Ch. 15 Russia, Lesson 2: Culture

What is a federal republic?

• A system where power is divided

• A system where power is centralized

• A system where power is ignored

• A system where power is absolute

What does the term "urban" refer to?

• In a city

• In a village

• In a forest

• In a desert

What does "rural" mean?

• In the country

• In the city

• In the suburbs

• In the mountains

Under communism, who controlled the farmers and factories?

• Private companies

• The government

• Foreign investors

• Local communities

What could people do in a free enterprise system?

• Start their own businesses

• Only work for the government

• Only buy government products

• Only sell government-approved goods

In a democracy, how are leaders chosen?

• Appointed by the government

• Elected by the people

• Inherited through family

• Selected by a committee

What did the government set under communism?

• Prices and wages

• Only prices

• Only wages

• Neither prices nor wages

What was a PROBLEM of high prices in the free enterprise system?

• Everyone could afford items

• Many could not afford to buy items

• Prices decreased

• Jobs increased

What happened to jobs under communism?

• Everyone was rich

• All had jobs but couldn’t get rich

• No one had jobs

• Only a few had jobs

What type of economy started after communism fell?

• democracy

• federal republic

• market economy