Select the Word or Phrase That Best Matches the Definition

question 2

Multiple Choice

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example.
-Russia's great frontier region,a vast territory of what is now central and eastern Russia,most of it unsuitable for agriculture but rich in mineral resources and fur-bearing animals.

• A)Cortés
• B)Doña Marina
• C)the Great Dying
• D)Little Ice Age and General Crisis
• E)Columbian exchange
• F)peninsulares
• G)mestizo
• H)mulattoes
• I)plantation complex
• J)settler colonies
• K)Siberia
• L)yasak
• M)Qing dynasty empire
• N)Mughal Empire
• O)Akbar
• P)Aurangzeb
• Q)Ottoman Empire
• R)Constantinople
• S)the devshirme

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Definitions:

Vicious Circle

A complex sequence of negative events or conditions that reinforce each other, leading to a deteriorating situation or a series of worsening cycles.

Infrastructure Problem

Issues or challenges related to the basic facilities, services, and installations needed for the functioning of a community or society, like roads, bridges, and power supplies.

Capital Flight

The rapid movement of large sums of money or capital out of a country due to economic or political instability, affecting the country's financial health.

Microlending

The provision of small loans to entrepreneurs and small businesses lacking access to banking and related services.