Exploring Our World: People, Places, and Cultures

Chapter 14: History and Cultures of Russia

Self-Check Quizzes

1
Country homes called ___ are enjoyed by middle class and wealthy Russians.
A)day camps
B)dachas
C)dyads
D)durmas
2
___ are crucial to transporting goods and people across Russia.
A)Monotrains
B)Buses
C)Steamboats
D)Railroads
3
For decades, the Soviet Union emphasized ___ education.
A)scientific
B)humanitarian
C)economic
D)creative
4
During the Soviet era, writers were required to ___ government policies in their works.
A)explain
B)argue with
C)promote
D)approve
5
The largest ethnic group in Russia are the ____.
A)Slavs
B)Yakut
C)Tatars
D)Croats
6
A group in ____ recently tried to separate from Russia because of ethnic conflict.
A)Poland
B)Chechnya
C)Ukraine
D)Caucasus
7
The Soviet Union no longer existed by ____.
A)2001
B)1987
C)1917
D)1991
8
The Soviet Union began in _____.
A)2001
B)1987
C)1917
D)1991
9
Lenin created the Soviet Union, which is formally called the Union of _____.
A)Soviet Socialist Republics
B)States in Soviet Rule
C)Socialist State Regime
D)Regulated States
10
Strong leaders of Russia like _____ expanded its territory in the 1500-1700s.
A)Vladimir Putin
B)Catherine the Great
C)the Mongols
D)the Kievan Rus
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