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1
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What countries make up Eastern Europe?

A 
Baltic States
Poland
Belarus
Russia
Ukraine
Moldova
Romania
Slovakia
Czech Republic
Hungary
Balkan countries
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What countries make up the Baltic States?

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Lithuania
Latvia
Estonia

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What countries make up the Balkan countries?

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Slovenia
Croatia
Serbia
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Albania
Montenegro
Kosovo
Macedonia
Bulgaria
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What was one of the first groups to have settled on the Balkan Peninsula?

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Illyrians

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Where are the Baltic States locate?

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Northeastern Europe

Next to the Baltic Sea

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Where are the Balkan countries located?

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Southeastern Europe

Next to the Adriatic Sea

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What are some staple food items in the Baltic Countries?

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Soured milk, sour cream, buttermilk, soft cheeses

Root vegetables, potatoes, cabbage

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What is kugelis and from where does it originate?

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Baked pudding featuring potatoes with bacon, milk, onions, and eggs
Lithuania

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What is shchi and from where does it originate?

A

Cabbage-based soup

Russia

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What is ukha and from where does it originate?

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Fish and vegetable soup

Russia

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What is borsch and from where does it originate?

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Soup featuring beets and cabbage and often topped with sour cream
Russia

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What is kasha and from where does it originate?

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Buckwheat groats boiled in water until light and fluffy

Russia

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What is shashlyk and from where does it originate?

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Russian version of shish kebabs

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What is pirozhki and from where does it originate?

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Small pastry filled with meat

Russia

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What is beef stroganov and from where does it originate?

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Strips of beef and sliced mushrooms sauteed and simmered briefly in a sour cream sauce and served over noodles or rice
Russia

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What is kielbasa and from where does it originate?

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Sausage made of ground beef and pork, well seasoned with garlic
Poland

17
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What is bigos and from where does it originate?

A

Hearty dish featuring sausage, pork, beef, cabbage, sauerkraut, onions, mushrooms, and seasonings
Poland

18
Q

What is chlodnik and from where does it originate?

A

Beet soup

Poland

19
Q

What is slivovitz and from where does it originate?

A

Plum brandy

Czech Republic and Slovakia

20
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What is knedliky and from where does it originate?

A

Flat, circular potato or bread dumplings

Czech Republic and Slovakia

21
Q

What is goulash and from where does it originate?

A

Hungarian stew made with chunks of braised meat, seasoned with onion and paprika, and cooked with varying amounts of liquid

22
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What is mamaliga and from where does it originate?

A

Romanian cornmeal mush similar to Italian polenta

23
Q

What is ghiveciu and from where does it originate?

A

Casserole consisting of browned chunks of pork or veal and vegetables combined with tomato paste, red wine, and green grapes
Romania

24
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What is dulceata and from where does it originate?

A

Simmered fruits in a very heavy syrup

Romania

25
Q

What is slatko and from where does it originate?

A

Sweet Serbian dish made of fruit simmered with blossoms in a thick sugar syrup

26
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What is gnocchi and from where does it originate?

A

Yugoslavian small dumplings of wheat or cornmeal or both

27
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What is zeljanica and from where does it originate?

A

Cheese and spinach pie

Serbia

28
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What is gibanica and from where does it originate?

A

Layered cheese pie

Serbia

29
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What is slivova and from where does it originate?

A

Plum brandy

Bulgaria

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