Test 5 Study Guide Chaps 15-19 Flashcards
Aleppo is a
major city in Syria
Algeria is a country in
North Africa
Algeria borders…
Morocco, Tunisia, and Libya
Arabs descend from ancient groups such as
Egyptians, Phoenicians, Saharan Berbers, and peoples speaking Semitic languages
Which war forced many Palestinian Arabs from their homes?
The wars that followed the birth of Israel
Israel and Palestine have had troubled because they claim the right of return to the same piece of land. The piece agreement was…
that the Palestinians would gain limited self-rule and Israel would be recognized as a nation by Arabs but because of suicide bombings and re-occupation by Israel the peace agreements were halted
What three seas face severe environmental challenges?
The Caspian, Dead, and Aral seas
The Aral Sea was the world’s ___ largest body of water but became separate, smaller ____ by 2000
4th….lakes…
Armenia is a small country in
Southwest Asia
Armenia is between what 4 countries?
Turkey, Georgia, and Iran and Azerbaijan
Armenia’s capital is
Yerevan
The Atlas Mountains cross through…
Morocco, Algeria and a bit of Tunisia
The Atlas Mountains border what water?
The Mediterranean Sea, The Strait of Gibraltar, and the Atlantic Ocean
Atheistic means being characterized by the fact that there is ___ God
no
Azerbaijan is a very small country bordered by
Iran, Armenia, and Georgia
Azerbaijan’s capital is
Baku
Belarus is a country in
Northeastern Europe
Belarus borders Russia and the___ passes through it (a river)
Dnieper River (Important to Russia)
The Bolshevik Revolution made Russia…
Communism
Bolshevik Revolution was led by
Vladimir Ilyich Lenin
Chernobyl is a ____ in Russia
nuclear power plant
The Chernobyl accident released tons of____ and wind was able to carry them even to other ___.
radioactive particles….countries
Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) consisted of
Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine
The Dead Sea has dropped more than___ over the past ___ years
262 ft…40
90% of the Dead Sea’s water is used for
irrigation and hydroelectric plants
Egypt is a country in
the eastern part of North Africa
Egypt’s capital is
Cairo
Ethnic groups share common…
ancestry, language, religion, or set of customs, or a combo of these things
Eurasia is the mix of
European and Asian cultures and customs
European Union is an
organization whos goal was a united Europe in which goods, services, and workers could freely move around member countries
Georgia is a country in
Southwest Asia
Georgia’s capital is
T’bilisi
Great Rift Valley is a valley that runs through___ and ____. Its located need the ___ Sea and the Gulf of ____
Kenya…Ethiopia…Red…Aden
Iran is a country whose capital is
Tehran
izbas are
traditional Slavic countryside dwellings usually log-house like
Kazakha is a
language
Kazakha is spoken in
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is a
country in Central Asia
Kazakhas are a
people that live in Kazakhaztan
Kazakhastan is a minority
country
Kiev was the leading city-state of
Kievan Rus
Kievan Rus was a loose union of city-state set up by the
Vargarians
In the Soviet system, kolkhozes were small ___ worked by ___ who shared to a degree, in the farm’s ___.
farms, farm, profits
The huge Russian fortress built by Ivan The Great is called
Kremlim
Kurds speak
Farsi
Kurds are mostly Muslim and live in the border areas of
Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Syria, and the Caucasian Republics
Iraq’s capital is
Baghdad
Kyrgyzstan is a
country
In ___, Russian and Kirghiz is spoken
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan’s capital is
Bishkek
Libya is a country in
North Africa
Libya’s capital is
Tripoli
Lake Baikal is a lake at the border of Russia right above
Mongolia
The Mediterranean Sea is surrounded by
North Africa and south Europe and the coast of Southwest Asia
Mesopotamia is the sliver of land between the
Tigris and Euphrates rivers
Eurasia
mixed European and Asian orgins
Eurasian countries are those between
East Europe, Russia, and by Turkey and Georgia
Moldova is a country in
Europe
The Transport Corridor Europe-Caucasus-Asia will extend from ___ in Europe to ___ in the East
Moldova…Mongolia
Moscow is Russia’s
capital
Moscow over ____ people
5,000,000
The Mongols were the only successful people to invade
Russia
The mongols conquered ___ and many of the ___ territories in the early ____
Kiev… Slav… 1200s
Nile River starts from the Dead Sea goes through
Egypt
Russia is a huge country and landmass in
Northern Asia
The Russian currency is the
Ruble
The Sahara Desert spans most of
North Africa
Saudi Arabia is a country in
Southwest Asia
Saudi Arabia capital is
Riyadh
The Slavs were hunters, fishers, and farmers that settled near the waterways of the
North European Plain
Serbs are inhabitants of
Serbia
The Soviet Union ruled Russia from ___ to ____
1921 …1991
sovkhozes were ___ farms run more like factories
large
St Petersburgh was a Russian
capital
St. Petersburgh was a major
port
The Trans-Siberian spans ___ time zones and reaches the Sea of ___
time zones….Japan
Turks are from
Turkey
The turks built the
Ottoman Empire
Ukraine is a country in eastern ___ that borders ___
Europe… Russia
The Suez Canal is an artificial canal in
Egypt
