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