Worksheetseuro unit 7
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 30mins
Which statement about Lenin is FALSE?
he implemented the NEP in the early 1920's, which temporarily allowed farmers to sell their crops on the free market
he choose Stalin to be his successor
he re-constituted Russia as the USSR (aka Soviet Union)
he transformed his country into a one-party state
Which was a social trend of the 1960's and 70's?
rising birthrates
younger marriages
more women choosing to spend their adult lives as homemakers
divorce became more common
Which was NOT, on a large scale, a relatively new political movement in 1970's and 80's Europe?
Socialism and Social Democracy
Environmentalism
Right-wing anti-immigrant extremism
Separatist movements of fringe ethnic groups like the Basques and Catholics of Northern Ireland
Which of the following countries was NOT either created or saw its borders substantially transformed by WWI?
Italy
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Serbia
Besides their anti-Semitic views, Germany's Nazi's also gained popularity by strongly opposing . . .
Catholics
Protestants
Communists
other Nordic peoples
Where in 1970's and 80's Europe would women's movements be more likely to seek access to birth control, abortion, and divorce?
Protestant Scandinavian countries, like Denmark, Norway, and Sweden
the low countries of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg
Catholic countries like Italy, Spain, Portugal, and Ireland
West Germany
Which country was NOT either a member of the Axis Powers allied with Germany in WWII or a collaborator state?
Vichy France
Croatia
Great Britain
Hungary
What country was, between 1945 and 1991, located between the USSR, Hungary, Yugoslavia, and Bulgaria?
Latvia
Romania
Albania
East Germany
What crisis brought the nationalist leader Charles De Gaulle to power in France in 1958?
massive student unrest
civil war in Algeria
WWII
the USSR's invasion of Hungary
All of the following became commonplace during the consumer revolution of the 1950's and 60's EXCEPT . . .
airplane travel
refrigerators
cell phones
motor cars
radios and record players
Mikhail Gorbachev, leader of the USSR from 1985-91, first attempted to revitalize the Soviet Union by . . .
introducing economic reforms
allowing for freedom of speech and expression
granting independence to the non-Russian republics of the USSR
introducing free and fair elections
Which people were generally NOT victims of Nazi exterminations during WWII?
Jews
People with Disabilities
Nordics
Roma (Gypsies)
Of the many actions taken by Boris Yeltsin, the first non-communist leader of Russia since 1917, the most ironic was to . . .
withdraw Russia from the USSR since Russia made up 80% of that country
recognize the independence of Lithuania
create the Commonwealth of Independent States
Which ideology is based on the idea of a working class revolution that destroys capitalism and divisions between social classes?
Nazism
Communism
Fascism
Authoritarianism
Nearly all of the Revolutions of 1989 that ousted Communist governments in Eastern Europe were essentially peaceful. Which one was the violent exception?
Poland
Hungary
East Germany
Romania
The appeasement of Nazi Germany by Britain and France was motivated by all of the following EXCEPT . . .
hope that Germany would be an ally in future struggles against the Soviet Union.
French fear that Britain would not come to its aide if war broke out between them and Germany.
genuine affection in both France and Britain for Hitler and Nazi ideology.
British guilt over the Versailles treaty, along with a strong anti-war movement.
Which statement about western European society in the 1950's and 60's is most accurate?
many European residents had immigrated from Africa and Asia
the traditional social hierarchy based on birth had been restored
consumer products became scarce and expensive
more and more Europeans were denied access to health care and education
In Eastern Europe between 1947 and 1989, what group tended to enjoy the greatest benefits under communism?
the working classes
intellectuals
farmers
communist party members
What made the early 1980's Solidarity movement in Poland such a humiliating embarrassment for Communist leaders?
that the Soviet Union refused to send troops to crush it like they did in Hungary and Czechoslovakia years earlier
the protestors were from the proletariat, or working class, the group that was supposed to benefit from communism
that the leaders of Poland did not crush it with full-scale terror
that the movement had a great deal of support in the west
Which is correctly sequenced?
