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1
These were the first two countries to separate from Yugoslavia.
Serbia and Kosovo
Germany and Hungary
Slovenia and Croatia
Bosnia and Serbia
2
The thick subsurface layer of soil that stays frozen. throughout the year, is called.
permafrost
boughton clay
coniferous
frozen silt
3
1. Sea trade routes to Russia are difficult because...
it doesn't have any ships for trading
it has no coastline
many of its ports are frozen for part of the year
it has nothing to offer other nations in trade
4
_________ is an ethnic group that includes Poles. Serbs, Ukrainians, and other Eastern Europeans.
A. Indian
A. African
A. Slavs
A. Asian
5
The physical feature circled in WHITE is the
Hungarian Plain
Northern European Plain
Jutland Plain
Scandinavian Plain
6
These were the first two countries to separate from Yugoslavia.
Bosnia and Serbia
Germany and Hungary
Serbia and Kosovo
Slovenia and Croatia
7
What major empires ruled parts of Eastern Europe?
the Ottoman Empire
The Roman Empire
The Byzantine Empire
all of the above
8
Which of the following helped start World War 1?
In 1914 a Serbian assassinated the heir to the Austrio-Hungarian throne
None of the above
In 1914 an Austrian assassinated the heir to the Serbian throne
Hitler started World War
9
What is the World’s deepest freshwater lake?
Lake Onega
Lake Victoria
Lake Ladoga
Lake Baikal
10
A system that uses a command economy, a single political party system, and a philosophy of equal sharing.
Antisocialism
Communism
Capitalism
Imperialism
11
Which of the following republics/provinces was NOT part of Yugoslavia?
Vojvodina
Kosovo
Croatia
Moldova
12
Which of the following best describes the European Mediterranean climate?
monsoon-laden summers; arctic winters
warm, dry summers; rainy, mild winters
blistering summers; freezing winters
wet summers; dry winters
13
How many were killed during the Bosnian war?
10,000
100,000
1,000,000
10,100
14
The division of a region into smaller regions
Reclamation
Permafrost
Balkanization
Uprising
15
To travel from Russia to Europe, which direction would you travel?
West
East
North
South
16
What is a cultural crossroad?
a place where cultures die out
A. all of the above
a place where cultures are created
a place where various cultures cross paths
17
How many republics were in Yugoslavia
5
3
4
6
18
The European part of Russia is separated by the Asian part of Russia by the ____.
Caspian Sea
Himalayan Mountains
Black Sea
Ural Mountains
19
What is the longest river in Europe?
A. Danube River
A. Rhine River
A. Volga River
A. Loire River
20
A region where political alliances are constantly splintering and fracturing based on ethnicity
Genocide
Cold war
Ethnic Cleansing
Shatter belt
21
Most of Russia's population lives in the ___ part of the country.
West
North
East
South
22
Who were the Bolsheviks?
Radical Russian Capitalist revolutionaries
Soldiers in the White Army
Members of the Duma (Russia's Parliament)
Radical Russian Communist revolutionaries
23
Settlers in Siberia have adapted to which environmental factor in the region?
Extreme Poverty
Permafrost Land
Constant Seismic Activity
High Levels of Humidity
24
One of the reasons Russia is so cold is
Its location in the extreme southern latitudes
Its location in the extreme southern longitude
Its location in the extreme northern longitude
Its location in the extreme northern latitudes
25
What was the name of the early trade city where the Russian empire first developed?
Vladivostok
Leningrad
St. Petersburg
Kiev
26
What does U.S.S.R. stand for?
United Socialists Soviets Rearmed
United States of Soviet Resistance
Union of Soviet Socialist Republic
Union of Soviet Soldiers Republic
27
The mountains in Purple are
The Apennines
The Pyrenees
The Carpathian Mountains
The Alps
28
Russia is the largest country in the world.
False
True
29
Which ideology drove countries to separate from the former Yugoslavia?
Communism
Capitalism
Imperialism
Nationalism
30
Who was the first leader of the U.S.S.R?
Karl Marx
Vladimir Lenin
Nicholas Romanov II
Adolf Hitler
31
The physical feature circled in RED is the
Scandinavian Plain
Northern European Plain
Hungarian Plain
Jutland Plain
32
What religions are found in Eastern Europe?
Islam and Judaism
Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy
All of the above
Protestantism Christianity
33
The area known as __ occupies 76% of the Russia and it's known for its harsh climate and terrain conditions,
Siberia
The Urals
St. Petersburg
Chechnya
34
Which peninsula is circled in WHITE?
The Italian Peninsula
The Balkan Peninsula
The Jutland Peninsula
The Iberian Peninsula
35
Russia gains access to the Mediterranean Sea through....
the Black Sea
the Aral Sea
the White Sea
the Caspian Sea
36
What year did the fighting end in the Bosnian War?
1992
1991
1998
1995
37
The republics that made up Yugoslavia had their borders drawn based on ethnic lines.
True
False
38
What day marks Russian Independence Day?
January 15
April 10
August 18
June 12
39
What was the name of the agreement that ended the Bosnian War?
Camp David Accords
Dayton Agreement
Final Articles Revision Convention
Treaty of Versailles
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What is the name given to a leader of Imperial Russia?
Tsar
King
Emperor
Caesar
