Module 10 Test Study Cards Flashcards
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Why did international troops intervene in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1995?
To stop ethnic cleansing
What is the primary reason for the presence of large forests along the Baltic coast?
Because of its climate
Identify “A”
Balkan Mountains
Carpathian Mountains
Hungarian Plain
Great Northern Plain
Great Northern Plain
What allowed the Balkan Peninsula countries to establish their own kingdoms?
The end of the Ottoman rule
Identify “B”
Balkan Mountains
Carpathian Mountains
Great Hungarian Plain
Great Northern Plain
Great Hungarian Plain
What economic challenges have Poland and the Baltic Republics faced?
A lack of decent infrastructure
How does Albania differ from other European countries?
Most people are Muslims
In what way is Belarus different from its neighboring countries in inland Eastern Europe?
It is a dictatorship
What major event in 1991 significantly impacted the countries of inland Eastern Europe?
The collapse of the Soviet Union
Identify “D”
Balkan Mountains
Carpathian Mountains
Great Hungarian Plain
Great Northern Plain
Balkan Mountains
How did Poland successfully transition away from Communist rule?
By holding free elections
What distinguishes present-day Slovakia, Hungary, and the Czech Republic from Ukraine, Belarus, and Moldova?
These countries belong to the EU
Which statement is true about the independence of Ukraine, Belarus, and Moldova?
These countries gained their independence from the Soviet Union 1991
Identify “C”
Balkan Mountains
Carpathian Mountains
Great Hungarian Plain
Great Northern Plain
Carpathian Mountains
What is the significance of the Baltic Sea in Eastern Europe?
It is an important trade route.
