Question 1

How did the Soviet Union deal with the various minority groups within its borders? How successful were these policies?

Accepted Answer

The Soviet Union inherited a great deal

Question 2

Approximately what percentage of Russian citizens claim a Russian linguistic identity?

Accepted Answer

A) 100 percent 
B) 65 percent 
C) 80 percent 
D) 50 percent 
E) 95 percent 
A) 100 percent 
B) 65 percent 
C) 80 percent 
D) 50 percent 
E) 95 percent

Question 3

The famous city located on the shores of the Baltic, formerly known as Leningrad, is called

Accepted Answer

A) Vladivostok 
B) Moscow 
C) St. Petersburg 
D) Kiev 
E) Volgograd 
A) Vladivostok 
B) Moscow 
C) St. Petersburg 
D) Kiev 
E) Volgograd

Question 4

Urbanization in the Russian region

Accepted Answer

A) did not really increase significantly until the 1960s. 
B) is far below that of Western Europe. 
C) was often planned in detail during the Soviet period. 
D) was helped by laws allowing unrestricted internal migration during the Soviet period. 
E) was discouraged throughout the history of the Russian Domain. 
A) did not really increase significantly until the 1960s. 
B) is far below that of Western Europe. 
C) was often planned in detail during the Soviet period. 
D) was helped by laws allowing unrestricted internal migration during the Soviet period. 
E) was discouraged throughout the history of the Russian Domain.

Question 5

Alexander Lukashenko has been called "Europe's last dictator". He is the leader of which nation?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

What are mikrorayons?

Accepted Answer

A) political units in Russia, equivalent to counties in the United States 
B) authoritarian leaders who dominated politics during the pre-1917 Russian Empire 
C) a cold-climate condition of unstable, seasonally frozen ground that limits the growth of vegetation 
D) large housing projects built in the 1970s and 1980s in Russia, usually comprised of apartment blocks located some distance from the city center 
E) synthetic fabrics manufactured in Russia 
A) political units in Russia, equivalent to counties in the United States 
B) authoritarian leaders who dominated politics during the pre-1917 Russian Empire 
C) a cold-climate condition of unstable, seasonally frozen ground that limits the growth of vegetation 
D) large housing projects built in the 1970s and 1980s in Russia, usually comprised of apartment blocks located some distance from the city center 
E) synthetic fabrics manufactured in Russia

Question 7

In which region of the Russian Domain is permafrost a problem?

Accepted Answer

A) European Russia 
B) Southern Russia 
C) Siberia 
D) Caucasus Mountains 
E) Ukraine 
A) European Russia 
B) Southern Russia 
C) Siberia 
D) Caucasus Mountains 
E) Ukraine

Question 8

What was the policy of the former Soviet Union (USSR)regarding religion within its borders?

Accepted Answer

A) The USSR established Russian Orthodox Christianity as the official state religion. 
B) The USSR permitted freedom of religion for Christians, but not for Jews or Muslims. 
C) The USSR had no policy regarding religion. 
D) The USSR severely discouraged and even persecuted religious practice. 
E) The USSR was tolerant of all religious practices. 
A) The USSR established Russian Orthodox Christianity as the official state religion. 
B) The USSR permitted freedom of religion for Christians, but not for Jews or Muslims. 
C) The USSR had no policy regarding religion. 
D) The USSR severely discouraged and even persecuted religious practice. 
E) The USSR was tolerant of all religious practices.

Question 9

Today in Russia a total of people control 35% of Russia's wealth.

Accepted Answer

A) 110 
B) 1,110 
C) 11,110 
D) 111,110 
E) 1,111,110 
A) 110 
B) 1,110 
C) 11,110 
D) 111,110 
E) 1,111,110

Question 10

What is the one element that helps us to understand geographies of climate, vegetation, and agriculture in the Russian Domain?

