Question 1

Explain what has happened to civil liberties in the Russian Domain since 2002.

Accepted Answer

Hard-won civil liberties have slipped away as President Putin attempts to consolidate political power and increase the authority of the central government. His presidency has limited press freedoms, silenced critics and has more direct control of the nominating of candidates for many of the Russian governorships and mayoral positions. Many of the country's media outlets are now under government control and/or ownership. Many outspoken journalists and critics have died under suspicious circumstances.

Question 2

Why do the authors of your text use the word "domain" when talking about "the Russian Domain"?

Accepted Answer

A) The term is the name of the free trade zone now evolving in the region. 
B) "Russian Domain" is an official name, reflecting the continuing federal relationship between the countries in the region. 
C) Domain refers to a federal subdivision. 
D) Domain refers to a kingdom. 
E) The term suggests persisting Russian influence within the region. 
A) The term is the name of the free trade zone now evolving in the region. 
B) "Russian Domain" is an official name, reflecting the continuing federal relationship between the countries in the region. 
C) Domain refers to a federal subdivision. 
D) Domain refers to a kingdom. 
E) The term suggests persisting Russian influence within the region. E

Question 3

The highest population densities in the Russian Domain are found in which part of the region?

Accepted Answer

A) the coastal areas around the Sea of Okhotsk 
B) the eastern-most part of the region 
C) the southeastern part of the region 
D) Siberia 
E) the western-most part of the region 
A) the coastal areas around the Sea of Okhotsk 
B) the eastern-most part of the region 
C) the southeastern part of the region 
D) Siberia 
E) the western-most part of the region E

Question 4

Describe and explain the overall population distribution in the Russian Region.

Accepted Answer

The majority of the people of the Russia

Question 5

Which of the following is a natural resource NOT found within Siberia?

Accepted Answer

A) oil 
B) coal 
C) diamonds 
D) nickel 
E) natural gas 
A) oil 
B) coal 
C) diamonds 
D) nickel 
E) natural gas

Question 6

What is the source of environmental problems in the Russian domain? What, if anything, is being done to address these problems?

Accepted Answer

Official estimates by the Russian govern

Question 7

The Russian currency instrument is known as the

Accepted Answer

A) kopek 
B) ruble 
C) dollar 
D) zloty 
E) euro 
A) kopek 
B) ruble 
C) dollar 
D) zloty 
E) euro

Question 8

In the Russian Domain, what non-Christian religion has the greatest number of believers?

Accepted Answer

A) Animism 
B) Islam 
C) Hinduism 
D) Buddhism 
E) Judaism 
A) Animism 
B) Islam 
C) Hinduism 
D) Buddhism 
E) Judaism

Question 9

Which nation within the Russian Domain has the lowest Human Development Index (HDI)?

Accepted Answer

A) Georgia 
B) Moldova 
C) Belarus 
D) Ukraine 
E) Armenia 
A) Georgia 
B) Moldova 
C) Belarus 
D) Ukraine 
E) Armenia

Question 10

In Ukraine, Russian speakers are largely found in what part of the country?

Accepted Answer

A) northern 
B) western 
C) southern 
D) the areas around the capital city of Kiev 
E) eastern 
A) northern 
B) western 
C) southern 
D) the areas around the capital city of Kiev 
E) eastern

Question 11

Population in Russia

Accepted Answer

A) is largely clustered west of the Ural Mountains 
B) tends to be coastal, with significant concentrations along both the Arctic and Pacific coastlines 
C) decreases in density as you travel from east to west 
D) is mainly found along the frontier with China 
E) has largely remained rural into the 21st century 
A) is largely clustered west of the Ural Mountains 
B) tends to be coastal, with significant concentrations along both the Arctic and Pacific coastlines 
C) decreases in density as you travel from east to west 
D) is mainly found along the frontier with China 
E) has largely remained rural into the 21st century

Question 12

Russia forcibly annexed which peninsular part of Ukraine in 2014?

Accepted Answer

A) Crimea 
B) Kaliningrad 
C) Kamchatka 
D) Chechnya 
E) Siberia 
A) Crimea 
B) Kaliningrad 
C) Kamchatka 
D) Chechnya 
E) Siberia

Question 13

The origin of the Russian state is connected to

Accepted Answer

A) the ancient Christian kingdom of Armenia. 
B) in the Caucasus region. 
C) the division of the Slavic people by Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodox Christianity. 
D) the early history of the Cossacks. 
E) the Slavic people of what is today Belarus. 
A) the ancient Christian kingdom of Armenia. 
B) in the Caucasus region. 
C) the division of the Slavic people by Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodox Christianity. 
D) the early history of the Cossacks. 
E) the Slavic people of what is today Belarus.

Question 14

How does the linguistic and religious complexity of the Caucasus Region influence the politics of the region?

Accepted Answer

There is a great deal of linguistic comp

Question 15

Since the breakdown of the Soviet Union, how has the process of Russification been reversed in many of the countries that were once part of the Soviet Union?

Accepted Answer

Russification was designed to increase R

Question 16

What is perestroika?

