Soviet Union
First and Last Leader
Lenin and Gorbachev
1st democratically elected president
Boris Yeltson
Climate
All climates represented
What are the 3 main demographics of British Columbia
Chinese, Indian, French
Prison
Describe "Gosplan", and explain the issue with this.
5 year plan- how much each persons get in 5 years. The issue is they predicted it wrong
Describe Crimea
C climate
Actually belongs to Ukraine
Ethnically Russian, and controlled by Russia
Which state is majorly resilient to Natural Disasters?
Michigan
What is significant about Alberta
oil rich!!!
Capital?
Canberra
Describe the Cold War
proxy war, contributed to bankruptcy in both countries
What is a Oligarch?
Local lord that controlled Russian towns after the fall of the USSR, they were previously soviet black market "entrepreneurs"
Migration Patterns, where and why?
North -> South because of baby boomers retiring and job oppurtunities
Where are the Cajuns in Louisiana from?
Nova Scotia, previously called Acadians
What is meant by "The Stolen Generation"?
Mixed kids in Australia were taken from aboriginal to be adopted by white people
Describe Chernobyl, what is it? where is it? why did it happen? who did it most effect?
Nuclear power plant, Ukraine, poor construction, Belarus
Which country surrounding Russia wants to be more like a European Country?
Georgia
Describe the situation with Guantanamo Bay
Leased land in Cuba, prison, torturing allowed because not under the same laws as US
How close was the Referendum in Quebec in 1995? and why?
1%, b/c minorities
What is New Zealand's main industry?
Tourism
List as many of the 15 Soviet Republics as you can.
1. Armenia
2. Azerbaijan
3. Byelorussia/Belarus
4. Estonia
5. Georgia
6. Kazakhstan
7. Kirghizia/Kyrgyzstan
8. Latvia
9. Lithuania
10. Moldavia/Moldova
11. Russian
12. Tajikistan
13. Turkmenia/Turkmenistan
14. Ukraine
15. Uzbekistan
What are the major differences between Armenia and Azerbaijan
literally everything.
1. Religion (Ar: Christian, Az: Islam)
2. Az owns Nagorno-Karabakh (region of Ar people)
3. Ar has bad geography and relies on Az for energy
#2 Trade Partner
Canada
What is Lunenburg?
UNESCO world heritage city in Nova Scotia, preserved colonial city!!
What are Maori and what is a large cultural characteristic?
Native New Zealanders
Ethnically Pacific Islander
War Culture