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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 14, The Kremlin, The Magic Mountain, Chapter 15, The Trap.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was another nickname for Moscow before 1812?
(a) City of Peace
(b) Third Rome
(c) The Jewel in the Crown
(d) Land of the Eagles

2. What problem did Ufa face?
(a) Unsanitary conditions
(b) Poisoning by phenol
(c) Severe snowstorms
(d) Stripped mines

3. What is the capital of Kolyma?
(a) Magadan
(b) Moscow
(c) Norilsk
(d) Yakutsk

4. What is a gulag?
(a) A prison camp
(b) A special dessert
(c) A type of train
(d) A rare type of tree

5. What did Ryszard find in Georgia?
(a) He found a prosperous community.
(b) He found people starving in the streets.
(c) He found that the churches were obliterated.
(d) He found ancient Christian icons, frescoes, and whitewashed remains of churches.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which geographic location was considered the threshold of Central Asia?

2. How do the countries in the Caucasus feel about each other?

3. How did the actor feel about the Jews?

4. What weather did Ryszard encounter when he flew into Vorkuta?

5. What happened when the Russian patrol shows up as Ryszard travels to Georgia?

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