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Which was a CAUSE of the Russian Revolution?
The czar was executed.
There were food shortages in Russia and the serfs were starving.
The Germans showed signs of surrender.
Soldiers did not know how to use their weapons.
Who changed Russia's name to the Soviet Union?
Nicholas II
Joseph Stalin
Woodrow Wilson
Vladimir Lenin
Which kind of government did Russia (the Soviet Union) have after the Russian Revolution?
Democracy
Communism
Monarchy
Depression
What was the biggest downturn in world economics called?
The Great Depression
The Treaty of Versailles
The Dust Bowl
The Great Inflation
Which war helped end the Great Depression?
World War I
The Cold War
The Vietnam War
World War II
This man created a new government in Russia based on the teachings of Karl Marx.
Nicholas II
Wilhelm II
Woodrow Wilson
Vladimir Lenin
The Treaty of Versailles ended World War I, but some of the terms of the treaty contributed to the beginning of World War II. Which of these were conditions placed on Germany in the Treaty of Versailles? CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY.
Germany was forced to pay reparations to the Allied countries.
It divided Germany into East and West.
The Germans had to give up a large amount of key territories.
Germany had to establish a communist government.
Germany was no longer able to have a powerful military or produce weapons of war.
What was a goal of the Treaty of Versailles?
To help Germany rebuild its industry
To build better roads and factories in Germany
To make sure Germany did not invade France in the future
To give Great Britain and the United States credit for their help in WWI.
What was one of the major concerns of United States President Woodrow Wilson and British Prime Minister David Lloyd George about the Treaty of Versailles?
The treaty did not punish Germany harshly enough.
The U.S. and Great Britain were not granted enough of Germany’s colonial land holdings.
The treaty established a communist government in Germany.
The treaty would create conditions in Germany that would lead to another war.
Who was the leader of the Nazi party in Germany?
Adolf Hitler
Vladimir Lenin
Wilhelm II
Woodrow Wilson
The Holocaust is associated with which conflict?
WWI
WWII
The Cold War
The Russian Revolution
What people were persecuted during the Holocaust?
Hindus
Muslims
Jews
Christians
What happened to people who spoke out against Hitler in Germany?
They were sent to Siberia
They were put under house arrest
Some were put in prison; others were murdered
Some were allowed to leave Germany; others were arrested
What is genocide?
The division of Palestine into Arab and Jewish states
The planned killing of a race of people
Forced labor or slavery
None of the above
Who was spared in the Holocaust?
Men
Women
Children
None of the above
What was “The Final Solution”?
United States’s war plan against Germany
A law that denied Jews citizenship
A Jewish revolt in the Warsaw ghetto
The Nazis’ plan to murder all European Jews
What is the name for an autocratic national government where it is illegal to speak out against the leader?
Communism
Democracy
Depression
Fascism
What was the murder of more than 6 million Jews and 5 million others by Adolf Hitler and the Nazis called?
Krystallnacht
Holocaust
Night of the Long Knives
National Socialist Party
The Axis Powers during World War II.
The United States, Great Britain, and France
The Soviet Union, Poland, and China
Germany, Italy, and Japan
Germany, The Soviet Union, and Canada
Sunk by German U-boats, killing 128 Americans
The Mauritania
The Lusitania
The Titanic
The Bismarck
Price of goods increases while currency value decreases
Restructuring
Fascism
Autocracy
Inflation
Allied Powers during World War II.
United States, Great Britain, and France
Germany, China, and Japan
Italy, The Soviet Union, and Australia
Japan, Italy, and The United States
Symbol of the Nazis
St. Andrew's Cross
Arc de Triomphe
Golden Eagle
Swastika
British Prime Minister during WWII; refused to appease Hitler
Neville Chamberlain
Woodrow Wilson
Sean Connery
Winston Churchill
Became leader of Soviet Union after Lenin; joined the Allies in WWII
Winston Churchill
Franklin Roosevelt
Joseph Stalin
Benito Mussolini
U.S. President who came up with the idea for the League of Nations
Theodore Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
John F. Kennedy
Led the United States through the Great Depression and part of WWII
Theodore Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
John F. Kennedy
German dictator responsible for the Holocaust
Benito Mussolini
Adolf Hitler
Joseph Stalin
Vladimir Lenin
What was the name of the treaty that officially ended World War I?
The Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Ghent
The Treaty of New York
The Treaty of Versailles
Which country attacked the US to cause it to become involved in WWII?
Japan
Germany
Mexico
The Soviet Union
What was the name of the day when thousands of Allied troops invaded France in 1944?
A-Day
B-Day
C-Day
D-Day
Which of the Allies refused to sign the Treaty of Versailles?
France
Great Britain
Italy
The United States
A government order that stops all trade with another country.
