Question 1

What was the foundation of Stalin's industrialization drive?

Accepted Answer

A)  building of infrastructure 
B)  collectivization of agriculture 
C)  installation of the Iron Curtain 
D)  increased export production 
E)  none of the above 
A)  building of infrastructure 
B)  collectivization of agriculture 
C)  installation of the Iron Curtain 
D)  increased export production 
E)  none of the above

Question 2

Discuss global warming and the impact it is having on the Russian Federation. What are some of the negative impacts of global warming on this country? Are there any positive effects?

Accepted Answer

Global warming is a significant environm

Question 3

Discuss the fall of the Soviet Union. When did the Soviet system collapse? What economic, cultural and political factors led to the dissolution of this vast empire?

Accepted Answer

The fall of the Soviet Union can be attr

Question 4

On what were the fifteen republics of the Soviet Union based?

Accepted Answer

A)  predominant ethnicity within that territory 
B)  Communist party membership 
C)  population density 
D)  equal distribution of territory 
E)  none of these 
A)  predominant ethnicity within that territory 
B)  Communist party membership 
C)  population density 
D)  equal distribution of territory 
E)  none of these

Question 5

The term "Slavic" denotes both ethnicity and ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a religious group 
B)  a language group and a religious group 
C)  a language group 
D)  It denotes ethnicity only. 
E)  It does not denote ethnicity, language, or religion. 
A)  a religious group 
B)  a language group and a religious group 
C)  a language group 
D)  It denotes ethnicity only. 
E)  It does not denote ethnicity, language, or religion.

Question 6

This is the collective name given to a network of overland trade routes that connected China with Mediterranean Europe.

Accepted Answer

A)  The Silk Road 
B)  The Ruby Road 
C)  The Sind Highway 
D)  The Amur Highway 
E)  none of the above 
A)  The Silk Road 
B)  The Ruby Road 
C)  The Sind Highway 
D)  The Amur Highway 
E)  none of the above

Question 7

All of these Central Asian republics can be characterized as desert and semi-desert, except ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Kyrgyzstan 
B)  Turkmenistan 
C)  Uzbekistan 
D)  Kazakhstan 
E)  None of these are desert or semi-desert. 
A)  Kyrgyzstan 
B)  Turkmenistan 
C)  Uzbekistan 
D)  Kazakhstan 
E)  None of these are desert or semi-desert.

Question 8

Russia currently has the largest population in the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Discuss the physiographic regions in Russia. What are the major characteristics of each region? What type of vegetation do you find in each region? Are there any differences in climates throughout the country?

Accepted Answer

Russia is a vast country with diverse ph

Question 10

When did Russia's imperial expansion begin? What were some of the factors behind this imperialistic quest?

Accepted Answer

Russia's imperial expansion began in the

Question 11

This is the best description for the climates in most of the Russian Federation.

Accepted Answer

A)  ocean-influenced 
B)  maritime 
C)  subtropical 
D)  continental 
E)  mild mid-latitude 
A)  ocean-influenced 
B)  maritime 
C)  subtropical 
D)  continental 
E)  mild mid-latitude

Question 12

One of the main reasons for Russian imperial expansion was the drive for more warm-water ports.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

After the fall of the Soviet Union, some 25 million Russians found themselves to be ethnic minorities in newly independent countries. The largest number of minorities was found in what state?

Accepted Answer

A)  Latvia 
B)  Estonia 
C)  Belarus 
D)  Lithuania 
E)  Ukraine 
A)  Latvia 
B)  Estonia 
C)  Belarus 
D)  Lithuania 
E)  Ukraine

Question 14

Which of the following was NOT a founding member of the Commonwealth of Independent States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Russia 
B)  Belarus 
C)  Ukraine 
D)  Estonia 
E)  None of these were founding members of CIS. 
A)  Russia 
B)  Belarus 
C)  Ukraine 
D)  Estonia 
E)  None of these were founding members of CIS.

Question 15

Match each country with its capital.
-Belarus

Accepted Answer

A) Minsk 
B) Ashkhabad 
C) Baku 
D) Yerevan 
E) Dushanbe
F)Bishkek
G)Tbilisi
H)Moscow
I)Tashkent
J)Astana 
A) Minsk 
B) Ashkhabad 
C) Baku 
D) Yerevan 
E) Dushanbe
F)Bishkek
G)Tbilisi
H)Moscow
I)Tashkent
J)Astana

Question 16

Match each country with its capital.
-Kazakhstan

Accepted Answer

A) Minsk 
B) Ashkhabad 
C) Baku 
D) Yerevan 
E) Dushanbe
F)Bishkek
G)Tbilisi
H)Moscow
I)Tashkent
J)Astana 
A) Minsk 
B) Ashkhabad 
C) Baku 
D) Yerevan 
E) Dushanbe
F)Bishkek
G)Tbilisi
H)Moscow
I)Tashkent
J)Astana

Question 17

This Russian physiographic region is flat, contains extensive wetlands, and tens of thousands of small lakes.

