Unit 5 - Russia and Eurasia

What country is #11 on the map?

• Kazakhstan

• Canada

• Russia

• Ukraine

Which religion split from the Roman Catholic Church in Europe and spread to Russia?

• Christianity

• Eastern Orthodoxy

• Buddhism

• Roman Catholic

Kazakh is spoken in Kazakhstan along with what other widely spoken language?

• Russian

• English

• Ukrainian

• Arabic

Where are most cities in Russia located?

• North

• South

• East

• West

How are the counties of the former Soviet Union better off now that communism is gone?

• Prisoners have been set free from the Gulags.

• More money and new business projects are coming from outside sources.

• Workers gain more training for high-tech industries.

In a communist economic system, decisions are made by -

• the owners of major industries

• consumers and producers

• the central government

Which is true about a market economy but not true about a communist system?

• Government exercises less control of the economy.

• Government determines what products will be sold.

• Companies must meet government quotas.

Which statement shows how today's Russia is more limited than the government of communist Soviet Union.

• The government limits how much product businesses can produce.

• The Russian people are allowed to vote in elections.

• There are no term limits on how long presidents can serve.

Which one can be found in an unlimited government?

• Protection of human rights

• Freedom to own business and property

• One-party rule

What is one difference between the U.S. government and the Russian government today?

• The Russian government manages a federal budget.

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

• The Russian government has a prime minister and a president