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WorksheetsPractical Questions on History
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Worksheet time: 44mins
Nazi Germany was a massive Empire led by ______
Otto von Bismark
Adolf Hitler
Wilhelm II
Joseph Stalin
This collection of German Speaking Counties joined together to create the ________
German Empire
Federal Republic of Germany
Kingdom of Prussia
Teutonic Order
East and West Germany formed after _______
Franco-Prussian War
World War 1
War of Disunion
World War 2
A Republic that formed in Germany after World War 1
Federal Republic of Germany
German Republic
Teutonic Republic
Weimar Republic
This nation ruled Germany from 1871-1918
Kingdom of Prussia
Nazi Germany
German Empire
Western Germany
The Continent that sits on the western side of the landmass between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
America
Africa
Europe
Australia
Order of Christian Knights in Germany during the Medieval Ages
Knights Templar
Order of Saint George
Teutonic Order
Order of Saint Peter
The Modern-day nation that rules Germany
The Weimar Republic
National Republic of United Germany
Federal Republic of Germany
United Republic of Germany
Explain one thing that you learned about German History.
Use complete sentences.
What were the four principal nations that fought against Germany during World War II?
France
U.S.A.
Soviet Union
Japan
Great Britain
Which countries occupied the western sectors?
The Soviet Union
U.S.A.
Great Britain
Russia
France
Harriet Tubman was born a ___________________.
teacher
slave
sweet girl
New Yorker
When was Germany unified?
1939
1989
1871
1918
Where was Hitler born in___________
Australia
Germany
Austria
Britain
Which country was defeated after the First World War?
France
Germany
Russia
Britain
What was the time span of the First World War was________
1911-1914
1914-1918
1918-1922
1939-1945
World War -II began with German invasion of__________
Poland
Belgium
Austria
France
Hitler's living space for German was called_______
Poland
Concentration Camps
Lebensraum
One Nation , One Empire, One Leader
When was Germany reunified?
1990
1945
1989
1949
How many countries are connected through borders to Germany?
8
2
9
5
On which continent is Germany?
Europe
Asia
Africa
North America
What is the population of Germany?
60 million
70 million
80 million
90 million
When was Germany divided into two countries?
After World War I
After World War II
After the Vietnam War
After the Korean War
What year did Germany unify?
1806
1871
1990
2019
On what date did the Berlin Wall fall?
October 3, 1990
August 13, 1961
May 8, 1945
November 9, 1989
Which border divided Berlin into east and west Germany?
Brandenburger Wall
German Wall
Berlin Wall
None of above
What was the Franco-Prussian War?
War between Bavaria and Prussia
War between Prussia and France
War between America and Germany
War between Prussia and the Austro-Hungarian Empire
Approximately how many years were the two Germanys divided?
40
50
20
80
What is the capital city of Germany
Hamburg
Frankfurt
Munich
Berlin
What colors are on the German flag?
Blue, orange, & white
Black, orange, & white
Blue, green, & white
Black, yellow, & red
Germany is divided into Federal States. How many are there?
5
16
28
3
During the Cold War, Germany was two different countries. What were they?
East and West Germany
North and South Germany
East and South Germany
North and West Germany
How much did the U.S. pay France for the Louisiana Territory?
$5 million
$7.5 million
$12 million
$15 million
Who originally took about 300 families into Texas to start an American colony?
Stephen Austin
Davey Crockett
William Travis
General Santa Anna
How much did the U.S. give to Spain for Florida?
$5 million
$7.5 million
$12 million
$15 million
Spain, the U.S., Great Britain & Russia all claimed at least part of what territory?
Louisiana
Oregon
Alaska
Texas
Britain sold what territory to the United States?
Louisiana
Canada
Oregon
California
Florida was invaded by who, without permission?
James Monroe
James Bond
Andrew Johnson
Andrew Jackson
Was what happened at the Alamo in San Antonio, TX, an important part in the fight for Texas independence?
Yes
No
Maybe
What's the Alamo?
Manifest Destiny was
A member of Destiny's Child
the idea that the U.S. had the right/duty to expand on the continent.
the idea that the Constitution is a living, flexible document.
the idea that Thomas Jefferson was chosen by god to lead the country.
The action that doubled the size of the U.S. was
the annexation of Texas
the claiming of the Oregon Territory
the Louisiana Purchase
the War with Mexico
"Govern or GET OUT!" was whose message to the Spanish government in Florida?
Sam Houston
Davey Crockett
James Monroe
James Madison
Ending raids on Georgia farms, and their slaves escaping, were a couple reasons the U.S. wanted to acquire which territory?
Texas
Oregon
Louisiana
Florida
The U.S. originally approached France to purchase what from them?
The Louisiana Territory
Quebec
New Orleans
Guadalupe Hildalgo
What is NOT a reason people opposed the Louisiana Purchase
It was unconstitutional
It was too far north
It would be too hard to govern
It was too expensive
What was the name of Austria Hungary, Bulgaria, Germany, and the Ottoman Empire?
allies
central powers
What is the definition of Nationalism
a. Strong pride in your nation
a. When colonies rebel against their mother country
Great Britain, France, Russia, and other nations who fought on their side are....
Central powers
Allies
World War 1 was also known as the...
a. The War between the states
the Great War
This word means strengthening a country's military; it's a cause of World War I.
Alliances
Nationalism
Imperialism
Militarism
Which was not a cause of WW1?
militarism
isolationism
imperialism
nationalism
Whose death sparked World War I?
Kaiser Wilhelm
Archbishop Ussher
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
What is the definition of Imperialism
The domination of one country over another
a. Exporting more than you import
Strong pride in your nation
What was the name given to the German battle plan proposed in 1905 and used during World War I?
Manstein Plan
Plan XVII
Schlieffen Plan
Operation Hush
In What years did WW1 occur?
1914 - 1918
1815 - 1818
1913- 1917
Which side did the US support
Allies
central powers
Why did Germany declare war on Russia on August 1, 1914?
Germany wanted to provoke a war with Russia’s ally Great Britain.
Russia moved troops close to the German border
Germany feared that Russia would begin blockading Germany’s ports.
How did the Great War affect life on the home front?
Governments championed civil liberties like the freedom of the press.
Economies were geared toward providing consumer goods.
Essential items needed for the war effort were rationed
Which statement accurately describes the Russian military throughout WWI?
Their armies were short of war material due to insufficient industrialization.
Their soldiers were heavily outnumbered in many of their battles against Germany.
Their generals failed to defeat the Austrian army in any of their battles.
Their navy controlled the sea passages allowing supplies to be sent to their allies.
.......................................................is a war in which countries use all their resources for the war
total war
rationing
Eastern front
Propaganda means?
agreement to stop fighting
fighting took place Germany’s plan for winning the war on two fronts
one-sided information designed to persuade
Rationing means?
agreement to stop fighting
control of the amounts and kinds of goods people can have
region along German-Russian border where much
..................................using submarines to sink any ship without warning
rationing
total war
unrestricted warfare.
............................ fighting from trenches dug in the battlefield
air
submarine
Trench warfare
Schlieffen plan was designed to help Germany achieve victory on
USA
France and Russia
Italy and Ottoman Empire
