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Pop. Density and Ec. and En. Growth Quiz Flashcards

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List some examples of import participation in terms of national exports: (list 3-5)

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Factory work, mining, lumber/forestry, Subsistence/commercial farming, commercial fishing.

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What is GDP?

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The total value of goods and services produced within a country for a year by considering import participation and all national exports.

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What two things have the area gone through since the fall of the Soviet Union?

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boom and bust cycles

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What has the dependence on jobs such as commercial farming and factory work kept people from doing?

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Financially prospering

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Russia has dealt with a ___________ __________ until 1991.

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Command economy

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What is a command economy?

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An economy system that is controlled by a single government.

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What type of system did Russia end up transforming into?

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A free market

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What is a free market?

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An open economy that is moderately controlled by the government.

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List the three different types of businesses and how they are run:

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-Proprietorship: 1 person, 1 place -Partnership: 2 people, 1 place or more -Corporation: Multiple owners, multiple places

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During post Soviet Union (1991), Russians attempted to shift to a 1.________________. During this, Russians attempted to open 2.______________________ with mixed results.

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  1. Free market 2. Private businesses
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During post Soviet Union (1991), what led to inflating prices? Additinonally, what happened to the Ruble during this period of time?

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Secure government jobs and set prices were let go. The ruble experienced inconsistent periods of stable value during the 1990s.

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What are Central Asia’s GDP’s different to?

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Russia’s GDP

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Why have GDP’s remained low on a global scale? What has this additionally led to?

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Due to the limitations that the physical landscape, climate, and ecosystem bring. This has directly affected population densities and economic growth.

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Before 1917, what did nomadic herding allow for?

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Spontaneous development but not enough for any substantial economic growth.

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By 1917 (USSR), people began to settle as the 1.____________ demanded participation in 2.____________________.

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  1. Communists 2. government, or collective farms
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Crops grown by 1917: (list 3)

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Wheat, dry land produce (carrots, asparagus, corn), & cotton.

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What is the main issue with cotton?

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The grounds nutrients gets used up, and the ground gets exhausted. Land is now not worth much to sell for new land.

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In what time period did the Soviet Union attempt to indutrialize?

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The 1960s-1980s.

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Results of the Soviet Union industrializing: Few incentives under the 1._______________________, which leads to low distribution totals. Additionally, levels of 2._______________________ are permitted to a certain extent due to lack of incentives. 3.____________ was brought into 4.____________ in order to develop industries.

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  1. Command economy 2. Subsistence farming 3. Machinery 4. Factories
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Name three industries that machinery brought to factories as a result of the Soviet Union indutrializing:

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Vehicles, Electronics (TV), Process Food

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Why was money not being allocated, or distributed accordingly?

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Citizens were seen as less of a priority than the military.

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In the 1980s, 1._______________ started to implement radical economic reforms. Now, 2._____________ was first priority and 3._____________ was second.

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  1. Mikhail Gorbachev 2. People 3. Military
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What are two economic policies that occurred and what do they allow:

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-Glasnost: “Sense of openness, which brought along private businesses and freedom of speech. -Perestroika: Allows people to own their own businesses, and consistently keep the profit.

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1.______ of the Russian population lives in Siberia due to the 2.________________.

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  1. 20% 2. Thematic limitation
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Which natural resources are found in Siberia? (list 3-5)

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Oil, natural gas, coal, species of fish, and timber.

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Why has tapping into resource potential been difficult in Siberia?

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Due to the harsh conditions, the remote location, and the limited transportation avenues.

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What were the two methods of moving goods and in what time periods did these systems take place in.

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-Trans-Siberian Railroad -Complex system of pipelines -Were developed in 1900s.

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What problems are Central Asian countries faced with?

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These countries are landlocked and contain a mountainous terrain, making it difficult for production and trade.

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Who were the fist group of people to arrive in Central Asia. Who were the second?

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-1st came the Nomads -2nd came the Soviets

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When the Soviets arrive, what happens to the Nomads?

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They are forced to live and work under the Soviets.

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What happens when collective farms are put in?

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Scarce water sources have been depleted

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In what time periods did the Nomads exploit or tap into oil reserves?

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The 1500s-1800s

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What do Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan benefit from?

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Natural gas and oil production.

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In Turkmenistan, 1._______ of all 2.___________________ are within this country’s 3._________.

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  1. 80% 2. National exports 3. GDP
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What do geographers predict oil and natural gas production will reach this year?

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120 million tons

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Who was the ruler of Russia before Putin?

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-Boris Yeltsin

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What do farmers rely on in order to produce enough crops for profit?

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A system of complex irrigation systems.

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What two main rivers have allowed for farming to develop?

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-Syr Darya -Amu Darya

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What do Soviets order workers to do and what has this led to?

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They order workers to set up irrigation systems. This led to a mismanagement of water diverting.

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What does being uneducated about water diversion lead to?

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Massive depletion of the Aral Sea.

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Who was the person that ordered the nomads and indigenous people of Central Asia to divert water from the Aral Sea?

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Nikita Khrushchev

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Who was Nikita Khrushchev?

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Leader of USSR during the 1960s

42
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Even though the water in the Aral Sea flowed to collective farms, what did this depletion of the water leave behind?

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Left the area full of pesticides, toxic waste, and fertilizers

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What were the consequences of the dangerous waste left behind from the depletion of the Aral sea? (List 4 consequences)

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Tuberculosis, Cancer, Accelerated heart rates, and poor nutrition

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How has the dried parts of the Aral Sea contribute to climate change?

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Dust from the wind in the deserts around the Aral Sea has blown into the atmosphere and hence contributing to change in climate.

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In these situations, what does it mean when people become arrogant?

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They know what’s going on, but don’t choose to take action and try to fix the problem.

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