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Exam 3 Flashcards

1
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Which country invaded Georgia in 2008?

A

Russia

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2
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Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, what has become of the policy of Russification within form Soviet Republics?

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Russification has been reversed, where greater numbers of Russians are encouraged to leave these regions

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3
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What was the purpose of Russification?

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To increase Russian Dominance in outlying portions of the former USSR

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4
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In what region of the Russian Domain was the soviet union Gulag Archipelago located?

A

Siberia

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5
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Russia is facing a problem of illegal immigration from which country?

A

China

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6
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Much of the Russian Domain’s infrastructure originated during the Soviet Era True or False?

A

True

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7
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Which two countries were the primary rivals in the cold war?

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The US and The Soviet Union

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8
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What have many of Russia’s internal autonomous areas been requesting?

A

Greater Autonomy

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9
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Who was the main architect of the Soviet Union?

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Lenin

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10
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Who were the Bolsheviks?

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A faction of Russian communism representing interests of industrial workers, who established the former soviet union

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11
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What did Stalin do?

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Forced state-controlled agriculture

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12
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What is perekstrokia?

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Planned economic restructuring an early move toward a freer market

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13
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What global role did the former Soviet Union play before its demise in 1991?

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It was one of the two world military superpowers

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14
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What is glasnost?

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A Sovet Union policy of greater openness during the 1980’s that encouraged several Union Republics to demand independence

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15
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What has become of the democracy in Russia in the Post-Soviet era?

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There was a general flowering in democracy followed by a reduction of civil liberties

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16
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What countries are Russia’s major trading partners, as measured by total foreign investment?

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Great Britain and Germany

17
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What influence did the breakup of the Soviet Union have on the Russian Mafia?

A

It has aligned itself with Russian intelligence and has gone global in its activities

18
Q

What is primary destination for Russian petroleum products?

A

Western Europe

19
Q

What happened to the economy in the Russian Domain after the demise of the former Soviet Union?

A

unprecedented economic decline, followed by selective economic improvement with the rise in world oil and natural gas prices since 2002

20
Q

Investment in Russia are most common in which of these products?

A

Oil and natural gas

21
Q

What country did not receive a territory in Africa during the Berlin conference?

A

The US

22
Q

On average, about how many children does a woman in Sub-Saharan Africa have during her lifetime?

A

5

23
Q

What was the first European country to have extensive contact with Sub-Saharan Africa?

A

Portugal

24
Q

In 1822, the American Colonization Society set up a colony in which African country to settle former African American slaves?

A

Liberia

25
Q

When did most countries of Sub-Saharan Africa gain independence?

A

from the mid-1950’s through the mid 1960’s

26
Q

What is kleptocracy?

A

a state where corruption is so institutionalized that large percentages of the country’s wealth s siphoned off by politicians and government bureaucrats

27
Q

What has been promoted by the World Bank and IMF in order to reduce government spending and encourage private sector initiatives?

A

Structural adjustment programs

28
Q

What is the mission of the African Union?

A

Its function is to mediate disputes between African countries

29
Q

Which country in Sun-Saharan Africa is the regions unchallenged economic powerhouse, yet also has one of the worst distributions of income in the world

A

South Africa

30
Q

What has traditionally been Sub-Saharan Africa’s main trading partner?

A

The european union

31
Q

What country has begun offering African nations money for roads, railroads, and schools with relatively few strings attached?

A

China

32
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What language began as a trade language in Sub-Saharan Africa and is now the most widely spoken language in the region?

A

Swahili

33
Q

Which economic resource has been closely tied to civil conflicts in several countries of Sun-Saharan Africa?

A

diamond

34
Q

What was the main reason that Portugal had a difficult time establishing a colonial presence in Africa?

A

lack of resistance to tropical diseases like malaria

35
Q

What resource has drawn Chinese investments to Sub-Sahran Africa?

A

oil

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