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Midterm 3 (4.0 and Go Flashcards

1
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Western Uplands

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Scandinavian Penensula

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Central Uplands

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Between North European Plain and the Alps

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Northern European Plain

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France, Germany, Netherlands, Denmark, Poland

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Alpine System

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spine of Europe Alps mountain range

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5
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Bread Basket of Europe:

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North European Plain

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area is relatively young and not weathered much

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Alpine system

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Area has lowlands that sometimes flood and become marshes

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North European Plain

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Area that was once considered part of the former USSR

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Central Uplands

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Area with several mountain systems that are linked

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Alpine System

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Iberian Peninsula

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Spain and Portugal

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Balkan Peninsula

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are where Greece is located

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12
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Italian Peninsula

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The boot that Italy is on

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Scandinavian Peninsula

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Norway and Sweden

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14
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Peninsula that sits on top of the waist of Europe

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Italian Peninsula

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15
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Peninsula covered in fjords

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Scandinavian Peninsula

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16
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peninsula that divides the eastern from the western part of the Mediterranean

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Italian Peninsula

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17
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The Pyrenees Mountains separate this peninsula from the rest of Europe

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Iberian

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18
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Peninsula located by the Aegean Sea

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Balkan Peninsula

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19
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The Apennines Mountains are located in this peninsula

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Italian Peninsula

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20
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Baltic Sea

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between the Scandinavian Peninsula and the Three Baltic states

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21
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The Black Sea

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By the Ukraine; where Crimea is located

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22
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Adriatic Sea

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Between the Italian peninsula and the Balkan Peninsula

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23
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Aegean Sea

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to the right of the Balkan Peninsula

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24
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Sea that separates Italy from Greece

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Adriatic

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25
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Sea is located near the Central Uplands

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Black Sea

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26
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Sea helps separates a peninsula from mainland Russia

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Baltic Sea

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27
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The Roman Empire was spread through the boundaries of this sea

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Mediterranean Sea

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28
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This sea was once considered part of the former USSR

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Black sea

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29
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The Apennines Mountains

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On Italian Peninsula

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30
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The Pyrenees Mountains

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Between Spain and France

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31
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The Carpathians Mountains

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through Romania

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32
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Dinaric Alps

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on right side of Adriatic sea

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33
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The Alps

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above italy

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34
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Europe contains the 3rd largest popular area in the world behind China and India. Europe’s population is _____

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742 million

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35
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what defines Europe

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linguia
religion
genetics

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36
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When we think about the continent of Europe, which of the following statements are true?

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Europe is an extension of the Asian landmass, Europe is a cultural and historical region, Caucasian is the dominant race

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37
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Europe has been considered a world power throughout the ages. The ______ were a world power 2000 years ago.

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Romans

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38
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The mountain range that separates Europe from mainland Asia is called

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Caucaus

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39
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The biomes of Europe vary with latitude locations and seasonality. The Western Uplands countries have what distinguishing feature?

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fjords

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40
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Significant throughout European history

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Greek philosophy, Christianity, Roman Civilization and developments

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41
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predominant religions throughout Europe

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Catholic, Protestant, Eastern Orthodox

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42
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The European population is relatively stable which means that

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there are about the same number of births per year as there are deaths

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43
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Where do the majority of people live in Europe

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urban areas

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44
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It is predicted that in the next 50 years;

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the population will decrease due to the death rate

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45
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All of the following countries are considered to be in the economical and social core of Europe except

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Poland

are: Germany, France, Englad, Italy

46
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not in the periphery of Europe

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Italy

are: Russia, Romania, Greece

47
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Powerful economic and military treaty formed by the interactions of the United States and the United Kingdom

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NATO

48
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Of the core nations in Europe, which has the largest population

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Germany

49
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Which of the core nations have had their boundaries changed several times throughout history

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Germany

50
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Which of the following nations do not belong to the UK

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Southern Ireland

do: scotland, England, wales

51
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Which country had the most influence over the history and development of the US

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English influence from magna carter
The French Revolution and development of a republic
The exploration and colonization of Spain and Portugal

52
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Which is the first place that the US stationed their military during the start of the Cold War

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West Berlin, Germany

53
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true about the Eastern European Countries

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Once part of the USSR

54
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European Lowlands is known for their

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Intensive agriculture, Large industrial cities, high populations

55
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Europe is known as a cultural historical region not a physical continent

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true

56
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The reasoning behind slow population growth throughout Europe is

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  • Population moved from rural settings to more Urban and industrial locations
  • Communist rule in Eastern Europe needed women in the workforce
  • Widespread housing shortage that prevailed in most communists countries
57
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The central uplands are more important to the economy of Europe because

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it contains the raw materials for Europe’s industrial areas

58
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The shield landscape can be found in the

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Western Highlands

59
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The climate that is characterized by hotter summers and colder winters

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continental climate

60
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Europe has many different physical settings. The physical setting greatly varies between Northern Scandinavia and the Mediterranean Sea. What would be the physical setting of North Sea

