GHW 15-1 wkst 371

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Russia is made up of more than 70 ___.

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ethnic groups

Front

Why is Russia home to such a wide variety of ethnic groups?

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its territory spread to include many non-Russian groups

Front

What happened in 1991 to the large republics that were formed during the Soviet era?

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they became independent countries

Front

Russian Slavs dominate Russia's ___ and culture.

Back

politics

Front

The Caucasian peoples consist of the Chechens, Dagestanis, and ___.

Back

Ingushetians

Front

The second largest ethnic group in Russia is the ___.

Back

Turkic peoples

Front

Since 1990, urban population growth in most industrialized cities has

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leveled off or decreased

Front

Only ___ of the population lives in two-thirds of Russia's land area.

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15%

Front

Since 1991, ___ have returned to their homeland.

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ethnic Russians

Front

The Soviet government disapproved of religion and instead promoted ___.

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atheism