Geography semester final

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The Russian Plain stretches east from Belarus and Ukraine.

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True

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The southern coast of Ukraine is bordered by the Caspian Sea.

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False

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The Danube River has long been a major trade route.

Back

True

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Most of Russia’s vast coal, oil, and natural gas reserves are in Chechnya.

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False

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The rivalry and conflict between the USSR and the United States following World War II was called the Cold War.

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True

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What is the political capital of Russia?

Back

Moscow

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Who was the Soviet leader who allowed more social and political freedoms?

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Mikhail Gorbachev

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Conflict among ethnic groups within a state, country, or region.

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balkanization

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Soviet premier during the Cuban Missile Crisis.

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Nikita Khrushchev

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One of a small group of people who control the government.

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Oligarch