Unit 5: Russia and the Republics Study Quizizz

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

• Eastern Orthodoxy

• Communis

• Buddhism

• Rabbinic Judaism

Many former Soviet states had once been independent nations, this

• Is why they became communist

• Influenced the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991

• Made their official language English

• Is how they named the Iron Curtain

The Second World War

• Caused the invasion of Afghanistan

• resulted in expanding the territory of the Soviet Union

• started in 1991

• Caused most economies to change to communism

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

• West

• East

• South

• North

Which Asian nation shown in the map is Russia?

• Nation labeled # 2

• Nation labeled # 1

• Nation labeled # 4

• Nation labeled # 3

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?

• Industries no longer had to follow government regulations

• Russian businesses took over government services

• Investment in new business projects created growth

• workers received better training in high-tech jobs

After gaining independence, several former Soviet republics sold government-owned businesses to private individuals and encouraged private investment in the business. These types of economic activities are characteristic of a -

• Market economy

• traditional economy

• command economy

• single crop economy

The central government primarily makes economic decisions in which kind of economy

• Socialist

• Communist

• Free Market

• Traditional

People voting in elections would make Russia more _______________ than the Soviet Union

• Unlimited

• Limited

• Socialist

• controlled

An example of how Russia is more limited than the Soviet Union - After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia allowed

• Immigration limitations

• multiple political parties

• restricted voting requirements

• construction permits