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Europe: 5.7 & 5.8 (Combined Review)

Total questions: 71

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

As Europeans began to think in new ways about the natural world, Europe entered a period known as...

a)

Age of Enlightenment

b)

Industrial Revolution

c)

Scientific Revolution

d)

Cold War

2.

This person used the scientific method to discover that more massive objects pull with greater force than less massive ones.

a)

Galileo Galilei

b)

Isaac Newton

c)

Johannes Kepler

d)

Rene Descartes

3.

Which of the following was NOT part of the Scientific Revolution?

a)

Galileo Galilei

b)

Johannes Kepler

c)

Rene Descartes

d)

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

4.

The political revolution that took place in Europe is known as...

a)

The Enlightenment

b)

The Renaissance

c)

The Age of Democracy

d)

The Rise of Fascism

5.

John Locke, Montesquieu, and Rousseau contributed ideas such as...

a)

Human/Natural Rights

b)

Separation of Powers

c)

Social Contract (people & government)

d)

All of these

6.

Voltaire was known for...

a)

Religious tolerance

b)

Womens rights

c)

Freedom

d)

Search for Truth

7.

The French Revolution was caused by...

a)

Unequal Social System

b)

War

c)

Plague

d)

The Death of Louis XVI

8.

Influenced by Enlightenment ideas and the US Declaration of Independence, French Revolutionaries created the "Declaration of the Rights of..."

a)

Revolutionaries

b)

All French citizens

c)

Man and the Citizen

d)

The Free People of France

9.

Radicals known as the Jacobins took over the French government, killed the king and anyone who opposed them.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Napoleon came to power because many looked for strong leadership.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Napoleon's success as a general helped him bring a quick end to France's years of war and instability.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Which of the following is NOT an effect of Napoleon's reign and wars?

a)

France will be ruled by a king

b)

Stronger civil rights (democracy)

c)

Absolute monarchs give up some power across Europe

d)

Inflation and a period known as the depression.

13.

The Idustrial Revolution came about as fewer people were needed to farm.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

The shift from human labor to machine labor is know as...

a)

The Age of Discovery

b)

The Scientific Revolution

c)

Imperialism

d)

Industrial Revolution

15.

What powered the Industrial Revolution?

a)

Water

b)

Steam

c)

Electricity

d)

Coal

16.

Which of the following is NOT an effect of the Industrial Revolution?

a)

Created thousands of jobs

b)

Long Hours & Low Pay

c)

Child labor

d)

Inflation & Hyperinflation

17.

The belief that a person's nation deserves greater loyalty than other groups a person belongs to is...

a)

Fascism

b)

Imperialism

c)

Democratization

d)

Nationalism

18.

Greece, Belgium, France, Austria, Germany, Italy all declared independence from...

a)

Europe

b)

Napoleon's Empire

c)

Ottoman Empire

d)

USSR

19.

Independence in Greece and the unification of Germany and Italy inspired independence in ALL of the following except...

a)

Egypt

b)

Habsburg

c)

Russia

d)

Ottoman Empire

20.

As many European countries gained their independence, monarchies were replaced by a(n)...

a)

Oligarchy

b)

Democracy

c)

tyranny

d)

Republic

21.

As countries became more democratic what also changed?

a)

Who can vote

b)

Power of the Government

c)

Individual Freedoms

d)

ALL

22.

Why did many European countries colonize?

a)

Needed resources & markets

b)

Population Grown

c)

Build their military

d)

Expand the right to vote

23.

Europeans believed they were superior to others and that spreading European culture would civilize others.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Where did Europeans colonize?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

Latin America

d)

All

25.

The process of creating an empire by taking over other areas is...

a)

Fascism

b)

Nationalism

c)

Democratization

d)

Imperialism

26.

What enabled Europeans to conquer other parts of the world?

a)

Advanced technology & weapons

b)

Advanced culture

c)

Seafaring capabilities

d)

Social superiority

27.

As a result of colonization and expansion "the sun never set on the _____ empire."

a)

Spainish

b)

French

c)

British

d)

American

28.

During WWI France, Britain and Russia formed an alliance called...

a)

Central Powers

b)

Allied Powers

c)

Axis Powers

29.

Which country was at the heart of Central (Axis) Powers in both WWI and WWII?

a)

Russia

b)

Germany

c)

Poland

d)

Ottoman Empire

30.

The end of WWI came when Britain entered the war.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

Which Treaty ended WWI and forced Germany to endure harsh reparations.

a)

Vienna

b)

Westphalia

c)

Versailles

d)

Paris

32.

As a result of the treaty to end WWI, Central (Axis) Powers endured...

a)

Payments (reparations)

b)

Humiliation

c)

Loss of Territory

d)

All of the above

33.

The aftermath of WWII was hyperinflation and a depression.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

As a result of inflation and depression, European saw a rise in...

a)

Hyperinflation

b)

Plague

c)

Fascism

d)

Democracy

35.

This uses practical tests, logic and reason to determine truth

a)

Newton's Laws of Motion

b)

Scientific Method

c)

Big Bang Theory

d)

Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion

36.

WWI ended on November 11, 1918 and will be celebrated in the United States as...

a)

Armistice Day

b)

Presidents Day

c)

Patriot Day

d)

Veterans Day

37.

Adolf Hitler became a fascist dictator in...

a)

Spain

b)

Austria

c)

Italy

d)

Germany

38.

