Chapter 6 Key Term Quiz

Russia and Its Neighbors
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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.

The democratic movement in Ukraine after the collapse of the Soviet Union.

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

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

A sect of Islam distinct from Shia in that its adherents do not believe that the succession of the Prophet Mohammed should be hereditary and follow family bloodlines.

Political fragments of a state not physically connected to that state and surrounded by the territory of one or other nations.

A vast network of pipelines used to transport oil and gas deposits from Russia and central Asia to markets in Europe and China.

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.

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

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

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

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