When the Soviet Union ceased to exist in 1991, Romania and many other countries started a new life.

Use Maps 2 and 3, the Background Information section of these net notes, and an up-to-date atlas to find answers to the questions below.

Map 2: Europe and Asia before 1989/90

Map 3: Europe and Asia after 1989/90

• Put the following labels on the correct place on the correct map – (some go on both maps):

1. East European countries controlled by Soviet Union

2. Area covered by Soviet Union

3. Romania

4. UK

5. Germany (the reunified country)

6. Ukraine

7. Black Sea

8. Belarus

9. Russia

10. Kazakhstan

11. Poland

12. Bulgaria

13. Moldova