World Geography Chapter 30-31 Questions

In complete sentences, answer the following questions.

Chapter 30 – Ukraine, Belarus, and the Caucasus

1. What are the three nations of the Caucasus (350)?

2. Of the nations in this region, what major bodies of water are important (350)?

3. What is the greatest resource of Ukraine (351)?
4. What are five major economic functions of this region (327)?
5. What are the four climates located in the Caucasus (326)?
6. What type of climate dominates Ukraine and Belarus (326)?
7. Who were the Cossacks (354)?
8. Describe the relationship of Ukraine and Russia (353).
9. What is there not much agriculture in Belarus (354)?
10. What are the main landforms in the Caucasus (355)?
11. Why is there so much tension between Armenia and Azerbaijan (355-56)?

Chapter 31 – Central Asia

1. Name the five nations of Central Asia (359).
2. What are the 2 major bodies of water in Central Asia (359)?
3. What are the different landforms of Central Asia (359)?
4. Describe the various irrigation techniques used in the region (359)?
5. Name and describe at least two social and economic challenges facing the region.
6. How have central Asian nations changed since the collapse of the Soviet Union?
7. What resources hold the most economic potential for the nations of Central Asia?