Question 1

What does apparatchik mean?

Accepted Answer

A) state engineers 
B) state bureaucrats 
C) state managers 
D) Soviet space scientists 
E) none of these 
A) state engineers 
B) state bureaucrats 
C) state managers 
D) Soviet space scientists 
E) none of these

Question 2

When did the Soviet Union dissolve as a political entity?

Accepted Answer

A) 1927 
B) 1954 
C) 1989 
D) 2001 
E) 1943 
A) 1927 
B) 1954 
C) 1989 
D) 2001 
E) 1943

Question 3

The original purpose of the city of St.Petersburg was:

Accepted Answer

A) national capital 
B) steel manufacture 
C) petrochemicals manufacture 
D) textile manufacture 
E) defense manufacture 
A) national capital 
B) steel manufacture 
C) petrochemicals manufacture 
D) textile manufacture 
E) defense manufacture

Question 4

The Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union lasted from:

Accepted Answer

A) 1950-1989 
B) 1990-2003 
C) 1917-1945 
D) 1800-1900 
E) The Cold War never ended. 
A) 1950-1989 
B) 1990-2003 
C) 1917-1945 
D) 1800-1900 
E) The Cold War never ended.

Question 5

Which Russian leader defeated the Tatars at the battle of Kazan?

Accepted Answer

A) Nicholas II 
B) Catherine the Great 
C) Peter the Great 
D) Stalin 
E) Ivan the Terrible 
A) Nicholas II 
B) Catherine the Great 
C) Peter the Great 
D) Stalin 
E) Ivan the Terrible

Question 6

Chernobyl,Ukraine,has become famous because of this event in 1986.

Accepted Answer

A) nuclear reactor accident 
B) demonstration against Soviet rule 
C) assassination of the Soviet leader 
D) nuclear weapons treaty signed by the Soviet Union and China 
E) launching of a manned mission to the Moon 
A) nuclear reactor accident 
B) demonstration against Soviet rule 
C) assassination of the Soviet leader 
D) nuclear weapons treaty signed by the Soviet Union and China 
E) launching of a manned mission to the Moon

Question 7

Which one of the following countries was once part of the Russian Empire?

Accepted Answer

A) Norway 
B) Denmark 
C) Finland 
D) Sweden 
E) Norway,Denmark,Finland,and Sweden all were once part of the Russian Empire. 
A) Norway 
B) Denmark 
C) Finland 
D) Sweden 
E) Norway,Denmark,Finland,and Sweden all were once part of the Russian Empire.

Question 8

The Russian Plain extends from ________ in the west to the Ural Mountains in the east.

Accepted Answer

A) Turkmenistan 
B) Armenia 
C) Belarus 
D) Vladivostok 
E) Novosibirsk 
A) Turkmenistan 
B) Armenia 
C) Belarus 
D) Vladivostok 
E) Novosibirsk

Question 9

This natural water body is steadily shrinking as a result of diversion of water for irrigation in Central Asia.

Accepted Answer

A) Lake Baykal 
B) Aral Sea 
C) Black Sea 
D) Baltic Sea 
E) Caspian Sea 
A) Lake Baykal 
B) Aral Sea 
C) Black Sea 
D) Baltic Sea 
E) Caspian Sea

Question 10

The acceleration of industrialization in Russia between 1860 and 1900 was in large part due to what?

Accepted Answer

A) introduction of democracy 
B) end of czar rule 
C) abolition of feudal serfdom 
D) communist revolution 
E) none of these 
A) introduction of democracy 
B) end of czar rule 
C) abolition of feudal serfdom 
D) communist revolution 
E) none of these

Question 11

The Russian steppe region is famous for its production of what crop?

