Question 1

What are the roots of the current crisis within Ukraine? Please be certain to address issues such as language, religion and ethnicity in your response.

Accepted Answer

Ukraine has a profound east-west divide.

Question 2

The conflict over Transdniester is focused within which nation?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

The former Soviet economy was predicated upon

Accepted Answer

A) alignment with multinational corporations 
B) centralized economic planning 
C) laissez-faire capitalism 
D) import substitution industrial growth 
E) a strong emphasis with globalization 
A) alignment with multinational corporations 
B) centralized economic planning 
C) laissez-faire capitalism 
D) import substitution industrial growth 
E) a strong emphasis with globalization

Question 4

What percent of Russia's farmland had been privatized by 2003?

Accepted Answer

A) 5% 
B) 50% 
C) 90% 
D) 10% 
E) 25% 
A) 5% 
B) 50% 
C) 90% 
D) 10% 
E) 25%

Question 5

What beneficial effects might Russia see from climate change?

Accepted Answer

A) Increases in rainfall across the fertile regions of western Russia. 
B) Rising sea levels along the Black and Baltic Seas. 
C) Greater contact between wildlife and indigenous human populations in northern Russia as wildlife is forced to widen its search for food. 
D) Thawing of Siberian permafrost may cause mud flows and erosion. 
E) Navigation may extend throughout the year in Russia's northern waterways. 
A) Increases in rainfall across the fertile regions of western Russia. 
B) Rising sea levels along the Black and Baltic Seas. 
C) Greater contact between wildlife and indigenous human populations in northern Russia as wildlife is forced to widen its search for food. 
D) Thawing of Siberian permafrost may cause mud flows and erosion. 
E) Navigation may extend throughout the year in Russia's northern waterways.

Question 6

What impact from global warming in the Russian Domain may increase carbon emissions?

Accepted Answer

A) Navigation extending throughout the year for Russia's northern waterways. 
B) Increased rainfall will lead to more vegetation and thus more carbon emissions. 
C) Thawing of permafrost containing large amounts of organic material. 
D) Warmer temperatures in Arctic Ocean and Barents Sea leading to greater fishing potential. 
E) Rising sea levels along the Black and Baltic seas. 
A) Navigation extending throughout the year for Russia's northern waterways. 
B) Increased rainfall will lead to more vegetation and thus more carbon emissions. 
C) Thawing of permafrost containing large amounts of organic material. 
D) Warmer temperatures in Arctic Ocean and Barents Sea leading to greater fishing potential. 
E) Rising sea levels along the Black and Baltic seas.

Question 7

What has been the pattern of population growth in Russia since the demise of the USSR?

Accepted Answer

A) rapid population growth 
B) declining population growth (except among ethnic non-Russians) 
C) slow population growth 
D) zero population growth (equal birth and death rates) 
E) a sudden surge immediately following the collapse of the USSR followed by a sharp decline 
A) rapid population growth 
B) declining population growth (except among ethnic non-Russians) 
C) slow population growth 
D) zero population growth (equal birth and death rates) 
E) a sudden surge immediately following the collapse of the USSR followed by a sharp decline

Question 8

What is the dominant climate type in the Russian Domain?

Accepted Answer

A) dry 
B) mild mid-latitude 
C) continental 
D) Mediterranean 
E) polar 
A) dry 
B) mild mid-latitude 
C) continental 
D) Mediterranean 
E) polar

Question 9

Which best describes the religious geography of Ukraine?

Accepted Answer

A) western Ukraine largely follows the Russian Orthodox Church while eastern Ukraine is largely Roman Catholic 
B) western Ukraine is largely Roman Catholic while eastern Ukraine largely follows the Russian Orthodox Church 
C) western Ukraine is largely Jewish while eastern Ukraine largely follows the Russian Orthodox Church 
D) western Ukraine is largely Roman Catholic while eastern Ukraine in largely Muslim 
E) western Ukraine largely follows the Russian Orthodox Church while eastern Ukraine is largely Jewish 
A) western Ukraine largely follows the Russian Orthodox Church while eastern Ukraine is largely Roman Catholic 
B) western Ukraine is largely Roman Catholic while eastern Ukraine largely follows the Russian Orthodox Church 
C) western Ukraine is largely Jewish while eastern Ukraine largely follows the Russian Orthodox Church 
D) western Ukraine is largely Roman Catholic while eastern Ukraine in largely Muslim 
E) western Ukraine largely follows the Russian Orthodox Church while eastern Ukraine is largely Jewish

Question 10

What have many of Russia's internal autonomous areas been requesting?

Accepted Answer

A) great transportation linkages to the ice-free ports of the Arctic Ocean 
B) greater autonomy 
C) greater connections with China and Mongolia to the south 
D) greater unity among themselves 
E) greater connections with Moscow and the rest of Russia 
A) great transportation linkages to the ice-free ports of the Arctic Ocean 
B) greater autonomy 
C) greater connections with China and Mongolia to the south 
D) greater unity among themselves 
E) greater connections with Moscow and the rest of Russia

Question 11

In what region of the Russian Domain were the Soviet Union's gulags located?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

The Chernobyl disaster in 1986 was what type of environmental disaster?

