Question 1

The Slavic ruler who defeated the Mongols and began the modern Russian empire was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Genghis Khan. 
B)  Alexander the Great. 
C)  Ivan the Terrible. 
D)  Vlad the Impaler. 
A)  Genghis Khan. 
B)  Alexander the Great. 
C)  Ivan the Terrible. 
D)  Vlad the Impaler.

Question 2

Which of the following countries is NOT part of the trade consortium known as BRIC?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chile 
B)  Russia 
C)  India 
D)  Brazil 
A)  Chile 
B)  Russia 
C)  India 
D)  Brazil

Question 3

The percentage of people with security backgrounds in Russian government is thought to be over 70 percent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Environmental protests about urban pollution have brought global attention to a long cherished resort town on the ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Baltic Sea 
B)  Aral Sea 
C)  Black Sea 
D)  Indian Ocean 
A)  Baltic Sea 
B)  Aral Sea 
C)  Black Sea 
D)  Indian Ocean

Question 5

Civil wars in Central Asia have often been fought between the government and fundamentalists of what religion?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Civil wars in Central Asia have often...

Question 6

Kiev and Moscow were founded by the Slavs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a situation facing the women of Russia and the post-Soviet states today?

Accepted Answer

A)  They remain at an educational disadvantage to men, and very few women hold professional positions. 
B)  To get out of Russia, they advertise themselves as mail-order brides in catalogs and on the Internet. 
C)  They are tricked or forced into working in the sex trade. 
D)  They continue to be underrepresented in positions of political power. 
A)  They remain at an educational disadvantage to men, and very few women hold professional positions. 
B)  To get out of Russia, they advertise themselves as mail-order brides in catalogs and on the Internet. 
C)  They are tricked or forced into working in the sex trade. 
D)  They continue to be underrepresented in positions of political power.

Question 8

The Russian Empire and, subsequently, the Soviet Union achieved and maintained their expansion into Siberia without having to relocate large numbers of European Russians to the annexed lands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The Bolsheviks in early-twentieth-century Russia were inspired by the writings of what German philosopher and revolutionary?

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Bolsheviks in early-twentieth-century Russia were inspired...

Question 10

In today's Russia, many people who lost stable jobs due to privatization rely on the informal economy for their livelihood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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 12

The Soviet KGB is now known as the:

Accepted Answer

A)  National Security Bureau. 
B)  MI-5. 
C)  Russian Protectorate. 
D)  Federal Security Service. 
A)  National Security Bureau. 
B)  MI-5. 
C)  Russian Protectorate. 
D)  Federal Security Service.

Question 13

A transition to democracy has been severely limited in all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Georgia. 
B)  Belarus. 
C)  Moldova. 
D)  Ukraine. 
A)  Georgia. 
B)  Belarus. 
C)  Moldova. 
D)  Ukraine.

Question 14

Explain how Cold War politics got the Soviet Union involved in Afghanistan and how the Afghan War was one factor leading to the downfall of the USSR.

Accepted Answer

Afghanistan provides an example of how C

Question 15

Which of the following was NOT provided as part of a job in the Soviet Union?

Accepted Answer

A)  subsidized housing 
B)  a guarantee of lifetime employment 
C)  health care 
D)  social services 
A)  subsidized housing 
B)  a guarantee of lifetime employment 
C)  health care 
D)  social services

Question 16

Bolshevik ideals were inspired by communist principles developed by German revolutionary philosopher _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Josef Stalin 
B)  Mikhail Gorbachev 
C)  Karl Marx 
D)  Ivan the Terrible 
A)  Josef Stalin 
B)  Mikhail Gorbachev 
C)  Karl Marx 
D)  Ivan the Terrible

Question 17

The Moscow landmark that commemorates the defeat of the Mongols in the twelfth century is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Red Square. 
B)  the Houses of Parliament. 
C)  the Hermitage. 
D)  St. Basil's Cathedral. 
A)  Red Square. 
B)  the Houses of Parliament. 
C)  the Hermitage. 
D)  St. Basil's Cathedral.

Question 18

What was the general theory regarding nature by the majority of Soviets?

Accepted Answer

Nature had value only if human

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

For what purpose were the waters of the Syr Darya and Amu Darya rivers, both of which supply the Aral Sea, diverted?

Accepted Answer

A)  hydropower production 
B)  nuclear reactor cooling 
C)  textile manufacturing 
D)  farmland irrigation 
A)  hydropower production 
B)  nuclear reactor cooling 
C)  textile manufacturing 
D)  farmland irrigation

The Slavic ruler who defeated the Mongols and began the modern Russian empire was:

Which of the following countries is NOT part of the trade consortium known as BRIC?

The percentage of people with security backgrounds in Russian government is thought to be over 70 percent.

Environmental protests about urban pollution have brought global attention to a long cherished resort town on the ______________.

Civil wars in Central Asia have often been fought between the government and fundamentalists of what religion?

Kiev and Moscow were founded by the Slavs.

Which of the following is NOT a situation facing the women of Russia and the post-Soviet states today?

The Russian Empire and, subsequently, the Soviet Union achieved and maintained their expansion into Siberia without having to relocate large numbers of European Russians to the annexed lands.

The Bolsheviks in early-twentieth-century Russia were inspired by the writings of what German philosopher and revolutionary?

In today's Russia, many people who lost stable jobs due to privatization rely on the informal economy for their livelihood.

The world's largest country is:

The Soviet KGB is now known as the:

A transition to democracy has been severely limited in all of the following EXCEPT:

Explain how Cold War politics got the Soviet Union involved in Afghanistan and how the Afghan War was one factor leading to the downfall of the USSR.

Which of the following was NOT provided as part of a job in the Soviet Union?

Bolshevik ideals were inspired by communist principles developed by German revolutionary philosopher _____________.

The Moscow landmark that commemorates the defeat of the Mongols in the twelfth century is:

What was the general theory regarding nature by the majority of Soviets?

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

For what purpose were the waters of the Syr Darya and Amu Darya rivers, both of which supply the Aral Sea, diverted?

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Exam 5: Russia and the Post-Soviet States

The Slavic ruler who defeated the Mongols and began the modern Russian empire was:

Which of the following countries is NOT part of the trade consortium known as BRIC?

The percentage of people with security backgrounds in Russian government is thought to be over 70 percent.

Environmental protests about urban pollution have brought global attention to a long cherished resort town on the ______________.

Civil wars in Central Asia have often been fought between the government and fundamentalists of what religion?

Kiev and Moscow were founded by the Slavs.

Which of the following is NOT a situation facing the women of Russia and the post-Soviet states today?

The Russian Empire and, subsequently, the Soviet Union achieved and maintained their expansion into Siberia without having to relocate large numbers of European Russians to the annexed lands.

The Bolsheviks in early-twentieth-century Russia were inspired by the writings of what German philosopher and revolutionary?

In today's Russia, many people who lost stable jobs due to privatization rely on the informal economy for their livelihood.

The world's largest country is:

The Soviet KGB is now known as the:

A transition to democracy has been severely limited in all of the following EXCEPT:

Explain how Cold War politics got the Soviet Union involved in Afghanistan and how the Afghan War was one factor leading to the downfall of the USSR.

Which of the following was NOT provided as part of a job in the Soviet Union?

Bolshevik ideals were inspired by communist principles developed by German revolutionary philosopher _____________.

The Moscow landmark that commemorates the defeat of the Mongols in the twelfth century is:

What was the general theory regarding nature by the majority of Soviets?

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

For what purpose were the waters of the Syr Darya and Amu Darya rivers, both of which supply the Aral Sea, diverted?

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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