Multiple choice

TRUE or FALSE: The Balkans were known as the "Sick Man of Europe"

  1. True

  2. False
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The phrase 'Sick Man of Europe' was historically used to describe the declining Ottoman Empire in the 19th and early 20th centuries. In contrast, the Balkans were commonly referred to as the 'powder keg of Europe' due to the intense nationalist tensions in the region.

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