Chapter 6 Key Term Quiz

Russia and Its Neighbors
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The tendency for empires to become involved in more foreign interventions that they can afford or manage successfully.

Political fragments of a state not physically connected to that state and surrounded by the territory of one or other nations.

The ideological movement by Russian leaders to promote the active creation of a single Russian empire with one religion and a single language.

The alphabet used by Slavic languages, such as Russian, Bulgarian, and Serbian.

A sect of Islam distinct from Shia in that its adherents do not believe that the succession of the Prophet Mohammed should be hereditary and follow family bloodlines.

A system of labor camps maintained in the Soviet Union in the early to mid 20th century.

The targeting and forced removal of ethnic minorities by other groups and/or the nation-state

A former industrial site affected by environmental contamination.

A significant and highly influential ancient trade route that linked Europe with China.

A very rich business person who might also maintain a great deal of political authority. Oligarchs proliferated in Russia after the fall of the USSR as many previously state owned assets were acquired below market value.

An empire that developed from the Roman Empire, centered on Constantinople that lasted from 285 until 1483.

The democratic movement in Ukraine after the collapse of the Soviet Union.

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