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7 SS QUIZ/MIDTERM FLASH CARDS RUSSIA AND CENTRAL ASIA, AFGHANISTAN

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Which of the following is an accurate statement about the effect of Russia’s transition to a market economy?

A) The wealth of the majority of people increased.

B) The rich got richer, and the poor got poorer.

C) The rich and the middle class received the most benefits.

D) The number of people in the lower class decreased.

A

B) The rich got richer, and the poor got poorer

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Which is an accurate statement about the system of government used by the Russian Federation?

A) It has a three-house legislature.

B) It has a judicial branch called the Duma.

C) It has a strong executive branch.

D) It has a president who can only serve one term

A

C) It has a strong executive branch

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Why did the Soviet Army support the Communist Party takeover of Czechoslovakia in 1948?

A) Czechoslovakian rebels attempted to overthrow their government.

B) The Czechoslovakian government tried to accept financial aid from the United States.

C) Czechoslovakia formed an alliance with Poland to resist the Soviet Union.

D) Czechoslovakia imposed economic sanctions on the Soviet Union.

A

B) The Czechoslovakian government tried to accept financial aid from the United States

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Which of the following will most likely occur if the maintenance of infrastructure in the Central Asia nations continues on its present course?

A) Education will improve.

B) Health problems will get worse.

C) Power plants will increase their output.

D) National debts will decrease.

A

B) Health problems will get worse.

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After the collapse of the Soviet Union, an attempt to gain control of South Ossetia was launched by

A) Russia

B) Chechnya

C) Ukraine

D) Georgia

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D) Georgia

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In 1998, the economies of the Central Asia nations suffered when

A) Russia invaded Chechnya

B) the Russian economy worsened

C) nuclear power plants in Ukraine were damaged

D) Western Europe’s demand for coal dropped

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B) The Russian economy worsened

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After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia moved from

A) a command economy to a market economy

B) a market economy to an economy controlled by the government

C) an economy dominated by criminal organizations to a command economy

D) a market economy to an economy controlled by its trading partners.

A

A) a command economy to a market economy

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What caused Russia to adopt a constitution in 1993?

A) the formation of the Russian Federation

B) the creation of the Soviet Union

C) the rejection of glasnost

D) the dominance of the Russian Communist Party

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A) the formation of the Russian Federation

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Which development pattern do all of the Central Asian governments have in common?

A) They have gradually eliminated political corruption and established a more democratic government

B) They have moved from a democratic government to a more authoritarian government

C) They had revolutions that overthrew authoritarian rule and established representative democracies

D) They have moved from democratic governments to oligarchical governments.

A

B) They have moved from a democratic government to a more authoritarian government

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Which country was a European republic within the Soviet Union?

A) Kazakhstan

B) Ukraine

C) Uzbekistan

D) Tajikistan

A

B) Ukraine

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How did the Soviet government control political opposition?

A) It allowed freedom of the press.

B) It sent opponents to other countries.

C) It used the secret police to spy on its citizens.

D) It supported the privatization of small businesses.

A

C) It used the secret police to spy on its citizens

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Which statement best describes the Soviet Union?

A) It was controlled by the Bolshevik Party but claimed to be capitalist.

B) It had two dominant parties, the Communist Party and the Labor Party.

C) It had a democratic government, in which all citizens participated in fair elections.
Correct

D) It had the appearance of democracy, but the Communist Party controlled the nation.

A

D) It had the appearance of democracy, but the Communist Party controlled the nation

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The Soviet Union was ruled as

A) a theocracy

B) a monarchy

C) a single-party authoritarian government

D) a two-party representative democracy

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C) a single-party authoritarian government

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AFGHANISTAN

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AFGHANISTAN

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In 2011, Afghanistan was officially led by
A) a people’s military dictatorship

B) a colonial government

C) a transitional democratic republic

D) a constitutional monarchy

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C) a transitional democratic government

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Study the table below. What does this table most suggest about Afghanistan’s economic future?

A) Corrupt officials will control Afghanistan’s mineral wealth.

B) Foreign investment will help develop Afghanistan’s infrastructure.

C) Scarce economic resources mean Afghanistan must import most of its food.

D) Mineral deposits may help Afghanistan increase the size of its economy.

A

D) Mineral deposits may help Afghanistan increase the size of its economy

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Powerful adherence to Islam most likely explains why

A) Afghans place a strong emphasis on education

B) many Afghans today continue to support the Taliban

C) nations supported Afghanistan in the fight against the Soviet Union

D) Pashtun dress became the recognized national outfit of Afghanistan

A

B) Many Afghans today continue to support the Taliban

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Why might some responsible, law-abiding people in Afghanistan and around the world be interested in growing opium poppies?

A) Opium can be used to make useful medicines for hospitals.

B) The large number of addicts in world cities keeps demand high.

C) Drug dealers around the world can sell opium easily in cities.

D) Opium addicts will buy opium at any price to satisfy their needs.

A

A) Opium can be used to make useful medicines for hospitals

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Why did the Soviet Union invade Afghanistan in 1979?

A) to defend itself against Afghanistan’s militants

B) to gain control of Afghanistan’s resources

C) to defend the rights of the Slavic minority

D) to protect a communist-leaning government

A

D) To protect a communist-leaning government

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Study the flowchart below. Which of the following belongs in the blank space in this flowchart?

A) Ahmad Shah Durrani united the Pashtun peoples.

B) Hamid Karzai was elected president of Afghanistan.

C) Afghanistan became a base of operations for al-Qaeda.

D) The Soviets left Afghanistan without ever gaining control.

A

D) The Soviets left Afghanistan without ever gaining control

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A consequence of so much war in Afghanistan has been the destruction of Afghanistan’s limited

A) livestock

B) infrastructure

C) arable land

D) mineral resources

A

B) infrastructure

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During the 1990s, the fundamentalist Islamic group the Taliban often persecuted smaller ethnic groups because these groups

A) practiced Shia Islam

B) practiced Sunni Islam

C) supported the Pashtuns

D) supported the Turkmen

A

A) practiced Shia Islam

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Which of the following best describes the Taliban?

A) scholars who support liberal democracy

B) harsh enforcers of ancient religious laws

C) armed resisters of government authority

D) modernizers of a culture steeped in tradition

A

B) harsh enforcers of ancient religious laws

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Which military operation has al-Qaeda has been responsible for carrying out?

A) the 2001 invasion of the country of Afghanistan

B) the 2003 bombing and invasion of Baghdad

C) the operation to kill Osama bin Laden in Pakistan

D) the September 11, 2001, attacks on New York and Washington, D.C.

A

D) the September 11, 2001, attacks in New York and Washington D.C.

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Which statement best explains why travel through Afghanistan is difficult?

A) Afghanistan has no seacoasts.

B) Afghanistan uses only camel caravans for transportation.

C) Afghanistan is a land of rugged physical features.

D) Afghanistan has few developed natural resources.

A

C) Afghanistan is a land of rugged physical features

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