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48 Cards in this Set
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eurasia
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name given to europe and asia when they are considered one landmass/continent
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icebreakers
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ships that can break up ice in frozen waterways
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taiga
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forest of mainly evergreen trees that covers half of russia
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slavs
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main people to settle in what are now russia, ukraine, and belarus
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rus
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scandinavian traders
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cossacks
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hardy people from the southern steppe frontiers
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bolsheviks
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small group that overthrew the government
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csar
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emperor
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serfs
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poor peasant farmers
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abdicate
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resign
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soviets
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local governing bodies of the soviet union
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autarky
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system in which a country tries to produce all the goods that it needs
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guglag
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network of prison labor camps in the SU
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shatter belt
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zone of frequent boundary changes & conflicts, often located between major powers
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light industry
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uses low-weight materials & focuses on production of consumer goods
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heavy industry
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focuses on manufacturing, usually based on metals
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smelters
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factories that process metal ores
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how much of the worlds total land area is taken up by russia ukraine & belarus
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12%
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what is the worlds largest country
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russia
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what is the highest mountain in europe
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mt. elbrus
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what is the largest swamp in europe
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pripet marshes
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what are the 3 largest south flowing rivers in russia
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dnieper
don volga |
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3 largest north flowing rivers in russia
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yenisey lena |
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deepest lake in the world; how much of the worlds fresh water does it contain
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lake baikal; 1/5
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why do few creatures live in the black sea below 400 feet
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too little oxygen & too much hydrogen sulfide
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what factors shaped the regions main landform types (2)
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glaciers
erosion |
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coldest place outside antarctica; coldest temp there
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verkhoyansk; -90 F
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only ice free arctic port in russia
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murmansk
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chernozem
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black earth/rich soil
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what vegetation area allows grain production on a large scale & why
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steppe b/c rich soil & moderate temp
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which russian resources are among the richest of the world & location (3)
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forest- tiga
energy- caspian sea minerals- eastern siberia |
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where is russias oil & gas located
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old river basin
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why is it hard for russia to profit from some of its natural resources
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in remote areas & poor quality
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what is caviar & what fish
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fish eggs; sturgeon
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why does moscow symbolize russia (4)
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home of kremlin
home of russian orthodox church considered soul of russia capital in 1400s |
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why is moscow important to russia today (6)
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national center of communications, culture, education, finance, economics, & transportation
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_____ reflects the old values & traditions;
______ represents countrys desire for western ideas & practices |
moscow
st petersburg |
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what is venice of the north
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st petersburg
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what connects moscow w russias siberian frontier
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transiberian railroad
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longest railroad in the world
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transiberian railroad
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main inland city in russia far east
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khabarovsk
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whats vladivostok (3)
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naval base
chief seaport fishing center |
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where is sakhalin island & why is it important
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eastern coast of siberia in sea of okhotsk; oil & mineral resources
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where are the kuril islands
howd russia get them what country is disputing ownership of 4 |
between kamchatka & japan peninsula; end of ww2; japan
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ukraines capital
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kiev
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what sport does dynamo team play
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soccer
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when was the new york stock exchange started
when was russias stock market organized |
1792
1994 |
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what does belarus rely on to progress
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educated labor force
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