For most of the Soviet Union's existence, it was commonly referred to as "Russia," even though technically "Russia" was only one republic within the larger union—albeit by far the largest, most powerful and most highly developed. COUNT 3
QSN1 What was the common name of the Soviet Union? ANS1 Russia QSN2 Technically, what type of state was Russia? ANS2 republic QSN3 What was the largest republic in the Soviet Union? ANS3 Russia