Question 1

The Soviet command economy was notably less efficient at allocating resources than the market economy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following statements describes the state of media and the press in Russia today?

Accepted Answer

A)  The media and press express outspoken support of the Russian government. 
B)  Critical analysis of the government is rare and punishable. 
C)  The media is dominated by a few privately owned companies that are openly critical of the Russian government. 
D)  There is no media or press,as most citizens do not own private televisions or radios. 
A)  The media and press express outspoken support of the Russian government. 
B)  Critical analysis of the government is rare and punishable. 
C)  The media is dominated by a few privately owned companies that are openly critical of the Russian government. 
D)  There is no media or press,as most citizens do not own private televisions or radios.

Question 3

What term refers to the Soviet policy of settling ethnic Russian migrants in non-Russian ethnic areas to assert political control?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What term refers to the Soviet policy...

Question 4

Kiev and Moscow were founded by the Slavs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The considerable shrinkage of the Aral Sea has impacted air quality for neighboring cities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Recent elections in the post-Soviet states have been uniformly fair and free.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Before 1991,which country or region supplied the former Soviet Union with most of its grapes,tea,and wine?

Accepted Answer

A)  Georgia 
B)  Siberia 
C)  Tajikistan 
D)  Liberia 
A)  Georgia 
B)  Siberia 
C)  Tajikistan 
D)  Liberia

Question 8

Bolshevik ideals were inspired by communist principles developed by German revolutionary philosopher __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Josef Stalin 
B)  Mikhail Gorbachev 
C)  Karl Marx 
D)  Ivan the Terrible 
A)  Josef Stalin 
B)  Mikhail Gorbachev 
C)  Karl Marx 
D)  Ivan the Terrible

Question 9

What resources make up the primary exports of Russia's economy?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What resources make up the primary exports...

Question 10

Russia has not signed the Kyoto Protocol or Copenhagen Accord.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The early days of the Russian empire were marked by a huge disparity in wealth,with a tiny percentage of elites controlling most of the wealth while most of the population lived in poverty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of life in the cities of the Russian region today?

Accepted Answer

A)  old,massive apartment blocks 
B)  shared kitchens and bathrooms 
C)  inadequate sewage and waste management 
D)  the rise of new,modern apartment complexes 
A)  old,massive apartment blocks 
B)  shared kitchens and bathrooms 
C)  inadequate sewage and waste management 
D)  the rise of new,modern apartment complexes

Question 13

Which of the following is considered one of the world's most polluted cities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hong Kong 
B)  Beijing 
C)  Dzerzhinsk 
D)  Gdansk 
A)  Hong Kong 
B)  Beijing 
C)  Dzerzhinsk 
D)  Gdansk

Question 14

The alphabet used in most of the countries of the Russian region is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Roman. 
B)  Armenian. 
C)  Sanskrit. 
D)  Cyrillic. 
A)  Roman. 
B)  Armenian. 
C)  Sanskrit. 
D)  Cyrillic.

Question 15

Describe the process by which the Aral Sea has shrunk.What have some of the effects on the region been?

Accepted Answer

The answer should include the following

Question 16

In recent years,Russia has seemingly turned away from a commitment to the free press.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The world's worst nuclear disaster took place in __________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Vladimir Putin began an era of renewed freedom of the press in the Russian Federation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The informal economy that flourishes in Russia today was born with the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a common export of Georgia?

Accepted Answer

A)  tea 
B)  grapes 
C)  citrus fruit 
D)  butter 
A)  tea 
B)  grapes 
C)  citrus fruit 
D)  butter

The Soviet command economy was notably less efficient at allocating resources than the market economy.

Which of the following statements describes the state of media and the press in Russia today?

What term refers to the Soviet policy of settling ethnic Russian migrants in non-Russian ethnic areas to assert political control?

Kiev and Moscow were founded by the Slavs.

The considerable shrinkage of the Aral Sea has impacted air quality for neighboring cities.

Recent elections in the post-Soviet states have been uniformly fair and free.

Before 1991,which country or region supplied the former Soviet Union with most of its grapes,tea,and wine?

Bolshevik ideals were inspired by communist principles developed by German revolutionary philosopher __________.

What resources make up the primary exports of Russia's economy?

Russia has not signed the Kyoto Protocol or Copenhagen Accord.

The early days of the Russian empire were marked by a huge disparity in wealth,with a tiny percentage of elites controlling most of the wealth while most of the population lived in poverty.

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of life in the cities of the Russian region today?

Which of the following is considered one of the world's most polluted cities?

The alphabet used in most of the countries of the Russian region is:

Describe the process by which the Aral Sea has shrunk.What have some of the effects on the region been?

In recent years,Russia has seemingly turned away from a commitment to the free press.

The world's worst nuclear disaster took place in __________.

Vladimir Putin began an era of renewed freedom of the press in the Russian Federation.

The informal economy that flourishes in Russia today was born with the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.

Which of the following is NOT a common export of Georgia?

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Exam 5: Russia and the Post-Soviet States

The Soviet command economy was notably less efficient at allocating resources than the market economy.

Which of the following statements describes the state of media and the press in Russia today?

What term refers to the Soviet policy of settling ethnic Russian migrants in non-Russian ethnic areas to assert political control?

Kiev and Moscow were founded by the Slavs.

The considerable shrinkage of the Aral Sea has impacted air quality for neighboring cities.

Recent elections in the post-Soviet states have been uniformly fair and free.

Before 1991,which country or region supplied the former Soviet Union with most of its grapes,tea,and wine?

Bolshevik ideals were inspired by communist principles developed by German revolutionary philosopher __________.

What resources make up the primary exports of Russia's economy?

Russia has not signed the Kyoto Protocol or Copenhagen Accord.

The early days of the Russian empire were marked by a huge disparity in wealth,with a tiny percentage of elites controlling most of the wealth while most of the population lived in poverty.

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of life in the cities of the Russian region today?

Which of the following is considered one of the world's most polluted cities?

The alphabet used in most of the countries of the Russian region is:

Describe the process by which the Aral Sea has shrunk.What have some of the effects on the region been?

In recent years,Russia has seemingly turned away from a commitment to the free press.

The world's worst nuclear disaster took place in __________.

Vladimir Putin began an era of renewed freedom of the press in the Russian Federation.

The informal economy that flourishes in Russia today was born with the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.

Which of the following is NOT a common export of Georgia?

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