Question

Which of the following would an investigation of the transition to democracy in Eastern Europe help to prove true?(1 point)
Responses

The Soviet Union remains the dominant force in Central Asia and Eastern Europe.
The Soviet Union remains the dominant force in Central Asia and Eastern Europe.

The adoption of the free market went smoothly.
The adoption of the free market went smoothly.

Religion could be practiced more freely in most Eastern European countries.
Religion could be practiced more freely in most Eastern European countries.

Democracy is thriving in all countries behind the Iron Curtain.

Answer 1

Religion could be practiced more freely in most Eastern European countries.

Explanation: the fall of communist regimes removed many state restrictions on worship, so religious practice generally became freer. The other statements are false or dubious (the Soviet Union collapsed, market transitions were often difficult, and not all post‑communist states became thriving democracies).