TEST Review Unit 5 Eurasia Russia

Although Kazakh is the official language of Kazakhstan, which other language is widely spoken due to the history of the country?

• Arabic
• Polish
• Russian
• Turkish

How have the economies of the independent republics that used to be under the control of the Soviet Union benefited from the end of communist control?

• Much more money and new business projects are coming from outside sources.
• Workers are better trained for high-tech industries.
• Russian businesses are taking over government services.
• Industries are allowed now to use natural resources however they want.

Using the information in the chart, which two countries are less economically developed as compared to the others?

• Georgia and Azerbaijan
• Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan
• Ukraine and Uzbekistan
• Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan

The former nation of Yugoslavia was located on the Balkan Peninsula. The nation was created after World War I to bring together the many cultures of the region. The population of Yugoslavia was made up of many ethnic groups that often fought with each other. There were also more than forty different religions in the region.
The many different ethnic groups made a unified government difficult to maintain. These differences resulted in civil war that lasted through much of the early 1990s. Nations in Europe and the United States used military force to try to keep civilians safe. The United States helped bring an end to the war. A peace treaty was signed in 1995. Six new nations were formed from the old Yugoslavia. After the war, the countries began repairing war damage as well as searching for war criminals. Peacekeeping forces from the United States and Europe stayed in the region until 2004 to make sure fighting had ended.
Why was the government of Yugoslavia likely unable to keep the country unified?

• cultural and religious differences
• political and economic differences
• the government desired more control
• the geography created physical barriers

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

• Supply is determined by the government.
• Industrial production meets government quotas.
• Government exercises less control of the economy.
• Government determines consumer product availability.

Which nation shown on the map is Russia?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Most Russian urban centers are located in which part of the country?

• North
• South 
• East 
• West

One impact of the diffusion of religion to Russia is —

• closer cultural ties to China and Mongolia
• tighter government regulations on use of the Internet
• dominance of the Eastern Orthodox Church in Russian society
• widespread use of the Arabic language in government documents

Why was the government of Yugoslavia likely unable to keep the country unified?

• Cultural and Religious differences
• Political and economic differences
• The government desired more control
• The geography created physical barriers

Which historical factor most influenced the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991?

• Many former Soviet states adopted a communist governemnt
• Many former Soviet states had once operated as demoncracies
• Many former Soviet states had once been independent nations
• Many former Soviet states use English as the official language