Chpt 5

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In 1999, ________ and Russia agreed in principle to a union of the two countries

Belarus

Of the former SSRs, the country with the closest connection to Russia is

Belarus

Which statement is not true about Belarus

Belarus has an abundance of natural resources

Sochi, Russia is a city on the ______

Black Sea

Among the countries of the Near Abroad, the poorest in terms of per capita GNI is

Georgia

Russians form the second largest ethnic group in each of the following except

Georgia

The architect of Moscow's recent transformation was mayor

Luzhkov

In the Soviet period, Russia graduated many engineers from college. Today, one of the most popular aspirations of college students is

Manager

Transdniestria is officially a part of

Moldova

Which statement regarding Ukraine's relationship with Russia is the most accurate

More Ukrainians consider Russian to be their first language thank Ukrainian

Russia's proven reserves amount to about one fourth of the world total of

Natural gas

The close connection of Russia with the rest of the former Soviet Socialist Republic's is reflected in this term that Russia uses for them

Near Abroad

Shift of power from Kievan Rus as the center of power in Northern Eurasia to Moscow over time was a shift toward

Nieth

Which statement is not true regarding Russia's rivers

No rivers in Russia empty into the Pacific Ocean

The Don River lies in the European part of the Northern Eurasian region, and therefore

Suffers from diverse and numerous sources of pollution

Although the Chernobyl plant was located in Ukraine, much damage from the reactor meltdown occurred in the Soviet republic bordering Ukraine on the north

Tajikistan

Some of the Chechen leaders spread the struggle beyond Chechnya in the form of

Terrorism

Which is the correct order of the natural regions from north to sourh

Tundra, taiga, steppe and desert

Which of these countries of northern Eurasia has the most land area and population

Ukraine

If a Russian wants to move to a place within his country with many opportunities in factory jobs, a good choice would be

St. Petersburg

Among the countries of the Near Abroad, the wealthiest in terms of per capita GNI is

Belarus

Which of these countries is not Northern Eurasia

Afghanistan

The populations of all these countries have declined since 2000 except

Azberbaijan

Which of the following has been at war with Armenia since the fall of the Soviet Union

Azerbaijan

Russian uses the Cyrillic alphabet due to the once close connection with the ________ empire.

Byzantine

The largest Russian oblasts are in the

East

Which of these areas experiences the most severe cold climate

East Siberia

Of all the former Soviet Socialist Republics, this one is the most closely affiliated with Russia today.

Estonia

Which of these statements about East Siberia is not true

Even though the temperatures are cold, products can be shipped all year long in the Arctic Ocean

The Roman Catholic Church is an NGO and therefore classified as a _______ in Russia

Foreign agent

Which of these were not part of the cause for the downfall of the USSR

Glasnost has failed to open up information about past environmental and political issues

Russia's Silicone Valley, like the American Silicon Valley, is focused on

High tech industry, research and design

Use the map to identify which climatic zone had the best agricultural areas

Humid subtropical

All of these natural resources are found near the Lena River except

Hydroelectric power

Due to proximity to these markets, resources in the Russian Far East marketed to countries such as

Japan and China

Stalin forced farmers to work for state owned farms. However, the most productive agriculture resulted from

Private plot production

A well connected politician might escape a prison term for corruption due to a practice of influencing judges called

Racketeering

Although Putin's policies have stabilized by the Russian economy, it is plagued by

Rent seeking siloviki

Because most of Russia's coastline borders the Arctic Sea, the country faces problems with

Sea ice

Which of the following statements is true concerning resource potential in Northern Eurasia

Russia has the largest natural gas reserves in the world

The Rose Revolution and Orange Revolution are examples of political change in

Russia's Near Abroad

Which of these is not truw

The competition of the Trans-Siberian Railway provided a north-south link to Russia

The term new Russians refers to

The first wealthy class of Russians since 1917

New Russians is a term describing a group of

Wealthy

Russian population is densest to the _______ of the Ural Mountains

West

St. Petersburg oriented Russia toward the _____ due to its location to the Baltic Sea

West

The Nagorno-Karabakh region lies to the _______ of Armenia

West

Ukraine is the dominant language in _____ Ukraine, while Russian is the dominant language in the ________

Western ; east

What would a foreign investor from Saudi Arabia find attractive about agriculture in Ukraine?

both fertile soils and ideal climate for grain production


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