Question 19 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Which of the following statements about the Soviet Union is false? A. The Soviet economy was a tremendous success story; the USSR would still exist if it were not for overriding ethnic differences. B. The Soviet system bound the economies of the republics to the decision making power of the central government.
C. The central government favored some ethnic groups over others. D. The central government sent ethnic Russians to settle in places that were not traditionally Russian. Answer Key:A Question 20 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Moscow dealt severely with the breakaway republic of Chechnya in the 1990s and 2000s because _______.
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C. Chechnya contains important resources D. Moscow feared other republics within the Russian federation might declare independence. Answer Key:D Question 21 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points What is true about St. Petersburg?
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C. It was named Leningrad during Soviet times. D. It was always a competitor for Moscow but did not become the capital of Russia until the 1917 Revolution. Answer Key:C Question 22 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Which of the following areas of Russia is east of the Urals?
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C. the realm's core area D. Moscow Answer Key:B Question 23 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points To the east of the Kuzbas region lies a farming and resource extraction region centered around _____. A. the Ural Mountains B. the Caspian Sea
C. Lake Baikal D. the Volga River Answer Key:C Question 24 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points What is true of about a primate city?
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C. All countries have a primate city. D. All of the above. Answer Key:B Question 25 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points As a command economy, the Soviet Union was able to make what major change to Russian agriculture?
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It fostered the enrichment of individual farmers. D. It increased private ownership of farms. Answer Key:B
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