Semester 1 Exam Flashcards
(158 cards)
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Which of the following is part of the Earth’s lithosphere?
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mantle, magma, and soil
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The Earth’s oceans, rivers, streams, and aquifers are all part of the _______.
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hydrosphere
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______ occurs when ice turns into water vapor.
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Sublimation
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Geographers organize _______ into regions in order to study their similar characteristics.
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Areas
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The _______ is essential to life on Earth.
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Water Cycle
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A _______ displays spatial information.
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Map
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uses latitude and longitude to describe absolute location
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Geographic Coordinate System
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an area with known boundaries
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formal region
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an area without established boundaries
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perceptual region
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processes which transform the surface of the Earth
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geomorphic
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adapt to, depend on, and modify their environment
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humans
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large landmasses
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tectonic plates
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Earth is a _______ planet.
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terresterial
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The Sun’s _________ holds Earth in orbit.
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gravitational feild
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where two tectonic plates are sliding against each other
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transform boundary
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molten rock
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magma
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areas of frequent volcanic eruptions
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hotspots
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caused by two plates sliding against each other
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earthquake
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distributes water over the surface of the Earth
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water cycle
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climate characterized by low temperatures year round
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polar
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occurs when water vapor in the atmosphere forms droplets and falls to the Earth
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precepitation
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A(n) _______ has natural and human characteristics.
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region
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The absolute location can be identified using the geographic coordinate system.
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True
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Lines of longitude run parallel to the Equator.
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False
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The Prime Meridian is located at an equal distance from the North Pole and the South Pole.
True
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Jupiter and Pluto are gas giants.
False
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Earth’s core is a massive sphere of burning gases that gives off energy.
False
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The tilt of Earth’s axis is important to changes in climate on the sun’s surface.
False
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Groundwater is found in aquifers.
True
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The human population is distributed unevenly over the Earth’s surface.
True
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Evaporation results when water droplets are energized by sunlight.
True
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Humidity is the measurement of water droplets in the ocean.
False
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Climate involves atmospheric conditions over a long period of time.
True
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The ________ is characterized by mountain ranges, valleys, and very little rainfall.
Great Basin
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Canada exports large amounts of _________.
Shellfish
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The ________ have been eroded over time.
Appalachian Mountains
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The dominant cultural influence in the United States and Canada is ________ European.
Western
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believed to have first settled North America thousands of years prior to the arrival of Europeans
Native Americans
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Quebec’s official language
French
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native to Alaska and Canada
Inuit
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location of a large percentage of Canada’s population
Ontario
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form of government in Canada
parliamentary
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gained territory west of the Rocky Mountains after winning the Mexican-American War
The United States
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The ________ River system is the longest river system in the United States.
Mississippi
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_________ was an independent country prior to joining the United States.
Texas
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________ has impacted the geography of the United States and Canada.
Mining
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Which of the following natural resources are found in abundance in both the United States and Canada?
water, copper, gold, silver
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The ________ industry is the most important part of the United States and the Canadian economy.
service
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The Great Divide is the North American continental ________ divide.
drainage
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The _______ is(are) connected to the Atlantic Ocean by the St. Lawrence Seaway.
Great Lakes
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The ________ industry is one of the leading manufacturing industries in the United States.
steel
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_________ is located in Canada.
Lake Manitoba
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Asians are believed to have migrated to North America prior to European settlement by way of a transcontinental railroad.
False
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The Republic of Texas joined the United States out of fear of invasion by Canada.
False
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The United States is a melting pot of cultures.
True
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French and English are the official languages of Canada.
True
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A majority of Americans practice some form of Protestantism.
True
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Freedom of religion is guaranteed by the first Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
True
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The United States has four deserts.
True
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The ________ are characterized by flat grasslands.
Great Plains
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The production of electricity and gasoline is dependent upon __________ supplies.
Petroleum
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NAFTA allows for tax-free trade between the United States, Canada, and ________.
Mexcio
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The Colorado River flows westward into the ________.
Gulf of California
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Texas is located in the humid ________ climate region of the United States.
Subtropical
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The first __________ settlers immigrated to what is now the United States in search of political and religious freedom.
European
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The Canadian government consists of three parts: the ________, legislative, and judicial branches.
executive
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The monarch of ________ is recognized as the head of the Canadian government.
Great Britain
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The ________ was the largest territorial purchase by the United States.
Louisiana Purchase
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________ is the leading exporter of potash in the world.
Canada
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The Rocky Mountains extend from Canada to ________.
New Mexcio
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The United States and Canada both have a free-market ________.
Economy
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What are some of the main causes of water pollution in the United States and Canada?
industrial and human waste
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The ________ was originally formed by volcanic eruptions.
Candian Sheild
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Which people group immigrated in large numbers to the United States during the 20th century?
Asians
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The majority of the world’s corn supply is grown in the ________ region of the United States.
Midwest
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_______ are one of the largest Asian people groups in Latin America.
Chinese
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_______ is a major producer of petroleum in Latin America.
Mexico
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The migration of farmers and others to urban areas has increased what in those areas?
Pollution and overpopulation
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________ were the first people to mine gold in Latin America.
Native Americans
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Lake ________ is the largest lake in South America.
Titicaca
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Why did Europeans bring Africans to Latin America?
