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1st Semester Interim Review 2018

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What environmental issue in the United Kingdom is caused by exhaust from cars and factories?

a)

ocean pollution

b)

air pollution

c)

acid rain

d)

deforestation

2.

Air Pollution in the United Kingdom causes acid rain in what European Country?

a)

France

b)

Russia

c)

Germany

d)

Ukraine

3.

Acid Rain in Germany affects what industry?

a)

fishing

b)

mining

c)

timber (logging)

d)

advertising

4.

Why was the disaster in Chernobyl not merely an Ukrainian issue?

a)

Because the disaster cost other countries money

b)

Because the Ukrainians had to relocate to Poland

c)

Because fallout from the disaster spread to other countries

d)

Because it made many other countries angry

5.

What is one reason settlers would NOT want to live in the UK?

a)

It's an island nation.

b)

It has navigable rivers and good harbors.

c)

It has a good climate for farming.

d)

It is warm all year round.

6.

Which is NOT a reason people would not want to settle in Russia?

a)

They would have to live in the on the European side.

b)

Not near any navigable waterways

c)

Can't access natural resources

d)

Harsh climate

7.

Why would settlers NOT want to live in Germany?

a)

It is part of the European Plain.

b)

It has no navigable rivers or waterways.

c)

It is cold but still has a good climate for farming.

d)

There are natural resources for industry.

8.

Which set of languages are Germanic?

a)

English, German

b)

Italian, French

c)

Spanish, Russian

d)

German, Russian

9.

Which set of languages are Slavic?

a)

Ukrainian, French

b)

German, English

c)

Russian, Ukrainian

d)

Italian, English

10.

Which set of languages are Romance?

a)

French, German

b)

Italian, English

c)

Ukrainian, Spanish

d)

Spanish, French

11.

Which is NOT a reason Russia pulled out of World War I?

a)

There was unrest and civil war in their own country.

b)

People were poor and tired of the czar.

c)

Russian people did not want to be in WWI.

d)

The Russian people thought the war was over.

12.

The last czar of Russia was...

a)

Vladimir Lenin

b)

Nicholas II

c)

Joseph Stalin

d)

Mikhail Gorbechev

13.

What was one thing that was NOT taken away from Germany by the terms of the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

Jobs

b)

Money

c)

Military

d)

Land

14.

What two things contributed to the worldwide depression?

a)

The Holocaust & the Rise of Nazism

b)

The Marshall Plan & Fall of the Berlin Wall

c)

The Stock Market Crash of 1929 & Debt after WWI

d)

German reunification & The election of Gorbechev

15.

During the depression, what movements took hold in Central and Eastern Europe?

a)

Democratic

b)

Fascist

c)

Republican

d)

Idealism

16.

Which is NOT a key idea of Nazism?

a)

Strong government

b)

Aryans as superior race

c)

Prejudice toward Jews

d)

Equality for all citizens

17.

Identify the term that DOES NOT relate to the Holocaust.

a)

ghettos

b)

murder

c)

concentration camps

d)

democratic

18.

Who won WWII?

a)

Axis Powers

b)

Central Powers

c)

Allied Powers

d)

Soviet Union

19.

What was the Cold War?

a)

battles on the battlefield between USSR and USA

b)

political hostility between 2 countries w/o declaring war

c)

a type of weather in the 1950s

d)

a type of warfare that freezes the enemy

20.

Following the Russian Revolution, what government was in place in the USSR?

a)

Nazism

b)

Democratic

c)

Monarchy

d)

Communist dictatorship

21.

During the Cold War, what did the two Superpowers NOT agree with?

a)

The Treaty of Versailles

b)

The NASA space program

c)

The Civil Rights movement

d)

The ideologies (beliefs) of each other

22.

What country was divided in two following World War II?

a)

Russia

b)

France

c)

Poland

d)

Germany

23.

