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WorksheetsRussia Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which is the BEST description of the role of the Russian military
a)
The military dominates policymaking
b)
The military shares power with the president
c)
The military has much more political influence under Putin
d)
The military has very little political power
2.
Marx predicted that proletarian revolutions would occur first in
a)
weak imperialist countries such as Russia
b)
industrial capitalist countries such as Great Britain
c)
Agarian economes such as China
d)
developed agrarian countries such as Argentina
3.
Russia’s difficulties with the Chechen region are based primarily on
a)
disputes over natural resources
b)
disputes over borders
c)
nationality
d)
religion
4.
Today most Russians live in
a)
cities in the west
b)
cities in the east
c)
rural areas in the west
d)
rural areas in the east
5.
. One criticism of Vladimir Putin’s presidency is that he is
a)
too unpredictable
b)
working with the mafia
c)
paying too much attention to the US President
d)
centralizing too much power in the President
6.
In contrast to non-communist countries, communist countries usually place more value on
a)
equality rather than liberty
b)
liberty rather than equality
7.
Which of the following is a change that societies influenced by Marxism generally encourage?
a)
an emphasis on ethnic identity
b)
equal roles for women and men
c)
less centralized government control
d)
more privitization in the economy
8.
What type of government does Russia currently have?
a)
presidental
b)
communist
c)
socialist
d)
semi-presidential
9.
Which of the following is NOT a significant issue for both the
UK and Russia?
UK and Russia?
a)
price of oil
b)
rapidly increasing population
c)
funding the military
d)
terrorism
10.
Which of the following accurately compares the British and Russian executive branches?
a)
Russia has two executives; Britain does not
b)
Britain has two executives; Russia does not
c)
Both have two executvies; Russia's leader has more power
d)
Both have two executvies; Russia's leader has more power
11.
Which of the following is an accurate comparison of party systems in Britain and Russia?
a)
Britain is multi-party; Russia is two-party
b)
Britain has regional parties; Russia does not
c)
Russia's parties are more likely to be centered on a leader
d)
More of Russia's parties are left-leaning
12.
Both Britain and Russia have seen significant demographic increases in their percentages of
a)
Muslims
b)
Catholics
c)
Sub-Saharan Africans
d)
Scandanavians
13.
All of the following political institutions are present in BOTH Britain and Russia EXCEPT:
a)
bicameral legislature
b)
president
c)
prime minister
d)
Supreme Court
14.
. The societal cleavage that most influences Russia is
a)
religion
b)
social class
c)
nationality
d)
race
15.
Compared to Great Britain, Russia’s civil society is
a)
more developed
b)
less developed
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