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Unit 5 Europe Test Review

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following government types can be an example of autocracy?

a)

Democracy, oligarchy

b)

Representative democracy, anarchy

c)

Plutocracy, direct democracy

d)

Dictatorship, monarchy

2.

Which of the following inventions represented the first time humans could effectively communicate long distances at the speed of light?

a)

Electric Dynamo

b)

Spinning Jenny

c)

The iPhone

d)

Electric Telegraph

3.

World War I ended with a peace treaty known as

a)

National Alliance

b)

Treaty of World War I

c)

Treaty of Versailles

d)

Treaty of Independence

4.

Why was the development of the Steam Engine such an important development during the industrial revolution?

a)

For the first time, it allowed humans to use energy from places other than wind, water, or muscle

b)

It led to the development of the locomotive, the first vehicle that could move itself.

c)

It allowed factories to be located anywhere, rather than only by moving water.

d)

All of the above

5.

The act of a stronger nation taking over the lands and resources of another nation is called

a)

Alliances

b)

Imperialism

c)

Nationalism

d)

Militarism

6.

This devastating epidemic killed off 30-60% of Europe's population

a)

Tuberculosis

b)

Spanish Flu

c)

Black Plague

d)

Yellow Fever

7.

If you live in a country where the constitution states people in government must follow a specific religion and all laws must agree with that religions holy book, the government would be a

a)

Theocracy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Direct Democracy

8.

The movement in which new machines and inventions changed the way people worked and lived.

a)

Middle Ages

b)

Renaissance

c)

Industrial Revolution

d)

World War I

9.

If students voted in order to select who would be on student council, and then the people on student council voted on issues on behalf of the students, this would be an example of

a)

Direct Democracy

b)

Representative Democracy

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Anarchy

10.

One of the most important inventions of all time is the moveable type printing press, allowing books to be produced quickly and cheaply. This was invented by

a)

Leonardo da Vinci

b)

Thomas Edison

c)

Johannes Gutenberg

d)

Eli Whitney

11.

One of the incidents that helped push the United States toward joining World War I on the side of the Allies was the

a)

crash of the airship Hindinburg

b)

use of Mustard Gas

c)

sinking of the ship called the Lusitania

d)

assassination of Franz Ferdinand

12.

The age of rebirth, or rediscovery of old ideas from the Greeks and Romans, is called the

a)

Renaissance

b)

Industrial Revolution

c)

Dark Ages

d)

Enlightenment

13.

During World War I, the Ottoman Turks specifically targeted Armenian people for death, eventually killing about one and a half million people. This is an example of

a)

chemical warfare

b)

Genocide

c)

Diaspora

d)

trench warfare

14.

* Ruled by a group of elite few

* May hold fixed and unfair elections

*Focus is on the needs of the elites rather than the people

The above describes what type of government?

a)

Democracy

b)

Dictatorship

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Monarchy

15.

What event started World War I?

a)

The assassination of Franz Ferdinand

b)

The Zimmerman telegram

c)

The sinking of the Lusitania

d)

The stockmarket crash

16.

Which of the following is NOT an invention that led to the development of people having more cheaply available clothes?

a)

Cotton Gin

b)

Sewing Machine

c)

Mechanical Reaper

d)

Spinning Jenny

17.

If the citizens of El Paso were allowed to vote on the question of whether or not to build a new skatepark for the schools (instead of having elected officials make the decision), which form of government is being used?

a)

Representative Democracy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Autocracy

d)

Direct Democracy

18.

In World War I, the Allies originally consisted of Great Britain, France, and Russia. They fought against the Central Powers, which consisted of

a)

Brussels, U.S., Netherlands

b)

Switzerland, Saudi Arabia, Greece

c)

Ottoman Empire, Germany, Austria-Hungary

d)

Germany, Mexico, Japan

19.

* Power is inherited by a King or Queen

* Rule is passed down through a family line

*When a leader dies, the next in line takes over

The above is an example of what type of government?

a)

Democracy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Theocracy

d)

Oligarchy

20.

How did the alliance system help create World War I?

a)

Without alliances, the Zimmerman telegram would never have been sent.

b)

Alliances, where countries promised to aid one another, changed a small war into a world war.

c)

The alliance system led to Hitler's rise to power in Germany.

d)

The alliance system led to the invention of tanks and poison gas.

21.

Which correctly lists the following historical events or eras in order, from earliest to most recent?

a)

Roman Empire, Renaissance, Industrial Revolution, First World War

b)

Renaissance, Industrial Revolution, Roman Empire, First World War

c)

First World War, Renaissance, Roman Empire, Industrial Revolution

d)

Roman Empire, Industrial Revolution, Renaissance, First World War