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Monarchy,Communism,Democratic Republic
What is the best match to these dates 1900,1950,2000?
100
distant from population centers.
Where are most coal and petroleum deposits in Russia found?
100
Russian
What is the official language of Kazakhstan, even though Kazakh is the official language and which other language is widely spoken due to the history of the country?
100
Much more money and new business projects are coming from outside sources.
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 control?
100
Government exercises less control of the economy.
What is true of a market economy but not true of a communist system?
200
After WWII, territories that are now independent nations, were brought under the control of the Soviet Union, in more recent times, conflicts between the people and their rulers brought about political changes and new nations were formed and most of the new nations are located to the west and SW of Russia, the largest of the former Soviet Republics.
What is the most accurate description of the historical changes Russia and the Republics have experienced?
200
Tropical and Subtropical
Which climate group is present in the United States but not in Russia?
200
ethnic differences
Ongoing violence and conflict within Russian society is primarily related to ....
200
Worked for the state, make their own decisions about a job.
Under the Soviet Union, workers, such as farmers and laborers,____________________. Today, those same workers _________________________.
200
The Russian people are allowed to vote in open elections.
Which of the following is one way the government of Russia is considered more limited than the government of the Soviet Union?
300
Many former Soviet states had once been independent nations.
Which historical factor most influenced the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991?
300
Russia
Which nation is shown on the map?
300
Shortages of important goods and services.
Which condition contributed to the efforts to modernize (update) the Soviet economy in the 1980s and 1990s?
300
Russia
Which country was once controlled by the communist party?
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Under Soviet control the Eastern European countries were forced to adopt communism.
Why did many Eastern European countries come to be associated with the Soviet Union following the Second World War?
400
West
Where are most Russian urban centers located?
400
dominance of the Eastern Orthodox Church in Russian society
One impact of the diffusion of religion to Russia is...
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The nations increased their economic interdependence by trading more with each other.
Which of the following properly uses the term economic interdependence (depend on each other)?
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imposing immigration limitations
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the government of Russia became more limited by...
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a capitalist
Whose point of view is most likely shown in the text?
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when governments change to democracy, cultural borrowing by people can bring about both good and bad choices
Which sentence accurately explains the changes in Russia?
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the Russian government has a prime minister
One difference between the Russian government and the U.S. government is that...