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Europe History

Total questions: 91

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A policy of aggressive military preparedness; the opinions or actions of people who believe that a country should use military methods, forces, etc., to gain power and to achieve its goals

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliance System

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

2.

A group of nations and/or people that worked together to attack an enemy nation.

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliance System

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

3.

A sense of national consciousness exalting one nation above all others and placing primary emphasis on promotion of its culture and interests as opposed to those of other nations

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliance System

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

4.

Ideas, facts, or allegations spread deliberately to further one's cause or to damage an opposing cause

a)

Entente

b)

Propaganda

c)

Front

d)

Mobilization

5.

An agreement to stop fighting a war

a)

Armistice

b)

Fourteen Points

c)

Trench Warfare

d)

Reparations

e)

U Boats

6.

A form of land warfare using occupied fighting lines consisting largely of trenches

a)

Armistice

b)

Fourteen Points

c)

Trench Warfare

d)

Reparations

e)

U Boats

7.

The peace treaty that ended the war between Germany and the Allied Powers.

a)

Armistice

b)

Fourteen Points

c)

Treaty of Versailles

d)

Reparations

e)

U Boats

8.

The belief that a country needs a strong army is called

a)

Imperialism

b)

Militarism

c)

Nationalism

d)

Socialism

9.

Making amends for a wrong one has done, by paying money to or otherwise helping those who have been wronged

a)

Armistice

b)

Alliance

c)

Reparations

d)

Propaganda

10.

A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force

a)

Nationalism

b)

Imperialism

c)

Militarism

d)

Socialism

11.

A union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries or organizations

a)

Alliance

b)

Armistice

c)

Propaganda

d)

Reparations

12.

An agreement to end fighting

a)

Alliance

b)

Reparations

c)

Armistice

d)

Propaganda

13.

Identification with one's own nation and support for its interests, sometimes to the exclusion of the interests of other nations

a)

Imperialism

b)

Nationalism

c)

Socialism

d)

Militarism

14.

Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.

a)

Propaganda

b)

Armistice

c)

Alliance

d)

War Bonds

15.

This forced Germany to accept full blame for WWI.

a)

Fourteen Points

b)

Treaty of Versailles

c)

Armistice

d)

Red Scare

16.
Explain the Stock Market Crash.
a)
People purchased stocks with credit, got scared and sold their stocks. There was no money to pay people their money
b)
People purchased stock
c)
People threw their money away
17.
 Define The Great Depression
a)
Loan given to help you buy items you normally cannot buy on your own.
b)
homeless person who travels looking for work.
c)
The time in American history when the U.S. was at it's lowest point.
18.
Define Black Tuesday
a)
Group of government programs created to try and end the Great Depression.
b)
October 29, 1929 when the stock market crashed. It was the official start of the Great Depression
c)
Minimal improvement in economy. FDR urged congress to pass additional programs.
19.
What caused millions to lose their family wealth during The Depression?
a)
Bank closures
b)
Foreclosures on their farms and homes
c)
Stockmarket
d)
All of the above
20.
Which of the following European country faced the greatest economic challenges after WW I? 
a)
Austria
b)
Great Britian
c)
France
d)
Germany
21.
Who was President of the US when the stock market crashed and Depression began?
a)
Theodore Roosevelt
b)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
c)
Herbert Hoover
d)
William McKinley
22.
During the Great Depression, there was a severe drought in the Great Plains. Strong prairie winds picked up the topsoil and spread dust everywhere. Many farm families packed everything up and moved west. What was this event called?
a)
Dust Bowl
b)
Salad Bowl
c)
Great Plains Panic
d)
Depressing Dust
23.
Charities that provided bread and soup to homeless and jobless people during the Depression were called _______?
a)
Priest Palace
b)
Soup and Salad Bowls
c)
Soup Kitchens
d)
Goodwill
24.
People who could no longer afford their homes were forced to live in cardboard shacks that they built in public parks. What were these shacks called?
a)
Shantyshacks
b)
Town Homes
c)
Tenement Housing
d)
Hoovervilles
25.
Who wrote the book Mein Kamph?
a)
Charlotte Beradt
b)
Helmuth
c)
Hinderburg
d)
Adolf Hitler
26.
What happened in Germany and around the world following WWI?
a)
A depression
b)
A surplus
c)
An election
d)
 A runoff
27.
Leader of the Nazis in Germany; came to power when named chancellor in 1933
a)
Nuremberg Laws
b)
WWII Progression
c)
Final Solution
d)
Adolf Hitler
28.
Because of the Treaty of Versailles …
a)
Germany had to give up land
b)
Germany had to pay war reparations to the Allies
c)
Germany’s government was reconstructed and military was shrunk.
d)
ALL OF THE ANSWERS ARE CORRECT
29.
What is` Anti-Semitism?   
a)
A term used to describe the ideal of human being blond-haired, blue-eyed and of Nordic stock
b)
A term used to describe hatred, hostility and prejudice against Jews
c)
A term used to describe the hatred, hostility and prejudice against Asians
d)
A term used to describe the hatred for democratic governance
30.
What is the title of Hitler's book?
a)
Mein Kampf
b)
Mein Kent
c)
Main Camp
d)
Mind Craft
31.
The Holocaust occurred during which war?
a)
World War I
b)
Civil War
c)
World War II
d)
Cold War
32.
What is this?
a)
Star of David, patch Jews were told to wear in public.
b)
Symbol representing helpful people.
c)
Tattoo all German's people recieved.
were given
d)
good luck charm
33.

