Europe Test Review: Part 2

Soviet-backed puppet states were apart of the ____ _____ during the Cold War.

• Berlin Wall

• Iron Curtain

• Western Allies

• Cold War

During the Cold War, the USA and its allies gave food and supplies to the western side of Berlin from the air. This is known as the...

• Berlin Blockade

• Cold War

• Iron Curtain

• Berlin Airlift

This was a symbol of political separation between communist countries and countries that supported democracy.

• Berlin Wall

• World War I

• Battle of Midway

• Balkanization

Which country is the largest in the world, according to actual land size?

• China

• United States

• Russia

• Brazil

A thick subsurface layer of soil that remains frozen throughout the year is called....

• Permafrost

• Siberia

• High Latitude Zones

• Ice Block

Why can’t Russia access some of their profitable resources?

• Russia mainly imports their resources.

• Russia's government does not allow the citizens to exploit resources.

• It is too cold in some parts of the country where resources are located and it would cost too much money to travel and exploit them because of the distance.

• There is no demand in their economy for the exploitation of these resources.

True or False: Most people in Russia live in urban areas.

• True

• False

An expansive population policy would reverse what population problem?

• Over Population

• An aging population.

• A population that all looks the same

• Too many babies being born

How can the effects of WWII and the Cold War still be seen in Russia?

• The Soviet Union remains in power today.

• Ethnic violence in areas wanting independence,

• A government controlled economic system.

• Puppet governments in Eastern Europe

True or False: A mixed economy is now in place in Russia since the fall of the Soviet Union.

• True

• False