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Practical Questions on History

Total questions: 67

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Nazi Germany was a massive Empire led by ______

a)

Otto von Bismark

b)

Adolf Hitler

c)

Wilhelm II

d)

Joseph Stalin

2.

This collection of German Speaking Counties joined together to create the ________

a)

German Empire

b)

Federal Republic of Germany

c)

Kingdom of Prussia

d)

Teutonic Order

3.

East and West Germany formed after _______

a)

Franco-Prussian War

b)

World War 1

c)

War of Disunion

d)

World War 2

4.

A Republic that formed in Germany after World War 1

a)

Federal Republic of Germany

b)

German Republic

c)

Teutonic Republic

d)

Weimar Republic

5.

This nation ruled Germany from 1871-1918

a)

Kingdom of Prussia

b)

Nazi Germany

c)

German Empire

d)

Western Germany

6.

The Continent that sits on the western side of the landmass between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

a)

America

b)

Africa

c)

Europe

d)

Australia

7.

Order of Christian Knights in Germany during the Medieval Ages

a)

Knights Templar

b)

Order of Saint George

c)

Teutonic Order

d)

Order of Saint Peter

8.

The Modern-day nation that rules Germany

a)

The Weimar Republic

b)

National Republic of United Germany

c)

Federal Republic of Germany

d)

United Republic of Germany

9.

Explain one thing that you learned about German History.

Use complete sentences.

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10.

What were the four principal nations that fought against Germany during World War II?

a)

France

b)

U.S.A.

c)

Soviet Union

d)

Japan

e)

Great Britain

11.

Which countries occupied the western sectors?

a)

The Soviet Union

b)

U.S.A.

c)

Great Britain

d)

Russia

e)

France

12.

Harriet Tubman was born a ___________________.

a)

teacher

b)

slave

c)

sweet girl

d)

New Yorker

13.

When was Germany unified?

a)

1939

b)

1989

c)

1871

d)

1918

14.

Where was Hitler born in___________

a)

Australia

b)

Germany

c)

Austria

d)

Britain

15.

Which country was defeated after the First World War?

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

Russia

d)

Britain

16.

What was the time span of the First World War was________

a)

1911-1914

b)

1914-1918

c)

1918-1922

d)

1939-1945

17.

World War -II began with German invasion of__________

a)

Poland

b)

Belgium

c)

Austria

d)

France

18.

Hitler's living space for German was called_______

a)

Poland

b)

Concentration Camps

c)

Lebensraum

d)

One Nation , One Empire, One Leader

19.

When was Germany reunified?

a)

1990

b)

1945

c)

1989

d)

1949

20.

How many countries are connected through borders to Germany?

a)

8

b)

2

c)

9

d)

5

21.
Germany won WW2?
a)
True
b)
False
22.

On which continent is Germany?

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

Africa

d)

North America

23.

What is the population of Germany?

a)

60 million

b)

70 million

c)

80 million

d)

90 million

24.

When was Germany divided into two countries?

a)

After World War I

b)

After World War II

c)

After the Vietnam War

d)

After the Korean War

25.

What year did Germany unify?

a)

1806

b)

1871

c)

1990

d)

2019

26.

On what date did the Berlin Wall fall?

a)

October 3, 1990

b)

August 13, 1961

c)

May 8, 1945

d)

November 9, 1989

27.

Which border divided Berlin into east and west Germany?

a)

Brandenburger Wall

b)

German Wall

c)

Berlin Wall

d)

None of above

28.

What was the Franco-Prussian War?

a)

War between Bavaria and Prussia

b)

War between Prussia and France

c)

War between America and Germany

d)

War between Prussia and the Austro-Hungarian Empire

29.

Approximately how many years were the two Germanys divided?

a)

40

b)

50

c)

20

d)

80

30.
When did the Cold War end
a)
2000
b)
1991
c)
1980
d)
1985
31.

What is the capital city of Germany

a)

Hamburg

b)

Frankfurt

c)

Munich

d)

Berlin

32.

What colors are on the German flag?

a)

Blue, orange, & white

b)

Black, orange, & white

c)

Blue, green, & white

d)

Black, yellow, & red

33.

Germany is divided into Federal States. How many are there?

a)

5

b)

16

c)

28

d)

3

34.

During the Cold War, Germany was two different countries. What were they?

a)

East and West Germany

b)

North and South Germany

c)

East and South Germany

d)

North and West Germany

35.

How much did the U.S. pay France for the Louisiana Territory?

a)

$5 million

b)

$7.5 million

c)

$12 million

d)

$15 million

36.

Who originally took about 300 families into Texas to start an American colony?

a)

Stephen Austin

b)

Davey Crockett

c)

William Travis

d)

General Santa Anna

37.

