Lesson 18 Study Guide Flashcards
An independent state, or country, whose people mostly share a common identity
Nation-state
Feelings of loyalty and pride towards one’s nation or ethic group is called a
Nationalism
In 1991 the Soviet Union became the world’s largest what?
Nation-state
It spanned through what 2 continents?
Europe and Asia
It’s population was the what largest in the world?
Third
Dictators govern by what?
Force
Why did the people of the Soviet Union feel unsafe in their own country?
There were secret police’s that would spy and them and arrest them
How many nation states came out of the collapse of the Soviet Union?
15
What is Kazakhstan’s greatest resource?
Oil
What is Azerbaijan’s leading export?
Oil
Agriculture in Belarus has dropped since 1990, affecting their economy. What happened in 1986 which has contributed to this decline?
The power plant exploded and poisoned the land
In 2004, Lithuania became a member of the what?
EU
Lithuania, Estonia, and Latvia together are known as the what?
Baltic States
Russian language is spoken by more the 70% of the people in Belarus, showing that they have maintained what?
Close ties with Russia
Every year an organization called Freedom House rates countries on what?
Political and civil rights
What is the highest ranking meaning a country has a lot of freedoms?
One
Is Russia larger or smaller than the Old Soviet Union was?
Smaller
In Russia, ethnic nationalism and what else have caused challenges?
Religious divisions
What are the five most important factors that contribute to the success or failure of new nations states
Security, political freedom, economic growth, quality of life, national unity
