Russia and Eurasian Republics Geo & Hist Part 2

What did the Mongols do to the city of Kiev?

• defended it

• destroyed it

• founded it

• rebuilt it

What tactic did the Russians adopt when Napoleon invaded?

• aggressive negotiations

• blockade of Britain

• scorched earth policy

• two-front war

What is the best description of communism?

• The government controls the economy.

• One political party controls the government and economy.

• The citizens elect the government.

• The economy is privately owned and controlled by market forces.

What leader tried to reform the Soviet economy and government?

• Mikhail Gorbachev

• Vladimir Lenin

• Ronald Reagan

• Josef Stalin

What city gained power as mongol rule weakened?

• Kiev

• Novgorod

• Merv

• Moscow

What country repeated Napoleon's mistake by invading Russia in winter during World War II?

• Britain

• France

• Germany

• Poland

What Communist leader ruled as a total dictator of the Soviet Union from 1927 to 1953?

• Mikhail Gorbachev

• Vladimir Lenin

• Karl Marx

• Josef Stalin

When did the Soviet Union collapse?

• 1922

• 1953

• 1991

• 2001

Which ethnic group built towns in early Russia?

• Caspians

• Mongols

• Slavs

• Vikings

What is the main religion of Central Asia?

• Buddhism

• Christianity

• Islam

• Judaism