CBA #2 Flashcards
European empires were led by whom?
Monarchs
Who led the Bolsheviks to victory during the Communist Revolution in Russia?
Lenin
What has had the greatest effect on the economy of European countries today?
European Union
Why was the Aswan Dam built on the Nile River?
Control annual flooding
Many countries all over the world established trade relationships with countries in SW Asia and North Africa because of the_______?
Increasing demand for oil in the world
Settlement patterns in Russia were influenced by _______?
Climate conditions of the region
Most farms in Egypt are found along the Nile River. What makes it difficult to farm in other parts of Egypt?
Deserts
An impact of the diffusion of religion to Russia is _______.
Dominance of the Eastern Orthodox Church in Russia society
Private ownership is to capitalism as government ownership is to ______.
Communism
Most natural gas distribution in Russia ________
Originates in the western regions
Most coal and petroleum deposits in Russia are ______.
Distant from population centers
Why is Islam widely practiced in western and northern Africa today?
What natural resources helped support industrial development in both Britain and Germany?
Coal
Any country trying to control the oil reserves in Western Europe would most likely need _______.
A strong naval power
Unlike any other country in the region, Georgia’s climate is _____.
A humid subtropic
