Quiz 6 Flashcards
1
Q
The population of Russia is concentrated in which part of the country? A) Northeast B) Northwest C) Southeast D) Southwest E) Center
A
Southwest
2
Q
The Russian empire expanded to reach the Black Sea under which of the following rulers? A) Ivan the Terrible B) Peter the Great C) Catherin the Great D) Nicholas II E) Joseph Stalin
A
Catherine the Great
3
Q
Which of the following features is/are characteristic of the Russian Empire after 1300? A. Strong central government B. Strong commercial class C. Strong military D. Mobile labor E. Limited access to the sea
A
A, C & E
4
Q
What Crimean port is home to the Russian Black Sea Fleet?
A
Sevastopol
5
Q
What flower did Georgian protesters carry, when they entered the parliament building in 2004?
A
Rose
6
Q
In 2008, Russia and Georgia went to war over what two territories?
A
Abkhazia & South Ossetia
7
Q
Identify from the following list two (2) presidents each of Ukraine and Georgia. A. Nursultan Nazarbayev B. Giorgi Margevelashvili C. Mikheil Saakashvili D. Viktor Yanukovych E. Viktor Yushchenko
A
Ukraine= D &E; Georgia= B & C
8
Q
What people founded the city of Kiev in the 9th century C.E.?
A
Rus
9
Q
What three (3) former Soviet Social Republics are now members of the European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)?
A
Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania
10
Q
Name two cities on the Volga River that were captured under the reign of Ivan the Terrible
A
Kazan, Astrakhan
