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Russia & the Eursasian Republics
Russia & the Eursasian Republics
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6th Grade World Cultures DCA review
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1
What German city was divided between East (Soviets) & West (U.S.) between 1969-1989?
Bonn
St. Petersburg
Berlin
Stuttgart
2
Both the U.S. government & Russian government have all of the following except.
3 branch government (executive, legislative, judicial)
a constitution
Free Enterprise/Free Market economy
a Prime Minister
3
What has been the primary cause of the ongoing violence & conflict within Russia?
language barriers
ethnic differences
poverty
gender inequality
4
Following WWII why did Eastern European countries became part of the Soviet Union?
Eastern Europeans all spoke Russian
Eastern European countries were invited to join the U.S.S.R.
Eastern European countries were forced to adopt communism.
Eastern European countries didn't want to have rights
5
Who was the last czar of Russia? He and his family were executed by the Bolsheviks.
Ivan the Terrible
Micchail Baryshnikov
Boris Yeltsin
Nicolas Romanov II
6
Russia's land area ranks ____ in the world?
1st
5th
17th
3rd
7
Ukrainian is the official language of Ukraine, which other language is widely spoken there?
Arabic
Spanish
Polish
Russian
8
What is the name of Russia's capital city?
Moscow
Stalingrad
St. Petersburg
Washington D.C.
9
What form of Christianity spread to Russia & blended with Russian culture?
Protestant
Eastern Orthodoxy
Roman Catholic
Islam
10
What condition contributed to the efforts modernize the Soviet economy in the 1980's & 1990's?
Trade agreements with other nations
Lack of available workers
Threat of invasion by other countries
Shortages of important goods & services one needs to live
11
Since the collapse of communism Russia's government has become more limited by -
allowing multiple political parties
imposing immigration laws
restricting voting requirements
encouraging private enterprise
12
During the Cold War what two factors of production was the Soviet Union lacking most?
land and labor
capital and entrepreneurship
capital and labor
land and capital
13
Economic system in which government owns the means of production and makes all decisions.
Maoism
Capitalism
Fidelity
Communism
14
Most Russian cities (urban areas) are located in which region of the country?
West
South
East
North
15
The Soviet Union is an example of a government this considered
rule by many
rule by one
rule by few
rule by all
16
Which is
not
true in a limited government?
There are multiple political parties & candidates
People have many rights/freedoms
People may vote in open elections
People have no say in choosing their leaders
17
Which of the following is not true of a communist system, but is true of a free market economy?
Supply is determined by the government
Government determines the supply of a product
Industries have to make a certain amount of each product
Government exercises less control of the economy
18
Who was the Russian leader responsible for ending communism & bringing freedom to Russia?
Mikhail Gorbachev
Joseph Stalin
Mrs. Brown
Vladimir Lenin
19
Russia's government today is MORE limited than the government of the former Soviet Union, why?
Russia's president rules for life
Russia's people can vote in open elections
Russia's economy is controlled by the government
Russia's military answers directly to the president
20
The four primary factors of production are land, labor, entrepreneurship, & _________.
capital
goods
services
efficiency
21
Leader of the Bolsheviks, founder of Russian communism
Vladimir Lenin
Boris Yeltsin
Joseph Stalin
Leon Trotsky
22
How have the economies of the former Soviet countries benefited from the end of communism?
industries now use more natural resources
workers are better trained for jobs
Russian businesses are now running the government
More money & new business projects come from other countries
23
Which nation shown on the map is in both Europe & Asia?
Great Britain
Russia
Germany
Spain
24
Who is the current president of Russia?
Dmitry Medvedev
Boris Yeltsin
Vladimir Romanov
Vladimir Putin
25
Soviet forced labor/prison camps were called.
Ladoga
Privet
Bolshevik
Gulag