Exam 5: Russia and the Post-Soviet States

The feminist punk band Pussy Riot did which of the following political acts?

Which of the following is a major element of cultural revival throughout the former Soviet Union?

The phenomenon of the Russian mail-order bride,once a prominent feature of Soviet society,has now all but vanished.

Around two out of every three Russians live in the Far East region.

Russia became more democratic during the presidency of Vladimir Putin.

The Soviet leader Stalin glorified heavy industry as the best way to achieve national economic growth.

Some of the Russian Federation's conflicts with its neighbors are based on Russian desire to control all the pipelines that carry oil to customers in Europe.

The term used to describe individuals whose great wealth allows them to wield enormous (and often clandestine)political control is:

The Trans-Siberian Railroad connects Moscow with __________.

How has the dramatic shrinkage of the Aral Sea impacted the region's fishing industry?

For Stalin,the key to achieving rapid economic growth was:

In all but Caucasia and the Central Asian states,population in the region of Russia and the post-Soviet states is shrinking faster than in any other world region.

The current president of Russia is:

All of the following describe Russia's "shock therapy" strategy EXCEPT:

What type of economy was instituted in the USSR under the rule of Stalin?

The relatively peaceful transitions to democracy that have taken place in some of the post-Soviet states,such as Georgia and Ukraine,are known as the:

Which of the following Russian mountain ranges is closest to Russia's western border?

For what purpose were the waters of the Syr Darya and Amu Darya rivers,both of which supply the Aral Sea,diverted?

In post-Soviet Russia,transitioning to democracy has been mostly a swift and easy process.

Russia is home to the largest metal smelting complex in the world.