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| chernobyl | nuclear power plant in Ukraine that exploded |
| caravan | group of people traveling together for protection |
| abdicate | means to resign from power |
| Rus | Scandinavian traders that gave the name to Russia |
| soviet union | In 1991 communism collapased in the ______ |
| alexander | _______ the Great brought Greek influences to Central Asia in 300 BC |
| bolsheviks | group that overthrew the Czar during the Russian Revolution |
| Stalin | Soviet leader that created the 5 year plans |
| arid | Most of Central Asia has a ____ climate |
| Lenin | father of the Soviet Union |
| Ivan the Terrible | the 1st Russian emporer |
| Peter the Great | Czar who wanted to modernize Russia and connect to Europe |
| auckland | largest city in New Zealand |
| trust territories | areas placed under control until ready for independence |
| great dividing range | australia's main mountain system |
| polynesia | largest region of Oceania |
| aborigines | Australia's native people |
| endemic | species native to a place |
| lagoon | body of water that is found in the center of am atoll |
| pidgin | simplied english language used in the Pacific Islands |
| christianity | major religion in Russia is Eastern Orthodox ______ |
| sydney | largest city in Australia |
| south pole | southernmost point of Earth |
| united states | Guam is a territory of _____ |
| Maori | indigenous people of New Zealand |
| great barrier reef | on NE coast of Australia- famous for sea life |
| tropical humid | climate of the Pacific Islands |
| land down under | nickname for Australia |
| outback | the unpopulated inner region of Australia |
| james cook | English Captain that explored NZ |
| prison | British used Australia as a ____ colony |
| sheep | New Zealand is famous for _____ pastures |
| marsupials | mammals that have pouches for thier young |
| artesian wells | wells that flow water naturally to surface |
| extensive agriculture | farming that uses a lot of land and little labor |
| melanesia | region of oceania closest to Australia |
| micronesia | region of oceania east of the Philippines |
| coral reefs | form low islands |
| Indus | river valley in which the first civilization in South Asia developed |
| nonviolent noncooperation | Gandhis' protest movement that does not use violence to achieve its goals |
| pantheon | all the gods of a religion |
| subcontinent | a large landmass that is smaller than a continent |
| east india company | company that controlled India for the British governement |
| Pakistan | after independence India was partitioned into India and this Muslim country |
| boycott | refuse to buy |
| cottage industries | small scale industries based in the home |
| mosques | Islamic houses of worship |
| oil | major resource in north & west Africa |
| arid | climate of most of North Africa |
| Nelson Mandela | ed a long struggle to end apatheid in South Africa |
| arabic | official language of every country in North Africa |
| multilingual | able to speak several languages |
| alliances | an agreement between countries to support one another against enemies |
| communist | Soviet Union had this type of government |
| famine | a widespread shortage of food that may lead to severe hunger and starvation |
| Trans-Siberian Railroad | built between 1891-1903 it links Moscow to the Pacific port of Valdivostok |
| Lake Baikal | the deepest lake in the world |
| Volga River | longest river in Russia- starts near Moscow and empties into the Caspian Sea |
| Caspian Sea | a saltwater lake also the largest inland sea in the world |
| agriculture | over half the populations in South Asia work in |
| protectorate | gives up certain powers in exchange for protection by a stronger country |
| Bangladesh | the Ganges Rivers opens into a wide flat delta in this country |
| storm surge | waters washed ashore by strong storm |
| taiwan | country that China claims to be a province |
| aquaculture | raising and harvesting of fish |
| tibet | highest plateau in the world |
| qin | first emporer and dynasty of China |
| mao zedong | he lead the Communist Revolution in China |
| tsunami | large wave caused by an earthquake |
| mandarin | official language of China |
| gulag | network of labor camps used during the Soviet era |
| Aral Sea | a saltwater lake that is disappearing quickly because of irrigation |
| taiga | evergreen forest that covers half of Russia |
| czar | Russian word for emporer or king |
| export | goods produced for sale to other countries |
| dictatorship | North Korea is a communist ______, or has a leader that rules with absolute authority |
| genghis khan | mongol ruler who conquered China |
| intensive | agriculture that uses lots of human labor |
| urban agglomeration | a densely populated region surrounding a city |
| ring of fire | tectonically active area around the Pacific |
| mount fuji | Japn's highest peak |
| natural resources | Japan expanded its empire because it needed |
| communist | type of government in China |
| yellow and yangtze | two most important rivers in China |
| gobi | desert in Mongolia and Northern China |
| eastern | most chinese live in the _____ 1/3 of the country |
| paddy | wetlands where rice is grown |
| dynasty | line of hereditary rulers |
| great wall of china | this was built to protect China from invaders |
| shogun | powerful warlord in ancient Japan |
| samurai | professional warriors of ancient Japan |
| annex | to formally join an area to a country |
| demilitarized zone | buffer zone between North and South Korea |
| monarchy | government that is headed by a king or queen |
| peninsula | a body of land surrounded by water on three sides |
| Mohandas Gandhi | a great Indian leader that lead the nonviolent movement against British rule |
| untouchables | the lowest caste or status in Indian society |
| reincarnation | the rebirth of souls after death |
| buddhism | the offical reglion of Bhutan |
| sultan | a Muslim ruler |
| Eurasia | the combined continent of Europe and Asia |
| uninhabitable | Unable to support human life and settlemen |
| Transcaucasia | region of Armenia, Azerbaijan & Georgia |
| Central Asia | region of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan & Uzbekistan |
| Siberia | frigid arctic region of Russia known for its mineral resources and place of political exile |
| Ural Mountains | mountain range that is used as the dividing line between Europe and Asia |
| nomads | people who move often from place to place |
| islam | main religion in central Asia |
| atoll | coral islands formed on top of submerged volcanoes |
| monsoon | seasonal winds that bring dry air or heavy rains |
| cyclone | a violent storm with strong winds (a hurricane in Asia) |
| Mount Kilimanjaro | Africa's highest mountain |
| Nile | the world's longest river |
| Himalaya | The ________ Mountains form a barrier between the Indian subcontinent and the rest of Asia. |
| desertification | the expansion of dry desert lands into moist areas |
| Sahara | the largest desert in the world |
| infrastructure | The basic support systems needed to keep an economy going, such as transportation and communication systems, schools and hospitals is called |
| Everest | the highest mountain in the world |
| Ganges | the most sacred river in India |
| archipelago | a group of islands |
| cyclone | a violent storm with strong winds (a hurricane in Asia) |
| Hinduism | the religion of most Indians |
| caste system | a system of social classes in India |
| Siberia | frigid arctic region of Russia known for its mineral resources and place of political exile |
| Silk Road | famous trade route that went from China to Europe |
| Jewish | most people in Israel are this religion |
| Soviet Union | after WWII Eastern European nations were controlled by this country |
| diffusion | The spread of ideas and customs from one society to another is called |
| mediterranean | this sea separates Europe from Africa |
| communism | type of economic system in which the government own and controls all production |
| oasis | water that has come to the surface in the desert and supports vegetation and wildlife |
| sahel | the narrow band of dry grassland that runs on the southern edge of the Sahara |
| serengeti | tropical grasslands in Tanzania |
| Islam | religion practiced by Muslims |
| apartheid | a policy of complete separation of blacks and whites in South Africa |
| pharaohs | ancient Egyptian rulers |
| genocide | The intentional destruction of a people |
| biodiversity | Many different types of plants and animals |