WWI, the Russian Revolution, the Great Depression, WWII
the Russian Revolution, the Great Depression, WWI, WWII
the Great Depression, WWI, WWII, the Russian Revolution
WWI, WWII, the Great Depression, the Russian Revolution
Which statement about life in communist east Europe in the 1960's and 70's is most accurate?
most residents were denied medical care
consumer goods were chronically in short supply
unemployment rates were extraordinarily high
communist parties broadened their support by accepting more members
In the wake of the Oil Crisis of the 1970's . . .
prices dropped in Europe.
unemployment rates declined throughout Europe.
extensive welfare programs led to budget deficits in many European countries.
Europe's economies continued to grow.
Which country was divided into two parts, with one of them communist, during the Cold War?
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Germany
Hungary
Which of the following statements about the "Big Three" of the "Grand Alliance" is FALSE?
they agreed to essentially squeeze Germany and the Axis powers out of existence in a three-sided vice
they agreed to postpone political questions until Germany was defeated
American and British leaders were never completely comfortable working with the USSR
Stalin's Soviet Union had been an active opponent of Nazi Germany since the beginning of the war
All of the following European leaders were part of a political shift towards more conservative politics and neo-classical liberal economics in the 1980's EXCEPT . . .
Thatcher
Kohl
Mitterrand
Which of the following countries' paths to independence was violently complicated by the presence of more than a million white European residents?
Algeria
Pakistan
Nigeria
Malaysia
Which statement most accurately describes the post-WWII relationships among the countries of western Europe?
national rivalries, similar to those that existed before each of the two world wars, grew stronger over time and threatened to provoke another war
most countries resorted to high protective tariffs to protect native businesses and jobs
they entered an era of unprecedented international cooperation, creating and expanding the European Economic Community
tense situations over disputed borders were a frequent cause of trouble
How did Lenin transform Russia's Social Democratic Party?
he turned it into a moderate socialist party like those in western Europe
he insisted the party be led by a small group committed to total revolution
he got the party to pledge to continue to back Russia's war efforts in WWI
he insisted on a broad consensus among its members before any actions could be taken
Which statement about Austria and Hungary in the post WWI years is FALSE?
the both were greatly reduced in size
they were ruled by the Habsburg family
they would play only a minor role in international politics
their Slavic minorities had become parts of independent states
Freud's major contribution to the field of Psychology was . . .
a belief that humans are essentially a blank tablet at birth.
a belief that humans thought can be re-shaped through conditioning.
a belief that human behavior is largely driven by subconscious desires.
a belief that humans can make rational decisions.
Which statement about the Versailles Conference of 1919 is FALSE?
the French wished to put a buffer state between them and Germany
President Wilson of the US wished to make peace based on his Fourteen Points
Delegates from Germany's new Weimar Republic participated in the negotiations
the British representatives wanted to punish Germany, but not as harshly as the French did
Which country suffered the LEAST from political extremism in the years between the wars?
France
Germany
Great Britain
Spain
Which is INCORRECTLY matched for the 1930's
USSR-Communism
Italy-Fascism
Germany- Nazism
Great Britain-Authoritarianism
What were reparations and why were they controversial?
Money owed by the allied forces to Germany to compensate for Germany's suffering during the years of the blockade which Germans thought was inadequate.
Loans provided to Germany by the US according to the Dawes and Young plans which many Americans opposed.
Money owed by Germany to the winners of WWI, which angered Germans who believed their country was not at fault for the war.
Money owed to the US by Great Britain and France to compensate for America's efforts in WWI which was resented by Europeans.
Which country in the 1920's and 1930's experienced the most severe type of totalitarianism?
Poland
Portugal
Spain
the Soviet Union
What was the goal of those who attempted a coup in the USSR against the government of Mikhail Gorbachev in 1991?
they wished to see further economic reforms implemented
they wanted a western-style democratic republic
they wanted to restore the political monopoly of the Communist Party
they wanted to see the Orthodox Church returned to its former position
Which European city was divided into two parts, with one of them Communist, during the Cold War?
Vienna
Berlin
Paris
Moscow
Which of the following was NOT part of the 1970-75 detente movement?
the Helsinki Accords aka the Final Act
West German Chancellor Brandt's visit to Poland and his Ostpolitik
more cordial diplomatic relations between the US and the USSR
a proliferation of nuclear weapons
Which was NOT a consequence of the Great Depression of the 1930's?
the widespread acceptance of deficit spending advocated by the economist Keynes
nations enacted high tariffs to protect jobs and native industries
extraordinarily high unemployment in nearly all of the western world
the growing popularity of extremist political parties in Germany
What country, formerly a part of Great Britain, emerged as an independent state in 1922?
