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The Russian monarchy was in power from...
1914-1922
1721-1914
1712-1941
1600-1800
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All of the following were important political figures during the communism period in the U.S.S.R. except...
Lenin
Gorbechev
Stalin
Churchill
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The Iron Curtain is a phrase that means...
A curtain made of iron used in the Soviet Union.
a notional barrier separating the former Soviet bloc and the West prior to the decline of communism that followed the political events in eastern Europe in 1989.
A term used to describe how tough the U.S.S.R. was when dealing with protests inside the union.
A term used to describe how hard it was to get into the U.S.S.R.
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The definition of limited government is...
a form of government where governmental power is restricted by law, usually in a written constitution.
a form of government where the government only works part of the calendar year.
a form of government where only certain people are allowed to participate.
a form of government that only exists in certain counties.
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The Caucasus is the name of...
a tribe of people who lived in the U.S.S.R.
a major lake located in central Asia.
a group of countries that were under the control of the U.S.S.R.
a mountain system in West Asia between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea in the Caucasus region.
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Propaganda is ...
speaking in a proper way.
the distribution and censorship of written and visual materials that convey a particular message
how a organization uses its resources.
the way in which government leaders meet to discuss the economy.
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Monotheism is..
the belief in one sound exists for each living thing.
the belief in playing the game Monopoly will improve your critical thinking.
the belief in one god.
the belief in having monorails as the best form of travel.
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Desalinization is ...
the process of removing salt from seawater to make fresh water
the process of removing salt from your food.
the process of removing salt from ice-coated streets.
the process of removing salt from french fries.
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A command economy is ...
generally refers to an economy based on subsistence farming or customary activities
an economy in which the government owns and operates large-scale companies for the benefit of the public
an economy in which the government controls all production and distribution of goods and services
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A socialist economy is ...
an economy in which the government controls all production and distribution of goods and services
an economy in which the government owns and operates large-scale companies for the benefit of the public
generally refers to an economy based on subsistence farming or customary activities
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A traditional economy is ...
generally refers to an economy based on subsistence farming or customary activities
an economy in which the government owns and operates large-scale companies for the benefit of the public
an economy in which the government controls all production and distribution of goods and services
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Communism is ...
a political theory derived from Karl Marx, advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs.
a political and economic theory of social organization which advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole.
a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.
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Socialism is ...
a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.
a political theory derived from Karl Marx, advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs.
a political and economic theory of social organization which advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole
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Democracy is ...
a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.
a political theory derived from Karl Marx, advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs
a political and economic theory of social organization which advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole
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The difference between Russia and the U.S.S.R. ...
is that there is no difference.
Russia is an individual country and the U.S.S.R. is a collection of countries united under communism.
is that Russia existed prior to the formation of the U.S.S.R. under a monarchy and came into existence again as a democracy in 1991
that the terms Russia and the U.S.S.R. are only used by historians to describe a region.