Geography 1
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Geography 5
100

Influenced the Kievan Rus between 1000 and early 1200s?

Who are the Byzantines. 

100

The 2 main religions in Northern Eurasia

What is Orthodox Christianity and Islam

100

A peasant legally bound to live and work on land owned by a lord.

Who is a serf. 

100
One reason that Russia fell behind many European countries in the 1800s.

What was too much dependence on agriculture. 

100

What event led to the Russian Revolution?

What was WWI. 

200
She expanded Russia and added what is present day Ukraine and Poland to Russian territory. 

Who is Catherine the Great. 

200

The type of government established under the Soviet Union.

What is an authoritarian-type government. 

200

After what war did the Soviet Union keep troops in Eastern Europe establishing communists governments.

What was WWII.

200
What was a consequence of collectivization under the rule of Stalin?

What was famine and starvation. 

200

"openness" - meant greater freedom of speech and media freedom

What is glasnost. 

300

"restructuring" - meant reduced government control over the economy

What is perestroika. 

300
The economic system where decisions are made by the government. 
What is command economy or communism. 
300

Governments in central Asia could be described as what?

What is a dictator. 

300

Permafrost limits agriculture and construction in this area of Russia. 

What is known as Siberia. 

300
This group makes up about 80% of Russian citizens. 

Who are the Slavs. 

400

This language influences much of the languages spoken in Northern Asia.

What is Turkic languages. 

400

These resources have contributed greatly to Russia's economy. 

What is oil and natural gas. 

400

This country is one of the most repressive where even the press is forbidden to criticize the President. 

What is Turkmenistan. 

400

The spread of new agricultural technologies in the 1950s and 1960s. 

What is known as the Green Revolution.

400

What has caused the lack of good schools, roads, and bridges to develop in this region?

What is corruption. 

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