ss Flashcards
what is the equator?
imageary line
where is the equator found?
0 degrees latitude
what dose the equator do?
split the earth in to north and south hemphere
what is the prime maritian?
imagary line
where is the prime meridian located?
0 degrees longitude
what does the prime meridian do?
split the east into east and west hemisphere
what is latitude?
parallel lines
what is another name for latitudes?
parelle
how are they measured?
the earthes surface
what is longtude?
meritians
what is anothr name for longtude?
meritians
the tropics of cancer and caporcorn are located at?
23.5 degrees north and 23.5 degrees south
the region between the tropics of cancer and caporcorn is?
the tropics
What is the area west of the Ural Mountains in Russia called? What is its largest city?
European Russia
What is its largest city?
Moscow
What is the area east of the Ural mountains called?
Siberia
This region contains the country’s what? Give some examples.
Natural Resources
Minerals, coal, timber, gas, and oil
What major tech. advancement connects eastern and western Russia?
Trans-Siberian Railroad
why is asia the center for semi nomatic herders?
Little water,
why was it diffcult to travel in central asia
moutianouse
what is a tsar?
a powerful ruler of moscow
when did cthrine the great rule?
1700s at age 14
what was the silk road?
Route from Asia to Eastern Europe where ideas and goods were exchanged
who brought islam to central asia?
Arab Empire
who were pogram?
Persecution of Jews in Russia
when did civil war sparked at the start of communism begin in russia?
1917 bolshvisk Revolition lasted 6 years
who were the important peole under communism?
the working class
who was joesph stalin?
Brutal dictator of the Soviet Union (USSR)
what were the prisons called under stalin?
gologes
what was the goal the ussr during the cold war?
spread communism
what was the goal of the us and great britian during the cold war?
Prevent the spread of communism (contain or stop the spread)
the soviet union engaged in combat in witch Central Asia country from 1979-1989?
Afghanistan
in the 1980 Mikhail Gorbachev implented two policies.
openess resturing
when did the soviet Union come to an end?
1991
Legislature: How many houses?
2
Legislature: What are they called?
Federation Council and Duma
Legislature: how long long are there terms
4 year Terms
Courts: how many courts?
3 courts
Courts:What is the hightest court?
Highest = Supreme Arbitration
Courts:how do they choose?
Chosen by president and approved federation council
Executive: what is the Executive called?
Called president
Executive: How long are thier terms?
6 year terms
Executive: How many terms can they serve?
2 consecutive
Executive: who is the current executive?
Current= Putin
what is central planing?
CP= government control of most economy decisions
what is corruption?
use of political power for personal gain
what is a name of the group in change in afganstan?
Taliban
what was the talibans role in 9/11?
Kept organizer (Osama Bin Laden safe)
what is the taliban know for?
especially against women and Shiite Muslims
what is infrasture?
foundation or framework of organization
what is hard?
roads and bridges and buildings
what is soft?
ideas, communication
what is a litercy rate?
The percentage of people that can read and write
What is GDP
gross demestic producted
what are the countries of East Asia?
Japan China Mongolia North Korea South Korea Taiwan
what is loess?
Soil found along the Yellow River
how are farmer trying to fix the erotion problem?
Building terraces and levees
what is the hung he river nicknamed?
The Ungovernable”
“China’s Sorrow”
“Yellow river”
what dose china have enormouse energy needs?
growing population
what type of energy are they trying to use instead?
Hydroelectric (water)
what are pollution issue with the water in china?
Acid rain
Pollution from factories
Pesticides
Causes disease, cancer and illness
what is a big problem in japan?
the garbage problem
how are they going to fix the problem in japan?
Burning it to ash and then using residual energy for heating and cooling
where is most of china population concentrated?
citys cause there are more jobs
what land forms is japan?
Archipelago and mountainous
what is culturer defustion?
Spreading and Mixing of cultures
what are three major kingdoms of korea?
Shilla
Koguryo
Paekche
how did korea acted as a culturer bridge between japan and china?
Ideas from China would travel to Korea
who fourced japan to make a closed door who told to make shift?
Mathew Perry
what was the program to moderize japan called?
Mejii Restoration
what are japan and South korea relationships with US like today?
Economic partners
who dose monglia keep a relnship with ?
russia
