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Eastern Europe and Western Russia

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The northern Ural Mountains are covered with grassy plains.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Early Slavs migrated from Southern Europe and settled in the area that now

includes Ukraine and Poland.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

The transfer of industry to private ownership in Russia did not improve the living

conditions for most Russians.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

The dominant religion in Russia and most Eastern European countries is the

Roman Catholic Church.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Russia still has boundary disputes with former Soviet republics like Estonia

and Ukraine.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

vast, level area of grassy land

a)

upland

b)

steppe

c)

basin

d)

serf

e)

czar

7.

Russian farm laborer who could be bought and sold in czarist times

a)

upland

b)

steppe

c)

basin

d)

serf

e)

czar

8.

area of land that slopes gently downward from the surrounding land

a)

upland

b)

steppe

c)

basin

d)

serf

e)

czar

9.

ruler of Russia before 1917

a)

upland

b)

steppe

c)

basin

d)

serf

e)

czar

10.

area of high elevation

a)

upland

b)

steppe

c)

basin

d)

serf

e)

czar

11.

What is the longest river in Europe and Russia’s most important waterway?

a)

Dnieper

b)

Danube

c)

Volga

d)

Dniester

12.

What part of Russia is covered with ice year-round?

a)

west Siberian plain

b)

Russian plain

c)

Black Sea coast

d)

Novaya Zemlya

13.

Which of the following statements accurately summarizes the eff ects of the fall

of communism on Yugoslavia?

a)

The country disintegrated into several smaller countries based on ethnic

groups.

b)

Yugoslavia was invaded by Serbia and ceased to exist as an independent

country.

c)

Of all Soviet satellites, Yugoslavia faced the fewest challenges.

d)

The country became a major power in Eastern Europe due to its many resources.

14.

Which of the following statements about Albanians is accurate?

a)

Albanians are descended from the West Slavs.

b)

Albanians speak a dialect of the Greek language.

c)

Albanians speak a non-Slavic language.

d)

Most Albanians practice the Eastern Orthodox religion.

15.

Which of the following is a direct eff ect of the collapse of communism in Eastern

Europe and Russia?

a)

The region has stepped up its production of military hardware.

b)

National traditions and identity have grown stronger in the region.

c)

The practice of religion has gone into decline in the region.

d)

The region has been cut off from international popular culture.