6th CBA Study Guide Unit 5 - Russia & Eurasia

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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 historical factor most influenced the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991? Options: Many former Soviet states adopted a communist government. Many former Soviet states had once operated as democracies. Many former Soviet states had once been independent nations. Many former Soviet states used English as the official language.

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Many former Soviet states had once been independent nations.

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Which conflict resulted in expanding the territory of the Soviet Union?

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Second World War

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Although Kazakh is the official language of Kazakhstan, Russian is widely spoken in the region because —

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the Soviets forced many Russians to move to Kazakhstan

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Most Russian urban centers are located in which part of the country?

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West

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Which Asian nation shown in the map is Russia? Options: Nation labeled with # 1, Nation labeled with # 2, Nation labeled with # 5, Nation labeled with # 14

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Nation labeled with # 1

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How would the increase in entrepreneurship benefit the economies of the independent republics after the break-up of the Soviet Union?

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Investment in new business projects created growth.

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After gaining independence, several former-Soviet republics sold government-owned business to private individuals and encouraged private investment in businesses. These types of economic activities are characteristic of a —

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market economy

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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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After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the government of Russia became more limited by — allowing multiple political parties

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allowing multiple political parties