In order to spread and popularize the ideas of the Nazi Party, Adolf Hiter used...

a)

Propaganda

b)

Force

c)

Conquest

d)

Torture

39.

Who did Germans blame their problems on?

a)

Americans

b)

Jews

c)

Allied Powers

d)

Britain

40.

What kind of government did Adolf Hitler establish in Germany?

a)

Democratic

b)

Theocratic

c)

Totalitarian

d)

Fascist

41.

A totalitarian government has complete and total control over ALL parts of life.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

WWII started when Germany invaded...

a)

Italy

b)

Societ Union

c)

Pearl Harbor

d)

Poland

43.

What caused the United States to enter WWII?

a)

Attack on the Twin Towers

b)

Bombing of Pearl Harbor

c)

Inflation & The Great Depression

d)

Holocaust

44.

The mass murder of Jews by the Nazis during WWII is known as...

a)

Holocaust

b)

Jewish Diaspora

c)

Great Awakening

d)

Colonialism

45.

Which of the following is not an outcome of WWII?

a)

Cities in ruin

b)

Poverty & Hunger

c)

Millions Dead

d)

Increase in Fascism

46.

A period of confrontation between the United States (its allies) and the Societ Union (its allies) is known as...

a)

WWI

b)

The Cuban Missle Crisis

c)

WWII

d)

The Cold War

47.

The Cold War received its name because it was fought in "cold" regions.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

Following WWII, the Marshall Plan was established to do all of the following except...

a)

Rebuild Europe

b)

Encourage Democracy

c)

Oppose Communism

d)

US Colonized Europe

49.

Who encouraged European countries to reject aid from the Marshall Plan?

a)

Itally

b)

Soviet Union

c)

Germany

d)

Poland

50.

As a result of US aid, Western Europe's economies ____ recover quickly.

a)

DID

b)

DID NOT

c)

COULD NOT

d)

WOULD NOT

51.

What kinds of governments developed in Western Europe following WWII?

a)

Democratic

b)

Autocratic

c)

Theocratic

d)

Sociocratic

52.

The United States and Western Europe will form a military alliance known as...

a)

NATO

b)

NAFTA

c)

EU

d)

WARSAW

53.

NATO was established to protect Western Europe from an attack by....

a)

Japan

b)

Germany

c)

Soviet Union

d)

Cuba

54.

Following WWII Eastern Europe was controlled by the Soviet Union and its ____ government.

a)

Communist

b)

Democratic

c)

Fascist

d)

Socialist

55.

The border between the democratic West and the communist East ran through which country?

a)

Czechoslovakia

b)

Hungary

c)

Greece

d)

Germany

56.

Which German city will be split as a result of the East/West division of Europe?

a)

Frankfurt

b)

Berlin

c)

Munich

d)

Stuttgart

57.

Why was the Berlin Wall built?

a)

Anger the West

b)

Anger the East

c)

Symbolize the Cold War

d)

Prevent people from escaping to the West

58.

Communism in the East will collapse when the West invades and conquers its countries.

a)

True

b)

False

59.

Many Eastern European countries wanted...

a)

Democratic reforms

b)

Reparations (payments)

c)

Socialism

d)

Greater communist control

60.

In communist (socialist) countries who decides what will be farmed and/or produced?

a)

Citizens

b)

Markets

c)

Government

d)

Buisnesses

61.

Soviet General/Leader Mikhail Gorbicghev supported...

a)

Greater Communist Control

b)

Widespread Independence

c)

Military Takeover

d)

Greater Democracy

62.

Revolutions in Poland, Czechoslovakia, Romania, Hungary, and Bulgaria established...

a)

independence

b)

Soviet Control

c)

Free elections (democracy)

d)

European Union (EU)

63.

Which US President will find for the end of Communism and the destruction of the Berlin Wall?

a)

Preident Jimmy Carter

b)

President Bill Clinton

c)

President Obama

d)

President Ronald Regan

64.

The Soviet Union's collapse was a result of...

a)

Nationalism & Reform

b)

Tyranny & Control

c)

Imperialism & Conquest

d)

Inflation & Depression

65.

Which Soviet country will declare its independence and lead to the end of Soviet Union when civilian and military protest prevent its invasion?

a)

Germany

b)

Czechoslovakia

c)

Lithuania

d)

Hungary

66.

Following the demise of the Soviet Union 15 new nations will be established, the largest and most powerful of these was...

a)

Ukraine

b)

Lithuania

c)

Russia

d)

Estonia

67.

Following WWII France, West Germany, Italy, Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands will sign an agreement to tie their economies and prevent war...this started the...

a)

European Economic Community

(Common Market)

b)

European Union (EU)

c)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

d)

United Nations (UN)

68.

When six additional countries joined the European Economic Community (Common Markert) a new organization was formed known as...

a)

European Union (EU)

b)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

c)

United Nations (UN)

d)

Warsaw Pact (WP)

69.

In the European Union (EU) most countries used a currency (money) called...

a)

Pound

b)

Dollar

c)

Deutchmark

d)

Eruo

70.

In Eastern Europe, the fall of communism brought about all of the following challenges except...

a)

People didn't know how to run a business

b)

People didn't trust their leaders

c)

Factories were outdated (and closed)

d)

There were fewer opportunities

71.

In order to join the European Union, Eastern European counties had to be democratic and market-based economies.

a)

True

b)

False