Chapter 13 Section 4 World Geography – Flashcards
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A place where various cultures cross paths
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a cultural crossroads
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The process of a region breaking up into small, mutually hostile units
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balkanization
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a nation dominated by another country
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satellite nation
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an ecomoy in which industries produce goods that consumers want to buy
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market economy
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arts and crafts produced by rural people with traditional lifestyles, rather than by professional artists
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folk art
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discrimination against Jewish people
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anti-semitism
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What major empires ruled parts of Eastern Europe?
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Ancient Rome, The Byzantine Empire, and The Ottoman Empire
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Why is Eastern Europe called a cultural crossroads?
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Because it is a mesh of Europe and Asia. This part of the country is called Eurasia because they are so close.
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What happened to Eastern Europe after World War II?
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The Soviet Union gained control over them and set up Communist governments.
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How did Communist control affect industry?
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Since the Communist owned all the factories they had no reason to raise/cut costs or to please people so they did not make enough money to keep up with new technology.
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What differences exist in the Eastern Europe Region?
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Different languages that do not relate to one another, different religions that do not agree with each other and different lifestyles.
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What religions are found in Eastern Europe?
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Catholicisim, Eastern Orthodox Christianit, Protestants, Islam, and Jewism.
