6th Ch 15 Review

In 1986 a disaster at Chernobyl that ruined forests and soil was caused by _____.

The coldest and most heavily forested parts of Eastern Europe are closest to the _ Sea.

capital of Hungary

city that was once the center of a great empire in what is today Ukraine

What body of water is most important to trade and transportation throughout Eastern Europe?

Most of the Balkan Peninsula is covered by __.

first Balkan country to join the EU

After the fall of the Soviet Union, the economies of many Eastern European countries were ____.

After the collapse of the Soviet Union, governments of many E. European countries became _.

forcing out ethnic or religious groups

Many of the capital cities in the Balkans have become major industrial centers.

The countries of Serbia and Montenegro and Croatia were formed _____.

The ___ is an alliance among former Soviet republics.

Which of the following describes the climate of the Balkan coast?

mountain range in Eastern Europe

Bad economic planning under _ control caused economic problems in many E. European countries.

By the Middle Ages, the kingdoms of Lithuania and _______ were large and strong.

most important river in the region

Which two kingdoms ruled much of Eastern and Northern Europe in the Middle Ages?

Today all of the countries in Eastern Europe are more strongly tied to the west than to Russia.

site of a terrible nuclear accident

____ was once the capital of a large and powerful empire and is now the capital of Ukraine.

Much of the violence that occurred in the Balkans in the 1990s resulted from ______.

Croatia was the only country to break away from Yugoslavia peacefully.

The biggest differences among the cultures of Poland & the Baltic Republics are in their _.

Which of the following is a Baltic republic?

During World Wars I and II, Poland was a _____.

After World War II much of E. Europe was forced to accept governments run or influenced by _.

Which of the following was part of the Soviet Union in 1988?

______ is a type of decorative sewing that is popular among people in the Baltic region.

major industrial center and Polish capital

set of resources like roads and factories

The ___ are the most culturally diverse area of Europe.

One of the most prosperous cities of inland Eastern Europe is _____.

Which of these Eastern European countries split into countries in 1993?

Building _ is one of the biggest economic challenges facing Poland & Baltic Republics today.

After WWI European leaders combined many independent countries under one government to form _.

Some cultural differences with inland E. Europe & Balkans are in their languages & religions.

capital of Czech Republic

The countries of Eastern Europe have been conquered and ruled by many different groups.