Accepted Answer

A) a massive oil spill into the Volga River which flowed into the Caspian Sea 
B) a meltdown of a nuclear reactor which spewed airborne radioactive waste across thousands of acres of farmland 
C) a dumping of toxic waste into the Arctic Sea causing a massive loss of fisheries 
D) a massive coal mine fire which continues to burn to present day 
E) a collapse of a poorly regulated dam 
A) a massive oil spill into the Volga River which flowed into the Caspian Sea 
B) a meltdown of a nuclear reactor which spewed airborne radioactive waste across thousands of acres of farmland 
C) a dumping of toxic waste into the Arctic Sea causing a massive loss of fisheries 
D) a massive coal mine fire which continues to burn to present day 
E) a collapse of a poorly regulated dam

Question 13

What marks European Russia's eastern edge, separating it from Siberia?

Accepted Answer

A) along the trans-Siberian railroad 
B) the eastern border of Ukraine 
C) the Ural Mountains 
D) the center of Siberia 
E) a line running from the Baltic to the Adriatic 
A) along the trans-Siberian railroad 
B) the eastern border of Ukraine 
C) the Ural Mountains 
D) the center of Siberia 
E) a line running from the Baltic to the Adriatic

Question 14

The volcanic peninsula which dominates the Far East of Russia is known as

Accepted Answer

A) Baikal 
B) Urals 
C) Siberia 
D) Caucasus 
E) Kamchatka 
A) Baikal 
B) Urals 
C) Siberia 
D) Caucasus 
E) Kamchatka

Question 15

What two chronic environmental problems facing the Russian Domain today?

Accepted Answer

A) desertification and deforestation 
B) air pollution and deforestation 
C) water pollution and desertification 
D) water pollution and deforestation 
E) air pollution and water pollution 
A) desertification and deforestation 
B) air pollution and deforestation 
C) water pollution and desertification 
D) water pollution and deforestation 
E) air pollution and water pollution

Question 16

Russia possesses what percent of the world's known natural gas reserves?

Accepted Answer

A) 35% 
B) 5% 
C) 12% 
D) 26% 
E) 55% 
A) 35% 
B) 5% 
C) 12% 
D) 26% 
E) 55%

Question 17

The majority of Russia's immigrants are from

Accepted Answer

A) China 
B) Former Soviet republics 
C) Southwest Asia and North Africa 
D) Sub-Saharan Africa 
E) Eastern Europe 
A) China 
B) Former Soviet republics 
C) Southwest Asia and North Africa 
D) Sub-Saharan Africa 
E) Eastern Europe

Question 18

The average Russian consumes how many liters of alcohol per year?

Accepted Answer

A) 5 liters 
B) 10 liters 
C) 100 liters 
D) 1 liter 
E) 15 liters 
A) 5 liters 
B) 10 liters 
C) 100 liters 
D) 1 liter 
E) 15 liters

Question 19

The original architect of the Soviet state at its inception was

Accepted Answer

A) Karl Marx 
B) the Russia czar 
C) Joseph Stalin 
D) Vladimir Putin 
E) Vladimir Lenin 
A) Karl Marx 
B) the Russia czar 
C) Joseph Stalin 
D) Vladimir Putin 
E) Vladimir Lenin

Question 20

Which language has the widest reach across the Russian Domain?

Accepted Answer

A) Belorussian 
B) Finno-Ugric 
C) Armenian 
D) Russian 
E) Ukrainian 
A) Belorussian 
B) Finno-Ugric 
C) Armenian 
D) Russian 
E) Ukrainian

What are the roots of the current crisis within Ukraine? Please be certain to address issues such as language, religion and ethnicity in your response.

The conflict over Transdniester is focused within which nation?

The former Soviet economy was predicated upon

What percent of Russia's farmland had been privatized by 2003?

What beneficial effects might Russia see from climate change?

What impact from global warming in the Russian Domain may increase carbon emissions?

What has been the pattern of population growth in Russia since the demise of the USSR?

What is the dominant climate type in the Russian Domain?

Which best describes the religious geography of Ukraine?

What have many of Russia's internal autonomous areas been requesting?

In what region of the Russian Domain were the Soviet Union's gulags located?

The Chernobyl disaster in 1986 was what type of environmental disaster?

What marks European Russia's eastern edge, separating it from Siberia?

The volcanic peninsula which dominates the Far East of Russia is known as

What two chronic environmental problems facing the Russian Domain today?

Russia possesses what percent of the world's known natural gas reserves?

The majority of Russia's immigrants are from

The average Russian consumes how many liters of alcohol per year?

The original architect of the Soviet state at its inception was

Which language has the widest reach across the Russian Domain?

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Exam 9: The Russian Domain

What are the roots of the current crisis within Ukraine? Please be certain to address issues such as language, religion and ethnicity in your response.

The conflict over Transdniester is focused within which nation?

The former Soviet economy was predicated upon

What percent of Russia's farmland had been privatized by 2003?

What beneficial effects might Russia see from climate change?

What impact from global warming in the Russian Domain may increase carbon emissions?

What has been the pattern of population growth in Russia since the demise of the USSR?

What is the dominant climate type in the Russian Domain?

Which best describes the religious geography of Ukraine?

What have many of Russia's internal autonomous areas been requesting?

In what region of the Russian Domain were the Soviet Union's gulags located?

The Chernobyl disaster in 1986 was what type of environmental disaster?

What marks European Russia's eastern edge, separating it from Siberia?

The volcanic peninsula which dominates the Far East of Russia is known as

What two chronic environmental problems facing the Russian Domain today?

Russia possesses what percent of the world's known natural gas reserves?

The majority of Russia's immigrants are from

The average Russian consumes how many liters of alcohol per year?

The original architect of the Soviet state at its inception was

Which language has the widest reach across 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

Filters