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1. Moscow's location near the headwaters of north- and south-flowing rivers and in the forests helped to make it the center of Muscovy.
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2. The collision of tectonic plates created high mountains and deep lakes.
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3. Soviet planners often located industrial centers for political rather than economic reasons.
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4. Many of the ethnic conflicts in Central Asia are the result of Soviet policies.
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5. Collectivization attempted to make farmers like factory workers.
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6. Perestroika, or restructuring, under Gorbachev resulted in an economic crisis.
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7.   Moldova has not seen a sharp population decline because it is primarily agricultural.
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8. Nikita Khrushchev's campaign to open new lands to farming was called the_________ _________ ____________.
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9. After 1991, public institutions and welfare support systems were the main losers.
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10. Moldova has not seen a sharp population decline because it is primarily agricultural.
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11. Climates that are far from major bodies of water are affected by _____________.
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12. In the country of ____________ the government decided to move its capital to the northern, Russian-dominated part of the country and renamed the chosen city Astana.
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13. Which of the following statements about environmental conditions in Russia is true?
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14. The city with the most polluted environment in Russia is...
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15. What was different about the Russian Empire from other European empires?
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16. The largest Central Asian country in area is
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17. The czar who began the Westernization of Russia was Ivan the Terrible.
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18. Massacres of Armenians were carried out in the late 1800s and early 1900s by
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19. Which of the following is a Southern Caucasus country in the CIS?
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20. Lenis formed the Soviet Union in what year?
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21. Under central planning, how are decisions regarding production made?
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22. In what year did the Slavic countries become independent?
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23. The leader under whom the Soviet Union was organized in 1922 was
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24. Which of the following is not true about Russia's role in the world?
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25. The river routeway that brought the Vikings (Varangians) to Russia was the
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26. The main problem in exploiting the oil around the Caspian Sea is drilling for it.
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27. The heartland of Russia is
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28. The greatest cluster of people in Russia lives in
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29. An unusual feature of the Russian population compared to other regions is that
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30. An autonomous Armenian territory within Azerbaijan is?
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31. Mikhail Gorbachev highlighted the concept of glasnost, which means
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32. The rivers of Siberia are heavily used for transportation and hydroelectricity generation.
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33. The first Russian Empire and the Soviet Union built manufacturing industries around consumer markets.
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34. The most productive farming regions in the Slavic countries are in
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35. The most populous and dominant country in Central Asia is
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36. In 1988 Gorbachev began reforming agriculture in the Soviet Union by
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37. The part of Russia that is one of the most ethnically and linguistically complex in the world is
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38. Which mountain range blocks the artic air from Georgia & Azer so it is warmer in those places?
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39. The Southern Caucasus lies at the ancient contact zone between the Turkish, Persian, and Roman empires.
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40. The five countries of Central Asia were once part of
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41. The South Caucasus country that will probably become a major oil producer for the world is
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42. Which of the following statements about Communism is true?
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43. The last country to join the Commonweath of Independent States was
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44. In the 700s and 800s A.D., the great center of learning of Bukhoro (Bukhara) benefited from its location on
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45. Zoroastrianism originated in
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46. The Russian region that is rich in resources and was the destination of many Russian people during Soviet times so that the local ethnic groups were outnumbered is
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47. The focal point of the earliest Russian culture was centered around Slavic principalities in the area of which two modern cities?
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48. Woman dominate the population of Russia because of
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Moscow's location near the headwaters of north- and south-flowing ...
The collision of tectonic plates created high mountains and deep...
Soviet planners often located industrial centers for political rather...
Many of the ethnic conflicts in Central Asia are the result of Soviet...
Collectivization attempted to make farmers like factory workers.
Perestroika, or restructuring, under Gorbachev resulted in an economic...
  ...
Nikita Khrushchev's campaign to open new lands to farming was called...
After 1991, public institutions and welfare support systems were the...
Moldova has not seen a sharp population decline because it is...
Climates that are far from major bodies of water are affected by...
In the country of ____________ the government decided to move its ...
Which of the following statements about environmental conditions in...
The city with the most polluted environment in Russia is...
What was different about the Russian Empire from other European...
The largest Central Asian country in area is
The czar who began the Westernization of Russia was Ivan the Terrible.
Massacres of Armenians were carried out in the late 1800s and early...
Which of the following is a Southern Caucasus country in the CIS?
Lenis formed the Soviet Union in what year?
Under central planning, how are decisions regarding production made?
In what year did the Slavic countries become independent?
The leader under whom the Soviet Union was organized in 1922 was
Which of the following is not true about Russia's role in the world?
The river routeway that brought the Vikings (Varangians) to Russia was...
The main problem in exploiting the oil around the Caspian Sea is...
The heartland of Russia is
The greatest cluster of people in Russia lives in
An unusual feature of the Russian population compared to other regions...
An autonomous Armenian territory within Azerbaijan is?
Mikhail Gorbachev highlighted the concept of glasnost, which means
The rivers of Siberia are heavily used for transportation and...
The first Russian Empire and the Soviet Union built manufacturing...
The most productive farming regions in the Slavic countries are in
The most populous and dominant country in Central Asia is
In 1988 Gorbachev began reforming agriculture in the Soviet Union by
The part of Russia that is one of the most ethnically and...
Which mountain range blocks the artic air from Georgia & Azer so...
The Southern Caucasus lies at the ancient contact zone between the...
The five countries of Central Asia were once part of
The South Caucasus country that will probably become a major oil...
Which of the following statements about Communism is true?
The last country to join the Commonweath of Independent States was
In the 700s and 800s A.D., the great center of learning of Bukhoro...
Zoroastrianism originated in
The Russian region that is rich in resources and was the destination...
The focal point of the earliest Russian culture was centered around ...
Woman dominate the population of Russia because of
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