Exam 5: Russia and the Post-Soviet States

Which of the following is NOT a resource that Russia has in abundance?

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

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

Russia has encouraged foreign ownership and investment in its extensive nickel industry.

In Russia, female laborers earn wages that are generally equivalent to those paid to male laborers.

The ancient system of trading routes between the Pacific coast of China and the Mediterranean was known as the ____________.

Given the nature of a continental climate and using a single word for each, describe the summers and winters in Russia.

Many people in Russia may be much better off financially than official statistics indicate because they earn income in what type of work?

Which best summarizes the status of religion in Russia and the post-Soviet states?

The world's worst nuclear disaster took place in____________________.

In the twelfth century, Russia was conquered by the Huns.

Which country is NOT one of the post-Soviet states?

Most of the farms in Georgia are owned by:

Soviet policy formally:

The Mujahedeen are a __________ fundamentalist movement in Afghanistan.

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

The predominant religion in Chechnya is:

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

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

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