7th Grade-5.4 Government and Economy of Russia and Central Asia

What economic system is based on private ownership and free market competition?

• Communism

• Socialism

• Capitalism

• Feudalism

Who was the last emperor of Russia before the Russian Revolution?

• Vladimir Lenin

• Joseph Stalin

• Karl Marx

• Tsar Nicholas II

The term "proletariat" refers to:

• Government officials

• Wealthy landowners

• Working-class people

• Military leaders

Which Soviet-era policy meant "openness" and allowed more freedom of information?

• Perestroika

• Glasnost

• Revolution

• Collectivization

What type of government concentrates power in the hands of a single leader or small group?

• Democracy

• Republic

• Monarchy

• Authoritarian

The KGB was primarily known as:

• A Russian political party

• A type of factory that makes weapons

• A secret police and intelligence agency

• An elite military unit

What economic and political system advocates for common ownership of resources?

• Capitalism

• Monarchy

• Democracy

• Communism

The "Cold War" was characterized by

• A military conflict between the U.S. and Russia that resulted in many civilian casualties.

• Tension between the U.S. and Soviet Union without direct warfare

• A peaceful trade agreement between the U.S. and Russia

• A scientific exchange program with CERN.

Which group led the Russian Revolution in 1917?

• Mensheviks

• Tsarists

• Bolshevicks

• Mongols

"Perestroika" was a policy of:

• Military expansion

• Economic restructuring

• Cultural isolation

• Religious suppression