Eastern Europe Review Flashcards
What is the climate like in the Baltic Coast?
Harsh, cold winters that are long
What is the major mountain range found near the Baltic Coast and Interior Plain?
Carpathians.
What is the climate like on the Balkan Coast?
Mediterranean climate, with mild winters
What is the vegetation like in the Balkan Coast?
Covered by shrubs and hardy trees that don’t need much water
What type of vegetation is common in both the Baltic coast and interior plain?
Huge forests.
How did Chernobyl affect the vegetation in Eastern Europe?
Poisoned forests and ruined the soil.
What are the Baltic Countries (3 of them)?
Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania.
How was Poland related to the start of WWII?
Germany invaded Poland to start the war.
How did the World Wars affect Poland and the Baltic Countries?
Many people were killed.
What country gained control over Poland and the Baltic Countries after WWII?
Soviet Union.
What kind of economy did Poland and the Baltic countries have under the Soviet Union?
Communist.
What is communism?
When the government controls the economy.
What is infrastructure?
The resources needed to support economic activities.
What kind of government is common in the Baltic Region?
Republic.
Why is Catholicism so common in Poland and Lithuania?
They traded with many Roman Catholic countries.
Why is Lutheranism so common in Latvia and Estonia?
They were ruled by Sweden.
What parts of their cultures are similar across the Baltic Countries?
Their traditional foods, religion, music, and embroidery.
What is an ethnolinguistic group?
A group defined by language and ethnicity
What ethnolinguistic group settled most of inland Eastern Europe?
Slavs.
Who are the Magyars?
A group that invaded into eastern Europe.
What area was conquered by the Rus?
Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, and sometimes Russia.
How did Russia impact the countries of inland Eastern Europe?
They shared their religion and language
What is a satellite state?
A country that is independent but heavily influenced by another region.
What is the Velvet Revolution and the Velvet Divorce?
When Czechoslovakia demanded an end to communism in 1989 and split into 2 countries without violence.
What organization formed as an alliance between former Soviet States?
Commonwealth of Independent States.
How has Ukraine tried to ally itself with Europe over Russia?
By trying to join the EU and NATO.
What two religions are common in the Balkan region?
Christianity and Islam.
Why did Yugoslavia fall apart in the 1990s?
There was a lot of ethnic tension which led to a lot of fighting
What happened to the Balkan region after WWI?
They split into Yugoslavia, Romania, Bulgaria, and Albania.
Why did other countries get involved in Yugoslavia in the 1990s?
To end the violence from the Yugoslav wars
What is ethnocentrism?
The belief that one’s own culture or ethnic group is superior
Who are the Roma and why did many in Europe distrust them?
Nomads who came to Europe from India over 1,000 years ago; people in Europe thought they we dishonest thieves
Why is Ukraine being attacked by Russia?
Ukraine’s president considered joining the EU or NATO, and Russia didn’t want the EU or NATO to become more powerful
What groups conquered the Balkan region in its early history?
Romans, Greeks, Ottomans, and Byzantines.
