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A: Northern European Plain
B: Russian Far East
C: West Siberian Plain
D: Caucasus Mountains
E: Central Siberian Plateau

Between Ural Mountains and Yenisei River

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West Siberian Plain

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A: Northern European Plain
B: Russian Far East
C: West Siberian Plain
D: Caucasus Mountains
E: Central Siberian Plateau

Central Asia

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Caucasus Mountains

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A: Northern European Plain
B: Russian Far East
C: West Siberian Plain
D: Caucasus Mountains
E: Central Siberian Plateau

Kiev, St. Petersburg

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Northern European Plain

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A: Northern European Plain
B: Russian Far East
C: West Siberian Plain
D: Caucasus Mountains
E: Central Siberian Plateau

Volcanic ranges

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Russian Far East

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A: Northern European Plain
B: Russian Far East
C: West Siberian Plain
D: Caucasus Mountains
E: Central Siberian Plateau

Tilts Northward

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West Siberian Plain

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A: Northern European Plain
B: Russian Far East
C: West Siberian Plain
D: Caucasus Mountains
E: Central Siberian Plateau

Transcaucasia

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Caucasus Mountains

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A: Northern European Plain
B: Russian Far East
C: West Siberian Plain
D: Caucasus Mountains
E: Central Siberian Plateau

75% of the population

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Northern European Plain

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A: Northern European Plain
B: Russian Far East
C: West Siberian Plain
D: Caucasus Mountains
E: Central Siberian Plateau

High plateaus of 1000-2000 feet

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Central Siberian Plateaus

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A: Northern European Plain
B: Russian Far East
C: West Siberian Plain
D: Caucasus Mountains
E: Central Siberian Plateau

Moscow

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Northern European Plain

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What are the dominant climate zones in Russia and the Republics?

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humid continental and subarctic

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Which areas of Russia have a warmer climate?

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Southeastern areas

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Resources found in Russia:

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coal, iron ore, oil, natural gas, timber resources

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Russia and the Republics contain how much of the world’s timber?

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1/5 : 20%

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Siberia:

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many resources : home to 32 million people

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Why does Russia face many challenges when attempting to utilize their resources?

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The Trans-Siberian Railroad:

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links Moscow to the Pacific port

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Describe Russia’s government?

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What is Russia’s overall climate known for?

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A. Russia and the Western Republics
B. Transcaucasia
C. Central Asia

Territorial growth rapid, but other growth slow

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Russia and the Western Republics

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A. Russia and the Western Republics
B. Transcaucasia
C. Central Asia

A great deal of nuclear testing took place in this region

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Central Asia

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A. Russia and the Western Republics
B. Transcaucasia
C. Central Asia

Mainly Christian and Islamic faith

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Transcaucasia

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A. Russia and the Western Republics
B. Transcaucasia
C. Central Asia

The Baltic Republics

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Russia and the Western Republics

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A. Russia and the Western Republics
B. Transcaucasia
C. Central Asia

Nomads live in grasslands and move frequently

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Central Asia

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A. Russia and the Western Republics
B. Transcaucasia
C. Central Asia

Moscow and St. Petersburg

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Russia and the Western Republics

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A. Russia and the Western Republics B. Transcaucasia C. Central Asia Migration route
Transcaucasia
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A. Russia and the Western Republics B. Transcaucasia C. Central Asia Belarus, Moldova, Ukraine
Russia and the Western Republics
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A. Russia and the Western Republics B. Transcaucasia C. Central Asia Imperial armies have repeatedly invaded the region
Transcaucasia
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A. Russia and the Western Republics B. Transcaucasia C. Central Asia The Silk Road
Central Asia
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A. Russia and the Western Republics B. Transcaucasia C. Central Asia Debate over the Caspian Sea continues between countries
Transcaucasia
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What type of economy was adapted by the new Soviet republics in 1991?
Command economy
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Collective farms:
large teams gather and work
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What is the major religion in Russian and the Western Republics?
Orthodox Christians
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Small vacation homes in the country are called:
dachas
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Where do many Russians perform cleaning rituals?
banya : bathhouse
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What is a supra?
traditional mealtime celebrations
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During what year did the Russian Revolution start?
1917
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Who was able to take control of the government as a result of the Russian Revolution?
Lenin
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Who took control of the Soviet Union in 1939 when WW II broke out?
Stalin
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Which leader gave the Soviet Union more political and economic freedoms in the 1980’s?
Gorbachev
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Karl Marx:
German philosopher
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Which of the following make up the Baltic Republics?
Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania
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What bodies of water are the Caucasus Mountains between?
Black and Caspian Seas
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Why did Russia invade Chechnya the first time?
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Why did Russia invade Chechnya in October of 1999?
over mountain area
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Abkhazia:
popular vacation resort in Georgia
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Where is Armenia located?
South of Georgia
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What items were carried along the Silk Road?
gold, ivory, silver, spices
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Which countries struggled for control of Central Asia in the 19th century?
Great Britain and Russia
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The gas and oil reserves in Central Asia:
led to more competition, have not increased wealth
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What is a yurt?
tents
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The nomadic lifestyle:
less widespread today
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What happened when the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991?
central authority weakened
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What caused many refugees to leave Abkhazia?
Russian invasion
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When government-owned companies are sold to individuals, it is called:
Privatization
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Where did most of the fighting in Armenia take place?
South of Georgia
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Long distances between places that makes communication and transportation difficult is called:
distance decay
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What has contributed to the rise of organized crime in Russia?
the Russian mafia
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Organized crime:
controls about 1/2 of private and state-owned enterprises
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Russia’s enormous size:
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The Russian Mafia
organized crime
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Distance decay:
Long distances between places makes communication and transportation difficult
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The initial effects of privatization on the Russian economy:
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How has the Russian economy fared since it crashed?
overcoming the fall of the command economy
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During what years was there a great deal of on and off fighting in Georgia?
1989-1992
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What happened when the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991?
Central authority weakened
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Who is now attempting to gain control of different areas in the former Soviet Union?
ethnic and religious groups

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