WorksheetsBasic Geography And World History Assessment
Total questions: 54
Worksheet time: 54mins
Where is Mongolia?
In North America
I don't know
Sandwiched between Russia and China
It's in China.
True or False Czechia is another name for the Czech Republic
True
False
Which of these nations is the largest in the world?
United States
China
Japan
Russia
Germany
Why did Germany turn to Nazism after the first world war?
They turned to Nazism because they felt humiliated by the first world war
Hitler was a good spokesperson
Hitler promised a better Germany and promised to fix the economy
The Second World War lasted two years longer than the first
True or False? India is the tallest country on the planet?
True,
False,
What are the two most populated countries on the planet?
United Kingdom/France
America/Russia
India/China
Germany/Austria
The tallest mountain in the world is?
Mt. Everest in the Himalayas
Mt. Everest in the Ural Mountains
I am not sure....
K2
What are the five largest countries, in order, from largest to smallest?
Brazil, China, United States, Canada, Russia
Russia, Canada, United States, China, Brazil
Algeria, Kazakhstan, China, Brazil
Brazil was once Portuguese.
Why did Italy, despite winning WWI, join the Axis Powers?
SPAGHETTI
They felt like they didn't get the amount of land they deserved after winning WWI.
They wanted the coast of what is now Croatia, but didn't get that
They did it because Japan told them to.
What is the largest city in the world?
Shangha
Tokyo
Mexico City
Sanghai
Shanghai
Where is Austria
In Europe
Under Germany on a map
All of the above
Why did Finland join Nazi Germany in the invasion of the USSR in WWII?
They were Communist, and they helped the USSR, not Germany
They were Fascist and wanted to help their ally!
They wanted more land.
They joined Nazi Germany in the invasion to reclaim land lost in the Winter War
The Soviet Union and the United States were the two competing powers in the Cold war. Which one collapsed?
Soviet Union
Russia
United States
America
Why did the Soviet Union collapse?
They collapsed because Gorbachev allowed the Russians to see how oppressed they were, and they rebelled.
They had a failing economy
Political Instability
All of the above
Is Russia in Asia, or Europe?
It's in Europe, however most of it's land is in Asia
It's in Asia, however most of it's people live in Europe
It's a trans-continental country
None of the above
How was the United States able to emerge as the world power after WWII?
They were better at fighting than everyone else
They were out of reach of any of the major fighting powers, separated by the Atlantic Ocean so they didn't get bombed.
They became the world superpower because they made nuclear bombs.
none of the above.
The Vietnam War was a _____ ___ in the larger ideological power struggle known as the ____ ___
Cold War, Proxy War
Cold, War
It was one of the many wars like the Korean War.
Proxy War, Cold War
All of the above
Which country in the world is the only country to host six foreign powers' military bases
Algeria
Somalia
Iran
United Kingdom
Djibouti
Japan's constitution doesn't allow for it to have?
A hamburger restaurant, cheeseburgers are fine though
A military
A military larger than a defence force.
A city larger than Shanghai
Why does the United States not like China?
They are a communist regime
They are stealing U.S technology and saying it's theirs.
The United States historically has always hated China
China is one of the most oppressive regimes on the planet.
Historically, what has been the most effective way to transport goods?
By truck and car
By air travel
Put it on your back, and run like the wind!
Maritime shipping
None of the above
Which of these countries built the largest empire?
The French Empire (Napoleon)
Imperial Germany/German Empire
The United States
The British Empire
How did the British come to control Canada?
By buying it from the French
By colonising it first
By buying it from the natives
By hiring a Lewis and Clark to explore it and claim it for the UK.
By defeating the French in the Seven Years War and then forcing the French to cede it.
When did WWI end?
WWI ended in 1917
WWI ended in 1914
WWI ended in 1945
WWI ended in 1918
What was the most deadly conflict in human history?
WWII
WWI
Seven Years War
The Vietnam War
The Cold War
The first cold war was an ideological battle between the Soviet Union and the United States. If another cold war is to emerge, as of right now, who would it most likely be fought by?
China and the United States
North Korea and South Korea
Russia and the United States
The United Kingdom and France
How long did WWII last and between when?
