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Unit 2 Honors World Geography Vocabulary

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Taiga

a)

Nearly continuous

belt of evergreen

coniferous forests

across the Northern

Hemisphere, in

North America and

Eurasia.

b)

Major branch of

Christianity,

centered in Rome.

c)

A member of a group

of peoples in central

and eastern Europe

speaking Slavic

languages (i.e.

Russians, Ukrainians,

Belarusians, Poles,

Czechs, Slovaks,

Serbs, Croats,

Bosnians, Slovenes,

Macedonians, and

Montenegrins)

d)

A form of government in

which power is in the

hands of

representatives and

leaders elected by

citizens who have the

right to vote

2.

Polder

a)

Land that is

reclaimed from the

sea or other body of

water by diking and

drainage, used

extensively in the

Netherlands.

b)

A thinker who uses logic

and reason to

investigate the nature of

the universe, human

society and morality

c)

International

organization compris

ed of 28 European

countries that

governs common

economic, social,

and security

policies.

d)

Alphabet now

used for

Russian,

Bulgarian,

Serbian,

Ukrainian, and

other Slavic

languages.

3.

Fjord

a)

A long, steep-sided

glacial valley now filled

by seawater found mainly

in Norway

b)

The bishop of Rome,

head of the Roman

Catholic Church

c)

Group of people

who share a

common ancestry,

language, religion,

customs, or place of

origin.

d)

A region of central

and eastern Russia,

stretching from the

Ural Mountains to

the Pacific Ocean;

known for its

mineral resources

and for being a

place of political

exile.

4.

Polis

a)

Greek city-state – the

fundamental political

unit of ancient Greece

after about 750 B.C.

b)

A current of warm water

from the tropics.

c)

A former communist

European nation of

many ethnic groups

distributed among

six republics that

broke apart due to

murder, violence,

ethnic cleansing,

and independence

movements.

d)

Ethnic group that lives

in both Spain and

France in areas

bordering the Bay of

Biscay and

encompassing the

western foothills of the

Pyrenees Mountains.

5.

Chernozem

a)

Black topsoil, one of

the world’s most fertile

soils.

b)

The average

amount of money

earned by each

person in a political

unit.

c)

Partially decayed plant

matter found in bogs

that is typically cut from

large beds and burned

as fuel.

d)

The countries of

Latvia, Lithuania,

and Estonia, located

on the eastern coast

of the Baltic Sea.

6.

Peat

a)

Partially decayed plant

matter found in bogs

that is typically cut from

large beds and burned

as fuel.

b)

One of the republics

that remains a part

of Russia after the

collapse of the

Soviet Union despite

independence

movements and

violent upheaval.

c)

Major branch of

Christianity, which

began during the

Reformation with

protests against

practices of the Roman

Catholic Church.

d)

The common

currency adopted by

most of the member

nations of the

European Union.

7.

Per Capita Income

a)

The average

amount of money

earned by each

person in a political

unit.

b)

Site of a power

plant in the Ukraine

where a nuclear

explosion took

place in 1986.

c)

A government controlled

by its citizens either

directly or through

representatives

d)

The value of only

goods and services

produced within a

country over a

period of time.

8.

Tundra

a)

The flat treeless

lands forming a ring

around the Arctic

Ocean; the climate

region of the Arctic

Ocean.

b)

Region in Northern

Europe with strong

historical, cultural,

and linguistic ties

that includes

Norway, Sweden,

Denmark, Finland,

and Iceland.

c)

Local form of a

language used in a

particular place or

by a certain group.

d)

A major branch of

Christianity, also

called Greek

Orthodoxy.

9.

Basque

a)

Ethnic group that lives

in both Spain and

France in areas

bordering the Bay of

Biscay and

encompassing the

western foothills of the

Pyrenees Mountains.

b)

A government in which

power is in the hands of

a few people –

especially one on which

rule is based on wealth

c)

The flat treeless

lands forming a ring

around the Arctic

Ocean; the climate

region of the Arctic

Ocean.

d)

Partially decayed plant

matter found in bogs

that is typically cut from

large beds and burned

as fuel.

10.

Oligarchy

a)

A government in which

power is in the hands of

a few people –

especially one on which

rule is based on wealth

b)

Nearly continuous

belt of evergreen

coniferous forests

across the Northern

Hemisphere, in

North America and

Eurasia.

c)

A long, steep-sided

glacial valley now filled

by seawater found mainly

in Norway

d)

Black topsoil, one of

the world’s most fertile

soils.

11.

