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Conflict and Cooperation - Unit 4

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the trigger of World War I?

a)

Sinking of U.S. Ships

b)

Assassination of Archduke

c)

Invasion of Poland

d)

Build up of Atomic Weapons

2.

Why did the US get involved in World War I?

a)

Sinking of Lusitania

b)

Bombing of Pearl Harbor

c)

Invasion of Poland

d)

Archduke Ferdinand was shot

3.

What treaty ended World War I?

a)

Treaty of the United Nations

b)

Treaty of Peace

c)

Treaty of Versailles

d)

Treaty of Paris

4.

What ways was Germany punished by the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

Forced to pay damages to the Allied countries

b)

Forced to give up territory

c)

Both are correct

5.

What are some causes of the Russian Revolution?

a)

Losing WWI

b)

Harsh treatment by the Czar's Soldier

c)

Food Shortages

d)

All the Above

6.

Who was the last Czar of Russia?

a)

Mikhail Gorbachev

b)

Josef Stalin

c)

Vladimir Lenin

d)

Nicholas II

7.

Who led the Bolshevik party and started communism in Russia?

a)

Nicholas II

b)

Josef Stalin

c)

Vladimir Lenin

d)

Mikhail Gorbachev

8.

What group was led by Vladimir Lenin, establish communism, promised land, and formed the Cheka?

a)

Axis Powers

b)

Bolsheviks

c)

Allied Powers

d)

Central Powers

9.

Identify the 3 different types of governments in Russia and the order they occurred?

a)

Democracy - Communism - Monarchy (Czar)

b)

Monarchy (Czar) - Communism - Democracy

c)

Communism - Democracy - Monarchy (Czar)

10.

Which is not a characteristic of a Market (Free-Enterprise) economy?

a)

Competition

b)

outdated equipment

c)

quality and quantity

d)

Incentives for workers

11.

Which is not a characteristic of a Command (Communist) Economy?

a)

few job choices

b)

complete government control

c)

consumer is "king"

d)

no incentives for workers

12.

What was the trigger of World War II?

a)

Hitler Invades Poland

b)

Bloody Sunday

c)

Arch Duke Ferdinand was shot

d)

Pearl Harbor Attack

13.

Which country was NOT an Axis Power?

a)

Germany

b)

France

c)

Italy

d)

Japan

14.

Which country was NOT an Allied Power?

a)

Great Britain

b)

United States

c)

Italy

d)

Soviet Union

15.

What was the government sponsored organized killing of European Jews and others by the Nazis during WWII?

a)

Blitzkrieg

b)

Iron Curtain

c)

Bloody Sunday

d)

Holocaust

16.

In 1991, the U.S.S.R _________ and became fifteen ____________ states.

a)

won the space race.......lunar

b)

broke apart......... independent

c)

bought Ireland.......European

d)

put missiles in Cuba.........dangerous

17.

What were the two opposing ideas (governments) in the Cold War?

a)

Democracy & Communism

b)

Monarchy & Democracy

c)

Democracy & Dictatorship

d)

Communism & Republic

18.

Which weapon was NOT introduced in World War I?

a)

Machine Guns

b)

Atomic Bomb

c)

Tanks

d)

Poison Gas

19.

What country is this?

a)

Spain

b)

Great Britain

c)

Germany

d)

France

20.

What country is this?

a)

Germany

b)

Ukraine

c)

Norway

d)

Poland

21.

What is the day known as that had Russian protesters fired upon by the Imperial Guards as they marched to the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg?

a)

Bloody Sunday

b)

Holocaust

c)

D-Day

d)

Bloody Monday

22.

Who was the German philosopher that published his ideas called the Communist Manifesto?

a)

Joseph Stalin

b)

Vladimir Lenin

c)

Karl Marx

d)

Adolf Hitler

23.

Which was NOT a cause of World War I

a)

Natioanlism

b)

European Alliances

c)

Overthrow of Russian Czar

d)

Buildup of military weapons

24.

What were the two powers during World War I?

a)

Central & Axis

b)

Allied & Central

c)

Axis & Allied

d)

Allied & Allies

25.

After World War II, the United States and the Soviet Union became world superpowers which resulted in what conflict?

a)

World War III

b)

Vietnam War

c)

Civil War

d)

Cold War

26.

What peacekeeping organization was formed after World War II?

a)

League of Nations

b)

NATO

c)

U.S.S.R.

d)

United Nations

27.

What does USSR stand for?

a)

Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

b)

Union of Soviet States of Republic

c)

United Soviet States of Russia

d)

United States of Soviet Russia

28.

What country is this?

a)

Iceland

b)

United Kingdom

c)

Sweden

d)

Norway

29.

Which of the following best describes Russia’s geography?

a)

Most people live and work in the eastern areas of Siberia

b)

The Ural Mountains separate the European and Asian portions of Russia

c)

It stretches across two continents—Europe and Africa.

d)

Most of Russia’s climate is a tropical equatorial region

30.

Which economic organization was formed to create a balance of wealth and power in Europe?

a)

Commonwealth of Independent States

b)

The Benelux Union

c)

The United States of Europe

d)

The European Union

31.

“Image is Everything” refers to the way the Soviets put a spin on reality. This was a way for them to…

a)

Get money from other countries

b)

Take over nearby countries

c)

Be the favored country in the world

d)

Make others believe in communism

32.

When a government spreads information that contains half-truths, loaded words, and testimonials in order to help or hurt a cause, this is called

a)

Nationalims

b)

Propaganda

c)

Alliance

d)

Balance of Power

33.

What is an imaginary boundary that separated Europe (Democracy) in the west and Soviet Union (communism) to the East

a)

Ural Mountains

b)

Berlin Wall

c)

Holocaust

d)

Iron Curtain

34.

What is the strong pride in one's nation called?

a)

Democracy

b)

Neutral

c)

Nationalism

d)

Allaince

35.

What is the dark time period that saw the deaths of six million Jews and six million non-Jews called?

a)

Holocaust

b)

D-Day

c)

Pearl Harbor

d)

Cold War

36.

What is the correct order of events?

a)

World War I, Cold War, Russian Revolution, World War II

b)

Russian Revolution, World War I, World War II, Cold War

c)

Cold War, World War II, Russian Revolution, World War I

d)

World War I, Russian Revolution, World War II, Cold War

37.

What country is this?

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

Italy

d)

Great Britain

38.

Who was the U.S. president during World War I?

a)

John F. Kennedy

b)

Ronald Reagan

c)

Woodrow Wilson

d)

Franklin Roosevelt

39.

Who was the U.S. president during World War II?

a)

Ronald Reagan

b)

John F. Kennedy

c)

Franklin Roosevelt

d)

Woodrow Wilson

40.

What is an agreement of cooperation and support of a nation during war time ?

a)

Treaty

b)

Militarism

c)

Nationalism

d)

Alliance