How did Russia dramatically change after 1922?

It became a communist nation called the Soviet Union

Which of the following is an accurate statement about the effect of Russia's transition to a market economy?

The rich got richer and the poor got poorer

Why did the Soviet Union invade Afghanistan in 1979?

To protect a communist-leaning government

The Soviet Union was ruled as

A single-party authoritarian government

What event was al-Qaeda responsible for?

The September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks

Why might some responsible, law-abiding people in Afghanistan be interested in growing opium poppies?

Opium can be used to make useful medicines for hospitals

The region of Central Asia is isolated because it is

Without access to the world's oceans

Which is an accurate statement about the system of government used by Russia?

It has a strong executive branch

Which statement describes how the breakup of the Soviet Union led to cultural changes in Russia and Eastern Europe?

American rock stars scheduled concerts in St. Petersburg

Which statement best describes the culture of modern Central Asia?

There is no single dominant ethnic group, and there are many languages

Which statement describes the great effect of the Silk Road beginning around 2,000 years ago?

It encouraged Europeans and East Asians to exchange ideas as well as goods

Which group had the largest role in bringing Islam to Central Asia in about 700 A.D.?

Invaders from Arabia and the Arab Empire

Which contaminated millions of acres of farmland in Ukraine?

The meltdown of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant

How did the Soviet government control political opposition?

It used the secret police to spy on its citizens

Which of the following is the main cause for the shrinking of the Aral Sea?

The diversion of water for irrigation purposes

Which statement describes the role of the arts in Russian history?

Russians are proud of their strong artistic tradition and accomplishments

Powerful adherence to Islam most likely explains why

Many Afghans today continue to support the Taliban

After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia moved from

A communist state to an oligarchy (a few people control almost everything)

Which military force captured Moscow but was forced to retreat because of harsh conditions?

French forces led by Napoleon Bonaparte

Which statement best explains why travel through Afghanistan is difficult?

Afghanistan is a land of rugged physical features

Russia has trouble moving needed natural resources from Siberia to the industrial centers in western Russia because of

Rivers that flow north to the Arctic Ocean

A cultural change occurred in Central Asia as part of the Great Game during the 19th century when

