YISD MS SS Grade6 Russia and the Russian Republics 20-21

How has Russia's history with the migration of nomadic groups affected the Region?

• All of the people of Russia have the same religion.

• Russia is multicultural, with many languages and customs.

• Only one ethnic group is left in Russia.

In the past, Kazakhstan was a republic in the Soviet Union. How did this affect the character of the place?

• Kazakh and Russian are both spoken there.

• Russian is the only language allowed.

• There are no indications of Russian influence.

Russia was once the main country that politically organized the Soviet Union. What is the term for the other countries that were part of the Soviet Union?

• Neighbor countries

• Common wealth countries

• Satellite countries

-Person or small group in control

-Officials are appointed

-No laws protect individual rights

What is the term for a government with these features?

• Unlimited government

• Limited government

• Democratic government

What term applies to the former Soviet Union's government?

• Limited communist government

• Unlimited communist government

• Unlimited monarchy

What happens when governments become unlimited?

• Human rights are lost

• Greater emphasis on science and research

• Military strength is lost

-- Economic stagnation

-- Unable to reform

-- Military spending

-- Political corruption

What title would best describe the information?

• How the Soviet Union succeeded

• Why the Soviet Union failed

• The Origins of the Soviet Union

How is the modern Russian Federation different from the former Soviet Union?

• It is a theocracy, instead of monarchy.

• It is a democracy, instead of communist.

• It is a monarchy, instead of a democracy.

What phrase was used by Allied nations for the Soviet Union's satellite countries located in Europe?

• They were "behind the Iron Curtain."

• They were "aching allies."

• They were "corrupt bargains."

Which is a true statement about the climate of the Russia?

• It is mostly subarctic, with no tropical zones.

• It is mostly tropical, with mild temperate zones in the North.

• It is mostly, Mediterranean, with no arctic zones.