Question 1

Which area is home to some of the world's largest reserves of oil and natural gas?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Central Siberian Plateau 
B)  Moscow and its environs 
C)  the West Siberian Plain 
D)  the Ural Mountains 
A)  the Central Siberian Plateau 
B)  Moscow and its environs 
C)  the West Siberian Plain 
D)  the Ural Mountains

Question 2

How has the decline of employment in Russia affected women differently than men?

Accepted Answer

A)  Seventy percent of the unemployed are women, despite often being a head of household. 
B)  Only ten percent of the unemployed are women, a result of male alcoholism. 
C)  Women are often recruited only for highly-skilled jobs, leaving unskilled women with no chance for employment. 
D)  Women are in such high demand that they get paid much more than men for the same work. 
A)  Seventy percent of the unemployed are women, despite often being a head of household. 
B)  Only ten percent of the unemployed are women, a result of male alcoholism. 
C)  Women are often recruited only for highly-skilled jobs, leaving unskilled women with no chance for employment. 
D)  Women are in such high demand that they get paid much more than men for the same work.

Question 3

Which of the following groups is NOT a large part of Russia's informal economy?

Accepted Answer

A)  retirees 
B)  young unskilled adults 
C)  former members of the Communist Party 
D)  the uneducated 
A)  retirees 
B)  young unskilled adults 
C)  former members of the Communist Party 
D)  the uneducated

Question 4

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 5

The first leader of Russia's Communist Party was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Karl Marx. 
B)  Vladimir Lenin. 
C)  Leo Tolstoy. 
D)  Josef Stalin. 
A)  Karl Marx. 
B)  Vladimir Lenin. 
C)  Leo Tolstoy. 
D)  Josef Stalin.

Question 6

The Soviet Union's interference in Afghanistan's affairs was at least partly responsible for bringing down the Soviet Union.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

An area in which only lichen and moss can grow is referred to as _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  steppe 
B)  tundra 
C)  permafrost 
D)  savanna 
A)  steppe 
B)  tundra 
C)  permafrost 
D)  savanna

Question 8

Russia's population density is highest in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Siberia. 
B)  along the border with China and Mongolia. 
C)  European Russia. 
D)  Eastern Russia. 
A)  Siberia. 
B)  along the border with China and Mongolia. 
C)  European Russia. 
D)  Eastern Russia.

Question 9

The fortunes of today's Russia rise and fall on the price of _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  timber 
B)  oil 
C)  fashion 
D)  wheat 
A)  timber 
B)  oil 
C)  fashion 
D)  wheat

Question 10

During the Russian Revolution of 1917, Lenin was leader of the group known as the Bolsheviks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In the twelfth century CE, the __________________ conquered the forested lands of Ukraine and Russia.

Accepted Answer

A)  Slavs 
B)  Mongols 
C)  Chinese 
D)  Anglo-Saxons 
A)  Slavs 
B)  Mongols 
C)  Chinese 
D)  Anglo-Saxons

Question 13

The autocracy currently operating behind the scenes in Russia and controlling major decisions is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  siloviki. 
B)  russenka. 
C)  samovar. 
D)  nomenklatura. 
A)  siloviki. 
B)  russenka. 
C)  samovar. 
D)  nomenklatura.

Question 14

From the perspective of the Russian federal government, what is the primary disadvantage of the informal economy that has flourished in the 1990s?

Accepted Answer

the loss o

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is an effect of the large size of the informal economy in Russia?

Accepted Answer

A)  The substantial money in the informal economy leads to large tax collections for the government. 
B)  The substantial money in the informal economy is not taxed. 
C)  Vodka consumption has increased. 
D)  Vodka consumption has decreased. 
A)  The substantial money in the informal economy leads to large tax collections for the government. 
B)  The substantial money in the informal economy is not taxed. 
C)  Vodka consumption has increased. 
D)  Vodka consumption has decreased.

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

After 9/11, international concerns arose that the Russian black market could become a conduit for trade in:

Accepted Answer

A)  plastic explosives. 
B)  airplanes. 
C)  bauxite. 
D)  nuclear material. 
A)  plastic explosives. 
B)  airplanes. 
C)  bauxite. 
D)  nuclear material.

Question 19

The official name of Russia today is the ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  USSR 
B)  Russian Federation 
C)  Russian Confederacy 
D)  Union of Russian Republics 
A)  USSR 
B)  Russian Federation 
C)  Russian Confederacy 
D)  Union of Russian Republics

Question 20

Ninety percent of Siberia's people are concentrated in urban areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which area is home to some of the world's largest reserves of oil and natural gas?

How has the decline of employment in Russia affected women differently than men?

Which of the following groups is NOT a large part of Russia's informal economy?

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

The first leader of Russia's Communist Party was:

The Soviet Union's interference in Afghanistan's affairs was at least partly responsible for bringing down the Soviet Union.

An area in which only lichen and moss can grow is referred to as _______________.

Russia's population density is highest in:

The fortunes of today's Russia rise and fall on the price of _______________.

During the Russian Revolution of 1917, Lenin was leader of the group known as the Bolsheviks.

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

In the twelfth century CE, the __________________ conquered the forested lands of Ukraine and Russia.

The autocracy currently operating behind the scenes in Russia and controlling major decisions is the:

From the perspective of the Russian federal government, what is the primary disadvantage of the informal economy that has flourished in the 1990s?

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

Which of the following is an effect of the large size of the informal economy in Russia?

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

After 9/11, international concerns arose that the Russian black market could become a conduit for trade in:

The official name of Russia today is the ______________.

Ninety percent of Siberia's people are concentrated in urban areas.

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Exam 5: Russia and the Post-Soviet States

Which area is home to some of the world's largest reserves of oil and natural gas?

How has the decline of employment in Russia affected women differently than men?

Which of the following groups is NOT a large part of Russia's informal economy?

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

The first leader of Russia's Communist Party was:

The Soviet Union's interference in Afghanistan's affairs was at least partly responsible for bringing down the Soviet Union.

An area in which only lichen and moss can grow is referred to as _______________.

Russia's population density is highest in:

The fortunes of today's Russia rise and fall on the price of _______________.

During the Russian Revolution of 1917, Lenin was leader of the group known as the Bolsheviks.

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

In the twelfth century CE, the __________________ conquered the forested lands of Ukraine and Russia.

The autocracy currently operating behind the scenes in Russia and controlling major decisions is the:

From the perspective of the Russian federal government, what is the primary disadvantage of the informal economy that has flourished in the 1990s?

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

Which of the following is an effect of the large size of the informal economy in Russia?

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

After 9/11, international concerns arose that the Russian black market could become a conduit for trade in:

The official name of Russia today is the ______________.

Ninety percent of Siberia's people are concentrated in urban areas.

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

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