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What cultural and physical characteristics define the region of Central Asia?
The historical unity of the regionthe similarity of the environmentthe recent re-entry of this region into global geopolitics all of the above
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Han Chinese from eastern china
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was started by Islamic fundamentalistswas a major victory for the Soviet militaryquickly eradicated the communists as a signicant force in the country resulted in Taliban control of most of the country in 1997con nues today
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Which mountain range, located in Russia is generally considered to be the geological division between Europe and Asia?
The Rockies The Andes The Urals The Alps
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Why has the popula on of the Russian Black Sea sturgeon declined?
Over-shing to harvest cavier
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What poli cal union was the central feature of Russian geopoli cs (and the 'enemy' of the US) prior to 1991?
The ussr, the union of soviet socialist republics
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Which country is the largest (by area) in the world?
Russia
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What is a major limita on to transporta on in the Russian Domain?
The amount of territory in the region, things are so far apart
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What is the name of the vast conifer forest in Siberia?
Tiaga
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Where is Siberia?
In the northern parts of the country, east of the ural mountains
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In what part of the Russian domain does most agriculture occur?
The southwest, its the warmest and has the best soils
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Russia contains what percentage of the world's known natural gas reserves?
One third
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Why is the Trans-Siberian Railroad important to Russia?
it connects the eastern and western parts of the country
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What are limita ons to Russia's development of agricultural resources?
Climate(too cold) and the poor soils
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Which country(ies) in the Russian Domain have subtropical agricultural zones?
Georgia, southwest russia
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Why is Siberia, despite being sparsely populated, heavily polluted?
Economy based on resources extrac on under the soviet regime, which had li le concern for environmental issues
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In which part of the Russian Domain are the highest popula on densi es found?
in the west, in European Russia
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Where was the Gulag Archipeligo located?
Sca ered all across Russia
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The popula on in Russia is_______________ in size. Increasing very rapidly Increasing steadilyGenerally stable or slightly decreasing.
Decreasing
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What was Russica on?
the adop on of Russian language and culture ( whether by choice or not) as a part of membership in the USSR
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What is the Commonwealth of Independent States?
A poli cal organiza ons that is comprised of the most of the former soviet na ons
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What is the main language spoken throughout the Russian Domain? Russian
Which Russian city is the largest city in the Russian Domain, the core
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of modern Russia, and the former core of tsarist Russia?
Moscow
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What is a mikrorayon?
A state-planned living complex of apartments
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Kaliningrad is a por on of Russian territory that lies outside of Russia's con guous land area, what term is used to describe this type of territory?
Exclave
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Which two ci es does the transSiberia railroad connect?
Moscow and Vladivostok
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What is the name of Russia's main eastern port (Russia's connec on to shipping in the Pacic Ocean)?
Vladivostok
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Which country(ies) in the Russian Domain maintained close and rela vely friendly, es with Russia a er they gained independence from the Soviet Union?
Urkaine, moldova , Belarus, Georgia, and armania
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Chernobyl is located in which country?
Ukraine
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Which country was most aected by radia on from the nuclear disaster that took place in Chernobyl?
Belarus
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What is a major physical (geological) limita on in Russia's invasion of Georgia?
The Caucus Mountain
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What is/are reason(s) that Russia might want to invade Georgia?
Oil pipelines, agricultural lands, vaca ons homes
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Han Chinese from eastern china

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The Rockies The Andes The Urals The Alps

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Over-shing to harvest cavier

The ussr, the union of soviet socialist republics

Which country is the largest (by area) in the world?

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What is a major limita on to transporta on in the Russian Domain?

The amount of territory in the region, things are so far apart

What is the name of the vast conifer forest in Siberia?

In the northern parts of the country, east of the ural mountains

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In what part of the Russian domain does most agriculture occur?

Why is the Trans-Siberian Railroad important to Russia?

it connects the eastern and western parts of the country

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What are limita ons to Russia's development of agricultural resources?

Climate(too cold) and the poor soils

Which country(ies) in the Russian Domain have subtropical agricultural zones?

Georgia, southwest russia

Why is Siberia, despite being sparsely populated, heavily polluted?

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in the west, in European Russia

Where was the Gulag Archipeligo located?

Sca ered all across Russia

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What was Russica on?

What is the Commonwealth of Independent States?

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of modern Russia, and the former core of tsarist Russia?

A state-planned living complex of apartments

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Which two ci es does the transSiberia railroad connect?

Moscow and Vladivostok

Urkaine, moldova , Belarus, Georgia, and armania

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Chernobyl is located in which country?

What is a major physical (geological) limita on in Russia's invasion of Georgia?

The Caucus Mountain

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What is/are reason(s) that Russia might want to invade Georgia?

Oil pipelines, agricultural lands, vaca ons homes

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