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Marshy Lowland

61
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All of the following are Demographic trends of the Eu except:

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Native population is young

is true: High population density, low total fertility, immigration is heavy

62
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The modern English langauge is what

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Germanic

63
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Europe initiated globalization how

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exploration and imperialization
diffusion of culture on a global science
Controlled early global affairs and economies

64
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The purpose of a buffer zone

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cushion the soviet heartland against possible attack from Western Europe

65
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The purpose of the Euroland

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Replace the many different national currencies with in Europe
Members of the EMU could increase the efficiency of domestic and international business
Eliminated the transaction costs associated with payments made

66
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in the early 21st century

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in the last two decades many new countries have come into existence
There is an immigration of people from Asia and Latin America
Many countries have enacted strong environmental laws

67
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Europe’s biggest long-term population problems include

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urbanization and immigration

68
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Western Europeans enjoy a high standard of living with an abundance of consumer goods, Eastern Europeans struggle to make ends meet with little or no consumer goods

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true

69
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The Cold War against the former Soviet Union effected Europe for ____ years

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44

70
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Europe is known for this antiquity

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Greek philosophy, roman civility, Christianity

71
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European region that has had the highest population

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Eastern Europe

72
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Concept of Europe as an “idea” is present in all of the historical events

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Greek Civilization
Roman Empire
Christendom

73
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All of the following are characteristics of today’s European culture

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Industrialized
Urbanized
Freely elected Gov

74
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Characteristics of Europe’s pop

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Well-educated
Healthy
Wealthy

75
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Currently European growth is 1.6 births/ 1000 people which means that over the next 50 years, net growth of the population will be -2%

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true

76
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Which country is not part of the European Union

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Albania

77
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When studying the small geographies in Europe, known as being fragmented, what does this mean?

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Each country has its own political system
Each country is regionalized due to location within Europe
Each country has its own micro-culture

78
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All of the following are the freedoms of Europe except:

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religion

are: Goods and services, capital, people

79
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Which of the following organizations later became the European Union

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European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC)

80
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Within the EU, there are three divisions that make up its political structure.

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Parliment
Council
Commission

81
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Eastern Europe

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communist legacy
Has dominant Russian culture group
Slavic and Orthodox majorities

82
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Political instability in the Balkans is because of

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the devolution of the USSR
The devolution of Yugoslavia
The struggling economies os Greece and Turkey

83
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Russification

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The Soviet policy of resettling Russians into non-Russian portions of the Soviet Union

84
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Iron Curtain

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the countries that served as a buffer zone between Europe and the Soviet Union

85
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In post-societ era,

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Russification has been reversed in which old soviet citizens have moved back into their homeland

86
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Perestrokia

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Planned economic restructuring aimed at making production more efficient and more responsive to the needs of Soviet citizens

87
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in the history of russia, Czarist Russia ends with the Bolshevik Revolution which lead to

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Communism, USSR, Fascism

88
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Devolution of the Soviet Union created ___ states

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15

89
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Russia is the largest state on Earth

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true

90
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Largest population of Russia

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Eastern

91
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Largest population density in the Russian Domain

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Moldova

92
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Russia as a successor to the USSR

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nuclear power
UN security council
Russia carries the USSR’s debts and obligations

93
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Russian domain describes

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countries that are influenced by present day russia

94
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Russian domain has a ____ growing season

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long

95
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Found in Russian taiga

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Permafrost and Tundra

Not found: Coniferous

96
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Siberian hinterland is divided by two zones of settlement linked to

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Trans-Siberian Railroad and the Baikal-Amur Mainline Railroad

97
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What is Lake Baikal famous for

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world’s largest freshwater lake

98
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Russian mountains with major earthquakes

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The Caucaus Mountains

99
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What separates Russia from North America

A

Bering Strait

100
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Siberia

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permafrost

101
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Oceans that touch coastal borders:

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Artctic, atlantic, pacific

102
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The black fertile soil in the steepe enviornment in southern Russia called

A

Chernozem soils

103
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Trade goods can easily flow between European Russia and Europe because

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river systems that are linked by canals that flow between the two areas

104
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Russian cities today experience circular land zones where the outer zones are built at a later date than the center of the city. This means that Mikrorayons can be found

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in the middle circle outside the city core

105
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90% of Moldova’s air pollution has been linked to the city’s growing

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automobile traffic and leaded fuel

106
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Russia is experiencing a decline in the regions demographics becayse of

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low birthrates
health of women of childbearing age
death rates, especially among men

107
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According to the Russia’s pop pyramid, in 2050

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large percent of over 65 population

108
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Russia has a negative growth rate

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true

109
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Russias population is ____ to Europes

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larger

110
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Unpredictable nature of Russian domain global connection is now threatened by:

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Patterns of foreign investments
Growing demand for Russian oil
Flows of illegal drugs and Russian mafia money

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