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This is the mountain chain that separates European Russia

from Asian Russia

The Urals

These two “seas” are actually salt lakes

The Caspian and Aral Seas

This is the deepest lake in the world

Lake Baikal

This is the lowest area in elevation in Russia and/or the

Republics

The Caspian Depression

Peter the Great built his new capital, St. Petersburg, on the

edge of this water body

The Baltic Sea

List the three Baltic States

Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania

Of the five “Stans” this is the largest in land area

Kazakhstan

These are the three Transcaucasian states

Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan

An explosion at a nuclear power plant here spread radiation over

much of Europe

Chernobyl

Diversion of water for irrigation, evaporation, and pollution are some causes for the drastic reduction in

size of this water body

The Aral Sea

This was the first major Russian civilization

Kiev

In the late 1200’s, Russia was invaded and conquered by this

nomadic people

The Mongols

This Russian city-state gained power by acting as tax-

collectors for the Mongols

Muscovy (Moscow)

Because of the influence of the Byzantine Empire,

Russia considered itself to be “Third _____ “

Rome

The Russian Revolution began in this year

1917

Czar or Tsar is Russian for this

Caesar

He was the first true Czar who expanded Russia’s territory and

terrorized his people

Ivan IV (Terrible)

Ivan IV built this church in 1555 to commemorate his

victory over the Tatars (Mongols)

St. Basil’s Cathedral

Most Russians follow this Christian religion

Eastern Orthodox

A Russian ritual here requires a dry steam bath, wet steam bath,

then a plunge into icy water

Banya

This Russian leader was embalmed and put on

display after his death in 1924

Lenin

He ruled Russia during WWII and was probably

responsible for killing more civilians than Hitler

Joseph Stalin

The tensions between the Soviet Union and the US

following WWII was called this

The Cold War

This economic system usually accompanies a

communist political system

Command

This was the name given to the practice by the Russian and British Empires of sending

scouts into the “Stans” undercover

The Great Game

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The bending of the winds due to the earth’s rotation is called this

The Coriolis Effect

The longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere occurs

on this

Summer Solstice

The majority of the world’s earthquakes and volcanoes

occur here

The Ring of Fire

This is the most typical form of precipitation in the mid-

latitude regions

Frontal

This is the most typical form of precipitation in hot,

tropical areas

Convectional

This mountain chain extends from

Newfoundland to Alabama

Appalachians

This religion has the most followers in America

Christianity

In Canada, people of mixed French and Native-American

heritage are called this

Metis

This is the Canadian province that is officially French-

speaking

Quebec

These two Canadian provinces are considered

its heartland

Quebec and Ontario

The central plateau in Spain is called this

The Meseta

List the five Nordic countries

Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Denmark

This mountain chain separates Spain from France

The Pyrenees

These two countries dominate Europe politically

and economically

Germany and France

This is the highest mountain in Europe

Mount Blanc

Cuba is part of this island group

The Greater Antilles

This is the largest country in South America

Brazil

These are vast grasslands in South America

Llanos

This is a combination of dance and martial arts

brought to Brazil by Africans

Capoeira

The land at the bottom of South America is called this

Tierra del Fuego

These are the Five Themes of geography

Location, Region, Place, Human-Environment

Interaction, and Movement

This is the continuous circulation of water between the atmosphere, oceans, and earth

Hydrologic cycle

This is the minimum fertility rate needed to maintain a

population at it’s current level

2.1

This is the part of a city where you would find businesses, shops, and even high-end

residences

CBD

Central Business District

An economy based not on money but trade (barter) is

called this

A Primary Economy

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Enormous moving pieces of the earth’s lithosphere are called

these

Tectonic Plates

A fracture in the earth’s crust is called this

Fault

Two plates pulling apart is called this

Divergent Boundary

Two plates colliding against each other is called this

Convergent Boundary

Two plates moving parallel to each other is called this

Transform Boundary

According to the chart, this was the average temperature in May

About 14 degrees centigrade

According to the chart, this was the hottest month

July

According to the chart, this was the month with the

most precipitation

May

According to the chart, the two months with the least

precipitation are these

Jan and Feb

According to the chart, the smallest variance of temperatures

occurred between these two months

Jul and Aug

According to the chart, this age group has the largest population

25-29

Their numbers are close to 2.5 million

Of the age group 25-29, this gender has a higher population

Male

The number of males is closer to 2.5 million than

females

According to the chart, is the population of Italy increasing or

decreasing?

Decreasing

The number of children is smaller than that of adults

According to the chart, is the life expectancy in Italy higher for men

or women?

Women

There are more women age 85+ than

men

His birth in this year was unequaled in magnificence and caused the

angels to sing

Mr. Marshall - 1955

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