What is a symbol of the end of the Iron Curtain and beginning of reunification of Germany?

a)

Berlin Wall

b)

Treaty of Versailles

c)

Election of Adolf Hitler

d)

Election of Winston Churchill

24.

Who controlled the Eastern occupation zone of Germany?

a)

USA

b)

France

c)

Great Britain

d)

USSR

25.

What super power collapsed in 1991?

a)

USA

b)

Germany

c)

Soviet Union

d)

Italy

26.

Identify what Hitler used to gain power in Germany. Choose all that apply.

a)

Military force

b)

Propaganda

c)

Pre-existing prejudice against Jews

d)

Money

27.

What are the main sources of acid rain in Germany?

a)

too many cloudy days

b)

smoke from factories

c)

waste water from factories

d)

forest fires in the Black Forest

28.

What have Europeans done to try to solve the problem of so many languages being spoken on the continent?

a)

outlawed the use of languages spoken by only a few people

b)

decided not to trade with people who do not speak the same language

c)

passed laws saying English is the only official language in Europe

d)

made schoolchildren learn one or two other languages besides their native language

29.

What part of the Treaty of Versailles was most damaging to the German economy after WWI?

a)

Germany lost its colonies.

b)

The German emperor was to be put on trial.

c)

Germany had to pay the Allies large sums of money.

d)

Germans were not allowed to have a large army and navy.

30.

What two things did Adolf Hitler blame for Germany's problems after WWI?

a)

loss of life and destroyed highways

b)

Jews and Americans

c)

Treaty of Versailles and Jews

d)

Treaty of Versailles and Americans

31.

Which were two terms used to describe the dividing line between eastern and western, communist and noncommunist areas?

a)

NATO and Warsaw Pact

b)

Berlin Wall and Iron Curtain

c)

Allied Powers and Axis Powers

d)

Nazi Germany and Free Germany

32.

Which condition helped the UK become a leader in world trade?

a)

Two percent of the people are farmers, and there is a lot of arable land.

b)

It is home to the world's busiest airport and has seven other large airports.

c)

It is an island with a mild climate and is located near many other countries.

d)

Urban areas are heavily populated and most jobs are found in the urban areas.

33.

What environmental disaster occurred in 1986 in Chernobyl, Ukraine?

a)

a nuclear reactor explosition

b)

acid rain caused by engine exhaust

c)

"the great smoke" from coal-burning factories

d)

the death of forests due to water pollution from mining

34.

Which pairing of sacred text and religion is correct?

a)

Judaism - Torah

b)

Christianity - Talmud

c)

Muslim - Old Testament

d)

Roman Catholic - Koran

35.

What happened in 1929 to cause worldwide depression?

a)

WWI began.

b)

The European Union united.

c)

The United States experienced a stock market crash.

d)

Communism began to spread.

36.

Which was a cause of the Russian Revolution?

a)

The czar was executed.

b)

There were food shortages in Russia.

c)

The Germans showed signs of surrender.

d)

Soldiers did not know how to use their weapons.

37.

How did the Cold War get its name?

a)

The US and USSR fought in the Ukraine.

b)

There was heavy fighting near the Iron Curtain.

c)

Equipment was shipped from cold areas.

d)

There was no physical fighting, only distrust.

38.

What marked the end of the Cold War?

a)

the rule of Gorbachev

b)

the creation of Russia

c)

the break-up of the Soviet Union

d)

the destruction of the Berlin Wall

39.

Why was propaganda used by Adolf Hitler?

a)

to have his ideas presented repeatedly until people began to agree with him

b)

to prove he was worthy of his political positition

c)

to win an election

d)

as a trial to see if he could be influential

40.

Which country's reunification led to the collapse of the Soviet Union?

a)

Russia

b)

Germany

c)

Yogoslavia

d)

United Kingdom

41.

What was the largest country created from the former Soviet Union?

a)

Russia

b)

Poland

c)

Germany

d)

Sovietestan

42.

Which religion has the largest number of followers in Europe?

a)

Islam

b)

Judaism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Christianity