Russia

What is the greatest challenge to extracting oil and coal from Russia?

• resources are too deep in the earth

• The area has a very cold environment

• Too many corporations own the land

• Too many political rivals

Russia is said to have a limited government because

• Putin said it is so

• the constitution says Putin is there for life

• the people can vote in open elections

• the military answers to Putin

Which statement best describes the changes Russia and the Republics have gone through?

• independent nations brought under Soviet control

• the USSR brought political changes and new nations were formed

• most new nations are located in the west and southwest of Russia

• all the above

What influenced settlements in Russia?

• voting patterns

• border disputes

• trade organizations

• climate conditions

One impact of religious in Russia is

• large influx of Muslim

• government regulating internet use

• dominance of the Eastern Orthodox Church on Russian society

• use of the English language

Why did Eastern European countries become associated with the soviet union after WWII

• The EU didn't want membership in the Eastern European Nations

• the Eastern European nations were force to adopt communism

• After the war, the E. European were aske to form an alliance

• everyone spoke the language of the

  Soviet fighters

What issue became the biggest challenge for the Soviet Union?

• Threats of terrorism

• Extreme climate conditions

• ethnic differences

• Environmental disasters (storm)

Vladimer Lenin was instrumental in

• promoting perestroika

• introducing communism

• was a general in the army during WWII

• was the leader at the battle of Stalingrad

the communist government kept the people supporting their form of government by

• not allowing travel outside of their borders

• other governments were bad, theirs were good

• screening what was on TV and in the movies

• all of that

Which of these is more typical of a limited government than of a unlimited government?

• an absolute ruler

• public education

• travel restriction

• economic freedom