Russia and Central Asia: A Historical Overview

What significant event in Russian history occurred in 1917?

• The construction of the Trans-Siberian Railroad

• The Russian Revolution

• The sale of Alaska to the USA

• The beginning of the Cold War

Who led the Bolsheviks during the formation of the Soviet Union in 1922?

• Joseph Stalin

• Vladimir Lenin

• Catherine the Great

• Nicholas II

Which city was built as a forward capital on the edge of Swedish-held Finland on the Baltic?

• Moscow

• St. Petersburg

• Vladivostok

• Novosibirsk

What was the primary purpose of the Trans-Siberian Railroad?

• To connect Russia with Alaska

• To facilitate the occupation of Manchuria

• To promote tourism in Siberia

• To connect European Russia with the Russian Far East

What was the result of the 1917 Russian Revolution?

• The rise of the Czarist regime

• The establishment of the Soviet Union

• The sale of Alaska to the USA

• The beginning of the Cold War

What was the economic system implemented by Joseph Stalin in the Soviet Union?

• Capitalism

• Command economy

• Feudalism

• Market economy

What was the process of Russification primarily aimed at?

• Promoting Russian culture and language among minorities

• Encouraging foreign investment in Russia

• Expanding Russian territory

• Reducing the influence of the Russian Orthodox Church

Which event marked the end of the Czarist regime in Russia?

• The sale of Alaska

• The Russian Revolution of 1917

• The construction of St. Petersburg

• The beginning of the Cold War

What was one of the consequences of the Cold War for the Soviet Union?

• Increased agricultural production

• Drained resources due to the arms race

• Expansion of the Soviet territory

• Strengthened alliances with Western Europe

What was the "Near Abroad" in the context of post-Soviet Russia?

• A term for Russian territories in the Arctic

• Former Soviet Republics and a new Russian sphere of influence

• Russian territories in the Far East

• A region in Western Europe