How did the end of the Soviet Union create uncertainty for Russians?

Russians had to adjust to free market system that was very different

What role did the Bolsheviks play in the Russian Revolution?

the birth of the communist Soviet Union

What development soon followed the Mongol invasion of the Kievan Rus?

Russian princes fell under the control of Mongol rulers.

Which of the following economic changes did the Soviets make to Russia?

collectivizing farms and industrializing

How were Russia and Western Europe different during the 1800s?

Russia was agricultural; Europe became industrialized

How did government officials under communism reshape the economy?

The authoritarian government owned everything

What happened to Central Asia and the Caucasus when the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991?

The region divided into eight independent countries.

In the early 1990s, due to many of the reforms enacted by Mikhail Gorbachev, a coup took place. What is a coup?

Military leaders try to take over the government

Why did Russia fall behind many European countries in the 1800s?

too much dependence on agriculture

How did the Soviet Union come to dominate Eastern Europe after World War II?

by keeping troops in the region and setting up communist governments

What factors contribute to the rise of dictators?

famine, anger & humiliation, war & death, inflation & poverty

Which of the following describes the reign of Catherine the Great of Russia?

expanded Russia; added much of Ukraine and parts of Poland

How were ideas as well as goods spread along the Silk Road?

Traders shared ideas as they traveled.

How were Michael, Peter the Great, and Catherine the Great similar as rulers?

They all expanded Russian territory, often by conquest

Which of the following made the Soviet Union a communist economy?

The state controlled all economic decisions.

What prompted Czar Nicholas II to abdicate his crown?

His military joined the Russian rioters

In what way is Central Asia a crossroads of civilizations?

Travelers brought new ideas, technologies, goods & languages to this area

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1
How did the end of the Soviet Union create uncertainty for Russians?
Russians got used to powerful leaders; different during communist rule
Russians had to worry about foreign relations more than during the Cold War
Russians adjusted to a communist economy; different from free enterprise.
Russians had to adjust to free market system that was very different
2
What role did the Bolsheviks play in the Russian Revolution?
the birth of the communist Soviet Union
the introduction of public property in western Russia
the movement of Russians to Siberian oil fields
the end to the rule of Catherine the Great
3
What caused the deaths of more than 6 million Russian in the early 1930s?
spread of the Bubonic plague
earthquakes
lack of food
extreme seasonal flooding
4
What development soon followed the Mongol invasion of the Kievan Rus?
Kiev became the region’s economic and cultural center.
Russian princes fell under the control of Mongol rulers.
Vladimir I adopted Eastern Orthodox Christianity.
Ivan III defeated the Mongol forces.
5
Which of the following economic changes did the Soviets make to Russia?
reducing government control of the economy
collectivizing farms and industrializing
eliminating poverty and shortages
allowing serfs to own their own land
6
Which is a communist leader?
Nicholas II
Benito Mussolini
Valdimir Lenin
Adolf Hitler
7
Which one of these people were not Russian?
Mikhail Gorbachev
Valdimir Putin
Josef Stalin
Adolf Hitler
8
How were Russia and Western Europe different during the 1800s?
Russia was industrialized; Europe remained dependent on serf labor
Europe was agricultural; Russia became dependent on serf labor
Russia was agricultural; Europe became industrialized
9
Why did the United States and others place economic sanctions on Russia?
Russia refused to hold the World Cup soccer tournament.
Russia endorsed a policy of deforestation on Siberia.
Russia endorsed a policy of deforestation on Siberia.
Russia invaded the Crimea.
10
During World War II, Russia was...
Allies
Axis
11
How did government officials under communism reshape the economy?
Private businesses owned factories which mass produced goods
All property became private
The authoritarian government owned everything
12
Which culture greatly influenced the culture of the Kievan Rus between about 1000 and the early 1200s?
Byzantine
Hun
Mongol
Viking
13
What main religion did Vladimir I adopt from the Byzantine empire?
Islam
Roman Catholic Christianity
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Judaism
14
What happened to Central Asia and the Caucasus when the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991?
The region divided into eight independent countries.
Russians fled the regions.
The regions came under the influence of Eastern Europe.
Russians fled the regions.
15
In the early 1990s, due to many of the reforms enacted by Mikhail Gorbachev, a coup took place. What is a coup?
Civilians take over government offices
An agricultural committee involved in the collectivization of local farms
United Nations influences the election of the next president
Military leaders try to take over the government
16
Why did Russia fall behind many European countries in the 1800s?
unwillingness to trade with Europe
increased focus on gaining land in Asia
too much dependence on agriculture
failures of the communist-run economic system
17
How did the Soviet Union come to dominate Eastern Europe after World War II?
by agreeing with the United States to divide Europe in half
by supporting communist parties in democratic elections
by keeping troops in the region and setting up communist governments
by making a separate peace agreement with Germany
18
Which of the following is evidence that President Putin’s economic reforms helped Russia’s people?
The state took control of the oil and gas industry.
Many Russians prefer the Soviet era.
Russia’s poverty rate fell.
Ownership of companies is more widely shared.
19
What factors contribute to the rise of dictators?
famine
anger & humiliation
war & death
inflation & poverty
20
What was the unexpected result of Mikhail Gorbachev’s reforms?
The Soviet Union fell apart.
Stalin came to power.
Voters elected Vladimir Putin.
The tsar was killed.
21
Which event caused so much unrest that it helped to bring about the Russian Revolution?
October Manifesto
Crimean War
Russo-Japanese War
World War I
22
Which of the following describes the reign of Catherine the Great of Russia?
expanded Russia; added much of Ukraine and parts of Poland
conservative ruler; reversed many of the gains made by Peter the Great
tyrannical despot; took away many of the rights of the people
lost Russian territory; sold large parts of Siberia
23
How were ideas as well as goods spread along the Silk Road?
Books were sold along with other goods.
Libraries were established along the Silk Road.
Traders shared ideas as they traveled.
New ideas were needed to make travel possible.
24
The title given to rulers like the Romanovs originally came from which language group?
Celtic
Latin
eastern Indian
Slavic
25
How were Michael, Peter the Great, and Catherine the Great similar as rulers?
They each helped restore the city of St. Petersburg after natural disasters
They asked for help from Western Europe to industrialize the empire
They all expanded Russian territory, often by conquest
The money borrowed from Asian banks grew over time
26
Which of the following made the Soviet Union a communist economy?
An economy driven by heavy industry.
Agriculture made up most of the economy.
The state controlled all economic decisions.
Goods and services were evenly distributed.
27
Which term best describes "a small group of people who control an economy and influence its government?"
economic monarchy
economic monopoly
economic oligarchy
economic democracy
28
What prompted Czar Nicholas II to abdicate his crown?
Treaty of Versailles
His military joined the Russian rioters
Josef Stalin had him exiled from Russia
He led Russia in WWII
29
In what way is Central Asia a crossroads of civilizations?
A vast trade network connected China and India.
Travelers brought new ideas, technologies, goods & languages to this area
Different peoples avoided the region.
30
The government decide what you produce is a(an)...
collective farms
socialism
command economy
five-year plans

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