Northern Eurasia Test Review

What of the following BEST describes the Silk Road?

• The Silk Road connected China to the Mediterranean Sea.

• The Silk Road connected Europe to the new world.

• The Silk Road connected India to China.

• The Silk Road connected England to the Roman empire.

Russia lost power in the early 1900s because of

• unrest among the poor

• Catherine I's Cruelty

• The rise of the Romanov's

• Religious conflict

How did the Soviet Union come to dominate Eastern Europe after World War II?

• by supporting communist parties in democratic elections

• by keeping troops in the region and setting up communist governments

• by agreeing with the United States to divide Europe in half

• by making a separate peace agreement with Germany

Which of the following is the best explanation for the collapse of the Soviet Union?

• The government spent money on the military and weapons and neglected the rest of the economy.

• The government transitioned from a market economy to a command economy.

• The government privatized the agricultural industry.

• The government increased control over Eastern European nations.

Putin put the energy industry of Russia under government control, which most clearly represented

• A return to communism

• A breakdown in National Security

• A step back from free enterprise.

• An effort to end corruption

What physical features in Central Asia and the Caucasus shape settlement patterns?

• Plains and oceans

• Mountains and oceans

• Deserts and mountains

• Rivers and volcanoes

What religion did Russian Slavs traditionally practice?

• Judaism

• Christianity

• Islam

• Buddhism

Which group makes up about 80 percent of Russian citizens?

• Armenians

• Mongols

• Slavs

• Turks

Turkmenistan has one of the most repressive governments in the region. Evidence of repression includes the government’s practice of

• Forbidding the press from criticizing the president.

• Holding frequent elections without advanced notice.

• Strictly obeying its constitution

The governments of most Central Asian countries today can best be characterized as

• Monarchies

• Democracies

• Dictatorships

• Islamic republics