geo test 2 – Flashcards
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1 In Europe, with what type of feature are the names Rhine, Loire, Thames, Danube, & Elbe associated?
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Rivers
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2 Why is the city of Chernobyl well-known?
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worst nuclear disaster
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3 In which European country would you find fjords?
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Norway
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4 What was the distinctive skill for which Cossacks were well-known?
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horsemanship
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5 Which European mountain range forms the political border between Spain & France?
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pyrenees
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6 Which of the following was not a former Soviet Republic?
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Afghanistan
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8 What is the 1 element that helps us to understand geographies of climate, vegetation, & agriculture in the Russian Domain?
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the northern latitudinal position of the Russian Domain
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9 Which country of Europe has the largest population in the region?
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Russia
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10 The Caucasus Mountains are located between which 2 bodies of water?
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Black Sea & Caspian Sea
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11 What is the approximate population of Europe?
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530 million
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12 In which region of the Russian Domain is permafrost a problem?
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Siberia
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14 What is the approximate population of the Russian Domain?
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200 million
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15 Which event has been an important cause of the surge of immigration to European countries such as Germany since the beginning of the 1990s?
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the collapse of the Soviet Union
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16 The Trans-Siberian Railroad
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ends at the port city of Vladivostok
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17 Germany's population includes a large number of guest workers (and their descendants) from which country of Southwest Asia ; North Africa?
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Turkey
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18 Which Russian city was known as Leningrad during the Soviet era?
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St Petersburg
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19 Where do most immigrants to France come from?
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north africa
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20 Which Russian port provides Russia with the most rapid access to the Pacific Ocean?
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Vladivostok
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21 1 of the major characteristics of Europe's population & settlement patterns is its high level of
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urbanization
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22 Most average Russians living in the city live in what kind of housing?
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apartments
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23 Which countries of Europe comprise the region of Scandinavia?
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Norway, Sweden, Denmark
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24 Which language group dominates in the Russian Domain?
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Slavic
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25 Which is the 2nd most widely spoken Germanic language in Europe?
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German
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26 Who were the Cossacks of the Russian Domain?
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Slavic-speaking, semi-nomadic Christians
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27 What has been an important source of conflict in Northern Ireland?
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The Catholic minority feel that the Protestant majority has discriminated against them
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29 Which country of Europe has the region's largest percentage of Muslims?
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France
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31 The Ottoman Empire expanded its borders almost to the gates of what European city in the middle of the 16th century?
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Vienna, Austria
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32 What is the language of the Volga Tatars of the Russian Domain?
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Turkish
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33 What is the word for a state policy of reclaiming lost lands or lands inhabited by people of the same ethnicity in another state?
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irredentism
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34 What was the policy of the former Soviet Union (USSR) regarding religion within its borders?
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The USSR discouraged all religion ; even persecuted religious practice
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35 How many world wars were fought in Europe?
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1
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36 In the Russian Domain, which non-Christian religion has the greatest number of believers?
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islam
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37 What do the letters in NATO stand for?
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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38 Which 2 countries were the primary rivals in the Cold War?
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US ; USSR
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39 From 1945 until 1990, Europe was divided into 2 geopolitical ; economic blocks, east ; west, separated by the metaphorical
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Iron Curtain
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40 Who were the Bolsheviks?
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the militia group that overthrew the former Soviet Union
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41 The term ___ is used to describe the geopolitical processes of small scale independence movements based upon ethnic fault lines
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balkanization
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42 What is perestroika?
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restructuring of the planned centralized economy, an early move toward a freer market
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43 What is the currency of the European Monetary Union?
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The euro
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44 One of Putin's early political moves was to crackdown on dissidents in the Russian republic of
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Chechnya
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45 What kind of organization is the European Union?
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a supranational organization working toward economic, political, & cultural integration in Europe
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46 Which of the following countries is not a member of the Commonwealth of Independent States?
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Estonia
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47 In which country of Europe has conflict between Catholics & Protestants been a problem?
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Ireland
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48 What happened to the economy in the Russian Domain after the demise of the former USSR?
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Unprecedented economic decline, followed by explosive growth in 2000 - 2001 that has improved the economies of all countries in the region
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49 What was the Cold War?
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an armed conflict between the USA & the USSR that lasted from 1946 - 1991 & included occupation of several European countries by the USA
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50 In which part of Europe is Protestantism the dominant religion?
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all of these
