2. A. It has a shrinking youth population B. Land use is government controlled C. It has a port on the Baltic Sea D. It is landlocked

3. A. military power. B. strong economy. C. cultural history. D. diverse population.

4. A. Holocaust B. Torture C. Termination D. Destruction

5. A. Traditional Economy B. Oven Center C. Breadbasket D. Farmers’ CO OP

6. A. Military conflicts. B. All businesses being privately owned. C. Wealth from reconstruction. D. Damaged land and cancer in people.

7. Country: Primary Language: Belarus Russian Lithuania Russian Estonia Russian

8. A. a peaceful transition to democracy. B. poor harvests and famine. C. ethnic fighting resulting in intervention by NATO. D. economic prosperity.

9. A. from free enterprise to communism. B. to subsistence farming. C. from currency to barter. D. to less government control.

10. A. a mountain barrier. B. wars and treaties. C. wide rivers. D. migration.

11. A. theocracy B. constitutional monarchy C. democracy D. absolute monarchy

12. A. a single political party. B. a coalition of several political parties. C. a military leader. D. a religious leader

13. A. mixed, or socialist. B. communism. C. traditional. D. free enterprise. Broadcast Media in Russia Today 1 government and 5 privately owned TV stations 2 government and 2400 privately owned radio stations

15. Russia

20. A. economic pull B. social push C. environmental pull D. political push

21. A. Maintaining literacy B. Conflict with Europe C. Having enough workers to support the elderly D. Gender equality

23. AfghanistanChina United States Russia GDP $1000$5,300$47,200$16,000 Infant Mortality 155/100021/10006/100010/1000 Life Expectancy 45747866 HDI Level LessNewlyMore? A B C D

25. A. rapidly growing population B. cultural diffusion. C. poor drainage. D. poor decisions during the Soviet era.

28. A. during tectonic events B. during seasonal change C. the summer solstice D. the summer equinox

29. 28. Gets snow in January 29. Rarely has a drought 30. Has hot summers like Texas

30. 31 35 36 38 32 40 39 33 37 34

31. 1. D 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. D 6. Control by the Soviet Union 7. C 8. D 9.B 10.D 11.A 12.A 13.Oil 14.Coniferous 15.Permafrost 16.Land area

32. 17.High latitude/cold climate 18.People living in cities 19.A 20.C 21.Secondary 22.C 23.(see #17) 24.D 25.Ethnic violence 26.Convergence 27.C 28.T 29.T 30.F

33. 31.English Channel 32.North Sea 33.Baltic Sea 34.Russia 35.Poland 36.Czech Republic 37.Ukraine 38.Mediterranean Sea 39.Bosnia 40.Black Sea