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if you would go ___ you would run into the balkan & dinaric mountains of the former western soviet states.

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south

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if you to go south you would run into the ___ & ___ mountains of the former western soviet states.

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balkan & dinaric

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technically the balkan & dinaric mountains are the____ extension of the swiss alps.

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eastern

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technically the balkan & dinaric mountains are the eastern extension of the ___.

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swiss alps

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this area is known as the ___ or the dalmatian coast.

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adriatic coast

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this area is known as the adriatic coast or the ___.

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dalmatian coast

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This area exhibits a ___ topography or where the terrain is dominated by limestone bedrock and characterized by rocky ground, caves, sinkholes, underground rivers, and the absence of surface streams and lakes.

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karst

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This area exhibits a karst topography or where the terrain is dominated by ___ and characterized by rocky ground, caves, sinkholes, underground rivers, and the absence of surface streams and lakes.

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limestone bedrock

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The ___ mountains run from slovakia to romania and are distinguished by mountains separated by large basins.

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carpathian

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The carpathian mountains run from ___ to ___ and are distinguished by mountains separated by large basins.

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slovakia to romania

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The carpathian mountains run from slovakia to romania and are distinguished by mountains separated by ___.

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large basins

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The ___ is the eastern most peninsula of europe's three great peninsulas.

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balkan peninsula

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The balkan peninsula is the ___ most peninsula of europe's three great peninsulas.

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eastern

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The balkan peninsula is the eastern most peninsula of ___ three great peninsulas.

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europe's

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___ is dominated by two mountain ranges: the ural & caucasus mountains.

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russia

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russia is dominated by two mountain ranges: the ___ & ___ mountains.

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ural & caucasus

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the ___ form a natural barrier between european & siberian russia.

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urals

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the urals form a natural barrier between ___ & ___ russia

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european & siberian

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the highest peak in the ___ mountain range is mount elbrus.

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caucasus

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the highest peak in the caucasus mountain range is ___.

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mount elburs

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mount elbrus is ___ feet high.

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18,510

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___ is the highest mountain in russia & europe.

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mount elburs

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mount elburs is the highest mountain in ___ & ___.

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russia & europe

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___ is the second largest country in europe occupying the southwest portion of the russian plain.

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ukraine

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ukraine is the _____ largest country in europe occupying the southwest portion of the russian plain.

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second

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ukraine is the second largest country in ___ occupying the southwest portion of the russian plain.

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europe

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ukraine is the second largest country in europe occupying the southwest portion of the ___ plain.

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russian

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___ is landlocked and lies entirely in the northern european plain.

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belarus

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belarus is ___ and lies entirely in the northern european plain.

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landlocked

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belarus is landlocked and lies entirely in the ___ plain.

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northern european

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___ has 11,000 lakes within the country.

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belarus

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belarus has ___ lakes within the country.

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11,000

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the ___ river is the second largest river in europe.

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danube

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the danube river is the ___ largest river in europe.

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second

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the danube river is the second ___ river in europe.

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largest

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the danube river is the second largest river in ___.

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europe

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the ___ river starts in germany & empties into the black sea.

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danube

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the danube river starts in ___ & empties into the black sea.

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germany

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the danube river starts in germany & empties into the ___.

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black sea

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the danube river passes through __ countries.

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9

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the danube is connected to the __ river through the main river.

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rhine

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the danube is connected to the rhine river through the ___ river.

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main

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the main river or the ___ is a waterway that was completed in 1992.

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main-danube canal

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the main river or the main-danube canal is a waterway that was completed in ___.

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1992

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the ___ river is the largest river in poland and empties into the baltic sea.

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vistula

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the vistula river is the ___ river in poland and empties into the baltic sea.

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largest

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the vistula river is the largest river in ___ and empties into the baltic sea.

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poland

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the vistula river is the largest river in poland and empties into the ___.

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baltic sea

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the volga and its tributaries make up the ___ river system.

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volga

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the ___ is the longest river in europe.

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volga

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The volga is ___ miles long.

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2,293

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The volga is the ___ river in europe.

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longest

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The volga is the longest river in ___.

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europe

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lake ___ is located in siberia and is the oldest & deepest lake in the world.

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baikal

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lake baikal is located in ___ and is the oldest & deepest lake in the world.

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siberia

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lake baikal is located in siberia and is the ___ & ___ lake in the world.

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oldest & deepest

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lake baikal is ____ years old.

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25 million

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lake baikal is ___ feet deep.

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5,715

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lake baikal holds ___ of all unfrozen freshwater on the planet.

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one-fifth

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lake baikal holds one-fifth of all ___ freshwater on the planet.

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unfrozen

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the baikal lake is known as the "___" because of its age, isolation, and all the unusual freshwater marine specimens.

