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WorksheetsNine weeks exam review
Total questions: 96
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Class
Date
1.
What event angered Austria-Hungary and led to WWI?
a)
a Slav entered a parade
b)
the Ottoman Empire refused them independence
c)
Gavrilo Princip was assassinated
d)
a Slav assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand
2.
What was the British ship sunk by Germany, killing over 1,000 passengers?
a)
USS Maine
b)
Titanic
c)
Lusitania
d)
Envoy
3.
The idea that "my country is better than your country"
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliance System
c)
Nationalism
d)
Imperialism
4.
This cause of WWI has to do with countries joining each other in hopes to NOT have a war. It failed.
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliances
c)
Imperialism
d)
Nationalism
5.
This marks the official end of WWI
a)
Armistice day
b)
The Treaty or Berlin
c)
The Schlieffen Plan
d)
The Treaty of Versailles
6.
Who is to blame for the war according to the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
Great Britain
b)
France
c)
Germany
d)
Serbia
7.
Which of the following is not a cause of WWI?
a)
Militarism
b)
Isolationism
c)
Imperialism
d)
Nationalism
8.
The war might have involved only two nations, if not for
a)
imperialism.
b)
propaganda.
c)
the alliance system.
d)
Germany.
9.
Germany built u-boats in response to England's naval strength. What is this an example of?
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliances
c)
Imperialism
d)
Nationalism
10.
What happened to the Czar of Russia?
a)
He and his family escaped to the United States
b)
He was allowed to return to power in the role of a limited monarch.
c)
He and his family were assassinated to keep anyone from having a claim to rule Russia.
d)
He moved to England to avoid being killed.
11.
Who was the last Romanov ruler of Russia?
a)
Peter I
b)
Nicholas II
c)
Michael I
d)
Ivan VI
12.
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during WWII?
a)
Trotsky
b)
Stalin
c)
Mussolini
d)
Kruschev
13.
WWII was fought from:
a)
1941-1947
b)
1939-1941
c)
1939-1945
d)
1933-1941
14.
Why did Truman order the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima?
a)
He hoped to demonstrate the superior power of the United States.
b)
He hoped to obtain Japan’s unconditional surrender and avoid a ground invasion.
c)
He was worried that Japan was growing stronger and gaining more territories as the war progressed.
d)
He was angry that Japan had rebuffed his attempts to negotiate a peace settlement.
15.
What was the big event that started WWII?
a)
invasion of Austria
b)
invasion of Poland
c)
invasion of Hungary
d)
invasion of Czechoslovakia
16.
What was the “Holocaust”?
a)
the air war between France and Germany
b)
it forbade Jews from taking their money with then if they left the country
c)
the systematic killing of 6,000,000 Jews as well as other groups
d)
none of these
17.
When a country limits things that people are allowed to buy in order to conserve them during a war this is called:
a)
rationing
b)
the Bracero Program
c)
war production
d)
selective service
18.
More workers were needed because the men were at war. How did the United States get the workers it needed?
a)
by hiring children under the age of 16 to work in factories
b)
by hiring 6,000,000 women for factory jobs
c)
by bringing Canadian workers to the United States to do agricultural and railroad jobs
d)
by hiring disabled people
19.
The atomic bombs used to end World War II were dropped on__________________.
a)
Tokyo and Nagasaki
b)
Berlin and Tokyo
c)
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
d)
Hiroshima and Berlin
20.
What was the "Iron Curtain"?
a)
The Berlin Wall
b)
Boundary to block off Soviet contact to other nations
c)
A military defense system
d)
The imaginary boundary dividing Europe into two separate areas
21.
What was a major reason for Cold War?
a)
Ideological differences between USA and USSR
b)
The weather was too low
c)
Insufficient money for war reparations
d)
Inability of the UN to maintain peace
22.
How did the United States respond to the Soviet Union’s Berlin blockade?
a)
airlifted supplies to the people of Berlin
b)
withdrew its troops from Germany
c)
sent troops into the Soviet zone of Germany
d)
built a wall between East Berlin and West Berlin
23.
Why is the Cold War called a "Cold" war?
a)
The areas affected were in the polar regions of the world
b)
The war was fought during winter months only
c)
Leaders of the superpowers were sick with coughs and fevers
d)
There was never direct fighting between the two superpowers
24.
What happened to Germany after the war?
a)
The country was completely overtaken by the Russians.
b)
The U.S. occupied the entire country.
c)
The country was divided up into 4 zones
d)
The Nazis reclaimed power
25.
What happened to East and West Germany after the Fall of the Berlin Wall?
a)
They kept the same political system
b)
They unified into one democratic country
c)
They unified into one communist country
d)
They rebuilt the wall.
26.
After the fall of the USSR, what did many parts of the former USSR do?
a)
Attempt to reestablish communism
b)
Break away from Soviet Union and become independent
c)
Establish their own communist government
d)
Change their economic system to the command economy system
27.
What was the political system of East Germany?
a)
Democracy
b)
Communism
c)
Fascism
d)
Nationalism
28.
During what years did the Cold War take place?
a)
1941-1992
b)
1945-1990
c)
1949-1969
d)
1948-1990
29.
