Uno
What peninsula juts into the Mediterranean sea in the southern part of Eastern Europe?
Balkan
Four mountain/mountain ranges of Eastern Europe
Dinaric Alps
Balkan Mountains
Carpathian Mountains
Transylvanian Alps
Most physical features in the North of Eastern Europe were shaped by: ____________
ice age
What makes a difference in a region's climate?
latitude
The location of Eastern Europe’s industries depends on the location of what?
natural resources
Ukraine, Moldova and Belarus are highly dependent on Russia. Which two resources do they depend on most?
oil and natural gas
What is the dominant religion in Eastern Europe?
Christianity
This nation, which existed from 1922 to 1991 discouraged religion in the region while in power?
USSR (Soviet Union)
What is the second largest religious group in Eastern Europe?
Islam (Muslims)
Europe was once home to most of the world’s ________ population until the Holocaust.
Judaism
What is the most mountainous area of Eastern Europe?
Balkan Peninsula
In Poland, they have a music festival highlighting the music of what famous Polish composer?
Chopin
Latvians celebrate the summer festival of _____________, with traditional songs and dances.
jani
People in Czechoslovakia disagreed on how to run the country so they divided into two nations. What are these two nations? Select all that apply.
Czech Republic
Slovakia
What language do they speak in Hungary?
Hungarian
What was the largest republic of Yugoslavia and dominated the national government?
Serbia
What became the first Balkan country to join EU and NATO in 2004?
Slovenia
After World War I, Yugoslavia was created and made up six different territories, or republics. What are the six territories, or republics?
Serbia
Croatia
Slovenia
Macedonia
Montenegro
Bosnia and Herzegovina
President, and dictator, Aleksandr Lukashenko has ruled over what country since 1994?
Belarus
In February of 2020, Russia launched a full scale invasion into the second largest country in Europe by land area. What country is this?
Ukraine