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What were the two policies Mikhail Gorbachev introduced to the Soviet Union, causing its collapse?
Glastnost & Perestroika
Glastnost & Blitzkrieg
Yeltsin & Putin
Kaliningrad & Glastnost
2
True or false: Armenia has the best geography of the ex-Soviet Union states
True
False
3
T or F: the War in Afghanistan is the main reason why the Soviet Union collapsed
False
True
4
Where in the U.S. are most people migrating to?
The Sun Belt
The Bible Belt
The Rust Belt
The Corn Belt
5
What is the name of the mountain range that divides Russia into two continental identities?
Caucasus Mountains
Ural Mountains
The Cascades
Pyrenees Mountains
6
What is happening to the population of Armenia?
The population is growing as people desire access to the Black Sea
Armenians are moving to their neighbor, Azerbaijan
More Armenians can be found in other countries than inside Armenia
Refugees from Turkey are increasing the population
7
This Canadian province is most similar to the U.S. Pacific Northwest
Ontario
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
Nova Scotia
8
Canada outperforms the U.S. in all of the following metrics EXCEPT:
Education
Healthcare Costs
Military
Life Expectancy
9
All of these are ways climate change has benefitted Russia EXCEPT:
More access to chernozem as permafrost melts
Less permafrost has made the infrastructure more stable
Melting of ice cap in the Arctic Ocean gives way to trade routes
Ability to continue selling natural gas
10
All of these are reasons why Ukraine hates Russia EXCEPT:
Russia's invasion of Crimea
Many Ukrainian farmers died under policy of collectivized agriculture
Russia's embrace of the Eastern Orthodox religion after the fall of USSR
The Chernobyl Nuclear Reactor explosion
11
This region of the U.S. is safe from a majority of natural disasters
Midwest
Southeast
Southwest
Northeast
12
Which of these was NOT a practice that was utilized during the Soviet Union?
A forceful embrace of the Eastern Orthodox religion
Collectivized Agriculture
Purposefully going against comparative advantage
Five-Year Plans
13
True or false: today, Crimea is controlled by Russia
False
True
14
Armenia and Azerbaijan have conflict over this region:
The Lankaran City
Nagorno Karabakh
Lake Baikal
Straits of Gibralter
15
True or False: Chechnya is part of Russia today
False
True
16
True or false: The U.S. has every major type of climate zone
False
True
17
What is Chernozem?
The nuclear powerplant that exploded in Ukraine
The name of the Indigenous peoples of the Far East in Russia
Extremely rich soil found in Russia that is solidified by permafrost
The name of the last Tsar of Russia
18
After the Acadians left Nova Scotia, they moved to this U.S. state and adapted to create Cajun culture
Michigan
New Mexico
Louisiana
Vermont
19
True or false: the explosion of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant only irradiated Ukraine
False
True
20
What is Russia's #1 export?
Wheat
Natural gas
Chernozem
Lumber
21
What was the outcome of the first war between the region of Chechnya and Russia?
Chechnya temporarily gained independence before losing it in another war
Chechnya was given to Ukraine to unite their citizens
Chechnya gained independence and is still independent today
Russia defeated Chechnya using guerilla warfare
22
True or false: in a command economy, there is private land ownership.
True
False
23
True or false: Citizens living in Puerto Rico get to vote in U.S. federal elections, like for the President of the U.S.
True
False
24
True or false: Lake Baikal is the largest freshwater lake in the world
False
True
25
What religion dominates the country of Armenia?
Jedi Knights
Islam
Sikhism
Christianity
26
This Canadian Province is most similar to the American South
Quebec
Alberta
British Colombia
Saskatchewan
27
Which of these is NOT a recent change to Russian society?
A return to the monarchy after dissolving communism
The failure of a pension system for the older citizens
A rise of men called "oligarchs" that own the majority of private property
A revival of the Eastern Orthodox religion
28
Russia wants to control Crimea for all of these reasons EXCEPT:
Crimea is home to the seed vault
Crimea has a large Russian population
Crimea has C climate
Crimea is on the coast of the Black Sea
29
Who is the #1 supplier of oil to the U.S.?
Saudi Arabia
Mexico
Iraq
Canada
30
Why was Putin willing to occupy Crimea?
Ukraine was not part of the EU at the time so Europe would not fight back
England and the U.S. formed a pact with Russia to not invade if they did
Ukraine worked out a trade deal with Russia to receive Crimea peacefully
31
Which province is the richest province in Canada due to oil reserves?
Ontario
Manitoba
Nova Scotia
Alberta
32
All of these are reasons why Russia doesn't want to give Chechnya independence EXCEPT:
Other parts of Russia might try to declare independence in a domino effect
Chechnya has access to the Caspian Sea and other resources
Chechnya will become part of the EU and impose sanctions on Russia
33
Just how large is Russia? Well, it spans this many time zones:
8
11
15
34
34
All of these are reasons why people in the U.S. are moving to the Sun Belt region EXCEPT:
There are fewer natural disasters
Baby Boomers retiring looking for warm weather
The invention of AC made the climate liveable
Housing is cheaper
35
Why did collectivized agriculture fail?
All agricultural activity was carried out by the oligarchs of the USSR
Mass production of food five years in advanced did not work as planned
There were major serf uprisings against their landlords
There was no incentives for farmers to work and produce food
36
This Canadian province is most similar in landscape to Scotland of the UK
Quebec
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Manitoba
37
How much less do Canadians pay for healthcare compared to America?
0% less
50% less
80% less
20% less
38
Who is the current president of Russia?
Boris Johnson
Volodymyr Zelensky
Vladimir Putin
Boris Yeltsin
39
This country is surrounded by "enemies" - It's neighbors are very culturally different and generally do not get along.
Azerbaijan
Georgia
Ukraine
Armenia
40
Which of these physical features is so significant because of its age?
Canadian Shield
Sierra Nevadas
Lake Superior
Cascade Mountains
41
Why was Quebec unable to leave and become independent from the rest of Canada?
Quebec could not financially afford becoming independent
The population voted overwhelmingly to stay part of Canada
Canada would not allow them to hold a referendum
Minority groups tipped the vote in favor of staying with the ROC
42
Who was the first leader and chief architect of the Soviet Union?
Vladimir Putin
Mikhail Gorbachev
Joseph Stalin
Vladimir Lenin
43
These lands were given to the First Nations people by the Canadian government
Nova Scotia
Provinces
Two states
Territories
44
Which Canadian province is distinctly different from the rest of Canada?
Alberta
Ontario
Quebec
British Columbia