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"Galapagos of Russia"

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the ___ river is the longest river in the country of ukraine.

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dnieper

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the dnieper river is the ___ river in the country of ukraine.

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longest

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the dnieper river is the longest river in the country of ___.

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ukraine

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the dnieper river is ___ miles long.

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609

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___ or large saline water lakes, are found along the coast.

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limans

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the largest rivers in belarus include: (list 5 rivers).

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the dnieper, berezina, pripyat', neman, bug, & the western dvina rivers

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the narach lake is the ___ lake in belarus.

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largest

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the largest lake in belarus is lake __.

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narach

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lake narach measures ___ square miles.

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31

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poland has vast natural resources including: (list 7 resources).

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coal, natural gas, iron, zinc, lead, & copper

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___ also has vast amounts of amber also known as "Baltic Gold".

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poland

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poland also has vast amounts of ___ also known as "Baltic Gold".

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amber

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poland also has vast amounts of amber also known as "___".

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"Baltic Gold"

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the region ___ of the northern european plain is called the danube region.

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south

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the region south of the northern european plain is called the ___ region.

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danube

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the danube region is an area composed of the: (list 3 mountains).

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hungarian plain, the carpathian, and balkan mountains.

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the danube region & eastern europe has large quantities of: (list 3 resources).

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natural gas, oil, and coal.

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the ___ coast can support crops such as grapes & olives.

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adriatic

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the adriatic coast can support crops such as ___ & ___.

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grapes & olives

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countries such as ___ get 71% of their electricity from hydroelectricity.

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latvia

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countries such as latvia get ___ of their electricity from hydroelectricity.

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71%

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countries such as latvia get 71% of their electricity from ___.

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hydroelectricity

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tundras cover about ___ of russia.

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10%

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tundras cover about 10% of ___.

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russia

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___ of the tundra lies in the subartic zone where vegetation is boreal forest or taiga.

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south

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south of the tundra lies in the ___ zone where vegetation is boreal forest or taiga.

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subartic

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___ is broad expanses of coniferous evergreen trees.

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taiga

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there are areas of russia around the black sea that have a steppe climate and can support the growth of: (list 7 things).

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wheat, barley, rye, oats, sunflowers, mint, & beans.

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___ is the effect of extreme variation in temperature & very little precipitation within the interior portions of a landmass.

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continentality

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___ europe is known as the shatter belt because of the constant political and territorial fighting along cultural and ethnic lines.

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eastern

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eastern europe is known as the ___ because of the constant political and territorial fighting along cultural and ethnic lines.

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shatter belt

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the three main groups of the area are the: (list three main groups).

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celtics, the germanic, & the slavic peoples.

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the most famous ethnic conflict started WW1 when a serbian nationalist assassinated ___ who was heir to the austro-hungarian throne in 1914.

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archduke francis ferdinand

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archduke francis ferdinand was heir to the austro-hungarian throne in ___.

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1914

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after WW1, a new map of ___ was drawn based on ethnicity, populations, politics, and economic strengths.

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europe

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____ is the expelling from a country or genocide of an ethnic group.

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ethnic cleansing

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eventually ___ was broken up into 8 different countries mostly based on ethnic groups.

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yugoslavia

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eventually yugoslavia was broken up into ___ different countries mostly based on ethnic groups.

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8

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russia's history goes back to the ___ farmers of east europe.

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slavic

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the Slavic farmers created a loose union of city-states called the ___ which were ruled by princes.

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kievan rus

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in the 1600s, ___ known as peter the great, came to power & modernized russia.

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czar peter 1

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in the 1600s, czar peter 1 known as peter the great, came to power & modernized ___.

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russia

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czar peter 1 expanded russia to the ___ giving the country a window on the west.

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baltic sea

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czar peter 1 expanded russia to the baltic sea giving the country a window on the ___.

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west

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it wasn't until ___ under czar alexander the 3rd that russia expanded into siberia with the trans-siberian railroad nearly 6,000 miles to the pacific.

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1891

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it wasn't until 1891 under czar alexander the 3rd that russia expanded into siberia with the ____ nearly 6,000 miles to the pacific.

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trans-siberian railroad

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it wasn't until 1891 under czar alexander the 3rd that russia expanded into siberia with the trans-siberian railroad nearly ___ miles to the pacific.

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6,000

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a jewish german philosopher named ___, changed russia forever with his idea of public ownership of all land and means of production, and a classless society with an equal sharing of wealth, later known as communism.

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karl marx

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a jewish german philosopher named karl marx changed ___ forever with his idea of public ownership of all land and means of production, and a classless society with an equal sharing of wealth, later known as communism.

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russia

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a jewish german philosopher named karl marx changed russia forever with his idea of public ownership of all land and means of production, and a classless society with an equal sharing of wealth, later known as ___.

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communism

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