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8th Grade Chapter 15 Review, Complete

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Russia transitioned from Communism to what form of government?

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Parliamentary Democracy

c)

Federal Republic

d)

Constitutional Monarchy

2.

Which of the following describes 80% of the Russian people?

a)

Muslims that speak Russian

b)

Slavs that speak Russian

c)

Christians that speak Slavic

d)

Slavs that speak Ukrainian

3.

What religion does 70% of Russians follow today?

a)

Russian Catholicism

b)

Russian Buddhism

c)

Russian Orthodox Christianity

d)

Russian Islam

4.

What Russian holiday celebrates Russian workers?

a)

Memorial Day

b)

May Day

c)

Labor Day

d)

New Year’s Eve

5.

Which of the following is a soup made from beets?

a)

Borscht

b)

Shchi

c)

Piroshki

d)

Caviar

6.

Which of the following sports are popular in Russia?

a)

Hockey

b)

Figure Skating

c)

Gymnastics

d)

All of these sports are popular

7.

Leo Tolstoy, Fyodor Dostoevsky, and Alexander Solzhenitsyn are all examples of which of the following?

a)

Russian Ballet Dancers

b)

Russian Singers

c)

Russian Classical Musicians

d)

Russian Authors

8.

These are messages that appeal to emotion rather than logic.

a)

propaganda

b)

manuscripts

c)

advertisements

d)

hidden messages

9.

The current president of Russia

a)

Lenin

b)

Putin

c)

Stalin

d)

Gorbachev

10.

The "war" between the US and the Soviet Union in which both sides never really fought each other.

a)

Cold War

b)

Proxy War

c)

Siberian War

d)

Soviet War

11.

This economic ideology centers on the fact that the government owns the means of producing goods and is in charge of distributing wealth equally.

a)

Communism

b)

Capitalism

c)

Traditionalism

d)

Feudalism

12.

What was a czar?

a)

a Russian dessert

b)

a Russian vehicle

c)

a Russian monarch

d)

a Russian dog

13.

_________________ is home to most Russians.

a)

Asia

b)

Siberia

c)

Mansfield

d)

Europe

14.

The system in which a government controls the economy is called _________________.

a)

democracy

b)

governism

c)

socialism

d)

society

15.

Who is known as the "Father of Socialism"

a)

Karl Marx

b)

Adam Smith

c)

Alfred Marshal

d)

Lionel Robbins

16.
Russia's population distribution (where people live within the country) is most influenced by
a)
neighboring countries.
b)
natural resources.
c)
climate.
d)
Mao Zedong.
17.

The small population in Russia can be explained by

a)

harsh climate, lack of freedom

b)

radiation

c)

lack of food

d)

they're too busy.

18.
People under Communism have lots of political freedom.
a)
True
b)
False
19.

Although Kazakh is the offical language of Kazakhstan, Russian is widely spoken in the region because of?

a)

The largest ethnic group living in Kazakhstan is Russians.

b)

The Soviets forced many Russians to move to Kazakhstan.

c)

The people in Kazakhstan are migrating to Russia to find jobs.

d)

The Kazakhstan government requires schools to teach Russian

20.

Most Russian urban centers are located in which part of the country?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

21.

After gaining independence, several former-Soviet republics sold government-owned business to private individuals and encouraged private investment in businesses. These types of economic activities are an example of a what?

a)

Market Economy

b)

Traditional Economy

c)

Command Economy

d)

Single-Crop Economy

22.

In a Communist economic system, such as that of the former Soviet Union, economic decisions are primarily made by?

a)

The Central Government

b)

Consumers and Producers

c)

Traditional indigenous leaders

d)

The owners of major industries

23.

After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the government of Russia became more limited by?

a)

Encouraging private enterprise

b)

Restricting voting requirements

c)

Imposing immigration limitations

d)

Allowing multiple political parties

24.

What is one similarity between how the United States and Russian governments are organized?

a)

Both governments are confederations.

b)

Both governments are federal systems.

c)

Both governments have three branches.

d)

Both governments have multiple politcial parties.

25.
Who was the leader who adopted totalitarianism / dictatorship?
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Boris Yeltin
c)
Vladimir Putin
d)
Nicholas II
26.
Who was overthrown as the leader of Russia during the Bolshevik Revolution?
a)
Ivan the Terrible
b)
Peter the Great
c)
Nicholas II
d)
Joseph Stalin
27.
What leader tried to improve the economy by increasing freedom in Russia?
a)
Boris Yeltsin
b)
Vladimir Putin
c)
Mikhail Gorbachev
d)
Joseph Stalin
28.
Who moved the capital from Moscow to St. Petersburg?
a)
Peter the Great
b)
Catherine the Great
c)
Ivan IV
d)
Nicholas II
29.
What was Ivan IV's nickname?
a)
Ivan the Great
b)
Ivan of Moscow
c)
The Great Ivan
d)
Ivan the Terrible
30.
What is glasnost?
a)
Strict laws against speaking
b)
Encouraged freedom in speech and governnment
c)
Anarchy and chaos
d)
American Rule over Russia
31.
Who led the Bolsheviks in their revolution against czarism in Russia?
a)
Vladimir Lenin
b)
Mikhail Gorbachev
c)
Vladimir Putin
d)
Joseph Stalin
32.
The Communist Soviet Union fell in ____________ and then became free enterprise / democratice Russia.
a)
1991
b)
1919
c)
1994
d)
1996
33.
The deepest lake in the world, known as the "Jewel of Siberia" is
a)
Caspian Sea
b)
Lake Balkash
c)
Lake Baikal
d)
Black Sea
34.
This group of invaders conquered Russia and taxed the people heavily: 
a)
Huns 
b)
Polish 
c)
Muslims 
d)
Mongols 
35.
The early trade city that developed at the beginning of the Russian empire: 
a)
Moscow 
b)
St. Petersburg 
c)
Leningrad 
d)
Kiev
36.
Which form of government did Russia have the longest?
a)
Democracy
b)
Communist
c)
Theocracy
d)
Absolute Monarchy
37.
Why did the Soviet Union collapse in 1991?
a)
A push for independence from the republics.
b)
Glasnost
c)
Perestroika
d)
All of the above
38.
Why did Peter the Great want to westernize Russia?
a)
Napoleon ordered him to do so
b)
to make Russia more competitive against the European militaries
c)
to drive out the Mongols
d)
to split Russia into two parts
39.

Who declared Moscovy's independence from Mongol rule?

a)

Ivan the Great

b)

Ivan the Terrible

c)

Ivan IV

d)

Peter the Great

40.

Who wrote "War and Peace" about Russian defense against Napolean?

a)

Yuri Gagarin

b)

Czar Alexander II

c)

Catherine the Great

d)

Leo Tolstoy

41.

Who wrote "Swan Lake" and "The Nutcracker?"

a)

Leo Tolstoy

b)

Peter Tchaikovsky

c)

Mikhail Gorbachev

d)

Yuri Gagarin

42.

Who set up communist state after Czar Nicholas II was overthrown?

a)

Joseph Stalin

b)

Vladimir Putin

c)

Vladimir Lenin

d)

Boris Yeltsin

43.

Who is the leader that created the policies of perestroika and glasnost that led to the fall of the Soviet Union?

a)

Mikhail Gorbachev

b)

Boris Yeltsin

c)

Vladimir Putin

d)

Joseph Stalin

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