Accepted Answer

A) a policy of education improvement, in the last days of the former Soviet Union 
B) the Russian word for railroad 
C) improvement of the Russian environment 
D) planned economic restructuring, an early move toward a freer market 
E) greater openness, a policy in the 1980s that encouraged several republics to demand independence 
A) a policy of education improvement, in the last days of the former Soviet Union 
B) the Russian word for railroad 
C) improvement of the Russian environment 
D) planned economic restructuring, an early move toward a freer market 
E) greater openness, a policy in the 1980s that encouraged several republics to demand independence

Question 17

The major mountain range separating Russia from it southern neighbors of Georgia and Armenia are the

Accepted Answer

A) Caucasus 
B) Himalayas 
C) Kamchatka Mountains 
D) Alps 
E) Urals 
A) Caucasus 
B) Himalayas 
C) Kamchatka Mountains 
D) Alps 
E) Urals

Question 18

What is the language of the Volga Tatars of the Russian Domain?

Accepted Answer

A) Turkish 
B) Kurdish 
C) Slavic 
D) Chinese 
E) Finnish 
A) Turkish 
B) Kurdish 
C) Slavic 
D) Chinese 
E) Finnish

Question 19

Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, what has become of the policy of Russification within former Soviet republics?

Accepted Answer

A) Russification has increased greatly, with greater numbers of Russians settling in these regions. 
B) Russification has decreased, with fewer Russians settling in these regions. 
C) Russification has remained relatively the same. 
D) Russification continued to rise in the 1990s, but has decreased since 2000. 
E) Russification has been reversed, where greater numbers of Russians are encouraged to leave these regions. 
A) Russification has increased greatly, with greater numbers of Russians settling in these regions. 
B) Russification has decreased, with fewer Russians settling in these regions. 
C) Russification has remained relatively the same. 
D) Russification continued to rise in the 1990s, but has decreased since 2000. 
E) Russification has been reversed, where greater numbers of Russians are encouraged to leave these regions.

Question 20

What is the approximate population of the Russian Domain?

Accepted Answer

A) 200 million 
B) 500 million 
C) 150 million 
D) 250 million 
E) 100 million 
A) 200 million 
B) 500 million 
C) 150 million 
D) 250 million 
E) 100 million

Explain what has happened to civil liberties in the Russian Domain since 2002.

Why do the authors of your text use the word "domain" when talking about "the Russian Domain"?

The highest population densities in the Russian Domain are found in which part of the region?

Describe and explain the overall population distribution in the Russian Region.

Which of the following is a natural resource NOT found within Siberia?

What is the source of environmental problems in the Russian domain? What, if anything, is being done to address these problems?

The Russian currency instrument is known as the

In the Russian Domain, what non-Christian religion has the greatest number of believers?

Which nation within the Russian Domain has the lowest Human Development Index (HDI)?

In Ukraine, Russian speakers are largely found in what part of the country?

Population in Russia

Russia forcibly annexed which peninsular part of Ukraine in 2014?

The origin of the Russian state is connected to

How does the linguistic and religious complexity of the Caucasus Region influence the politics of the region?

Since the breakdown of the Soviet Union, how has the process of Russification been reversed in many of the countries that were once part of the Soviet Union?

What is perestroika?

The major mountain range separating Russia from it southern neighbors of Georgia and Armenia are the

What is the language of the Volga Tatars of the Russian Domain?

Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, what has become of the policy of Russification within former Soviet republics?

What is the approximate population of the Russian Domain?

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Exam 9: The Russian Domain

Explain what has happened to civil liberties in the Russian Domain since 2002.

Why do the authors of your text use the word "domain" when talking about "the Russian Domain"?

The highest population densities in the Russian Domain are found in which part of the region?

Describe and explain the overall population distribution in the Russian Region.

Which of the following is a natural resource NOT found within Siberia?

What is the source of environmental problems in the Russian domain? What, if anything, is being done to address these problems?

The Russian currency instrument is known as the

In the Russian Domain, what non-Christian religion has the greatest number of believers?

Which nation within the Russian Domain has the lowest Human Development Index (HDI)?

In Ukraine, Russian speakers are largely found in what part of the country?

Population in Russia

Russia forcibly annexed which peninsular part of Ukraine in 2014?

The origin of the Russian state is connected to

How does the linguistic and religious complexity of the Caucasus Region influence the politics of the region?

Since the breakdown of the Soviet Union, how has the process of Russification been reversed in many of the countries that were once part of the Soviet Union?

What is perestroika?

The major mountain range separating Russia from it southern neighbors of Georgia and Armenia are the

What is the language of the Volga Tatars of the Russian Domain?

Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, what has become of the policy of Russification within former Soviet republics?

What is the approximate population of the Russian Domain?

Concepts of World Geography

Physical Geography and the Environment

North America

Latin America

The Caribbean

Sub-Saharan Africa

Southwest Asia and North Africa

Europe

Central Asia

East Asia

South Asia

Southeast Asia

Australia and Oceania

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