Diversity Among Globalization - Chapter 9: The Russian Domain
The conflict over Transdniester is focused within which nation?
Moldova
Which nation within the Russian Domain has the lowest Human Development Index (HDI)?
Moldova
What beneficial effects might Russia see from climate change?
Navigation may extend throughout the year in Russia's northern waterways
The famous city located on the shores of the Baltic, formerly known as Leningrad, is called
St. Petersburg
What impact from global warming in the Russian Domain may increase carbon emissions?
Thawing of permafrost containing large amounts of organic material.
What is the language of the Volga Tatars of the Russian Domain?
Turkish
Which of the following is a Slavic language?
Ukrainian
The highest population densities in the Russian Domain are found in which part of the region?
the western-most part of the region
What was the purpose of Russification?
to increase Russian dominance in outlying portions of the former USSR
Urbanization in the Russian region
was often planned in detail during the Soviet period.
Which best describes the religious geography of Ukraine?
western Ukraine is largely Roman Catholic while eastern Ukraine largely follows the Russian Orthodox Church
The Russian Domain's unpredictable politics and poor economic conditions have led to this migration pattern.
young, well-educated populations leaving Russia for other countries
What is the approximate population of the Russian Domain?
200 million
Alexander Lukashenko has been called "Europe's last dictator". He is the leader of which nation?
Belarus
Today in Russia a total of ________ people control 35% of Russia's wealth.
110
The former Soviet Union was comprised of how many different republics?
15
The average Russian consumes how many liters of alcohol per year?
15 liters
Russia possesses what percent of the world's known natural gas reserves?
26%
By 2100, the Russian population could decrease by ________ million people.
45
Approximately what percentage of Russian citizens claim a Russian linguistic identity?
80 percent
What percent of Russia's farmland had been privatized by 2003?
90%
Which ancient kingdom (and former Soviet state) has generated a worldwide diaspora?
Armenia
With which former Soviet republic does Armenia have a longstanding border dispute over Nagorno-Karabakh?
Azerbaijan
The major mountain range separating Russia from it southern neighbors of Georgia and Armenia are the
Caucasus
Which country has made major business investments in Russia's Far East?
China
Russia forcibly annexed which peninsular part of Ukraine in 2014?
Crimea
The Russian language uses which alphabet?
Cyrillic
What is the primary reason why European Russia has a higher population than Asian Russia?
European Russia is better suited for agriculture and has a slightly milder climate.
The majority of Russia's immigrants are from
Former Soviet republics
In the Russian Domain, what non-Christian religion has the greatest number of believers?
Islam
What influence did the breakup of the Soviet Union have on Russian organized crime?
It has aligned itself with Russian intelligence agencies and has gone global in its activities.
Which of the following places is a Russian exclave within Eastern Europe?
Kaliningrad
The volcanic peninsula which dominates the Far East of Russia is known as
Kamchatka
What language is most frequently spoken within Moldova?
Romanian
In what region of the Russian Domain were the Soviet Union's gulags located?
Siberia
In which region of the Russian Domain is permafrost a problem?
Siberia
Which language has the widest reach across the Russian Domain?
Russian
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.
What was the policy of the former Soviet Union (USSR) regarding religion within its borders?
The USSR severely discouraged 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.
What is the current policy toward religion in the Russian Domain in this post-Soviet era?
There has been a religious revival.
What has become of democracy in Russia in the post-Soviet era?
There was a general flowering of democracy followed by a reduction of civil liberties since Vladimir Putin came to power.
Which of the following five locations will have the coldest average temperature in January?
Verkhoyansk
The original architect of the Soviet state at its inception was
Vladimir Lenin
The primary destination for Russia's petroleum exports is currently
Western Europe
What is glasnost?
a USSR policy of greater openness during the 1980s that encouraged several Soviet republics to demand independence
Who were the Bolsheviks?
a faction of Russian communism representing interests of industrial workers, who established the former Soviet Union
The Chernobyl disaster in 1986 was what type of environmental disaster?
a meltdown of a nuclear reactor which spewed airborne radioactive waste across thousands of acres of farmland
What is the one element that helps us to understand geographies of climate, vegetation, and agriculture in the Russian Domain?
the northern latitudinal position of the Russian Domain
What two chronic environmental problems facing the Russian Domain today?
air pollution and water pollution
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 occurred during the post-Soviet era of development?
an emphasis on oil and natural gas exports
Why did the Russian military invade Georgia in 2008?
because the Georgian government attempted to establish control over the regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, which are two regions dominated by Russian sympathizers
The former Soviet economy was predicated upon
centralized economic planning
What soil type supports the commercial cultivation of corn, wheat, sugar beets, and livestock in the Russian Domain?
chernozem
Which of the following is NOT an agricultural product that thrives in the podzol soil region of the Russian Domain?
citrus fruits (ex. oranges, grapefruits)
What is the dominant climate type in the Russian Domain?
continental
What are dachas?
cottage communities on the fringe of urban areas which cater to wealthier Russians
Which of the following is NOT a current economic challenge facing Russia?
crop failures due to climate change which require Russia to import large amounts of food
What has been the pattern of population growth in Russia since the demise of the USSR?
declining population growth (except among ethnic non-Russians)
In Ukraine, Russian speakers are largely found in what part of the country?
eastern
The Trans-Siberian Railroad
ends at Vladivostok.
Which of the following is NOT a contributing factor to the high mortality rates among Russian men?
exposure to radiation from Soviet-era nuclear waste which was improperly disposed
What have many of Russia's internal autonomous areas been requesting?
greater autonomy
The majority of the population of Crimea
is Russian and wishes to be reincorporated into Russia
The Transcaucasian region
is deeply fractured along ethnolinguistic lines and currently has two independence movements
Population in Russia
is largely clustered west of the Ural Mountains
What are mikrorayons?
large housing projects built in the 1970s and 1980s in Russia, usually comprised of apartment blocks located some distance from the city center
Which of the following is a natural resource NOT found within Siberia?
nickel
Where has the Russian Domain dumped its nuclear wastes?
off the northern island of Novaya Zemlya
Investments in Russia are most common in which of these products?
oil and natural gas
What is perestroika?
planned economic restructuring, an early move toward a freer market
Which of the following was NOT a factor which led to the demise of the Soviet economy?
poor infrastructure as result of a lack of roads, railroads and canals built during the Soviet era
The Russian currency instrument is known as the
ruble
The pattern of expansion of the Russian Empire was characterized by which of the following?
slow but steady expansion to the east
An increasingly centralized Soviet state was achieved through
state-controlled agricultural production and industrialization
The vast northern coniferous forests of Siberia are known as
taiga
The origin of the Russian state is connected to
the Slavic people of what is today Belarus.
Which two countries were the primary rivals in the Cold War?
the United States and the Soviet Union
What marks European Russia's eastern edge, separating it from Siberia?
the Ural Mountains