Scotland
Ireland
Wales
England
Mussolini's fascist agenda included all of the following EXCEPT . . .
making Italy a major military force
building support for his regime through mass rallies and propaganda
a compromise with the Catholic Church
extreme persecution of Italy's Jewish population from the beginning of his regime
All of the following countries were once colonies of European nations. Which one did NOT gain its independence in the period from 1945-75?
India
Cuba
Vietnam
Indonesia
Which of the following descriptions of political trends in INACCURATE?
1960's, victories for Socialists and Social Democrats
1950's, victories for Christian Democrats and political moderates in continental Europe
late 1980's, consolidation of communist control of Eastern Europe
1980', victories for Conservatives and center-right parties
Ironically, considering his role leading Germany, Hitler was born in the German speaking country of. . .
Switzerland
Liechtenstein
Austria
Luxembourg
All of the following eastern European countries experienced Soviet military intervention in putting down uprisings or resistance to Soviet-style communism between 1953 and 1968 EXCEPT . . .
East Germany
Hungary
Czechoslovakia
Yugoslavia
Of the following communist countries in post-WWII eastern Europe, which was the only one where a communist regime developed independently and was not installed by Soviet troops?
Hungary
Poland
East Germany
Yugoslavia
Church attendance rose in both Protestant and Catholic Europe during the 1960's and 70's
True
False
All of the following assisted Hitler's rise to power EXCEPT . . .
the Nazi's winning a majority of seats in the Reichstag
an alliance with other right wing nationalist parties.
the Reichstag fire, which justified the Enabling Act.
fear that the Weimar Republic would not be able to defend Germany from Communists.
What country was created by adding the various South Slavic regions of the Balkans to Serbia?
Yugoslavia
Czechoslovakia
Bulgaria
Lithuania
Lenin and Trotsky were able to topple Russia's Provisional Government by . . .
gaining support by advocating Russia's withdrawal from WWI and immediate land reforms for peasants
making the Bolsheviks the most popular party in Russia
taking advantage of support from Russia's allies in WWI
promoting liberal democratic reforms
Which country's democratic government was taken over by Fascist military forces after a Civil War between 1936 and 1939?
Spain
Germany
France
Czechoslovakia
Which country between WWI and WWII was located between Germany and Russia?
Hungary
Finland
Latvia
Poland
Stalin's successor as leader of the USSR, Khrushchev, was known for all of the following EXCEPT . . .
building the Berlin Wall
attempting to put nuclear weapons on Cube
continuing the bloody purges of the Stalinist era
increasing the production of consumer goods in the USSR
All of the following events occurred in 1968 EXCEPT . . .
the Helsinki Conference in Finland
student protests in Paris
Prague Spring in Czechoslovakia
the Tet Offensive in Vietnam
What event in 1978 electrified the Polish nation and paved the way for the Solidarity protests of 1980?
General Jaruzelski became the leader of the Communist government
Soviet troops invaded the country
John Paul, a Polish cardinal, was elected Pope
agriculture was privatized
Between 1949 and 1990 the Federal Republic of Germany, a democratic state, NATO and Common Market member, that had a market economy and free elections, was also known as _____ Germany.
West
East
North
South
The failure of what institution to provide strong and stable leadership and build popular support in 1917 doomed Russia's Provisional Government?
the Soviets
the Zemstvos
the Tsar
the Duma
Stalin is known for all of the following EXCEPT . . .
the collectivization of Soviet agriculture
five year plans to increase industrial output in the USSR
opposing Hitler's ambitions from the beginning of WWII
large scale purges of older members of the communist party
Which was NOT a feature of late 19th and early 20th century physics?
Einstein's theory of relativity
the law of universal gravitation
Planck's quantum theory
Heisenberg's (no, not Walt White's alter ego from Breaking Bad) uncertainty principle
Which of the following was NOT part of an effort by the US to support democratic nations of post-WWII Europe?
the Warsaw Pact
NATO
the Marshall Plan
the Truman Doctrine
