The philosopher Karl Marx believed in the principles of public ownership of all land and

a classless society with shared wealth.

Which of the following events was triggered by the hardships of World War I?

Czar Nicholas II and his family were murdered.

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Ch. 14 The Russian Core Lesson 2: Human Geography of the Russian Core

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1
The philosopher Karl Marx believed in the principles of public ownership of all land and
the Russification of colonized people.
a belief in Eastern Orthodox Christianity.
a classless society with shared wealth.
Russian as the official language.
2
Russia's economy changed after Boris Yeltsin removed government price controls & encouraged
glasnost.
privatization.
lower wages.
perestroika.
3
The new leader who emerged after Vladimir Lenin died was
Joseph Stalin.
Nikita Khrushchev.
Czar Nicholas II.
Mikhail Gorbachev.
4
Which of the following practices was NOT discouraged by the Soviet government?
religious practices
learning local languages
artistic expression
atheism
5
What is the Russian term for new openness in areas of politics, social issues, and media?
perestroika
Marxism
privatization
glasnost
6
Full-time employment of women in the 1990s contributed to Russia's
shrinking workforce.
elderly population.
decreased rights for women.
declining birthrate.
7
Which gave the Soviet Union control of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and eastern Poland?
Russification
Nazi-Soviet Nonaggression Pact
Marxism
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
8
Who instituted perestroika and the plan for reforming the Soviet economy and government?
Boris Yeltsin
Mikhail Gorbachev
Nikita Khrushchev
Joseph Stalin
9
Which of the following events was NOT a cause of the Russian Revolution?
government policy known as "Russification"
Czar Alexander II's limited reforms
adoption of Marxism
poor working conditions in cities
10
Which of the following events was triggered by the hardships of World War I?
Czar Nicholas II and his family were murdered.
Trans-Siberian Railroad led to settlement of eastern Russia.
Non-Russian peoples faced prejudice.
Czar Alexander III expanded Russia into Siberia.

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