It lasted 6 years, between 1939-1945
It lasted 6 years
It lasted from 1914-1918, 4 years
Why is WWII called WWII when the Seven Years War was technically a world war, so would WWII be WWIII?
Which river helps connect a majority of the Balkan States go to the sea?
The Danube
The Rhine
The Nile
The Yangtze
The United States Mexico border is defined by the ___ _____/______
The Rio Grande/Bravo
The Mississippi
There is no river
It's defined by the Himalayan Mountain Range
The birthplace of the Industrial Revolution was where?
The United States
Russia
China
India
The United Kingdom
Why did Russia feel the need to annex Crimea?
Putin did it to, save the Russians of the Area
Russia did t because Ukraine was become more Western, and a Western Ukraine would have ended Russia's lease on Ukrainian ports, so annexing it was crucial.
Russians just like to go to war
They did it so they could gain more land.
The British Isles are made up of which countries?
Norway and Sweden
Germany and Austria
Yemen and Oman
United Kingdom and Canada
United Kingdom and Ireland
The Pacific Ocean is _______ and.....
Home to the deepest point on the planet known to man. The Mariana Trench
The smallest ocean on the planet
A desert
The largest ocean on the planet
The second largest ocean on the planet.
When did India gain independence from the United Kingdom?
24 March, 1950
1 June, 1997
1 July, 1997
15 August, 1947
They are still a British colony
Why are India and China so culturally different, despite existing right next to one another?
They were seperated by the Himalayas
They hate each other so they never talk
Because Russia separated them
Because Mongolia separated them
Bangladesh was, before being a sovereign state, an exclave of which state?
China
The United Kingdom
Pakistan
Portugal
The United States
The collective region of Burma, Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and India were once a colony of which country?
The British Empire
India
Spain
China
The United Kingdom
Riyadh is the capitol of which country?
Algeria
The United Arab Emirates
Saudi Arabia
Oman
Nepal
Egypt's capitol and most populated city is _____.
Cairo
Beijing
Riyadh
Not shown here
America has Hollywood, India has _________?
Chollywood
India Music and Movie Association
Bollywood
India wood
What has been the greatest hindrance for man's development, and why?
Water because humans can't walk across water
flat land because it's very unpleasant to walk in with no shoes
Mountains because it's hard to carry supply lines over mountains.
Not 1 because of Britain.
What is the most likely way humans reached North America before sea travel?
A land bridge between Alaska and north-eastern Russia, the remnants of which are now Little and Big Diomede
There were no oceans so everyone just walked from anywhere onto the land
They took a boat and accidently discovered it
They bought a plane ticket
Who funded Lenin going back to Russia to overthrow the government?
Russia's Tzar because he didn't want to rule anymore, but wouldn't step down.
Germany
The German Empire
The Americans funded it so they could have an enemy for the majority of the 20th century.
Canada is the ______ largest country in the world.
Ninth
Second
First
Third
Napoleon was able to take over France due to what?
Political Instability
The fact that people really wanted a dictator that would take over Europe
Robes Pierre
Napoleon did it because he wanted to bring France back to it's former glory.
The United States declared independence in 1776, however, they got full independence and recognition when?
1776
1763
1783
They are still a British colony.
How long did the American War of Independence last?
Never
eight years
one hundred years
sixty-four years
World War One was the cause of?
Germany started WWI
Austria-Hungary's leader was shot, so they declared war on Serbia, Russia declared on Austria-Hungary so Germany declared on Russia, and the UK and France declared on Germany.
I don't know, the U.S joined in 1917 though
The League of Nations was created after WWI
The Nordic countries are made up of which countries?
Denmark, Iceland, Finland, and Sweden
Norway, Sweden, and Finland
Iceland, and Denmark
Norway, Finland, Sweden, Iceland, and Denmark
The world's newest U.N recognised country is?
Sudan
Saudi Arabia
The Democratic People's Republic of China
South Sudan
How many U.N recognised countries are there?
293
657
1,093
193
Which river flows into London?
The Thames
The Danube
The Rhine
The Yangtze
The Nile
The two distinct regions of Europe are?
Western Europe and Eastern Europe
North Europe and East Europe
Western Europe and Northern Europe
Central Europe (Germany, Austria, Luxembourg, etc.) falls into which area of Europe?
Western Europe
Eastern Europe
