Russia and the Eurasian Republics 2020

Which of the following is true of a market economy, but not true of a communist system?

• government determines consumer product availability

• supply is determined by the government

• industrial production meets government quotas

• government exercises less control of the economy

Where are most of the Urban Centers located in Russia?

• East

• North

• West

• South

Kazakh is the official language of Kazakhstan, but what is the most widely spoken language due to the history of the country?

• Polish

• Russian

• Arabic

• Turkish

When the collapse of the Soviet Union happened, what happened to the Russian government? They became more limited by what?

• imposing immigration limitations

• restricting voting requirements

• encouraging private enterprise

• allowing multiple political parties

Which religious traditions separated from the Roman Catholic Church in Europe, spread to Russia, and blended into Russia culture?

• Buddhism

• Communism

• Rabbinic Judaism

• Eastern Orthodoxy

What type of impact did the diffusion of Eastern Orthodoxy religion have on Russia?

• dominance of the Eastern Orthodox Church in Russian society.

• closer cultural ties to China and Mongolia.

• widespread use of the Arabic language in government documents

• tighter government regulations on use of the Internet

What happened that caused so many of the Eastern European countries to be linked with the Soviet Union after World War II?

• After the war, the Soviet Union invited the Eastern European countries to form an alliance.

• The European Union rejected the membership of the Eastern European nations.

• People living in Eastern European countries spoke the same language as the Soviet fighters.

• Under Soviet control the Eastern European countries were forced to adopt communism.

After the break-up of the Soviet Union several independent republics gained freedom from Soviet control and an increase of entrepreneurship. How would this benefit the economies of these independent republics?

• Workers received better training for high-tech jobs.

• Investment in new business projects created growth.

• Industries no longer had to follow government regulations.

• Russian businesses took over government services.

What example of government is the Russian Federation?

• rule by few

• rule by the people

• rule by many

• rule by one

The breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991 was influenced by what historical factor?

• Many former Soviet states had once been operated as democracies.

• Many former Soviet states had adopted a communist government.

• Many former Soviet states had once been independent nations.

• Many former Soviet states used English as the official language.