Unit 6 Russia and the Eurasian Republics Review

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Which Asian Nation shown in the map is Russia?

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Nation labeled #1

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

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Eastern Orthodoxy

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Which of the following factors created a challenge for the Soviet Union to control people living in Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and parts of Central Asia? Terrorist threats, Climate extremes, Ethnic differences, Environmental disasters

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Ethnic differences

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Why did many Eastern European countries come to be associated with the Soviet Union following the Second World War?

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Under Soviet control the Eastern European countries were forced to adopt communism.

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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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Although Kazakh is the official language of Kazakhstan, which other language is widely spoken due to the history of the country?

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Russian

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Most Russian urban centers are located in which part of the country? Options: North, South, East, West

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West

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How have the economies of the independent republics that used to be under the control of the Soviet Union benefited from the end of communist control?

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Much more money and new business projects are coming from outside sources.

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In a communist economic system, such as that of Cuba, economic decisions are primarily made by —

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the central government

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Which of the following is true of a market economy, but not true of a communist system?
Options:
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.