Chapter 9: Eurasia Answer two of the following questions. Cl…

Chapter 9: Eurasia Answer two of the following questions. Clearly indicate which questions you are answering.  How did the Soviet Union deal with the various minority groups within its borders? How successful were these policies? (3 points) How has industrialization affected the Eurasian environment, and what efforts, if any, have been made to fix these environmental problems? (3 points) Why might it be argued that Russia’s size is both a blessing and a curse? (3 points) Contrast Soviet and post-Soviet migration patterns within Eurasia and identify the changing forces at work. (3 points)

Chapter 10: Central Asia Answer two of the following questio…

Chapter 10: Central Asia Answer two of the following questions. Clearly indicate which questions you are answering.  What are the various physical and human factors that affect population distribution in Central Asia? (3 points) Describe the current state of the economies of the Central Asian countries and explain why these countries are in general so underdeveloped. (3 points) How have Russia and China sought to maintain or enhance their political power in Central Asia, and in what ways have other major powers, including the United States and India, responded to such efforts? (3 points) Why do the social positions of women vary so much across Central Asia, and why is Afghanistan particularly problematic in this regard? (3 points)