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WorksheetsUnit 4 Europe
Total questions: 109
Worksheet time: 1hrs 28mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What characterized the Enlightenment?
a)
reliance unreason and experience
b)
reliance on faith
c)
reliance on mysticism
d)
belief in God
2.
Charles I's refusal to recognize parliament was a cause of
a)
Elizabeth becoming Queen
b)
the English Civil War
c)
Henry VIII creating the Church of England
d)
The American Revolution
3.
The collapse of communism in the Soviet Union contributed to
a)
the end of the Cold War
b)
the Vietnam War
c)
the beginning of the Cold War
d)
World War II
4.
NAFTA means
a)
Native Alliance For team America
b)
North Americans For Terrorism Alliance
c)
North American Free Trade Agreement
d)
National Alliance For Trade Agreements
5.
The US, Canada and Mexico are members of which agreement
a)
CENTO
b)
SEATO
c)
NAFTA
d)
OPEC
6.
What was the time in France where people considered enemies of the revolution were executed
a)
the Reign of Louis XVI
b)
the Killing time
c)
The Reign of Terror
d)
The Extermination f Aristocrats
7.
What is Capitalism?
a)
A system where the government controls business
b)
Capitalism is an economic system where the means of production are privately owned and operated for profit!
c)
A economic system in which the people have limited rights
d)
An economic system in which most property and resources, such as factories or farms, are publicly owned or controlled.
8.
The United States is an example of what economic systems?
a)
Capitalism
b)
Socialism
c)
Mixed Economy
d)
Communism
9.
Who owned everything under communism?
a)
Wealthy people
b)
The secret police
c)
The government
d)
The poor people
10.
Nationalism defines the loyalty of the people being to
a)
The country's government
b)
The people you share nationalism with
c)
People from another country
d)
The monarch of your country
11.
What was a long term consequence of the Industrial Revolution?
a)
A cleaner natural environment
b)
Animal Preservation
c)
Worker Unions and Labor Laws
d)
A second Neolithic Revolution
12.
Extreme love for your country is the definition of
a)
Socialism
b)
Capitalism
c)
Nationalism
d)
Fascism
13.
This economic system America uses today.
a)
Socialism
b)
Communism
c)
Capitalism
14.
In a "pure" communist society, who are the wealthiest and most powerful people?
a)
Intellectuals
b)
Business leaders
c)
Military leaders
d)
No One--every member of society is supposed to be equal
15.
Who was overthrown in the Glorious Revolution?
a)
Louis XIV
b)
Charles I
c)
James II
d)
William and Mary
16.
Why was King James' religion a problem for the members of Parliament and the people of England?
a)
They feared the Pope would come to England.
b)
They were afraid that he would want to make Catholicism the official religion.
c)
They fear the Protestant in England would move to America
d)
They wanted to make the official religion of England Baptist.
17.
How did the Glorious Revolution of 1688 and its aftermath ensure that the English monarchy would thereafter be limited in power?
a)
Parliament had the power to remove or crown monarchs. The monarch was now subject to rule of law.
b)
The monarch became a figure head without any say in how the government is run.
c)
The monarchy became an elected position.
d)
The kings were just not good leads so the people turned to the Parliament.
18.
What was the name of the document that had to be accepted by William and Mary, that permanently created a constitutional monarchy in England?
a)
Petition of Right
b)
The American Constitution
c)
Magna Carta
d)
English Bill of Rights
19.
The type of government that limit the power of the king and queen?
a)
Constitutional monarchy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Republic
d)
Democracy
20.
He was a Russian Czar that wanted to bring Russia up to date with the other advanced countries in the West
a)
Peter the Great
b)
William of Orange
c)
John Locke
d)
Sir Isaac Newton
21.
The French Revolution overthrew this king
a)
King Charles the I
b)
King James the II
c)
Louis XVI
d)
William of Orange
22.
What is the main purpose of a constitution?
a)
A document that governs criminals
b)
A document that states the laws of a country and governs the people
c)
A document that tells government official how to behavior
d)
A document that tells how other countries should be run
23.
Under which system of government do citizens enjoy the most Freedoms?
a)
Monarchy
b)
Democracy
c)
Republic
d)
Anarchy
24.
What type of government was set up by the England Bill of Rights?
a)
Constitutional monarchy
b)
Absolute monarchy
c)
Democracy
d)
Republic
25.
What year did the Russian Revolutions take place?
a)
1915
b)
1916
c)
1917
d)
1918
26.
What impact did Russia's involvement in WWI have on the Russian government?
a)
it discredited Rasputin's claims of having magical powers
b)
it revealed the weakness of czarist rule and military leadership
c)
it created an opportunity for the Mensheviks to take over the government
d)
it led to the establishment of the Duma
27.