Yugoslavia

a)

A former communist

European nation of

many ethnic groups

distributed among

six republics that

broke apart due to

murder, violence,

ethnic cleansing,

and independence

movements.

b)

The average

amount of money

earned by each

person in a political

unit.

c)

Ethnic group that lives

in both Spain and

France in areas

bordering the Bay of

Biscay and

encompassing the

western foothills of the

Pyrenees Mountains.

d)

A current of warm water

from the tropics.

12.

Eastern Orthodox

a)

A major branch of

Christianity, also

called Greek

Orthodoxy.

b)

A region of central

and eastern Russia,

stretching from the

Ural Mountains to

the Pacific Ocean;

known for its

mineral resources

and for being a

place of political

exile.

c)

Group of people

who share a

common ancestry,

language, religion,

customs, or place of

origin.

d)

The bishop of Rome,

head of the Roman

Catholic Church

13.

North Atlantic Drift

a)

A current of warm water

from the tropics.

b)

Alphabet now

used for

Russian,

Bulgarian,

Serbian,

Ukrainian, and

other Slavic

languages.

c)

International

organization compris

ed of 28 European

countries that

governs common

economic, social,

and security

policies.

d)

A thinker who uses logic

and reason to

investigate the nature of

the universe, human

society and morality

14.

Dialect

a)

Local form of a

language used in a

particular place or

by a certain group.

b)

A form of government in

which power is in the

hands of

representatives and

leaders elected by

citizens who have the

right to vote

c)

A member of a group

of peoples in central

and eastern Europe

speaking Slavic

languages (i.e.

Russians, Ukrainians,

Belarusians, Poles,

Czechs, Slovaks,

Serbs, Croats,

Bosnians, Slovenes,

Macedonians, and

Montenegrins)

d)

Major branch of

Christianity,

centered in Rome.

15.

Siberia

a)

A region of central

and eastern Russia,

stretching from the

Ural Mountains to

the Pacific Ocean;

known for its

mineral resources

and for being a

place of political

exile.

b)

Land that is

reclaimed from the

sea or other body of

water by diking and

drainage, used

extensively in the

Netherlands.

c)

Greek city-state – the

fundamental political

unit of ancient Greece

after about 750 B.C.

d)

Partially decayed plant

matter found in bogs

that is typically cut from

large beds and burned

as fuel.

16.

Scandinavia

a)

Region in Northern

Europe with strong

historical, cultural,

and linguistic ties

that includes

Norway, Sweden,

Denmark, Finland,

and Iceland.

b)

The flat treeless

lands forming a ring

around the Arctic

Ocean; the climate

region of the Arctic

Ocean.

c)

A government in which

power is in the hands of

a few people –

especially one on which

rule is based on wealth

d)

A major branch of

Christianity, also

called Greek

Orthodoxy.

17.

Ethnic Group

a)

Group of people

who share a

common ancestry,

language, religion,

customs, or place of

origin.

b)

Local form of a

language used in a

particular place or

by a certain group.

c)

Region in Northern

Europe with strong

historical, cultural,

and linguistic ties

that includes

Norway, Sweden,

Denmark, Finland,

and Iceland.

d)

The value of only

goods and services

produced within a

country over a

period of time.

18.

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

a)

The value of only

goods and services

produced within a

country over a

period of time.

b)

A government controlled

by its citizens either

directly or through

representatives

c)

Site of a power

plant in the Ukraine

where a nuclear

explosion took

place in 1986.

d)

The common

currency adopted by

most of the member

nations of the

European Union.

19.

Pope

a)

The bishop of Rome,

head of the Roman

Catholic Church

b)

Major branch of

Christianity, which

began during the

Reformation with

protests against

practices of the Roman

Catholic Church.

c)

One of the republics

that remains a part

of Russia after the

collapse of the

Soviet Union despite

independence

movements and

violent upheaval.

d)

The countries of

Latvia, Lithuania,

and Estonia, located

on the eastern coast

of the Baltic Sea.

20.

Democracy

a)

A government controlled

by its citizens either

directly or through

representatives

b)

Major branch of

Christianity,

centered in Rome.

c)

One of the republics

that remains a part

of Russia after the

collapse of the

Soviet Union despite

independence

movements and

violent upheaval.

d)

A thinker who uses logic

and reason to

investigate the nature of

the universe, human

society and morality

21.

Cyrillic

a)

Alphabet now

used for

Russian,

Bulgarian,

Serbian,

Ukrainian, and

other Slavic

languages.

b)

Site of a power

plant in the Ukraine

where a nuclear

explosion took

place in 1986.

c)

The bishop of Rome,

head of the Roman

Catholic Church

d)

Region in Northern

Europe with strong

historical, cultural,

and linguistic ties

that includes

Norway, Sweden,

Denmark, Finland,

and Iceland.

