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Midterm Review

Total questions: 123

Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which was a CAUSE of the Russian Revolution?

a)

The czar was executed.

b)

There were food shortages in Russia and the serfs were starving.

c)

The Germans showed signs of surrender.

d)

Soldiers did not know how to use their weapons.

2.

Who changed Russia's name to the Soviet Union?

a)

Nicholas II

b)

Joseph Stalin

c)

Woodrow Wilson

d)

Vladimir Lenin

3.

Which kind of government did Russia (the Soviet Union) have after the Russian Revolution?

a)

Democracy

b)

Communism

c)

Monarchy

d)

Depression

4.

What was the biggest downturn in world economics called?

a)

The Great Depression

b)

The Treaty of Versailles

c)

The Dust Bowl

d)

The Great Inflation

5.

Which war helped end the Great Depression?

a)

World War I

b)

The Cold War

c)

The Vietnam War

d)

World War II

6.

This man created a new government in Russia based on the teachings of Karl Marx.

a)

Nicholas II

b)

Wilhelm II

c)

Woodrow Wilson

d)

Vladimir Lenin

7.

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.

a)

Germany was forced to pay reparations to the Allied countries.

b)

It divided Germany into East and West.

c)

The Germans had to give up a large amount of key territories.

d)

Germany had to establish a communist government.

e)

Germany was no longer able to have a powerful military or produce weapons of war.

8.

What was a goal of the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

To help Germany rebuild its industry

b)

To build better roads and factories in Germany

c)

To make sure Germany did not invade France in the future

d)

To give Great Britain and the United States credit for their help in WWI.

9.

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?

a)

The treaty did not punish Germany harshly enough.

b)

The U.S. and Great Britain were not granted enough of Germany’s colonial land holdings.

c)

The treaty established a communist government in Germany.

d)

The treaty would create conditions in Germany that would lead to another war.

10.

Who was the leader of the Nazi party in Germany?

a)

Adolf Hitler

b)

Vladimir Lenin

c)

Wilhelm II

d)

Woodrow Wilson

11.

The Holocaust is associated with which conflict?

a)

WWI

b)

WWII

c)

The Cold War

d)

The Russian Revolution

12.

What people were persecuted during the Holocaust?

a)

Hindus

b)

Muslims

c)

Jews

d)

Christians

13.

What happened to people who spoke out against Hitler in Germany?

a)

They were sent to Siberia

b)

They were put under house arrest

c)

Some were put in prison; others were murdered

d)

Some were allowed to leave Germany; others were arrested

14.

What is genocide?

a)

The division of Palestine into Arab and Jewish states

b)

The planned killing of a race of people

c)

Forced labor or slavery

d)

None of the above

15.

Who was spared in the Holocaust?

a)

Men

b)

Women

c)

Children

d)

None of the above

16.

What was “The Final Solution”?

a)

United States’s war plan against Germany

b)

A law that denied Jews citizenship

c)

A Jewish revolt in the Warsaw ghetto

d)

The Nazis’ plan to murder all European Jews

17.

What is the name for an autocratic national government where it is illegal to speak out against the leader?

a)

Communism

b)

Democracy

c)

Depression

d)

Fascism

18.

What was the murder of more than 6 million Jews and 5 million others by Adolf Hitler and the Nazis called?

a)

Krystallnacht

b)

Holocaust

c)

Night of the Long Knives

d)

National Socialist Party

19.

The Axis Powers during World War II.

a)

The United States, Great Britain, and France

b)

The Soviet Union, Poland, and China

c)

Germany, Italy, and Japan

d)

Germany, The Soviet Union, and Canada

20.

Sunk by German U-boats, killing 128 Americans

a)

The Mauritania

b)

The Lusitania

c)

The Titanic

d)

The Bismarck

21.

Price of goods increases while currency value decreases

a)

Restructuring

b)

Fascism

c)

Autocracy

d)

Inflation

22.

Allied Powers during World War II.

a)

United States, Great Britain, and France

b)

Germany, China, and Japan

c)

Italy, The Soviet Union, and Australia

d)

Japan, Italy, and The United States

23.

Symbol of the Nazis

a)

St. Andrew's Cross

b)

Arc de Triomphe

c)

Golden Eagle

d)

Swastika

24.

British Prime Minister during WWII; refused to appease Hitler

a)

Neville Chamberlain

b)

Woodrow Wilson

c)

Sean Connery

d)

Winston Churchill

25.

Became leader of Soviet Union after Lenin; joined the Allies in WWII

a)

Winston Churchill

b)

Franklin Roosevelt

c)

Joseph Stalin

d)

Benito Mussolini

26.

