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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which is north of Eastern Europe? | The Baltic Sea is north of Eastern Europe. |
| Which statement best describes the physical geography of Eastern Europe? | Eastern Europe consists of vast plains and rugged mountains. |
| Which river flowing through Ukraine serves as an important route to the Black Sea? | The Dniester River is an important route to the Black Sea. |
| The Baltic Sea consists of seawater mixed with river water. Which is a conclusion based on this fact. | The Baltic Sea is somewhat salty because it is a mix of seawater and river water. |
| Poland is one of the world's richest sources of which mineral? | Poland is rich in sulfur. |
| Where did the Magyars settle? | The Magyars settled in the Carpathian Basin. |
| When was the use of chemical weapons in warfare introduced? | Chemical weapons were introduced in World War I. |
| What happened to Poland and Romania after World War II? | Poland and Romania became satellite countries of the Soviet Union after World War II. |
| Which Soviet leader introduced glasnost in the Soviet Union? | Mikhail Gorbachev introduced glasnost in the Soviet Union. |
| In the 1900s, which Eastern European country peacefully split into two separate countries? | Czechoslovakia split into two separate countries in the 1900s. |
| How is Belarus much the same as it was during the communist era? | Lukashenko governs like a dictator same as it was during the communist era. |
| Which statement about population distribution in Eastern Europe is most accurate? | The biggest population centers in Eastern Europe are the capital cities. |
| In the past century, why have many emigrants from Eastern Europe come to the United States? | Emigrants from Eastern Europe come to the U.S. to seek political freedom and economic opportunity. |
| In which country are Muslims a majority? | Muslims are a majority in Albania. |
| Which composer celebrated the traditional music of Hungary? | Bela Bartok celebrated the traditional music of Hungary. |
| The Danube River flows through nine countries in Eastern Europe. True or False? | True |
| The Northern European Plain is confined entirely to Eastern Europe. True or False? | False |
| A humid continental climate is found in the Baltic coastal area and the central plains of Eastern Europe. True or False? | True |
| Fishing is an important part of Croatia's economy. True or False? | True |
| One of the largest areas of primeval mixed forest is found in Poland and Romania. True or False? | False |
| World War I was triggered by the assassination of the archduke of Austria-Hungary. True or False? | True |
| In the late 1600s, the Ottoman and Russian Empires became rivals for control of Eastern Europe. True or False? | True |
| Under Stalin, Eastern Europe's economies became more agricultural and less industrial. True or False | False |
| After the end of World War II, the Soviet Union installed communist governments in most Eastern European countries. True or False | True |
| Solidarity was an organization that emerged in Czechoslovakia in the late 1960s to reform the communist government there. True or False | False |