Question 1

Which of the following is NOT an effect Russia might see from climate change?

Accepted Answer

A)  More of the land in its northern regions may become suitable for agriculture. 
B)  Boreal forests may expand into what are now tundra regions. 
C)  Navigation may extend throughout the year in Russia's northern waterways. 
D)  Thawing of Siberian permafrost may cause mud flows and erosion. 
E)  Making Southern Russia more agriculturally productive by thawing its frozen ice 
A)  More of the land in its northern regions may become suitable for agriculture. 
B)  Boreal forests may expand into what are now tundra regions. 
C)  Navigation may extend throughout the year in Russia's northern waterways. 
D)  Thawing of Siberian permafrost may cause mud flows and erosion. 
E)  Making Southern Russia more agriculturally productive by thawing its frozen ice

Question 2

What is the dominant climate type in the Russian Domain?

Accepted Answer

A)  dry 
B)  mild midlatitude 
C)  polar 
D)  continental 
E)  Mediterranean 
A)  dry 
B)  mild midlatitude 
C)  polar 
D)  continental 
E)  Mediterranean

Question 3

The pattern of population growth in the Russian Domain since the demise of the USSR has been persistently declining population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Lake Balqash in the Russian Domain has the world's largest volume of freshwater.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What language group dominates in the Russian Domain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Slavic 
B)  Altaic 
C)  Eskimo-Aleut 
D)  Finno-Ugric 
E)  Tibetan 
A)  Slavic 
B)  Altaic 
C)  Eskimo-Aleut 
D)  Finno-Ugric 
E)  Tibetan

Question 6

Urbanization in the Russian region was often planned in detail under the tsars.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Mikrorayons are large housing projects built in the 1970s and 1980s in Russia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Why is development in Siberia limited?

Accepted Answer

A)  The mountainous terrain of the region makes it virtually impossible to create a transportation infrastructure there. 
B)  Most of the area is a barren, dry desert leaving little available water to support human life. 
C)  In order to protect the fragile environment of this region, the Russian government has limited the number of settlers into the region. 
D)  Indigenous groups of Siberian peoples will not allow development in their sacred ancestral burial grounds. 
E)  Unstable ground resulting from permafrost makes it extremely difficult to place permanent structures on the land surface. 
A)  The mountainous terrain of the region makes it virtually impossible to create a transportation infrastructure there. 
B)  Most of the area is a barren, dry desert leaving little available water to support human life. 
C)  In order to protect the fragile environment of this region, the Russian government has limited the number of settlers into the region. 
D)  Indigenous groups of Siberian peoples will not allow development in their sacred ancestral burial grounds. 
E)  Unstable ground resulting from permafrost makes it extremely difficult to place permanent structures on the land surface.

Question 9

Which body of water in the Russian Domain is the world's largest reserve of freshwater?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Caspian Sea 
B)  Lake Balqash 
C)  the Aral Sea 
D)  Lake Ladoga 
E)  Lake Baikal 
A)  the Caspian Sea 
B)  Lake Balqash 
C)  the Aral Sea 
D)  Lake Ladoga 
E)  Lake Baikal

Question 10

High rents are characteristic in Russian cities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

How did the breakup of the Soviet Union affect the operations of the Russian mafia? How expansive are that mafia's operations in Russia and the world today?

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

Which Russian port provides Russia with the most rapid access to the Pacific Ocean?

Accepted Answer

A)  St. Petersburg 
B)  Norlisk 
C)  Vladivostok 
D)  Salekhard 
E)  Moscow 
A)  St. Petersburg 
B)  Norlisk 
C)  Vladivostok 
D)  Salekhard 
E)  Moscow

Question 13

Russia's major territorial gains in the nineteenth century were primarily in the Baltic Republics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What was socialist realism of the Soviet era in the Russian Domain?

