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Term 1

What cultural and physical

characteristics define the region of

Central Asia?

Definition 1

The historical unity of the regionthe

similarity of the environmentthe recent

re-entry of this region into globalgeopolitics all of the above

Term 2 Definition 2

Term 3 Definition 3

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Han Chinese from eastern china



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was startedby Islamic fundamentalistswas a

major victory for the Soviet

militaryquickly eradicated the

communists as a significant force in

the country resulted in Taliban

control of most of the country in

1997connues today


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Term 30

Which mountain range, located in

Russia is generally considered to be

the geological division between

Europe and Asia?

Definition 30

The Rockies The Andes The Urals

The Alps


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Term 31

Why has the populaon of the

Russian Black Sea sturgeon

declined?

Definition 31

Over-fishing to harvest cavier

Term 32

What polical union was the

central feature of Russian

geopolics (and the 'enemy' of the

US) prior to 1991?

Definition 32

The ussr, the union of soviet

socialist republics

Term 33

Which country is the largest (by

area) in the world?

Definition 33

Russia


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Term 34

What is a major limitaon to

transportaon in the Russian

Domain?

Definition 34

The amount of territory in the

region, things are so far apart

Term 35

What is the name of the vast

conifer forest in Siberia?

Definition 35

Tiaga

Term 36

Where is Siberia?

Definition 36

In the northern parts of the

country, east of the ural mountains


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Term 37

In what part of the Russian domain

does most agriculture occur?

Definition 37

The southwest, its the warmest

and has the best soils

Term 38

Russia contains what percentage of

the world's known natural gas

reserves?

Definition 38

One third

Term 39

Why is the Trans-Siberian Railroad

important to Russia?

Definition 39

it connects the eastern and

western parts of the country


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Term 40

What are limitaons to Russia's

development of agricultural

resources?

Definition 40

Climate(too cold) and the poor soils

Term 41

Which country(ies) in the Russian

Domain have subtropical

agricultural zones?

Definition 41

Georgia, southwest russia

Term 42

Why is Siberia, despite being

sparsely populated, heavily

polluted?

Definition 42

Economy based on resources

extracon under the soviet regime,

which had lile concern for

environmental issues


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Term 43

In which part of the Russian

Domain are the highest populaon

densies found?

Definition 43

in the west, in European Russia

Term 44

Where was the Gulag Archipeligo

located?

Definition 44

Scaered all across Russia

Term 45

The populaon in Russia

is_______________ in size.

Increasing very rapidly

Increasing steadilyGenerally stable

or slightly decreasing.

Definition 45

Decreasing


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Term 46

What was Russificaon?

Definition 46

the adopon of Russian language

and culture ( whether by choice or

not) as a part of membership in theUSSR

Term 47

What is the Commonwealth of

Independent States?

Definition 47

A polical organizaons that is

comprised of the most of the

former soviet naons

Term 48

What is the main language spoken

throughout the Russian Domain?

Russian

Definition 48

Which Russian city is the largest

city in the Russian Domain, the

core


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Term 49

of modern Russia, and the former

core of tsarist Russia?

Definition 49

Moscow

Term 50

What is a mikrorayon?

Definition 50

A state-planned living complex of

apartments

Term 51

Kaliningrad is a poron of Russian

territory that lies outside of

Russia's conguous land area, what

term is used to describe this type of

territory?

Definition 51

Exclave


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Term 52

Which two cies does the trans-

Siberia railroad connect?

Definition 52

Moscow and Vladivostok

Term 53

What is the name of Russia's maineastern port (Russia's connecon

to shipping in the Pacific

Ocean)?

Definition 53

Vladivostok

Term 54

Which country(ies) in the Russian

Domain maintained close and

relavely friendly, es with Russia

aer they gained independence

from the Soviet Union?

Definition 54

Urkaine, moldova , Belarus,

Georgia, and armania


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Term 55

Chernobyl is located in which

country?

Definition 55

Ukraine

Term 56

Which country was most affected

by radiaon from the nuclear

disaster that took place in

Chernobyl?

Definition 56

Belarus

Term 57

What is a major physical

(geological) limitaon in Russia's

invasion of Georgia?

Definition 57

The Caucus Mountain


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Term 58

What is/are reason(s) that Russia

might want to invade Georgia?

Definition 58

Oil pipelines, agricultural lands,

vaca

ons homes




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