Modern World History

Simon Bolivar was a ____________.

• military leader in South America that led those countries to independence.

• painter in Spain who inspired Leonardo da Vinci.

• musician in the United Kingdom who inspired the Beatles.

• scientist in Germany who discovered electricity.

What event does the list describing BRAT: Germany's Blame, Reparations, Army reduction, and Territory loss refer to?

• The Treaty of Versailles

• The Congress of Vienna

• The signing of the Armistice

• The formation of the League of Nations

The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 symbolizes ____________.

• the end of the Cold War and the loss of Soviet Union's hold over eastern Europe.

• the beginning of World War II and the end of the Treaty of Versailles.

• the division of East and West Germany and the iron curtain going up.

• the rise of communism and the start of the Soviet Union.

What were the MAIN causes of World War I?

• Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism

• Democracy, Autocracy, Stability, Neutrality

• Economy, Religion, Alliances, Diplomacy

• Nationalism, Economy, Imperialism, Diplomacy

One major result of the Cuban Revolution of the 1950s was that the new government ____________.

• improved relations with the United States

• established a democratic system

• nationalized businesses owned by American investors

• joined the European Union

The basis of Nazi propaganda in the 1930s was ____________ ideas.

• democratic

• communist

• anti-Semitic

• capitalist

Which country decided to execute its king with the guillotine and then later let Napoleon be emperor?

• England/Great Britain

• France

• Germany

• Russia/Soviet Union

What caused many of the economic problems in the Soviet Union during the 1980s?

• The rise of communism

• Spending too much on the military (militarism)

• The fall of the Berlin Wall

• The withdrawal of Russia from World War I

What event does the list below describe? - Blamed Germany for World War I - Germany would pay reparations and disarm the military - Germany lost most of its territory - Set the stage for World War II

• The fall of the Berlin Wall

• The Treaty of Versailles

• The Cuban Revolution

• The rise of Nazi propaganda

What symbolizes the Soviet Union's loss of control over Eastern Europe in 1989?

• The rise of Nazi propaganda

• The withdrawal of Russia from World War I

• The fall of the Berlin Wall

• The Cuban Revolution