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WorksheetsUnit 2: Development of Europe
Total questions: 62
Worksheet time: 31mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What were the motivations for European exploration?
a)
They wanted to develop cartography
b)
They wanted riches, more territory, and to spead Christianity
c)
European explorers wanted to prove the world was not flat
d)
They wanted to develop better sailing techniques
2.
Why did Europeans want to find a sea route to get to Asia?
a)
The land route was blocked by the Italians
b)
The land route was blocked by the Turkish Empire
c)
The land route took too long
d)
The land route was too dangerous
3.
Where did the Native Americans originally come from?
a)
Africa
b)
America
c)
Asia
d)
Europe
4.
Where did the Portuguese travel with the help of Prince Henry the Navigator?
a)
To Asia through the Pacific Ocean
b)
Down the West Coast of Africa to Asia
c)
To the New World through the Pacific Ocean
d)
Down the West Coast of South America through the Atlantic Ocean
5.
The transfer between the Old and New World crops, ideas, diseases, and people was known as the...
a)
The Revolution
b)
Crusades
c)
Old World Exchange
d)
Columbian Exchange
6.
Which two groups of people provided labor for the Europeans in the New World?
a)
Native Americans and Africans
b)
Africans and Asians
c)
Native Americans and Asians
d)
Africans and Europeans
7.
Which explorer claimed Australia for Great Britain?
a)
Captain James Cook
b)
Christopher Columbus
c)
Prince Henry the Navigator
d)
Henry Hudson
8.
The British colonized Australia for the purpose of a...
a)
Military colony
b)
Farming colony
c)
Penal colony
d)
Debtor colony
9.
The race for European countries to conquer African land was known as...
a)
The Berlin Conference
b)
The Scramble for Africa
c)
The Renaissance
d)
The Crusades
10.
Which two countries gained the most land after the Berlin Conference?
a)
France and Portugal
b)
Great Britain and Portugal
c)
Great Britain and France
d)
Portugal and Spain
11.
Who is head of government in both Great Britain and Australia?
a)
Prime minister
b)
President
c)
Queen
d)
Chancellor
12.
What were the names of the two alliances formed before World War 1?
a)
Triple Alliance and Central Alliance
b)
Triple Entente and Axis Alliance
c)
Axis Alliance and Allied Alliance
d)
Triple Entente and Triple Alliance
13.
What played the biggest role in the disputes leading up to World War 1?
a)
Land
b)
Power
c)
Wealth
d)
Religion
14.
What event sparked the beginning of World War 1 in 1914?
a)
Germany's invasion of Poland
b)
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
c)
Assassination of Georges Clemenceau
d)
The Treaty of Versailles
15.
Who assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
a)
The Black Hand
b)
ISIS
c)
Boko Haram
d)
Al Qaeda
16.
What did Austria-Hungary do after the assassination of their archduke?
a)
Declared war on Germany
b)
Declared war on Bulgaria
c)
Declared war on Serbia
d)
Declared war on the Ottoman Empire
17.
Why did Russia get involved in World War 1?
a)
Because of their alliance with Great Britain
b)
Because of their alliance with Austria-Hungary
c)
Because of their alliance with Serbia
d)
Because of their alliance with Germany
18.
Which countries made up the Central Powers in World War 1?
a)
France, US, Great Britain, Russia
b)
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire
c)
Russia, Poland, Ukraine, Belgium
d)
Russia, France, Serbia, Belgium
19.
Which countries originally made up the Allied Powers?
a)
France, Spain, Belgium, Italy
b)
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Ottoman Empire
c)
Russia, France, Great Britain, Serbia, Belgium
d)
Poland, Russia, Ukraine, Germany
20.
What caused the Russian Revolution?
a)
Poor working conditions, poverty, and famine
b)
Pressure from the UK to become a democratic nation
c)
Government corruption
d)
Dissatisfaction with the Bolsheviks
21.
What happened to Russia's involvement in WW1 after the Russian Revolution started?
a)
Russia switched to the Central Powers
b)
Russia withdrew from the war
c)
Russia advanced on German territory
d)
Russia signed a peace treaty with France
22.
