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Russia Test Review Flashcards

Study for Mr. Clemons test over Russia

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Why has the Aral Sea dried up?

A

The Soviet Government diverted the water of the two rivers that fed the Aral Sea to produce more agriculture.

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How much of the Aral Sea has dried up?

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90%

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How much had the Aral Sea dropped by 1899?

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15 feet

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Define: chernozem

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black topsoil, one of the worlds most fertile soils

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Define: Ural Mountains

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the mountain ranges that separate the Northern European and West Siberian plains and used as the dividing line between Europe and Asia

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Define: Eurasia

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the combined continent of Europe and Asia

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Define: Transcaucasia

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a region that consists of the republics of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia; located between the Caucasus Mountains and the borders of Turkey and Iran

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Define: Central Asia

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a region that includes the republics of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan

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Define: Siberia

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a region of central and southern Russia, stretching from the Ural Mountains to the Pacific Ocean, known for its mineral resources and for being a place of political exile

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Define: continentality

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a region’s distance from the moderating influence of the sea

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Define: taiga

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nearly continuous belt of evergreen coniferous forest across the Northern Hemisphere, in North America and Eurasia

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Define: runoff

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rainfall not absorbed by soil, which can carry pesticides and fertilizers from fields into rivers, endangering the food chain

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Define: Trans-Siberian Railroad

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a railroad that would eventually link Moscow to the Pacific port of Vladivostok; built between 1891 and 1903

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Define: Baltic Republics

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the countries of Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia, located on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea

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Define: czar

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the emperor of Russia prior to the Russian Revolution of 1917 and the subsequent creation of the soviet Union in 1922

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Define: Russian Revolution

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the revolt of 1917, in which the Russian Communist Party, led by V.I. Lenin, took control of the government from the czars

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Define: USSR

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the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, or Soviet Union, formed in 1922 by the Communists and officially dissolved in 1991

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Define: Cold War

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the conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union after World War II, called “cold” because it never escalated into open warfare

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Define: command economy

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type of economic system in which production of goods and services is determined by a central government, which usually owns the means of production. Also called a planned economy

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Define: collective farm

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an enormous farm in the Soviet Union on which a large team of laborers were gathered to work together during Joseph Stalin’s reign

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Define: Red Army

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the name of the Soviet Union’s military

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Define: Silk Road

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the 4000 mile route between China and the Mediterranean Sea, named for the costly silk acquired in China

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Define: yurt

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a tent of Central Asia’s nomads

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Define: Caucasus

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a region that straddles the Caucasus Mountains and stretches between the Black and Caspian seas

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Define: Chechnya

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one of the republics that remains a part of Russia after the collapse of the Soviet Union despite independence movements and violent upheaval

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Define: Nagorno-Karabakh

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the mountainous area of Azerbaijan, fought over by Armenia and Azerbaijan

26
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Define: privatization

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the selling of government-owned business to private citizens

27
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Define: distance decay

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a term referring to the concept that increasing distances between places tend to reduce interactions among them

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What three countries asked for independence from the USSR and in what year did this happen?

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Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia

Sept 1991

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Name at least 5 countries in the USSR.

A

Russia, Armenia, Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania

Georgia, Uzbek, Ukraine, Moldova, Azerbaijan

30
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What was the name of the two players in

ESPN’s “Once Brothers”?

A

Vlade Divac and Drazen Petrovic

31
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Where in Yugoslavia was Vlade Divac from?

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Serbia

32
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Where in Yugoslavia was Drazen Petrovic from?

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Croatia

33
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When did the War betwen Croatia and Serbia begin?

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Christmas Day 1991

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What are the names of the 3 former Soviet Republics located on the Baltic Sea?

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Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania

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What does “Yugoslavia” mean?

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Land of the South Slavs

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What is the name of the region crossed by the Trans-Siberian Railroad?

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“Wild East”

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Which region is located south of the Caucasus Mountains?

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d

38
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What is chernozem and where is it found?

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d

39
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How can runoff affect the environment?

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d

40
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What are the five republics located in Central Asia?

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d

41
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Why are the Ural Mountains important for geographers?

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d

42
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What is the name of the non-European part of Russia?

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d

43
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Which vegetation region allows Russia to boast one-fifth of the world’s timber resources?

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d

44
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Why do Russia and the Republics receive limited precipitation?

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d

45
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Which landmass is named after the continents of Asia and Europe?

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d

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