| A | B |
|---|
| Islam | Conflicts with Judasim and Christianity. Stan Countries |
| Mosque | An Islamic place of worship |
| Oasis | Tropical place in desert |
| Clan | A group of people descended from a common ancesteral family |
| Qaraghandy | Kazakazan industrial region. Lots of minerals |
| Stan Countries | Islamic Religion |
| Cossack | One of a group of people who controlled the Northern Eurasia steppe region beginning in the 1500's |
| Soviet | The local governing council of each republic of the Soviet Union |
| Taiga | The huge forest region south of tundra evergreen leaves |
| Glasnost | The policy of open discussion promoted in the Soviet Union shortly before its breakup |
| Czar | Comes from "Caesar" means emporer |
| Kremlin | Soviet Goverment building. Like our capitol building |
| Serf | Peasants who were bound to the land |
| Caucasus traits | Most complex region in world. Earthquakes and volcanoes. Ethnic conflicts |
| Crimea traits | Beautiful. Peninsula in black sea. Lots of Russins. |
