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GWA Russia Test Prt.2 Flashcards

1
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What does the U.S.S.R. stand for

A

Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

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Which present day countries were part of the S.U.

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Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus, Moldova, Ukraine, Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan

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3
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What does “stan” mean

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Place of an ethnic group (Turks, Krgs, etc.)

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4
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What are the years of the S.U.

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1922-1991

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5
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What is C.I.S.

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Commonwealth of Independent States

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6
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What was the purpose of the C.I.S.

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Keep trade & resources flowing through former areas of S.U.

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7
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How many current members are apart of the C.I.S.

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10

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8
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Where are the headquarters of the C.I.S.

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Minsk

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9
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What do St. Petersburg, Leningrad, and Petrograd all have in common

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They are all the same place-

  1. St. Petersburg (1703-1917) Burg = German word for castle
  2. Petrograd (1917-1924) Grad = Russian word for city/town
  3. Leningrad (1923-1991) 5 days after Lenin’s death
  4. St. Petersburg (1991- )
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10
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What is the official name of Russia

A

Russia Federation

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11
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When is Russia day

A

June 12th, 1991

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12
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What is Kaliningrad

A

A non-contiguous (not connected) oblast (state)

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13
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What points are connected by the Trans Siberian Railway

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St. Petersburg to Vladivostok (5,772 miles)

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14
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What happened at Chernobyl? Where?

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A nuclear meltdown on April 26th, 1986 in the border of Ukraine & Belarus

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15
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Define Soviet

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Groups of Soldiers, Peasants, and Factory workers

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16
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What was establish on July 8th, 1917

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Provisional Government

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17
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Who was the 1st president of the Provisional Government

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Alexander Kerensky

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18
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What was Russia’s biggest failure

A

Their continuation of being apart of WW1

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19
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Who lead the Bolshevik (soviet) party

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Lenin

20
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What did the Bolshevik eventually change their name to

A

Communist party

21
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When and what is it called when the Bolshevik came into control

A

1917 October Revolution

22
Q

What occurred during the years 1917-24

A

Russian civil war

23
Q

What did the Red army support

A

Communist

24
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What did the White army support

A

Monarchy

25
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How did Lenin gain popularity

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  1. Promising land for peasants
  2. Jobs for unemployed factory workers
  3. The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk (1918)
26
Q

How many parties were allowed under Lenin’s rule

A

1 (communist / Bolshevik)

27
Q

What was done to maintain order of Lenin’s rule

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  1. The Cheka (Secret Police)
  2. Censorship of Press & Propaganda
  3. Execution of Czar (Romanovs)
28
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What does N.E.P. stand for

A

New Economic Policy

29
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What did the N.E.P. do

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  1. Sell surplus grain for profit
  2. Government takes control of banks, railroads, & major industries
  3. Small manufactures will remain in control of their buisness
30
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What year did Russia officially become known as the USSR

A

1922(24)

31
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When did Lenin die

A

1924

32
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Who replaced Lenin and what happened to his rivals like Trotsky

A

Joseph Stalin; He executed his rivals

33
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What was the N.E.P. replaced by

A

Command Economy

34
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Who controls everything under the Command Economy

A

Government

35
Q

How many years did Stalin want Russia to catch up to the rest of the world

A

In 10 years

36
Q

What was in the 1st five year plan

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  1. 250% of agriculture
  2. 150% of Industry
37
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What was apart of the 2nd five year plan

A

Economically independent from the West

38
Q

What did the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk do?

A

Marked Russia’s withdrawal from WW1, but resulted in the country losing plenty of territories

39
Q

What was the first city-state in Russia?

A

Novgorod

40
Q

How many countries border Russia

A

14

41
Q

What country was affected the greatest by the Chernobyl disaster

A

Belarus

42
Q

What is the southern area of Russia geographically called

A

Steppes

43
Q

What is the Slavic name for Vikings

A

Varangians

44
Q

What is the administrative division of Russia called

A

Oblast

45
Q

Under Lenin, what was the religion of Russia

A

Atheism

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