Russian CFA-2023

Although the official language of Kazakhstan is Kazakh, Russian is still the dominant language spoken. Why?

• The Soviets forced many Russians to relocate to Kazakhstan

• The people in Kazakhstan are migrating to find jobs in Russia.

• The largest ethnic group living in Kazakhstan is Russians.

• The government of Kazakhstan requires schools to teach Russian.

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

• ethnic differences

• gender inequality

• widespread poverty

• language barriers

What is one similarity between how the United States and Russian governments are

organized?

• Both governments have multiple political parties.

• Both governments have three branches.

• Both governments are federal systems.

• Both governments are confederations.

One impact of the diffusion of religion to Russia is —

• dominance of the Eastern Orthodox Church in Russian society

• closer cultural ties to China and Mongolia

• widespread use of the Arabic language in government documents

• tighter government regulations on use of the Internet

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

• rule by many

• rule by few

• rule by the people

• rule by one

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

• East

• North

• South

• West

Which country shown is Russia

• 2

• 14

• 5

• 1

In a communist economic system, such as that of the former Soviet Union, economic

decisions are primarily made by —

• The Central Government

• The owners of major industries

• Consumers and Producers

• Traditional indigenous leaders

After gaining independence, several former-Soviet republics sold government-owned business

to private individuals and encouraged private investment in businesses. These types of

economic activities are characteristic of a —

• Single-Crop economy

• Command Economy

• Market Economy

• Traditional Economy

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.

• Investment in new business projects created growth.

• Workers received better training.

• Russian businesses took over government services