What is a totalitarian state?
a)
a state in the people elect their government
b)
a state in which people have control over businesses
c)
a state in which the gov't controls every aspect of public and private lives
d)
a state in which the working class is glorified
28.
What does the USSR stand for?
a)
Union of Sophisiticated Soviet Republics
b)
United Soviet Socialists Republic
c)
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
d)
United in Stalin's steel roof
29.
The most significant impact of Stalin's Collectivization of the farms was
a)
livestock dying
b)
kulaks gaining a role in the Duma
c)
death of 6 million from famine
d)
cannibalism
30.
Lenin and the Bolsheviks promised the people _______________.
a)
guns, bibles, and butter
b)
peace, bread, and land
c)
twitter, facebook, and a copy of Kim Kardashian's new book
d)
Equality, nationalism, and Liberty
31.
What was the name of the treaty that ended WWI?
a)
Paris Treaty
b)
London Treaty
c)
Treaty of Versailles
d)
Treaty of Berlin
32.
Which event sparked World War I?
a)
the German-French dispute over Alsace-Lorraine
b)
Russia’s quest for a warm water port
c)
assassination of the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne
d)
sinking of the Lusitania
33.
Which group of countries allied themselves to form the Triple Entente (Allies) in the years before World War I?
a)
Britain, France, and Austria-Hungary
b)
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire
c)
Russia, Germany, and Italy
d)
Britain, France, and Russia
34.
One cause of WWI was the European intense pride in their own country, which is called
a)
Imperialism
b)
Nationalism
c)
Progressivism
d)
Socialism
35.
Which of the following was NOT a MAIN cause of WWI
a)
Militarism
b)
Monarchy
c)
Imperialism
d)
Alliances
36.
Month and Day that Stock Market Crashed
a)
October 28, 1929
b)
October 29, 1928
c)
October 29, 1929
d)
October 29, 1939
37.
In the 1930's, people would line up at ____________ to get food. These were normally run by charities.
a)
churches
b)
businesses
c)
soup kitchens
d)
work
38.
After the Stock Market Crash, many people lost their life savings because _______________.
a)
banks closed
b)
banks gave away their money
c)
they couldn't remember where they put it
d)
someone stole it
39.
What event marked the beginning of the Great Depression
a)
Election of Hoover
b)
Stock Market Crash
c)
Election of Roosevelt
d)
Creation of the Federal Reserve
40.
What natural disaster of the 1930s added insult to injury?
a)
Flooding along the Mississippi River
b)
The Dust Bowl
c)
Tornadoes called the Helen Hunt Twisters
d)
Hurricanes along the Gulf Coast
41.
What is speculation
a)
lying to investors about how much money a company made
b)
betting on who will win the next election
c)
buying stock with little money down
d)
Buying stock in hopes of selling it quickly for a higher profit
42.
One cause of the Great Depression resulted from low wages for workers but high profits for business owners. This led to
a)
stock market speculation
b)
uneven distribution of wealth
c)
bank failures
d)
easy credit
43.
Herbert Hoover's approval rating plummeted during the Great Depression
a)
he thought the federal government should help fix the economy
b)
he was too socialist.
c)
he was largely connected to organized crime
d)
he felt the federal government should not assist in relief during the Great Depression
44.
This country was blamed for World War I and forced to pay huge war reparations to the Allies.
a)
France
b)
Great Britain
c)
Germany
d)
United States
45.
WWII was fought from:
a)
1941-1947
b)
1939-1941
c)
1939-1945
d)
1933-1941
46.
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.
47.
The United States president at the beginning of WWII was
a)
Hirohito
b)
Harry Truman
c)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
d)
Winston Churchill
48.
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
49.
Winston Churchill was the leader of which country during WWII?
a)
U.K.
b)
U.S.
c)
France
d)
Canada
50.
The following were the main allied Powers during World War II
a)
U.S., Italy, and France
b)
U.S. , Great Britain, and France
c)
Italy, Germany, and Japan
d)
U.S. , France, and Japan
51.
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
52.
Which of the following countries were considered part of the Allied Powers?
a)
Italy, Germany, Japan
b)
United States, Great Britain, Soviet Union
c)
Japan, France, United States
53.
When was Pearl Harbor attacked?
a)
Sept 1st 1939
b)
Jan 6th 1942
c)
Dec 7th 1941
d)
Sept 2nd 1945
54.
What were the most popular types of music in the 1920’s.
a)
Rap
b)
Classical
c)
Jazz and Blues
d)
Country
55.
The most direct result of the 18th Amendment(Prohibition) was that ________
a)
people were mostly in support of the amendment.
b)
organized crime in America increased
c)
organized crime in America decreased
d)
people stopped drinking alchohol
56.