Accepted Answer

A)  Urals 
B)  Central Siberian Plateau 
C)  Russian Plain 
D)  West Siberian Plain 
E)  Mountain Rim 
A)  Urals 
B)  Central Siberian Plateau 
C)  Russian Plain 
D)  West Siberian Plain 
E)  Mountain Rim

Question 18

The technique that allows the cultivation of crops without irrigation in regions of limited moisture is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  dry-farming 
B)  irrigation farming 
C)  slash and burn 
D)  swidden 
E)  intertillage 
A)  dry-farming 
B)  irrigation farming 
C)  slash and burn 
D)  swidden 
E)  intertillage

Question 19

Oil and gas account for approximately 20% of Russia's economy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Match each country with its capital.
-Russia

Accepted Answer

A) Minsk 
B) Ashkhabad 
C) Baku 
D) Yerevan 
E) Dushanbe
F)Bishkek
G)Tbilisi
H)Moscow
I)Tashkent
J)Astana 
A) Minsk 
B) Ashkhabad 
C) Baku 
D) Yerevan 
E) Dushanbe
F)Bishkek
G)Tbilisi
H)Moscow
I)Tashkent
J)Astana

What was the foundation of Stalin's industrialization drive?

Discuss global warming and the impact it is having on the Russian Federation. What are some of the negative impacts of global warming on this country? Are there any positive effects?

Discuss the fall of the Soviet Union. When did the Soviet system collapse? What economic, cultural and political factors led to the dissolution of this vast empire?

On what were the fifteen republics of the Soviet Union based?

The term "Slavic" denotes both ethnicity and ________.

This is the collective name given to a network of overland trade routes that connected China with Mediterranean Europe.

All of these Central Asian republics can be characterized as desert and semi-desert, except ________.

Russia currently has the largest population in the world.

Discuss the physiographic regions in Russia. What are the major characteristics of each region? What type of vegetation do you find in each region? Are there any differences in climates throughout the country?

When did Russia's imperial expansion begin? What were some of the factors behind this imperialistic quest?

This is the best description for the climates in most of the Russian Federation.

One of the main reasons for Russian imperial expansion was the drive for more warm-water ports.

After the fall of the Soviet Union, some 25 million Russians found themselves to be ethnic minorities in newly independent countries. The largest number of minorities was found in what state?

Which of the following was NOT a founding member of the Commonwealth of Independent States?

Match each country with its capital. -Belarus

Match each country with its capital. -Kazakhstan

This Russian physiographic region is flat, contains extensive wetlands, and tens of thousands of small lakes.

The technique that allows the cultivation of crops without irrigation in regions of limited moisture is referred to as:

Oil and gas account for approximately 20% of Russia's economy.

Match each country with its capital. -Russia

World Regions in Global Context

Europe

Middle East and North Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa

The United States and Canada

Latin America and the Caribbean

East Asia

South Asia

Southeast Asia

Australia, New Zealand, and the South Pacific

Filters

Exam 3: The Russian Federation, Central Asia, and the Transcaucasus

What was the foundation of Stalin's industrialization drive?

Discuss global warming and the impact it is having on the Russian Federation. What are some of the negative impacts of global warming on this country? Are there any positive effects?

Discuss the fall of the Soviet Union. When did the Soviet system collapse? What economic, cultural and political factors led to the dissolution of this vast empire?

On what were the fifteen republics of the Soviet Union based?

The term "Slavic" denotes both ethnicity and ________.

This is the collective name given to a network of overland trade routes that connected China with Mediterranean Europe.

All of these Central Asian republics can be characterized as desert and semi-desert, except ________.

Russia currently has the largest population in the world.

Discuss the physiographic regions in Russia. What are the major characteristics of each region? What type of vegetation do you find in each region? Are there any differences in climates throughout the country?

When did Russia's imperial expansion begin? What were some of the factors behind this imperialistic quest?

This is the best description for the climates in most of the Russian Federation.

One of the main reasons for Russian imperial expansion was the drive for more warm-water ports.

After the fall of the Soviet Union, some 25 million Russians found themselves to be ethnic minorities in newly independent countries. The largest number of minorities was found in what state?

Which of the following was NOT a founding member of the Commonwealth of Independent States?

Match each country with its capital. -Belarus

Match each country with its capital. -Kazakhstan

This Russian physiographic region is flat, contains extensive wetlands, and tens of thousands of small lakes.

The technique that allows the cultivation of crops without irrigation in regions of limited moisture is referred to as:

Oil and gas account for approximately 20% of Russia's economy.

Match each country with its capital. -Russia

World Regions in Global Context

Europe

Middle East and North Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa

The United States and Canada

Latin America and the Caribbean

East Asia

South Asia

Southeast Asia

Australia, New Zealand, and the South Pacific

Filters