Russia forced resettlement of Russian peasants to the area

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1
How did Russia dramatically change after 1922?
A drought left many people without land
The Soviet Union was attacked and defeated by the Eastern European nations
The tsars gave up power to an elected government
It became a communist nation called the Soviet Union
2
Which of the following is an accurate statement about the effect of Russia's transition to a market economy?
The rich and the middle class received the most benefits
The rich got richer and the poor got poorer
The number of people in the lower class decreased
The wealth of the majority of people increased
3
Which of the following will most likely occur if the maitenance of infrastucutre in the region continues as it has?
National debts will increase
Power plants will increase their output
Education will improve
Health problems will get worse
4
Which nation is located on two continents?
Kyrgyzstan
Afghanistan
China
Russia
5
Why did the Soviet Union invade Afghanistan in 1979?
To protect a communist-leaning government
To gain control of Afghanistan's resources
To defend the rights of the Slavic minority
To defend itself against Afghanistan's militants
6
The Soviet Union was ruled as
A two-party representative government
A monarchy
A single-party authoritarian government
A theocracy
7
The major division in Islam is between Sunni Muslims and the
Pashtuns
Shia Muslims
Kurds
Turkmen
8
What celebrations are shared throughout most of Central Asia today?
Muslim religious festivals
Holidays celebrating the defeat of the Russian tsars
Christian holidays such as Christmas and Easter
Festivals of the Eastern Orthodox Church
9
What is the largest lake in the world?
Lake Superior
The Caspian Sea
Lake Mead
Lake Baikal
10
What event was al-Qaeda responsible for?
The 2003 invasion of Iraq (the Iraq War)
The 1991 invasion of Kuwait (Desert Storm)
The operation to kill Osama bin Laden in Pakistan
The September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks
11
Which of the following is the largest city in European Russia?
Omsk
St. Petersburg
Novosibirsk
Moscow
12
Which group of people settled in western Russia in the ninth century A.D.?
European Franks
Middle Eastern Arabs
Scandinavian Vikings
Asian Mongols
13
Why might some responsible, law-abiding people in Afghanistan be interested in growing opium poppies?
Opium addicts will buy opium at any price to satisfy their needs
The large number of addicts in world cities keeps demand high
Opium can be used to make useful medicines for hospitals
Drug dealers around the world can sell opium easily in cities
14
The region of Central Asia is isolated because it is
Surrounded by deserts and rocky terrain
Covered with marshlands and thick forests
Without access to the world's oceans
Mostly covered in thick tundra
15
Which is an accurate statement about the system of government used by Russia?
It has a strong executive branch
It has a three-house legislature
It has a president who can only serve one term
It has a judicial branch called the Duma
16
Which statement describes how the breakup of the Soviet Union led to cultural changes in Russia and Eastern Europe?
Russian movie theaters were not allowed to show American movies
American rock stars scheduled concerts in St. Petersburg
Teenagers were forbidden from wearing American T-shirts
The government blocked the signals of foreign radio stations
17
Which characteristic do Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan have in common?
Access to the Indian Ocean
Abundant freshwater lakes and streams
Diversified economies
Large oil and gas reserves
18
Which statement best describes the culture of modern Central Asia?
Because of invasions centuries ago, the culture is dominated by Europeans
There is no single dominant ethnic group, and there are many languages
The Mongolian culture was established there centureis ago and continues on
Years of communist rule made the cultre of Russia dominant, and it remains
19
Which Central Asian nation is along Russia's southern border?
Turkmenistan
Afghanistan
Kazakhstan
Uzbekistan
20
Which statement describes the great effect of the Silk Road beginning around 2,000 years ago?
The architecture of Europe spread to cities like Samarkand along the route
The technology used to construct the road was soon used across Europe
Governments in East Asia began to follow European political practices
It encouraged Europeans and East Asians to exchange ideas as well as goods
21
Which group had the largest role in bringing Islam to Central Asia in about 700 A.D.?
Missionaries from Africa and the Indian Empire
Invaders from Arabia and the Arab Empire
Explorers who came from East Asia
Invaders from South Asia and the Indian Empire
22
Which contaminated millions of acres of farmland in Ukraine?
The meltdown of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant
Major leaks in Caspian Seal oil and gas pipelines
Flooding of the Amu Darya and Syr Darya Rivers
Polluted water from the Volga River
23
How did the Soviet government control political opposition?
It allowed freedom of the press
It sent opponents to other countries
It used the secret police to spy on its citizens
It supported the private ownership of small businesses
24
Which of the following would be most likely to cause conflict within Central Asia?
Disputes over water resources
Disputes over oil resources
Disagreements about fishing rights
Disagreements about mining rights
25
After Russian Orthodoxy, which religion is the second largest in today's Russia?
Catholicism
Islam
Judaism
Buddhism
26
Which of the following is the main cause for the shrinking of the Aral Sea?
A severe 10-year drought
An increase in land reclamation
The use of water to cool nuclear power plants
The diversion of water for irrigation purposes
27
What is the natural "border" that exists between Asia and Europe?
The Caspian Sea
The Swiss Alps
The Ural Mountains
Ukraine
28
Which statement describes the role of the arts in Russian history?
The arts were not important in the past but are becoming more popular today
Russian arts have imitated other Western art forms for centuries
Russians are proud of their strong artistic tradition and accomplishments
The arts were strongly promoted under communism but not afterward
29
Powerful adherence to Islam most likely explains why
Afghans place a strong emphasis on education
Many Afghans today continue to support the Taliban
Nations supported Afghanistan in the fight against the Soviet Union
Pashtun dress became the recognized national outfit in Afghanistan
30
Most of Russia is located
In Europe
In Asia
West of the Ural Mountains
East of Lake Baikal
31
In 1998, the economies of the Central Asian nations suffered when
Russia invaded Chechnya
Nuclear power plants in Ukraine were damaged
Western Europe's demand for coal dropped
The Russian economy worsened
32
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia moved from
A communist state to a democracy
An economy dominated by criminal organizations to a communist state
A communist state to an oligarchy (a few people control almost everything)
A capitalist country to an eocnomy controlled by the government
33
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia would invade and attempt to regain control of
Belarus
Ukraine
Hungary
Poland
34
Beginning in 1905, Russians gained better access to Siberia through the use of
The Volga River
The Silk Road
The Trans-Siberian Railway
The Trans-Arctic shipping routes
35
Which military force captured Moscow but was forced to retreat because of harsh conditions?
Mongol forces led by Genghis Khan
Swedish forces led by King Karl XII
French forces led by Napoleon Bonaparte
German forces led by Adolf Hitler
36
Which country was a European republic within the Soviet Union?
Kazakhstan
Ukraine
Uzbekistan
Tajikistan
37
Which statement best explains why travel through Afghanistan is difficult?
Afghanistan is a land of rugged physical features
Afghanistan has few developed natural resources
Afghanistan has no seacoasts
Afghanistan uses only camel caravans for transportation
38
A consequence of so much war in Afghanistan has been the destruction of Afghanistan's limited
Infrastructure
Livestock
Mineral resources
Arable land
39
Russia has trouble moving needed natural resources from Siberia to the industrial centers in western Russia because of
A lack of railroad transportation between the two regions
The lack of canals to connect rivers
Rivers that flow east to the Pacific Ocean
Rivers that flow north to the Arctic Ocean
40
A cultural change occurred in Central Asia as part of the Great Game during the 19th century when
Great Britain built factories and railroads in the area
Russia banned the practice of Islam in the area
Russia forced resettlement of Russian peasants to the area
Russia forced ethnic tribes to speak the Russian language

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