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WorksheetsACE Benchmark review Q1
Total questions: 146
Worksheet time: 1hrs 27mins
What did Clemenceau want from the Treaty of Versailles?
To permanently weaken Germany so that it could not attack France again
To punish Germany, but not too harshly
To create alliances with the USA
To disregard French public opinion
When did WWI begin and end?
1900-1925
1914-1918
1910-1920
1914-1924
Which was NOT a M.A.I.N. cause of WWI?
Militarism
Alliances
Indecision
Nationalism
Treaty of Paris
Germany had to pay $33 billion dollars in _______________. This was the most damaging part of the Treaty of Versailles to the economy of Germany.
The cause that started WW1 was the death of who?
Prince Henry of Whales
Archbishop Lorenzo
Princess Sophia
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
After the central powers lost WW1, Germans were forced to take responsibility for all of the damages by signing what treaty?
The Treaty of Nanjing
The Treaty of WW1
The Treaty of Versailles
The treaty of Paris
When a nation builds up its military for the purpose of intimidating other countries.
Nation Building
Militarism
Nationalism
Progressivism
League of Nations
A world organization established in 1920 to promote international cooperation and peace. It was first proposed in 1918 by President Woodrow Wilson, although the United States never joined the League of Nations.
As part of the Treaty of Versailles, Germany was ordered to pay fines to the Allies to repay the costs of the war.
1917 - Germany sent this to Mexico instructing an ambassador to convince Mexico to go to war with the U.S.
British passenger liner sunk in 1915 that helped sway American opinion of the war.
What did Lenin promise communism would bring to all Russians?
Fairness and Equality
Wealth and Power
Food and Clothing
Education and rank
What type of government did Russia have while under the rule of the Romanov Family?
Presidential Democracy
Parliamentary Democracy
Autocracy
What was the first communist country that was formed by Lenin in 1922 called?
Cuba
Russia
Soviet Union
North Korea
Who was the last tsar of Russia?
Nicholas II
Caesar
King George
Vladimir Lenin
Why were so many Russians killed or wounded in WWI?
Not able to find their way
Not trained or well equipped
Too many battles
What is the goal of communism?
To create a society without economic classes, where work and rewards are shared by all
To create a society where the tsar makes all of the decisions
To create a society where the people can be successful and privately own things
To create a society where all people are either rich or poor, no middle class
Why were many Russians unhappy with the rule of Nicholas II?
Food shortages
not enough coal to keep warm
force to fight and die in WWI
All of the other answers
What did Nicholas II do in 1917, after the Russian workers were protesting?
Left the country
Abdicated the throne
Made his son the Tsar
Allowed the people to vote for a democratic leader
Communism is based on the ideas of which philosopher?
Adolf Hitler
Lenin
Nicholas II
Karl Marx
What type of government did Lenin bring to Russia?
Parliamentary Democracy
Fascism
Communism
Persidential Democracy
Who, with the Bolsheviks, took over Russia's government, executed the Romanov family, and named himself the dictator?
Nicholas II
Karl Marx
King George
Lenin
Hiter was a soldier during which war?
The Cold War
World War II
Korean War
World War I
The Nazi Party blame which group for the economic problems that Germany was facing?
The Americans
The British
The Jews
Themselves
What was the name of Hitler's book, which was about his ideas for saving Germany?
Mein Kempf
Chow Mein
The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich
The Shortest History of Germany
Hitler violated which Treaty?
The Fifty Year Peace Treaty
The Treaty of Versace
The Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Venice
The Nazis use various media to brainwash people into believing their lies. This was called what?
Prophet
Propaganda
Information
Reparations
The _____________ was the systematic, state-sponsored killing of 11 million innocent people.
Holocaust
Genocide
Homicide
Murder
Jew were forced to wear this on their clothing to signify that they were Jews.
A Blue cross
The Heart of Courage
The Star of David
The Star of Bethlehem
Which of the following did Hitler promise the German people?
To make Germany a world Power again
To increase Germany's military
To unite the German people by blaming the Jews
All of the Above
How did most Germans feel about the Treaty of Versailles restrictions?
most of them liked them
it made them angry
they resented it
B and C are correct
What was the great depression?
stock markets all over the crashing
a time of bartering
a time where people were depressed
What was the name of the group that the Nazis believed to be the "pure" race?
Jews
Aryans
All races were equal
Gypsies
What is Anti-Semitism?
were given
What did Hitler stop doing after he was appointed Chancellor of Germany?
He stopped reparations payments and began to expand the German empire.
He stopped blaming the Jews.
