Unit 5 RUSSIA Review

The World's largest country is

• China

• Russia

• Australia

• United States

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

• The European Union rejected the membership of the Eastern European nations.

• After the war, the Soviet Union invited the Eastern European countries to form an alliance.

• People living the Eastern European countries spoke the same language as the Soviet fighters.

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

Ongoing violence and conflict within Russian society is primarily related to--

• widespread poverty

• gender inequality

• language barriers

• ethnic differences

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

• allowing multiple political parties

• restricting voting requirements

• imposing immigration limitation

• encouraging private enterprise

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

• the owners of major industries

• traditional indigenous leaders

• the central government

• consumers and producers

Which historical factor most influenced the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991?

• Many former Soviet states adopted a communist government.

• Many former Soviet states used English as the official language.

• Many former Soviet states had once been independent nations.

• Many former Soviet states had once operated as democracies.

The Russian Federation is an example of a government that is considered----

• rule by one

• rule by people

• rule by many

• rule by a few

Which of the following is one way the government of Russia is considered more limited than the government of the Soviet Union?

• The Russian military answers directly to the president.

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

• The Russian economy is directed by government quotas.

• The Russian constitution permits the president to rule for life.

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

• Ethnic differences

• Climate extremes

• Environmental disasters

One difference between the Russian government and the U.S. government is that--

• the Russian government manages a federal budget

• the U.S. government is governed by a constitution

• the Russian government has a prime minister

• the U.S. government allows citizens to vote