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Question 1

what is the equator?

Answer 1

imageary line

Question 2

where is the equator found?

Answer 2

0 degrees latitude

Question 3

what dose the equator do?

Answer 3

split the earth in to north and south hemphere

Question 4

what is the prime maritian?

Answer 4

imagary line

Question 5

where is the prime meridian located?

Answer 5

0 degrees longitude

Question 6

what does the prime meridian do?

Answer 6

split the east into east and west hemisphere

Question 7

what is latitude?

Answer 7

parallel lines

Question 8

what is another name for latitudes?

Answer 8

parelle

Question 9

how are they measured?

Answer 9

the earthes surface

Question 10

what is longtude?

Answer 10

meritians

Question 11

what is anothr name for longtude?

Answer 11

meritians

Question 12

the tropics of cancer and caporcorn are located at?

Answer 12

23.5 degrees north and 23.5 degrees south

Question 13

the region between the tropics of cancer and caporcorn is?

Answer 13

the tropics

Question 14

What is the area west of the Ural Mountains in Russia called? What is its largest city?

Answer 14

European Russia

Question 15

What is its largest city?

Answer 15

Moscow

Question 16

What is the area east of the Ural mountains called?

Answer 16

Siberia

Question 17

This region contains the country’s what? Give some examples.

Answer 17

Natural Resources

Minerals, coal, timber, gas, and oil

Question 18

What major tech. advancement connects eastern and western Russia?

Answer 18

Trans-Siberian Railroad

Question 19

why is asia the center for semi nomatic herders?

Answer 19

Little water,

Question 20

why was it diffcult to travel in central asia

Answer 20

moutianouse

Question 21

what is a tsar?

Answer 21

a powerful ruler of moscow

Question 22

when did cthrine the great rule?

Answer 22

1700s at age 14

Question 23

what was the silk road?

Answer 23

Route from Asia to Eastern Europe where ideas and goods were exchanged

Question 24

who brought islam to central asia?

Answer 24

Arab Empire

Question 25

who were pogram?

Answer 25

Persecution of Jews in Russia

Question 26

when did civil war sparked at the start of communism begin in russia?

Answer 26

1917 bolshvisk Revolition lasted 6 years

Question 27

who were the important peole under communism?

Answer 27

the working class

Question 28

who was joesph stalin?

Answer 28

Brutal dictator of the Soviet Union (USSR)

Question 29

what were the prisons called under stalin?

Answer 29

gologes

Question 30

what was the goal the ussr during the cold war?

Answer 30

spread communism

Question 31

what was the goal of the us and great britian during the cold war?

Answer 31

Prevent the spread of communism (contain or stop the spread)

Question 32

the soviet union engaged in combat in witch Central Asia country from 1979-1989?

Answer 32

Afghanistan

Question 33

in the 1980 Mikhail Gorbachev implented two policies.

Answer 33

openess resturing

Question 34

when did the soviet Union come to an end?

Answer 34

1991

Question 35

Legislature: How many houses?

Answer 35

2

Question 36

Legislature: What are they called?

Answer 36

Federation Council and Duma

Question 37

Legislature: how long long are there terms

Answer 37

4 year Terms

Question 38

Courts: how many courts?

Answer 38

3 courts

Question 39

Courts:What is the hightest court?

Answer 39

Highest = Supreme Arbitration

Question 40

Courts:how do they choose?

Answer 40

Chosen by president and approved federation council

Question 41

Executive: what is the Executive called?

Answer 41

Called president

Question 42

Executive: How long are thier terms?

Answer 42

6 year terms

Question 43

Executive: How many terms can they serve?

Answer 43

2 consecutive

Question 44

Executive: who is the current executive?

Answer 44

Current= Putin

Question 45

what is central planing?

Answer 45

CP= government control of most economy decisions

Question 46

what is corruption?

Answer 46

use of political power for personal gain

Question 47

what is a name of the group in change in afganstan?

Answer 47

Taliban

Question 48

what was the talibans role in 9/11?

Answer 48

Kept organizer (Osama Bin Laden safe)

Question 49

what is the taliban know for?

Answer 49

especially against women and Shiite Muslims

Question 50

what is infrasture?

Answer 50

foundation or framework of organization

Question 51

what is hard?

Answer 51

roads and bridges and buildings

Question 52

what is soft?

Answer 52

ideas, communication

Question 53

what is a litercy rate?

Answer 53

The percentage of people that can read and write

Question 54

What is GDP

Answer 54

gross demestic producted

Question 55

what are the countries of East Asia?

Answer 55

``` Japan China Mongolia North Korea South Korea Taiwan ```

Question 56

what is loess?

Answer 56

Soil found along the Yellow River

Question 57

how are farmer trying to fix the erotion problem?

Answer 57

Building terraces and levees

Question 58

what is the hung he river nicknamed?

Answer 58

The Ungovernable” “China’s Sorrow” "Yellow river"

Question 59

what dose china have enormouse energy needs?

Answer 59

growing population

Question 60

what type of energy are they trying to use instead?

Answer 60

Hydroelectric (water)

Question 61

what are pollution issue with the water in china?

Answer 61

Acid rain Pollution from factories Pesticides Causes disease, cancer and illness

Question 62

what is a big problem in japan?

Answer 62

the garbage problem

Question 63

how are they going to fix the problem in japan?

Answer 63

Burning it to ash and then using residual energy for heating and cooling

Question 64

where is most of china population concentrated?

Answer 64

citys cause there are more jobs

Question 65

what land forms is japan?

Answer 65

Archipelago and mountainous

Question 66

what is culturer defustion?

Answer 66

Spreading and Mixing of cultures

Question 67

what are three major kingdoms of korea?

Answer 67

Shilla Koguryo Paekche

Question 68

how did korea acted as a culturer bridge between japan and china?

Answer 68

Ideas from China would travel to Korea

Question 69

who fourced japan to make a closed door who told to make shift?

Answer 69

Mathew Perry

Question 70

what was the program to moderize japan called?

Answer 70

Mejii Restoration

Question 71

what are japan and South korea relationships with US like today?

Answer 71

Economic partners

Question 72

who dose monglia keep a relnship with ?

Answer 72

russia