Map Skills and Projections
A map showing Taipei Fuhsing Private School in high detail would most likely be in which scale?
large scale
Large, Local Medium, Regional Small, National
The semi-arid grassland biome characterized by hot summers, cold winters, and minimal tree cover found in Central Asia.
the steppe (e.g., Kazakh Steppe)
True or False?
Taiwan is a unitary state.
TRUE
put these events in order:
WWII
the Holodomor
Formation of the USSR
Glasnost and Perestroika
Formation of the USSR
the Holodomor
WWII
Glasnost and Perestroika
True or False:
The majority of people in the Caucasus are nomadic.
FALSE
Type of map that uses lines to connect points of equal value, such as temperature or elevation.
isoline
Mountain range traditionally considered the physical boundary separating Europe from Asia.
the Ural Mountains
Describe degree of democracy.
to the extent or level to which a political system embodies democratic principles and practices
How did Rasputin's proximity to the Tsar contribute to the collapse of the Russian Empire?
The nobles did not trust that the Tsar was in control of matters of state as he favored Rasputin. His visible influence alienated the very elite whose support the Tsar needed to rule.
Why is Russian the lingua franca in the Caucasus and Central Asia?
former USSR and due to policies of Russification
A map projection (like Mercator) distorts size near these regions the most.
the Poles
What is the difference between the taiga and the tundra?
Both are found in Russia. Taiga is a large pine forest and tundra is a cold desert in the polar regions.
What are three limits to the power of governments?
Constitution
Voting
Separation of Powers
Why did the emancipation of the serfs in 1861 needed?
Russia would not be able to industrialize otherwise.
Explain the connection between the corruption, lack of entrepreneurship, and economic growth?
in CORRUPT places people may not take the risk to open new businesses (ENTREPRENEURSHIP) because they may have bribe government officials. This means that the economy will miss out on GROWTH.
Which type of map would be most useful to show population density in units of 1,000?
dot density
Describe nomadic pastoralism as it is seen in Central Asia.
a subsistence strategy and cultural way of life used in to the vast steppes and semi-arid deserts. People move seasonally with pasture animals and live off of them.
Is Korea a state, nation, nation-state, stateless nation, multi-national state, or a multi-state nation?
multi-state nation
Put these leaders in order:
Khrushchev
Lenin
Gorbachev
Stalin
Brezhnev
Lenin
Stalin
Khrushchev
Brezhnev
Gorbachev
IDENTIFY the degree of democracy in most of Central Asian countries.
authoritarian
What is the Russian territory between Lithuania and Poland?
Kaliningrad (Königsberg)
What are two effects of the shrinking Aral Sea?
-cancers
-hyper salinity
-desertification
-destruction of the local ecosystem
Even in democratic societies with high levels of democracy the freedom of speech is not absolute. Why is that?
If speech can get in the way of other people practicing their freedom and rights, it isn't protected speech. (slander, threatening, etc.)
How did Soviet economic policies contribute to the collapse of the Soviet Union?
wasting money on an unproductive military
command economy not allowing for growth
stagnation of 1970s
lack of entrepreneurship
What was the Green Revolution, and what was one positive effect of the Green Revolution.
Increase in food production of stapes foods in the 1950s-1960s. It resulted in a decrease of famine in less developed countries.