These hate group gained traction in the 1920’s, even though they had been around since right after the Civil War. They are notorious for hating people who are of different races, or from different countries. What is the name of this hate group?
a)
NAACP
b)
War Hawks
c)
KKK
d)
Nazis
57.
What was the name given to secret bars where people acquired alcohol illegally?
a)
Speakeasies
b)
Top Secret Bars
c)
Secret Saloons
d)
Quiet Places
58.
What was the name given to people who illegally transported and sold alcohol during Prohibition?
a)
Diabolical Drivers
b)
Bootleggers
c)
Rule Breakers
d)
Tricksters
59.
_______________ were young women who rebelled against traditional ways of thinking and acting.
a)
Expatriates
b)
Jazzers
c)
Flappers
d)
Scats
60.
Millions of Black Americans migrated North during the early 1900s and into the 1920s. This is known as:
a)
The Big Move
b)
The Great Migration
c)
The Great Agitation
d)
The Great Separation
61.
Henry Ford helped make the car very affordable by increasing ________________in his factories.
a)
profit
b)
efficiency
c)
safety
d)
vareity
62.
The automobile helped grow which of the following industries
a)
road construction
b)
auto mechanics
c)
suburban home construction
d)
all of the above
63.
As more and more consumers started to buy new goods, many people bought the items on ______________________________
a)
Loan
b)
Installment
c)
Good faith
d)
Amazon
64.
What is the term for the amazing amount of art, literature, music and artistic achievement that comes out of the Black community in the 1920s.
a)
The Great Migration
b)
The Harlem Renaissance
c)
The Great Production
d)
The Bronx Revitalization
65.
This device was used to execute thousands of people during the period known as the Reign of Terror.
a)
guillotine
b)
astrolabe
c)
gallows
d)
Bastille
66.
Which of the following wars helped to inspire the French Revolution?
a)
The American Civil War
b)
The French and Indian War
c)
American Revolution
d)
The Seven Years War
67.
What two things did the people of Paris believe were inside the Bastille?
a)
Weapons and the royal family
b)
Bread and the royal family
c)
Bread and Water
d)
Bread and weapons
68.
Which of the following was a reason why France was nearly bankrupt?
a)
The king lowered taxes
b)
The king took their money to create jobs
c)
The king spent the taxes on wars and himself
d)
They had fought against the Americans in the revolution
69.
Which event is considered the beginning of the French Revolution?
a)
Napoleon's Coup d'etat
b)
The formation of the Committee of Public Safety
c)
Storming of the Bastille
d)
The Reign of Terro
70.
Which event is considered the end of the French Revolution?
a)
The Reign of Terror
b)
Meeting of the Estates General
c)
Storming of the Bastille
d)
Napoleon's Coup d'etat
71.
Which of the following is a result of the French Revolution?
a)
The middle class and peasants gained political power
b)
The King was restored to his throne
c)
France became an unlimited government
d)
The Church dominated government
72.
The French Revolution was inspired by _______________ thinkers.
a)
Scientific Revolution
b)
Clergy
c)
Enlightenment
d)
Revolutionary
73.
Which estate paid ALL of the taxes in France prior to the French Revolution?
a)
1st Estate
b)
2nd Estate
c)
3rd Estate
74.
Which estate had the highest percentage of the population?
a)
1st estate
b)
2nd Estate
c)
3rd Estate
75.
Napoleon made which of the following reforms in France after he became Emperor?
a)
Napoleonic Code
b)
new tax collection method
c)
set up public schools
d)
all of these
76.
After his initial defeat, Napoleon was exiled to the island of ______; his second exile was to the island of _________.
a)
St. Helena; Elba
b)
Elba; Corsica
c)
Elba; St. Helena
d)
Corsica; St. Helena
77.
Napoleon's final defeat in June of 1815
a)
Battle of Moscow
b)
Battle of Paris
c)
Battle of Trafalgar
d)
Battle of Waterloo
78.
head of the Committee of Public Safety; lead the Reign of Terror
a)
Maximilien Robespierre
b)
Louis XVI
c)
Napoleon
d)
Danton
79.
Queen of France; hated by the French people due to her spending habits and because she wasn't French
a)
Marie Antoinette
b)
Marie
c)
Antoinette
80.
Which of the following is NOT true about Gandhi and his impact on India and the rest of the world?
a)
He practiced non violence.
b)
He did not believe that methods such as boycotting and civil disobedience would help Indians gain independence.
c)
He inspired future leaders such as MLK to use non violence.
d)
He helped India gain their independence from Britain.
81.
Which of the following means "Refusing to follow the laws in a peaceful way."
a)
Boycott
b)
Independence
c)
Civil disobedience
d)
Imperialism
82.
