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WorksheetsEastern Europe and Western Russia
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
The northern Ural Mountains are covered with grassy plains.
True
False
Early Slavs migrated from Southern Europe and settled in the area that now
includes Ukraine and Poland.
True
False
The transfer of industry to private ownership in Russia did not improve the living
conditions for most Russians.
True
False
The dominant religion in Russia and most Eastern European countries is the
Roman Catholic Church.
True
False
Russia still has boundary disputes with former Soviet republics like Estonia
and Ukraine.
True
False
vast, level area of grassy land
upland
steppe
basin
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Russian farm laborer who could be bought and sold in czarist times
upland
steppe
basin
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area of land that slopes gently downward from the surrounding land
upland
steppe
basin
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ruler of Russia before 1917
upland
steppe
basin
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area of high elevation
upland
steppe
basin
serf
czar
What is the longest river in Europe and Russia’s most important waterway?
Dnieper
Danube
Volga
Dniester
What part of Russia is covered with ice year-round?
west Siberian plain
Russian plain
Black Sea coast
Novaya Zemlya
Which of the following statements accurately summarizes the eff ects of the fall
of communism on Yugoslavia?
The country disintegrated into several smaller countries based on ethnic
groups.
Yugoslavia was invaded by Serbia and ceased to exist as an independent
country.
Of all Soviet satellites, Yugoslavia faced the fewest challenges.
The country became a major power in Eastern Europe due to its many resources.
Which of the following statements about Albanians is accurate?
Albanians are descended from the West Slavs.
Albanians speak a dialect of the Greek language.
Albanians speak a non-Slavic language.
Most Albanians practice the Eastern Orthodox religion.
Which of the following is a direct eff ect of the collapse of communism in Eastern
Europe and Russia?
The region has stepped up its production of military hardware.
National traditions and identity have grown stronger in the region.
The practice of religion has gone into decline in the region.
The region has been cut off from international popular culture.
