Russian Imperialism

Question 1 of 25
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Russian imperialism in the nineteenth century was aimed chiefly at: A.Persia B.Central Asia C.China D.Canada E.Eastern Europe

Question 2 of 25
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Russia's railroad network radiates outward from Moscow, thereby providing the city with a high degree of: A.inaccessibility B.centrality C.diversity D.continentality E.complementarity

Question 3 of 25
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Which of the following cities is located in Italy's and Europe's core area? A.Milan B.Rome C.Barcelona D.Naples E.Geneva

Question 4 of 25
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_______ has been pulling through the global recession better than any other country in the realm. A.France B.Italy C.the
United Kingdom D.Germany E.the United States

Question 5 of 25
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Which three manufacturing regions form the anchors of the Russian Core Area? A.Central Industrial, Volga, Ural B.Amur, Volga, Siberia C.Danube, Central Industrial, Southern Periphery D.Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan E.Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia

Question 6 of 25
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The Soviet Union consisted of _____________ Soviet Socialist Republics. A.4 B.12 C.15 D.43 E.89

Question 7 of 25
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The term Balkanization refers to: A.a peculiar language spoken in Bulgaria B.the landmass located just to the west of the Adriatic Sea C.Serbian supranationalism D.the division and fragmentation of the southern portion of Eastern Europe E.the imposition of the Slavic religion

Question 8 of 25
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The Autonomous Community located in northeastern Spain just south of the Pyrenees Mountains that is centered on industrialized Barcelona is known as: A.Portugal B.Andalusia C.Catalonia D.Gibraltar E.Basque Country

Question 9 of 25
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Which of the following is not found in Russia west of the Urals?
A.the realm's core area B.Moscow C.the Kuznetsk Basin (Kuzbas) D.the Volga-Don Canal E.C climates

Question 10 of 25
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Which of the following statements is incorrect? A.Russia's core area centers on Moscow. B.Moscow lies at the heart of what is commonly called the Central Industrial Region. C.Nearly all Russian cities are overcrowded with most people residing in cramped living quarters. D.One of Moscow's chief locational attributes is its coastal site on an arm of the Baltic Sea. E.The Bolsheviks restored Moscow as the capital after the 1917 Revolution.

Question 11 of 25
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The administrative headquarters of the European Union is located in: A.Geneva B.Paris C.Brussels D.Strasbourg E.Luxembourg

Question 12 of 25
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The only European country with coastlines on the Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, and the North Sea is: A.Portugal B.Germany C.Spain D.France E.Italy

Question 13 of 25
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The Danube River empties into which
sea? A.Adriatic B.Mediterranean C.Aegean D.Black E.Baltic

Question 14 of 25
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This Caspian Sea-facing Russian Republic contains 30 distinct nationalities, is located next to the Chechen Republic, and is dominated by agriculture and oil: A.Ingush Republic B.Mari Republic C.North Ossetian Republic D.Dagestan Republic E.Kazakh Republic

Question 15 of 25
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Japanese investment in Russia's Far East has been held up by a longstanding dispute over: A.the Amur River B.four tiny Kurile Islands C.the ferry route that links to the BAM railroad D.Sakhalin Island E.Vladivostok

Question 16 of 25
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The breakaway territory of Georgia, originally supported by the Russians is: A.Nagorno-Karabakh B.Ingushetiya C.Abkhazia D.Ossetian Republic E.Chechnya

Question 17 of 25
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The Povolzhye has been helped by all of the following except the: A.Volga-Don Canal B.large petroleum reserves C.Volga River D.Virgin Lands Scheme E.distance from European conflicts

Question 18 of 25
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Significant oil and natural gas supplies have been found beneath the: A.Baltic Sea B.Gulf of Finland C.North Sea D.Adriatic Sea E.English Channel

Question 19 of 25
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The international community recognizes which government on Cyprus? A.Greek Cypriot B.Turkish Cypriot C.Islamic D.Maltese E.Ottoman

Question 20 of 25
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Persistently frozen ground is known as: A.taiga B.whitesoil C.permafrost D.tundra E.steppe

Question 21 of 25
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Which of the following is not an example of European supranationalism? A.Benelux B.the Euro currency C.the European Union D.the European Parliament E.Ukraine's Orange Revolution

Question 22 of 25
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St. Petersburg: A.lies on the doorstep of Siberia, a binding force between the eastern and western halves of Russia B.was always a competitor for Moscow, but did not become the capital of Russia until the1917 Revolution C.was named Leningrad during Soviet times D.lies at the head of the Sea of Okhotsk E.has always been the country's most important Black Sea port

Question 23 of 25
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Which of the following statements about Russia and North America is false? A.Next to Canada and Mexico, Russia is the third closest neighbor of the United States. B.The RussiAnswer established forts and villages along the entire California coast. C.Russia sold Alaska to the United States in 1867. D.The Bering Strait separates the United States from Russia. E.The USSR was a United States ally in World War II.

Question 24 of 25
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Which of the following Soviet programs was the most successful? A.Virgin and Idle Lands Program B.Sovkhoz farming C.Settling the Arctic coastal zone D.Ethnic acculturation E.Industrialization

Question 25 of 25
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Europe's political revolution: A.began in 1789 with the French Revolution B.ended with the division of the German state in 1945 C.was stimulated by the new weaponry produced by the Industrial Revolution D.originated as a reaction to the oppression of the Roman Empire E.was an anticolonial rebellion that threw off Moorish and Ottoman yokes