22.

Chernobyl

a)

Site of a power

plant in the Ukraine

where a nuclear

explosion took

place in 1986.

b)

A current of warm water

from the tropics.

c)

A government in which

power is in the hands of

a few people –

especially one on which

rule is based on wealth

d)

The average

amount of money

earned by each

person in a political

unit.

23.

European Union

a)

International

organization compris

ed of 28 European

countries that

governs common

economic, social,

and security

policies.

b)

Greek city-state – the

fundamental political

unit of ancient Greece

after about 750 B.C.

c)

Nearly continuous

belt of evergreen

coniferous forests

across the Northern

Hemisphere, in

North America and

Eurasia.

d)

Land that is

reclaimed from the

sea or other body of

water by diking and

drainage, used

extensively in the

Netherlands.

24.

Euro

a)

The common

currency adopted by

most of the member

nations of the

European Union.

b)

Black topsoil, one of

the world’s most fertile

soils.

c)

The flat treeless

lands forming a ring

around the Arctic

Ocean; the climate

region of the Arctic

Ocean.

d)

A former communist

European nation of

many ethnic groups

distributed among

six republics that

broke apart due to

murder, violence,

ethnic cleansing,

and independence

movements.

25.

Philosopher

a)

A thinker who uses logic

and reason to

investigate the nature of

the universe, human

society and morality

b)

Local form of a

language used in a

particular place or

by a certain group.

c)

Group of people

who share a

common ancestry,

language, religion,

customs, or place of

origin.

d)

A government controlled

by its citizens either

directly or through

representatives

26.

Protestant

a)

Major branch of

Christianity, which

began during the

Reformation with

protests against

practices of the Roman

Catholic Church.

b)

International

organization compris

ed of 28 European

countries that

governs common

economic, social,

and security

policies.

c)

A form of government in

which power is in the

hands of

representatives and

leaders elected by

citizens who have the

right to vote

d)

The countries of

Latvia, Lithuania,

and Estonia, located

on the eastern coast

of the Baltic Sea.

27.

Republic

a)

A form of government in

which power is in the

hands of

representatives and

leaders elected by

citizens who have the

right to vote

b)

Major branch of

Christianity,

centered in Rome.

c)

The common

currency adopted by

most of the member

nations of the

European Union.

d)

A member of a group

of peoples in central

and eastern Europe

speaking Slavic

languages (i.e.

Russians, Ukrainians,

Belarusians, Poles,

Czechs, Slovaks,

Serbs, Croats,

Bosnians, Slovenes,

Macedonians, and

Montenegrins)

28.

Chechnya

a)

One of the republics

that remains a part

of Russia after the

collapse of the

Soviet Union despite

independence

movements and

violent upheaval.

b)

A form of government in

which power is in the

hands of

representatives and

leaders elected by

citizens who have the

right to vote

c)

Group of people

who share a

common ancestry,

language, religion,

customs, or place of

origin.

d)

A government in which

power is in the hands of

a few people –

especially one on which

rule is based on wealth

29.

Slav

a)

A member of a group

of peoples in central

and eastern Europe

speaking Slavic

languages (i.e.

Russians, Ukrainians,

Belarusians, Poles,

Czechs, Slovaks,

Serbs, Croats,

Bosnians, Slovenes,

Macedonians, and

Montenegrins)

b)

The common

currency adopted by

most of the member

nations of the

European Union.

c)

A thinker who uses logic

and reason to

investigate the nature of

the universe, human

society and morality

d)

Site of a power

plant in the Ukraine

where a nuclear

explosion took

place in 1986.

30.

Baltic Republics

a)

The countries of

Latvia, Lithuania,

and Estonia, located

on the eastern coast

of the Baltic Sea.

b)

Partially decayed plant

matter found in bogs

that is typically cut from

large beds and burned

as fuel.

c)

The flat treeless

lands forming a ring

around the Arctic

Ocean; the climate

region of the Arctic

Ocean.

d)

Ethnic group that lives

in both Spain and

France in areas

bordering the Bay of

Biscay and

encompassing the

western foothills of the

Pyrenees Mountains.

31.

Roman Catholic

a)

Major branch of

Christianity,

centered in Rome.

b)

A current of warm water

from the tropics.

c)

Local form of a

language used in a

particular place or

by a certain group.

d)

A region of central

and eastern Russia,

stretching from the

Ural Mountains to

the Pacific Ocean;

known for its

mineral resources

and for being a

place of political

exile.