Russia and the Eurasian Republics Quiz 20/21

1. Literacy rate: the percentage of a country's population over the age over 15 who can read and write.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

The literacy rate is a measure of the percentage of a country's population over the age of 15 who can read and write. It is an important indicator of a country's educational attainment and overall development. It is used to assess the educational progress of a country and to compare it to other countries. It is also used to measure the effectiveness of educational policies and programs.

2. The Eurasian Republics include 15 independent nation states.

• True

• False

4. Russia and the Eurasian Republics are still suffering from the effects of Communism today.

• True

• False

5. What is the official language of Russia?

• English

• French

• Russian

• Arabic

6. Russia has an abundant supply of minerals, oil, gas, coal, timber and salt.

• False

• True

7. After WWII in 1945, the Soviet Republics became independent nation-states for the first time in centuries. https://talkandcomment.com/p/a15ecc2f9a6aa1a8b8d06b8a (voice note)

• True
• False

8. Most major cities in Russia are located ________________________.

• Along the northern border near Siberia

• Along the east coast

• Along the south and southwest border

9. Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan are the two least developed countries of Eurasia.

• True

• False

10. The primary religion of Russia is Christianity.

• True

• False

Long ago, the Russian empire was ruled by a succession of czars (like a king).

• T

• F