Russia

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Most Russian cities are located in the

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West

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Which religious tradition separated from the Roman Catholic Church in Europe, spread to Russia, and blended into Russia culture?

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Eastern Orthodoxy

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Which of the following is true of a market economy, but not true of a communist system? Supply is determined by the government, Industrial production meets government quotas, Government exercises less control of the economy, Government determines consumer product availability

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Government exercises less control of the economy

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After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the government of Russia became more limited by-

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encouraging private enterprise

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In a communist economic system, such as that of the former Soviet Union, economic decisions are primarily made by —

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the central government

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Ruler of Russia until the 1917 revolution; originally from Latin word Caesar, title of Roman emperors

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Czar

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Illegal trade of scarce or illegal goods, usually sold at high prices

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Black Market

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First czar of Russia, known for cruelty and being constantly at war

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Ivan the Terrible

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A Russian revolutionary, politician, and political theorist. He Led the Bolshevik Revolution in 1917. He served as the head of government of Soviet Russia from 1917 to 1924 and of the Soviet Union from 1922 to 1924.

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Vladimir Lenin

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Bolshevik revolutionary, head of the Soviet Communists after 1924, and dictator of the Soviet Union from 1928 to 1953. He led the Soviet Union with an iron fist, using Five-Year Plans to increase industrial production and terror to crush opposition.

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Joseph Stalin