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1) Why does Norilsk have such a large population? (11c)
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2) What do the above trees have in common? (4c)
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3) Which Soviet policy is most closely associated with the information in this table? (10a)
4) Explain the primary cause of conflicts in Chechnya, Azerbaijan, and Bosnia? (15b)
5) What do Georgia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan have in common? (13a)
6) The Transcaucasia is a name that means “Mountain of Language”. Why would this be the name given to this area? (6a)
7) List 3 results of cultural divergence.(18d)
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8) Rewrite the excerpt above in your own words. (21a)
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9) Based on these statements about environmental issues in the former Soviet Union, what can you conclude? (8c)
10) What were some results of the construction of the Trans-Siberian Railway across Russia in the 1880s? (11c)
11) What goals did Josef Stalin establish for the Soviet Union? (12b)
12) Which geographic factor influenced Peter the Great’s expansion of Russian territory during the 18th centuries?
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13) Explain how the command economy functioned in the former Soviet Union? (10a)
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14) What caused the shrinking of the Aral Sea? (8c)

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15) What purpose do the Caucus Mountains serve between Europe and the Middle East? (13a)
16) The Baltic Sea is unique among the world’s water bodies in that it… (6a)
17) Explain Stalin’s five-year plan(10a)
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18) Which region would you expect to find the highest standard of living? (5b)
19) Explain the environmental impact of Chernobyl on the world. (8b)
20) What characteristic has historically protected Russia from invasion? (7b)
21) The following statement was most likely the thoughts of: ______________________
“Soviet citizens were forced onto collective farms with production quotas”
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22) What level of economic activity is pictured above? (11a)
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23) What is the cartoonist’s point of view about the United Nations? (15a)
24) One action taken by both V.I. Lenin and Joseph Stalin was (2a)
25) List the causes of the Russian Revolution of 1917: (12b)
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26) Which statement from the text most likely justifies the actions of V.I. Lenin? (2a)
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27) What conclusions can be made about the economies of Belarus and Tajikistan? (5b)
28) Draw population pyramid for Tajikistan (7a)