Question 1

What is the approximate current population of Russia,Central Asia and the Transcaucasus combined?

Accepted Answer

A) 325 million 
B) 10 million 
C) 100 million 
D) 232 million 
E) 1 billion 
A) 325 million 
B) 10 million 
C) 100 million 
D) 232 million 
E) 1 billion D

Question 2

Rising mortality rates and declining health care in Russia,have brought life expectancy levels identical to:

Accepted Answer

A) Turkmenistan 
B) Estonia 
C) Krygyzstan 
D) Kazakhstan 
E) Latvia 
A) Turkmenistan 
B) Estonia 
C) Krygyzstan 
D) Kazakhstan 
E) Latvia C

Question 3

Which of the following is true about women in Russia,after the collapse of the Soviet Union?

Accepted Answer

A) increased participation in medicine and science fields 
B) female salaries,on average,are 64% of male salaries 
C) they represent 1/3 of Russian Parliament 
D) increased participation in medicine and science fields;they represent 1/3 of Russian Parliament 
E) none of the above 
A) increased participation in medicine and science fields 
B) female salaries,on average,are 64% of male salaries 
C) they represent 1/3 of Russian Parliament 
D) increased participation in medicine and science fields;they represent 1/3 of Russian Parliament 
E) none of the above B

Question 4

How has global warming affected Siberia?

Accepted Answer

A) colder winters 
B) decreased power production 
C) decreased water availability 
D) increased forest fires 
E) limited crop production 
A) colder winters 
B) decreased power production 
C) decreased water availability 
D) increased forest fires 
E) limited crop production

Question 5

Which Russian leader defeated the Tatars at the battle of Kazan?

Accepted Answer

A) Nicholas II 
B) Catherine the Great 
C) Peter the Great 
D) Stalin 
E) Ivan the Terrible 
A) Nicholas II 
B) Catherine the Great 
C) Peter the Great 
D) Stalin 
E) Ivan the Terrible

Question 6

This is the collective name given to a network of overland trade routes that connected China with Mediterranean Europe.

Accepted Answer

A) The Silk Road 
B) The Ruby Road 
C) The Sind Highway 
D) The Amur Highway 
E) none of the above 
A) The Silk Road 
B) The Ruby Road 
C) The Sind Highway 
D) The Amur Highway 
E) none of the above

Question 7

The acceleration of industrialization in Russia between 1860 and 1900 was in large part due to what?

Accepted Answer

A) introduction of democracy 
B) end of czar rule 
C) abolition of feudal serfdom 
D) communist revolution 
E) none of the above 
A) introduction of democracy 
B) end of czar rule 
C) abolition of feudal serfdom 
D) communist revolution 
E) none of the above

Question 8

Massive water diversions irrigated what crop grown in Central Asia:

Accepted Answer

A) cotton 
B) corn 
C) wheat 
D) tobacco 
E) tea 
A) cotton 
B) corn 
C) wheat 
D) tobacco 
E) tea

Question 9

The Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union lasted from:

Accepted Answer

A) 1950-1989 
B) 1990-2003 
C) 1917-1945 
D) 1800-1900 
E) The Cold War never ended. 
A) 1950-1989 
B) 1990-2003 
C) 1917-1945 
D) 1800-1900 
E) The Cold War never ended.

Question 10

Which of the following is true about Eastern Orthodox Christianity?

Accepted Answer

A) rooted in Greek,Slavic,and Middle Eastern traditions 
B) 75% of Russians 
C) result of "the Great Schism" between Rome and Constantinople 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above 
A) rooted in Greek,Slavic,and Middle Eastern traditions 
B) 75% of Russians 
C) result of "the Great Schism" between Rome and Constantinople 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above

Question 11

In 1985,an official policy was introduced by Gorbachev that stressed open government and increased access to information as well as more honest discussion about the country's social issues and concerns.What was this policy called?

Accepted Answer

A) glasnost 
B) gosplans 
C) Irredentism 
D) Oligarchs 
E) appartchiks 
A) glasnost 
B) gosplans 
C) Irredentism 
D) Oligarchs 
E) appartchiks

Question 12

How are the new class divisions expressed in Russia?

Accepted Answer

A) watching Brazilian soap operas 
B) dining out and restaurant culture 
C) celebrating freedom of media 
D) none of the above 
E) all of the above 
A) watching Brazilian soap operas 
B) dining out and restaurant culture 
C) celebrating freedom of media 
D) none of the above 
E) all of the above

Question 13

The Central Asian geosyncline has oil reserves equivalent to ________ of the world's proven reserves.

Accepted Answer

A) 2.7% 
B) 1.8% 
C) 3.4% 
D) 4.7% 
E) 5% 
A) 2.7% 
B) 1.8% 
C) 3.4% 
D) 4.7% 
E) 5%

Question 14

Since the 1986 disaster at Chernobyl,all of the following is true,except:

Accepted Answer

A) radiation level remain high 
B) new human developments 
C) a zone of alienation 
D) rapid forest growth 
E) wolves recolonized area 
A) radiation level remain high 
B) new human developments 
C) a zone of alienation 
D) rapid forest growth 
E) wolves recolonized area

Question 15

The deepest lake in the world is:

Accepted Answer

A) Lake Balkhash 
B) Lake Baykal 
C) Lake Aral 
D) Lake Danube 
E) Black Lake 
A) Lake Balkhash 
B) Lake Baykal 
C) Lake Aral 
D) Lake Danube 
E) Black Lake

Question 16

This was the origin of the modern state of Russia in the Middle Ages.

