Question 1

Russia has worked to maintain economic ties to former Soviet republics by creating a counterbalance to the European Union called

Accepted Answer

A) the Russian Coalition for Trade (RCT). 
B) the Soviet Trade Agreement (ST
A) . 
C) the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU). 
D) the Former Soviet Trade System (FSTS). 
E) the Russian Economic Union (REU). 
A) the Russian Coalition for Trade (RCT). 
B) the Soviet Trade Agreement (ST
A) . 
C) the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU). 
D) the Former Soviet Trade System (FSTS). 
E) the Russian Economic Union (REU).

Question 2

By 2003, approximately what portion of Russian farmland had been privatized?

Accepted Answer

A) 10% 
B) 30% 
C) 50% 
D) 90% 
E) all of it 
A) 10% 
B) 30% 
C) 50% 
D) 90% 
E) all of it

Question 3

Putin abruptly canceled the construction of the South Stream Gas Pipeline. He now wants to export the natural gas to

Accepted Answer

A) Kazakhstan. 
B) Afghanistan. 
C) East Asia. 
D) Pakistan. 
E) the United States. 
A) Kazakhstan. 
B) Afghanistan. 
C) East Asia. 
D) Pakistan. 
E) the United States.

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT an agricultural product that thrives in the podzol soil region of the Russian Domain?

Accepted Answer

A) sugarcane 
B) grain 
C) potatoes 
D) swine and meat 
E) dairying 
A) sugarcane 
B) grain 
C) potatoes 
D) swine and meat 
E) dairying

Question 5

What is NOT a reason for the ongoing crisis in Ukraine?

Accepted Answer

A) Ukraine is politically unstable. 
B) Ukraine has regional and cultural divisions. 
C) Russia's geopolitical ambitions and illegal presence in Crimea create tension. 
D) Ukraine gave its nuclear weapons to Western powers. 
E) economic civil war between European western Ukraine and Soviet eastern Ukraine 
A) Ukraine is politically unstable. 
B) Ukraine has regional and cultural divisions. 
C) Russia's geopolitical ambitions and illegal presence in Crimea create tension. 
D) Ukraine gave its nuclear weapons to Western powers. 
E) economic civil war between European western Ukraine and Soviet eastern Ukraine

Question 6

Which of the following was NOT a former Soviet Republic?

Accepted Answer

A) Kazakhstan 
B) Uzbekistan 
C) Kyrgyzstan 
D) Afghanistan 
E) Azerbaijan 
A) Kazakhstan 
B) Uzbekistan 
C) Kyrgyzstan 
D) Afghanistan 
E) Azerbaijan

Question 7

What is the approximate population of the Russian Domain?

Accepted Answer

A) 100 million 
B) 150 million 
C) 200 million 
D) 250 million 
E) 500 million 
A) 100 million 
B) 150 million 
C) 200 million 
D) 250 million 
E) 500 million

Question 8

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 9

Which of the following is a characteristic of the demography of Russia today?

Accepted Answer

A) increased fertility rates 
B) increased family size 
C) high rates of immigration into the country 
D) lower infant mortality rates 
E) relatively high mortality rates among middle-aged males 
A) increased fertility rates 
B) increased family size 
C) high rates of immigration into the country 
D) lower infant mortality rates 
E) relatively high mortality rates among middle-aged males

Question 10

What is the primary reason why European Russia has a higher population than Asian Russia?

Accepted Answer

A) Asian Russia lost much of its population in World War II. 
B) European Russia is better suited for agriculture. 
C) Communist government policies forced millions to move to European Russia from Asian Russia. 
D) Devastating diseases killed off much of the population of Asian Russia. 
E) European Russia has historically had an extremely low death rate. 
A) Asian Russia lost much of its population in World War II. 
B) European Russia is better suited for agriculture. 
C) Communist government policies forced millions to move to European Russia from Asian Russia. 
D) Devastating diseases killed off much of the population of Asian Russia. 
E) European Russia has historically had an extremely low death rate.

Question 11

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 12

What has been the pattern of population growth in the Russian Domain since the demise of the USSR?

Accepted Answer

A) persistently declining population 
B) rapid population growth 
C) slow population growth 
D) steady population levels 
E) rapid population decline, followed by steady growth 
A) persistently declining population 
B) rapid population growth 
C) slow population growth 
D) steady population levels 
E) rapid population decline, followed by steady growth

Question 13

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 was tolerant of all religious practices. 
D) The USSR discouraged all religion and even persecuted religious practice. 
E) The USSR had no policy regarding religion. 
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 was tolerant of all religious practices. 
D) The USSR discouraged all religion and even persecuted religious practice. 
E) The USSR had no policy regarding religion.

