theblackviper55
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1. Was the ostensible reason for Russia's invasion of Georgia in August?
a. an economic blockade
b. Russian prisoners being held there
c. a dispute over two regions in Georgia
d. an ethnic cleansing campaign
2. The attack on Georgia was the first Russian offensive outside its territory since
a. the Russian Revolution
b. the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991
c. Vladimir Putin's rise to power
d. World War II
3. What was seen by Russia as a provocation for the attack?
a. Georgia's close ties to the United States
b. Georgia's admittance into NATO
c. a trade embargo on Russian-goods throughout Europe
d. a heated dispute in the United Nations
4. Which of the following is not thought to be one of Russia's goals for the invasion?
a. to punish Georgia for trying to integrate with the West
b. to warn other nations in the former Soviet sphere of influence
against closer ties with the US and its NATO allies
c. to demonstrate that it is willing to flex its military muscle
d. to put a stop to anti-Russian rhetoric in Georgia's media
5. In the second sentence, the word "ramifications" most closely means:
a. issues
b. consequences
c. importance
d. altercations
e. controversies
6. The quote from Georgia's President Mikhail Saakashvili suggest that
a. the attack on Georgia could lead to World War III
b. other world powers should act quickly to work with Russia
c. he supports Georgia's admittance into NATO
d. there is concern that Russia will act aggressively toward other nations
e. he feels Russia's current leadership must be pacified
7. It can be inferred from this passage that the U.S.
a. may need to assert itself further in supporting countries that were once part of the Soviet empire
b. needs to make extra efforts in cooperating with Russia
c. will have to make pre-emptive strikes on Russian interests
d. is in imminent danger of an attack by Russia
e. must strategize about how to gain strongholds in former Soviet nations
8. What three points did BOTH U.S. presidential candidates agree on regarding Russia's invastion of Georgia?
a. an economic blockade
b. Russian prisoners being held there
c. a dispute over two regions in Georgia
d. an ethnic cleansing campaign
2. The attack on Georgia was the first Russian offensive outside its territory since
a. the Russian Revolution
b. the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991
c. Vladimir Putin's rise to power
d. World War II
3. What was seen by Russia as a provocation for the attack?
a. Georgia's close ties to the United States
b. Georgia's admittance into NATO
c. a trade embargo on Russian-goods throughout Europe
d. a heated dispute in the United Nations
4. Which of the following is not thought to be one of Russia's goals for the invasion?
a. to punish Georgia for trying to integrate with the West
b. to warn other nations in the former Soviet sphere of influence
against closer ties with the US and its NATO allies
c. to demonstrate that it is willing to flex its military muscle
d. to put a stop to anti-Russian rhetoric in Georgia's media
5. In the second sentence, the word "ramifications" most closely means:
a. issues
b. consequences
c. importance
d. altercations
e. controversies
6. The quote from Georgia's President Mikhail Saakashvili suggest that
a. the attack on Georgia could lead to World War III
b. other world powers should act quickly to work with Russia
c. he supports Georgia's admittance into NATO
d. there is concern that Russia will act aggressively toward other nations
e. he feels Russia's current leadership must be pacified
7. It can be inferred from this passage that the U.S.
a. may need to assert itself further in supporting countries that were once part of the Soviet empire
b. needs to make extra efforts in cooperating with Russia
c. will have to make pre-emptive strikes on Russian interests
d. is in imminent danger of an attack by Russia
e. must strategize about how to gain strongholds in former Soviet nations
8. What three points did BOTH U.S. presidential candidates agree on regarding Russia's invastion of Georgia?