EOWCH14S2-QUIZ

Russia has many different ethnic groups and religions.

• TRUE

• FALSE

As the Russian Empire expanded, different peoples came under its control.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Hundreds of ethnic groups live in Russia. Many of these groups speak their own language and have their own

culture.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Russians, or Slavs who descended from the people of __________, are the largest ethnic group.

• Eslavians

• Muscovy

• Kieven

• Rus tribe

The second largest groups include _______, who are Muslim descendants of the Mongols, and Ukrainians, who are descendants of Slavs that settled the area around Kiev (Kyiv).

• Rus people

• Tatars

• Slavs

• Asian-Russian

Smaller ethnic groups include the Yakut, who herd reindeer and also raise horses and cattle in eastern _____________.

• Baikal

• Urals

• Tatarstan

• Siberia

Under ____________, Russia’s people were not allowed to practice religion. The Soviet government officially promoted the position in its schools that there is no god

or other supreme being.

• capitalism

• communism

• socialism

• democracy

By the late _________, however, the Soviets began to relax their ban on religions. Today, people enjoy religious freedom, and about half of the population practices a faith.

• 1990s

• 1980s

• 1970s

• 2000s

____________ is the country’s major religion.

• Eastern Orthodox Christianity

• Islam

• Catholicism

• Judaism

• Protestans

Russia also has many ____________, who live mainly in the Caucasus region.

• Christians

• Believers

• Muslims

• Jews

• Protestans