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Study Guide: Europe (Topic 5 Lesson 8 & Topic 6 Lessons 1, 2, 3)

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

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1.

After WWI, how did most Germans feel about the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

Most Germans were happy about the treaty because it ended WWI.

b)

Most Germans were angry about the treaty because it ended WWI.

c)

Most Germans felt humiliated by the treaty because it imposed heavy reparations.

d)

Most Germans were pleased with the treaty because it gave them back their land.

2.

How did the Great Depression in the U.S. affect countries of Europe?

a)

European banks that had gotten money from U.S. banks demanded repayment of loans they had made to European businesses.

b)

European banks that had gotten money from U.S. banks demanded the U.S. government give them more money.

c)

Inflation in Germany spread to the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.

d)

The U.S. demanded that European countries pay thier war debts; therefore they went bankrupt.

3.

Which statement explains why the British system of government is a constitutional monarchy?

a)

Some members of Parliament are elected, while others are appointed.

b)

A king or queen is the head of state, but Parliament makes the laws.

c)

The king or queen has more power than the elected Parliament.

d)

The prime minister is chosen according to the constitution.

4.

Which of the following is NOT a belief of fascism?

a)

Fascism stresses individual rights over the state.

b)

Fascism stresses state rights over the individual.

c)

Fascism stresses national strength.

d)

Fascism stresses military strength.

5.

Which of the following terms BEST characterizes the German economy?

a)

traditional economy

b)

command economy

c)

market economy

d)

mixed economy

6.

Why did the U.S. start the Marshall Plan after WWII?

a)

to help bring down Adolf Hitler

b)

to stop the Holocaust

c)

to help Europeans rebuild after WWII

d)

to protect Western Europe from an attack by the Soviet Union

7.

Which of the following is an advantage to having a common currency (money) in the European Union?

a)

There is no advantage to having a common currency.

b)

It allows for easier trade and travel.

c)

Workers in one country can compete with those in other countries.

d)

It allows each government to make its own policy regarding currency.

8.

What event was the immediate cause of World War II in Europe?

a)

Germany invaded Poland.

b)

Germany invaded the Soviet Union.

c)

Hitler rose to power in Germany.

d)

East Germany and West Germany were reunited.

9.

What are the two parts of Britain’s Parliament?

a)

the House of Commons and the Senate

b)

the Senate and the House of Representatives

c)

the House of Lords and the House of Representatives

d)

the House of Commons and the House of Lords

10.

Which of the following statements about Anne Frank is NOT true?

a)

To escape persecution of Jews, Anne hid in an attic for two years.

b)

She and her sister were sent to a concentration camp in 1944.

c)

Anne's father was forced by the German government to publish her diary after WWII.

d)

Anne's diary is still read today by students all over the world.

11.

Why are French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, and Romanian sometimes referred to as “Romance languages”?

a)

They are languages that originated in ancient Latin.

b)

They are languages that originated in ancient Greek.

c)

They are languages that speak of heroism and love.

d)

They are languages that sound musical when spoken.

12.

A person who can speak both French and Spanish might best be described as

a)

European

b)

diverse.

c)

trilingual

d)

bilingual

13.

What is a theocracy?

a)

a government controlled by a dictator

b)

a government controlled by a religious leader

c)

an economy that has only one currency

d)

an economy that is collapsing