Question 1

By 2030, the Russian population could decrease by ________ million people.

Accepted Answer

A)   5
B)   10
C)   20
D)   25
E)   30F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 2

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-Since the demise of the former Soviet Union (USSR)the economy of the Russian Domain has experienced unprecedented economic decline, followed by stabilization in 2000-2001.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What migration pattern is occurring in many of Russia's mining and manufacturing towns?

Accepted Answer

A)   emigration
B)   immigration
C)   rural-to-urban migration
D)   Russification
E)   a stable settlement pattern, with neither emigration nor immigrationF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 4

Since the fall of the Soviet Union, what group of people would be likely to emigrate from the Russian Domain?

Accepted Answer

A)   young, well-educated people
B)   Russian-born Finns
C)   Jews
D)   young women available as "mail order brides"
E)   All of the above would be likely to emigrate.F) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 5

What countries are Russia's major trading partners?

Accepted Answer

A)   Britain and Germany
B)   the United States and Canada
C)   China and Vietnam
D)   Japan and South Korea
E)   Australia and New ZealandF) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 6

Where will the 2014 Winter Olympics be held?

Accepted Answer

A)   Kiev, Ukraine
B)   Minsk, Belarus
C)   Moscow, Russia
D)   Sochi, Russia
E)   St. Petersburg, RussiaF) C) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

In which region of the Russian Domain would you find reindeer, Siberian tigers, and leopards?

Accepted Answer

A)   the Ural Mountains
B)   the Russian Far East
C)   the European West
D)   the Caucasus
E)   TranscaucasiaF) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 8

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-The $\underline{\text{Altaic}}$ language group dominates in the Russian Domain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which country invaded the country of Georgia in 2008?

Accepted Answer

A)   Armenia
B)   Belarus
C)   Moldova
D)   Russia
E)   UkraineF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 10

Map ID - The Russian Domain

-What is the name of the country labeled on the map with the number 5 (five) ?

Accepted Answer

A)   Armenia
B)   Belarus
C)   Georgia
D)   Moldova
E)   UkraineF) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 11

What language group dominates in the Russian Domain?

Accepted Answer

A)   Slavic
B)   Altaic
C)   Eskimo-Aleut
D)   Finno-Ugric
E)   TibetanF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 12

By the early 1900s, high-culture citizens of Russian emulated another world region. Which region?

Accepted Answer

A)   Japan
B)   India
C)   United States
D)   China
E)   Western EuropeF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 13

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-The Trans-Siberian Railroad ends at $\underline{\text{Novosibirsk}}$.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Who was the main architect of the Soviet Union?

Accepted Answer

A)   Tsar Nicholas II
B)   Stalin
C)   Trotsky
D)   Mikhail Gorbachev
E)   LeninF) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 15

What did most Russians do for a living in 1917?

Accepted Answer

A)   They were factory workers.
B)   They were soldiers.
C)   They were trades people.
D)   They were farmers.
E)   They were teachers.F) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 16

Why did the Russian military invade Chechnya in 1994?

Accepted Answer

A)   because the Chechnya government attempted a military strike against Russia
B)   because the Kazakh forces attempted to take Chechnyan territory from the Russians
C)   because the Chechnyan government attempted to establish an independent state
D)   to find Osama bin Laden
E)   All of the choices are correct.F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 17

What is the dominant climate type in the Russian Domain?

Accepted Answer

A)   dry
B)   mild midlatitude
C)   polar
D)   continental
E)   MediterraneanF) D) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 18

Why is the city of Chernobyl well-known?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is the capital of Russia.
B)   It is the northernmost city in the world.
C)   It is the site of the world's worst-ever nuclear accident.
D)   It is Russia's major industrial city.
E)   It lies at the heart of Russia's oil industry.F) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 19

What has become of democracy in Russia in the post-Soviet era?

Accepted Answer

A)   There has been a steady growth in democracy and civil liberties.
B)   There was a general flowering of democracy followed by a reduction of civil liberties since 2002.
C)   There was a brief decline in democracy, followed by a steady blossoming of civil liberties since 2000.
D)   There have been no steps toward democracy.
E)   There has been a steady decline in democracy since the Soviet Union broke up.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 20

What is the current policy toward religion in the Russian Domain in this post-Soviet era?

Accepted Answer

A)   There has been a religious revival.
B)   Religious persecution has worsened.
C)   Roman Catholicism has become the dominant religion in the region.
D)   There has been a sharp increase in the number of Jewish people living in the region.
E)   Russia has become a theocracy.F) B) and C)
G) D) and E)

Exam 9: The Russian Domain

Where will the 2014 Winter Olympics be held?

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By 2030, the Russian population could decrease by ________ million people.

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In which region of the Russian Domain would you find reindeer, Siberian tigers, and leopards?

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Why is the city of Chernobyl well-known?

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Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -The $\underline{\text{Altaic}}$ language group dominates in the Russian Domain.

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Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -The Trans-Siberian Railroad ends at $\underline{\text{Novosibirsk}}$ .

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What has become of democracy in Russia in the post-Soviet era?

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What countries are Russia's major trading partners?

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By the early 1900s, high-culture citizens of Russian emulated another world region. Which region?

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What migration pattern is occurring in many of Russia's mining and manufacturing towns?

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What did most Russians do for a living in 1917?

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Who was the main architect of the Soviet Union?

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Why did the Russian military invade Chechnya in 1994?

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Since the fall of the Soviet Union, what group of people would be likely to emigrate from the Russian Domain?

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Map ID - The Russian Domain -What is the name of the country labeled on the map with the number 5 (five) ?

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By 2030, the Russian population could decrease by ________ million people.

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Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -The Altaic‾\underline{\text{Altaic}}Altaic​ language group dominates in the Russian Domain.

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Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -The Trans-Siberian Railroad ends at Novosibirsk‾\underline{\text{Novosibirsk}}Novosibirsk​ .

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What has become of democracy in Russia in the post-Soviet era?

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By the early 1900s, high-culture citizens of Russian emulated another world region. Which region?

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