Types of Government
One person is in charge: autocracy or democracy
autocracy
Three languages spoken in Eastern Europe
Polish, Russian, Czech
What increased rapidly in Western Europe after WW II?
urbanization
How many ethnic groups does Russian have?
60
customs and practices passed down from one generation to another
heritage
Can exist with other forms of government: Dictatorship or Theocracy
Theocracy
What contributed to the growth of Eastern Europe's cities?
Fall of communism
Where do most Western European's work today?
Factories or service jobs
More than 80% of Russian citizens are part of this ethnic group
Russian Slavs
a person who moves to one country from another
immigrant
Those in charge are military members who took over by force: Junta or Democracy
Junta
What were the two main ethnic groups in Czechoslovakia?
Czechs & Slovaks
What makes travel through Western Europe easier?
High-speed trains and open borders
What city is an important center of Russian culture?
St. Petersburg
the movement of populations toward cities
urbanization
Citizens vote to elect leaders: Democracy or Autocracy
Democracy
Most of Eastern Europe's ethnic groups are descendants of...
Slavs
People, ideas, and goods can travel freely because of open borders, what theme of geography is this?
Movement
What are two main parts of Russia's cultural heritage?
religion and art
a group of people who share the same ancestors, culture, language, or religion
ethnic group
People do not answer to any leader
Anarchy
What Eastern European country decided on a peaceful divide due to ethnic conflict?
Czechoslovakia
Western Europe's prosperity is based in what?
The Soviet Union only allowed people to create art that supported their what efforts?
propaganda
the spread of ideas designed to support a cause or hurt an opposing cause
propaganda