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Eastern Europe's population growth is ________
negative
Who comprises the largest ethnic group in Eastern Europe.
Roma
Slavs
Magyars
Bohemians
Slavs
Eastern Central Europe's cold winters and mild summers are from its _____climate.
continental
_________has the lowest population density in Eastern Europe.
Russia
Which factors created cultural boundaries in Eastern Europe? Choose all that apply.
religion
language
ethnicity
plains
seas
religion
language
ethnicity
What caused the balkanization of Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia?
earthquakes
use of two different alphabets
ethnic conflict
impassable mountain ranges
ethnic conflict
What is the goal of the Kyoto Protocol?
to improve soil quality
to reduce greenhouse gases
to decrease agricultural runoff
to increase biodiversity
to reduce greenhouse gases
Results of Soviet control on Eastern Europe included _____.
command economy
democracy
health care benefits
increased competition
collectivization
price controls
command economy
health care benefits
collectivization
price controls
The North European Plain runs through these countries.
Belarus
Poland
Macedonia
Bulgaria
Romania
Russia
Belarus
Poland
Russia
To address problems caused by the dissolution of the Soviet Union, some Eastern European nations _____. Choose all that apply.
subsidized the cost of living
increased foreign investment
privatized industry
increased government debt
increased inflation
joined the European Union
increased foreign investment
privatized industry
joined the European Union
Which factors created cultural boundaries in Eastern Europe? Choose all that apply.
religion
language
ethnicity
plains
seas
religion
language
ethnicity
What sea borders Russia, Poland, and Latvia?
Adriatic
Aegean
Baltic
Black
Baltic
Which factors hinder environmental protection efforts in Eastern Europe? Choose all that apply.
economic development
lack of enforcement
foreign investment
the European Union
economic development
lack of enforcement
What factors contributed to environmental improvements in Eastern Europe during the 1990s? Choose all that apply.
the growing demand for energy
the collapse of the Soviet Union
the end of collectives
private car ownership increases
industrial closures
investment by foreign countries
production increases
the collapse of the Soviet Union
the end of collectives
industrial closures
investment by foreign countries
The ______ is the second longest river in Europe. It forms a border between Serbia and _____ before draining into the _______Sea.
Danube
Romania
Black
To address problems caused by the dissolution of the Soviet Union, some Eastern European nations _____. Choose all that apply.
subsidized the cost of living
increased foreign investment
privatized industry
increased government debt
increased inflation
joined the European Union
increased foreign investment
privatized industry
joined the European Union
The Danube River is important to Eastern Europe because it _____.
separates Europe from Asia
contains large deposits of uranium
connects Central Europe with Eastern Europe
is used for trade
is used for transportation
connects Central Europe with Eastern Europe
is used for trade
is used for transportation
Which countries are known as the Baltic nations?
Lithuania
Croatia
Estonia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Latvia
Romania
Lithuania
Estonia
Latvia
The Balkan region isn't good for farming because of its _____.
dry summers
mountainous terrain
distance from the sea
mild winters
infertile soil
dry summers
mountainous terrain
infertile soil
________ are the physical features that have separated ethnic groups from each other in the Balkans.
Mountains
Water________is a greater concern for Eastern Europe.
quality
What were results of the Cold War?
independence for the Soviet republics
the end of Eastern European conflict
the end of the Soviet Union
the end of global imperialism
the end of communism
independence for the Soviet republics
the end of the Soviet Union
the end of global imperialism
What three empires fell after World War I.
Yugoslavian
Babylonian
Austro-Hungarian
Russian
Ottoman
Austro-Hungarian
Russian
Ottoman
___________ the largest country in the world, lies on a landmass comprised of two continents called ______It is separated by the ________Mountains. Most of its population lives in _________ to the _______ of the mountains.
Russia
Eurasia
Ural
Europe
west