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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the political atmosphere in Poland in 1939?
(a) The peasants are protesting.
(b) War is everywhere.
(c) They are choosing new leaders.
(d) It's a time of historical peace.

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

3. What happened to the churches in Moscow during the Bolshevik revolution?
(a) The Bolsheviks demolished them.
(b) The Bolsheviks protected them.
(c) The Bolsheviks turned them into museums
(d) The Bolsheviks built onto them.

4. What were the passengers on the train like?
(a) Everyone made up stories.
(b) Everyone shared their life stories.
(c) Everyone was quiet.
(d) Everyone laughed and told jokes.

5. How old are some of the churches Ryszard visits in Georgia?
(a) Some date back to the fifteenth century.
(b) All the old churches were destroyed.
(c) Some date back to the sixth century.
(d) Some date back to the tenth century.

6. What was one of the difficulties Ryszard had to face when he decided to go back to visit the Imperium?
(a) The country wasn't allowing visitors in.
(b) He had lost his contacts.
(c) He had no money.
(d) He was getting too old to travel.

7. What happened to the beautiful Pink church?
(a) It collapsed without warning.
(b) It caught on fire.
(c) They built a new addition.
(d) It was destroyed by cannon fire.

8. Who does Ryszard site with in Azerbaijan?
(a) He sits with a baker.
(b) He sits with an artist.
(c) He sits with a priest.
(d) He sits with a medical student.

9. What ultimately ended out on the spot of the Temple of Christ the Savior?
(a) An outdoor swimming pool
(b) A prayer wall
(c) A new temple
(d) A statue of Lenin

10. What has Baku been known for during the past 1,000 years?
(a) Baku has been a trading post for 1,000 years.
(b) Baku has been a political hot spot for 1,000 years.
(c) Baku has been a center for the arts for 1,000 years.
(d) Baku has been a literacy center for 1,000 years.

11. What towns do the travelers go through on their journey?
(a) Omsk, Chelyabinsk, and Zarinsk
(b) Novosibirsk, Omsk, and Chelyabinsk
(c) Molot, Koziovo, and Ossinniki
(d) Novosibirsk, Omsk, and Bugotak

12. Who does the intelligentsia want to make peace among?
(a) The factions.
(b) Armenia and Moscow
(c) Armenia and Poland
(d) Armenia and Georgia

13. What honor did the guests have when Ryszard stayed near Frunze?
(a) The guests ate the heart from the boiled sheep head.
(b) The guests ate the brain from the boiled sheep head.
(c) The guests viewed the traditional dance.
(d) The guests ate the eyes from the boiled sheep head.

14. What do the scarves the children wear have on them?
(a) No prints were allowed.
(b) Their names
(c) The school colors
(d) Prints of Russian leaders

15. How long was the Temple of Christ the Savior in operation?
(a) 200 years
(b) 48 years
(c) Eight years
(d) 75 years

Short Answer Questions

1. What did people think would have happened if Trotsky had beaten Stalin?

2. Where was Ryszard traveling during the third encounter?

3. How did people of Moscow regard speech?

4. What political studies did Ryszard have in first grade?

5. How tall was the Temple of Christ the Savior?

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