Chpt 5
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
