Eastern Europe and Russia Human Geography Quiz Review – Flashcards
Unlock all answers in this set
Unlock answersquestion
What factors are considered when determining a country's rate of natural increase? (List 2) a.birth b.death c.out-migration
answer
birth death
question
What factor DID NOT influence the rate of population growth of Eastern Europe? a. conflict between ethnic groups b. more women in the workforce c. housing shortages d. industrialization e. migration f. more agricultural land available g. uncertainty about the future
answer
more agricultural land available
question
Population grown in Eastern Europe is _________________. a.negative b. positive c. stable
answer
negative
question
In 2050, Eastern Europe's population growth is predicted to be ___________________. a.negative b. positive c. stable
answer
negative
question
Which country has the lowest population density in Eastern Europe? a.Czech Republic b. Moldova c. Croatia d. Russia
answer
Russia
question
The __________ are the largest ethnic group in Eastern Europe. a.Magyars b.Slavs c Bohemians
answer
Slavs
question
Beginning after World War 1 and on into the decade just passed, Yugoslavia has become which countries. (there are several) a.Bosnia and Herzegovina b.Croatia c.Macedonia d. Montenegro e. Serbria f.Slovenia
answer
Bosnia and Herzegovina Croatia Macedonia Montenegro Serbia Slovenia
question
What are the cultural factors that created boundaries within Eastern Europe? (list 3) a.ethnicity b.language c.religion d.mountains
answer
ethnicity language religion
question
What separate countries today once formed Czechoslovakia? a.Chechnya b.Slovakia c.Slovland d.the Czech Republic
answer
Slovakia the Czech Republic
question
Countries strongly affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church use the ____________ alphabet. a.Latin b.Cyrilic c.Russian
answer
Latin
question
Eastern Europe is more economically developed than Western Europe. True or False
answer
False
question
What were some of the results of Soviet control of Eastern Europe? (list 4) a. collectives b. command economy c. democracy d. freedom of expression e. basic health care benefits f. price controls
answer
collectives command economy basic health care benefits price controls
question
Characteristics of a command economy include _____________ (list 3) a.government-owned industries b. jobs chosen by workers c. minimal pensions provided by government d. prices determined by user demand e. subsidized cost of living
answer
Government- owned industries minimal pensions provided by government subsidized cost of living
question
Actions taken by some Eastern European nations to address problems caused by the breakup of the Soviet Union included _____________. (list 4) a.increased foreign investiment b.increased inflation c.joining the European Union d.lowered government debt e.privatization f. subsidized raw materials
answer
increased foreign investment joining the European Union Lowered government debt privatization
