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Why do Alderman and Inkwood link geography with civil rights?

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They want to raise awareness about human rights, as human rights are taught differently in different parts of the globe.

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Which map projection is used for marine navigation?

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Mercator

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The Mollweide projection is most often used for which type of map?

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World maps

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Which projection is used for areas of land with large north-south content?

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Sinusoidal Equal Area

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The type of geometry that Poncelet discovered while a Russian prisoner was called what? How does that relate to flat maps?

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Projective geometry; relates to the concept of parallel lines meeting at a point of infinity; led to principles of DUALITY & CONTINUITY

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Where does the pollution of Lake Atitlan come from?

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Rivers filled with trash and the lack of a Waste Water Treatment Plant

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What is the bad type of pollution (Lake Atitlan)?

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Green slime, called cyanobacteria

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In the Atitlan video, which person interviewed uses traditional and modern healing practices in his work?

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Gonzalez

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According to the table on European Stereotypes, which country in Europe is perceived the MOST CORRUPT (Greek Debt Crisis)?

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Italy

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According to the table on European Stereotypes, which country in Europe is perceived the MOST HARDWORKING (Greek Debt Crisis)?

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Germany

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According to the table on European Stereotypes, why do Greeks resent other Europeans (Greek Debt Crisis)?

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They feel pushed around by other Europeans and don't feel treated as a part of Europe

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Roma are often referred to by what derogatory name?

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Gypsy

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What happened in 2004 and 2007 that increased EU citizenship numbers for the Roma?

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10 countries joined and the EU Roma population increased from 2-12 million.

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The EU has developed what sort of legal document to address Roma problems?

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the Framework by the ERPC

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What is wrong with the Framework by the ERPC?

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It does not specifically clarify how to fight discrimination

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Congress has given what power to President Obama with regard to Ukraine?

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The power to supply Ukraine with defensive weapons.

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Which is larger, the US natural gas market or the European?

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The US

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What are the two pipeline projects built in response to Russian gas politics called?

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Nord Stream and South Stream

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Cartographers solve the problem of showing the spherical Earth on a flat piece of paper by using _________-

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Projections

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Central to the study of geography are the questions ____ and ____

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where; why

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Geography as a discipline links the _________ with the __________

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physical sciences; social sciences

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In defining a region, geographers might take into account all of the following factors EXCEPT:

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literary history

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Lines of longitude are also know as

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meridians

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The globe is divided into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres at:

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the equator

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The prime meridian runs from the North Pole to the South Pole through:

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Greenwich, England

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Through which ocean does the longitude line at 180 degree run

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Pacific

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Which of the following is NOT an aspect of geographical analysis?

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Lithography

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Which of the following is NOT an example of geographic inquiry?

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All of the above

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Which of the following refers to the relationship between the distances shown on the map and the actual distances on Earth's surface?

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Scale

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Which of the following terms refers to the making of maps?

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Cartography

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Which of the following terms refers to the study of how people, objects, or ideas are, or are not, related to one another across space?

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Spatial Analysis

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Which of the following terms refers to the unit of Earth's surface that contains distinct patterns of physical features or of human activities?

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Region

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A map is by definition an unbiased view of the world.

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False

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All projections entail some distortion.

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True

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In a Robinson projection, the shapes of landmasses are slightly distorted.

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True

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Lines of latitude are also known as meridians.

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False

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Lines of longitude on a map rune from pole to pole.

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True

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Most regions, as defined by geographers, have well-defined boundaries.

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False

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A storm becomes a hurricane when winds reach _____ mph

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75

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All of the following are contributing to deforestation in Middle/South America EXCEPT for the:

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increased volcanic activity in the area

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Approximately _____ Earth's remaining rain forests are located in South America

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1/2

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The Amazon Basin lies within

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Brazil

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The El Nino effect reaches its peak around

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Christmas

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The first U company to establish an oil development business in Ecuador was

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Texaco

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The mountain chain that extends along the western edge of Middle/South America is known as the ________ in Mexico and as _______ in South America

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Sierra Madre; the Andes

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The term used to refer to Mexico, Central America, and the islands of the Caribbean is:

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Middle America

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The world's dries desert is located in:

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Chile

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The world's largest industry is:

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Tourism

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Tropical rain forests absorb approximately ___ percent of the carbon dioxide added to Earth's atmosphere yearly by human activity

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18

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What is lowland South America's largest physical feature?

