Eastern Europe

How can Eastern Europe overcome the challenges presented since the breakup of the Soviet Union?

• A. Increase Tourism
• B. Increase Infrastructure
• C. Reestablish Communist Government
• D. Both A and B
• E. Both B and C

The Carpathian Mountains run through the center of Eastern Europe.

• True
• False

Using the below physical map, what and where are the Carpathians?

• A high smooth mountain range east of the Northern European Plain
• A high smooth mountain range west of the Great Hungarian Plain
• A low rugged mountain range north of the Northern European Plain
• A low rugged mountain range south of the Northern European Plain

Which river is central to the Eastern European economy, is the longest in eastern Europe, and empties into the Black Sea?

• Danube
• Drava
• Thames
• Vistula

Which of the below is not true of the Chernobyl nuclear reactor accident?

• the Soviet Union notified the world on the day of the accident
• thousands died from radiation induced cancers
• radiation poisoned millions of acres of forest
• released huge amounts of radiation into the air

Both World War I and World War II were very helpful for the Baltic people.

• True
• False

World War II began when the Germans invaded

• Austria
• England
• France
• Poland

The totally dominated Eastern Europe after World War II.

• European Union
• Nazis
• Polish
• Soviet Union

Why was Pope John Paul II significant?

• A. he encouraged the Polish people to join with the Soviet Union
• B. he encouraged the Polish people to protest against their Communist government
• C. his efforts played a role in Poland breaking away from the Soviet Union in 1989
• D. Both A and B
• E. Both B and C

The picture below displays ________________________.

• Baltic Embroidery
• German Yodeling
• Italian Singing
• Spanish Flamenco