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Assignment:
Map Identification
You should also provide labels for the following in the quiz that you submit. Please number 1 through 30 and write the appropriate letter answer. Be sure to match terms ONLY with those in the map that appears immediately above each set of terms. Do not write the names of the location out. These should be attached to the same Word file that you submit. NOTE that there are several maps and you should respond to each map with only those locations listed that immediately follow it (each map has its own set of questions/items).
Match the letter with the correct physical feature.
- Indian Ocean
- Arctic Circle
- Andes Mountains
- Sahara Desert
- Equator
- Greenland
- Tasman Sea
- Gobi Desert
- Southeast Asia
- Latin America
- Europe
- Central Asia
- Russian Domain
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Alps Mountains
- English Channel
- Danube River
- Black Sea
- Baltic Sea
- Low Countries
- Iberian Peninsula
- Balkans
- Scandinavia
- Sweden
- Portugal
- Austria
- Netherlands
- Ukraine
- Crimean Peninsula
- Siberia
Short Essay
Please answer the following question by composing a concise essay. Using a paragraph style, compose an essay that address the question and topic specifically with appropriate amount of detail to illustrate the points and concepts. Approximately 350 to 450 words is expected for this question. (note that this question is required; the ones that follow are a set from which you may choose any three)
Summarize the key points of the documentary. In this, include at least four major points that you found most important to understanding the issues that are addressed.
(Note that this series has three parts. You should plan to watch episode 2 "Conquest" for this question. When you scroll to the end of episode 1, episode 2 will begin. You may find the other two episodes interesting, this is an important and influential documentary)
Please select any three of following questions to answer by composing a concise essay. Using a paragraph style, compose essays that address the question(s) specifically with appropriate amount of detail to illustrate the points and concepts. Each essay should consist of approximately 350 to 450 words.
1. Detail how Russia and the other former Soviet Republics have transitioned to independence. What have been the challenges and what are the prospects for the future, both political and economic. How have conditions changed in the relationships between Russia and the other (now) independent nations?
2. Yugoslavia and its former republics have been a major area of tension and warfare in the 1990s. First discuss the historical, ethnic, linguistic, and religious background of Yugoslavia, and then examine the conflicts of the 1990s, including the reasons for their occurrence and what has been done to settle them.
3. Describe the formation of Germany into two separate nations since 1945 and the reunification. Why and how did this occur? Be sure to include dates and nations involved as well as the issues relating to reunification and the aftermath.
4. Discuss how language functions as a key element of culture. How does language function organically (birth, death, resurgence, etc.)? Give several examples from Indo-European languages to illustrate how this language figures in to geography (political, historical, cultural). Consider how the spread of European colonialism led to cultural spread of language- give specific examples.
5. Describe what the nature of the term development addresses in an international context. Describe what the Human Development Index is and how it relates to the overall concept of development in the world. Identify some of the specific topics that are included in the measures and why they are important. Use specific examples.