Unit 5 Russia Study Guide

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

• Buddhism

• Communism

• Rabbinic Judaism

• Eastern Orthodoxy

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

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

• North

• South

• East

• West

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

• Russian businesses took over government services

• Workers received better training for high-tech jobs

• Investment in new business projects created growth

• Industries no longer had to follow government regulations

In a communist economic system, such as that of the former Soviet Union, economic decisions are primarily made by-

• the central government

• consumers and producers

• traditional indigenous leaders

• the owners of major industries

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 of the following is likely to be found in an unlimited government?

• Free speech

• One-party rule

• Multi-party elections

• Protection of human rights

After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the government of Russia became more limited by-

• encouraging private enterprise

• restricting voting requirements

• imposing immigrant limitations

• allowing multiple political parties

The government of Russia is considered more limited than the government of the Soviet Union because-

• the people are allowed to vote in elections

• the government has control over the economy

• the military answers directly to the president now

• the new constitution permits the president to rule for life

The Russian Federation is an example of a government that is considered-

• rule by one

• rule by many

• rule by a few

• rule by the people