He stopped an autocratic government.
Because of the worldwide economic depression following World War I, Germany _____.
soon turned to leaders who rallied the country around nationalism.
WHO WAS HITLER RACIST AGAINST ?
NO ONE
JEWS, SLAVS, BLACKS, GYPSIES, HANDICAPPED
GERMANS, RUSSIANS, SLAVS
ARYANS AND AMERICANS
True or false. In 1923 Hitler attempted to overthrow the Wiemar Republic and take control of Germany.
True
False
What was the end of Nazism in Germany?
Hitler was defeated and taken prisoner.
Hitler committed suicide in 1945, after which Nazi symbols were banned.
Hitler realized his mistakes, and moved to a democratic government.
The Treaty of Versailles was signed.
How did Hitler handle people who opposed him?
Imprisoned them
Executed them
Sent them to a concentration / work camp
All of these answers
When Hitler was in power, Germany had what type of government?
Autocracy
Parliamentary Democracy
Presidential Democracy
A section of a city where Jews were required to live was called a
Neighborhood
Ghetto
Concentration camp
Propoganda
This conflict involved countries around the world from 1939-1945.
Civil War
WWI
WWII
the Cold War
Russia
Ukraine
Romania
Bulgaria
What country is this?
France
Italy
Ukraine
United Kingdom
What country is this?
Romania
Norway
Poland
Germany
What country is this?
Germany
France
Hungary
Italy
Which body of water is circled?
North Sea
Black Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Atlantic Ocean
What country is this?
Russia
United Kingdom
Icelan
Ukraine
What country is this?
Spain
Sweden
Finland
Germany
Which body of water is circled?
North Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Mediterranean Sea
Black Sea
What country is this?
Belarus
Ukraine
Romania
United Kingdom
What country is this?
Iceland
Norway
United Kingdom
Italy
What mountain range forms the boarder between Europe and Asia?
Ural Mountains
Andes Mountains
Alps Mountains
Rocky Mountains
What sea is located south of Europe?
Black Sea
Caspian Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Dead Sea
The countries of Spain and Portugal make up the...
Arabian Peninsula
Iberian Peninsula
Italian Peninsula
Florida Peninsula
What mountains are located in Northern Italy, Switzerland, Austria, and France?
Alps Mountains
Andes Mountains
Ural Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
The way in which goods and services are made, sold, and used in a country
Economic Contiuumn
Economy
Economic Growth
Mixed Economy
An economy that depends on agriculture and bartering, where decisions are made based on traditions, customs, habits, or beliefs
Mixed Economy
Market Economy
Traditional Economy
Command Economy
An economy where the government makes the basic economic decisions
Mixed Economy
Market Economy
Traditional Economy
Command Economy
An economy where economic decisions are made by individuals, and individuals and businesses own most of the businesses and farms
Mixed Economy
Market Economy
Traditional Economy
Command Economy
An economy that has characteristics of both command and market economies
Mixed Economy
Market Economy
Traditional Economy
Command Economy
A range between the different economic systems
Economic Continuum
Economy
Economic Growth
Mixed Economy
the total value of all the goods and services produced within a country in one year
Human Capital
Natural Resources
Literacy Rate
Gross Domestic Product (GDP
How well or poorly a person or group of people live in terms of having their needs and wants met
Capital Goods
Literacy Rate
Standard of Living
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
the amount of people in a country that can read and write
Capital Goods
Literacy Rate
Standard of Living
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
things needed to produce goods and services
Capital Goods
Factors of Production
Standard of Living
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
investing in the humans who produce goods or services
Economic Continuum
Economy
Human Capital
Capital Goods
tools used in the production of goods and services
Economic Continuum
Economy
Human Capital
Capital Goods
something that comes from Earth or nature that is useful to humans
Natural resources
Economy
Human Capital
Entrepreneur
a person who takes a risk and starts their own business
Natural resources
Economy
Human Capital
Entrepreneur
A body with the power to make laws, enforce those laws, and interpret the laws when disagreements arise.
Government
Autocratic
Democratic
Presidential
Citizen involvement in public decision making.
Government
Autocratic
Citizen Participation
Democratic
A form of governement that has a single ruler with unlimited power.
Citizen Participation
Autocratic
Democratic
Presidential
The act of limiting what people can hear, see, or say in the media.
Citizen Participation
Parlimentay
Presidential
Censorship
A form of government where citizens have the power in choosing their leaders.
Censorship
Voting
Democratic
Autocratic
Allows citizens to declare their power over what the government does and the laws it makes.
