Russia and Eurasia test Review

What is the term for a select few wealthy Russians who gained influence after the fall of the Soviet Union?

• Politburo

• Oligarch

• Absolute Monarchy

• Command Economy

In which type of monarchy does the monarch hold unlimited power?

• Socialist Realism

• Communism

• Absolute Monarchy

• Command Economy

Who seized power from the Provisional Government in 1917 and became the first leader of the Soviet Union?

• Joseph Stalin

• Mikhail Gorbachev

• Vladimir Lenin

• Tsar Nicholas II

What type of economic system did the Soviet Union have, where the government determined production and pricing?

• Command Economy

• Absolute Monarchy

• Socialist Realism

• Oligarch

Who was the last leader of the Soviet Union, implementing reforms like glasnost and perestroika?

• Joseph Stalin

• Mikhail Gorbachev

• Vladimir Lenin

• Tsar Nicholas II

Who ruled as the authoritarian leader of the Soviet Union from 1924 until 1953?

• Joseph Stalin

• Mikhail Gorbachev

• Vladimir Lenin

• Tsar Nicholas II

What is the political and economic ideology where all property is publicly owned?

• Absolute Monarchy

• Communism

• Socialist Realism

• Oligarch

What was the official state art form of the Soviet Union for 60 years, characterized by realistic art?

• Command Economy

• Socialist Realism

• Absolute Monarchy

• Oligarch

Who was forced to abdicate the throne due to severe poverty, food shortage, and Russian losses in WWI?

• Joseph Stalin

• Mikhail Gorbachev

• Tsar Nicholas II

• Vladimir Lenin

What was the name of the select group in the Soviet Union that set policies and made major decisions?

• Politburo

• Oligarch

• Absolute Monarchy

• Command Economy