Question 1

In the twelfth century,Russia was conquered by the Huns.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A transition to democracy has been severely limited in all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)   Georgia.
B)   Belarus.
C)   Moldova.
D)   Ukraine.

Question 3

How has the decline of employment in Russia affected women differently than men?

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A)   Seventy percent of the unemployed are women,despite often being a head of household.
B)   Only ten percent of the unemployed are women,a result of male alcoholism.
C)   Women are often recruited only for highly skilled jobs,leaving unskilled women with no chance for employment.
D)   Women are in such high demand that they get paid much more than men for the same work.

Question 4

The political empowerment of women has advanced the least in the former Soviet states that have made the greatest strides toward democracy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following statements best describes the way elderly and working-class Russians view Putin and similar political leaders?

Accepted Answer

A)   corrupt politicians not to be trusted
B)   forces for stability during politically turbulent times
C)   radical liberal politicians
D)   champions of democracy and Western ideals

Question 6

Russia remains predominant in its region (and the world) due to all of the following EXCEPT its:

Accepted Answer

A)   oil and gas reserves.
B)   military.
C)   size and population.
D)   strong currency.

Question 7

At the northern end of the Volga River is the __________;at the southern end of the Volga River is the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Kara Sea;Mediterranean Sea
B)   Baltic Sea;Caspian Sea
C)   Black Sea;White Sea
D)   Dead Sea;Sea of Japan

Question 8

The Russian empire's expansion in the seventeenth century resembled the colonization of Asia and the Americas by European colonial powers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The Bolsheviks in early-twentieth-century Russia were inspired by the writings of what German philosopher and revolutionary?

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

With the fall of the Soviet Union and the closing of many Communist-era industries,the region has now become dependent on its role as a leading global exporter of:

Accepted Answer

A)   technology.
B)   consumer goods.
C)   coal.
D)   energy resources.

Question 11

EU member states depend on Russian natural gas to supply more than half of their consumption.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which is NOT true of the women in the Russia and post-Soviet states region today?

Accepted Answer

A)   In general,women are better educated than men.
B)   Women hold professional jobs as accountants,scientists,and doctors.
C)   Women earn approximately 36 percent less than men.
D)   Women are increasingly holding senior supervisory positions.

Question 13

Describe the role natural gas and oil resources have played in Russia's developing economy.

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Question 14

Due to Russia's physical geography,the country has found it relatively easy to build a sophisticated system of roads and highways.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a resource that Russia has in abundance?

Accepted Answer

A)   iron ore and coal
B)   nickel
C)   forests
D)   silver and gold

Question 16

Due to the lack of economic benefits,the practice of irrigated agriculture has been curtailed in Central Asia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The term for semiarid grasslands in Russia is taiga.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The source of most precipitation in Russia and the post-Soviet states is storms blown in from the Atlantic Ocean.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The color revolutions have led to lasting change in the post-Soviet states in which they took place.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What is the name of the coniferous-forest land cover found in Siberia?

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Exam 5: Russia and the Post-Soviet States

The source of most precipitation in Russia and the post-Soviet states is storms blown in from the Atlantic Ocean.

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Which of the following is NOT a resource that Russia has in abundance?

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What is the name of the coniferous-forest land cover found in Siberia?

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A transition to democracy has been severely limited in all of the following EXCEPT:

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How has the decline of employment in Russia affected women differently than men?

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EU member states depend on Russian natural gas to supply more than half of their consumption.

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Due to the lack of economic benefits,the practice of irrigated agriculture has been curtailed in Central Asia.

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In the twelfth century,Russia was conquered by the Huns.

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The political empowerment of women has advanced the least in the former Soviet states that have made the greatest strides toward democracy.

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The color revolutions have led to lasting change in the post-Soviet states in which they took place.

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The Russian empire's expansion in the seventeenth century resembled the colonization of Asia and the Americas by European colonial powers.

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Due to Russia's physical geography,the country has found it relatively easy to build a sophisticated system of roads and highways.

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With the fall of the Soviet Union and the closing of many Communist-era industries,the region has now become dependent on its role as a leading global exporter of:

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At the northern end of the Volga River is the __________;at the southern end of the Volga River is the __________.

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Russia remains predominant in its region (and the world) due to all of the following EXCEPT its:

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Describe the role natural gas and oil resources have played in Russia's developing economy.

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Which of the following statements best describes the way elderly and working-class Russians view Putin and similar political leaders?

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The Bolsheviks in early-twentieth-century Russia were inspired by the writings of what German philosopher and revolutionary?

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The term for semiarid grasslands in Russia is taiga.

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Which is NOT true of the women in the Russia and post-Soviet states region today?

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