Question

the former soviet union sometimes resorted to military force to maintain its ______ over eastern europe.
1 proximity
2 metabolism
3 hegemony
4 topography

Explanation:

• "proximity" means nearness, not fitting the context of Soviet control over Eastern Europe.
• "metabolism" is about biological processes, irrelevant here.
• "hegemony" refers to dominant influence/control, matching Soviet's aim over Eastern Europe.
• "topography" is about land features, not related.

Answer:

1. hegemony