Question 14

The conquest of Siberia

Accepted Answer

A) was primarily carried out by Cossacks. 
B) began in earnest in the late 1300s. 
C) was complete when Russia defeated Japan in the Russo-Japanese War. 
D) was initiated for security reasons. 
E) involved war with China. 
A) was primarily carried out by Cossacks. 
B) began in earnest in the late 1300s. 
C) was complete when Russia defeated Japan in the Russo-Japanese War. 
D) was initiated for security reasons. 
E) involved war with China.

Question 15

What have many of Russia's internal autonomous areas been requesting?

Accepted Answer

A) greater connections with Moscow and the rest of Russia 
B) greater autonomy 
C) greater connections with China and Mongolia to the south 
D) great transportation linkages to the ice-free ports of the Arctic Ocean 
E) greater unity among themselves 
A) greater connections with Moscow and the rest of Russia 
B) greater autonomy 
C) greater connections with China and Mongolia to the south 
D) great transportation linkages to the ice-free ports of the Arctic Ocean 
E) greater unity among themselves

Question 16

Where is the Crimean Peninsula, and how has the breakup of the Soviet Union changed its identity?

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

What was the Russian policy enacted during the 1980s that meant for "greater openness"?

Accepted Answer

A) the Iron Curtain 
B) Glasnost 
C) Perestroika 
D) Exclave 
E) Cossack 
A) the Iron Curtain 
B) Glasnost 
C) Perestroika 
D) Exclave 
E) Cossack

Question 18

In what region of the Russian Domain was the Soviet Union's Gulag Archipelago located?

Accepted Answer

A) Siberia 
B) Ukraine 
C) Belarus 
D) Georgia 
E) Armenia 
A) Siberia 
B) Ukraine 
C) Belarus 
D) Georgia 
E) Armenia

Question 19

When was the Baikal-Amur Mainline (BAM)Railroad completed in the Russian Domain?

Accepted Answer

A) 1904 
B) 1934 
C) 1954 
D) 1964 
E) 1984 
A) 1904 
B) 1934 
C) 1954 
D) 1964 
E) 1984

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.

Russia has worked to maintain economic ties to former Soviet republics by creating a counterbalance to the European Union called

By 2003, approximately what portion of Russian farmland had been privatized?

Putin abruptly canceled the construction of the South Stream Gas Pipeline. He now wants to export the natural gas to

Which of the following is NOT an agricultural product that thrives in the podzol soil region of the Russian Domain?

What is NOT a reason for the ongoing crisis in Ukraine?

Which of the following was NOT a former Soviet Republic?

What is the approximate population of the Russian Domain?

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

Which of the following is a characteristic of the demography of Russia today?

What is the primary reason why European Russia has a higher population than Asian Russia?

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

What has been the pattern of population growth in the Russian Domain since the demise of the USSR?

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

The conquest of Siberia

What have many of Russia's internal autonomous areas been requesting?

Where is the Crimean Peninsula, and how has the breakup of the Soviet Union changed its identity?

What was the Russian policy enacted during the 1980s that meant for "greater openness"?

In what region of the Russian Domain was the Soviet Union's Gulag Archipelago located?

When was the Baikal-Amur Mainline (BAM)Railroad completed in the Russian Domain?

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

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Exam 9: The Russian Domain

Russia has worked to maintain economic ties to former Soviet republics by creating a counterbalance to the European Union called

By 2003, approximately what portion of Russian farmland had been privatized?

Putin abruptly canceled the construction of the South Stream Gas Pipeline. He now wants to export the natural gas to

Which of the following is NOT an agricultural product that thrives in the podzol soil region of the Russian Domain?

What is NOT a reason for the ongoing crisis in Ukraine?

Which of the following was NOT a former Soviet Republic?

What is the approximate population of the Russian Domain?

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

Which of the following is a characteristic of the demography of Russia today?

What is the primary reason why European Russia has a higher population than Asian Russia?

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

What has been the pattern of population growth in the Russian Domain since the demise of the USSR?

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

The conquest of Siberia

What have many of Russia's internal autonomous areas been requesting?

Where is the Crimean Peninsula, and how has the breakup of the Soviet Union changed its identity?

What was the Russian policy enacted during the 1980s that meant for "greater openness"?

In what region of the Russian Domain was the Soviet Union's Gulag Archipelago located?

When was the Baikal-Amur Mainline (BAM)Railroad completed in the Russian Domain?

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

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

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