Censorship
Voting
Parlimentary
Presidential
Type of democratic government where citizens elect memebers of the legislature and also the chief executive, known as the president.
Presidential
Parlimentary
Autocratic
Voting
Type of democratic government where citizens elect Members of Parliment (MPs) who chose the chief executive, known as the Prime Minister.
Presidential
Parlimentary
Autocratic
Voting
The competition between the U.S. and the Soviet Union to build the most powerful atomic weapons during the Cold war was called the ____________________.
Olympics
arms race
space race
Berlin Airlift
The ___________________ was a state of tension, without actual fighting, between the U.S. and the Soviet Union that lasted for 45 years.
Korean War
Cold War
Vietnam War
Cuban Missile Crisis
_____________________ is a form of government where people elect representatives and citizens enjoy many freedoms and rights.
Communism
Democracy
Dictatorship
Capitalism
________________________ is a form of government where one person has total control and citizens have limited rights and freedoms.
Presidential Democracy
Autocracy, led by dictator
Parliamentary Democracy
________________________ is an economic system in which methods of production are owned privately.
Capitalism
Communism
Democracy
Dictatorship
_______________________ is an economic system in which methods of production are owned and controlled by the government.
Democracy
Capitalism
Communism
Dictatorship
During the Cold War, the United States had a ___________ economy.
Market
Traditional
Command
During the Cold War, Russia had a ___________ economy.
Market
Traditional
Command
What countries were classified as Super Powers after WWII?
Germany and Austria-Hungary
Italy and France
Spain and Portugal
United States and Soviet Union
What country controlled East Germany, which was communist?
Soviet Union
United States
France
Great Britain
West Germany was democratic and controlled by the United States following the end of WWII.
True
False
When the Soviet Union tried to reform its government and economy, which of the following happened?
Germany reunified.
Communist Eastern European countries moved to democracies and more market economies.
The Soviet Union collapsed into 15 independent republics.
All of these answers are true.
Germany was reunited and no longer Communist after what event?
Death of Hitler
Falling of the Berlin Wall
Treaty of Versailles
The Iron Curtain falling
What happened during the Berlin Airlift?
NATO flew supplies into Berlin to help the people in need there.
People were rescued and airlifted out of Berlin.
People were lifted over the Berlin Wall to escape.
What was the phrase used by Winston Churchill to represent the boundary between the communist eastern and democratic western countries?
NATO
The Berlin Wall
The Iron Curtain
The Berlin Airlift
The Cuban Missile Crisis happened when
Russia sent weapons to Cuba and aimed them at the United States.
Cuba sent weapons to Russia and aimed them at the United States.
The United states sent weapons to Cuba and aimed them at Russia.
Cuba sent weapons to the United States and aimed them at Russia.
Joseph McCarthy
was a president of the United States during the Cold War
was a leader in Russia during the Cold War
was a United States Senator that was anti-communist
was a German leader during the Cold War
Nikita Krushchev
was a dictator in Russia and planned the Cuban Missile Crisis
was a United States Senator who was anti-communist
was a president in the United States during the Cold War
was responsible for German Reunification
Germanic, Romance, and Slavic are different groups of ______ in Europe.
food
cities
languages
cars
What is the dominant religion in Western and Eastern Europe?
Islam
Muslim
Judaism
Christianity
Russian is an example of a ___________ language.
Romance
Slavic
Germanic
Greek
What do German and English have in common?
They are both Romance languages.
They are both primarily spoken in Russia.
They are both Germanic languages.
They are the primary languages spoken in Italy.
How are the three religions alike?
They each worship several gods.
They each worship only one god (Monotheism).
Each of the three religions is getting smaller.
They each use a sacred text known as the Bible.
Which pairing of sacred text and religion is correct?
Christianity – Torah
Muslim – Bible
Judaism – Koran
Judaism – Torah
Which is the oldest of the three main religions of Europe?
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
Roman Catholic
What is the place of worship for Judaism?
Church
Theatre
Mosque
Synagogue
What is the fastest growing religion in Europe?
Islam
Judaism
Christianity
Who is the founder of Islam?
Jesus Christ
Islam
Abraham
Muhammad
What is the Holy Book for Judaism?
Torah
Qur’an
Koran
Holy Bible
Who is the founder of Judaism?
Jesus Christ
Islam
Abraham
Mahammad
Who are the followers of Islam?
Christians
Jews
Muslims
Baptist
•Which language family includes French and Italian?
Germanic
Slavic
Romance
English
What type of alphabet is used in the Russian language?
Romance
Cyrillic
Germanic
English