How much did the U.S. give to Spain for Florida?

a)

$5 million

b)

$7.5 million

c)

$12 million

d)

$15 million

38.

Spain, the U.S., Great Britain & Russia all claimed at least part of what territory?

a)

Louisiana

b)

Oregon

c)

Alaska

d)

Texas

39.

Britain sold what territory to the United States?

a)

Louisiana

b)

Canada

c)

Oregon

d)

California

40.

Florida was invaded by who, without permission?

a)

James Monroe

b)

James Bond

c)

Andrew Johnson

d)

Andrew Jackson

41.

Was what happened at the Alamo in San Antonio, TX, an important part in the fight for Texas independence?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Maybe

d)

What's the Alamo?

42.

Manifest Destiny was

a)

A member of Destiny's Child

b)

the idea that the U.S. had the right/duty to expand on the continent.

c)

the idea that the Constitution is a living, flexible document.

d)

the idea that Thomas Jefferson was chosen by god to lead the country.

43.

The action that doubled the size of the U.S. was

a)

the annexation of Texas

b)

the claiming of the Oregon Territory

c)

the Louisiana Purchase

d)

the War with Mexico

44.

"Govern or GET OUT!" was whose message to the Spanish government in Florida?

a)

Sam Houston

b)

Davey Crockett

c)

James Monroe

d)

James Madison

45.

Ending raids on Georgia farms, and their slaves escaping, were a couple reasons the U.S. wanted to acquire which territory?

a)

Texas

b)

Oregon

c)

Louisiana

d)

Florida

46.

The U.S. originally approached France to purchase what from them?

a)

The Louisiana Territory

b)

Quebec

c)

New Orleans

d)

Guadalupe Hildalgo

47.

What is NOT a reason people opposed the Louisiana Purchase

a)

It was unconstitutional

b)

It was too far north

c)

It would be too hard to govern

d)

It was too expensive

48.

What was the name of Austria Hungary, Bulgaria, Germany, and the Ottoman Empire?

a)

allies

b)

central powers

49.

What is the definition of Nationalism

a)

a.    Strong pride in your nation

b)

a.    When colonies rebel against their mother country

50.

Great Britain, France, Russia, and other nations who fought on their side are....

a)

Central powers

b)

Allies

51.

World War 1 was also known as the...

a)

a.    The War between the states

b)

the Great War

52.

This word means strengthening a country's military; it's a cause of World War I.

a)

Alliances

b)

Nationalism

c)

Imperialism

d)

Militarism

53.

Which was not a cause of WW1?

a)

militarism

b)

isolationism

c)

imperialism

d)

nationalism

54.

   Whose death sparked World War I?

a)

Kaiser Wilhelm

b)

Archbishop Ussher

c)

Archduke Franz Ferdinand

55.

What is the definition of Imperialism

a)

The domination of one country over another

b)

a.    Exporting more than you import

c)

Strong pride in your nation

56.

   What was the name given to the German battle plan proposed in 1905 and used during World War I?

a)

Manstein Plan

b)

Plan XVII

c)

Schlieffen Plan

d)

Operation Hush

57.

   In What years did WW1 occur?

a)

1914 - 1918

b)

1815 - 1818

c)

1913- 1917

58.

Which side did the US support

a)

Allies

b)

central powers

59.

Why did Germany declare war on Russia on August 1, 1914?

a)

Germany wanted to provoke a war with Russia’s ally Great Britain.

b)

Russia moved troops close to the German border

c)

Germany feared that Russia would begin blockading Germany’s ports.

60.

How did the Great War affect life on the home front?

a)

Governments championed civil liberties like the freedom of the press.

 

b)

Economies were geared toward providing consumer goods.

c)

Essential items needed for the war effort were rationed

61.

Which statement accurately describes the Russian military throughout WWI?

a)

Their armies were short of war material due to insufficient industrialization.

b)

Their soldiers were heavily outnumbered in many of their battles against Germany.

c)

Their generals failed to defeat the Austrian army in any of their battles.

d)

Their navy controlled the sea passages allowing supplies to be sent to their allies.

62.

.......................................................is a war in which countries use all their resources for the war

a)

total war

b)

rationing

c)

Eastern front

63.

Propaganda means?

a)

agreement to stop fighting

b)

fighting took place Germany’s plan for winning the war on two fronts

c)

one-sided information designed to persuade

64.

Rationing means?

a)

agreement to stop fighting

b)

control of the amounts and kinds of goods people can have

c)

region along German-Russian border where much

65.

..................................using submarines to sink any ship without warning

a)

rationing

b)

total war

c)

unrestricted warfare.

66.

............................ fighting from trenches dug in the battlefield

a)

air

b)

submarine

c)

Trench warfare

67.

Schlieffen plan was designed to help Germany achieve victory on

a)

USA

b)

France and Russia

c)

Italy and Ottoman Empire