U.S. President who came up with the idea for the League of Nations

a)

Theodore Roosevelt

b)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

c)

Woodrow Wilson

d)

John F. Kennedy

27.

Led the United States through the Great Depression and part of WWII

a)

Theodore Roosevelt

b)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

c)

Woodrow Wilson

d)

John F. Kennedy

28.

German dictator responsible for the Holocaust

a)

Benito Mussolini

b)

Adolf Hitler

c)

Joseph Stalin

d)

Vladimir Lenin

29.

What was the name of the treaty that officially ended World War I?

a)

The Treaty of Paris

b)

The Treaty of Ghent

c)

The Treaty of New York

d)

The Treaty of Versailles

30.

Which country attacked the US to cause it to become involved in WWII?

a)

Japan

b)

Germany

c)

Mexico

d)

The Soviet Union

31.

What was the name of the day when thousands of Allied troops invaded France in 1944?

a)

A-Day

b)

B-Day

c)

C-Day

d)

D-Day

32.

Which of the Allies refused to sign the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

France

b)

Great Britain

c)

Italy

d)

The United States

33.

A government order that stops all trade with another country.

a)

Quota

b)

Tariff

c)

Embargo

d)

Free Trade

34.

A tax put on imported goods by a government

a)

quota

b)

tariff

c)

embargo

d)

free trade

35.

An economic system in which the government makes all economic decisions

a)

mixed

b)

market

c)

command

d)

traditional

36.

In this economic system, how and what to produce are determined by customs and traditions

a)

mixed

b)

market

c)

command

d)

traditional

37.

International trade that is not subject to protective regulations or tariffs (no trade barriers)

a)

quota

b)

tariff

c)

embargo

d)

free trade

38.

Most economic systems are this type of economy.

a)

mixed

b)

market

c)

traditional

d)

command

39.

In order to limit the number of cars that will be imported, a country can choose to put a __________________ on the product.

a)

quota

b)

tariff

c)

embargo

d)

free trade

40.

Germany, Italy, and France are all members of ________________.

a)

NAFTA

b)

EU

c)

GDP

d)

USA

41.

The money a government spends on education is an investment in ______________________.

a)

exchange rate

b)

natural resources

c)

human capital

d)

quota

42.

The total value of all goods and services produced within a country in a year

a)

specialization

b)

currency exchange

c)

gross domestic product

d)

quota

43.

This determines the value of a unit of the currency of one country compared to a unit of currency of another country

a)

profit

b)

command

c)

exchange rate

d)

specialization

44.

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

a)

market

b)

command

c)

traditional

d)

quota

45.

What type of economy does the United Kingdom have?

a)

pure market

b)

pure command

c)

mixed (closer to command)

d)

mixed (closer to market)

46.

What type of economy does Germany have?

a)

pure market

b)

pure command

c)

mixed (closer to command)

d)

mixed (closer to market)

47.

What type of economy does Russia have?

a)

pure market

b)

pure command

c)

mixed (closer to command)

d)

mixed (closer to market)

48.

Economic system in which there is a combination of government control and private ownership of businesses to some degree.

a)

mixed

b)

market

c)

traditional

d)

autocratic

49.

Which of the three countries has the most economic freedom?

a)

Germany

b)

Russia

c)

The United Kingdom

50.

Which of the three countries has the least economic freedom?

a)

Germany

b)

Russia

c)

The United Kingdom

51.

Which of the three countries has the strongest economy?

a)

Germany

b)

Russia

c)

The United Kingdom

52.

Which of the three countries has the weakest economy?

a)

Germany

b)

Russia

c)

The United Kingdom

53.

What is the plan for the United Kingdom to separate from the European Union called?

a)

The Great Divide

b)

Bon Voyage

c)

Brexit

d)

Blitzkrieg

54.

A single currency, open borders, and a large free trade zone among member nations are all benefits of what organization?

a)

The United Nations

b)

NATO

c)

The European Union

d)

The Warsaw Pact

55.

Quota

a)

Man-made trade barrier

b)

Natural trade barrier

56.

River

a)

Man-made trade barrier

b)

Natural trade barrier

57.

Mountains

a)

Man-made trade barrier

b)

Natural trade barrier

58.

Tariff

a)

Man-made trade barrier

b)

Natural trade barrier

59.

Embargo

a)

Man-made trade barrier

b)

Natural trade barrier

60.

Oceans

a)

Man-made trade barrier

b)

Natural trade barrier

61.

Language

a)

Man-made trade barrier

b)

Natural trade barrier

62.

Deserts

a)

Man-made trade barrier

b)

Natural trade barrier

63.