Accepted Answer

A) the Cold War 
B) the northern latitudinal position of the Russian Domain 
C) the legacy of the Soviet era 
D) globalization and its influence on the Russian Domain 
E) climate change 
A) the Cold War 
B) the northern latitudinal position of the Russian Domain 
C) the legacy of the Soviet era 
D) globalization and its influence on the Russian Domain 
E) climate change

Question 11

What is the current policy toward religion in the Russian Domain in this post-Soviet era?

Accepted Answer

A) Roman Catholicism has become the dominant religion in the region. 
B) There has been a sharp increase in the number of Jewish people living in the region. 
C) There has been a religious revival. 
D) Russia has become a theocracy. 
E) Religious persecution has worsened. 
A) Roman Catholicism has become the dominant religion in the region. 
B) There has been a sharp increase in the number of Jewish people living in the region. 
C) There has been a religious revival. 
D) Russia has become a theocracy. 
E) Religious persecution has worsened.

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a current economic challenge facing Russia?

Accepted Answer

A) economic sanctions placed on Russia by the United States due to its belligerence with respect to Ukraine 
B) capital flight to foreign banks located beyond the Russian Domain 
C) the lack of economic diversity in exports outside of energy exports 
D) crop failures due to climate change which require Russia to import large amounts of food 
E) widespread government corruption 
A) economic sanctions placed on Russia by the United States due to its belligerence with respect to Ukraine 
B) capital flight to foreign banks located beyond the Russian Domain 
C) the lack of economic diversity in exports outside of energy exports 
D) crop failures due to climate change which require Russia to import large amounts of food 
E) widespread government corruption

Question 13

Which of the following occurred during the post-Soviet era of development?

Accepted Answer

A) steel industry development 
B) the completion of the BAM railroad link across Siberia 
C) the creation of the Volga-Don Canal 
D) an emphasis on oil and natural gas exports 
E) a massive emphasis on clear-cutting of taiga forests to increase wood exports 
A) steel industry development 
B) the completion of the BAM railroad link across Siberia 
C) the creation of the Volga-Don Canal 
D) an emphasis on oil and natural gas exports 
E) a massive emphasis on clear-cutting of taiga forests to increase wood exports

Question 14

What are dachas?

Accepted Answer

A) new suburban shopping malls and housing districts paralleling the North American model 
B) authoritarian leaders who dominated politics during pre-1917 Russian Empire 
C) rapid urban areas developing in the east of Russia 
D) large housing projects built in the 1970s and 1980s in Russia 
E) cottage communities on the fringe of urban areas which cater to wealthier Russians 
A) new suburban shopping malls and housing districts paralleling the North American model 
B) authoritarian leaders who dominated politics during pre-1917 Russian Empire 
C) rapid urban areas developing in the east of Russia 
D) large housing projects built in the 1970s and 1980s in Russia 
E) cottage communities on the fringe of urban areas which cater to wealthier Russians

Question 15

The pattern of expansion of the Russian Empire was characterized by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) rapid expansion to the south 
B) rapid expansion in all directions simultaneously 
C) slow but steady expansion to the east 
D) rapid expansion to the west 
E) expansion northward into the Arctic 
A) rapid expansion to the south 
B) rapid expansion in all directions simultaneously 
C) slow but steady expansion to the east 
D) rapid expansion to the west 
E) expansion northward into the Arctic

Question 16

The Russian language uses which alphabet?

Accepted Answer

A) Cyrillic 
B) Turkish 
C) Roman 
D) Arabic 
E) Sanskrit 
A) Cyrillic 
B) Turkish 
C) Roman 
D) Arabic 
E) Sanskrit

Question 17

Which of the following was NOT a factor which led to the demise of the Soviet economy?

