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55 Cards in this Set
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What caused the Aral Sea to shrink?
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irrigation lessened the flow of fresh water into the Aral Sea
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What is a yurt?
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A big, round, portable tent used by herders
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What is the base language of Central Asia?
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Turkic - many also speak Russian
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What is the main religion of Central Asia?
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Muslim
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What 5 countries make up Central Asia?
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Kazakstan
Turkmenistan Uzbekistan Kyrgyzstan Taijikistan |
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What is nationalism?
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The desire of a cultural region to rule themselves as a separate nation
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What 2 ethnic groups make up most of Azerbaijan?
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Azerbaijanis - Islamic
Armenians - Orthodox |
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What is Azerbaijan's main source of wealth?
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Petroleum - oil
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The Turks tried to deport the entire population of what country?
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Armenia - 1/3 died
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What is genocide?
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Intentional killing of a people
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Does Georgia have warm or cold summers?
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Warm - attracts tourists
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The Caucasus Mountains are located between these 2 seas?
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The Black Sea & Caspian Sea
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Which 3 nations are in the Caucasus region?
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Georgia, Armenia & Azerbaijan
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Which of the 3 European Border Nations has the densest population?
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Moldova
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What happened at Chernobyl?
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The nuclear reacter exploded - sending a cloud of radiation into the air
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What country had 1/5 of their farmland contaminated by the Chernobyl disaster?
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Belarus
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What country produces 1/5 of the food and industrial products for Northern Eurasia?
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Ukraine
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What is the capital of Urkraine?
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Kiev
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What are the 3 European Border Nations?
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Ukraine, Belarus & Moldova
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What 3 nations have a European like culture?
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Lithuania, Latvia & Estonia
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What 3 countries make up the Baltic States?
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Lithuania, Latvia & Estonia
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What are ethnic minorities?
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Ethnic groups that are out numbered by members of a dominent culture
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Does the Soviet Union have many natural resources?
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Yes - but many are trapped under the frozen ground
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What is the name of Russia's longest railroad?
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Trans-Siberian Railway
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How are the Russian Rivers used in the winter?
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They are used as a temporary road system
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What was perestroika?
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Economic reforms in Russia - gradual change to private ownership
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What was glasnost?
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"Openess" - let Soviet citizens say what they want without fear of government persecution
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What is heavy industry?
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Productions of goods that are used in other industry like machines and steel
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What is a command economy?
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Government authority decides what goods to make, how much to charge and production goals
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What is the name of the body that makes the Russian national laws?
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The Supreme Soviet - headquartered in Moscow
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Each Russian republic had its own governing councils called this?
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A Soviet
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What is the name of the permanently frozen soil?
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Permafrost
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How many time zones are in Russia?
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10
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What is the Russian word meaning "black earth"?
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Chernozem
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What are the 3 climate regions of Russia?
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Tundra Climate - North
Subarctic Climate - Middle Humid Continental Climate - South |
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What is the name of the name of the conferous tree region in Russia?
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Taiga - "means little sticks"
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What country has the largest forest region in the world?
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Russia
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What are the 4 types of vegetation of Russia?
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Tundra - polar region
Forest Steppe - grassland Desert |
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What is the main religion of Central Asia?
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Islam
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What mountain range borders Tajikistan, China & Afghanistan?
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The Pamirs Mountains
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What mountain range is between the Black Sea & Caspain Sea?
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The Caucasus Mountains
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What 2 seas are in the Southern are of Eurasia?
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The Black Sea & Caspian Sea
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What is the Asian part of Russia called?
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Siberia
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What mountain range divides Europe and Asia?
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The Ural Mountains
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What are the steppes?
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Grassland plains in Central Russia
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What is a czar?
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Russian Emperor
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What is the captial of Russia?
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Moscow
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What is the capital of Kazakstan?
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Almaty
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What is the capital of Uzbekistan?
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Tashkent
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What is the captial of Turkmenistan?
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Ashkabad
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What is the captial of Estonia?
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Tallinn
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What is the capital of Belarus?
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Minsk
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What is the capital of Ukraine?
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Kiev
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What is the capital of Azerbaijan?
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Baku
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What is the capital of Armenia?
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Yerevan
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