Geography Unit 5: Russia & the Republics

In 1917, the rule of the czars was ended by

The envrionmental problems of the Aral Sea are the result of

A major problem with building on tundra is

Because Russia and the Republics cover such an exapanse of territory, the region

Many of Russia's mineral and fossil fuel deposits are in

People with no permanent home, moving according to seasons, herding animals, are known as

What gives Russia and the Republics the resources to product one-fifth of the world’s timber.?

What region in Russia has experienced armed conflict over the past twenty years?

A major obstacle to Russia's economic growth is 

Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia are known as

Which of the following was not a cause of the fall of the Soviet Union?

The mountain range that some consider to be the dividing line between Europe and Asia is the

The current conflict in Ukraine is primarily between

What was used by Russian leaders as part of their move from a command economy to a capitalism?

Many in Europe and the West are worried about Russia's occupation of Ukraine's

The decision about whether to consider the Caspian a sea or a lake will help determine

Economy in which government makes all decisions about country’s economic policies is known as a

The competition between Britain and Russia for control of Central Asia was known as

Putin has kept power in Russia is by

Nations in the Transcaucasia region include

Which of the following is the term for a Georgian dinner feast that features many toasts?

Who has been the most influential Russian politician of the past decade?

The effect of distance on transportation and communication is known as

Activists in South Ossetia, Chechnya, & Nagorno-Karabakh all seek

The far Eastern regions of Russia can be most easily accessed by

Which of the following countries would most likely feature ethnic groups that live in yurts?

Many agricultural areas are located on the Northern European Plain is the abundance of