Question 1

In what region of the Russian Domain was the Soviet Union's Gulag Achipelago located?

Accepted Answer

A)   Siberia
B)   Ukraine
C)   Belarus
D)   Georgia
E)   ArmeniaF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

During what period of time did Russia experience "...the most abrupt economic contraction within the industrial world since the Great Depression of the 1930s."

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A)   the 1960s
B)   the 1970s
C)   the 1980s
D)   the 1990s
E)   the 2000sF) B) and C)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

Russian officials have pledged to make the 2014 Winter Olympics the ________ ever.

Accepted Answer

A)   best
B)   fairest
C)   greenest
D)   most fun
E)   All of the choices are correct.F) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 4

Which of the following countries is NOT considered to be within the Russian Domain?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

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 country within the Russian Domain that has the smallest population in the region is $\underline{\text{Armenia}}$.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Investments in Russia are most common in which of these products?

Accepted Answer

A)   oil and natural gas
B)   wheat
C)   wind and solar energy
D)   information technology
E)   All of the choices are correct.F) B) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 7

Stalin

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A)   forced state-controlled agriculture on peasantry.
B)   promoted ethnic autonomy.
C)   lived well into the 1970s.
D)   came to power after the Cold War began.
E)   is a beloved hero of the Soviet Union.F) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 8

What was the policy of the former Soviet Union (USSR) regarding religion within its borders?

Accepted Answer

A)   The USSR established Russian Orthodox Christianity as the official state religion.
B)   The USSR permitted freedom of religion for Christians, but not for Jews or Muslims.
C)   The USSR was tolerant of all religious practices.
D)   The USSR severely discouraged and even persecuted religious practice.
E)   The USSR had no policy regarding religion.F) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 9

In theory, which unique right was given to each of the former USSR's administratively autonomous "union republics"? (Note that in practice, this right was not truly available.)

Accepted Answer

A)   the right to practice religious freedom
B)   the right to speak their indigenous languages
C)   the right to vote
D)   the right to make international treaties
E)   the right to secedeF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 10

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-In theory, the "union republics" of the Russian Domain had the right to $\underline{\text{religious freedom}}$.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

By what name was St. Petersburg known during the Soviet era?

Accepted Answer

A)   Leningrad
B)   Moscow
C)   Sovietgrad
D)   Stalingrad
E)   VolgogradF) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 12

What is the source of the nuclear threat in the Russian Domain?

Accepted Answer

A)   The Soviet Union had aggressive nuclear weapons and energy programs.
B)   Nuclear fallout tests were conducted in the atmosphere.
C)   There are unregulated nuclear waste dumps.
D)   The USSR had nuclear weapons and power plants; nuclear fallout tests were conducted in the atmosphere; and nuclear waste dumps were unregulated.
E)   The USSR had nuclear weapons and power plants; and nuclear waste dumps were unregulated.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

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 largest non-Christian religion (based on number of believers)in the Russian Domain is $\underline{\text{Islam}}$.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What is the primary destination for Russian petroleum products?

Accepted Answer

A)   countries in the Russian Domain
B)   Eastern Europe
C)   Western Europe
D)   United States
E)   ChinaF) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 15

How did the Soviet Union deal with the various minority groups within its borders? How successful were these policies?

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

What happened to the economy in the Russian Domain after the demise of the former Soviet Union (USSR) ?

Accepted Answer

A)   unprecedented economic decline, followed by selective economic improvement with the rise in world oil and natural prices since 2002
B)   steady economic growth, that continues today
C)   unprecedented economic decline, followed by explosive growth in 2000-2001 that has improved the economies of all countries in the region
D)   unprecedented economic growth throughout the region
E)   There has been no change in Russia's economy since the demise of the Soviet Union.F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 17

What are the primary characteristics of a high-latitude continental climate, as illustrated by the Russian Domain?

Accepted Answer

A)   slight variation in seasonal temperature, medium growing season
B)   uniformly cold temperatures, extremely short growing season
C)   seasonal temperature extremes and short growing season
D)   uniformly warm temperature, and long growing season
E)   unpredictable temperatures and growing season that is too short for farmingF) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 18

Map ID - The Russian Domain

-What is the name of the country labeled on the map with the number 3 (three) ?

Accepted Answer

A)   Armenia
B)   Belarus
C)   Georgia
D)   Moldova
E)   UkraineF) None of the above
G) All of the above

Question 19

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-During the Soviet era, $\underline{\text{Ukraine}}$ became known as a "repository for political dissidents and trouble-makers".

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

How does the linguistic and religious complexity of the Caucasus Region influence the politics of the region?

Accepted Answer

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Exam 9: The Russian Domain

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -In theory, the "union republics" of the Russian Domain had the right to religious freedom‾\underline{\text{religious freedom}}religious freedom​ .

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Russian officials have pledged to make the 2014 Winter Olympics the ________ ever.

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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 country within the Russian Domain that has the smallest population in the region is Armenia‾\underline{\text{Armenia}}Armenia​ .

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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. -During the Soviet era, Ukraine‾\underline{\text{Ukraine}}Ukraine​ became known as a "repository for political dissidents and trouble-makers".

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By what name was St. Petersburg known during the Soviet era?

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Which of the following countries is NOT considered to be within the Russian Domain?

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What was the policy of the former Soviet Union (USSR) regarding religion within its borders?

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In theory, which unique right was given to each of the former USSR's administratively autonomous "union republics"? (Note that in practice, this right was not truly available.)

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Investments in Russia are most common in which of these products?

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In what region of the Russian Domain was the Soviet Union's Gulag Achipelago located?

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What is the source of the nuclear threat in the Russian Domain?

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During what period of time did Russia experience "...the most abrupt economic contraction within the industrial world since the Great Depression of the 1930s."

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What are the primary characteristics of a high-latitude continental climate, as illustrated by 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 largest non-Christian religion (based on number of believers)in the Russian Domain is Islam‾\underline{\text{Islam}}Islam​ .

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How did the Soviet Union deal with the various minority groups within its borders? How successful were these policies?

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How does the linguistic and religious complexity of the Caucasus Region influence the politics of the region?

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Map ID - The Russian Domain -What is the name of the country labeled on the map with the number 3 (three) ?

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Stalin

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What is the primary destination for Russian petroleum products?

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What happened to the economy in the Russian Domain after the demise of the former Soviet Union (USSR) ?

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