European History Quiz

What was one result of European colonization during the Age of Imperialism?

• European countries became less powerful.

• European countries became wealthy and powerful.

• European countries stopped trading.

• European countries lost their colonies.

What was World War I?

• A conflict between two European countries.

• A major world conflict fought between the Allied Powers and the Central Powers.

• A civil war in the United States.

• A war between Asia and Africa.

What was one of the main resources that helped Britain during the Industrial Revolution?

• Gold

• Iron and coal

• Oil

• Diamonds

Who led the Russian Revolution in 1917?

• Joseph Stalin

• Vladimir Lenin

• Leon Trotsky

• Nicholas II

Which countries were part of the major Allied Powers?

• Germany, Italy, Japan

• UK, France, Russia, China, United States

• Spain, Portugal, Greece

• Brazil, Argentina, Chile

What was the Holocaust?

• A peace treaty

• A military strategy

• The mass killing of six million Jewish people

• An economic plan

Which country attacked the United States at Pearl Harbor?

• Germany

• Italy

• Japan

• Russia

When did Germany surrender in World War II?

• June 6, 1944

• May 8, 1945

• December 8, 1941

• September 1, 1939

Which country was the first to land on the moon?

• United States

• Soviet Union

• China

• India

What event marked the end of the Cold War?

• Collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991

• Fall of the Berlin Wall

• Cuban Missile Crisis

• Signing of the Treaty of Versailles