Eastern Europe Quiz

Which river is the 2nd largest in Europe and passes through 9 countries?

• Danube

• Vistula

• Oder

• Main

Which mountain range dominates in the south and is the eastern extension of the Swiss Alps?

• Carpathian Mountains

• Pyrenees

• Balkan Mountains

• Ural Mountains

Which country broke free of the Ottoman Empire in 1878?

• Serbia

• Croatia

• Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Slovenia

What is the main reason for the difficulty in growth in Eastern Europe?

• Geographic isolation

• Damages from Communist control

• Lack of natural resources

• Political instability

Which river forms the border between Poland and Germany?

• Oder

• Vistula

• Danube

• Main

Which country was part of the Soviet Eastern Bloc?

• Poland

• Hungary

• Romania

• Greece

What is the policy of trying to eliminate an ethnic group through violence called?

• Ethnic segregation

• Cultural assimilation

• Ethnic cleansing

• Racial integration

Which country was not part of the Kingdom of Croats, Serbs, and Slovens formed in 1918?

• Croatia

• Serbia

• Slovenia

• Bosnia and Herzegovina

Which river alleviates the railroad in Poland?

• Main

• Danube

• Vistula

• Oder

Which country signed the Balkan Pact in 1953 to deter Soviet expansion?

• Greece

• Turkey

• Yugoslavia

• Romania