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3rd and 4th Class: Geography – Eastern Europe

Eastern Europe

Last week we learned about Western Europe and today Múinteoir John taught us all about the other side of the continent, the countries of Eastern Europe.  

Can you remember all the countries?  Try 10!  Fill in names of the countries numbered on the map.

Eastern Europe Quiz

  1. Beginning with P what is the capital of the Czech Republic?_______________________________________________
     
  2. i) In which Eastern European country is the city of Krakow? ________________________________________________

    ii) What was mined in Krokow's famous Wieliczka Mines?
    ________________________________________________
     
St. Basil's cathedral
  1. Moscow is the capital city of Russia. What is the name of the famous city square in Moscow?
    a) Red Square
    b) Blue Square
    c) Orange Square
                       
  2. i) Beginning with B what is the capital city or Hungary?  

    ii) The full name of the most popular attraction in the city is…

    The Szechenyi Medicinal  _________________.  

Say Hello to Eastern Europe

Practice saying "hello" in some Eastern European languages. 

Polish 

Cześć means hi or bye in Polish and is pronounced che-sh-ch

Hungarian 

Szia means hi or bye in Hungarian and is pronounced See-ya

Lithuanian 

Labas means hi in Lithuanian and is pronounced laa-bis

Romanian 

Bună means hi in Romanian and is pronounced boo-na

Word Search kindly provided by Twinkl.ie

Send us pictures or videos of what you have done. Ask your parents to help you send them to rte.ie/learn

Answers: Eastern Europe Map – 1) Russia 2)Ukraine 3)Romania 4)Bulgaria 5)Greece 6) Albania 7 Serbia 8) Hungary 9) Czech Republic 10) Poland

Quiz - 1) Prague 2) i) Poland ii) salt 3) a) Red Square 4) i) Budapest ii) Bath