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

After a decade of political and economic instability, Russia has made impressive progress in the 21st century. Submit

What was the Russian policy enacted during the 1980s that meant for "greater openness"?

Glasnost

During the Soviet era, which place served as a repository for political dissidents and troublemakers?

Gulag Archipelago

What makes Russia distinctive?

It has the largest land area of any country on Earth.

Why is the city of Chernobyl well-known?

It is the site of the world's worst-ever nuclear accident.

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

Russification has been reversed, where greater numbers of Russians are encouraged to leave these regions. Submit

Who were the Cossacks of the Russian Domain?

Slavic-speaking, semi-nomadic Christians

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

The USSR discouraged all religion and even persecuted religious practice.

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

The term suggests persisting Russian influence within the region.

Which of the following statements best reflects religion in the post-Soviet era?

There has been a religious revival.

Why is development in Siberia limited?

Unstable ground resulting from permafrost makes it extremely difficult to place permanent structures on the land surface.

What natural feature marks the divide between European Russia and Asian Russia?

Ural Mountains

What is the primary destination for Russian petroleum products?

Western Europe

Who were the Bolsheviks?

a faction of Russian communism representing interests of industrial workers, who established the former Soviet Union

What does the term "Russification" mean?

a policy of resettling Russians into non-Russian portions of the Soviet Union

What was socialist realism of the Soviet era in the Russian Domain?

an art style devoted to the realistic depiction of workers challenging nature or struggling against capitalism

Which of the following industries were emphasized during the time of the Soviet Union?

basic industries

What is NOT an environmental issue in the Russian Domain?

desertification

What has been the pattern of population growth in the Russian Domain since the demise of the USSR?

persistently declining population

What is perestroika?

restructuring of the planned centralized economy, an early move toward a freer market Submit

Russia has worked to maintain economic ties to former Soviet republics by creating a counterbalance to the European Union called

the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU).

What was the term that Winston Churchill gave to the boundary between Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union?

the Iron Curtain

Which two countries were the primary rivals in the Cold War?

the United States and the Soviet Union

Which of the following goals best describes the political motive behind the Soviet policy of Russification?

to create significant Russian minorities loyal to the Soviet leaders in non-Russian regions

Eastward movement of Russians into Siberia

was encouraged by Russian leaders, including the Tsars and the authoritarian leaders under the Soviet Union. Submit