RUSSIA Flashcards
what is an area in which only lichen and moss can grow referred to as?
tundra
because russia is landlocked, what is the only way to get oil and gas to the world market?
pipelines
in the stalin era, what was the place to which resisters and dissenters were sent to labor camps?
siberia
where was the chernobyl nuclear plant located?
ukraine
the leader of the russian empire was known as what?
czar
Who is the person who has been Russia’s de facto leader since his election in 2000?
Vladimir Putin
where is the world’s largest gas company located?
Gazprom
what is not a resource that Russia has in abundance?
forests
taxes on oil and gas companies now fund more than 50% of Russia is federal budget.
FALSE
what was not a major shortcoming of the strategies and policies instituted by Stalin?
Russia’s economy never grew and remain stagnant until the dismantling of the Berlin wall in 1989
Why has it evangelical Christianity gained adherence in Russia in the post Soviet states in recent decades?
because the evangelical belief that economic success comes from faith is very appealing to the struggling people of the region
in all but Caucasian and the Central Asian states, population in the region of Russia in the post Soviet state is shrinking faster than any other world region.
TRUE
in the 12th century, Russia was conquered by the Huns.
FALSE
Kiev and Moscow were founded by the Slavs
TRUE
Russia has the worlds largest natural gas reserves.
TRUE
