Set: Russia and Northern Eurasia Test
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All 20 Terms
| | Term | Definition |
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taiga | evergreen trees growing in southern russia |
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steppe | wide flat grassland, found in Ukraine and kazakhstan |
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czar | emperor of russian empire |
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cold war | rivalry with the U.S and soviets between 1940 and 1990 |
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smelters | factories that produce metal ores |
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trans-siberian rail road | longest single line rail road in the world |
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ice breakers | ships that break the ice on frozen waterways to let other ships go through |
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habitation fog | fog caused by smoke that is trapped over siberian cities |
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serfs | people bond to the land to work for lords |
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cossacks | nomadic horseman from Ukraine |
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soviet | a communist party that governed |
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agrarian | society based on agriculture |
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homogeneous | sharing characteristics and ethicality |
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landlocked | a place with no direct access to water, surrounded by land |
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oasis | a spring or well in the dessert |
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nomads | people who move from place to place |
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caravans | people who travel together for safety |
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yurt | movable round houses of wool and felt mats over a wooden frame |
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mosques | islamic houses of worship |
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tashkent and samarqand | silk road cities |
Set Information
| Terms | 20 |
| Creator | 13mwescot |
| Created | May 4, 2008 |
| Groups | Bilbee's World Geography, tori maddie and jess, only the best, Jenkintown People, i'm bored. |
| Tags | cabilbee, world geography, geography, geo, world, russia, northern eurasia |
| Access | Anyone |
| Edit | Creator Only |
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chapter 14, 15. and 16
UUNIT 4 TEST
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Most Missed Words
- tashkent and samarqand → silk road cities - 6 misses
- trans-siberian rail road → longest single line rail road in the world - 3 misses
- ice breakers → ships that break the ice on frozen waterways to let other ships go through - 3 misses
- soviet → a communist party that governed - 3 misses
- agrarian → society based on agriculture - 3 misses
- habitation fog → fog caused by smoke that is trapped over siberian cities - 2 misses
- serfs → people bond to the land to work for lords - 2 misses