Chapter 17
What was the creates concern af American leaders fallowing the breakup of the societ union? A. Loss of major trading B.nuclear weapon security C. The newly created countries would all become communist D. War between the nearly created countries
B. Nuclear weapon security
Which of the following nations is not primarily Christian? A. Russia B. Azerbaijan C. Armenia D. Georgia
B. Azerbaijan
The vegetation region characterized by possessing only mosses, lichens, small herbs, and low shrubs is A. Tundra B. Tiaga C. Steppe D. Desert
C. Steppe
Which of the following countries is experiencing issues with two different republics, Abkhazia and South Ossetia, within their boarders that desire independence? A. Amenia B. Russia C.Azerbaijan D. Georgia
D. Georgia
What soviet leader used harsh control tactics and is thought to be responsible for the deaths of nearly 14 million people? A. Lenin B. Trotsky C. Stalin D. Jung
C. Stalin
Because Russia and the republics cover such an expanse of territory, the region A. Crosses roughly eleven time zones B. Has a poor economy C. Has three climate zones D. Is very mountainous
A. Crosses roughly eleven time zones
Rebels from what religious republic were blamed pedi for a series of bombings in 1999 that led to Russia invading? A. Ingushetia B. Chechnya C. North Ossetia .d. Dagestan
B. Chechnya
In what Russia city did a massive disaster occur when a nuclear reactor malfunctioned killing dozens and harming massive amounts of the surrounding population? A. Chernobyl B. Murmansk C. Archangelsk D. Vladivostok
A. Chernobyl
Which of the following landforms contains the vast majority of the population of Russia an the Republics? A. Northern European Plain B. West Siberian plain C. Central Siberian Plateau D. Russian Far East
A. Northern European plain
Around what year did the Soviet Union collapse? A. 1999 B. 1967 C. 1992 D.1991
D.1991
What Russia leader put an end to Mongol control of Russia A. Ivan the Terrible B. Ivan the Great C. Peter the Great D. Nicholas the second
B. Ivan the Great
Which of the following has been drastically altered and depleted by over irrigation, losing around 80% of its original volume? A. The Arab Sea B. Lake Baikal C. The Caspian Sea D. The Black Sea
A. The Aral Sea
After the Soviet Union collapsed, whatvtype of economic system did Russianquickly move toward?
Capitalism
Which of the following was a German philosopher that inspired the Soviets to build a communist nation? A. Karl Marx B. Immanuel Kant C. Charles Darwin D. Carl Jung
A. Karl Marx
The ownership of which of the following is currently disputed between Russia and Japan? A. Kamchatka peninsula B. The Aleut Ian islands C. Hokkaido D. The Kursk Islands
D. The Kursk Islands