What is propaganda ?

a)

events that are correct.

b)

persuading others that yours side of the story is correct.

c)

when old or new events can be correct.

d)

all of the above.

34.
(DOK 2) Because of the worldwide economic depression following World War I, Germany _____.
a)
was unable to supply its citizens with enough paper currency.
b)
had to grant its colonies independence because they were too expensive.
c)
was excused from having to make reparation payments to France and Britain.
d)
soon turned to fascist leaders who rallied the country around nationalism.
35.
A system of government that exerts complete control over its citizens; individuals have no rights and all opposition to the government is suppressed
a)
Monarchy
b)
Totalitarianism
c)
Democracy
d)
Communism
36.
A political movement that promotes an extreme form of nationalism, a denial of individual rights, and a dictatorial one-party rule
a)
Fascism
b)
Communism
c)
Socialism
d)
Democracy
37.
Which of these did the Fascists NOT promise to do?
a)
Restore national pride
b)
Revive the economy
c)
Punish those responsible for embarrassing them
d)
Keep the peace with other countries
38.
Joined the National Socialist German Workers' Party and made it popular, would eventually become German Chancellor and overthrow the Weimar Republic, established the Third Reich
a)
Adolf Hitler
b)
Benito Mussolini
c)
Francisco Franco
d)
Joseph Stalin
39.
The German brand of Fascism
a)
Communism
b)
Nazism
c)
Totalitarianism
d)
Marxism
40.
At the annual party rally held in 1935, the Nazis announced new (antisemitic) laws which institutionalized many of the racial theories prevalent in Nazi ideology.
a)
Triumph of the Will
b)
Haavara Agreement
c)
Hossbach Memorandum
d)
Nuremburg Laws
41.

Prepping the military to engage in war is called

a)

mobilization

b)

kamikaze

c)

bliztkrieg

d)

total war

42.

Germany's battle tactic of quickly overwhelming the opposition is referred to as

a)

kamikaze

b)

blitzkrieg

c)

island-hopping

d)

total war

43.

Which of the following best explains this propaganda poster from World War II?

a)

Wheat can be used to create fuel for ships so use less wheat so fuel can be manufactured

b)

Sailors need to be fit in order to perform their duties, so by eating less bread, they will be in better shape and will perform better

c)

Farmers left their farms and went to work building ships, so there were less people to grow food, thus, less bread to eat

d)

Sailors need to eat in order to carry out their duties, so by eating less bread, it can be saved to feed the sailors

44.

Which poster was most likely used to encourage people to join the military during World War II?

a)
b)
c)
d)
45.

