Unit 5: Russia & Eurasia Republics

Which of the following is an area of culture that Russia excels in and shares now with many other nations?

• technology

• religion

• arts

• laws

Ongoing violence and conflict within Russian society is primarily related to —

• gender inequality

• language barriers

• ethnic differences

• widespread poverty

1960 Soviet Union : ___________ :: 2000 Russia : ____________.

• democracy ... theocracy

• monarchy ... communism

• communism ... democracy

• theocracy ... monarchy

Under an unlimited government, citizens would be LEAST LIKELY to —

• speak out against government actions

• take part in government celebrations

• get work in a government-run industry

• join the official government political party

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

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.

The character of a place refers to the following -

• the politics of a particular place

• the economy of a particular place

• the cultural characteristics of a particular place

• All of the above

Private ownership of goods and services : capitalism :: Government ownership of goods and services : ??

What term or terms best complete the analogy?

• free enterprise

• communism

• North and South Korea

• natural resources

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

• North

• South

• East

• West

Which two of the above were most lacking in the communist Soviet Union, especially in the later years of the Cold War?

• I and II

• II and III

• II and IV

• III and IV