Question

this former soviet socialist republic contains the oil city of baki (baku) and its people have ethnic affinities with iran.
georgia
moldova
armenia
azerbaijan
question 18
the __________ form(s) the eastern limit of the russian core.
caucasus mountains
ob river
the trans-siberian railroad
ural mountains
question 19
the mountain chain in west - central russia that is (incorrectly) regarded as the \boundary\ between europe and asia is know
urals
caucasus
western uplands
central asiatic ranges

Explanation:

• First question: Azerbaijan is a former Soviet Socialist Republic. Baku (Baki) is its capital and an important oil - producing city. Azerbaijanis have ethnic and cultural ties with Iranians.
• Second question: The Ural Mountains are generally considered the eastern limit of the Russian Core. They are also often (though not entirely accurately in a strict geographical - cultural sense) seen as a boundary between Europe and Asia.
• Third question: The Urals (Ural Mountains) are the mountain chain in west - central Russia that is commonly (but with some caveats as the Europe - Asia boundary is more complex) regarded as a boundary between Europe and Asia.

Answer:

• First question: Azerbaijan
• Second question: Ural Mountains
• Third question: Urals