Easy to move. How does it reflect the culture?

maintaining traditional customs

How do Ural mountains affect distribution of climate regions? Use your book

West is warm continental, east is cooler and drier

Russia only has had 1 political leader for 16 years. How does this reflect the history?

Russian governenments are used to authoritarian rule.

Which factor explains how the population and economic patterns in Siberia have changed?

Trans-siberian railroad has allowed people & goods 2 travel

Why do cultures of Transcaucasia differ from Russia and European republics?

region is bordered to the north by the Caucasus Mountains

The building of these pipelines is a technological innovation that has allowed for the...

movement of oil and gas to water ports

Which statement accurately compares the populations of Kazakhstan and the world?

Kazak is growing faster than the world recently

Why has Siberia become an increasingly valuable area to Russia?

Many natural resources have led to expanding industry

Which geographic factors contribute to the population distribution pattern?

West has higher density due to warmer climate

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1
Easy to move. How does it reflect the culture?
settled and agrarian
adopting traditions of neighboring cultures
transforming because of industrialization
maintaining traditional customs
2
Which mountains affect the distribution of climate regions?
Appalachian
Ural
blank
Rocky
3
In a _____ economy, the government decides what and how much to produce
demand
mixed
socialist
communist
4
Which describes how distribution of goods and services is determined in communist economies?
Government officials decide
Items are distributed in equal numbers to all citizens
Consumer demands are indicators of what needs to be produced
Law of supply and demand regulates distribution of goods
5
How do Ural mountains affect distribution of climate regions? Use your book
west receives cold, arctic weather. East is mild
West is warm Mediterranean, East is affected by monsoons
North side receives cool, rainy weather. South is hot desert
West is warm continental, east is cooler and drier
6
Russia only has had 1 political leader for 16 years. How does this reflect the history?
most 20th century Russians have not had the right to vote
Russia historically adopted western traditions
Russian governenments are used to authoritarian rule.
Russian history is characterized by a series of revolutions
7
Russia is trying to become more democratic but they are used to having an _________ ruler.
None
Bobby
buttmunch
authoritarian
8
The Russian economy is moving to a system that reflects principles of a
socialist economy
traditional economy
communist economy
free-market economy
9
The former Russian Republics are are economically _____ developed compared to Russia.
equal
more
divided
less
10
Which prediction is best supported?
Will need more jobs
Need more preschools
increased demand for elderly care in coming years
populations of Central Asian nations will vary greatly
11
Which factor explains how the population and economic patterns in Siberia have changed?
Military bases along east coast have attracted new cities
Trans-siberian railroad has allowed people & goods 2 travel
Port cities along the north coast have attracted immigrants
Chinese workers have used new highways 2 access vast forests
12
Which railroad has allowed people and goods to travel across the region?
Trans
Trans-Siberian
Orange
Underground
13
Why do cultures of Transcaucasia differ from Russia and European republics?
Immigrants from Turkey and Iran gave them a unique culture
region is bordered to the north by the Caucasus Mountains
Black sea separates the region from Russia and Europe
They get chinese culture because of the Seas around
14
What economic activity is located in the taiga of Russia?
Timber
Mining
Ship Building
Agriculture
15
Which factor had the most impact on the creation of borders?
climate zones
mountain barriers
ethnic divisions
physical geography
16
The building of these pipelines is a technological innovation that has allowed for the...
transfer of nuclear energy from the west to the east
movement of needed water sources to eastern Russia & Siberia
movement of oil and gas to water ports
exchange of oil and gas from western to eastern Russia
17
Which statement accurately compares the populations of Kazakhstan and the world?
Population growth is similar
Pop. growth in Kazak is due to the growing world population
Pop. of the world is falling, Pop. of Kazak is increasing
Kazak is growing faster than the world recently
18
Why has Siberia become an increasingly valuable area to Russia?
The Russian military uses the region to limit influence
Siberian ice is transported west for agriculture
Many natural resources have led to expanding industry
Most Russian prisons are built in area
19
Which geographic factors contribute to the population distribution pattern?
North have higher density because of sea and timber
Southern areas have higher density because of Indian Ocean
West has higher density due to warmer climate
East has higher population density due to flat terrain
20
Where have nuclear technology had long-term negative environmental consequences?
Chernobyl
Kiev
St. Petersburg
Moscow

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