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Ch 9 Russian Domain

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The Transcaucasian region
is deeply fractured along ethnolinguistic lines and currently has two independence movements
What is glasnost?
a USSR policy of greater openness during the 1980s that encouraged several Soviet republics to demand independence
Which ancient kingdom (and former Soviet state) has generated a worldwide diaspora?
Armenia
What are dachas?
cottage communities on the fringe of urban areas which cater to wealthier Russians
Russia forcibly annexed which peninsular part of Ukraine in 2014?
Crimea
What has become of democracy in Russia in the post-Soviet era?
There was a general flowering of democracy followed by a reduction of civil liberties since Vladimir Putin came to power.
Today in Russia a total of ________ people control 35% of Russia's wealth.
110
The former Soviet economy was predicated upon
centralized economic planning
What has been the pattern of population growth in Russia since the demise of the USSR?
declining population growth (except among ethnic non-Russians)
Which nation within the Russian Domain has the lowest Human Development Index (HDI)?
Moldova
The Russian Domain's unpredictable politics and poor economic conditions have led to this migration pattern.
young, well-educated populations leaving Russia for other countries
What is the current policy toward religion in the Russian Domain in this post-Soviet era?
There has been a religious revival.
The original architect of the Soviet state at its inception was
Vladimir Lenin
The famous city located on the shores of the Baltic, formerly known as Leningrad, is called
St. Petersburg
What was the purpose of Russification?
to increase Russian dominance in outlying portions of the former USSR
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