Question 1

The Soviet Union devolved into 20 independent countries in 1991.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Azerbaijan and Armenia bitterly contest the territory known as Nagorno-Karabakh.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Chechnya is not a sovereign nation but an ethnic republic of Russia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Development in the Povolzhye has been sparked,in part,by the development of the ___ Canal,which links it to the Black Sea.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Development in the Povolzhye has been sparked,in...

Question 5

Russia's territorial size is such that it encompasses ___ time zones.

Accepted Answer

A)  3 
B)  7 
C)  9 
D)  11 
E)  15 
A)  3 
B)  7 
C)  9 
D)  11 
E)  15

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT currently an independent country that was once part of the Soviet Union?

Accepted Answer

A)  Moldova 
B)  Georgia 
C)  Latvia 
D)  Chechnya 
E)  Ukraine 
A)  Moldova 
B)  Georgia 
C)  Latvia 
D)  Chechnya 
E)  Ukraine

Question 7

The Russian population today totals just over 200 million.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The Russians,in their eastward push across Eurasia,eventually settled Alaska.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The Russian Federation's change from 83 "Regions,Republics,and other entities" into eight new administrative units occurred in ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  1917 
B)  1923 
C)  1945 
D)  1991 
E)  2000 
A)  1917 
B)  1923 
C)  1945 
D)  1991 
E)  2000

Question 10

Toward the end of the Soviet era there were 15 SSRs (Soviet Socialist Republics).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

According to Figure 5-2,the city of Novosibirsk lies in the permafrost zone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The USSR disintegrated in the year ___.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The USSR disintegrated in the year ___....

Question 13

The new pipeline opened in 2006 carries Caspian Sea oil from Baki (Baku)to a new terminal in the country of _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Russia 
B)  Armenia 
C)  Iran 
D)  Turkmenistan 
E)  Turkey 
A)  Russia 
B)  Armenia 
C)  Iran 
D)  Turkmenistan 
E)  Turkey

Question 14

According to Figure 5-4,the vast majority of Russia's population lives __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  along Russia's southern rim 
B)  west of the Ural Mountains 
C)  along the coastline of the Arctic Ocean 
D)  in the river valleys east of the Ural Mountains 
E)  near the Sea of Okhotsk 
A)  along Russia's southern rim 
B)  west of the Ural Mountains 
C)  along the coastline of the Arctic Ocean 
D)  in the river valleys east of the Ural Mountains 
E)  near the Sea of Okhotsk

Question 15

A country's core area _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  often contains the capital city 
B)  incorporates the nation's largest population cluster 
C)  contains the region with the country's most efficient communications networks 
D)  exhibits the country's strongest cultural imprints 
E)  displays all of the characteristics listed above 
A)  often contains the capital city 
B)  incorporates the nation's largest population cluster 
C)  contains the region with the country's most efficient communications networks 
D)  exhibits the country's strongest cultural imprints 
E)  displays all of the characteristics listed above

Question 16

The Kuzbas ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is located near the city of Novosibirsk 
B)  is also called the Kuznetsk Basin 
C)  lies in the Southeastern Frontier region 
D)  contains both iron and coal deposits 
E)  all of the above 
A)  is located near the city of Novosibirsk 
B)  is also called the Kuznetsk Basin 
C)  lies in the Southeastern Frontier region 
D)  contains both iron and coal deposits 
E)  all of the above

Question 17

The BRIC countries all have ___________ in common:

Accepted Answer

A)  a Eurasian location 
B)  recent economic growth 
C)  rapid population growth 
D)  socialist governments 
E)  predominantly rural populations 
A)  a Eurasian location 
B)  recent economic growth 
C)  rapid population growth 
D)  socialist governments 
E)  predominantly rural populations

Question 18

St.Petersburg,with respect to the Russian domestic market,has greater locational (situational)advantages and less of a distance-decay challenge than Moscow.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Georgia is the only Transcaucasian republic with a Caspian Sea coastline.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The czar(ina)principally responsible for trying to modernize Russia and make it a European-style state was___.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The czar(ina)principally responsible for trying to modernize...

The Soviet Union devolved into 20 independent countries in 1991.

Azerbaijan and Armenia bitterly contest the territory known as Nagorno-Karabakh.

Chechnya is not a sovereign nation but an ethnic republic of Russia.

Development in the Povolzhye has been sparked,in part,by the development of the ___ Canal,which links it to the Black Sea.

Russia's territorial size is such that it encompasses ___ time zones.

Which of the following is NOT currently an independent country that was once part of the Soviet Union?

The Russian population today totals just over 200 million.

The Russians,in their eastward push across Eurasia,eventually settled Alaska.

The Russian Federation's change from 83 "Regions,Republics,and other entities" into eight new administrative units occurred in ______.

Toward the end of the Soviet era there were 15 SSRs (Soviet Socialist Republics).

According to Figure 5-2,the city of Novosibirsk lies in the permafrost zone.

The USSR disintegrated in the year ___.

The new pipeline opened in 2006 carries Caspian Sea oil from Baki (Baku)to a new terminal in the country of _______________.

According to Figure 5-4,the vast majority of Russia's population lives __________.

A country's core area _______________.

The Kuzbas ____________.

The BRIC countries all have ___________ in common:

St.Petersburg,with respect to the Russian domestic market,has greater locational (situational)advantages and less of a distance-decay challenge than Moscow.

Georgia is the only Transcaucasian republic with a Caspian Sea coastline.

The czar(ina)principally responsible for trying to modernize Russia and make it a European-style state was___.

Introduction

The North American Realm

The Middle American Realm

The South American Realm

The European Realm

The North African-Southwest Asian Realm

The Subsaharan African Realm

The South Asian Realm

The East Asian Realm

The Southeast Asian Realm

The Austral Realm

Pacific Realm and Polar Futures

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Exam 6: The Russia-Central Asia Realm

The Soviet Union devolved into 20 independent countries in 1991.

Azerbaijan and Armenia bitterly contest the territory known as Nagorno-Karabakh.

Chechnya is not a sovereign nation but an ethnic republic of Russia.

Development in the Povolzhye has been sparked,in part,by the development of the ___ Canal,which links it to the Black Sea.

Russia's territorial size is such that it encompasses ___ time zones.

Which of the following is NOT currently an independent country that was once part of the Soviet Union?

The Russian population today totals just over 200 million.

The Russians,in their eastward push across Eurasia,eventually settled Alaska.

The Russian Federation's change from 83 "Regions,Republics,and other entities" into eight new administrative units occurred in ______.

Toward the end of the Soviet era there were 15 SSRs (Soviet Socialist Republics).

According to Figure 5-2,the city of Novosibirsk lies in the permafrost zone.

The USSR disintegrated in the year ___.

The new pipeline opened in 2006 carries Caspian Sea oil from Baki (Baku)to a new terminal in the country of _______________.

According to Figure 5-4,the vast majority of Russia's population lives __________.

A country's core area _______________.

The Kuzbas ____________.

The BRIC countries all have ___________ in common:

St.Petersburg,with respect to the Russian domestic market,has greater locational (situational)advantages and less of a distance-decay challenge than Moscow.

Georgia is the only Transcaucasian republic with a Caspian Sea coastline.

The czar(ina)principally responsible for trying to modernize Russia and make it a European-style state was___.

Introduction

The North American Realm

The Middle American Realm

The South American Realm

The European Realm

The North African-Southwest Asian Realm

The Subsaharan African Realm

The South Asian Realm

The East Asian Realm

The Southeast Asian Realm

The Austral Realm

Pacific Realm and Polar Futures

Filters