Question 1

What has become of democracy in Russia in the post-Soviet era?

Accepted Answer

A)  There has been a steady growth in democracy and civil liberties.
B)  There was a general flowering of democracy followed by a reduction of civil liberties since 2002.
C)  There was a brief decline in democracy, followed by a steady blossoming of civil liberties since 2000.
D)  There have been no steps toward democracy.
E)  There has been a steady decline in democracy since the Soviet Union broke up.F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 2

Putin abruptly canceled the construction of the South Stream Gas Pipeline. He now wants to export the natural gas to

Accepted Answer

A)  Kazakhstan.
B)  Afghanistan.
C)  East Asia.
D)  Pakistan.
E)  the United States.F) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 3

What has been the pattern of population growth in the Russian Domain since the demise of the USSR?

Accepted Answer

A)  persistently declining population
B)  rapid population growth
C)  slow population growth
D)  steady population levels
E)  rapid population decline, followed by steady growthF) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 4

When was the Baikal-Amur Mainline (BAM) Railroad completed in the Russian Domain?

Accepted Answer

A)  1904
B)  1934
C)  1954
D)  1964
E)  1984F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 5

What was the policy of the former Soviet Union (USSR) regarding religion within its borders?

Accepted Answer

A)  The USSR established Russian Orthodox Christianity as the official state religion.
B)  The USSR permitted freedom of religion for Christians, but not for Jews or Muslims.
C)  The USSR was tolerant of all religious practices.
D)  The USSR discouraged all religion and even persecuted religious practice.
E)  The USSR had no policy regarding religion.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

Most average Russians living in the city live in what kind of housing?

Accepted Answer

A)  in a dacha in the country
B)  in a single-family home in the suburbs
C)  in a high rise apartment
D)  in a boarding house
E)  in a duplexF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

Which of the following is a characteristic of the demography of Russia today?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased fertility rates
B)  increased family size
C)  high rates of immigration into the country
D)  lower infant mortality rates
E)  relatively high mortality rates among middle-aged malesF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

What is the primary reason why European Russia has a higher population than Asian Russia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Asian Russia lost much of its population in World War II.
B)  European Russia is better suited for agriculture.
C)  Communist government policies forced millions to move to European Russia from Asian Russia.
D)  Devastating diseases killed off much of the population of Asian Russia.
E)  European Russia has historically had an extremely low death rate.F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 9

By 2003, approximately what portion of Russian farmland had been privatized?

Accepted Answer

A)  10%
B)  30%
C)  50%
D)  90%
E)  all of itF) C) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 10

Where is the Crimean Peninsula, and how has the breakup of the Soviet Union changed its identity?

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Question 11

Which of the following is NOT an agricultural product that thrives in the podzol soil region of the Russian Domain?

Accepted Answer

A)  sugarcane
B)  grain
C)  potatoes
D)  swine and meat
E)  dairyingF) None of the above
G) All of the above

Question 12

What was the Russian policy enacted during the 1980s that meant for "greater openness"?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Iron Curtain
B)  Glasnost
C)  Perestroika
D)  Exclave
E)  CossackF) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 13

Russia has worked to maintain economic ties to former Soviet republics by creating a counterbalance to the European Union called

Accepted Answer

A)  the Russian Coalition for Trade (RCT) .
B)  the Soviet Trade Agreement (ST
A)  .
C)  the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) .
D)  the Former Soviet Trade System (FSTS) .
E)  the Russian Economic Union (REU) .F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 14

Which Russian port provides Russia with the most rapid access to the Pacific Ocean?

Accepted Answer

A)  St. Petersburg
B)  Norlisk
C)  Vladivostok
D)  Salekhard
E)  MoscowF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 15

The conquest of Siberia

Accepted Answer

A)  was primarily carried out by Cossacks.
B)  began in earnest in the late 1300s.
C)  was complete when Russia defeated Japan in the Russo-Japanese War.
D)  was initiated for security reasons.
E)  involved war with China.F) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 16

What is the approximate population of the Russian Domain?

Accepted Answer

A)  100 million
B)  150 million
C)  200 million
D)  250 million
E)  500 millionF) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 17

What have many of Russia's internal autonomous areas been requesting?

Accepted Answer

A)  greater connections with Moscow and the rest of Russia
B)  greater autonomy
C)  greater connections with China and Mongolia to the south
D)  great transportation linkages to the ice-free ports of the Arctic Ocean
E)  greater unity among themselvesF) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 18

What is NOT a reason for the ongoing crisis in Ukraine?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ukraine is politically unstable.
B)  Ukraine has regional and cultural divisions.
C)  Russia's geopolitical ambitions and illegal presence in Crimea create tension.
D)  Ukraine gave its nuclear weapons to Western powers.
E)  economic civil war between European western Ukraine and Soviet eastern UkraineF) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 19

In what region of the Russian Domain was the Soviet Union's Gulag Archipelago located?

Accepted Answer

A)  Siberia
B)  Ukraine
C)  Belarus
D)  Georgia
E)  ArmeniaF) C) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 20

Which of the following was NOT a former Soviet Republic?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kazakhstan
B)  Uzbekistan
C)  Kyrgyzstan
D)  Afghanistan
E)  AzerbaijanF) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

Exam 9: The Russian Domain

What have many of Russia's internal autonomous areas been requesting?

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The conquest of Siberia

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Putin abruptly canceled the construction of the South Stream Gas Pipeline. He now wants to export the natural gas to

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Which of the following was NOT a former Soviet Republic?

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Which Russian port provides Russia with the most rapid access to the Pacific Ocean?

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What is NOT a reason for the ongoing crisis in Ukraine?

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What has become of democracy in Russia in the post-Soviet era?

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In what region of the Russian Domain was the Soviet Union's Gulag Archipelago located?

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What was the Russian policy enacted during the 1980s that meant for "greater openness"?

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What was the policy of the former Soviet Union (USSR) regarding religion within its borders?

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When was the Baikal-Amur Mainline (BAM) Railroad completed in the Russian Domain?

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Which of the following is NOT an agricultural product that thrives in the podzol soil region of the Russian Domain?

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What has been the pattern of population growth in the Russian Domain since the demise of the USSR?

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Where is the Crimean Peninsula, and how has the breakup of the Soviet Union changed its identity?

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What is the primary reason why European Russia has a higher population than Asian Russia?

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By 2003, approximately what portion of Russian farmland had been privatized?

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Russia has worked to maintain economic ties to former Soviet republics by creating a counterbalance to the European Union called

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Which of the following is a characteristic of the demography of Russia today?

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Most average Russians living in the city live in what kind of housing?

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What is the approximate population of the Russian Domain?

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