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Conflict in Europe

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1.Which of the following was the immediate cause of WWI?

a)

Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor

b)

labor troubles in Russia

c)

communists taking over in France

d)

an assassination carried out by the “Black Hand”

2.

Which of these lists best describes WWI causes?

a)

Capitalism, Militarism, Communism, Nationalism

b)

Imperialism, Militarism, Alliances, Communism

c)

Nationalism, Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism

d)

Militarism, Alliances, Capitalism, Communism

3.

A Serbian assassin killed ___________________ to spark the start of WWI.

a)

Czar Nicholas II

b)

Winston Churchill

c)

Archduke Franz Ferdinand

d)

Vladimir Lenin

4.

Which of these countries was NOT a member of the Triple Alliance(Central Powers) in 1914?

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

Austria-Hungary

d)

Italy

5.

Which of thee countries was NOT a member of the Triple Entente?(Allied Powers)

a)

Russia

b)

France

c)

Germany

d)

Great Britain (England)

6.

Reduced Germany’s Military

Removed German Colonies/Lands

Forced Blame on Germany

Forced Reparations to be paid by Germany

All of the terms above describe

a)

The Treaty of Versailles

b)

The Great Depression

c)

The Final Solution

d)

The Great Compromise

7.

Which of the statements about the Great Depression is TRUE?

a)

It started and was limited to the US

b)

It helped to improve unemployment in Russia

c)

It was a world-wide economic slow-down

d)

A long drought helped to end it

8.

Which of these statements is NOT TRUE about the 1917 Russian Revolution?

a)

It changed Russia to communism

b)

It removed the Czar from power

c)

It changed all private property to property of the state

d)

It helped Russia to continue fighting in WWI

9.

Which of the following was a cause of the Russian Revolution of 1917?

a)

differences among religious groups and ethnic groups in Russia

b)

differences among business owners on what to sell

c)

differences among social and economic classes in Russia

d)

differences among government officials about taxes

10.

The rise of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi party happened due to...

a)

anger over the treaty of Versailles

b)

unemployment and inflation rising

c)

unemployment and inflation rising

d)

All of the above

11.

The policy of the Nazi party included...

a)

free speech for all Germans

b)

encouraging communism

c)

harassment and persecution of Jews

d)

trading only with Russia

12.

Jews are forced to flee for their lives or hide.

Jews are not allowed to attend school or own businesses

Many Jews died in concentration Camps

The statements above all have to do with...

a)

the Holocaust

b)

the Great Depression

c)

the Russian Revolution

d)

the Treaty of Versailles

13.

Kristallnacht was

a)

Music festival featuring German musicians

b)

a major battle in WWI

c)

a night of terrorism against the Jews

d)

a major battle of WWII

14.

Which of these statements would Hitler likely say?

a)

Treaty of Versailles was just and necessary

b)

The military of Germany must be reduced for the good of all

Germans

c)

Germany’s true destiny is to rule all Europe

d)

Paying for war damages is a German responsibility

15.

Place the events in the order in which they happened:

1) Germany invades Poland

2) Japan attacks Pearl Harbor

3) United State enters WWII

4) France and Great Britain declare war on Germany

a)

4, 1, 3, 2

b)

2, 3, 1, 4

c)

1, 4, 2, 3

d)

3,1,2,4

16.

What happened to Germany at the end of WWII?

a)

Germany became part of Austria-Hungary

b)

Germany was divided in East and West Germany

c)

Germany allied with Japan to rebuild

d)

Germany was unchanged at the end of the war

17.

Democracy vs Communism

Free Trade vs State owned businesses

NATO vs Warsaw Pact

US vs Soviet Union


The Terms above describe:

a)

The League of Nations

b)

The Declaration of Independence

c)

The Cold War

d)

Reparations

18.

The Berlin Wall was built to keep East Germans from fleeing to the Western part of Berlin. Which term did Winston Churchill use to describe the separation between Free Western Europe and the Communist-controlled Eastern Europe?

a)

The breadbox

b)

The Iron Curtain

c)

The Great Divide

d)

The Nickelodeon

19.

The Warsaw Pact was:

a)

formed by East European nations in response to N.A.T.O.

b)

an economic treaty to encourage East-West trade

c)

a treaty bring tourists to Warsaw

d)

the treaty that ended WWII

20.

After WWII, the US and the Soviet Union emerge as “Superpowers.” Which of the following is NOT considered a characteristic of a “superpower”?

a)

having nuclear (atomic) weapons

b)

having a large military

c)

having a large population

d)

having no outside trade

21.

Joseph Stalin and the Soviet Union refused to give up control of several Eastern European countries at the end of WWII. One way Western European countries tried to limit his power was

a)

not inviting Russia to the Olympics

b)

forming N.A.T.O.

c)

ignoring Stalin and his actions

d)

encouraging trade with Russia

22.

In June of 1987 US President Ronald Reagan traveled to Germany and remarked “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall” What was Reagan referring to?

a)

The Great Wall

b)

The Iron Curtain

c)

The Berlin Wall

d)

The Warsaw Wall

23.

The “Reunification” of Germany refers to:

a)

Germany building the world’s best cars

b)

Eastern and Western Germany agreeing to trade with

each other

c)

Eastern and Western Germany agreeing to remain non-

aggressive toward each other

d)

Eastern and Western Germany uniting to be come one,

single country again