Who was the leader of the Bolshevik Party in Russia?
a)
Adolf Hitler
b)
David Lloyd George
c)
Vladimir Lenin
d)
Joseph Stalin
23.
What did Lenin change Russia's name to after the revolution?
a)
East Prussia
b)
Soviet Union
c)
Communist Russia
d)
Red Comrades
24.
What country did Lenin sign a treaty with to end Russia's involvement in WW1?
a)
Ottoman Empire
b)
Austria-Hungary
c)
Bulgaria
d)
Germany
25.
What did Russia give up in the treaty that they signed with Germany?
a)
Land
b)
Money
c)
Factories
d)
Independence
26.
Why was Lenin's decision to give up land to Germany unpopular with the people?
a)
It reversed the effects of the Industrial Revolution
b)
They lost valuable resources
c)
They lost over half their population
d)
It made Russia extremely poor
27.
What treaty formally ended World War 1?
a)
Paris Peace Conference
b)
Treaty of Versailles
c)
Brest-Litovisk Treaty
d)
Treaty of Paris
28.
Which country was forced to take full responsibility for World War 1?
a)
Austria-Hungary
b)
Ottoman Empire
c)
Germany
d)
Serbia
29.
Why was the Treaty of Versailles so bad for Germany?
a)
It reduced Germany's military
b)
It made Germany pay reparations to the Allies
c)
It made Germany give up territory
d)
All choices are correct
30.
Why did businesses shut down after the Stock Market Crash of 1929?
a)
People didn't have much money and were afraid to spend the money that they did have
b)
People preferred to use the Euro over the Mark
c)
Germany imported too many foreign goods
d)
People moved out of the cities to start farms
31.
What is nationalism?
a)
Belief in freedom and democracy
b)
Extreme pride in one's country
c)
A belief in the importance of military
d)
Patriotism
32.
Why was Hitler popular with many Germans?
a)
He promised to reclaim the land Germany lost in the Treaty of Versailles
b)
He promised to form alliances with other nations
c)
He believed in a democratic form of government
d)
None of the answers is correct
33.
Besides Nazi, what was the other name given to Hitler's followers?
a)
National Socialists
b)
Marxists
c)
National Communists
d)
Hitler Party
34.
What group of people did Hitler and his followers blame for the economic problems Germany was facing?
a)
Jews
b)
Christians
c)
Muslims
d)
Buddhists
35.
What reason did Hitler give for blaming the Jews for Germany's economic problems?
a)
He was jealous of the Jews and their faith
b)
He was Jewish
c)
He said that the Jews controlled Germany's banks and money
d)
He blamed Jews for losing WW1
36.
What is genocide?
a)
Systematic mass killing of a group of people
b)
Forced migration of a group of people
c)
The formation of a new nation
d)
Forcing people into concentration camps
37.
What was the Holocaust
a)
Mass killing of Jews by Nazi Germany
b)
Mass killing of Christians by Nazi Germany
c)
Mass killing of Jews by the Soviets
d)
Mass killing of Christians by the Soviets
38.
How did World War 2 come to an end in Europe?
a)
Germany surrendered to the Allies
b)
The Axis Powers defeated the Allies
c)
Germany surrendered to the Axis Powers
d)
The Allies defeated the Central Powers
39.
How did World War 2 end in Asia/the Pacific?
a)
Japan surrendered after losing several battles in the Pacific
b)
The US dropped two atomic bombs on Japan
c)
China bombed two major cities in Japan
d)
Germany convinced Japan to surrender
40.
Which country had to pay reparations to the countries it damaged in World War 2?
a)
Italy
b)
Germany
c)
Russia
d)
Great Britain
41.
What event prompted the US to enter World War 2?
a)
The Zimmerman Telegram
b)
Sinking of the Lusitania by the Germans
c)
Bombing of Pearl Harbor by the Japanese
d)
The invasion of Poland
42.
What event officially started World War 2?
a)
German invasion of Czechoslovakia
b)
The Holocaust
c)
The bombing of Pearl Harbor
d)
German invasion of Poland
43.