Quota
Tariff
Embargo
Free Trade
A tax put on imported goods by a government
quota
tariff
embargo
free trade
An economic system in which the government makes all economic decisions
mixed
market
command
traditional
In this economic system, how and what to produce are determined by customs and traditions
mixed
market
command
traditional
International trade that is not subject to protective regulations or tariffs (no trade barriers)
quota
tariff
embargo
free trade
Most economic systems are this type of economy.
mixed
market
traditional
command
In order to limit the number of cars that will be imported, a country can choose to put a __________________ on the product.
quota
tariff
embargo
free trade
Germany, Italy, and France are all members of ________________.
NAFTA
EU
GDP
USA
The money a government spends on education is an investment in ______________________.
exchange rate
natural resources
human capital
quota
The total value of all goods and services produced within a country in a year
specialization
currency exchange
gross domestic product
quota
This determines the value of a unit of the currency of one country compared to a unit of currency of another country
profit
command
exchange rate
specialization
Economic system based on the private ownership of the means of production and distribution of goods and is motivated by the opportunity to make a profit
market
command
traditional
quota
What type of economy does the United Kingdom have?
pure market
pure command
mixed (closer to command)
mixed (closer to market)
What type of economy does Germany have?
pure market
pure command
mixed (closer to command)
mixed (closer to market)
What type of economy does Russia have?
pure market
pure command
mixed (closer to command)
mixed (closer to market)
Economic system in which there is a combination of government control and private ownership of businesses to some degree.
mixed
market
traditional
autocratic
Which of the three countries has the most economic freedom?
Germany
Russia
The United Kingdom
Which of the three countries has the least economic freedom?
Germany
Russia
The United Kingdom
Which of the three countries has the strongest economy?
Germany
Russia
The United Kingdom
Which of the three countries has the weakest economy?
Germany
Russia
The United Kingdom
What is the plan for the United Kingdom to separate from the European Union called?
The Great Divide
Bon Voyage
Brexit
Blitzkrieg
A single currency, open borders, and a large free trade zone among member nations are all benefits of what organization?
The United Nations
NATO
The European Union
The Warsaw Pact
Quota
Man-made trade barrier
Natural trade barrier
River
Man-made trade barrier
Natural trade barrier
Mountains
Man-made trade barrier
Natural trade barrier
Tariff
Man-made trade barrier
Natural trade barrier
Embargo
Man-made trade barrier
Natural trade barrier
Oceans
Man-made trade barrier
Natural trade barrier
Language
Man-made trade barrier
Natural trade barrier
Deserts
Man-made trade barrier
Natural trade barrier
A person who takes risks to start and run a business. This helps an economy to grow.
chancellor
entrepreneur
GDP per capita
brexit
What does the United Kingdom specialize in?
Agriculture
Automobiles
Banking
Petroleum
What does Germany specialize in?
Agriculture
Automobiles
Banking
Petroleum
What does Russia specialize in?
Agriculture
Automobiles
Banking
Petroleum
The freedom to act in a certain way.
civic virtue
responsibility
resume
right
A person who uses resources and takes risks to start a business.
employee
consumer
entrepreneur
citizen
Lemons are an example of what type of resource?
capital resources
human resources
natural resources
nonrenewable resources
A cashier is an example of which type of resource?
Capital Resource
Human Resource
Natural Resource
Nonrenewable Resource
Tomatoes are examples of which type of resource?
Capital Resource
Human Resource
Natural Resource
Nonrenewable Resource
People who buy goods sold by others are called _____________.
consumers
employees
producers
prototypes
The standards or rules that determine what is good, right, and proper.
operating costs
identity theft
civic virtues
ethics
The value or price of an item in a free enterprise system is usually determined through these two factors.
rights and responsibilities
supply and demand
price and amount sold
President and Congress
In a free enterprise system all major economic decisions are made by _________.
the government
people and businesses
oligarchs
communists
The value of which of the following items is affected most by scarcity?
pencils
shoes
peaches
fossil fuels
Which of the following is NOT an example of a financial institution?
Bank
Convenience Store
Credit Union
Savings and Loan
The amount of money an employee earns before any taxes or other deductions are subtracted.
Balance
Gross Pay
Net Pay
Deposit Ticket
The amount of money an employee receives after taxes and other deductions are taken from a paycheck.
Balance
Gross Pay
Net Pay
Deposit Ticket
Which of the following is NOT one of the three basic economic questions?
Why to produce?
What to produce?
How to produce it?
For whom to produce?
What type of government does Germany have?
Presidential Democracy
Parliamentary Democracy
Absolute Monarchy
Totalitarian Dictatorship
What is the leader of Germany called?
Prime Minister
President
Chancellor
Monarch
What is the leader of Russia called?
Prime Minister
President
Chancellor
Monarch
What is the leader of the United Kingdom called?
Prime Minister
President
Chancellor
Monarch
What type of government does Russia have?
