Geography
Geography
Which Asian nation shown in the map is Russia?
A Nation labeled with # 1
B Nation labeled with # 2
C Nation labeled with # 5
D Nation labeled with # 14
A Nation labeled with # 1
History
Who invaded Russia in the late 1200's
A. Napolean
B Great Britain
C the Mongols
D China
C The Mongols
The Russian Federation is an example of a government that is considered —
A rule by one B rule by many C rule by a few D rule by the people
C rule by a few
Religion
Which religious tradition separated from the Roman Catholic Church in Europe, spread to Russia, and blended into Russia culture?
A Buddhism
B Communism
C Rabbinic Judaism
D Eastern Orthodoxy
D Eastern Orthodoxy
Russia's economy today is what type of economy?
A. Command
B. Free market
C. Mixed market
C. Mixed
What mountain range separates European Russia from Asian Russia?
A Ural
B Alps
C Rocky
D Caucus
A Ural
Before the Bolshevik revolution, Russia was ruled by
A. Czar
B. Governors
C. Constitution
D. Dictators
A. Czar
One difference between the Russian government and the U.S. government is that —
A the U.S. government allows citizens to vote B the Russian government has a prime minister C the U.S. government is governed by a constitution D the Russian government manages a federal budget
B the Russian government has a prime minister
The Eastern Orthodox Church separated from which Religious group?
A. Protestant
B. Catholic
C. Judaism
D. Islam
B. Catholic
The Communist Five-year plans for the economy were very successful?
A. True B.False
B. False
Siberia has what type of climate?
A Mediterranean
B Artic
C Tropical
D Subarctic
D Subarctic
Ongoing violence and conflict within Russian society is primarily related to —
A gender inequality B language barriers C ethnic differences D widespread poverty
C ethnic differences
Which of the following is likely to be found in an unlimited government?
A Free speech
B One-part rule
C Multi-party election
D Protection of human rights
B One-part rule
The Eastern Orthodox Church was suppressed by which government?
A. Czars
B. Communist
C. Princes
D. Mongolian
B. Communist
Under the Czars, Russia's economy was primarily based on?
A. farming
B. industry
C. service
D. retail
A farming
Geography
Why did many Eastern European countries come to be associated with the Soviet Union following the Second World War? D People living in Eastern European countries spoke the same language as the Soviet figthers?
A The European Union rejected the membership of the Eastern European nations.
B Under Soviet control the Eastern European countries were forced to adopt communism.
C After the war, the Soviet Union invited the Eastern European countries to form an alliance.
D People living in Eastern European countries spoke the same language as the Soviet fighters.
B Under Soviet control the Eastern European countries were forced to adopt communism.
Why was the government of Yugoslavia likely unable to keep the country unified?
A Cultural and religious differences
B Political and economic differences C The government desired more control D The geography created physical barriers
A Cultural and religious differences
Government
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the government of Russia became more limited by —
A encouraging private enterprise
B restricting voting requirements
C imposing immigration
D allowing multiple political parties
D allowing multiple political parties
The head of the Eastern Orthodox is called a
A Pope
B Arch Bishop
C Farther
D Monk
A Pope
Which of the following is true of a market economy, but not true of a communist system?
A Supply is determined by the government.
B Industrial production meets government quotas.
C Government exercises less control of the economy. D Government determines consumer product availability.
C Government exercises less control of the economy.
Geography
Most Russian urban centers are located in which part of the country?
A North C East
B South D West
D West
Which historical factor most influenced the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991?
A.President Reagan's threat to use Star Wars to conquer the Soviet Union.
B.Gorbachev's decision that Russia should adopt democracy.
C.Stalin's decision to adopt the 5-Year Plan for the Russian economy.
D.Lenin's death ended communist movements in Russia.
B.Gorbachev's decision that Russia should adopt democracy.
Which of the following is one way the government of Russia is considered more limited than the government of the Soviet Union?
A The Russian military answers directly to the president.
B The Russian economy is directed by government quotas.
C The Russian people are allowed to vote in open elections.
D The Russian constitution permits the president to rule for life.
C The Russian people are allowed to vote in open elections.
One impact of the diffusion of religion to Russia is
A closer cultural ties to China and Mongol
B tighter government regulations on the use of the Internet
C dominance of the Eastern Orthodox Church in Russian society
D widespread use of the Arabic language in government documents
C dominance of the Eastern Orthodox Church in Russian society
Economic
How have the economies of the independent republics that used to be under the control of the Soviet Union benefited from the end of communist countries A Much more money and new business projects are coming from outside sources.
B Workers are better trained for high-tech industries.
C Russian businesses are taking over government services
D Industries are allowed now to use natural resources however they want.
A Much more money and new business projects are coming from outside sources.