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World Geography Final Exam____ 118.____ 119.____ 120.____ 121.____ 122.____ 123.____ 124.Which of the following events led to the beginning of ethnic and regional conflicts in Caucasus?A. a problem with the nuclear reactor at ChernobylB. the breakup of the Soviet UnionC. a peace conference in ParisD. the election of Edvard ShevardnadzeWhich of the following was used by Russian leaders as part of their move from a commandeconomy to a capitalist economy?A. collective farmsB. public domainC. nuclear powerD. privatizationWhich of the following terms is used to describe the idea that increasing distances between placestends to reduce interactions among them?A. privatizationB. distance decayC. economic reformD. federal districtsWhat is a criminal organization that threatens Russia's economy?A. Revolutionary groupsB. Nagorno-KarabakhC. Russian mafiaD. Red ArmyWhat mountainous region has caused conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan?A. ChechnyaB. ChernobylC. North OssetiaD. Nagorno-KarabakhWhy do Russian leaders want to import, store, and treat the world's nuclear waste?A. Leaders want to use their knowledge of nuclear materials.B. They want to revive the Russian economy.C. It is part of a plan to recycle nuclear materials.D. They have enough land to store nuclear materials for others.What concerns the United States?A. the theft or misuse of Russian nuclear materialsB. the revival of the Soviet UnionC. that the Russian economy will be better than that of the United StatesD. the influence of the Russian mafia on the Russian economy____ 125. Which of the following contributed to Russia's economic crash in 1998?A. distance decayB. nuclear wasteC. the high tech industryD. failure of new businesses____ 126.Which of these rivers provides more than 95 percent of Egyptians with water?A. Congo RiverB. Niger RiverC. Sahara RiverD. Nile RiverGeography 2011 14