Chapter 6 Key Term Quiz

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

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

A plan initiated in 1953 to open up vast areas of Kazakhstan steppe to grain production.

The empire founded by Genghis Khan that extended in the 13th and 14th century across Asia into Europe.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Region found between the tundra and steppe regions of northern latitudes that is generally composed of coniferous forests.

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

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