Eastern European Countries

Which of the following would be the best title for this map?

• World War I

• World War II

• NATO Countries

• The Iron Curtain

Which language is spoken mostly throughout Eastern Europe?

• Germanic

• Slavic

• Romance

• Finnish

Why did many Eastern European countries come to be associated with the Soviet Union following the Second World War?

• The European Union rejected the membership of the Eastern Europe nations

• Under Soviet control, the Eastern European countries were forced to adopt communism

• After the war, the Soviet Union invited Eastern European countries to form an alliance

• People living in Eastern Europe countries spoke the same language as the Soviet fighters

• the Eurasian republics were dependent upon the government providing their basic needs

• even though most of the countries were ethnic Russians, they wanted to have their own identities

• the Eurasian republics did not agree with the collapse of the communist

• economic deterioration, food shortages, and cultural differences led to a desire for independence

Which Eastern European country is known for its medieval castles and Gothic architecture?

• A) Poland

• B) Romania

• C) Hungary

• D) Bulgaria

What is the predominant religion in Eastern Europe?

• A) Roman Catholicism

• B) Eastern Orthodoxy

• C) Protestantism

• D) Islam

Which Eastern European country is famous for its historic city of Prague?

• A) Slovakia

• B) Czech Republic

• C) Slovenia

• D) Croatia

Which Eastern European country was part of the former Yugoslavia?

• A) Estonia

• B) Latvia

• C) Serbia

• D) Lithuania

What is the currency used in Hungary?

• A) Euro

• B) Forint

• C) Zloty

• D) Lev

Which Eastern European country is known for the Danube River flowing through its capital?

• A) Bulgaria

• B) Romania

• C) Hungary

• D) Slovakia