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Worksheets2017-2018 Benchmark 2 Review
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
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Class
Date
1.
The genocide of the Jews is known as the
a)
a. Berlin Wall
b)
b. Stalin’s revenge
c)
c. armistice
d)
d. the Holocaust
2.
During the Cold War, what was the conflict?
a)
a. Germany’s invasion of Africa
b)
b. The Soviet Union’s communist beliefs versus the United States’ capitalist beliefs.
c)
c. The Bolsheviks had killed the Russian Czar
d)
d. Hitler’s Holocaust
3.
6. The fall of the Berlin Wall signified
a)
a. The reunification of Germany
b)
b. The end of the Cold War
c)
c. The end of communism in many countries
d)
d. All of the above
4.
13. Because of severe penalties towards Germany in the Treaty of Versailles, _____________ came to power in the rise of Nazism. d. Mussolini
a)
d. Mussolini
b)
b. Hitler
c)
a. Lenin
d)
c. Stalin
5.
6. In this type of democratic government, the people elect the members of the legislative branch and then the majority party of the legislative branch selects the leader of the government. What form of democratic government does this statement best describe?
a)
a. Presidential democracy
b)
b. Communist
c)
c. Parliamentary democracy
d)
d. Socialist
6.
Type of government in which the people elect the members of the legislative branch and citizens also elect the country's leader, who is a president. What form of government does this describe?
a)
presidential democracy
b)
parliamentary democracy
c)
absolute democracy
d)
communism
7.
1. What have Europeans done to try to solve the problem of so many languages?
a)
a. Outlawed the use of languages spoken by only a few people
b)
c. Made laws ensuring that English is the only official language of the European Union
c)
d. Required schoolchildren to learn one or two other languages besides their native language
d)
b. Decided not to trade with people who do not speak the same language
8.
1. The Russian language uses which alphabet?
a)
a. Roman
b)
b. Germanic
c)
c. Cyrillic
d)
d. European
9.
A type of economy that exhibits characteristics of both a command and market economies is known as a
a)
a. market economy
b)
b. mixed economy
c)
c. command economy
d)
d. traditional economy
10.
In which type of economic system does the government control what a factory produces and what price it will charge for those products?
a)
a. market economy
b)
b. mixed economy
c)
c. command economy
d)
d. traditional economy
11.
In which economic system do consumers make economic decisions based on changes and prices that occur between buyers and sellers?
a)
a. market economy
b)
b. mixed economy
c)
c. command economy
d)
d. traditional economy
12.
A type of economy in which the customs and habits of the past are used to decide what and how goods will be produced, distributed and consumed is a
a)
a. market economy
b)
b. mixed economy
c)
c. command economy
d)
d. traditional economy
13.
1. The United Kingdom’s location is ideal for trade with other countries because:
a)
a. It is located in the Atlantic Ocean and has easy access to many countries.
b)
b. It is located in the Mediterranean Sea
c)
c. It is close to Asia.
d)
d. It uses air travel for most of its goods
14.
1. Why is the United Kingdom’s climate mild?
a)
a. It is surrounded by land.
b)
b. It is located near the equator.
c)
c. It is very dry.
d)
d. The warm ocean currents bring warm, moist air.
15.
1. Which of the following is true of Russia’s natural resources?
a)
a. Russia has very few natural resources.
b)
b. Russia has natural resources, but the cold climate, size of the country, and rugged land make it difficult to get to them.
c)
c. Russia used to have many resources, but has used up most of them.
d)
d. Russia does not need to use its natural resources.
16.
1. This country’s location in the center of Europe makes it a crossroads of travel and trade.
a)
a. Russia
b)
b. Italy
c)
c. The United Kingdom
d)
d. Germany
17.
1. In Germany, Russia, and the UK, most people live in
a)
a. The northern part of the country
b)
b. Regions close to other countries
c)
c. Rural areas
d)
d. Cities
18.
1. Most of Russia’s population lives
a)
a. West of the Ural Mountains, in Europe
b)
b. East of the Ural Mountains, in Asia
c)
c. North of the Ural Mountains, in the Arctic
d)
d. South of the Ural Mountains, in Africa
19.
This country has enormous deposits of coal and iron ore, which are used to produce steel, automobiles, building materials, and many other items. These products are then transported to the Rhine River the Atlantic Ocean for trade.
a)
Russia
b)
The UK
c)
Spain
d)
Germany
20.
19. When the literacy rate goes up,
a)
the standard of living goes up
b)
The GDP goes down
c)
There is a shortage of goods in the country.
d)
The standard of living goes down.
21.
The percentage of people who can read and write in a country is the
a)
birth rate
b)
death rate
c)
GDP
d)
literacy rate
22.
What is entrepreneurship?
a)
a. businesses owned by the government
b)
b. businesses that are unsuccessful
c)
c. people who own farms and businesses that do not want to make a profit
d)
d. the ability to use human capital, natural resources, capital goods, and take risks to start new businesses
23.
Level of wealth and material comfort available in a country that is usually higher when the literacy rate is high
a)
GDP
b)
literacy rate
c)
market economy
d)
standard of living
24.
1. What environmental disaster occurred in 1986 in Chernobyl, Ukraine?
a)
a. “The great smoke” from coal-burning factories
b)
b. Acid rain caused by engine exhaust
c)
c. A nuclear reactor explosion
d)
d. The death of forests due to water pollution from mining
25.
What is the main cause of air pollution in the United Kingdom today?
a)
a. factory smoke and automobile exhaust
b)
b. radiation poisoning
c)
c. cigarette smoke
d)
d. acid rain
26.
In Germany, this environmental problem is a concern.
a)
radiation poisoning
b)
acid rain
c)
smog
d)
oil spills
27.
Acid rain can cause
a)
a. fish populations to die
b)
b. destruction of forests
c)
c. statues and monuments to deteriorate
d)
d. All of the above
28.
The _____________ came to power in the 1930s in Germany and were known for their cruel treatment and murder of millions of Jews and other groups.
a)
communists, led by Lenin
b)
Bolsheviks, led by Stalin
c)
Nazis, led by Hitler
d)
Conquistadors, led by Cortez
29.
Although this country has iron and steel manufacturing industries, it has used up many of its natural resources. It has become a world center for trade and banking.
a)
Germany
b)
Russia
c)
The United Kingdom
d)
France
30.
During the Holocaust, Hitler and the Nazis became very effective in giving elaborate speeches, using posters, and telling stories to turn the minds of Germany's citizens against the Jews. These activities describe the use of
a)
motivation
b)
propaganda
c)
freedom of speech
d)
truth
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