Which countries made up the Axis Powers?
a)
Germany, Italy, and Japan
b)
Italy, Soviet Union, and Germany
c)
Great Britain, France, and Soviet Union
d)
Japan, Germany, and Soviet Union
44.
Which countries made up the Allied Powers?
a)
Germany, Ottoman Empire, and Austria-Hungary
b)
Great Britain, France, Soviet Union, and US
c)
Japan, Soviet Union, Germany, and Italy
d)
Italy, Germany, and Japan
45.
What was France's main goal in writing the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
To punish Austria-Hungary for their role in starting the war
b)
To create the League of Nations
c)
To help Germany rebuild its economy
d)
To make sure Germany did not invade France in the future
46.
Which part of the Treaty of Versailles was most damaging to the German economy?
a)
Germany lost its colonies
b)
Germany had to pay the Allies reparations
c)
Germany lost territory and resources
d)
Germany had to reduce its military
47.
Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor led to...
a)
The US entering WW2
b)
Great Britain entering WW2
c)
The US entering WW1
d)
The defeat of the US in WW2
48.
Which of the following reasons led to the rise of Hitler and the Nazis?
a)
Germany's invasion of Poland
b)
The stock market crashed and many businesses closed
c)
Hitler promised to get back Germany's land and rebuild its military
d)
Hitler discriminated against the Jews
49.
People in nationalistic countries...
a)
Believe their country is the superior to other countries
b)
Want to spread their religion
c)
Value personal freedom and voting rights
d)
Are highly miliaristic
50.
Which two events led to the US entering World War 1?
a)
The bombing of Pearl Harbor and sinking of the Lusitainia
b)
The sinking of the Lusitania and the Zimmerman telegram
c)
The Zimmerman telegram and bombing of Pearl Harbor
d)
The assassination of Franz Ferdinand and invasion of Serbia
51.
Which two countries became knows as Superpowers after World War 2?
a)
Great Britain and the Soviet Union
b)
France and Russia
c)
The U.S. and Great Britain
d)
The Soviet Union and the U.S.
52.
The boundary between democratic countries in West Europe and communist countries in East Europe was called the...
a)
Iron Curtain
b)
Berlin Wall
c)
Soviet Wall
d)
Communist Curtain
53.
The Soviets built the Berlin Wall to...
a)
Keep people from leaving West Berlin
b)
Keep people from migrating to Poland
c)
Keep people from leaving East Berlin
d)
Protect Communist Germany from an attack from the West
54.
After the fall of the Soviet Union, the country of _____________ was formed.
a)
Poland
b)
Ukraine
c)
Russia
d)
Czechoslovakia
55.
Which organization was originally formed as a protector from the communist states?
a)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
b)
Warsaw Pact
c)
European Union
d)
United Nations
56.
The destruction of the Berlin Wall marked the...
a)
Reunification of Germany
b)
Beginning of the Cold War
c)
Creation of Russia
d)
Surrender of the Soviet Union
57.
What did Mikhail Gorbachev do in 1985 in response to the Soviet Union’s failing economy?
a)
Reduced control of businesses and increased personal freedoms
b)
Increased military spending and personal freedoms
c)
Increased personal freedoms and control of businesses
d)
Increased military spending and control of businesses
58.
Why was the Cold War called "cold"?
a)
There was no fighting between the US and Soviet Union
b)
There was no fighting between any countries
c)
The negotiations took place in Siberia
d)
The US and the Soviet Union developed nuclear weapons
59.
The president of the US who challenged Mikhail Gorbechev was...
a)
John F. Kennedy
b)
Ronald Reagan
c)
Woodrow Wilson
d)
Harry S. Truman
60.
The military alliance between communist countries in East Europe was known as the...
a)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
b)
European Union
c)
United Nations
d)
Warsaw Pact
61.
The meeting that took place in Berlin, Germany to divide Africa among European countries was known as the...
a)
Scramble for Africa
b)
Paris Peace Conference
c)
Berlin Conference
d)
Treaty of Versailles
62.
What is the most common religion in both Australia and Great Britain?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
d)
Buddhism
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