Question 1

What is perestroika?

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A)  a policy of education improvement, in the last days of the former Soviet Union
B)  the Russian word for railroad
C)  improvement of the Russian environment
D)  planned economic restructuring, an early move toward a freer market
E)  greater openness, a policy in the 1980s that encouraged several republics to demand independenceF) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

Explain what has happened to civil liberties in the Russian Domain since 2002.

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Hard-won civil liberties have slipped away as President Putin attempts to consolidate political power and increase the authority of the central government. His presidency has limited press freedoms, silenced critics and has more direct control of the nominating of candidates for many of the Russian governorships and mayoral positions. Many of the country's media outlets are now under government control and/or ownership. Many outspoken journalists and critics have died under suspicious circumstances.

Question 3

Population in Russia

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A)  is largely clustered west of the Ural Mountains
B)  tends to be coastal, with significant concentrations along both the Arctic and Pacific coastlines
C)  decreases in density as you travel from east to west
D)  is mainly found along the frontier with China
E)  has largely remained rural into the 21st centuryF) A) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 4

In Ukraine, Russian speakers are largely found in what part of the country?

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A)  northern
B)  western
C)  southern
D)  the areas around the capital city of Kiev
E)  easternF) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 5

Why do the authors of your text use the word "domain" when talking about "the Russian Domain"?

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A)  The term is the name of the free trade zone now evolving in the region.
B)  "Russian Domain" is an official name, reflecting the continuing federal relationship between the countries in the region.
C)  Domain refers to a federal subdivision.
D)  Domain refers to a kingdom.
E)  The term suggests persisting Russian influence within the region.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C) E

Question 6

What is the language of the Volga Tatars of the Russian Domain?

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A)  Turkish
B)  Kurdish
C)  Slavic
D)  Chinese
E)  FinnishF) All of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 7

The highest population densities in the Russian Domain are found in which part of the region?

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A)  the coastal areas around the Sea of Okhotsk
B)  the eastern-most part of the region
C)  the southeastern part of the region
D)  Siberia
E)  the western-most part of the regionF) D) and E)
G) C) and D) E

Question 8

The major mountain range separating Russia from it southern neighbors of Georgia and Armenia are the

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A)  Caucasus
B)  Himalayas
C)  Kamchatka Mountains
D)  Alps
E)  UralsF) All of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 9

What is the approximate population of the Russian Domain?

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A)  200 million
B)  500 million
C)  150 million
D)  250 million
E)  100 millionF) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 10

Which of the following is a natural resource NOT found within Siberia?

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A)  oil
B)  coal
C)  diamonds
D)  nickel
E)  natural gasF) None of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 11

Describe and explain the overall population distribution in the Russian Region.

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Question 12

The origin of the Russian state is connected to

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A)  the ancient Christian kingdom of Armenia.
B)  in the Caucasus region.
C)  the division of the Slavic people by Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodox Christianity.
D)  the early history of the Cossacks.
E)  the Slavic people of what is today Belarus.F) A) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 13

Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, what has become of the policy of Russification within former Soviet republics?

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A)  Russification has increased greatly, with greater numbers of Russians settling in these regions.
B)  Russification has decreased, with fewer Russians settling in these regions.
C)  Russification has remained relatively the same.
D)  Russification continued to rise in the 1990s, but has decreased since 2000.
E)  Russification has been reversed, where greater numbers of Russians are encouraged to leave these regions.F) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 14

In the Russian Domain, what non-Christian religion has the greatest number of believers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Animism
B)  Islam
C)  Hinduism
D)  Buddhism
E)  JudaismF) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 15

Which nation within the Russian Domain has the lowest Human Development Index (HDI) ?

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

Question 16

What is the source of environmental problems in the Russian domain? What, if anything, is being done to address these problems?

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Official estimates by the Russian govern...

Question 17

Since the breakdown of the Soviet Union, how has the process of Russification been reversed in many of the countries that were once part of the Soviet Union?

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Russification was designed to increase R...

Question 18

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

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There is a great deal of linguistic comp...

Question 19

The Russian currency instrument is known as the

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A)  kopek
B)  ruble
C)  dollar
D)  zloty
E)  euroF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 20

Russia forcibly annexed which peninsular part of Ukraine in 2014?

Accepted Answer

A)  Crimea
B)  Kaliningrad
C)  Kamchatka
D)  Chechnya
E)  SiberiaF) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Exam 9: The Russian Domain

What is perestroika?

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Explain what has happened to civil liberties in the Russian Domain since 2002.

Population in Russia

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In Ukraine, Russian speakers are largely found in what part of the country?

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Why do the authors of your text use the word "domain" when talking about "the Russian Domain"?

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What is the language of the Volga Tatars of the Russian Domain?

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The highest population densities in the Russian Domain are found in which part of the region?

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The major mountain range separating Russia from it southern neighbors of Georgia and Armenia are the

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What is the approximate population of the Russian Domain?

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Which of the following is a natural resource NOT found within Siberia?

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Describe and explain the overall population distribution in the Russian Region.

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In the Russian Domain, what non-Christian religion has the greatest number of believers?

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Which nation within the Russian Domain has the lowest Human Development Index (HDI) ?

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What is the source of environmental problems in the Russian domain? What, if anything, is being done to address these problems?

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Official estimates by the Russian govern...
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Since the breakdown of the Soviet Union, how has the process of Russification been reversed in many of the countries that were once part of the Soviet Union?

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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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Russia forcibly annexed which peninsular part of Ukraine in 2014?

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Exam 9: The Russian Domain

What is perestroika?

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Explain what has happened to civil liberties in the Russian Domain since 2002.

Population in Russia

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In Ukraine, Russian speakers are largely found in what part of the country?

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Why do the authors of your text use the word "domain" when talking about "the Russian Domain"?

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What is the language of the Volga Tatars of the Russian Domain?

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The highest population densities in the Russian Domain are found in which part of the region?

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The major mountain range separating Russia from it southern neighbors of Georgia and Armenia are the

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What is the approximate population of the Russian Domain?

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Which of the following is a natural resource NOT found within Siberia?

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Describe and explain the overall population distribution in the Russian Region.

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Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, what has become of the policy of Russification within former Soviet republics?

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In the Russian Domain, what non-Christian religion has the greatest number of believers?

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Which nation within the Russian Domain has the lowest Human Development Index (HDI) ?

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What is the source of environmental problems in the Russian domain? What, if anything, is being done to address these problems?

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Since the breakdown of the Soviet Union, how has the process of Russification been reversed in many of the countries that were once part of the Soviet Union?

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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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Russia forcibly annexed which peninsular part of Ukraine in 2014?

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