The World and Its People

Chapter 13: The New Eastern Europe

The New Eastern Europe

1
One of Poland's most important industries is _____
A)coal mining.
B)manufacturing cars and trucks.
C)tourism.
D)mining iron ore.

2
The labor group that struggled peacefully for democratic change in Poland was _____
A)the Zagreb.
B)Bandura.
C)the Teamsters.
D)Solidarity.

3
For trade and transportation, Hungary depends on the _____
A)Black Sea.
B)Danube River.
C)Dnieper River.
D)Volga River.

4
About 90 percent of Hungary's people are descended from _____
A)Slovaks.
B)Bohemians.
C)Slavs.
D)Magyars.

5
Which eastern European country has the highest standard of living?
A)Czech Republic
B)Slovakia
C)Bulgaria
D)Albania

6
The Carpathian Mountains make up about one-third of _____
A)Romania.
B)Poland.
C)Bulgaria.
D)Albania.

7
The Bulgarian language is written using the _____
A)Roman alphabet.
B)Cyrillic alphabet.
C)Arabic alphabet.
D)Latin alphabet.

8
Which of the following is NOT a former Yugoslav republic?
A)Slovenia
B)Croatia
C)Belarus
D)Macedonia

9
Much of Ukraine is a vast _____
A)desert.
B)steppe.
C)swamp.
D)forest.

10
Which country is called the "breadbasket of Europe"?
A)Ukraine
B)Moldova
C)Belarus
D)Bulgaria
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