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Worksheets1st Semester Interim Review 2018
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 21mins
What environmental issue in the United Kingdom is caused by exhaust from cars and factories?
ocean pollution
air pollution
acid rain
deforestation
Air Pollution in the United Kingdom causes acid rain in what European Country?
France
Russia
Germany
Ukraine
Acid Rain in Germany affects what industry?
fishing
mining
timber (logging)
advertising
Why was the disaster in Chernobyl not merely an Ukrainian issue?
Because the disaster cost other countries money
Because the Ukrainians had to relocate to Poland
Because fallout from the disaster spread to other countries
Because it made many other countries angry
What is one reason settlers would NOT want to live in the UK?
It's an island nation.
It has navigable rivers and good harbors.
It has a good climate for farming.
It is warm all year round.
Which is NOT a reason people would not want to settle in Russia?
They would have to live in the on the European side.
Not near any navigable waterways
Can't access natural resources
Harsh climate
Why would settlers NOT want to live in Germany?
It is part of the European Plain.
It has no navigable rivers or waterways.
It is cold but still has a good climate for farming.
There are natural resources for industry.
Which set of languages are Germanic?
English, German
Italian, French
Spanish, Russian
German, Russian
Which set of languages are Slavic?
Ukrainian, French
German, English
Russian, Ukrainian
Italian, English
Which set of languages are Romance?
French, German
Italian, English
Ukrainian, Spanish
Spanish, French
Which is NOT a reason Russia pulled out of World War I?
There was unrest and civil war in their own country.
People were poor and tired of the czar.
Russian people did not want to be in WWI.
The Russian people thought the war was over.
The last czar of Russia was...
Vladimir Lenin
Nicholas II
Joseph Stalin
Mikhail Gorbechev
What was one thing that was NOT taken away from Germany by the terms of the Treaty of Versailles?
Jobs
Money
Military
Land
What two things contributed to the worldwide depression?
The Holocaust & the Rise of Nazism
The Marshall Plan & Fall of the Berlin Wall
The Stock Market Crash of 1929 & Debt after WWI
German reunification & The election of Gorbechev
During the depression, what movements took hold in Central and Eastern Europe?
Democratic
Fascist
Republican
Idealism
Which is NOT a key idea of Nazism?
Strong government
Aryans as superior race
Prejudice toward Jews
Equality for all citizens
Identify the term that DOES NOT relate to the Holocaust.
ghettos
murder
concentration camps
democratic
Who won WWII?
Axis Powers
Central Powers
Allied Powers
Soviet Union
What was the Cold War?
battles on the battlefield between USSR and USA
political hostility between 2 countries w/o declaring war
a type of weather in the 1950s
a type of warfare that freezes the enemy
Following the Russian Revolution, what government was in place in the USSR?
Nazism
Democratic
Monarchy
Communist dictatorship
During the Cold War, what did the two Superpowers NOT agree with?
The Treaty of Versailles
The NASA space program
The Civil Rights movement
The ideologies (beliefs) of each other
What country was divided in two following World War II?
Russia
France
Poland
Germany
What is a symbol of the end of the Iron Curtain and beginning of reunification of Germany?
Berlin Wall
Treaty of Versailles
Election of Adolf Hitler
Election of Winston Churchill
Who controlled the Eastern occupation zone of Germany?
USA
France
Great Britain
USSR
What super power collapsed in 1991?
USA
Germany
Soviet Union
Italy
Identify what Hitler used to gain power in Germany. Choose all that apply.
Military force
Propaganda
Pre-existing prejudice against Jews
Money
What are the main sources of acid rain in Germany?
too many cloudy days
smoke from factories
waste water from factories
forest fires in the Black Forest
What have Europeans done to try to solve the problem of so many languages being spoken on the continent?
outlawed the use of languages spoken by only a few people
decided not to trade with people who do not speak the same language
passed laws saying English is the only official language in Europe
made schoolchildren learn one or two other languages besides their native language
What part of the Treaty of Versailles was most damaging to the German economy after WWI?
Germany lost its colonies.
The German emperor was to be put on trial.
Germany had to pay the Allies large sums of money.
Germans were not allowed to have a large army and navy.
What two things did Adolf Hitler blame for Germany's problems after WWI?
loss of life and destroyed highways
Jews and Americans
Treaty of Versailles and Jews
Treaty of Versailles and Americans
Which were two terms used to describe the dividing line between eastern and western, communist and noncommunist areas?
NATO and Warsaw Pact
Berlin Wall and Iron Curtain
Allied Powers and Axis Powers
Nazi Germany and Free Germany
Which condition helped the UK become a leader in world trade?
Two percent of the people are farmers, and there is a lot of arable land.
It is home to the world's busiest airport and has seven other large airports.
It is an island with a mild climate and is located near many other countries.
Urban areas are heavily populated and most jobs are found in the urban areas.
What environmental disaster occurred in 1986 in Chernobyl, Ukraine?
a nuclear reactor explosition
acid rain caused by engine exhaust
"the great smoke" from coal-burning factories
the death of forests due to water pollution from mining
Which pairing of sacred text and religion is correct?
Judaism - Torah
Christianity - Talmud
Muslim - Old Testament
Roman Catholic - Koran
What happened in 1929 to cause worldwide depression?
WWI began.
The European Union united.
The United States experienced a stock market crash.
Communism began to spread.
Which was a cause of the Russian Revolution?
The czar was executed.
There were food shortages in Russia.
The Germans showed signs of surrender.
Soldiers did not know how to use their weapons.
How did the Cold War get its name?
The US and USSR fought in the Ukraine.
There was heavy fighting near the Iron Curtain.
Equipment was shipped from cold areas.
There was no physical fighting, only distrust.
What marked the end of the Cold War?
the rule of Gorbachev
the creation of Russia
the break-up of the Soviet Union
the destruction of the Berlin Wall
Why was propaganda used by Adolf Hitler?
to have his ideas presented repeatedly until people began to agree with him
to prove he was worthy of his political positition
to win an election
as a trial to see if he could be influential
Which country's reunification led to the collapse of the Soviet Union?
Russia
Germany
Yogoslavia
United Kingdom
What was the largest country created from the former Soviet Union?
Russia
Poland
Germany
Sovietestan
Which religion has the largest number of followers in Europe?
Islam
Judaism
Hinduism
Christianity
