Europe/Russia Test Review

What was the purpose of the Cold War?

• To stockpile the amount of nuclear bombs each country had.

• To bomb the USSR.

• To see which country had the best science and technology.

• A way for the US and USSR to fight for the form of government that they wanted other countries to practice.

Which of the following is a TRUE statement about the Ural Mountains?

• The Ural Mountains are in the United States.

• The Ural Mountains are the largest mountain range in the world.

• The Ural Mountains are used as a natural boundary line to separate Europe and Asia.

• The Ural Mountains are shared by Canada, USA, and Mexico.

Which statement describes Russia and the United States most accurately?

• Russia has very little natural resources, and Russia must trade for oil and gas from the USA.

• Both have elected representatives who own industries.

• Both have constitutions, but Russia's president, Vladimir Putin, has great control over the country.

• Russia STILL owns all the land, but the United States has private ownership.

Which statement describes Adolf Hitler's leadership qualities?

• A dictator who seizes power, often through military action.

• A ruler who inherited his power through his family line and rules in his position as a king.

• An emperor who governs a large territory by seizing power through imperialism.

• Involves citizens who vote for someone who will represent them in a law-making assembly.

What is a direct democracy?

• Every citizen votes on government decisions.

• Representatives are elected to make government decisions.

• Servants make the decisions.

• Government controls ALL resources.

What is a representative democracy?

• Every citizen votes on government decisions.

• Representatives are elected to make government decisions.

• Servants make the decisions.

• Government controls ALL resources.

What causes Russians to avoid living in the northern region of their countries?

• The natives own the northern region and no one else besides the natives can live there.

• The government owns the northern region and does not allow anyone to live there.

• It is really expensive in the North so everyone lives in the South.

• The north region is a tundra which does not provide good living conditions for humans.

Roman Catholicism spread all around Europe. This is an example of what?

• Nationalism

• Cultural Diffusion

• Limited Government

• Unlimited Government

Athens, Greece is the birthplace of Democracy. Ancient Greece determined that a democracy was the most successful type of rule for which of the following reasons?

• Rule by One allowed for everyone to have equality.

• Communist Rule allowed for to have equality.

• Rule by Few gives a party leader majority rule governed by a committee.

• Rule by Many gives the people more "say" in political matter.

Which if the following is a positive effect of cultural diffusion?

• A decrease in urban populations.

• The development of unlimited governments.

• A mixture of religions, food, clothing, and languages among cultures.

• The preservation of original cultures in a region.