Which nation was the victim of the atomic bomb, with two major cities destroyed as a result?

a)

Germany

b)

Japan

c)

Italy

d)

China

46.

The systematic destruction of a group of people based on race, nationality, religion, etc., is called

a)

dehumanization

b)

Holocaust

c)

genocide

d)

total war

47.

Communism is an economic system where everyone shares the same _____________.

a)

taxes

b)

property

c)

wealth

d)

debt

48.

Capitalsim is an economic system where people ________ money.

a)

donate

b)

do not tax

c)

ignore

d)

compete

49.

Under communism, there is NO ______________

a)

navy

b)

army

c)

government

d)

private property

50.

Under communism, everyone makes the same __________ regardless of their job.

a)

income

b)

debt

c)

choices on video games

d)

exam scores

51.

While the goal of communism is to create economic equality, in reality, power is usually given only to a country's ____________.

a)

media personalities

b)

school system(s)

c)

church

d)

leader/ dictator

52.
In a "pure" communist society, who are the wealthiest and most powerful people?
a)
Intellectuals
b)
Business leaders
c)
Military leaders
d)
No One--every member of society is supposed to be equal
53.
What societal problem did Karl Marx attempt to address in his manifesto? Choose the best answer.
a)
The exploitation of the poor by the rich
b)
The low quality of good produced at large factories.
c)
The fact that poor people were not allowed to vote.
d)
Unfair laws that allow poor people to be sent to prison
54.

Karl Marx created _________.

a)

Communism

b)

Capitalism

c)

Socialism

d)

Toaster Strudels

55.
Berlin is the capital of what European country?  
a)
France
b)
United Kingdom
c)
Denmark
d)
Germany
56.
Why did East Germany build the Berlin Wall?  
a)
To keep people from escaping to West Germany  
b)
To keep people from West Germany coming into East Germany 
c)
As a fortification to keep enemies out of the city 
d)
All of the above
57.
Why did East Germany build the Berlin Wall?  
a)
To keep people from escaping to West Germany  
b)
To keep people from West Germany coming into East Germany 
c)
As a fortification to keep enemies out of the city 
d)
All of the above
58.
What country had control over the government of East Germany?      
a)
Soviet Union
b)
China 
c)
Poland 
d)
Hungary
59.
What US President asked Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev to tear down the wall?  
a)
Jimmy Carter
b)
George Bush
c)
Bill Clinton
d)
Ronald Reagan
60.
What type of economy did the Soviet Union have?
a)
socialist
b)
capitalist
c)
mercantile
d)
feudal
61.
What two nations were in competition with each other during the Cold War?
a)
Spain and Portugal
b)
England and France
c)
Germany and Italy
d)
United States and Soviet Union
62.
President Truman adopted a new foreign policy during the Cold War know as the Truman Doctrine. What was the main goal of the Truman Doctrine?
a)
To expand trade with Europe
b)
To limit the build up of nuclear weapons
c)
To stop the spread of communism
d)
to send financial aid to Europe
63.
Who were the two participants in the Space Race?
a)
The US and Cuba
b)
China and US
c)
The USSR and US
d)
US and North Vietnam
64.
The Iron Curtain divided what continent? 
a)
Asia
b)
North America 
c)
Europe 
d)
Africa 
65.

The period of hostility between the U.S. and the Soviet Union.

a)

The Cuban Missile Crisis

b)

The Arms Race

c)

The Cold War

d)

The Warshaw Struggle

66.

The ____________ cut off Eastern Europe from the West metaphorically speaking.

a)

The Marshall Plan

b)

The Berlin Airlift

c)

WWII

d)

The Iron Curtain

67.

The Iron Curtain is an __________boundary.

a)

Historical

b)

Imaginary

c)

Physical

d)

Metal, nonmetal or metalloid.

68.

The Iron Curtain divided:

a)

Eastern and Western Europe

b)

World War I and World War II

c)

USSR and Russia

d)

Europe and Russia

69.

The origins of the Iron Curtain originated in a graduation speech given by this famous person at Westminster College in Missouri in 1946. The speech referred to an “iron curtain” that was descending between eastern and western Europe.

a)

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

b)

Harry Truman

c)

Josef Stalin

d)

Winston Churchill

70.