After World War II, many Germans left East Germany to live in the more productive, democratic West Germany. How did the government of East Berlin try to contain defections from East to West Berlin?
a)
Improve conditions in East Berlin
b)
Allowed people to work in the West
c)
Allow them to leave as they please
d)
Build a wall to contain people
30.
During the Age of Exploration, Europe looked for sea routes to the East in order to __________.
a)
find a faster trade route to Asia
b)
spread Christianity
c)
colonize new territories
d)
gain military advantage
31.
Who was Prince Henry the Navigator?
a)
a Portuguese prince
b)
He helped start European exploration and trade.
c)
He sent several explorers on expeditions to sail around the west coast of Africa in attempts to find a route to India.
d)
all of the above
32.
Which was NOT a European motive for exploration?
a)
wealth
b)
religious conversion
c)
spread disease
d)
economic opportunity
33.
European countries wanted to find a faster route to...?
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
The north pole
d)
California
34.
Columbus thought that he had arrived at the ___________, and therefore called the Natives he met Indians.
a)
Cathay
b)
Africa
c)
America
d)
India
35.
When landing in new places, explorers claimed the land for their country.
a)
true
b)
false
36.
Which religion did Prince Henry the Navigator hope to spread?
a)
Islam
b)
Hinduism
c)
Buddhism
d)
Christianity
37.
During the Cold War, which event happened last?
a)
Launching of SPUTNIK
b)
Cuban Missile Crisis
c)
Berlin Airlift
d)
Destruction of Berlin Wall
38.
What happened to Germany after the Berlin Wall fell?
a)
united under a communist government
b)
remained separated like Korea
c)
reunited into one democratic nation
d)
united under a totalitarian regime
39.
Citizens often have no rights.
a)
Direct Democracy
b)
Dictatorship
c)
Representative Democracy (Republic)
d)
Theocratic Republic
40.
Led by a king or queen.
a)
Oligarchy
b)
Dictatorship
c)
Direct Democracy
d)
Monarchy
41.
Democracy where citizens elect others to serve in government.
a)
Direct
b)
Representative
c)
Autocracy
d)
Theocracy
42.
A small group rules the country.
a)
Direct Democracy
b)
Representative Democracy (Republic)
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Theocracy
43.
This government type gives citizens a voice in their leadership and laws.
a)
Democracy
b)
Autocracy
c)
Oligarchy
44.
This type of government has only a select few leaders in power who are not elected by citizens who took control by military force or by power of wealth.
a)
democracy
b)
autocracy
c)
oligarchy
45.
This type of government has only one ruler who is not elected by the citizens (dictator or monarch)
a)
democracy
b)
autocracy
c)
oligarchy
46.
This type of government has leadership that is elected by the citizens either directly or by elected representatives.
a)
democracy
b)
autocracy
c)
oligarchy
47.
This government type gives the central government power to make laws for the whole country as well as giving power to the regions to make some laws.
a)
unitary
b)
federal
c)
confederate
48.
Lawmaking power is given to the central government that makes one set of laws that all regions of the country follow and uphold.
a)
unitary
b)
federal
c)
confederate
49.
This kind of democracy has a Prime Minister as head of state.
a)
Parliamentary Democracy
b)
Presidential Democracy
50.
This kind of democracy has a president as head of state.
a)
Parliamentary Democracy
b)
Presidential Democracy
51.
This kind of democracy has a powerful legislature called "Parliament" that elects the head of state (Prime Minister).
a)
Parliamentary Democracy
b)
Presidential Democracy
52.
There are four types of economic systems. Most economies are _____.
a)
Traditional
b)
Command
c)
Market
d)
Mixed
53.
In this type of economy, the individual decides who to sell their products to.
a)
Traditional
b)
Mixed
c)
Market
d)
Command
54.
the total value of goods and services in a country
a)
GDP
b)
subsidy
c)
import
d)
embargo
55.
A tax on goods a country imports or exports
a)
Quota
b)
Tariff
c)
Subsides
d)
Embargoes
56.
embargo is
a)
an official limit on the number or amount of things that are allowed
b)
a tax on goods coming into or leaving a country
c)
A government order that limits trade in some way.
57.
A person who owns a business is called....
a)
an entrepreneur
b)
a representative
c)
an educator
58.
When there is very little left of a product or service it is called ________.
a)
Trade-offs
b)
Opportunity Cost
c)
Scarcity
59.
What can cause a country to have a low literacy rate?
a)
Uneducated Parents
b)
Lack of learning materials
c)
Lack of resources (poverty)
d)
all of these
60.
If the literacy rate of a country is high, is the standard of living generally high or low?
a)
Low
b)
High
61.
Import
a)
Selling things to another country for a profit.
b)
Purchasing items from another country
c)
Giving things to another country.
d)
Getting things from another country
62.
Export
a)
Selling things to another country for a porfit.
b)
Giving things to another country for free.
c)
Purchasing things from another country.
d)
Getting things from another country.
63.
Limiting the amount of an export into the country...
a)
Free trade
b)
Embargo
c)
Fair Trade
d)
Quota
64.
