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1
Which Eur opean count r ies esta blished
exte nsive empir es in Asia, A fr ica, and th e
Ame ricas?
A.France, Belgium, Spain, Portugal
B. France, United Kingdom, Spain, Portugal
C.Germany, France, United Kingdom,
Spain
D. Italy, France, Portugal, Spain
2
Which r eligion did th e ear ly Eur opean
explo rers hope to sp read to Asia,
A fr ica, & the Ame ricas?
A. Islam
B. Hinduism
C. Judaism
D. Christianity
3
Who was th e leade r of th e Nazi par ty
in Ge rmany dur ing Wor ld War II?
A. Adolf Hitler
B. Vladimir Lenin
C. Wilhelm II
D. Woodrow Wilson
4
Why was P rince Henry nicknamed “ the
Navigat o r” ?
A. He w as th e Prince of Portu gal.
B. He discovered a t rade route around th e
Americas t o Asia.
C. He funded many voyages and set up th e f i r s t
school of navigation.
D. He f unded th e f i r st voyage around th e w o rld.
5
Which of the fo llowing Eur opean
countries DID NOT have any colonies
in th e Americas?
A. Spain
B. France
C. Portugal
D. Germany
6
What war was a r esult of militarism
and nationalism in th e late nineteenth
and ear ly tw entie th cen turies?
A. Civil War
B. Revolutionary War
C. World War I
D. Cold War
7
Which was a CAUSE of th e Russian
Revolution?
A.The czar was executed.
B. There w ere food shortages in Russia
and the serfs were starving.
C.The Germans showed signs of
surrender.
D. Soldiers did not know how to use their
weapons.
8
Which person did th e actions below?
Did not protect the Russian royal family
Changed Russia’s name to the Soviet Union
Set up a communist government in Russia
A. Vladimir Lenin
B. Czar Nicholas II
C. Emper o r Wilhelm II
D. Woodrow Wilson
9
The Tr eaty of Ver sailles ended Wor ld War I, but some
of t he t erms of t he t r eaty contrib u ted t o t he
beginning of Wor ld War II. Which w as one of t he
t erms of t he t r eaty?
A.Germany was forced to pay reparations to the
Allied countries.
B. Germany could develop a strong army and navy.
C. It divided Germany into East and West.
D. It made Germany a world power.
10
What w as a goal of t he T reat y of Ve rsailles?
A.to help Germany rebuild its indust r y
B. to build b e tter r oads and f a c tories in
Germany
C. To make sure Germany did not invade
France in the futu r e
D.To give Great Bri tain and the United St a tes
credit f o r t heir help in WWI
11
Af t e r Wor ld War I, how did th e Allied countries hope
t o keep Ger many f r om becoming t oo powerful again?
A. United States took over German militar y bases.
B. Germany was not allowed to have a large army or
navy.
C. Germany was allowed to keep its colonies.
D. Germany did not have to pay any war debts to th e
Allied countries.
12
Which count r y was divided dur ing th e
Cold War :
A. France
B. Ukraine
C. Russia
D. Germany
13
What happened to people who spoke out
against Hitle r?
A They were sent to Siberia.
B They were allowed to leave Germany.
C Some were put in prison; others were
murdered.
D Nothing; freedom of speech was
allowed.
14
Which s ta tement explains w hat t hese sentences a re
abou t?
Hitler promised to rebuild Germany’s military.
The Treaty of Versailles angered Germans.
Hitler said he would get back Germany’s lost land.
A. events that led to World War I
B. feelings Germans had about o ther countries
C. ways that German leaders tried to r ebuild their
countries
D. reasons why Hitler and the Nazis came to power in
Germany
15
The Holocaust is associated w ith
which conflict?
A. World War I
B. World War II
C. The Cold War
D. Russian Revolution
16
The time of te nsion w ithout dir ect
war fa r e f r om 1945 to 1991 is called:
A. World War II
B. Nazism
C. Cold War
D. Holocaust
17
A fte r Wo rld War II, w hich tw o
supe rpowers engaged in th e Cold
Wa r?
A. United States and the Soviet Union
B. Germany and Italy
C. United States and Germany
D. Soviet Union and Germany
18
The Ber lin Wall was built in th is
count r y in 1961:
A. France
B. Ukraine
C. Russia
D. Germany
19
Which count r y was t he f ir st to begin
explor ing th e w est coast of A fr ica, looking
f or a r ou te to Asia? (Pr ince Henr y th e
Navigato r is also f r om th is country .)
A.
B.
C.
D.
France
Portugal
Spain
United Kingdom
20
Which count r y did not help r ebuild
W est Germany’s government after
Wor ld War II?
A. United Sta tes
B. Soviet Union
C . F rance
D. United Kingdom