Communism
The group of semi-independent states ruled by puppets of the Soviet Union following World War II.
Soviet bloc
This nation had the “Orange Revolution” in 2004.
Ukraine
The area of political uncertainty, constant tension, and frequent changes in political boundaries in Eastern Europe is called
The shatter belt
This river is the most important river of Eastern Europe and is Europe’s second-longest.
Danube
This was the worst single environmental disaster in history.
Chernobyl
This is when the state takes ownership of farms or businesses and puts people there to work the land.
Collectivization
The leader of Solidarity who later became the first president of free Poland was who?
Lech Walesa
T or F: Western Europe is less rural than Eastern Europe
True
These are the largest marshlands in Europe.
Pinsk Marshes
The majority religion in Estonia and Czechia is
Unaffiliated
What is the mass killing or expulsion of an ethnic or religious group?
Ethnic Cleansing
This was the “year of surprises” in Eastern Europe where nations rebelled against Soviet Russia
1989
Which country introduced a flat tax which resulted in a robust economy, Yugoslavia or Estonia?
Estonia
This is the top grain crop in Eastern Europe.
Rye
What are the two cultural commonalities of Eastern European nations?
Gardening and drinking
This country stands apart from the rest of Eastern Europe since it still has a dictator.
Belarus
What is the tendency of diverse territories to break up into small, hostile nations?
Balkanization
Eastern Europe’s top economic hindrance for the foreseeable future has been what?
Unskilled labor
What narrow break in the Carpathian Mountains does the Danube River flow through?
Iron Gate
Which Indian ethnic group moved to Eastern Europe in the fourteenth century?
Romani
This was the largest country in the Balkans during the 20th century
Yugoslavia