The Northern European Plain extends across which regions?

The Transylvanian Basin is an area of land that slopes downward in _________

Much of the land in Ukraine is a vast, level area where grasses grow. This kind of land is called _________.

Why has the Balkan Peninsula caused cultural diversity and sometimes conflict among different ethnic groups?

People in Eastern Europe depend on rivers for which of the following?

Eastern Europe has two primary climate types: ________ and ________.

In a humid continental climate, the temperature difference between summer and winter is ________ than in a Mediterranean climate.

People in Eastern Europe grow crops and raise ________ on the plains.

Some parts of forests in Eastern Europe are preserved as ________, and other parts are used for lumber and woodworking industries.

Eastern Europe has many mineral deposits, including which of the following?

People in Eastern Europe use ________, ________, ________, and ________ power for energy.

Fishing is an important industry in Eastern Europe, but the industry is facing several challenges. The bluefin tuna in the Adriatic Sea is at risk of ________, and Romania has many regulations on ________.

After the collapse of the Soviet Union, what type of economy did Eastern Europe transition to?

Why was the transition to a free enterprise economy especially challenging for Eastern Europe after the collapse of the Soviet Union?

Why did businesses in Eastern Europe need foreign investment after the fall of the Soviet Union?

What was a major environmental consequence of the communist era in Eastern Europe?

Some governments in Eastern Europe are still facing challenges adjusting to post-communist rule.

Where do many people in Eastern Europe live: urban areas or rural areas?

Why have many people moved away from Eastern Europe since the collapse of the Soviet Union?

Now, how many Slavic languages are spoken?

Which ethnic group is the largest minority in Eastern Europe?

Many people in Eastern Europe are not religious, although some are Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Jewish, Protestant, and Muslim.

Many ethnic groups settled in Eastern Europe, although most were ______ groups that migrated from Asia in the A.D. 400s and 500s.

Kievan Rus was a union of city-states that controlled trade in the area and prospered from trading with which regions?

In A.D. 1000, Hungary became a Christian kingdom modeled after kingdoms of ______ Europe, connecting Eastern and Western cultures.

From the 1300s to the early 1900s, many empires competed for control of Eastern Europe. Which of the following was NOT one of those empires?

By the late 1600s and 1700s, the Ottoman Empire began to decline, and Austria and Russia competed for power in Eastern Europe. They often encouraged peoples such as the Greeks, Serbs, Bulgarians, and ______ to fight for independence from Ottoman rule.

World War I was triggered by the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary in what year?

In 1917, the Bolsheviks took control of the Russian government and made Russia a ______ state.

After World War II ended in 1945, the USSR ruled most of Eastern Europe as satellite countries—nations that were under Soviet political and economic control.

Throughout the second half of the 1900s, there were many rebellions against Soviet rule in the USSR’s Eastern European satellite states.

By the early 1990s, the Soviet Union collapsed, and many of its former satellite countries in Eastern Europe became ______ nations.

Peru, Bolivia, and Chile make up most of the ______ region in South America. Fill in the blank.

Which of the following countries are part of the Andean region in South America?

The Andes are the longest continuous group of mountain ranges in the world.

What is the main factor that determines climate in the Andes?

The Andes are part of the ______ of Fire that borders the Pacific Ocean. Fill in the blank.

The Paraná, the Paraguay, and the Uruguay rivers join together to create the second-largest river system in South America.

The plain in Argentina is called the ______.

Which country leads the world in exports of copper?

Bolivia and Peru have deposits of silver, lead, and zinc.

Who rose to power in the 1100s and developed a highly sophisticated civilization in what is now Peru?

The Inca created a counting system called ______, which used a series of knotted cords of various colors and lengths for recordkeeping.

Lesson 2: History of the Region

Who landed in Peru in 1532 with Spanish soldiers and conquered the Inca empire?

Spanish colonies in Peru, Argentina, Chile, and other parts of South America were a great source of ______ for Spain.

In the early 1800s, which two South American revolutionary leaders led the fight for independence from Spanish rule?

By the middle of the 1800s, many South American countries had become independent.

Who was elected president of Argentina in 1946?

What is a major reason for the ethnic diversity in the Andean and midlatitude countries?

Which countries have a large population of Native Americans according to the passage?

Fill in the blank: Most people in Peru live in the _______ regions rather than inland.

What is the largest city in the region mentioned in the passage?

Lima is the capital and biggest city in Peru.

Which culture is an important part of life in Paraguay?

What are some important economic activities in the region?

Fill in the blank: High, rugged _______ make travel difficult in the region.

What is the name of the trade agreement signed by Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Brazil in 1991?

Which countries make up most of the Andean region in South America?

The physical landscape of the Andean region includes ________, plains, and important waterways.

What is the longest continuous group of mountain ranges in the world and the tallest in the Western Hemisphere?

The Andes are part of the Ring of Fire that borders the Pacific Ocean, where earthquakes and volcanic eruptions are frequent.

In Peru and northern Chile, a coastal desert sits between the Pacific Ocean and the ________.

Which river system is the largest in South America?

Altitude, the height above sea level, is the main factor that determines ________ in the Andes.

Which country leads the world in exports of copper?

What is one reason the population of the Andean and midlatitude countries is ethnically diverse?

Which two countries have a large population of Native Americans?

Most people in Peru live in the ______ regions rather than inland.

What is the largest city in the region?

Lima is the capital and biggest city in Peru.

Guarani culture is an important part of life in which country?

In Bolivia, many people still use ______ medicine, which uses traditional herbs and rituals.

Farming, mining, and fishing are important to the region’s ______.

What is the name of the highway that runs from Mexico to Southern Chile, connecting several capital cities?

In 2011, Mercosur merged into a new organization called the ______, which is modeled after the European Union.

Who rose to power in the 1100s and developed a highly sophisticated civilization in what is now Peru?

By the early 1500s, the Inca ruled a region that stretched from northern _______ through Peru and into Chile.

What was the name of the counting system created by the Inca for recordkeeping?

Lesson 2: History of the Region

Who landed in Peru in 1532 with Spanish soldiers and conquered the Inca empire?

In the early 1800s, which two South American revolutionary leaders led the fight for independence from Spanish rule?

Fill in the blank: Argentina elected General _______ president in 1946.

In 1973, military leaders staged a coup and ruled Chile for the next 16 years.

What is the definition of 'province'?

What is the definition of 'territory'?

What is the definition of 'shield'?

What is the definition of 'coniferous'?

What is the definition of 'deciduous'?

What is the definition of 'archipelago'?

What is the definition of 'tundra'?

What is the definition of 'fishery'?

Canada is a very large country with an area of 3.86 million square miles. Most people live in which part of the country because the climate of the northern areas is too cold?

How many provinces and territories does Canada have?

A province is like a ______ in the United States.

Which has more power to make its own decisions and run its own government?

Which is more controlled by Canada’s federal (national) government and usually has smaller populations?

Fill in the blank: Provinces = more independence, ______ people

Fill in the blank: Territories = more federal control, ______ people