Question 1

The predominant religion in Chechnya is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Islam. 
B)  Russian Orthodox. 
C)  Eastern Orthodox. 
D)  Roman Catholic. 
A)  Islam. 
B)  Russian Orthodox. 
C)  Eastern Orthodox. 
D)  Roman Catholic.

Question 2

The body of water once fed by the Amu Darya and Syr Darya Rivers,and now only a fraction of its original size,is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Aral Sea. 
B)  Adriatic Sea. 
C)  Baltic Sea. 
D)  Mongolian Sea. 
A)  Aral Sea. 
B)  Adriatic Sea. 
C)  Baltic Sea. 
D)  Mongolian Sea.

Question 3

The Carpathian Mountains and the Ural Mountains are connected by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Turkmenistan. 
B)  the Norwegian Sea. 
C)  the Irkutsk Basin. 
D)  the North European Plain. 
A)  Turkmenistan. 
B)  the Norwegian Sea. 
C)  the Irkutsk Basin. 
D)  the North European Plain.

Question 4

Which two plates meet close to the eastern border of Russia?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Pacific Plate and the Arctic Plate 
B)  the Eurasian Plate and the Pacific Plate 
C)  the Ural Plate and the Arctic Plate 
D)  the Georgian Plate and the Japanese Plate 
A)  the Pacific Plate and the Arctic Plate 
B)  the Eurasian Plate and the Pacific Plate 
C)  the Ural Plate and the Arctic Plate 
D)  the Georgian Plate and the Japanese Plate

Question 5

Which of the following ethnic groups was targeted by Stalin as traitors to Russia-a persecution that lasted into the twenty-first century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tatars 
B)  Magyars 
C)  Chechens 
D)  Ukrainians 
A)  Tatars 
B)  Magyars 
C)  Chechens 
D)  Ukrainians

Question 6

What term is used to represent Russia's semiarid grasslands?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What term is used to represent Russia's...

Question 7

The Ural Mountains start at the Arctic Ocean and end in __________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

The flourishing informal economy in post-Soviet Russia is the now the largest tax revenue source for the Russian government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Given the nature of the social safety net during the Soviet era,explain why unemployment has been so devastating for people living in the former Soviet republics.

Accepted Answer

The answer should include the following

Question 10

Taxes on oil and gas companies now fund what percentage of Russia's federal budget?

Accepted Answer

A)  none 
B)  less than 10 percent 
C)  25 percent 
D)  more than 50 percent 
A)  none 
B)  less than 10 percent 
C)  25 percent 
D)  more than 50 percent

Question 11

Overwhelmingly,Ukraine favors closer ties with Europe rather than with Russia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Why didn't an environmental movement form in response to the Soviet Union's environmentally devastating policies?

Accepted Answer

The political enviro

Question 13

The Mongols founded Kiev and Moscow.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

After staging a "comeback" in 2012,the president of Russia is now serving his __________ term.

Accepted Answer

A)  first 
B)  second 
C)  third 
D)  fifth 
A)  first 
B)  second 
C)  third 
D)  fifth

Question 15

Gender bias in hiring procedures has been mostly eliminated in today's Russia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The only rail line to run the full east-west length of Russia is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Russian Railroad. 
B)  Soviet Rapid Transit. 
C)  Trans-Siberian Railroad. 
D)  Moscow Metro. 
A)  Russian Railroad. 
B)  Soviet Rapid Transit. 
C)  Trans-Siberian Railroad. 
D)  Moscow Metro.

Question 17

Which of the following is the best description of the population of the Russian region today?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has high birth rates and an aging population. 
B)  Its level of human well-being generally exceeds that of the United States. 
C)  It has a rapidly aging population and a low birth rate. 
D)  As an undeveloped region,the Russian region is facing a burgeoning birth rate and fairly low death rate. 
A)  It has high birth rates and an aging population. 
B)  Its level of human well-being generally exceeds that of the United States. 
C)  It has a rapidly aging population and a low birth rate. 
D)  As an undeveloped region,the Russian region is facing a burgeoning birth rate and fairly low death rate.

Question 18

The Marxists who gained control of Russia after the Russian Revolution in 1917 were known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Shintoists. 
B)  Tories. 
C)  Bolsheviks. 
D)  Apparatchiks. 
A)  Shintoists. 
B)  Tories. 
C)  Bolsheviks. 
D)  Apparatchiks.

Question 19

What was the name of the faction of Communist revolutionaries who came to power in the Russian Revolution in 1917?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What was the name of the faction...

Question 20

The Russian empire came to be known as the USSR during the time of Czar Nicholas II's rule.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The predominant religion in Chechnya is:

The body of water once fed by the Amu Darya and Syr Darya Rivers,and now only a fraction of its original size,is the:

The Carpathian Mountains and the Ural Mountains are connected by:

Which two plates meet close to the eastern border of Russia?

Which of the following ethnic groups was targeted by Stalin as traitors to Russia-a persecution that lasted into the twenty-first century?

What term is used to represent Russia's semiarid grasslands?

The Ural Mountains start at the Arctic Ocean and end in __________.

The flourishing informal economy in post-Soviet Russia is the now the largest tax revenue source for the Russian government.

Given the nature of the social safety net during the Soviet era,explain why unemployment has been so devastating for people living in the former Soviet republics.

Taxes on oil and gas companies now fund what percentage of Russia's federal budget?

Overwhelmingly,Ukraine favors closer ties with Europe rather than with Russia.

Why didn't an environmental movement form in response to the Soviet Union's environmentally devastating policies?

The Mongols founded Kiev and Moscow.

After staging a "comeback" in 2012,the president of Russia is now serving his __________ term.

Gender bias in hiring procedures has been mostly eliminated in today's Russia.

The only rail line to run the full east-west length of Russia is the:

Which of the following is the best description of the population of the Russian region today?

The Marxists who gained control of Russia after the Russian Revolution in 1917 were known as:

What was the name of the faction of Communist revolutionaries who came to power in the Russian Revolution in 1917?

The Russian empire came to be known as the USSR during the time of Czar Nicholas II's rule.

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 predominant religion in Chechnya is:

The body of water once fed by the Amu Darya and Syr Darya Rivers,and now only a fraction of its original size,is the:

The Carpathian Mountains and the Ural Mountains are connected by:

Which two plates meet close to the eastern border of Russia?

Which of the following ethnic groups was targeted by Stalin as traitors to Russia-a persecution that lasted into the twenty-first century?

What term is used to represent Russia's semiarid grasslands?

The Ural Mountains start at the Arctic Ocean and end in __________.

The flourishing informal economy in post-Soviet Russia is the now the largest tax revenue source for the Russian government.

Given the nature of the social safety net during the Soviet era,explain why unemployment has been so devastating for people living in the former Soviet republics.

Taxes on oil and gas companies now fund what percentage of Russia's federal budget?

Overwhelmingly,Ukraine favors closer ties with Europe rather than with Russia.

Why didn't an environmental movement form in response to the Soviet Union's environmentally devastating policies?

The Mongols founded Kiev and Moscow.

After staging a "comeback" in 2012,the president of Russia is now serving his __________ term.

Gender bias in hiring procedures has been mostly eliminated in today's Russia.

The only rail line to run the full east-west length of Russia is the:

Which of the following is the best description of the population of the Russian region today?

The Marxists who gained control of Russia after the Russian Revolution in 1917 were known as:

What was the name of the faction of Communist revolutionaries who came to power in the Russian Revolution in 1917?

The Russian empire came to be known as the USSR during the time of Czar Nicholas II's rule.

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