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WorksheetsMidterm 2018 review
Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 24mins
Who was the leader of the Bolshevik party in Russia?
Joseph Stalin
Vladimir Lenin
Czar Nicholas II
Mikhail Gorbachev
What caused the Great Depression of the 1930s?
People saving too much money
Government charging for Social Security
A broken health care system
The 1929 stock market crash
The Treaty of Versailles officially ended WWI. Which was the actual effect of the treaty?
It created a lasting peace.
It left Germany in a weakened state.
It built strong economies in Europe.
It brought an end to dictators.
Why were Germans willing to accept Nazism?
They wanted a government that would form alliances with Britain and France.
They wanted a government that promised to make Germany great again.
They wanted a government that would guarantee peace for Europe.
They wanted a communist government.
What was the name given to Hitler's planned genocide during World War II?
Holocaust
Manhattan Project
D-Day
Normandy
Which country was divided into four sections by the Allies at the end of WWII?
Poland
Ottoman Empire
Germany
Soviet Union
The United Nations created which country in 1947 for the Jewish people?
Palestine
Serbia
Israel
Ottoman Empire
"Containment" was a US policy whose goal was to stop ___________.
the development of nuclear weapons
World War II
spread of communism
Hitler and other Nazis
The Berlin Wall was built _______________________.
to create a border between Germany and Russia
to prevent East Germans from crossing to the west
to prevent West Germans from crossing to the east
to create a border between France and Germany
The two countries who emerged as superpowers during the Cold War were __________________________________.
Great Britain and France
Japan and Germany
Austria and Serbia
Soviet Union and the US
Which country is number 3 on the map?
Spain
Russia
Poland
France
Which country is number 5 on the map?
Belgium
Republic of Ireland
United Kingdom
Germany
Which peninsula is labeled #3 on the map?
Scandinavian
Baltic
Iberian
Balkan
What is the narrow strip of water labeled #5 on the map?
Baltic Sea
Mediterranean Sea
English Channel
Black Sea
What mountains separate Europe from Asia?
Alps
Apennines
Pyrenees
Urals
What is the current source of air pollution in the UK today?
wood
cooking oil
gasoline
car emissions
What is one long-lasting effect of the explosion at Chernobyl?
Rich farmland cannot be used to grow crops for 25, 000 years
Ukraine broke away from the Soviet Union.
Scientists have found that nuclear clean-up is easier than what they thought it would be.
Housing prices have gone up in Chernobyl because people want to move there.
Why does acid rain continue to be a problem in Germany?
solar and wind power also produce acid rain
no one really knows why
farmers refuse to cooperate with the government
winds continue to bring more pollution from the UK
All major languages in Europe come from the _______________________ language tree.
Hindu-Alpine
Indo-European
Roman-Latin
European-Union
What is the definition of "multilingual"?
able to speak several languages
unable to read and write
someone whose native language is dead
someone who knows their multiplication tables
How many native languages are in Europe?
3
17
40
200
Monotheism is a characteristic of __________________.
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
All 3
Followers of which religion read from the Torah?
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
All 3
Followers of which religion worship in a mosque?
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
All 3
Which religion celebrates Christmas and Easter?
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
All 3
In which government do citizens have NO voice?
autocracy
direct democracy
parliamentary democracy
presidential democracy
Which government allows citizens to vote for members of the legislature AND head of government?
autocracy
monarchy
parliamentary democracy
presidential democracy
What type of government has a king or queen?
autocracy
monarchy
parliamentary democracy
presidential democracy
In a parliamentary democracy, citizens choose ____________.
the president
the monarch
the prime minister
the members of Parliament
What type of government is found in most European countries today?
communism
fascism
democracy
monarchy
Which country has a constitutional monarchy?
UK
Germany
Russia
Italy
Although Russia is now a republic, during the Cold War, its government was ____________________.
fascist
royalist
democratic
communist
In Russia, the lower house of Parliament is called __________.
the State Duma
the Bundesbahn
the House of Lords
the Presidential Cabinet
Germany's head of government is called a __________________.
Prime Minister
Chancellor
President
King
Who chooses the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?
citizens
electoral college
head of state
members of Parliament
The government makes all decisions in a ____________ economy.
traditional
command
market
mixed
People who start their own business are called ___________.
insurance agents
lawyers
entrepreneurs
natural resources
If you are a small business owner, which type of economy would most likely be happy to have you?
traditional
command
market
closed
To invest in physical capital is to __________________.
buy up-to-date computers for your country
ban universities
overuse your natural resources
make sure factories have out-of-date equipment
To invest in human capital is to ______________________.
buy new machinery for factories
provide wind and solar energy
raise minimum wage and insurance benefits for workers
Which trade barrier is a tax on imported goods?
quota
tariff
embargo
blockade
The UK, Germany and Russia all have mixed market economies. Which of the 3 is closer to command than the others?
UK
Germany
Russia
All 3
Which of the following is a characteristic of a mixed market economy?
Prices and wages set by the government
Wages are protected by the government, but prices are set by the seller.
There are no wages. Workers are not paid.
Prices and wages are determined with no government interference.
Which trade barrier would a country use to ban a product completely?
quota
tariff
embargo
exchange rate
Which form of government is usually associated with a free market economy?
communist
democracy
monarchy
autocracy
What is the euro?
short name for Europe
canadian dollar
european currency
mountain in Europe
What does the E.U. stand for?
Economic Unity
European Union
English Unitarianism
Economic Understanding
What is the main purpose of the EU?
to improve trade and communication
to discourage trade and communication
to create a military alliance
to establish boundaries between member countries
