1. Cultures of Europe and Russia

2. You will need to know all key terms and definitions Urbanization Immigrant Migration Ethnic group Dialect Heritage Propoganda

3. What kinds of improvements led to the Agricultural Revolution? Why did millions of Western Europeans leave Europe in the 1800s? Where did they go? Where do most of the current immigrants of Western Europe come from? How have many Western European countries become multicultural? How does geography influence travel in Europe? What language skills would be helpful to a person traveling across Western Europe?

4. What ethnic groups are most Eastern Europeans descended from? How did differences develop among the descendants of the Slavs? How did the Soviets try to control people’s lives in Eastern Europe? Who controlled Czechoslovakia after World War II? Why did Czechoslovakia divide in 1993? How did the division of Yugoslavia differ from that of Czechoslovakia? How was Budapest different from many other European cities during Communist rule?

5. Why do you think some non-Russians ethnic groups have not tried to break away from Russia? What event in 1991 led to the return of artistic traditions in Russia? How did old Soviet Union policies lead to a more educated population? What other new courses do you think Russia’s young people might be interested in?

6. 1) As a result of the Industrial Revolution, many people in Western Europe moved to a) Large farms b) America. c) Cities. d) Suburbs.

7. 1) Since World War II, many people have moved a) From Europe to North Africa and Asia. b) From Western Europe to the United states. c) From Eastern Europe and South Asia to Western Europe. d) To Eastern Europe from Western Europe.

8. 1. How has the European Union made the movement of goods, ideas, and people easier? a) By increasing taxes b) By increasing the amount of imports c) By opening borders between member nations d) By ending taxes

9. 1. What are two major differences among Slavs in Eastern Europe? a) Heritage and language b) Language and religion c) Culture and education d) Language and dialect

10. 1. Which of the following Eastern European countries has a Slavic majority? a) Poland b) Hungary c) Albania d) Romania

11. 1. The Russian Orthodox religion and the Slavic ethnic group are two important parts of a) The Russian educational system. b) Communism. c) The grasslands, the deserts, and the forests. d) Russia’s heritage.

12. 1. After the breakup of the Soviet Union, some non- Russian ethnic groups wanted to form a) Their own religion. b) Separate countries. c) A permanent union with Russia. d) An alliance with Eastern Europe.

13. 1. Under communism, the government only allowed art that a) Had been done during the Renaissance. b) Reflected Western traditions. c) Supported communism. d) Supported the tsar.

14. 1. Under the education system of the old Soviet Union, the nation increased a) The number of religious schools. b) The high school dropout rate. c) The number of people who could read and write. d) The number of private schools.