When the Soviet Union Dissolved, It Was Replaced by the _____

question 74

Multiple Choice

When the Soviet Union dissolved, it was replaced by the _____ that had 12 members that agreed to a loose economic and political alliance with open borders but no central government.

• A) European Trade Pact
• B) Commonwealth of Independent States
• C) The Eurasian Alliance
• D) The Russian Confederation
• E) The Post-Soviet Bloc

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Definitions:

Paralytic Ileus

A condition of the intestines where there is an absence of muscle contractions, leading to blockage without an actual physical obstruction.

Cholecystectomy

Cholecystectomy is a surgical procedure to remove the gallbladder, often due to gallstones causing pain or infection.

Choledochotomy

A surgical incision into the common bile duct, often performed to remove gallstones or to relieve bile duct obstruction.

Catabolism

The breakdown of complex molecules in living organisms to form simpler ones, together with the release of energy; destructive metabolism.