Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a center of Muslim practice in the modern Russian region?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

President Gorbachev's policies put Russian women at a great disadvantage in the economy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The Russian organized crime syndicate run by former members of the KGB is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Russian Liberation Front. 
B)  Soviet Solidarity Movement. 
C)  Russian Black Market. 
D)  Russian Mafia. 
A)  Russian Liberation Front. 
B)  Soviet Solidarity Movement. 
C)  Russian Black Market. 
D)  Russian Mafia.

Question 4

European Russia's most important river is the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Danube 
B)  Kolyma 
C)  Volga 
D)  Yangtze 
A)  Danube 
B)  Kolyma 
C)  Volga 
D)  Yangtze

Question 5

Why has evangelical Christianity gained adherents in Russia and the post-Soviet states in recent decades?

Accepted Answer

A)  as a result of the official persecution of traditional state religions 
B)  as a result of government efforts to hide social problems by requiring residents to attend religious ceremonies 
C)  because of the region's close ties to centers of world religion such as the Vatican and Tibet 
D)  because the evangelical belief that economic success comes from faith is very appealing to the struggling people of the region 
A)  as a result of the official persecution of traditional state religions 
B)  as a result of government efforts to hide social problems by requiring residents to attend religious ceremonies 
C)  because of the region's close ties to centers of world religion such as the Vatican and Tibet 
D)  because the evangelical belief that economic success comes from faith is very appealing to the struggling people of the region

Question 6

The world's largest country is:

Accepted Answer

A)  China. 
B)  Canada. 
C)  Russia. 
D)  the United States. 
A)  China. 
B)  Canada. 
C)  Russia. 
D)  the United States.

Question 7

In Central Asia,east of the Caucasus Mountains,the climate is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  moist. 
B)  arid or semiarid. 
C)  temperate. 
D)  tundra-like. 
A)  moist. 
B)  arid or semiarid. 
C)  temperate. 
D)  tundra-like.

Question 8

The __________ is an international organization of the world's wealthiest and most highly industrialized nations.

Accepted Answer

A)  G8 
B)  WTO 
C)  NGO 
D)  EU 
A)  G8 
B)  WTO 
C)  NGO 
D)  EU

Question 9

What was the name of the army of nomadic warriors who conquered Russia in the twelfth century?

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

Which of the following was NOT a major shortcoming of the strategies and policies instituted by Stalin?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stalin favored industrial production over consumer goods. 
B)  Stalin's government was brutal and cruel,and millions died as a result. 
C)  The lack of basics such as food and clothing caused people to stand in line for hours or go without. 
D)  Russia's economy never grew and remained stagnant until the dismantling of the Berlin Wall in 1989. 
A)  Stalin favored industrial production over consumer goods. 
B)  Stalin's government was brutal and cruel,and millions died as a result. 
C)  The lack of basics such as food and clothing caused people to stand in line for hours or go without. 
D)  Russia's economy never grew and remained stagnant until the dismantling of the Berlin Wall in 1989.

Question 11

What leader of the Soviet Union exalted heavy industry and the collectivization of agriculture?

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

Cold-adapted coniferous forest is known as:

Accepted Answer

The answer of Cold-adapted coniferous forest is known as:...

Question 13

The mountainous region between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea in the modern-day Russian Region is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Abkhazia. 
B)  Caucasia. 
C)  Bosporus. 
D)  Siberia. 
A)  Abkhazia. 
B)  Caucasia. 
C)  Bosporus. 
D)  Siberia.

Question 14

What river has long served as European Russia's primary transport route?

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

During the Soviet era,women were encouraged to find work outside the home.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Most ethnic Russians have an ancestral connection to the religion of Islam.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is the best summary of Soviet ideology's approach to the environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nature is a powerful force and should be respected. 
B)  Forests should be harvested,but water should not be polluted. 
C)  Nature is the servant of industrial and agricultural progress. 
D)  Humanity should live in harmony with the land. 
A)  Nature is a powerful force and should be respected. 
B)  Forests should be harvested,but water should not be polluted. 
C)  Nature is the servant of industrial and agricultural progress. 
D)  Humanity should live in harmony with the land.

Question 18

In 2010,Transparency International rated Russia as the most:

Accepted Answer

corrupt of

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a nonpoint source of pollution?

Accepted Answer

A)  raw sewage 
B)  untreated automobile exhaust 
C)  agricultural chemicals drained into urban water supplies 
D)  nuclear waste 
A)  raw sewage 
B)  untreated automobile exhaust 
C)  agricultural chemicals drained into urban water supplies 
D)  nuclear waste

Question 20

Russia has the world's largest natural gas reserves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is NOT a center of Muslim practice in the modern Russian region?

President Gorbachev's policies put Russian women at a great disadvantage in the economy.

The Russian organized crime syndicate run by former members of the KGB is the:

European Russia's most important river is the __________.

Why has evangelical Christianity gained adherents in Russia and the post-Soviet states in recent decades?

The world's largest country is:

In Central Asia,east of the Caucasus Mountains,the climate is best described as:

The __________ is an international organization of the world's wealthiest and most highly industrialized nations.

What was the name of the army of nomadic warriors who conquered Russia in the twelfth century?

Which of the following was NOT a major shortcoming of the strategies and policies instituted by Stalin?

What leader of the Soviet Union exalted heavy industry and the collectivization of agriculture?

Cold-adapted coniferous forest is known as:

The mountainous region between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea in the modern-day Russian Region is known as:

What river has long served as European Russia's primary transport route?

During the Soviet era,women were encouraged to find work outside the home.

Most ethnic Russians have an ancestral connection to the religion of Islam.

Which of the following is the best summary of Soviet ideology's approach to the environment?

In 2010,Transparency International rated Russia as the most:

Which of the following is NOT a nonpoint source of pollution?

Russia has the world's largest natural gas reserves.

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Middle and South America

Europe

North Africa and Southwest Asia

Sub-Saharan Africa

South Asia

East Asia

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

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Exam 5: Russia and the Post-Soviet States

Which of the following is NOT a center of Muslim practice in the modern Russian region?

President Gorbachev's policies put Russian women at a great disadvantage in the economy.

The Russian organized crime syndicate run by former members of the KGB is the:

European Russia's most important river is the __________.

Why has evangelical Christianity gained adherents in Russia and the post-Soviet states in recent decades?

The world's largest country is:

In Central Asia,east of the Caucasus Mountains,the climate is best described as:

The __________ is an international organization of the world's wealthiest and most highly industrialized nations.

What was the name of the army of nomadic warriors who conquered Russia in the twelfth century?

Which of the following was NOT a major shortcoming of the strategies and policies instituted by Stalin?

What leader of the Soviet Union exalted heavy industry and the collectivization of agriculture?

Cold-adapted coniferous forest is known as:

The mountainous region between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea in the modern-day Russian Region is known as:

What river has long served as European Russia's primary transport route?

During the Soviet era,women were encouraged to find work outside the home.

Most ethnic Russians have an ancestral connection to the religion of Islam.

Which of the following is the best summary of Soviet ideology's approach to the environment?

In 2010,Transparency International rated Russia as the most:

Which of the following is NOT a nonpoint source of pollution?

Russia has the world's largest natural gas reserves.

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