E. Europe, Russia, & Central Asia

Ethnic diversity in the Balkan Peninsula has led to _______ throughout the 20th century.

• a rise of dictators

• multiple conflicts

• economic growth

• cultural convergence

Which side of the Ural mountains is warmer & wetter than its opposite?

• North

• South

• East

• West

What geographic feature caused Transcaucasia to develop a culture separate from the Russians?

• The Caucasus Mnts.

• The Taiga

• The Turan Plain

• The Caspian Sea

Why do western areas of Eurasia have higher populations than the east?

• Cultural ties to western Europe

• Ethnic conflict

• The eastern border is too close to Japan

• Warmer climate & arable land

Who produces most agriculture in Russia today?

• families operating small subsistence farms

• collectivized farms owned by the govt.

• companies running large-scale farms

• public & private cooperatives working farms together

Why did 15 republics result from the breakup of the Soviet Union?

• Ethnic divisions

• Physical geography

• Physical geography

• Mountain barriers

Yurts are used in Central Asia because the culture is ....

• settled & agrarian

• transforming due to industrialization

• maintaining traditional customs of nomadic herding

• converging with surrounding cultures

Which statement best describes Central Asia's current economy?

• improving in service industries

• heavily dependent on primary industries

• fully developed & global

• slightly developed in tertiary industries

What human activity has caused physical changes to the Aral Sea?

• Overfishing

• irrigation

• pollution from mining

• constructing dams on the rivers feeding the lake

What places of worship would be most commonly seen if you were visiting Central Asia?

• Mosque

• Synagogue

• Cathedral

• none