Question 1

Who were the Bolsheviks?

Accepted Answer

A)  the last ruling dynasty of the Russian Empire
B)  the earliest settlers of Russia, who came from Sweden
C)  the title given to bureaucrats who ran the former Soviet Union
D)  the militia group that overthrew the former Soviet Union
E)  a faction of Russian communism representing interests of industrial workers, who established the former Soviet UnionF) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 2

What was the term that Winston Churchill gave to the boundary between Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Metal Screen
B)  the Iron Curtain
C)  the Cold War
D)  the Black Shutters
E)  the Bamboo CurtainF) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a condition of the "Russian Federation Treaty"?

Accepted Answer

A)  more localized political control for Russia's internal autonomous republics and lesser administrative units
B)  more stringent environmental regulations and standards
C)  greater economic freedom for Russia's internal autonomous republics and lesser administrative units
D)  greater freedom for Russia's internal autonomous republics and lesser administrative units
E)  weakening of Moscow's centralized authority to collect taxesF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 4

Discuss the recent settlement and development trends inside Russian cities. How has the Russian city changed since the fall of the Soviet Union?

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Question 5

What was the distinctive skill for which Cossacks were well-known?

Accepted Answer

A)  fencing
B)  art
C)  music
D)  horsemanship
E)  businessF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

What is perestroika?

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A)  greater openness, a policy in the 1980s that encouraged several republics to demand independence
B)  restructuring of the planned centralized economy, an early move toward a freer market
C)  a policy of education improvement, in the last days of the former Soviet Union
D)  the Russian word for railroad
E)  improvement of the Russian environmentF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 7

What happened to the economy in the Russian Domain after the demise of the former Soviet Union (USSR) ?

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A)  After a decade of political and economic instability, Russia has made impressive progress in the 21st century.
B)  steady economic growth that continues today
C)  unprecedented economic decline, followed by explosive growth in 2000-2001 that has improved the economies of all countries in the region
D)  unprecedented economic growth throughout the region
E)  There has been no change in Russia's economy since the demise of the Soviet Union.F) D) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 8

Eastward movement of Russians into Siberia

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A)  was typically discouraged by tsars.
B)  was reversed by the policy of Russification.
C)  was welcomed by the original inhabitants of Siberia.
D)  continues today.
E)  was encouraged by Russian leaders, including the Tsars and the authoritarian leaders under the Soviet Union.F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 9

What are the primary characteristics of a high-latitude continental climate, as illustrated by the Russian Domain?

Accepted Answer

A)  slight variation in seasonal temperature, medium growing season
B)  uniformly cold temperatures, extremely short growing season
C)  seasonal temperature extremes and short growing season
D)  uniformly warm temperature, and long growing season
E)  unpredictable temperatures and growing season that is too short for farmingF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 10

What is one of the sources of the nuclear threat in the Russian Domain?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Soviet Union had aggressive nuclear weapons and energy programs.
B)  the West's testing of nuclear weapons
C)  the lack of funds to export nuclear weapons
D)  the political vacuum created with the fall of the Soviet Union
E)  the lack of political control by the Russian PresidentF) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 11

Who were the original founders of Russia?

Accepted Answer

A)  northward moving hunters from Ukraine
B)  eastward moving pastoralists from Estonia
C)  westward moving Mongolians on horseback
D)  Chinese nomadic farmers
E)  southward moving warriors from SwedenF) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 12

In the Russian Domain, what non-Christian religion has the greatest number of believers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hinduism
B)  Islam
C)  Buddhism
D)  Judaism
E)  AnimismF) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 13

Which body of water in the Russian Domain is the world's largest reserve of freshwater?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Caspian Sea
B)  Lake Balqash
C)  the Aral Sea
D)  Lake Ladoga
E)  Lake BaikalF) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 14

What language group dominates in the Russian Domain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Slavic
B)  Altaic
C)  Eskimo-Aleut
D)  Finno-Ugric
E)  TibetanF) C) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 15

In what Russian region has Islamic fundamentalism increased its presence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Siberian region
B)  Caucus region
C)  Western region
D)  Arctic region
E)  the border between Russia and FinlandF) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 16

The Russian Empire had its origins as a small principality in the vicinity of which Russian city?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chernobyl
B)  Kiev
C)  St. Petersburg
D)  Volgograd
E)  MoscowF) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 17

How did the breakup of the Soviet Union affect the operations of the Russian mafia? How expansive are that mafia's operations in Russia and the world today?

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Question 18

What is the dominant climate type in the Russian Domain?

Accepted Answer

A)  dry
B)  mild midlatitude
C)  polar
D)  continental
E)  MediterraneanF) B) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 19

Describe and explain the overall population distribution in the Russian Region.

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Question 20

Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, what has become of the policy of Russification within former Soviet republics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Russification has decreased, with fewer Russians settling in these regions.
B)  Russification has increased greatly, with greater numbers of Russians settling in these regions.
C)  Russification has remained relatively the same.
D)  Russification has been reversed, where greater numbers of Russians are encouraged to leave these regions.
E)  Russification continued to rise in the 1990s, but has decreased since 2000.F) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

Exam 9: The Russian Domain

What language group dominates in the Russian Domain?

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What happened to the economy in the Russian Domain after the demise of the former Soviet Union (USSR) ?

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What is perestroika?

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What was the distinctive skill for which Cossacks were well-known?

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The Russian Empire had its origins as a small principality in the vicinity of which Russian city?

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What is one of the sources of the nuclear threat in the Russian Domain?

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What was the term that Winston Churchill gave to the boundary between Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union?

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Who were the Bolsheviks?

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Describe and explain the overall population distribution in the Russian Region.

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Eastward movement of Russians into Siberia

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Discuss the recent settlement and development trends inside Russian cities. How has the Russian city changed since the fall of the Soviet Union?

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Which of the following is NOT a condition of the "Russian Federation Treaty"?

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Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, what has become of the policy of Russification within former Soviet republics?

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In the Russian Domain, what non-Christian religion has the greatest number of believers?

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In what Russian region has Islamic fundamentalism increased its presence?

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What is the dominant climate type in the Russian Domain?

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Which body of water in the Russian Domain is the world's largest reserve of freshwater?

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What are the primary characteristics of a high-latitude continental climate, as illustrated by the Russian Domain?

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How did the breakup of the Soviet Union affect the operations of the Russian mafia? How expansive are that mafia's operations in Russia and the world today?

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Who were the original founders of Russia?

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