History of Russia Questions

Why did the Russian expansion policy focus particularly on central Asia?Select one:a. Most of the Russian population remained ethnically Mongol with clear cultural ties to central Asia.b. Russians wanted to control the lucrative fur trade in Siberia.c. The Russians wished to seize control of the trade routes with China.d. The Russians were motivated by a desire to push the former Mongol overlords farther back to prevent renewed invasion. e. There were natural barriers to westward expansion.

Which of the following is NOT indicative of Russia's growing economic dependence on the West during the 18th century?Select one:a. A coercive labor systemb. Importation of luxuries and some manufactured goodsc. Self-sufficiency in metals and weapons d. Exportation of raw materials-furs, grain, and timbere. The need to imitate the West

Where was Peter the Great's program of economic development concentrated?Select one:a. Rapid urbanizationb. Farmingc. Mining and metallurgical industries d. Pottery productione. Cloth production

Which of the following statements concerning the political voice of the Russian nobility is most accurate?Select one:a. The nobility virtually ran the Russian empire with very little interference from the central government.b. The politics of the Russian nobility were expressed through service in the tsarist state and the preeminent power they wielded over the peasant serfs. c. The exclusion of the Russian nobility under Catherine the Great from any role in the central government or the military relegated them to strictly local authority.d. The Russian nobility exercised enormous influence through the powerful assemblies that continued to legislate through the 18th century.e. Under Catherine the Great the Russian nobility was virtually exterminated.

A substantial merchant class in Russia during the 18th centurySelect one:a. gained political power.b. failed to develop. c. emerged among the lesser nobility within the Russian cities.d. sprang from peasant origins.e. was restricted to the cities of Moscow, Novgorod, and St. Petersburg.

The greatest source of social unrest in earlymodern Russia was(A) noble opposition to westernization.(B) the clergy and religious opposition to thenon-Christian minorities.(C) rapid growth of towns and factories.(D) the lack of real reform and especiallyrights for the serfs.(E) caused by intellectuals and radicalsopposed to the tsars' authority.

What was Catherine the Great's attitude toward the program of Westernization?Select one:a. Catherine earned the title of Enlightened monarch by fully embracing the ideas of the French Enlightenment, including the abolition of the serfs.b. Catherine flirted vigorously with the ideas of the French Enlightenment, but failed to take steps to abolish serfdom. c. She was more interested in the process of Asianization and reforming the aristocracy.d. Catherine rejected the concepts of Westernization in favor of a distinctive Russian culture.e. Catherine was eager to continue the policy of Westernization, but was unable to attract Western philosophers to backward Russia.

When did Russian serfdom become hereditary?Select one:a. 1453b. 1618c. 1482d. 1558e. 1649

Politically, what aspects of Western culture did Peter the Great emulate in Russia?Select one:a. Parliamentary governmentb. Republicanismc. Aristocratic control of the bureaucracyd. Separation of church and statee. Royal control over the bureaucracy and reorganized military

Following the death of Peter the Great, the next powerful ruler of Russia wasSelect one:a. Catherine the Great. b. Peter III.c. Ivan IV.d. Alexander III.e. Frederick II.

What family was selected in 1613 to establish a new ruling dynasty in Russia?Select one:a. Romanov b. Radishevc. Esterhazyd. Molotove. Habsburg

What tsar was responsible for the abolition of the assemblies of the nobles and reform of the Orthodox church?Select one:a. Ivan IVb. Ivan IIIc. Alexis d. Peter Ie. Michael

The Russian radical and nobleman who, inspired by the philosophies of the West, urged the abolition of serfdom during the reign of Catherine the Great wasSelect one:a. Romanov.b. Turgenev.c. Radishev. d. Ulanov.e. Pugachev.

Economically, early modern Russia was(A) largely agricultural and dependent onWestern trade.(B) largely industrialized.(C) poor and backward with few items toexport and unable to feed itself.(D) self-sufficient enough to be uninterestedin trade.(E) one of the leading partners in internationaltrade.

The only group to support the tsars' attemptsto modernize Russia and increase the powerof the central government was(A) boyars.(B) urban artisans and merchants.(C) peasants.(D) clergy.(E) ethnic minorities

In order to expand, Russia had to defeat allthese neighboring states EXCEPT:(A) Austria.(B) Sweden.(C) Poland-Lithuania.(D) the Ottoman Empire.(E) the Khanate of the Golden Horde

Peter the Great's symbol of his reforms, westernization,and foreign policy was(A) his visit to the West to learn firsthandabout institutions and technologies.(B) toleration of religious minorities and lawsgranting freedom of worship.(C) the shaving of the nobles' beards.(D) building St. Petersburg as the new capitaland a port on the Baltic.(E) his conversion to Islam

In order to accomplish her domestic goals,Catherine the Great(A) followed Enlightenment ideas anddemocratized her government.(B) supported peasant demands for reformand free land.(C) abolished serfdom and slavery.(D) supported the French Revolution when itbroke out.(E) allied with the nobles and gave themabsolute control over their peasants.

. In contrast to American slaves, Russian serfs(A) had fewer rights.(B) could neither be owned nor sold.(C) were largely skilled laborers working inexport industries.(D) grew mostly cotton, sugar, and tobacco.(E) produced only for a domestic, local economy.

As Russia expanded,(A) it acquired a larger Russian population.(B) it became a largely Muslim state.(C) serfdom spread.(D) the free population expanded.(E) nobles lost their influence to merchantsand artisans