6th Grade Social Studies: Chapter 9 Eastern Europe – Flashcards
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Bohemian Forest
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A natural feature that attracts visitors to the Czech Republic.
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Byzantine
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Empire which lasted almost 1,000 years by developing a strong government and economy, split off from the Western Roman Empire.
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traditional food
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Paczki, shopska, and pierogi are all kinds of...
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Danube River
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Major waterway which runs through much of Eastern Europe
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Countries that make up sub-region known as Central Europe
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Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary
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Ottoman Empire
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By 1680 the southern part of Eastern Europe was controlled by this empire.
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Poland
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Country which led the end of communism in Eastern Europe.
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All Saints Day
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A day in which many people in Eastern Europe take time to honor and remember their ancestors.
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Homogenous
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Sharing cultures can cause different groups to become the same or similar in nature or kind.
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Thermal spring
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Sources of warm water that bubble up from the ground.
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Amber
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Tree sap that has hardened over thousands of years. Lithuania is famous for this resource.
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Oil shale
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A rock that produces oil when heated. Estonia is known for producing this resource.
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Lignite
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A soft, brown coal. Romania is rich in this natural resource.
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Iron Curtain
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Countries controlled by the Soviet Union were closed off from contact and trade with countries in the west.
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Collective
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Small farms which worked together as a group to produce more food for more people.
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Satellite nation
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A nation whose economy and government are controlled by another, more powerful country.
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Buffer zone
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Land that separates two or more areas.
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Hapsburg family
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One of the most famous families in Eastern Europe, they ruled for nearly 400 years.
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Marie Curie
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Polish scientist who studied medicine. Her work helped develop the X-ray machine.
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Ethnic cleansing
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The forcing out or killing of ethnic minorities.
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Velvet revolution
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A peaceful form of change
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Privatize
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Change from government to private ownership
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Inflation
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Continuing rise in prices
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Roma
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Ethnic group living in Eastern Europe that doesn't have a country of its own. Another word for gypsy.
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Compromise
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Give up some of what you want in order to reach an agreement.
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Acid rain
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Caused when air pollution combines with moisture in the air. Can kill plants and animals and damage buildings.
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Magyars
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These people moved through the Carpathian Mountains and settled in what is now Hungary.
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Russia
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This country divided up Poland with Austria and Prussia, taking all the eastern areas of Poland.
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Austria-Hungary
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This country took control of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1908. Later, it was divided up into many smaller countries after WWI
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Soviet Union
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This country set up communist-style governments in many countries after World War II.
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Huns
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This migrating people from Asia traveled to Eastern Europe.
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Slavs
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These people settled what is now Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and the western Balkan countries.
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Balkan Mountains
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Located in Macedonia.
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Dniester and Pruth Rivers
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Located in Moldova.
