Unit 5 Russia and Eurasian Republics

The Russian Federation government is an oligarchy or

• rule by one

• rule by people

• rule by many

• rule by a few

Russia is considered more limited than the government of the Soviet Union because

• military answers directly to the president.

• The people are allowed to vote in open elections.

• The economy is directed by government quotas.

• The constitution permits the president to rule for life.

Violence and conflict within Russian society is mainly related to--

• poverty

• gender

• language differences

• ethnic differences

In a market economy

• Government determines consumer product availability.

• Supply is determined by the government

• Industrial production meets government quotas.

• Government exercises less control of the economy.

Which Asian Nation is Russia?

• 1

• 2

• 14

• 5

Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and parts of Central Asia have many different?

• Terrorist threats

• Climate Extremes

• Ethnic Difference

• Environmental disasters

Which region are the cities in Russia located?

• north

• south

• east

• west

Which language is popular in Kazakhstan?

• Arabic

• Polish

• Russian

• Turkish

Which religion spread to Russia, and blended into Russian Culture?

• Buddhism

• Islam

• Judaism

• Eastern Orthodoxy

1960 Soviet Union: _____________________

2000nRussia : ______________________

• democracy … Theocracy

• monarchy...communism

• communism...democracy

• theocracy...monarchy