Russian History

What caused the Aral Sea to decrease in size?

• Increased rainfall in the region
• Natural evaporation of the water
• Construction of new dams to increase water levels
• Diversion of its main tributaries for irrigation

What led to the creation of the Soviet Union in the 1922?

• Collective farms

• Industrial Revolution

• Cold War

• Poor working conditions and low wages

What economic system was used in the Soviet Union to move towards communism?

• Command economy

• Planned economy

• Market economy

• Mixed economy

What is the main religion in Russia?

• Orthodox Christianity

• Protestantism

• Catholicism

• Islam

What followed the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991?

• Strengthening of censorship

• Creation of the Russia Federation

• Reinstatement of Czar

• Increase in collective farms

What was the primary political ideology of the Soviet Union?

• Capitalism

• Communism

• Monarchy

• Democracy