A person who takes risks to start and run a business. This helps an economy to grow.

a)

chancellor

b)

entrepreneur

c)

GDP per capita

d)

brexit

64.

What does the United Kingdom specialize in?

a)

Agriculture

b)

Automobiles

c)

Banking

d)

Petroleum

65.

What does Germany specialize in?

a)

Agriculture

b)

Automobiles

c)

Banking

d)

Petroleum

66.

What does Russia specialize in?

a)

Agriculture

b)

Automobiles

c)

Banking

d)

Petroleum

67.

The freedom to act in a certain way.

a)

civic virtue

b)

responsibility

c)

resume

d)

right

68.

A person who uses resources and takes risks to start a business.

a)

employee

b)

consumer

c)

entrepreneur

d)

citizen

69.

Lemons are an example of what type of resource?

a)

capital resources

b)

human resources

c)

natural resources

d)

nonrenewable resources

70.

A cashier is an example of which type of resource?

a)

Capital Resource

b)

Human Resource

c)

Natural Resource

d)

Nonrenewable Resource

71.

Tomatoes are examples of which type of resource?

a)

Capital Resource

b)

Human Resource

c)

Natural Resource

d)

Nonrenewable Resource

72.

People who buy goods sold by others are called _____________.

a)

consumers

b)

employees

c)

producers

d)

prototypes

73.

The standards or rules that determine what is good, right, and proper.

a)

operating costs

b)

identity theft

c)

civic virtues

d)

ethics

74.

The value or price of an item in a free enterprise system is usually determined through these two factors.

a)

rights and responsibilities

b)

supply and demand

c)

price and amount sold

d)

President and Congress

75.

In a free enterprise system all major economic decisions are made by _________.

a)

the government

b)

people and businesses

c)

oligarchs

d)

communists

76.

The value of which of the following items is affected most by scarcity?

a)

pencils

b)

shoes

c)

peaches

d)

fossil fuels

77.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a financial institution?

a)

Bank

b)

Convenience Store

c)

Credit Union

d)

Savings and Loan

78.

The amount of money an employee earns before any taxes or other deductions are subtracted.

a)

Balance

b)

Gross Pay

c)

Net Pay

d)

Deposit Ticket

79.

The amount of money an employee receives after taxes and other deductions are taken from a paycheck.

a)

Balance

b)

Gross Pay

c)

Net Pay

d)

Deposit Ticket

80.

Which of the following is NOT one of the three basic economic questions?

a)

Why to produce?

b)

What to produce?

c)

How to produce it?

d)

For whom to produce?

81.

What type of government does Germany have?

a)

Presidential Democracy

b)

Parliamentary Democracy

c)

Absolute Monarchy

d)

Totalitarian Dictatorship

82.

What is the leader of Germany called?

a)

Prime Minister

b)

President

c)

Chancellor

d)

Monarch

83.

What is the leader of Russia called?

a)

Prime Minister

b)

President

c)

Chancellor

d)

Monarch

84.

What is the leader of the United Kingdom called?

a)

Prime Minister

b)

President

c)

Chancellor

d)

Monarch

85.

What type of government does Russia have?

a)

Presidential Democracy

b)

Parliamentary Democracy

c)

Absolute Monarchy

d)

Totalitarian Dictatorship

86.

What type of government does the United Kingdom have?

a)

Presidential Democracy

b)

Parliamentary Democracy

c)

Absolute Monarchy

d)

Totalitarian Dictatorship

87.

Who is the current leader of Germany?

a)

Angela Merkel

b)

Dimetry Medvedev

c)

Vladimir Putin

d)

Boris Johnson

e)

Queen Elizabeth II

88.

Who is the current leader of Russia?

a)

Angela Merkel

b)

Dimetry Medvedev

c)

Vladimir Putin

d)

Boris Johnson

e)

Queen Elizabeth II

89.

Who is the current leader of the United Kingdom?

a)

Angela Merkel

b)

Dimetry Medvedev

c)

Vladimir Putin

d)

Boris Johnson

e)

Queen Elizabeth II

90.

What is the name of the German legislature?

a)

Congress

b)

Federal Assembly

c)

Parliament

d)

Reichstag

91.

What is the name of the Russian legislature?

a)

Congress

b)

Federal Assembly

c)

Parliament

d)

Reichstag

92.

What is the name of the United Kingdom's legislature?

a)

Congress

b)

Federal Assembly

c)

Parliament

d)

Reichstag

93.

What is the lower house of Germany's legislature called?

a)

House of Commons

b)

House of Representatives

c)

State Duma

d)

Bundestag

94.

What is the lower house of Russia's legislature called?

a)

House of Commons

b)

House of Representatives

c)

State Duma

d)

Bundestag

95.

