Scenes of frigid weather with frozen rivers across Europe; refugees

The transcript describes the severe winter conditions in Europe, focusing on snow slides in Macedonia and Yugoslavia that buried villages, causing numerous injuries and deaths. It highlights navigation challenges in Holland and the Baltic fjord due to ice, and the widespread impact of winter across Italy, France, and other European countries, including frozen rivers and significant crop losses.

What natural disaster affected the mountains of Macedonia and southern Yugoslavia?

• Snow slides

• Wildfires

• Earthquakes

• Floods

Which body of water in Holland was mentioned as unfit for navigation?

• The Danube

• The Zuiderzee

• The Seine

• The Rhine

What was used to free a steamer ice-locked in the Baltic fjord?

• A crane

• A submarine

• A sea-tug

• A helicopter

Which city in Italy was reported to be buried in snow?

• Naples

• Rome

• Milan

• Venice

What was the estimated death toll across Europe due to the harsh winter?

• Over 500

• Over 1000

• Over 1500

• Over 800