Eastern Europe and the Russian Core Quiz

What is the term for the division of the region into smaller hostile regions in Eastern Europe?

• Westernization

• Balkanization

• Centralization

• Globalization

Which ethnic group includes Serbs, Croats, Slovenes, and Macedonians in Eastern Europe?

• Baltic

• Celts

• Roma

• Slavs

What is the largest minority population in Europe?

• Slavs

• Macedonians

• Roma

• Croats

What is the main economic activity in Eastern Europe known for low-cost, high-quality manufacturing?

• Electronic and automotive manufacturing

• Textile

• Mining

• Agriculture

What has had a devastating impact on the environment in Eastern Europe due to high concentration of industry and excessive reliance on coal?

• Acid rain and meltwater

• Air pollution

• Deforestation

• Desertification

What was the ruling system in Russia before the Communist-controlled Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) emerged?

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Anarchy

• Dictatorship

What triggered the Russian Revolution of 1917, signaling the demise of Europe’s last absolute monarchy under Czar Nicholas II?

• Political stability

• Economic prosperity

• Unrest during World War I

• Foreign invasion

Where do about 75 - 80 percent of Russians live in the Russian Core?

• North of the Black Sea

• East of the Ural Mountains

• West of the Ural Mountains

• South of the Caspian Sea

What is the main economic activity in the Russian Core known for its exports of crude oil, minerals, and lumber?

• Agriculture

• Manufacturing

• Mining

• Natural resources

What led to the unnecessary death of millions of fish and marine animals in the Russian Core?

• Industrial waste dumping

• Supertrawlers with huge trawl nets

• Nuclear waste dumping

• Oil spills