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| in its heyday the ussr stretched from central Europe to: |
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| what percentage of the earth's land surface did the ussr cover |
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| Russia remains predominant in its region due to all of the following except its |
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| Which country is NOT one of the Post-Soviet States? |
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| The term used to describe semiarid grasslands is: |
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| European Russia’s most important river is the |
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| Which area is home to some of the world’s largest reserves of oil and natural gas? |
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| In which country in the region did the Soviet military set off more than 100 nuclear explosions? |
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| The Chernobyl nuclear plant was located in: |
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| The Lena, Ob, and Yenisy Rivers all flow into the: |
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| The mountains of Northwest Africa that stretch from Morocco to Tunisia are the |
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| Which is NOT an important river of North Africa/Southwest Asia? |
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| Which of the following characteristics do all countries in North Africa and Southwest Asia share? |
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| In addition to the Nile and Euphrates rivers, which of the following is the third river of major distinction and longtime settlement in North Africa and Southwest Asia? |
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| The vast majority of water use in North Africa/Southwest Asia is for: |
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| Drip irrigation techniques were developed in: |
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| The term salinization represents which of the following processes? |
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| Salts’ being left behind in the soil as water evaporates |
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| The Aswan Dams are located in |
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| Which of the following is NOT a possible consequence of climate change in North Africa/Southwest Asia? |
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| What term describes the general drying of grasslands that is causing concern in North Africa? |
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| What is the approximate population of sub-Saharan Africa? |
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| Which of the following statements is NOT true of sub-Saharan Africa? |
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| The nations of Europe had little to no interest in colonizing the region in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. |
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| According to the textbook, which country is NOT part of the sub-Saharan Africa region |
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| The Democratic Republic of Congo was formerly known as: |
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| The two largest continents are |
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| Which mountain is located in Africa? |
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| Which is NOT true of the physical geography of the African continent? |
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| Its coastline is home to many natural harbors |
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| Which desert is NOT located in Africa? |
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| Which of the following statements does NOT describe Africa before European contact? |
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| Societies based on mining and iron smelting developed. |
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| The only two European nations never colonized by Europe are: |
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| Which country is NOT considered a part of the South Asia region? |
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| The large island off the southern coast of India is: |
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| . Because South Asia has clear physical boundaries that set it apart from the rest of the Asian continent, the term _______________ is often used to refer to the entire Indian peninsula. |
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. Why has India renamed several of its large cities, with Calcutta becoming Kolkata and Bombay becoming Mumbai?
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| To replace the names given to those cities during British colonial rule |
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| Which ocean surrounds the Indian subcontinent |
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| Because of its high degree of tectonic activity, South Asia is prone to: |
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| The abundance of rainfall during summer in South Asia is amplified by: |
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| Which of the following provides, in a single word, a basic description of the South Asian landform? |
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| The country with the most people vulnerable to the effects of a rise in sea level is: |
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