Presidential Democracy
Parliamentary Democracy
Absolute Monarchy
Totalitarian Dictatorship
What type of government does the United Kingdom have?
Presidential Democracy
Parliamentary Democracy
Absolute Monarchy
Totalitarian Dictatorship
Who is the current leader of Germany?
Angela Merkel
Dimetry Medvedev
Vladimir Putin
Boris Johnson
Queen Elizabeth II
Who is the current leader of Russia?
Angela Merkel
Dimetry Medvedev
Vladimir Putin
Boris Johnson
Queen Elizabeth II
Who is the current leader of the United Kingdom?
Angela Merkel
Dimetry Medvedev
Vladimir Putin
Boris Johnson
Queen Elizabeth II
What is the name of the German legislature?
Congress
Federal Assembly
Parliament
Reichstag
What is the name of the Russian legislature?
Congress
Federal Assembly
Parliament
Reichstag
What is the name of the United Kingdom's legislature?
Congress
Federal Assembly
Parliament
Reichstag
What is the lower house of Germany's legislature called?
House of Commons
House of Representatives
State Duma
Bundestag
What is the lower house of Russia's legislature called?
House of Commons
House of Representatives
State Duma
Bundestag
What is the lower house of the United Kingdom's legislature called?
House of Commons
House of Representatives
State Duma
Bundestag
What is the upper house of Germany's legislature called?
Bundesrat
House of Lords
Federation Council
Senate
What is the upper house of Russia's legislature called?
Bundesrat
House of Lords
Federation Council
Senate
What is the upper house of the United Kingdom's legislature called?
Bundesrat
House of Lords
Federation Council
Senate
A form of government where one ruler has absolute, or total, power.
Autocracy
Democracy
Oligarchy
Theocracy
A form of government in which ultimate power lies with the people, who exercise that power directly or through elected representatives.
Autocracy
Democracy
Oligarchy
Theocracy
Type of democracy in which the leader is a member of the legislative branch and is chosen by the majority party or majority coalition in the legislature.
Parental Democracy
Parliamentary Democracy
Presidential Democracy
Prime Minister Democracy
Type of democracy in which the leader is usually elected directly by the people.
Parental Democracy
Parliamentary Democracy
Presidential Democracy
Prime Minister Democracy
Which type of government allows for the most citizen participation?
Autocracy
Democracy
Oligarchy
Theocracy
What is the head of state called in Germany?
Chancellor
Monarch
President
Prime Minister
What is the head of state called in Russia?
Chancellor
Monarch
President
Prime Minister
What is the head of state called in the United Kingdom?
Chancellor
Monarch
President
Prime Minister
Which type of government is most likely to have a ceremonial leader?
Direct Democracy
Parliamentary Democracy
Presidential Democracy
Republic
What type of government did the United States want to spread after World War Two?
Communism
Democracy
Socialism
Monarchy
Winston Churchill called the divide between the West and the USSR a (n)
Iron Curtain
Berlin Wall
Containment
Division of Power
What was the term used by the United States and Europe to stop the spread of communism?
Iron Curtain
Berlin Wall
Containment
Division of Power
After WWII, which two superpowers engaged in the Cold War?
USSR & China
United Kingdom & United States
USSR & United States
United States & Cuba
What term is used to describe the science competition between the United States and Soviet Union during the Cold War?
The Arms Race
The Space Race
The Science Olympiad
Perestroika
What alliance was formed to guard the United States, Canada, and much of Western Europe against the Soviet Union and the spread of communism?
The EU
NAFTA
NATO
Warsaw Pact
U.S. President who made the “I am a Berliner” speech and was president during the Cuban Missile Crisis
Woodrow Wilson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman
John F. Kennedy
U.S. President, the peacekeeper at the Potsdam Conference
Woodrow Wilson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman
John F. Kennedy
The final Soviet leader, known for his reforms of glasnost and perestroika
Mikhail Gorbachev
Nikita Khruschev
Leonid Brezhnev
Boris Yeltsin
What are the main causes of acid rain?
Farms and Forests
Nuclear Power Plants and Nuclear Submarines
Coal Burning Factories and Automobile Exhaust
Solar Power and Wind Turbines
The United Kingdom’s air pollution problem is made worse by which natural cause?
Factory Smoke
Fog
Cold Climate
Permafrost
Which condition keeps many of Russia’s natural resources from being used?
harsh climate & ice
lack of workers
no market for them
no government funding
Which of the following is an example of a Germanic language?
English
French
Spanish
Russian
What are the three primary monotheistic religions of Europe?
Buddhism, Christianity, & Islam
Buddhism, Christianity, & Judaism
Christianity, Hinduism, & Judaism
Christianity, Islam, & Judaism
This mountain range divides the continents of Europe and Asia.
Alps
Andes
Pyrenees
Urals
The fall of the Berlin Wall marked the end to…
Communism
World War II
The Cold War
The USSR