Which of the following means "Refusing to buy something"
a)
Boycott
b)
Civil disobedience
c)
Independence
d)
Imperialism
83.
Which of the following means "Freedom from being controlled by another country"
a)
Civil disobedience
b)
Boycott
c)
Independence
d)
Imperialism
84.
Why did Pakistan separate from India?
a)
Because Hindus and Muslims disagreed over the British controlling India
b)
Because Hindus and Muslims had religious differences
c)
Because Christians and Muslims had religious differences
d)
Because Indians disagreed about growing cash crops instead of food
85.
Who was the leader behind the attacks on USA on 9/11/01?
a)
Saddam Hussein
b)
Slobodan Milosevic
c)
Osama Bin Laden
d)
Joseph Stalin
86.
Which two locations were attacked on 9/11/01?
a)
White House and Empire State Building
b)
Statue of Liberty and Wall Stree
c)
Twin Towers and the Pentagon
d)
Sears Tower and St. Louis Arch
87.
What is suffrage?
a)
The abuse of prisoners
b)
The right to a fair trial
c)
The abuse of power by a king
d)
the right to vote
88.
What did Boris Yeltsin end in USSR?
a)
Poverty
b)
Capitalism
c)
Communism
d)
Unemployment
89.
What was a fief?
a)
A piece of land given to a vassal
b)
The currency of Medieval Europe
c)
The Medieval government
90.
What was the order of the hierarchy in European Feudalism?
a)
King, Knight, Noble, Peasant
b)
King, Noble, Knight, Peasant
c)
King, Noble, Peasant, Knight
d)
Noble, knight peasant serf
91.
The term feudalism is best defined as a
a)
Division of power between branches of government
b)
Holy war between Christians and Muslims
c)
Process in which goods are traded for other goods
d)
System in which land is exchanged for military service or loyalty
92.
When God gives you the right to rule it is called...
a)
being the best
b)
Divine Right
c)
dictator
d)
tyranny
93.
A grant of land given by a lord to a vassal in exchange for loyalty and service is called a...
a)
Convent
b)
Monastery
c)
Fief
d)
Divine Right of King
94.
Which of these best defines feudalism?
a)
A political and economic arrangement in which a lord provides protection in exchange for loyalty and service.
b)
A hierarchy designed to ensure only kings are protected.
c)
A system of exchange where laborers work for wages in the form of money.
d)
A social order with kings at the top and knights at the bottom.
95.
What was a serf?
a)
the level you were before you could be a knight
b)
a servant in the manor house
c)
a peasant who couldn't leave the land
d)
a nobleman
96.
The Middle Ages began when the.....
a)
Roman Empire fell
b)
Greeks were polytheistic
c)
Agricultural Revolution began
d)
the Reformation started
97.
In the European feudal system under the manor system , what is the most important economic commodity (thing of value)?
a)
land
b)
livestock
c)
gold and silver
d)
spices
98.
What does the "divine right of kings" mean?
a)
God gave them the power to rule
b)
Kings are the only rulers around
c)
Kings can do whatever they want
d)
Kings have the right of way on the road
99.
What was the order of the hierarchy in European Feudalism?
a)
King, Knight, Noble, Peasant
b)
King, Noble, Knight, Peasant
c)
King, Noble, Peasant, Knight
d)
Serf, peasant, knight lord
100.
Europe was known as the Dark Ages because
a)
there was decline in trade, education,and culture
b)
Rome did not pay its electric bill
c)
there was a growth of war
d)
empreors were not very smart
101.
What were guilds in the Middle Ages?
a)
a type of coin
b)
places where men studied religion
c)
groups of craftsmen
d)
large buildings built for protection
102.
What advantages did a member get from being in a guild?
a)
training in a craft and help when sick
b)
automatic position as master
c)
protection from raiders like the Vikings
d)
all of the above
103.
When learning a craft, a young boy would work for a master in what position for 7 years?
a)
Journeyman
b)
Apprentice
c)
Assistant
d)
Slave
104.
What did a Journeyman get for his work that an Apprentice did not get?
a)
food
b)
clothing
c)
shelter
d)
wages
105.
What position did a craftsman hold between Apprentice and Master?
a)
Journeyman
b)
Assistant
c)
Workman
d)
Senior Apprentice
106.
Joan of Arc wanted to rid France of the _______________.
a)
Romans
b)
Huns
c)
English
d)
Spanish
107.
The English believed Joan was a ?
a)
Savior
b)
Devil/Witch
c)
Messenger of God
d)
Spy planted by the church
108.
Who fought in the Hundred Years' War?
a)
England and China
b)
Japan and France
c)
England and France
d)
England and Italy
109.
Why did Joan of Arc want to fight in the Hundred Years' War?
a)
Her father told her to
b)
She believed that religious visions were urging her to fight against the English
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