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World Geography Test

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Why are there huge forests along the Baltic coast? Because of its climate
Winters there can be very cold, but summers are generally pleasant and mild. Rainfall amounts vary between the eastern and western portions of the area. Balkan Coast
Winters there are long, cold, and harsh. It receives less rain than other areas, but fog is common. Baltic Coast
Winters there are long, cold, and harsh. It receives less rain than other areas, but fog is common. Interior Plains
Which of the following has created a problem for the economies of Poland and the Baltic Republics? A lack of decent infrastructure
Which of the following helped to end ethnic violence on the Balkan Peninsula? Countries around the world sent troops to the region.
How has the location of the Czech Republic and Slovakia affected their culture? Many people in the two countries are Roman Catholic
Why have the countries of Inland Eastern Europe struggled to develop their economies? Because of planning decisions made by the Soviet Union
How is the Baltic Sea different from the Adriatic and Black Seas? Parts of it freeze over in the winter
Which of the following ethnicities are a nomadic people in Eastern Europe? Roma
Which of the following is not a major religion in the Balkans? Protestantism
The belief that one's own ethnic group is superior to all others is The belief that one's own ethnic group is superior to all others is
Effort to remove all members of a group from a country or region is called ethnic cleaning
Croatia is a country in the Baltic region. False
When the Ottoman Empire captured the Byzantine Empire, the empire converted to Catholicism. .False
The USSR dissolved in 1991. True
Prague is the capital of the Czech Republic. True
Poland became a country in 1918. False
Ukraine has very fertile soil. True
The country of Yugoslavia still exists today. False
Belarus practices a republic form of government. False
Belarus backed Russia when they invaded Poland in 2022. False
Infrastructure is the set of resources, like roads and bridges that a country needs in order to support economic activities. True
Which of the following are ways in which the cultures of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland are similar? People share a love of dance, people practice many of the same crafts, and people eat many of the same foods.
Which of the following has allowed Poland and the Baltic Republics to develop a strong tourism industry? The countries have historic sites.
Which of the following statements accurately describe Ukraine, Belarus, and Moldova? Most people in these countries are Roman Catholics, these countries languages are written in the Cyrillic alphabet, and these countries gained their independence from the Soviet Union in 1991
How are present-day Slovakia, Hungary, and the Czech Republic different from Ukraine, Belarus, and Moldova? These countries belong to the EU
How is present-day Belarus different from the other countries of inland Eastern Europe? It is a dictatorship
Which of the following statements accurately describe the cultures of the Balkan countries? Most balkan christians belong to the orthodox church, most languages spoken in the region are related to Russian and languages from three major groups are spoken there.
Why did countries around the world send troops to Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1995? To stop ethnic violence
Why is the Black Sea important for Russian trade? It connects the Mediterranean Sea and it is a good route for trade.
Ivan III 1
Vladimir Lenin 5
Peter the Great 3
Ivan the Terrible 2
Catherine the Great 4
creator of gem-covered metal eggs as gifts for the Russian czars Peter Carl Fabergé
Russian czar who ordered the construction of St. Basil’s Cathedral Ivan IV
Soviet leader who introduced democratic reforms and reduced government control Mikhail Gorbachev
Russian composer whose works include The Nutcracker ballet and the 1812 Overture Peter Tchaikovsky
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