B. Kosovo is the poorest nation with a gross domestic product (GDP) per person of $11,900 a year, according to the CIA World Factbook. Ukraine is Europe’s second-poorest with a GDP per person of $12,900; Moldova is third-poorest at $14,000; Albania is fourth-poorest at $14,500. The richest nation in Europe and the world is tiny Liechtenstein, with a GDP of $139,100 for each person.

Q: Moldova also accused Russia of firing a missile across its territory to hit a target in Ukraine. The missile was fired from a Russian warship in which nearby sea?

A. Aegean

B. Azov

C. Black

D. Marma

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C. Moldovan officials said the missile was fired by a Russian ship in the Black Sea. Moldova is a landlocked country bordered by Romania to the west and Ukraine to the north, east and south. But, the Black Sea is only about 30 miles southeast of Moldova's border.

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Q: Over the centuries, what is now Moldova has been ruled at times by Poland, the Ottoman Empire, Russian Empire, Romania and the Soviet Union. What language do most Modovans speak?

A. Polish

B. Romanian

C. Russian

D. Ukrainian

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B. The official language of Moldova is Romanian, a Romance language like French, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish. These languages evolved from Vulgar Latin, the common language spoken in the ancient Roman Empire.

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Q: After World War I, most of Moldova became part of Romania, But, the Soviet Union took control of the territory at the start of World War II after it signed a non-agression pact with which nation?

A. Britain

B. France

C. Germany

D. Poland

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C. In August 1939, the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany signed a treaty that enabled them to partition Eastern Europe. About a week after making the deal, Germany invaded western Poland and started World War II in Europe. The Soviets soon seized eastern Poland. But, their pact ended less than two years later when the Nazis invaded the Soviet Union.

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