What did the Soviet government believe about art?

Art should glorify only the achievements of communism

Under the Soviet Union, most people worked

in state-run factories or farms.

During the 1900’s the Soviet government

weakened the influence of the Eastern Orthodox Church

The black market in Russia is a(n)

illegal trade in scarce or illegal goods.

The Soviet disregard for the effects of industrialization

severely damaged the country’s air, water and soil.

Under the Soviet system, the government

controlled all forms of communication.

Russia’s most important industry today is

petroleum extraction & processing

Why is public transportation important in Russia?

Most people live in cities, and many do not own cars.

After the fall of the Soviet Union, education

changed dramatically as communist teaching disappeared

After the Chernobyl accident, Soviet leaders

ignored countries that had been affected by radiation.

Many Caucasian peoples today are

demanding independence or local self-rule

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1
Source of air pollution & acid rain
burning of soft coal
Chernobyl
Bering Sea
Cold War
2
What did the Soviet government believe about art?
Art was useful only as a weapon of capitalism
Art was of little value
Art should be owned by the wealthy segment of the population
Art should glorify only the achievements of communism
3
The Soviet Union made _________ its main economic focus
the arts
building highways throughout the country
heavy industry
mining metals for export
4
Term that means “self-rule”
sovereignty
Communism
intelligentsia
atheism
5
Under the Soviet Union, most people worked
seven days a week.
for themselves.
on ships bound for other countries.
in state-run factories or farms.
6
During the 1900’s the Soviet government
strongly supported the Eastern Orthodox Church
weakened the influence of the Eastern Orthodox Church
tended to favor Islam over Christianity
promoted religious freedom throughout the country
7
The black market in Russia is a(n)
illegal trade in scarce or illegal goods.
former market for goods that no longer exists.
legal open-air trading market in most cities.
illegal low-cost trade center.
8
16. Today __________ is the official language of Russia.
Slavic
Muscovy
Ukranian
Russian
9
Group represented by more than 80% of the people of Russia
ethnic Russians
Siberia
perestoika
Gosplan
10
Region that makes up about 75% of Russia’s land & 25% of its people
Gosplan
Siberia
perestroika
Bering Sea
11
Struggle between the Soviet Union & the United States
Communism
Cold War
Chernobyl
sovereignty
12
The Soviet disregard for the effects of industrialization
was halted by protesters during the 1950’s.
had little effect on the air, land, and water.
severely damaged the country’s air, water and soil.
helped restore the nation’s environment.
13
Under the Soviet system, the government
controlled editorials, but not the reporting of news.
allowed newspapers to print whatever they wanted.
encouraged access to a wide variety of news sources.
controlled all forms of communication.
14
Russia’s most important industry today is
petroleum extraction & processing
satellite imagery
computer technology
vodka
15
Why is public transportation important in Russia?
Many people own cars.
The government gives away cars to most people.
Public transportation is funded by private companies
Most people live in cities, and many do not own cars.
16
Today Russia’s literacy rate is
lower than at any time in history
under 50%
nearly 100%
about 80%
17
Russia’s population distribution is strongly influenced by
the demands of world trade
the Pacific Ocean
its ethnic and religious diversity
its physical environment
18
What percent of Russians live between the Belarus & Ukraine borders & the Ural Mountains?
25%
75%
90%
50%
19
In an attempt to manage its forests more effectively, Russia has
increased investments in forests.
planted new trees.
used land more wisely.
all of the above.
20
During the Soviet era, May 1 was celebrated
by working extra hours into the night
as a worker’s holiday
every other year
as the anniversary of Lenin’s birth
21
The Soviet Union consisted of _________ republics before it broke apart in 1991
24
9
15
10
22
Belief that there is no God or other supreme being
Communism
atheism
intelligentsia
sovereignty
23
Russia is the
country in Europe with the best highway system
second-largest country in the world
largest country in the world
largest continent in the world
24
Russia’s main item for international trade is
machinery
energy
agricultural products
high-tech items
25
After the fall of the Soviet Union, education
stayed basically the same
focused almost entirely upon math, engineering, and science
included only one type of high school for students to attend
changed dramatically as communist teaching disappeared
26
Pogroms were the planned persecution and massacre of
immigrants from western Europe
Orthodox Christians
Russian Jews
communists
27
Within Russia, ________ are the primary means of transporting crude oil and natural gas
pipelines
airplanes
ships
trucks
28
After the Chernobyl accident, Soviet leaders
shut down all nuclear power plants.
did not open some new nuclear reactors.
built new nuclear power plants with stronger safeguards.
ignored countries that had been affected by radiation.
29
Site of terrible nuclear
Cold War
Chernobyl
burning of soft coal
World Bank
30
Many Caucasian peoples today are
demanding independence or local self-rule
moving to countries where Islam is the state religion
converting to Judaism
asking for more social services from the Russian government
31
Intellectual elite in the Soviet Union
Chernobyl
World Bank
Intelligentsia
sovereignty
32
Body of water into which Soviet nuclear materials were dumped
Bering Sea
perestroika
Gosplan
Siberia
33
Form of government in the Soviet Union
World Bank
sovereignty
atheism
Communism
34
Russia’s population is
staying the same
increasing
none of the above
decreasing
35
Former Soviet program that allowed people to start small businesses
perestroika
supply
demand
Gosplan

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