Countries that trade without tarrifs or quotas engage in...
a)
Fair trade
b)
Far trade
c)
Free trade
d)
No trade
65.
An example of entrepreneurship is:
a)
starting a computer business
b)
working at a factory
c)
teaching at a school
66.
Which economic system is found in simple agricultural societies?
a)
traditional
b)
market
c)
Command
67.
People, their physical abilities or intellectual abilities. Eg teacher, bricklayer
a)
Human
b)
Natural
c)
Capital
68.
Human made objects and technology. Eg computers
a)
Capital
b)
Natural
c)
Human
69.
Name the country.
a)
Portugal
b)
France
c)
Spain
d)
Itay
70.
Name the country.
a)
Portugal
b)
France
c)
Spain
d)
United Kingdom
71.
Name the country.
a)
Portugal
b)
France
c)
Spain
d)
United Kingdom
72.
Name the country.
a)
Belgium
b)
France
c)
Germany
d)
Poland
73.
Name the country.
a)
Russia
b)
France
c)
Germany
d)
Poland
74.
Name the country.
a)
Russia
b)
Ukraine
c)
Germany
d)
Poland
75.
Name the country.
a)
Belgium
b)
France
c)
Spain
d)
United Kingdom
76.
Name the country.
a)
United Kingdom
b)
France
c)
Italy
d)
Portugal
77.
Name landform B.
a)
Northern European Plain
b)
Balkan Peninsula
c)
Pyrenees Mountains
d)
Scandinavian Peninsula
78.
Name the peninsula F.
a)
Italian Peninsula
b)
Iberian Peninsula
c)
Balkan Peninsula
d)
Scandinavian Peninsula
79.
Name the body of water P.
a)
English Channel
b)
Bosporus Straight
c)
Aegean Sea
d)
Black Sea
80.
Name river G.
a)
Don
b)
Volga
c)
Danube
d)
Loire
81.
Name river C.
a)
Volga
b)
Danube
c)
Rhine
d)
Vistula
82.
Mountains that separate Spain from Europe
a)
Apennines
b)
Pyrenees
c)
Alps
d)
Urals
83.
The Ural Mountains separate which two continents?
a)
Europe and Asia
b)
Europe and Africa
c)
Europe and Russia
d)
Europe and North America
84.
Which body of water borders southern Europe?
a)
Arctic Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Mediterranean Sea
85.
Portuguese prince that created schools to study navigation, develop better boats, and encourage voyages along the coast of Africa.
a)
Henry the Navigator
b)
Christopher Columbus
c)
Hernan Cortez
d)
Ponce De Leon
86.
Which statement BEST summarizes the reasons for European exploration?
a)
European explorers were trying to prove that the earth was not flat.
b)
Europeans were looking to find ways to ease overcrowding in their cities.
c)
The monarchs of Europe were trying to develop and use new sailing technologies.
d)
The Europeans were trying to expand their territories, gather riches, and spread their religion.
87.
Which was NOT a reason for the establishment of European colonies overseas?
a)
Europeans wanted to spread Christianity to other peoples.
b)
European industry needed more sources of natural resources.
c)
Europeans were interested in learning from other cultures.
d)
Europeans thought that colonies would buy European products.
88.
Which of the following contributed to the outbreak of World War I?
a)
fear of the spread of communism
b)
an explosion on the battleship Maine
c)
the Japanese invasion of the Philippines
d)
European imperialism in Africa and Asia
89.
The early Portuguese voyagers
a)
Searched for a northwestern route to the Americas.
b)
Traveled to the east coast of the Americas.
c)
Sailed along the west coast of Africa.
d)
Defeated the Aztecs and the Incas.
90.
Which explanation BEST describes why the Europeans wanted to create colonies prior to World War I?
a)
They wanted to increase international tourism.
b)
Europe felt Asia’s growing population was a threat.
c)
The people of Asia and Africa wanted them to take over.
d)
Europe wanted more natural raw materials for their industries.
91.
Why did the Europeans want to find a new trade route to Asia?
a)
They were in search for the fountain of youth.
b)
They wanted an easier way to get to the “New World.”
c)
They wanted direct access to the spices and silk from Asia.
d)
None of these.
92.
Which European country colonized the territory highlighted in the map?
a)
United Kingdom
b)
France
c)
Spain
d)
Portugal
93.
Which of the following countries built empires during the Age of Exploration?
a)
Germany, Poland, Portugal and France
b)
Spain, Portugal, Russia and France
c)
Japan, Australia, Madagascar and the United States
d)
Spain, Portugal, France and England
94.
The Scramble for Africa describes what?
a)
colonization of Haiti and Australia
b)
purchasing of slaves from African countries
c)
Invasion, occupation and colonization of African territory by European countries
d)
It never take place
95.
What caused countries in Europe to create colonies in Africa and Asia?
a)
They didn't set up colonies in Africa and Asia
b)
They wanted to spread Islam
c)
They wanted to share their culture
d)
The need for natural resources
96.
Agreements between nations to help one another if attacked are
a)
Nationalism
b)
Exploration
c)
Alliances
d)
Militarism
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