Question 1

The first leader of Russia's Communist Party was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Karl Marx. 
B)  Vladimir Lenin. 
C)  Leo Tolstoy. 
D)  Josef Stalin. 
A)  Karl Marx. 
B)  Vladimir Lenin. 
C)  Leo Tolstoy. 
D)  Josef Stalin.

Question 2

In which country in the region did the Soviet military set off nuclear test explosions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Belarus 
B)  Ukraine 
C)  Kazakhstan 
D)  Azerbaijan 
A)  Belarus 
B)  Ukraine 
C)  Kazakhstan 
D)  Azerbaijan

Question 3

One feature of the end of the Soviet Union is the revival of Orthodox Christianity among Russians.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

President Vladimir Putin has been popular for bringing all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  peace and prosperity. 
B)  promoting a free press and media. 
C)  restoring Russia's image as a world power. 
D)  disallowing meaningful democratic reform. 
A)  peace and prosperity. 
B)  promoting a free press and media. 
C)  restoring Russia's image as a world power. 
D)  disallowing meaningful democratic reform.

Question 5

The mujahedeen was a __________ fundamentalist movement in Afghanistan.

Accepted Answer

A)  Christian 
B)  Muslim 
C)  Jewish 
D)  Hindu 
A)  Christian 
B)  Muslim 
C)  Jewish 
D)  Hindu

Question 6

What term refers to democracy movements led by educated youth rallying under various symbolic colors?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What term refers to democracy movements led...

Question 7

Most of the region's rivers run:

Accepted Answer

A)  east to west. 
B)  west to east. 
C)  north to south. 
D)  south to north. 
A)  east to west. 
B)  west to east. 
C)  north to south. 
D)  south to north.

Question 8

In the Stalin era,which of the following was the place to which resisters and dissenters were sent to work in labor camps?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mongolia 
B)  Turkmenistan 
C)  Alaska 
D)  Siberia 
A)  Mongolia 
B)  Turkmenistan 
C)  Alaska 
D)  Siberia

Question 9

In the Soviet Union,what institution provided most of one's basic social services?

Accepted Answer

A)  nongovernmental organizations 
B)  workplace 
C)  extended family 
D)  military 
A)  nongovernmental organizations 
B)  workplace 
C)  extended family 
D)  military

Question 10

During the Russian Revolution of 1917,Lenin was leader of the group known as the Bolsheviks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Most of the farms in Georgia are owned by:

Accepted Answer

A)  families. 
B)  collectives. 
C)  the government. 
D)  multinational corporations. 
A)  families. 
B)  collectives. 
C)  the government. 
D)  multinational corporations.

Question 12

What range of mountains separates European Russia from western Siberia?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What range of mountains separates European Russia...

Question 13

During World War II,Russia did more than any other country to defeat Germany and Adolf Hitler.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Nuclear waste in the region has raised concerns from environmental and human rights NGOs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following countries is NOT part of the trade consortium known as BRIC?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chile 
B)  Russia 
C)  India 
D)  Brazil 
A)  Chile 
B)  Russia 
C)  India 
D)  Brazil

Question 16

Which of the following countries is NOT a member of the BRIC trade consortium?

Accepted Answer

A)  Indonesia 
B)  China 
C)  Russia 
D)  Brazil 
A)  Indonesia 
B)  China 
C)  Russia 
D)  Brazil

Question 17

The world's largest gas company is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Glasnost. 
B)  Perestroika. 
C)  Group of Eight. 
D)  Gazprom. 
A)  Glasnost. 
B)  Perestroika. 
C)  Group of Eight. 
D)  Gazprom.

Question 18

Following more freedom of the press after the breakup of the Soviet Union,recent years have seen a return to state control of the media.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Civil wars in Central Asia have often been fought between the government and fundamentalists of what religion?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Civil wars in Central Asia have often...

Question 20

Which of the following is an effect of the large size of the informal economy in Russia?

Accepted Answer

A)  The substantial money in the informal economy leads to large tax collections for the government. 
B)  The substantial money in the informal economy is not taxed. 
C)  Vodka consumption has increased. 
D)  Vodka consumption has decreased. 
A)  The substantial money in the informal economy leads to large tax collections for the government. 
B)  The substantial money in the informal economy is not taxed. 
C)  Vodka consumption has increased. 
D)  Vodka consumption has decreased.

The first leader of Russia's Communist Party was:

In which country in the region did the Soviet military set off nuclear test explosions?

One feature of the end of the Soviet Union is the revival of Orthodox Christianity among Russians.

President Vladimir Putin has been popular for bringing all of the following EXCEPT:

The mujahedeen was a __________ fundamentalist movement in Afghanistan.

What term refers to democracy movements led by educated youth rallying under various symbolic colors?

Most of the region's rivers run:

In the Stalin era,which of the following was the place to which resisters and dissenters were sent to work in labor camps?

In the Soviet Union,what institution provided most of one's basic social services?

During the Russian Revolution of 1917,Lenin was leader of the group known as the Bolsheviks.

Most of the farms in Georgia are owned by:

What range of mountains separates European Russia from western Siberia?

During World War II,Russia did more than any other country to defeat Germany and Adolf Hitler.

Nuclear waste in the region has raised concerns from environmental and human rights NGOs.

Which of the following countries is NOT part of the trade consortium known as BRIC?

Which of the following countries is NOT a member of the BRIC trade consortium?

The world's largest gas company is:

Following more freedom of the press after the breakup of the Soviet Union,recent years have seen a return to state control of the media.

Civil wars in Central Asia have often been fought between the government and fundamentalists of what religion?

Which of the following is an effect of the large size of the informal economy in Russia?

Geography: an Exploration of Connections

North America

Middle and South America

Europe

North Africa and Southwest Asia

Sub-Saharan Africa

South Asia

East Asia

Southeast Asia

Oceania: Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Epilogue: Antarctica

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Exam 5: Russia and the Post-Soviet States

The first leader of Russia's Communist Party was:

In which country in the region did the Soviet military set off nuclear test explosions?

One feature of the end of the Soviet Union is the revival of Orthodox Christianity among Russians.

President Vladimir Putin has been popular for bringing all of the following EXCEPT:

The mujahedeen was a __________ fundamentalist movement in Afghanistan.

What term refers to democracy movements led by educated youth rallying under various symbolic colors?

Most of the region's rivers run:

In the Stalin era,which of the following was the place to which resisters and dissenters were sent to work in labor camps?

In the Soviet Union,what institution provided most of one's basic social services?

During the Russian Revolution of 1917,Lenin was leader of the group known as the Bolsheviks.

Most of the farms in Georgia are owned by:

What range of mountains separates European Russia from western Siberia?

During World War II,Russia did more than any other country to defeat Germany and Adolf Hitler.

Nuclear waste in the region has raised concerns from environmental and human rights NGOs.

Which of the following countries is NOT part of the trade consortium known as BRIC?

Which of the following countries is NOT a member of the BRIC trade consortium?

The world's largest gas company is:

Following more freedom of the press after the breakup of the Soviet Union,recent years have seen a return to state control of the media.

Civil wars in Central Asia have often been fought between the government and fundamentalists of what religion?

Which of the following is an effect of the large size of the informal economy in Russia?

Geography: an Exploration of Connections

North America

Middle and South America

Europe

North Africa and Southwest Asia

Sub-Saharan Africa

South Asia

East Asia

Southeast Asia

Oceania: Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Epilogue: Antarctica

Filters