Which of these describes the "Arms Race?"

a)

The United States and Soviet Union competing to make superior sattelites

b)

The US and Soviet Union fighting over space technology

c)

The US and Soviet Union competing to make more powerful nuclear weapons

d)

The population boom competition between the US and Soviet Union

71.

a symbol that represented the tensions between Communist and democratic countries in Europe.

a)

Brick Wall

b)

Soviet Union

c)

Iron Curtain

72.

Head of the Soviet Union from 1985 to 1991. His liberalization effort improved relations with the West, but he lost power after his reforms led to the collapse of Communist governments in eastern Europe.

a)

Boris Yeltsin

b)

Vladimir Putin

c)

Leonid Brezhnev

d)

Mikhail Gorbachev

73.

The end of the Berlin Wall marked the collapse of the _____________.

a)

Cold War

b)

Soviet Union

c)

Brain Drain

d)

German Reunification

74.

With the _________________ falling apart, it no longer had the resources available to keep up the wall, forcing the wall to be torn down.

a)

Soviet Union

b)

Germany

c)

Turkey

d)

Russia

75.

Under the new _____________ system, East and West Germany were reunited as one.

a)

communist

b)

democratic

c)

oligarchic

d)

autocratic

76.

What did the Berlin Wall separate?

a)

East and West Germany

b)

North and South Germany

c)

North and West Germany

d)

East and South Germany

77.

What is the name of the wall the Soviet Union put up to keep the young and educated from leaving for the west?

a)

Berlin Wall

b)

German Wall

c)

Red Wall

d)

Great Wall

78.

Winston Churchill's metaphor for communism shutting off Eastern Europe.

a)

Iron Horse

b)

Iron Butterfly

c)

Iron Curtain

d)

Berlin Wall

79.

What were ghettos?

a)

large area in city with tents for Jews to live in

b)

Jewish gang territory for resistors

c)

small areas in a city surrounded by walls or fences

d)

small area in the country where Jews stayed hidden from the Nazis

80.

Why did the Nazis put Jews into ghettos?

a)

They feared the Jews were going to take over the world

b)

Temporary way to concentrate Jews until the Nazis could kill them

c)

Helped them gain popularity

d)

They thought it would help in Nazifying Europe

81.
Describe life in the ghettos.
a)
Very crowded, but had a lot of resources 
b)
They lived well and sickness wasn't common
c)
They didn't have to work because everything was provided to them
d)
Lived in crowded conditions, few resources, and diseases were common
82.

_______ was the most populated ghetto in Poland.

a)

Lodz

b)

Krakow

c)

Warsaw

d)

Lvov

83.

What is anti-semitism

a)

Discrimination against Christians

b)

Discrimination against Jews

c)

Allowing Jews into your home

d)

The movement of giving the Jews a homeland

84.

What does Aryan mean?

a)

Pure German

b)

German

c)

Jewish

d)

Part German

85.

In Hitler's Mein Kampf which two groups of people were considered 'unworthy of life'

a)

Jews and Communists

b)

Jews and Gypsies

c)

Jews and Slavic people

d)

Jews and Nazi opponents

86.

Which world power has a democratic government?

a)

The United States

b)

Soviet Union

87.

Which world power has a communist government?

a)

The United States

b)

Soviet Union

88.

Which world power has a socialist (communist) economy?

a)

The United States

b)

Soviet Union

89.

The Allied victory in World War II led to the emergence of TWO global superpowers. What were those TWO superpowers?

a)

Japan & China

b)

United States & Japan

c)

Great Britain & Soviet Union

d)

United States & Soviet Union

90.
Post World War II tensions increased between these two nations?
a)
United States and United Kingdom
b)
Japan and the Soviet Union
c)
United States and the Soviet Union
d)
Germany and Japan
91.
Why is the Cold War called a "cold" war?
a)
The areas affected were in the polar regions of the world
b)
The war was fought during winter months only
c)
Leaders of the superpowers were sick with coughs and fevers
d)
There was never direct fighting between the two superpowers

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