Unit # 8 Russia & Republics Retest

What type of government is it if the ruler takes over by force?

• democracy

• monarchy

• dictatorship

• oligarchy

Who makes important decisions in an oligarchy?

• king

• senators

• citizens

• small group of powerful leaders

The Soviet Union communist government is an example of rule by.....

• One
• Few
• Many
• Religion (Theocracy)

What is another word for Tsar (Czar)?

• Immigrant
• King
• Refugee
• Serf/Poor Laboror

The correct timeline order for Russia's different forms of government is...

• Communism, Democratic Republic, Monarchy
• Monarchy, Communism, Democratic Republic
• Democratic Republic, Communism, Monarchy

What mountain range separates Europe Russia from Asia Russia (Siberia)?

• Rocky Mts
• Alps
• Ural Mts
• Andes Mts

Why is most of Russia uninhabited by people?

• Because of dangerous radiation.

• Because of the freezing climate and harsh terrain.

• Because it is mostly dry desert.

• Because of the dangerous wildlife.

What was the name of the political conflict between the US and the USSR (Soviet Union) that occurred between 1947-1991?

• The Cold War

• World War II

• World War I

• The Russian Revolution of 1917

What was the Iron Curtain?

• The wall that separated east and west Berlin.

• The area were Germany surrendered after World War II.

• The Russian Capital.

• The division between capitalist, western Europe, and communist, eastern Europe.

What kind of economy does Post Soviet Russia, or modern day Russia, have?

• Traditional

• Free Market/Capitalism

• Communism/Command

• Socialism/Mixed