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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II, From a Bird's Eye View, 1989-1991, Chapter 12, Jumping over Puddles, Chapter 13, Kolyma, Fog and More Fog.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How has the southern republic responded to the USSR?
(a) They negotiated with the USSR for certain political positions.
(b) The USSR didn't affect them at all.
(c) They held on to some of their traditions.
(d) They were brainwashed and lost all sense of self.

2. How do Ninnik and Ryszard view the city of Azerbaijan?
(a) They view the city from an airplane.
(b) They view the city from a mountain at night.
(c) They view the city from a mountain at the height of the day.
(d) They view the city using maps from ancient and modern texts.

3. What was supposed to be built at the location of the Temple of Christ the Savior?
(a) A statue of Stalin
(b) A memorial to the martyrs
(c) A prayer wall
(d) The Palace of the Soviets

4. What do the peoples use to establish order?
(a) Regular peace talks
(b) Solid business plans
(c) Force
(d) Strict laws and government-approved lawyers

5. How does Georgia appear to Ryszard compared to Armenia?
(a) It is much more violent than Armenia.
(b) It has more wealth than Armenia.
(c) It is more poverty-stricken than Armenia.
(d) It is more focused on the arts than Armenia.

Short Answer Questions

1. All of the following were active mafia groups in the former USSR except for which:

2. How many republics did the Soviet Union have when Ryszard wanted to visit in the late 1980s?

3. How did the people of Baku react to the idea of freedom of thought?

4. What are the main religions of Azerbaijan?

5. What is so genius about the Russians according to Ryszard?

(see the answer key)

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