What is the lower house of the United Kingdom's legislature called?

a)

House of Commons

b)

House of Representatives

c)

State Duma

d)

Bundestag

96.

What is the upper house of Germany's legislature called?

a)

Bundesrat

b)

House of Lords

c)

Federation Council

d)

Senate

97.

What is the upper house of Russia's legislature called?

a)

Bundesrat

b)

House of Lords

c)

Federation Council

d)

Senate

98.

What is the upper house of the United Kingdom's legislature called?

a)

Bundesrat

b)

House of Lords

c)

Federation Council

d)

Senate

99.

A form of government where one ruler has absolute, or total, power.

a)

Autocracy

b)

Democracy

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Theocracy

100.

A form of government in which ultimate power lies with the people, who exercise that power directly or through elected representatives.

a)

Autocracy

b)

Democracy

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Theocracy

101.

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.

a)

Parental Democracy

b)

Parliamentary Democracy

c)

Presidential Democracy

d)

Prime Minister Democracy

102.

Type of democracy in which the leader is usually elected directly by the people.

a)

Parental Democracy

b)

Parliamentary Democracy

c)

Presidential Democracy

d)

Prime Minister Democracy

103.

Which type of government allows for the most citizen participation?

a)

Autocracy

b)

Democracy

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Theocracy

104.

What is the head of state called in Germany?

a)

Chancellor

b)

Monarch

c)

President

d)

Prime Minister

105.

What is the head of state called in Russia?

a)

Chancellor

b)

Monarch

c)

President

d)

Prime Minister

106.

What is the head of state called in the United Kingdom?

a)

Chancellor

b)

Monarch

c)

President

d)

Prime Minister

107.

Which type of government is most likely to have a ceremonial leader?

a)

Direct Democracy

b)

Parliamentary Democracy

c)

Presidential Democracy

d)

Republic

108.

What type of government did the United States want to spread after World War Two?

a)

Communism

b)

Democracy

c)

Socialism

d)

Monarchy

109.

Winston Churchill called the divide between the West and the USSR a (n)

a)

Iron Curtain

b)

Berlin Wall

c)

Containment

d)

Division of Power

110.

What was the term used by the United States and Europe to stop the spread of communism?

a)

Iron Curtain

b)

Berlin Wall

c)

Containment

d)

Division of Power

111.

After WWII, which two superpowers engaged in the Cold War?

a)

USSR & China

b)

United Kingdom & United States

c)

USSR & United States

d)

United States & Cuba

112.

What term is used to describe the science competition between the United States and Soviet Union during the Cold War?

a)

The Arms Race

b)

The Space Race

c)

The Science Olympiad

d)

Perestroika

113.

What alliance was formed to guard the United States, Canada, and much of Western Europe against the Soviet Union and the spread of communism?

a)

The EU

b)

NAFTA

c)

NATO

d)

Warsaw Pact

114.

U.S. President who made the “I am a Berliner” speech and was president during the Cuban Missile Crisis

a)

Woodrow Wilson

b)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

c)

Harry S. Truman

d)

John F. Kennedy

115.

U.S. President, the peacekeeper at the Potsdam Conference

a)

Woodrow Wilson

b)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

c)

Harry S. Truman

d)

John F. Kennedy

116.

The final Soviet leader, known for his reforms of glasnost and perestroika

a)

Mikhail Gorbachev

b)

Nikita Khruschev

c)

Leonid Brezhnev

d)

Boris Yeltsin

117.

What are the main causes of acid rain?

a)

Farms and Forests

b)

Nuclear Power Plants and Nuclear Submarines

c)

Coal Burning Factories and Automobile Exhaust

d)

Solar Power and Wind Turbines

118.

The United Kingdom’s air pollution problem is made worse by which natural cause?

a)

Factory Smoke

b)

Fog

c)

Cold Climate

d)

Permafrost

119.

Which condition keeps many of Russia’s natural resources from being used?

a)

harsh climate & ice

b)

lack of workers

c)

no market for them

d)

no government funding

120.

Which of the following is an example of a Germanic language?

a)

English

b)

French

c)

Spanish

d)

Russian

121.

What are the three primary monotheistic religions of Europe?

a)

Buddhism, Christianity, & Islam

b)

Buddhism, Christianity, & Judaism

c)

Christianity, Hinduism, & Judaism

d)

Christianity, Islam, & Judaism

122.

This mountain range divides the continents of Europe and Asia.

a)

Alps

b)

Andes

c)

Pyrenees

d)

Urals

123.

The fall of the Berlin Wall marked the end to…

a)

Communism

b)

World War II

c)

The Cold War

d)

The USSR