True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true
or false. |
| | 1. | Russia has one of the widest varieties of ethnic groups in the world. |
| | 2. | The
Caucasian peoples are mainly Muslims. |
| | 3. | The
Siberian climate is very mild. |
| | 4. | Most
Slavs are Buddhists or Hindus. |
| | 5. | More
than 100 languages are spoken in Russia. |
Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. |
| | 6. | Today
____ is the official language of Russia. a. | Slavic | b. | Russian | c. | Muscovy | d. | Ukrainian | | |
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| | 7. | Many
Caucasian peoples today are a. | asking for more social services from the Russian
government. | b. | demanding independence or local
self-rule. | c. | converting to Judaism. | d. | moving to
countries where Islam is the state religion. | | |
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| | 8. | What
is the population density of European Russia? a. | about 73 people per square mile | b. | about 22 people
per square mile | c. | about 120 people per square mile | d. | about 15 people
per square mile | | |
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| | 9. | Russia’s population distribution is strongly influenced by a. | the demands of
world trade. | b. | its ethnic and religious diversity. | c. | the Pacific
Ocean. | d. | its physical environment. | | |
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| | 10. | What
percent of Russians live between the Belarus and Ukraine borders and the Ural
Mountains? a. | 25
percent | b. | 50 percent | c. | 75
percent | d. | 90 percent | | |
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| | 11. | In
1989 many countries in eastern Europe a. | made a new alliance with the Soviet
Union. | b. | established the European Union. | c. | overthrew their
communist rulers. | d. | attacked Moscow and other cities. | | |
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| | 12. | After
the fall of the Soviet Union, the government a. | took over all the factories and
farms. | b. | began moving toward a market economy. | c. | exercised much
greater control over the economy. | d. | demanded that all trade with other nations
cease. | | |
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| | 13. | The
United States and the Soviet Union a. | avoided outright conflict during the Cold
War. | b. | fought each
other in the Battle of Moscow. | c. | both benefited from the Cold War. | d. | disbanded their
nuclear arsenals during the Cold War. | | |
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| | 14. | Under
Peter the Great, Russia ____ in the late 1600s. a. | stretched its resources too far and became a weak
nation | b. | added territory, strengthened the military, and increased
trade | c. | joined the Soviet Union | d. | lost territory
but increased trade with Europe | | |
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| | 15. | During the 1800s many non-Russian ethnic groups, especially Jews, a. | enjoyed
new-found freedoms. | b. | gained political power. | c. | joined the
military forces of Poland. | d. | faced prejudice and harsh treatment. | | |
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| | 16. | During the 1900s the Soviet government a. | weakened the
influence of the Eastern Orthodox Church. | b. | strongly supported the Eastern Orthodox
Church. | c. | tended to favor Islam over
Christianity. | d. | promoted religious freedom throughout the
country. | | |
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| | 17. | During the Soviet era, May 1 was celebrated a. | by working extra
hours into the night. | b. | every other year. | c. | as the
anniversary of Lenin’s birth. | d. | as a workers’ holiday. | | |
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| | 18. | After
the fall of the Soviet Union, education a. | stayed basically the same. | b. | focused almost
entirely upon math, engineering, and science. | c. | changed
dramatically as communist teachings disappeared. | d. | included only
one type of high school for students to attend. | | |
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| | 19. | In
czarist times Jewish people a. | were harshly persecuted and could not live in many
places. | b. | became the leaders of the Russian
military. | c. | were elevated to positions of authority in local
governments. | d. | disappeared entirely from Russia. | | |
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| | 20. | What
did the Soviet government believe about art? a. | Art was of little value. | b. | Art should
glorify only the achievements of communism. | c. | Art should be
owned by the wealthy segment of the population. | d. | Art was useful
only as a weapon of capitalism. | | |
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Completion
Complete each sentence or
statement. |
| 21. | In
March, 1917, the ____________________ established a representative government.
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| 22. | The
city of ____________________ was built along the Gulf of Finland during the rule of Peter the
Great.
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| 23. | In
the early 1200s, ____________________ invaders conquered Kiev.
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| 24. | The
Soviet satellite states provided critically needed ____________________ to the Soviet
Union.
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| 25. | Mikhail Gorbachev implemented ____________________, or economic
restructuring.
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| 26. | Most
Russians who claim a religious affiliation belong to the ____________________ Church.
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| 27. | For
several reasons, Russia’s population was ____________________ during the 1990s.
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| 28. | The Gulag Archipelago describes life in ____________________ camps under Soviet
rule.
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| 29. | The
main religion in the Caucasus and north of Kazahkstan is ____________________.
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| 30. | Some
doctors and nurses in Russia are giving up their professions because they can make more
____________________ as cab drivers and store clerks.
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Matching |
| | Match each item with the correct statement below. a. | ethnic
Russians | b. | Siberia | c. | Turkic
peoples | d. | Caucasian peoples | e. | Slavs | | |
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| | 31. | group
represented by more than 80 percent of the people of Russia |
| | 32. | ethnic group that includes Chechens and Dagestanis |
| | 33. | second-largest family of ethnic groups in Russia |
| | 34. | group
that includes ethnic Russians, Poles, and Serbs |
| | 35. | region that makes up about 75 percent of Russia’s land and 25 percent of its
people |
| | Match each item with the correct statement below. a. | Karl
Marx | b. | Joseph
Stalin | c. | Kievan Rus | d. | Kremlin | e. | Muscovites | | |
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| | 36. | German philosopher who advocated a classless society |
| | 37. | loose
union of city-states organized by the Varangians |
| | 38. | fortress built in Moscow by Ivan the Great |
| | 39. | people who drove out the Mongols in the late 1400s |
| | 40. | ruthless leader of the Soviet Union after Lenin’s death |
| | Match each item with the correct statement below. a. | Prince
Vladimir | b. | Leo Tolstoy | c. | Islam | d. | Buddhism | e. | Wassily
Kandinsky | | |
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| | 41. | Russian painter |
| | 42. | second-largest religion in Russia |
| | 43. | leader who adopted Eastern Orthodox Christianity as an official religion |
| | 44. | main
religion of two republics: Kalmykia and Buryatia |
| | 45. | novelist known for his epic novels about Russian life |