Twenty Questions Subject Twenty Questions 1 2 3
Twenty Questions Subject:
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1. This nation’s was once called “Europe’s hermit” because of this isolation. l Albania
2. Nearly all the citizens of this nation are descended from the Magyars l Hungary
3. This country was formerly ruled by the leader of Solidarity l Poland
4. More than three quarters of this country is open field. l Poland
5. In the early 1990 s, this country’s new democratic government permitted both collective and privately owned farms to operate within a country. l Hungary
6. This country was formerly ruled by Vaclav Havel l Czech Republic
7. The climate of Eastern Europe shows …? l A transition between the climates of Western Europe and those of Northern Eurasia
8. The plain that the Hungarians call the pustza… l Used to be covered with grassland but is now farmland
9. Name the countries of the Balkan peninsula (8) l l l l Croatia Slovenia Romania Serbia- Montenegro Bulgaria Macedonia Albania Bosnia- Herzegovina
10. The term Eastern Europe refers to the nations that… l Formed a buffer between the West and the Soviet Union after WWII
11. The inhabitants of Eastern Europe who arrived about 2, 000 years ago and stayed are. . l The Slavs, who first settled around the Carpathian Mountains.
12. Explains how Czechoslovakia was divided in 1993. l It was divided into Czech Republic and Slovakia and the division was a peaceful separation. (Velvet Divorce)
13. Explain the breakup of the former Yugoslavia l There was violent tension between ethnic groups. Slovenia left peaceful because it did not want to lose money. There were violent wars in Bosnia-Herzegovina between the Muslims, ethnic Croats and ethnic Serbs (ethnic cleansing)
14. Which Balkan Country was left in economic chaos by the communist leader Nicolae Ceausescu? l Romania
15. What is Karst? l An area made up of soft limestone
16. What is multiethnic? l Composed of many ethnic groups
17. What are collective farms? l A state- owned farm in the former Soviet Union managed by workers who shared the profits from the produce.
18. What is the “Velvet Revolution”? l A revolution in Czech Republic in the 1980 s that had no bloodshed that ended with a democratically elected parliament.
19. What does Balkanize mean? l To break up into small, mutually hostile political units. (Balkans after WWI)
20. What is the multiplier effect? l The effect an investment has in multiplying related jobs throughout the economy.
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