The region has produced world-famous writers, such as Czech-born _________________

Fishing is an industry in Eastern Europe that has depended largely on rivers and lakes. While large rivers like the _____________ provide fish such as carp and perch, many rivers have been seriously overfished

Since almost all of Eastern Europe was a part of the Soviet bloc, the region has a recent history of free _____________ for the population.

______ are thought to have migrated from northern India to Europe centuries ago.

Eastern European countries faced many difficult economic and political circumstances during and following World War II. Following the war there were large-scale internal and external ______________.

Tensions between Serbs and other ethnic groups such as Croats and Bosnians erupted into armed violence. Layered on top of such tensions were also _____________ divisions between people practicing Eastern Orthodox Christianity and Islam.

Folk and classical music are particularly important among Czech, Hungarian, Slovak, and Slovene peoples. In larger cities, _______________ music from Western Europe and the United States is also popular

While Eastern Europe continues to produce small quantities of natural resources such as coal, it has become a global center for low-cost manufacturing of _________________ products.

_________________ is yet another success story, and many countries have been able to rebuild their economies and attract foreign investment through hotel and hospitality tourist services.