Poland Flashcards

1
Q

What is polands capital?

A

Warsaw

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2
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What is Poland’s climate?

A

Harsh winters, cool summers.

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3
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What features of the polish countryside are like traditional Poland?

A

Crosses planted on a holy mountain.

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4
Q

What is a shrine?

A

A holy place.

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5
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What are the 3 major rivers that go through Poland?

A

Vistula, Oder, and warta.

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6
Q

What are some examples of the polish landscape?

A

Flat plains, few mountain ranges.

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7
Q

What 2 mountain ranges are in Poland?

A

Carapathian and sudetan

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8
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What is the polish city of gdansk’s industry?

A

Making ships

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9
Q

What years was Poland communist?

A

1947 to 1989

42 years

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10
Q

What is a free market economy?

A

An economy where people run businesses, not the government.

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11
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What caused acid rain in Poland?

A

Soviets didn’t care about the environment of Poland, they forced people to mine coal and use it for fuel (cheap but pollutes a lot)

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12
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What were some changes after Poland became a democratic nation?

A

Polish language, free market economy, struggling farmers and rich entrepreneurs.

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13
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When did WWII end?

A

1945

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14
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Did the soviets rule Poland before or after the war?

A

After in 1947

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15
Q

Who was Pope John Paul II?

A

“The people’s pope”, a polish pope that traveled around Europe and met people

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