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The Amazon Basin

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What is the name of the tectonic process that has created many of the mountains in Middle and South America

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Subduction

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Which of the following is NOT one of the natural hazards common to this region?

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Blizzards

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Which of the following statements is true?

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The negative impacts of the region's extractive industries have largely been ignored

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Most of Middle/South America shares the same type of climate

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False

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Mountains block Pacific rains from reaching the Caribbean side of Middle/South America

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true

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The Amazon River with its tributaries and basin account for 20 percent of Earth's flowing surface water.

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True

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The gap between rich and poor is much wider in Middle/South America than in North America.

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True

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According to the textbook, western Europe includes all of the following subregions EXCEPT

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Central Europe

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Europe's largest port is

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Rotterdam

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Europe's moderate climate is largely due to the:

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Climate-moderating effects of the large bodies of water that surround it

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In addition to industrial sites, cities, and transport spaces, what is the dominant land cover throughout Europe?

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Crops and pasture grass

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The North Atlantic Drift is the easternmost end of

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The Gulf Stream

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The climate that dominates in northwestern Europe is the

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temperate midlatitude climate

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The coastal zones of the North European Plain are best described as

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populous

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The collective term used to refer to the group of countries that includes Bulgaria, Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia, and others is:

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The Balkans

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The economic core of Europe is located where the Rhine River meets the:

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North Sea

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The entire European region is one giant __________ extending off the Eurasian continent

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peninsula

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The highest and most central part of the major European mountain range is known as the:

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Alps

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The peninsula that is shared by Portugal and Spain is:

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Iberia

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What climate type dominates eastern Europe and consists of hot summers and long, cold winters?

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Humid continental

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Which is true of Europe's largest mountain chain?

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It stretches predominantly in an eastward direction

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Which of the following best describes the European Mediterranean climate?

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Warm, dry summers; rainy, mild winters

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Which of the following crops is NOT grown in Europe's Mediterranean climate?

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Corn

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Forests in Europe are intensively managed forests and now regenerating on abandoned farmland.

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True

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Most of Europe's largest rivers are too shallow to accommodate transport vessels.

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False

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Rules and standards that apply to the countries of the European Union tend to influence people and businesses in those countries only.

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False

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The newest members of the EU are former Communist countries with overall lower standards of living and higher unemployment rates than the countries of western Europe.

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True

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An area in which only lichen and moss can grow is

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a tundra

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In its heyday, the USSR stretched from Central Europe to

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The Pacific Ocean

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Russia Remains predominant in its region (and the world) due to all of the following EXCEPT its:

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strong currency

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The Chernobyl nuclear plant was located in:

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Ukraine

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The Ural Mountains start at the Arctic Ocean and end in

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Kazakhstan

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The current president of Russia is:

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Vladimir Putin

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The feminist punk band Pussy Riot did which of the following political cuts?

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They staged an unauthorized performance protesting Vladimir Putin's policies

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The part of Russia west of the Urals is sometimes called:

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European Russia

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The term used to describe semiarid grasslands is:

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Steppe

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What fraction of Earth's land surface did the USSR cover

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1/6

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Which area is home to some of the world's largest reserves of oil and natural gas?

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West Siberian Plain

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Which country is NOT one of the post-Soviet states?

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Montenegro

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Which is not a challenge being faced by the former states of the USSR?

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Embargoes

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Which of the following Russian mountains ranges is closest to Russia's western border?

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Urals

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Which of the following is NOT a resource that Russia has in abundance/

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Silver and gold

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Which of the following is not one of Russia's internal republics?

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Azerbaijan

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Which of the following is the best summary of Soviet ideology's approach to the environment

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Nature is the servant of industrial and agricultural progress

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Which of the following statements best describes the way elderly and working class Russians view Putin and similar political leaders?

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Forces for stability during politically turbulent times

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Permanently frozen soil is known as

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permafrost

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According to Dr. Applegate's lecture on Russia's economy and politics, Vladimir Putin represents a clear break froM Russia's past leadership history in that he is not an absolute ruler.

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False

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