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Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What form of government did the ancient Romans establish?
a)
Dictatorship
b)
Democracy
c)
Republic
d)
Theocracy
2.
What ancient empire developed the idea of democracy (people have the power by voting)?
a)
Rome (Roman)
b)
Persia (Persian)
c)
Greece (Greek)
d)
Germany (German)
3.
King George was a tyrant who was harsh and greedy. What government system can describe a tyrant
a)
Democratic and fair to everyone
b)
Constitutional Monarchy
c)
Theocracy
d)
Absolute / Traditional Monarchy
4.
What kind of government system does the United Kingdom use?
a)
Absolute / Traditional Monarchy
b)
Constitutional Monarchy
c)
Dictatorship
d)
Theocracy
5.
Who creates the laws for the government in the United Kingdom?
a)
King
b)
Queen
c)
Oligrachy
d)
Elected officials of the British Parliament who were voted into power by the people
6.
What style of government is an example of 'ruled by many'
a)
Dictatorship
b)
Theocracy
c)
Democracy
d)
Oligarchy
7.
What was traded during The Colombian Exchange between the New and Old World?
a)
Different Food & Precious metals (Gold/Silver)
b)
Diseases - Smallpox, measles, flu,
c)
New Ideas & Livestock/Animals
d)
All of the above
8.
What is the main purpose of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)?
Founded: April 4, 1949, Washington, D.C.
NATO Headquarters: Brussels, Belgium
Founded: April 4, 1949, Washington, D.C.
NATO Headquarters: Brussels, Belgium
a)
Trade Agreement
b)
Defense/Military Agreement
9.
What did each country who joined the NATO defense alliance agree to do?
a)
Pay for the war debt
b)
Agree to not fighting each other
c)
Use the same currency (Money)
d)
Protect each other in case of attack
10.
Why would a country want to join the European Union (EU)?
a)
Removal of Trade Barriers ex): tariffs/taxes on imports
b)
Access to larger and competitive markets (more customers to sell to)
c)
Common currency $$$ in all countries (Euro)
d)
All of the above
11.
The Allied Powers (Allies) of WWI and WWII included all the following countries EXCEPT for..
a)
Great Britain
b)
Germany
c)
France
d)
Canada
12.
Look at the following art work. Much of Europe's early art and architecture before the Renaissance Period has been influenced by...
a)
Roman Catholic Church
b)
Kings
c)
Nobles
d)
Serfs
13.
What ancient European civilization did DEMOCRACY originate?
a)
Ancient Rome
b)
Ancient Persia
c)
Ancient Egypt
d)
Ancient Greece
14.
What ancient European civilization first used representative government and had a republic?
a)
Ancient Greece
b)
Ancient Rome
15.
What led to the start of WWI?
a)
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
b)
The assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand
c)
Nazi Germany invading Poland
d)
None of these
16.
The Holocaust began in 1933 when Hitler came to power. How many innocent lives were murdered?
a)
100,000
b)
1 million
c)
6 million
d)
11 million
17.
What country is Italy?
a)
8
b)
4
c)
3
d)
21
18.
What country is Norway?
a)
27
b)
19
c)
30
d)
4
19.
What country is Germany?
a)
2
b)
1
c)
5
d)
11
20.
What country is Spain?
a)
16
b)
8
c)
4
d)
9
21.
What country is France?
a)
6
b)
1
c)
8
d)
4
22.
What were the three major countries that made up the Axis Powers during WWII?
a)
Great Britain, Italy, Greece
b)
Germany, Japan, Italy
c)
Japan, France, Canada
d)
Germany, Finland, Norway
23.
T or F: Magna Carta (The Great Charter) was the first step in limiting the power of monarchs
a)
True
b)
False
24.
The industrial revolution brought many people to ____________ areas looking for factory jobs
a)
Urban
b)
Rural
25.
The Berlin Wall separated.....
a)
Families and friends
b)
Democratic West vs Communist East
c)
Both of these
26.
During the Renaissance period art changed from focusing on religion to focusing more on...
a)
Animals
b)
The human form and nature
c)
Architecture
d)
Renaissance period did not change anything to do with art
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