Russia Test

Question 0

How are elites recruited in communist based societies?

Answer 0

They use nomenklatura which is a system of patronage to the oligarchs

Question 1

What does Marx think the biggest problem with the economic system of capitalism is?

Answer 1

It promotes the increase of a gap between the wealthy and the poor

Question 2

What tzars began to introduce western culture to Russians?

Answer 2

Peter the Great and Catherine the Great

Question 3

What are Russia’s most abundant natural resources?

Answer 3

Oil and timber

Question 4

What resource does Russia lack?

Answer 4

Warm water ports

Question 5

Everything is controlled by the government, the government should protect its citizens from its geographical downfalls

Answer 5

Statism

Question 6

Has the UK or Russia had more success with gradual order and change?

Answer 6

The UK

Question 7

What type of government developed out of the aristocratic system of the UK?

Answer 7

The government devolved more power to people and became less centralized and more democratic

Question 8

What type of government developed out of the aristocratic system of Russia?

Answer 8

The government remained relatively centralized, it become more of an authoritarian system with the basis of communism

Question 9

What leader used the Politburo, collective farms, Five Year Plans, and Gosplan?

Answer 9

Stalin

Question 10

Describe collective farms.

Answer 10

All personal farms were taken by the government and run by the government

Question 11

Describe the Five Year Plan.

Answer 11

Statins plans that set goals for heavy industrialization

Question 12

Describe the Politburo.

Answer 12

A group of 12 individuals that made all government decisions for Russia under Stalin

Question 13

Describe Gosplan.

Answer 13

Stalin’s plan for individual factories

Question 14

What was the result of the Revolution of 1991?

Answer 14

The first president of Russia was elected/ the fall of the USSR

Question 15

What is the main reason for the regions, republics, and provinces in Russia?

Answer 15

Ethnic differences

Question 16

What are the most popular religions in Russia?

Answer 16

Islam and Russian Orthodox

Question 17

How does voter turn out compare to those of other countries?

Answer 17

It’s considerably higher than the U.S. but lower than the UK and France

Question 18

What is asymmetric federalism?

Answer 18

Power is unequally spread across the different regions, provinces, and republics of Russia

Question 19

What is the most significant consequence of the elimination of single-member districts in the Duma?

Answer 19

It eliminated small regionally popular parties from gaining representation

Question 20

What are the four parties in Russia?

Answer 20

United Russia, Communist Party, Liberal Democrats, Just Russia

Question 21

Which party is Putin’s party?

Answer 21

United Russia

Question 22

Which party has the most seats in the Duma?

Answer 22

United Russia

Question 23

Who is Vladimir Zhirinovsky?

Answer 23

The head of the liberal democrats

Question 24

What is Zhirinovsky known for?

Answer 24

His extreme nationalism

Question 25

What is the difference between political parties in Russia and in Britain?

Answer 25

In Russia the parties are parties of power which are created by oligarchs In Britain the parties are based on certain ideals

Question 26

What is the primary religion of Russians living in the Caucasus regions?

Answer 26

Muslim

Question 27

The state determined which groups have input on policy making

Answer 27

State-corporatism

Question 28

The people on the inside of the government(oligarchs) are the ones who make money off the free market system

Answer 28

Insider privatization

Question 29

What is the relationship between the media and the Russian government?

Answer 29

The government has a lot of control over the media

Question 30

What is Russia's dual elective?

Answer 30

There are 2 rounds of elections for the president and he must gain more than 50% of the vote

Question 31

How is the president selected?

Answer 31

Popularly elected by a majority

Question 32

How is the prime minister selected?

Answer 32

Appointed by the president

Question 33

What can the Duma do regarding the president's prime minister appointment?

Answer 33

They can veto his appointment

Question 34

What is the most important function of the Federation Council?

Answer 34

It represents the regions

Question 35

What court has the power to make sure all laws are constitutional?

Answer 35

The Constitutional Court

Question 36

What political role does the military play in Russia?

Answer 36

It used to be used as the governments means of enforcement; now it isn't really used

Question 37

What leader showed the most enthusiasm for free markets and the privatization of the Russian economy?

Answer 37

Boris Yeltsin

Question 38

How did Russia joining the WTO change Russia's international relationships?

Answer 38

It diversified the economy by allowing international businesses to come into Russia

Question 39

What is BRIC?

Answer 39

Brazil, Russia, India, and China | All these countries have great economic power

Question 40

What is a cleavage in Britain based on nationality?

Answer 40

Because UK is four different nations a cleavage has formed because these nations all retain their own sense of nationalism

Question 41

What is a current political issue that has come about because of Britains multinational cleavage?

Answer 41

Northern Ireland tried to separate itself from the UK and also the IRA used warfare tactics to try to convince the British to allow Irish independence

Question 42

What is a significant cleavage in Russia based on nationality?

Answer 42

Chechnya is a cleavage based on nationality; chechnyains are mainly Muslim and feel dissented from Russia

Question 43

What political issue has arose from the Chechnyains cleavage?

Answer 43

Chechnya has fought for its independence using warfare to gain its freedom from Russia including terrorist attacks; including the seizure of a school in 2004

Question 44

How have each government dealt with the political issues that arose from nationality cleavages

Answer 44

Britain has allowed Northern Ireland to vote for its independence which did not pass; Russia deals with it by fighting back and trying to kept the Chechnyians from gaining their independence