Accepted Answer

A) beets 
B) corn 
C) soybeans 
D) potatoes 
E) wheat 
A) beets 
B) corn 
C) soybeans 
D) potatoes 
E) wheat

Question 12

St.Petersburg was Peter the Great's planned capital for Russia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The highest mountain range in Russia is:

Accepted Answer

A) Urals 
B) Balkans 
C) Caucasus 
D) Pamirs 
E) Tien Shan 
A) Urals 
B) Balkans 
C) Caucasus 
D) Pamirs 
E) Tien Shan

Question 14

In 1904,most of the residents of the Russian Empire were not ethnic Russians.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What are Pirozhkis?

Accepted Answer

A) a Russian made automobile 
B) a fishing vessel 
C) a small pie,stuffed with savory meats 
D) a sugary soft-drink 
E) fur boots 
A) a Russian made automobile 
B) a fishing vessel 
C) a small pie,stuffed with savory meats 
D) a sugary soft-drink 
E) fur boots

Question 16

Moscow dominates the Central Region.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

For the Russian people,the "near abroad" signifies:

Accepted Answer

A) former components of the Soviet Union 
B) Alaska 
C) China and Korea 
D) the Middle East 
E) none of these 
A) former components of the Soviet Union 
B) Alaska 
C) China and Korea 
D) the Middle East 
E) none of these

Question 18

Which of the following is the fastest-growing religious grouping in Russia?

Accepted Answer

A) Eastern Orthodox 
B) Catholics 
C) Muslims 
D) Sikhs 
E) Hindus 
A) Eastern Orthodox 
B) Catholics 
C) Muslims 
D) Sikhs 
E) Hindus

Question 19

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 20

The "Golden Age" of Russian high culture was:

Accepted Answer

A) late 14th and early 15th centuries 
B) late 19th and early 20th centuries 
C) late 12th and early 13th centuries 
D) late 20th and early 21st centuries 
E) late 17th and early 18th centuries 
A) late 14th and early 15th centuries 
B) late 19th and early 20th centuries 
C) late 12th and early 13th centuries 
D) late 20th and early 21st centuries 
E) late 17th and early 18th centuries

What does apparatchik mean?

When did the Soviet Union dissolve as a political entity?

The original purpose of the city of St.Petersburg was:

The Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union lasted from:

Which Russian leader defeated the Tatars at the battle of Kazan?

Chernobyl,Ukraine,has become famous because of this event in 1986.

Which one of the following countries was once part of the Russian Empire?

The Russian Plain extends from ________ in the west to the Ural Mountains in the east.

This natural water body is steadily shrinking as a result of diversion of water for irrigation in Central Asia.

The acceleration of industrialization in Russia between 1860 and 1900 was in large part due to what?

The Russian steppe region is famous for its production of what crop?

St.Petersburg was Peter the Great's planned capital for Russia.

The highest mountain range in Russia is:

In 1904,most of the residents of the Russian Empire were not ethnic Russians.

What are Pirozhkis?

Moscow dominates the Central Region.

For the Russian people,the "near abroad" signifies:

Which of the following is the fastest-growing religious grouping in Russia?

The term "Slavic" denotes both ethnicity and:

The "Golden Age" of Russian high culture was:

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What does apparatchik mean?

When did the Soviet Union dissolve as a political entity?

The original purpose of the city of St.Petersburg was:

The Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union lasted from:

Which Russian leader defeated the Tatars at the battle of Kazan?

Chernobyl,Ukraine,has become famous because of this event in 1986.

Which one of the following countries was once part of the Russian Empire?

The Russian Plain extends from ________ in the west to the Ural Mountains in the east.

This natural water body is steadily shrinking as a result of diversion of water for irrigation in Central Asia.

The acceleration of industrialization in Russia between 1860 and 1900 was in large part due to what?

The Russian steppe region is famous for its production of what crop?

St.Petersburg was Peter the Great's planned capital for Russia.

The highest mountain range in Russia is:

In 1904,most of the residents of the Russian Empire were not ethnic Russians.

What are Pirozhkis?

Moscow dominates the Central Region.

For the Russian people,the "near abroad" signifies:

Which of the following is the fastest-growing religious grouping in Russia?

The term "Slavic" denotes both ethnicity and:

The "Golden Age" of Russian high culture was:

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