Accepted Answer

A) a failure to embrace technological innovations in industry, research and development 
B) collectivized agriculture remained inefficient 
C) poor infrastructure as result of a lack of roads, railroads and canals built during the Soviet era 
D) a rising economic gap between the Soviet elite and the common people 
E) poor quality manufactured goods compared to what was produced in the West 
A) a failure to embrace technological innovations in industry, research and development 
B) collectivized agriculture remained inefficient 
C) poor infrastructure as result of a lack of roads, railroads and canals built during the Soviet era 
D) a rising economic gap between the Soviet elite and the common people 
E) poor quality manufactured goods compared to what was produced in the West

Question 18

Which of the following is a Slavic language?

Accepted Answer

A) Turkish 
B) Romanian 
C) Tibetan 
D) Armenian 
E) Ukrainian 
A) Turkish 
B) Romanian 
C) Tibetan 
D) Armenian 
E) Ukrainian

Question 19

The Transcaucasian region

Accepted Answer

A) is monolingual 
B) has largely co-existed peacefully due to its monoethnic nature 
C) is deeply fractured along ethnolinguistic lines and currently has two independence movements 
D) has a large Jewish minority population 
E) include Moldova, Ukraine and Belorussia 
A) is monolingual 
B) has largely co-existed peacefully due to its monoethnic nature 
C) is deeply fractured along ethnolinguistic lines and currently has two independence movements 
D) has a large Jewish minority population 
E) include Moldova, Ukraine and Belorussia

Question 20

Which of the following five locations will have the coldest average temperature in January?

Accepted Answer

A) Vladivostok 
B) Moscow 
C) St. Petersburg 
D) Verkhoyansk 
E) Kiev 
A) Vladivostok 
B) Moscow 
C) St. Petersburg 
D) Verkhoyansk 
E) Kiev

How did the Soviet Union deal with the various minority groups within its borders? How successful were these policies?

Approximately what percentage of Russian citizens claim a Russian linguistic identity?

The famous city located on the shores of the Baltic, formerly known as Leningrad, is called

Urbanization in the Russian region

Alexander Lukashenko has been called "Europe's last dictator". He is the leader of which nation?

What are mikrorayons?

In which region of the Russian Domain is permafrost a problem?

What was the policy of the former Soviet Union (USSR)regarding religion within its borders?

Today in Russia a total of people control 35% of Russia's wealth.

What is the one element that helps us to understand geographies of climate, vegetation, and agriculture in the Russian Domain?

What is the current policy toward religion in the Russian Domain in this post-Soviet era?

Which of the following is NOT a current economic challenge facing Russia?

Which of the following occurred during the post-Soviet era of development?

What are dachas?

The pattern of expansion of the Russian Empire was characterized by which of the following?

The Russian language uses which alphabet?

Which of the following was NOT a factor which led to the demise of the Soviet economy?

Which of the following is a Slavic language?

The Transcaucasian region

Which of the following five locations will have the coldest average temperature in January?

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Exam 9: The Russian Domain

How did the Soviet Union deal with the various minority groups within its borders? How successful were these policies?

Approximately what percentage of Russian citizens claim a Russian linguistic identity?

The famous city located on the shores of the Baltic, formerly known as Leningrad, is called

Urbanization in the Russian region

Alexander Lukashenko has been called "Europe's last dictator". He is the leader of which nation?

What are mikrorayons?

In which region of the Russian Domain is permafrost a problem?

What was the policy of the former Soviet Union (USSR)regarding religion within its borders?

Today in Russia a total of people control 35% of Russia's wealth.

What is the one element that helps us to understand geographies of climate, vegetation, and agriculture in the Russian Domain?

What is the current policy toward religion in the Russian Domain in this post-Soviet era?

Which of the following is NOT a current economic challenge facing Russia?

Which of the following occurred during the post-Soviet era of development?

What are dachas?

The pattern of expansion of the Russian Empire was characterized by which of the following?

The Russian language uses which alphabet?

Which of the following was NOT a factor which led to the demise of the Soviet economy?

Which of the following is a Slavic language?

The Transcaucasian region

Which of the following five locations will have the coldest average temperature in January?

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