To work as slaves
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Europeans colonized Latin America in the hope of gaining wealth from the abundance of _________.
Gold
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In recent years, hundreds of thousands of Latin American ________ have migrated to the cities in hope of a better way of life.
Farmers
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Large farming communities first established by European colonists were called _________.
haciendas
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Brazil was colonized by the ________.
Portuguese
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Political independence from European control was achieved by most Latin American countries in the ________ century.
19th
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The ________ invented a calendar that was superior to that of their European contemporaries.
Mayas
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According to U.S. economic standards, most of Latin America is considered ________.
Poor
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The exportation of large quantities of raw materials to Europe during the colonial period benefited _________.
Europeans
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Revolutionaries succeeded in establishing a(n) _______ government in Cuba that persists today.
Communist
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Mass migration into ________ has led to poor water quality for most of Brazil.
cities
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The second-largest group of people in _____ have both an African and European heritage.
Brazil
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The main reason for the deforestation of the Amazon Rainforest is the need for ________.
farmland
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Precious gems are an important natural resource of ________.
Brazil
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Most of Latin America is located to the south of the ________.
Tropic of Cancer
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The ________ Mountains are located in South America.
Andes
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_________ were brought to Latin America as slaves in the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries.
Africans
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South America and North America are connected by a(n) ________.
isthmus
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Increased ________ after World War II helped boost the economic situation in many Latin American countries.
industrialization
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Europeans learned how to cultivate corn from the ________.
Aztecs
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most important sector of the Latin American economy
agriculture
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largest river in the world
Amazon
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driest desert in the world
Atacama
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located along the border of Mexico and Texas
Rio Bravo
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source of nitrates
Chile
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origin of the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
plate tectonics
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second most widely spoken language in Latin America
Portuguese
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origin of many of the Caribbean islands
volcanic activity
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dominant physical feature of Argentina and Paraguay
grasslands
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established as the primary language of Latin America by Roman Catholic missionaries
Spanish
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Roman Catholicism
strongest religious influence on Latin America
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religion of many Native-American people
pantheism
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The _______ helped the growth of trade between the Middle East and Europe.
Mediterranean Sea
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_______ is the leading producer of oil in Europe.
Norway
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Europe’s growth in trade and political power is in part due to their ________.
abundant water resources
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Europe has a(n) ______ heritage.
Christian
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The _____ was formed primarily for the purpose of increasing Europe’s economic power.
European Union
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The Gulf Stream increases temperatures in ______ Europe.
Western Europe
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The ______ river flows through Germany, France, and the Netherlands.
Rhine
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The Renaissance and the Reformation helped bring about greater religious and _______ freedoms.
political
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The European population is not growing because _______.
the European birthrate is decreasing
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______ is Europe’s most widespread pollution problem.
Acid rain
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Subarctic climate zones are located in ______ Europe.
Northern Europe
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______ Europe has plains that are good for farming.
Eastern Europe
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______ Europe is the warmest subregion of Europe.
Southern Europe
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Generally, all the countries of Europe have a(n) ______ economy.
mixed
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______ is the language family of Europe’s most widely used languages.
Indo-European
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A large majority of Russians live in ________ areas.
Urban
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European Russia is divided from Asian Russia by the _________ Mountains.
Ural
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It is difficult to exploit much of Russia’s natural resources because of _________.
Climate and location
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The coldest temperatures in Russia occur in ________.
Siberia
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________ and timber are natural resources important to Russia’s economy.
Fish
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________ is the largest country in the world in terms of area.
Russia
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The _______ have had the greatest influence on Russian culture.
Slavs
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The _________ were the first people of Russia.
Slavs
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_________ is(are) the primary source of water and air pollution in Russia.
Industry
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Russia belongs to the continent of _________.
Eurasia
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_________ is very fertile soil found in the Black Earth belt of Russia.
Chernozem
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_________ rain is the leading cause of the destruction of the taiga.
Acid
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In addition to the Volga, the Don and the ________ are also prominent rivers in European Russia.
Dnieper
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In addition to the Volga, the Don and the ________ are also prominent rivers in European Russia.
Dnieper
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Russian art and culture have been most impacted by which religion?
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
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The USSR had a _________ economy.
Command
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The leading economic sector in Russia today is ________.
Industry
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________ production has been important to the turnaround of the Russian economy.
Oil
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The _________ Plateau is located in central Russia.
Central Siberian
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________ helped the Russian economy to achieve a level of industrial production higher than that of the USSR.
Vladimir Putin
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The West Siberian Plain and the North European Plain have made Russia vulnerable to _________ over the years.
attack
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Russia’s most populated cities are located in _________ Russia.
European
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Czar ________ wanted to make Russia more like Western Europe.
Peter The Great
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_______ failure was the primary reason for the collapse of the USSR.
Economic
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The largest river system to the east of the Ural Mountains in Russia is affectionately known as “Mother _________.”
Volga
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During the 10th century, Russian rulers adopted _________.
Christianity
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The _________ Sea is an important military port to Russia.
Black
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_________ is the most populated city in Russia.
Moscow
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As an energy superpower, Russia is world leader in the production of ________.
oil, coal, and natural gas
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The three major ethnic groups in Russia include Indo-European, Caucasian, and _________ peoples.
Turkic
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The _______ is a vast forest that covers most of Siberia.
Taiga