Accepted Answer

A)  a writing style that is similar to today's "reality TV" 
B)  an acting style in the Soviet domain 
C)  a musical style that emphasized traditional melodies, combined with classical instrumentation 
D)  an art style devoted to the realistic depiction of workers challenging nature or struggling against capitalism 
E)  a holistic approach to the arts in the former Soviet Union 
A)  a writing style that is similar to today's "reality TV" 
B)  an acting style in the Soviet domain 
C)  a musical style that emphasized traditional melodies, combined with classical instrumentation 
D)  an art style devoted to the realistic depiction of workers challenging nature or struggling against capitalism 
E)  a holistic approach to the arts in the former Soviet Union

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Belarus dominates the Russian Domain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The Russian Empire had its origins as a small principality in the vicinity of the Russian city of Volgograd.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In which Union Republic was Russification most intense?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kazakhstan 
B)  Belarus 
C)  Ukraine 
D)  Georgia 
E)  Uzbekistan 
A)  Kazakhstan 
B)  Belarus 
C)  Ukraine 
D)  Georgia 
E)  Uzbekistan

Question 19

Most average Russians living in the city live in what kind of housing?

Accepted Answer

A)  in a dacha in the country 
B)  in a single-family home in the suburbs 
C)  in a high rise apartment 
D)  in a boarding house 
E)  in a duplex 
A)  in a dacha in the country 
B)  in a single-family home in the suburbs 
C)  in a high rise apartment 
D)  in a boarding house 
E)  in a duplex

Question 20

What has become of democracy in Russia in the post-Soviet era?

Accepted Answer

A)  There has been a steady growth in democracy and civil liberties. 
B)  There was a general flowering of democracy followed by a reduction of civil liberties since 2002. 
C)  There was a brief decline in democracy, followed by a steady blossoming of civil liberties since 2000. 
D)  There have been no steps toward democracy. 
E)  There has been a steady decline in democracy since the Soviet Union broke up. 
A)  There has been a steady growth in democracy and civil liberties. 
B)  There was a general flowering of democracy followed by a reduction of civil liberties since 2002. 
C)  There was a brief decline in democracy, followed by a steady blossoming of civil liberties since 2000. 
D)  There have been no steps toward democracy. 
E)  There has been a steady decline in democracy since the Soviet Union broke up.

Which of the following is NOT an effect Russia might see from climate change?

What is the dominant climate type in the Russian Domain?

The pattern of population growth in the Russian Domain since the demise of the USSR has been persistently declining population.

Lake Balqash in the Russian Domain has the world's largest volume of freshwater.

What language group dominates in the Russian Domain?

Urbanization in the Russian region was often planned in detail under the tsars.

Mikrorayons are large housing projects built in the 1970s and 1980s in Russia.

Why is development in Siberia limited?

Which body of water in the Russian Domain is the world's largest reserve of freshwater?

High rents are characteristic in Russian cities.

How did the breakup of the Soviet Union affect the operations of the Russian mafia? How expansive are that mafia's operations in Russia and the world today?

Which Russian port provides Russia with the most rapid access to the Pacific Ocean?

Russia's major territorial gains in the nineteenth century were primarily in the Baltic Republics.

What was socialist realism of the Soviet era in the Russian Domain?

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

Belarus dominates the Russian Domain.

The Russian Empire had its origins as a small principality in the vicinity of the Russian city of Volgograd.

In which Union Republic was Russification most intense?

Most average Russians living in the city live in what kind of housing?

What has become of democracy in Russia in the post-Soviet era?

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Exam 9: The Russian Domain

Which of the following is NOT an effect Russia might see from climate change?

What is the dominant climate type in the Russian Domain?

The pattern of population growth in the Russian Domain since the demise of the USSR has been persistently declining population.

Lake Balqash in the Russian Domain has the world's largest volume of freshwater.

What language group dominates in the Russian Domain?

Urbanization in the Russian region was often planned in detail under the tsars.

Mikrorayons are large housing projects built in the 1970s and 1980s in Russia.

Why is development in Siberia limited?

Which body of water in the Russian Domain is the world's largest reserve of freshwater?

High rents are characteristic in Russian cities.

How did the breakup of the Soviet Union affect the operations of the Russian mafia? How expansive are that mafia's operations in Russia and the world today?

Which Russian port provides Russia with the most rapid access to the Pacific Ocean?

Russia's major territorial gains in the nineteenth century were primarily in the Baltic Republics.

What was socialist realism of the Soviet era in the Russian Domain?

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

Belarus dominates the Russian Domain.

The Russian Empire had its origins as a small principality in the vicinity of the Russian city of Volgograd.

In which Union Republic was Russification most intense?

Most average Russians living in the city live in what kind of housing?

What has become of democracy in Russia in the post-Soviet era?

Globalization and Diversity

Changing Global 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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