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12.

Why did Peter the Great conquer land on the Baltic and Black Seas?


He believed Russia needed access to fishing areas to feed its large population.


He wanted to decrease the threat of invasion by other countries using the seaports.


He believed Russia needed good seaports to become a world power.


He wanted access to the beautiful coasts to build his palaces and a new capital.



13.

Which part of the Russian Federation has fought bitterly for its independence?


Chechnya


Ukraine


Tatarstan


East Germany


16.

Which of these organizations is the earliest foundation of the current organization of European nations?


European Economic Community (EEC)


European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC)


Treaty of Maastricht


European Union (EU)


permission.


18.

What happened with the nations of Eastern Europe following World War II?


They quickly recovered economically.


They formed alliances with Western Europe.


They followed the example of the United States.


Their governments took away their freedoms.



24.

What promises were made in the European alliances before World War I?


Countries promised to destroy non-allied nations.


Countries promised to give preference in trade to allied nations.


Countries promised to unify into a single nation.


Countries promised to protect each other if someone attacked.



25.

How did Soviet industrialization affect the peasants on farms?


They had to give up working on the farms and work in factories instead.


They had to give their crops to the government or be sent to prison camps.


They had the opportunity to choose either farm work or factory work.


They became richer as they sold food to the factory workers.