Unit 5 Russia and Eurasian Republics

Unit 5 Russia and Eurasian Republics

1. In what part of Russia are the urban centers located?

A. North

B. Southeast

C. Southwest

C. Southwest

2. Although Kazakh is the official language of Kazakhstan, what other language is widely spoken?

A. Arabic

B. Polish

C. Russian

C. Russian

3. Where are most coal and petroleum deposits located in Russia?

A. Near bodies of water

B. Found at high elevations

C. In Siberia, distant from urban centers

C. In Siberia, distant from urban centers

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

A. The European Union rejected their membership.

B. Under Soviet control they were forced to adopt communism.

C. They spoke the same language as the Soviet fighters.

B. Under Soviet control they were forced to adopt communism.

5. Where in the Russian Federation is Russia located?

A. Far eastern part

B. Southern part

C. Upper northwest part

C. Upper northwest part

6. Which statement MOST accurately used the term "entrepreneur"?

A. An entreprenuer establishes limits on tariffs.

B. An entreprenuer borrows money from investors.

C. An entreprenuer assumes the risks of a new business.

C. An entrepreneur assumes the risks of a new business.

7. Which of the following are resones for limiting the power of government?

A. protect human rights

B. provide opportunities for all citizens

C. all of the above

C. all of the above

8. Which of the following is true of a market economy, but NOT true of a communist system?

A. Supply is determined by the government.

B. Industrial production meets government quotas.

C. Government exercises less control of the economy.

C. Government exercises less control of the economy.

9. Which is one way the current Russian government is considered more limited than the old Soviet Union?

A. The Russian military answers directly to the president.

B. The Russian economy is directed by government quotas.

C. The Russian people are allowed to vote in open elections.

C. The Russian people are allowed to vote in open elections.

10. Economy of the Soviet Union:____

Economy of the United States:_____

A. Communist.....Free Enterprise

B. Traditional.....Communist

C. Free Enterprise.....Social

A. Communist.....Free Enterprise

11. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the government of Russia became more limited by:________

A. restricting private enterprise

B. allowing multiple political parties

C. restricting voting requirements

B. allowing multiple political parties

12. Which country was once controlled by the communist party?

A. Holland

B. Ireland

C. Russia

C. Russia

13. The current Russian Federation is an example of a government that is considered:_____

A. rule by one

B. rule by the people

C. rule by a few

C. rule by a few

14. 1960 Soviet Union:___________

2000 Russia:_____________

A. communism.....republic

B. monarchy.....communism

C. democracy.....theocracy

A. communism.....republic

15. The former Soviet Union and the United States were vastly different.

The Soviet Union was rule by:___

The United States was rule by:___

A. one.....many

B. many.....few

C. one.....few

A. one.....many

16. Ongoing violence and conflict within Russian society is primarily related to:__

A. gender inequality

B. widespread poverty

C. ethnic differences

C. ethnic differences

17. One impact of the diffusion of religion to Russia is:_______

A. dominance of the Eastern Orthodox Church in Russian society

B. closer ties to China and Mongolia

C. tighter government regulations on use of the internet

A. dominance of the Eastern Orthodox Church in Russian society

18. Russia's manufacturing of their natural resources allows it to be:__

A. religious

B. monotheistic

C. industrialized

C. industrialized

19. What are the three branches of the Russian Federation?

A. republic, federation, communist

B. legislative, executive, judicial

C. parliament, judicial, democratic

B. legislative, executive, judicial

20. Russia is organized as a federation of states, yet operates more as a ________system.

A. unitary

B. bureaucratic

C. agency

A. unitary