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1
The Arctic is believed to hold up to _____ % of the world's untapped oil and gas supplies.
17
25
84
50
2
restructuring
privet
spasibo
perestroika
glasnost
3
This is a nation that is able to influence global events.
superpower
England
France
Germany
4
This body of water borders Romania, Bulgaria, and Ukraine.
Black
Baltic
Mediterranean
Pacific
5
Immediately after WWII, the countries of Eastern Europe became _______
libertarian
communist
democratic
republican
6
This is the largest country in the world by land area size.
Australia
Russia
Canada
Ukraine
7
mass killing of ethnic and religious groups
balkanize
imperialism
geopolitical
genocide
8
_____ control over Eastern Europe resulted in Communism, command economy and price controls.
Imperialistic
Baltic
Soviet
Western
9
Russia's economy is heavily dependent on __________ from the Arctic.
oil and mineral resources
immigrants and textiles
military and immigrants
military and textiles
10
openness
perestroika
glasnost
spasibo
privet
11
Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania are located nearest what sea?
Mediterranean Sea
Black Sea
Baltic Sea
Caspian Sea
12
How many time zones are there in Russia?
7
9
8
11
13
The Trans-Siberian Railroad is the world's longest passenger railway.
False
True
14
In what year was NATO founded?
1950
1947
1949
1948
15
Which reactor exploded at Chernobyl?
Reactor 2
Reactor 3
Reactor 1
Reactor 4
16
This country has the lowest population density in Eastern Europe.
Moldova
Russia
Latvia
Ukraine
17
Joseph Stalin was a
President
saint
German priest
dictator
18
Russia used to be part of _____________ during the Cold War.
Greek Empire
Roman Empire
Soviet Union
British Empire
19
Which event did NOT happen to Tsar Nicholas II?
Family moved to Orlando
Family relocated to Yekaterinburg
Forced to abdicate the throne
Family murdered by the Bolsheviks
20
The Bosnian War involved which supranational organizations?
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
All answers are correct
European Union (EU)
United Nations (UN)
21
This runs through Belarus, Poland, and Russia.
Caucasus Mountains
North European Plain
Curonian Spit
Crimean Mountains
22
What are the two official languages of NATO?
French and Dutch
French and German
English and German
English and French
23
Which of these religions was NOT involved in the conflict in the Balkans?
Catholicism
Hinduism
Islam
Christianity
24
The Chernobyl disaster occurred in what former Soviet republic?
Romania
Ukraine
Russia
Belarus
25
This term can be defined as an attack on one member is an attack against all
mutual cooperation
collective defense
collective soul
4-3 defense
26
Europe and Asia (in Russia) is separated by the ___________.
Volga River
Ural Mountains
Danube River
Crimean Mountains
27
Ethnic conflict caused the _______________of Czechoslavkia and Yugoslavia.
nationalism
nomadism
breakup
genocide
28
The Bolsheviks won the Russian Civil War in 1921.
True
False
29
The end of ____ resulted in the end of the Soviet Union and the independence of Soviet-republics.
Cold War
Russian Revolution
WWI
WWII
30
Most Russians live in what part of the country?
west
east
north
central
31
What is the name of the Russian parliament called?
Hemet
There is no name
Knesset
Duma
32
This river forms a border between Serbia and Romania and it drains into the Black Sea.
Danube
Volga
Elbe
Rhine
33
Who led the Bolsheviks in the Russian Revolution?
Vladimir Lennon
Vladimir Lenin
Vladimir Putin
Vladmir Lenin
34
Which of the following men did NOT serve as the leader of the Soviet Union?
Nikita Khrushchev
Leonid Brezhnev
Alexander Solzhenitsyn
Joseph Stalin
35
This river is important to Eastern Europe because it connects Eastern Europe to Central Europe.
Danube
Mississippi
Rhine
Volga
36
Which men were Serbs and wanted an ethnically pure society?
Mladic and Jokic
Mladic and Milosevic
Milosevic and Pokusevski
Mladic and Doncic
37
It is 6:00 PM in Irkutsk, Russia. What time is it in Moscow, Russia?
8:00 PM
7:00 AM
4:00 PM
1:00 PM
38
This physical feature has separated ethnic groups from each other in the Balkans area.
rivers
lakes
plains
mountains
39
What is the capital of Poland?
Tallin
Riga
Minsk
Warsaw
40
Match the religion with the correct ethnic group
Serbs = Muslim
Bosniacs = Roman Catholics
Serbs = Orthodox Christians
Croats = Hindus
41
The Soviet Union existed during what years?
1922-1991
1920-1995
1922-1995
1920-1991