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Unit 6: Europe/ Cold War/ Russia

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Cold War ...

a)

pitted England and France against each other following the fall of France to the Germans in WWI.

b)

resulted from the conflicts which started at the Versailles Conference following WWI.

c)

developed as a result of tensions between the U.S. and Soviet Union.

d)

developed primarily as a result of the conflict over the creation of Israel.

2.

The red area in the map shows the European country which was unified when its eastern and western regions joined in 1990. This country is ...

a)

Poland

b)

France

c)

Austria

d)

Germany

3.

Which of the following would be the best title for this map?

a)

World War I

b)

World War II

c)

NATO Countries

d)

The Iron Curtain

4.

A system of government in which a single political party controls the government and the economy is

a)

Democracy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Feudalism

d)

Communism

5.
A body of land surrounded on three sides by water is
a)
taiga
b)
peninsula
c)
permafrost
d)
plateau
6.

What country did the Industrial Revolution begin?

a)

Germany

b)

England

c)

Denmark

d)

Germany

7.
How does climate affect population?
a)
The warmer the climate the less populated
b)
The colder the climate the more populated
c)
The colder the climate, the less populated
d)
Climate does not affect population
8.
The Cold War was “cold” because…?
a)
Most of the fighting occurred in winter. 
b)
Russia has the coldest winters in the world. 
c)
The war went on for so long. 
d)
It was cold because no fighting actually occurred.
9.
Which organization was created to help keep the peace and stop the spread of communism?
a)
NAFTA 
b)
European Union 
c)
NATO
d)
All of the Above
10.

What is a czar?

a)

Russian city

b)

Russian religion

c)

Russian emperor

d)

Russian river

11.

What was the Industrial Revolution?

a)

Exchange of goods and ideas between the Americas and Europe

b)

Government gained control of businesses and industry

c)

Use of machines/factories to make goods

d)

Time when Russians overthrew the czars

12.

The Ural Mountains separate Russia into two continents:

a)

Europe and Russia

b)

Europe and Asia

c)

Asia and America

d)

Europe and Africa

13.
During the Cold War the Soviet Union had what type of government?
a)
Democratic
b)
Communist
c)
Socialist
d)
Dictatorship
14.
The government of Russia today is a _____.
a)
theocracy
b)
democracy
c)
dictatorship
d)
communist
15.
A leader who gains complete control over a country’s government is called a ____.
a)
Prime Minister
b)
dictator
c)
political party
d)
fascism
16.

What is the name of the railroad that would eventually link Moscow to the Pacific port of Vlasivostok, that was built between 1891 and 1903?

a)

Trans-Siberian Railroad

b)

TranVlasivostok Railroad

c)

Trans-Moscow Railroad

d)

Trans-Pacific Railroad

17.

A period of tension between the U.S. and the Soviet Union that included the spread of communism and the building of nuclear weapons was known as the ____________________.

a)

Cold War

b)

WWII

c)

WWI

d)

Chernobyl disaster

18.

A good or a service that is brought into a country that was produced in another is known as a ____________________.

a)

Import

b)

Export

c)

Agriculture

d)

Permafrost

19.

The Soviet Union is an example of a(n) ________________ government.

a)

Limited

b)

Unlimited

20.

This type of economy is a system where privately owned businesses create goods and services. It is also known as a market economy or capitalism.

a)

Communism

b)

Socialism

c)

Free Enterprise

21.

Who is Vladimir Lenin?

a)

the leader who overthrew the government in Russia and established communism in Russia.

b)

the leader who help Russia win WWII

c)

the leader who refused to establish communism

d)

he helped Russia win WWI

22.

_____________________ tried to reform the Soviet economy and government.

a)

Mickey Mouse

b)

Ronald Reagan

c)

Mikhail Gorbachev

d)

Ironman

23.
what is the capital city of Russia?
a)
Moscow
b)
Saint Petersburg
c)
Shanghai
d)
Novgorod
24.
Jews were targeted, millions dead, and the Nazi's were the reason for all of this during this time in WWII
a)
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
b)
Holocaust
c)
America drops Atomic bombs
d)
VE Day
25.
In a democracy the country is run by the 
a)
votes of the ruling class.
b)
a few elite individuals.
c)
votes of every citizen.
d)
votes of every person.
26.
Who were the two superpowers during the Cold War?
a)
United States and Soviet Union
b)
United States and Germany
c)
Soviet Union and United Kingdom
d)
United Kingdom and United States
27.
Trade agreement among many European countries.
a)
NAFTA
b)
Magna Carta
c)
European Union
d)
PPETT

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