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Germany, Scandinavia, Russia, & Eastern Europe
Test Review
• Print 6 slides per page horizontally • Fold pages in half lengthwise• The question will appear on one side and the
question with the answer will appear on the other side of the fold.
• To keep people from escaping, the East Germans built ______________
• To keep people from escaping, the East Germans built ______________
• The Berlin Wall
• Greenland, the world’s largest island, is owned by
• Greenland, the world’s largest island, is owned by
• Denmark
• From the 1920s to 1991 Russia was one of 15 republics that were known by this name.
• From the 1920s to 1991 Russia was one of 15 republics that were known by this name.
• Soviet Union or U.S.S.R.
• Because of its glaciers and volcanoes, this country is sometimes called the “Land of Fire and Ice”.
• Because of its glaciers and volcanoes, this country is sometimes called the “Land of Fire and Ice”.
• Iceland
• Materials designed to spread certain beliefs
• Materials designed to spread certain beliefs
• Propaganda
• These are long fingers of the ocean that run between cliffs or mountains that are found in Norway.
• These are long fingers of the ocean that run between cliffs or mountains that are found in Norway.
• Fjords
• At the fall of Communism in 1991 Russia’s economy was
• ( healthy / bankrupt )
• At the fall of Communism in 1991 Russia’s economy was
• ( healthy / bankrupt )
• East Germans saw West Germany as a place where people had better
(weather / lives).
• East Germans saw West Germany as a place where people had better
(weather / lives).
• The first settlers in Iceland came from
• (Norway / Germany).
• The first settlers in Iceland came from
• (Norway / Germany).
• The capital of Russia
• The capital of Russia
• Moscow
• People in Russia who did not agree with Communism were
• (allowed to leave / put in prison )
• People in Russia who did not agree with Communism were
• (allowed to leave / put in prison )
• The capital of Iceland
• The capital of Iceland
• Reykjavik
• The capital of Denmark
• The capital of Denmark
• Copenhagen
• This word means people of European origin
• This word means people of European origin
• Caucasian
• This is the deepest lake in the world
• This is the deepest lake in the world
• Lake Baikal
• This country lost more than 20 million people during World War II.
• This country lost more than 20 million people during World War II.
• Russia
• This German is credited for inventing the Volkswagen.
• This German is credited for inventing the Volkswagen.
• Ferdinand Porsche
• This is power made from falling water.
• This is power made from falling water.
• Hydroelectric
• These ancient Danes and Norwegians were great shipbuilders who raided and conquered much of France and the British Isles.
• These ancient Danes and Norwegians were great shipbuilders who raided and conquered much of France and the British Isles.
• Vikings
• This famous German composer was almost deaf by the time he reached age 50.
• This famous German composer was almost deaf by the time he reached age 50.
• Ludwig van Beethoven
• Russia is so big that it covers ___ time zones.
• Russia is so big that it covers ___ time zones.
• 11
• This is power made from the Earth’s heat.
• This is power made from the Earth’s heat.
• Geothermal
• The Scream by Norwegian Edvard Munch is what kind of art form?
A. Photograph B. SculptureC. Painting D. Music
• The Scream by Norwegian Edvard Munch is what kind of art form?
A. Photograph B. SculptureC. Painting D. Music
• Because of the large variations in seasonal daylight, this country is called the “Land of the Midnight Sun”.
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• Because of the large variations in seasonal daylight, this country is called the “Land of the Midnight Sun”.
Norway
• Sweden shares the Scandinavian Peninsula with
• Sweden shares the Scandinavian Peninsula with
• Norway
• . Religion was (encouraged / discouraged ) by the Communist Government in Russia
• . Religion was (encouraged / discouraged ) by the Communist Government in Russia
• What legendary story was based on an evil ruler in Romania?
• What legendary story was based on an evil ruler in Romania?
• Dracula
• After World War II, Germany was divided into
• (north and south / east and west).
• After World War II, Germany was divided into
• (north and south / east and west).
• The capital of Sweden
• The capital of Sweden
• Stockholm
• Daily life for citizens of the Soviet Union and the Eastern Europe nations under its control was
• (difficult / fun )
• Daily life for citizens of the Soviet Union and the Eastern Europe nations under its control was
• (difficult / fun )
• The capital of Norway
• The capital of Norway
• Oslo
• In 1961 he became the first person to travel into space
• In 1961 he became the first person to travel into space
• Yuri Gregarin
• To control or rule in a harsh, unjust, or cruel way
• To control or rule in a harsh, unjust, or cruel way
• Oppression
• Pollution which falls to Earth with precipitation.
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• Pollution which falls to Earth with precipitation.
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• Acid Rain
• This Norwegian was the first to reach the South Pole.
• This Norwegian was the first to reach the South Pole.
• Rauld Amundsen
• This Norwegian is famous for composing many pieces of classical music.
• This Norwegian is famous for composing many pieces of classical music.
• Edvard Grieg
• He influenced much of Moscow’s design
• He influenced much of Moscow’s design
• Joseph Stalin
• This Swede invented dynamite. A famous prize is named for him.
• This Swede invented dynamite. A famous prize is named for him.
• Alfred Nobel
• This Danish author wrote The Little Mermaid
• This Danish author wrote The Little Mermaid
• Hans Christian Andersen
• The capital of Germany
• The capital of Germany
• Berlin
•Study