Northern Eurasia Study

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What does this photograph suggest about life in Kyrgyzstan today?

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Kyrgyzstan has problems, but people can now state their views on issues.

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How did President Putin demonstrate Russia’s growing military power?

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defeating rebels in Chechnya

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Which event caused so much unrest that it helped to bring about the Russian Revolution? Crimean War, B October Manifesto, Russo-Japanese War, World War I

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World War I

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Which culture greatly influenced the culture of the Kievan Rus between about 1000 and the early 1200s? Options: Viking, Hun, Mongol, Byzantine

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Byzantine

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Which of the following best explains the locations of major cities in Russia? location close to Europe, favorable climate, location of good harbors, nearness to natural resources

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favorable climate

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What happened to Central Asia and the Caucasus when the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991?

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The regions were divided into eight independent countries.

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Which of the following describes the reign of Catherine the Great of Russia? tyrannical despot; took away many of the rights of the people, conservative ruler; reversed many of the gains made by Peter the Great, lost Russian territory; sold large parts of Siberia, expanded Russia; added much of Ukraine and parts of Poland

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expanded Russia; added much of Ukraine and parts of Poland

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In Uzbekistan, __________ are in danger of losing their identity as the government tries to promote Uzbek traditions.

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Tajiks

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Turkmenistan has one of the most repressive governments in the region. Evidence of repression includes the government’s practice of forbidding the press from criticizing the president.

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forbidding the press from criticizing the president.

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How did the Soviet Union come to dominate Eastern Europe after World War II? Options: by supporting communist parties in democratic elections, by keeping troops in the region and setting up communist governments, by agreeing with the United States to divide Europe in half, by making a separate peace agreement with Germany

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by keeping troops in the region and setting up communist governments