What happened to the satellite states following the collapse of the USSR?

communism disappeared in eastern europe

Which is not a factor that explains why people in Russia live west of the Urals?

They love the subarctic climate and herding reindeer

What was the reasoning behind the Bosnian Genocide?

to create an area with a majority of Christian Serbs

The Trans Siberia railway

all answers have some valid truth to them

What was Serbia's response to the break up of Yugoslavia?

they sent troops in to keep them part of Yugoslavia

Why don't penguins live in Siberia?

Penguins live in the southern hemisphere

Central Europe as a perceptual region...

came about following the collapse of communism, is centered around Germany

prevent border conflicts with rivals

concerning Communism...

The government dictates if paper airplanes are to be made

What started World War 1?

Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

The USSR's buffer states

protected the Russian heartland from invasion routes

cold, the largest country in the world

What is a sphere of influence?

influence and indirect control of a foreign area

What was Russia's rhetoric for annexing Crimea?

"all Russians should be a part of Russia"

What happened in Chernobyl?

nuclear power plant caught fire

What was the response of the people in the area?

they left. Everyone left the area

Why were satellite states useful to the USSR?

As an area they controlled between the USSR and West Europe

What strategic reason did Russia have for taking Crimea?

warm-water ports with access to the mediterranean

Why did Chechnya want independence from Russia?

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1
What happened to the satellite states following the collapse of the USSR?
they joined the Russia in a free trade pact
they remained communist
they balkanized into smaller countries
communism disappeared in eastern europe
2
Which is not a factor that explains why people in Russia live west of the Urals?
Access to European Waterways and shipping routes
The better soil
They love the subarctic climate and herding reindeer
The milder climate
3
What was the reasoning behind the Bosnian Genocide?
Croatia was doing it too
They never liked Bosnians
to create an area with a majority of Christian Serbs
To keep Kosovo in Yugoslavia
4
The Trans Siberia railway
all answers have some valid truth to them
moves people
Runs the length or Russia
Moves goods
5
Which group of people in Yugoslavia were not Slavs?
Albanians
Bosnians
Macedonians
Croats
6
What was Serbia's response to the break up of Yugoslavia?
They sent thousands of Yugos to drive them back together
They mailed out coupons for discounts on a new or used Yugo
they sent troops in to keep them part of Yugoslavia
They let them go because Serbia is awesome like that
7
What happened to the USSR after it collapsed?
Balkanization
it disappeared
The Chechnya revolution
the Russian revolution
8
Why don't penguins live in Siberia?
Commie genetic experiments turned them into newts
It's too cold
The Russian Polar Bears ate them all
Penguins live in the southern hemisphere
9
What kind of climate is found on Russia's East Coast?
Polar Bear Cold
Maritime East Coast climate
Cold
Subarctic
10
What effect do mountains have on local cultures?
Preserves older cultures
Promotes trade with other mountainous areas
Results in gold medals at winter olympics
Promotes skiiing
11
Central Europe as a perceptual region...
came about following the collapse of communism
always includes Greece
is centered around Germany
does not really exist, it's like your opinion and stuff
12
Buffer States...
keep relations with neighbors shiny and brilliant
historically have always been in central asia
are informally influenced by a foreign state
prevent border conflicts with rivals
13
concerning Communism...
Communism only works on paper airplanes
Communism only works on paper
Russian paper airplanes work best
The government dictates if paper airplanes are to be made
14
Which areas are most sparsely populated?
Cold, subarctic, dark areas
Western Russia
Urban Areas east of the Urals
All of these are correct!
15
What started World War 1?
Oil, its always because of Oil
Assassination of the Emperor of Austria
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Germany invaded Poland
16
The USSR's buffer states
added to the cultural diversity of the Russia we have now
prevented capitalist influences from reaching Moscow
separated the penguins from their polar bear overlords
protected the Russian heartland from invasion routes
17
Russia is...
is communist
cold
the largest country in the world
affiliated with the Illuminati
18
What is a sphere of influence?
influence and indirect control of a foreign area
unofficial control of another country's resources
like a dodge ball, but much worse
A region that cooperates together
19
Where in Yugoslavia did the Albanians live?
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Kosovo
Montenegro
Yugoslavia
20
What was Russia's rhetoric for annexing Crimea?
"Crimea and Russia; what a deal"
"Ukraine treats Russians like spoiled milk"
"Russians should be able to visit Crimea's awesome beaches"
"all Russians should be a part of Russia"
21
What happened in Chernobyl?
nuclear power plant caught fire
A nuclear bomb detonated
A terrorist sabotaged a nuclear weapon
Nothing; nothing at all happened
22
Which Muslim-majority (most people practice Islam) area is not in the mountains?
Albania
Chechnya
They all are really
Kosovo
23
What did Ukraine's (former) leader do in response to protests in Kiev (the capital)?
The Snipers made Protesters more angry
Angrier protesters scared the leader
Sent in the snipers
The leader ran away to Russia
24
What was the response of the people in the area?
to die
They were eaten by radioactive Ukrainian bears
they left. Everyone left the area
They gained superpowers battling evil communists
25
Why were satellite states useful to the USSR?
the nice climate for sun-starved Russian commies on vacation
They provided top notch TV entertainment for communists
As bases for their military
As an area they controlled between the USSR and West Europe
26
What strategic reason did Russia have for taking Crimea?
warm-water ports with access to the mediterranean
It was historically Russia's anyway
Crimeans wanted to be controlled by Russia
They hated Ukraine
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Why did Chechnya want independence from Russia?
They're not ethnically Russian
They're not Christians like Russia
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They have a different culture

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