The Balkans region grapples with the hottest summer in more than a century
Sep. 09, 2024
Q: Experts say the summer of 2024 in the Balkan nations of Southeast Europe was the hottest since measurements started more than 130 years ago. The Balkans region corresponds partially with a geographical area called the Balkan Peninsula. Where is this triangular peninsula between the Mediterranean and Black seas?
Circle the area on this map
Q: Besides record heat, the Balkans region has suffered a drought that dried waterways and led to wildfires. Which empire was the first to refer to the Balkans?
A. Austro-Hungarian
B. Byzantine
C. Ottoman
D. Roman
Q: Later, the Balkans was used to describe the region, which by most definitions includes all or part of how many modern nations?
A. Three
B. Five
C. Nine
D. Eleven
Q: Which of these modern nations was NOT part of Yugoslavia for much of the 20th century?
A. Albania
B. Croatia
C. Montenegro
D. Serbia
Q: Southeast Europe has been a crossroads of cultures and peoples for several millennia. What is the dominant religion in the region?
A. Islam
B. Orthodox Catholic
C. Protestant
D. Roman Catholic
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