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