2nd Nine Weeks Review

5. a form of government by the people in which citizens elect representatives to govern them
9. the term used for a Russian emperor
10. a shift to large scale manufacturing using machines
12. an industry that Europe and Asia are both known for
14. a skilled japanese warrior
16. the largest country in the world, touching two continents
17. the adding of a region or territory to a country
19. a piece of land surrounded by water on three sides
23. also known as a "rebirth," a period of increased art and literature that took place in Italy in the 1300-1500s
25. a large plain or dry grassland found in Europe and Asia

1. mild in terms of climate
2. country in southern Europe shaped like a boot
3. an action to overthrow a government by citizens or colonists
4. to build settlements and develop trade in lands that a country controls
6. a chain of islands
7. a system of several parallel mountain ranges
8. wide or deep enough to be traveled by boats or ships
11. flat treeless land found in the arctic and subarctic regions
13. a strong sense of pride and loyalty towards your country
15. a large flat area of land to the east of the Rocky Mountains
18. permanently frozen ground
20. a long period of tension without fighting between the US and soviet union, roughly from 1948-1991
21. a severe shortage of food resulting in violent hunger, starvation, or death
22. the country south of the USA
24. the material from very old decayed plant material that burns like coal