Accepted Answer

A) a union of nomadic Asian tribes 
B) the small principality of Muscovy 
C) a Roman colony 
D) part of Lithuania 
E) a part of Germany 
A) a union of nomadic Asian tribes 
B) the small principality of Muscovy 
C) a Roman colony 
D) part of Lithuania 
E) a part of Germany

Question 17

Which of the following is true about the Chechen independence movement?

Accepted Answer

A) Stalin accused Chechens of being Nazi collaborators 
B) Gorbachev accepted Chechen independence under glasnost 
C) Chechnya has major oil and gas reserves 
D) Stalin accused Chechens of being Nazi collaborators;Chechnya has major oil and gas reserves 
E) All of the above 
A) Stalin accused Chechens of being Nazi collaborators 
B) Gorbachev accepted Chechen independence under glasnost 
C) Chechnya has major oil and gas reserves 
D) Stalin accused Chechens of being Nazi collaborators;Chechnya has major oil and gas reserves 
E) All of the above

Question 18

The Russian Plain extends from ________ in the west to the Ural Mountains in the east.

Accepted Answer

A) Turkmenistan 
B) Armenia 
C) Belarus 
D) Vladivostok 
E) Novosibirsk 
A) Turkmenistan 
B) Armenia 
C) Belarus 
D) Vladivostok 
E) Novosibirsk

Question 19

The pirozhki is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) hybrid culture of Europe and Asia 
B) the poetry of Pushkin 
C) 18th century high culture 
D) Russian modern art 
E) overreach of bureaucracy 
A) hybrid culture of Europe and Asia 
B) the poetry of Pushkin 
C) 18th century high culture 
D) Russian modern art 
E) overreach of bureaucracy

Question 20

The Russian steppe region is famous for its production of what crop?

Accepted Answer

A) beets 
B) corn 
C) soybeans 
D) potatoes 
E) wheat 
A) beets 
B) corn 
C) soybeans 
D) potatoes 
E) wheat

What is the approximate current population of Russia,Central Asia and the Transcaucasus combined?

Rising mortality rates and declining health care in Russia,have brought life expectancy levels identical to:

Which of the following is true about women in Russia,after the collapse of the Soviet Union?

How has global warming affected Siberia?

Which Russian leader defeated the Tatars at the battle of Kazan?

This is the collective name given to a network of overland trade routes that connected China with Mediterranean Europe.

The acceleration of industrialization in Russia between 1860 and 1900 was in large part due to what?

Massive water diversions irrigated what crop grown in Central Asia:

The Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union lasted from:

Which of the following is true about Eastern Orthodox Christianity?

In 1985,an official policy was introduced by Gorbachev that stressed open government and increased access to information as well as more honest discussion about the country's social issues and concerns.What was this policy called?

How are the new class divisions expressed in Russia?

The Central Asian geosyncline has oil reserves equivalent to ________ of the world's proven reserves.

Since the 1986 disaster at Chernobyl,all of the following is true,except:

The deepest lake in the world is:

This was the origin of the modern state of Russia in the Middle Ages.

Which of the following is true about the Chechen independence movement?

The Russian Plain extends from ________ in the west to the Ural Mountains in the east.

The pirozhki is an example of:

The Russian steppe region is famous for its production of what crop?

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Exam 3: The Russian Federation, central Asia, and the Transcaucasus

What is the approximate current population of Russia,Central Asia and the Transcaucasus combined?

Rising mortality rates and declining health care in Russia,have brought life expectancy levels identical to:

Which of the following is true about women in Russia,after the collapse of the Soviet Union?

How has global warming affected Siberia?

Which Russian leader defeated the Tatars at the battle of Kazan?

This is the collective name given to a network of overland trade routes that connected China with Mediterranean Europe.

The acceleration of industrialization in Russia between 1860 and 1900 was in large part due to what?

Massive water diversions irrigated what crop grown in Central Asia:

The Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union lasted from:

Which of the following is true about Eastern Orthodox Christianity?

In 1985,an official policy was introduced by Gorbachev that stressed open government and increased access to information as well as more honest discussion about the country's social issues and concerns.What was this policy called?

How are the new class divisions expressed in Russia?

The Central Asian geosyncline has oil reserves equivalent to ________ of the world's proven reserves.

Since the 1986 disaster at Chernobyl,all of the following is true,except:

The deepest lake in the world is:

This was the origin of the modern state of Russia in the Middle Ages.

Which of the following is true about the Chechen independence movement?

The Russian Plain extends from ________ in the west to the Ural Mountains in the east.

The pirozhki is an example of:

The Russian steppe region is famous for its production of what crop?

World Regions in Global Context

Europe

Middle East and North Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa

The United States and Canada

Latin America and the Caribbean

East Asia

South Asia

Southeast Asia

Oceania

Filters