Chapter 6 Key Term Quiz

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

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

Intellectual belied system developed in 17th and 18th century Europe that's stressed reason over belief and rationality over religion.

A former industrial site affected by environmental contamination.

Refers to those countries that were formerly part of the old Soviet Union, but decided to separate from Russia after its fall.

The money that temporary and permanent migrants send back to their home country.

A type of economic system that is controlled and planned by the central government.

Countries that were part of the Soviet Union, some of which maintained some relative autonomy.

A military alliance formed in 1949 between Canada, the USA and European countries as a bulwark against the Soviet Union.

An arc tectonic activity, including volcanoes and earthquakes, caused by the movement of tectonic plates that surround the Pacific Ocean.

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

A type of economic system that is not controlled by a central authority but rather left to the free and open collaboration and decisions of the participants in the market.

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