Whatmarked the end of the Cold War?

The break-up of the Soviet Union.

How did alliances contribute to WorldWar 1?

Got countries involved thatwere not directly affected.

"An iron curtain hasdescended across the European Continent" in 1946, meant what?

Part of Europe wasbeing cut off from democracy.

Which were effects of the GreatDepression?

Farmers lost their land andbanks closed.

Which statement BESTdescribes the reason for the Berlin Wall being built?

To stop people fleeing from East Berlin to WestBerlin.

How can language can affect trade between countries in Europe?

Makes it difficult because of different languages

Which was not a reason for the establishment ofEuropean overseas colonies?

Europeans were interested inlearning from other cultures.

Whatdid Germany’s reunification signify?

Countries could putaside differences&work toward commongoals

Why do the majority of Russians live in the southernpart of the country?

The climate is milder in the south.

Which statement best summarizes the reasons forEuropean exploration?

Expanding territory, gather riches, & spread their religion.

What was a major CAUSEof the start of the Russian Revolution?

There were food shortages inRussia.

Which of the following bestrepresents the reason the European Age of Exploration began?

Searching for a sea route to the Asianmarkets.

Which of the following best describes Germany’sability to trade?

Its central location and many rivers.

How did the Allies hope to keep Germany from becomingtoo powerful again after WWI?

The Germans were not allowed to have a large army ornavy

Which of these contributed to the environmentalissue in the United Kingdom?

Much of the United Kingdom is heavily populated.

Why did business come to a haltafter the stock market crash of 1929?

People were afraid to spend what money they did have.

Which of the following contributed tothe outbreak of World War I?

European empire building inAfrica and Asia

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1
Whatmarked the end of the Cold War?
The break-up of the Soviet Union.
The destruction of the Wall of China.
The Cuban Missile Crisis.
The rule of Gorbachev.
2
How did alliances contribute to WorldWar 1?
Did not allow countries to build up huge militaries.
Alliances resulted in the death of 6million Jews.
Got countries involved thatwere not directly affected.
Gave citizens a sense of pride in their country.
3
"An iron curtain hasdescended across the European Continent" in 1946, meant what?
Nations of Europewere unable to defeat Hitler.
Nations werefalling victim to environmental pollution.
Europe wasindustrially and economically behind.
Part of Europe wasbeing cut off from democracy.
4
Which were effects of the GreatDepression?
Employment rose and wages fell.
People had more money andbetter jobs.
Farmers lost their land andbanks closed.
Farmers gained land andbusiness grew.
5
Whenwas the Cold War?
Before World War I
Between WWI and World War II
Before the Great Depression
After WW II
6
Which statement BESTdescribes the reason for the Berlin Wall being built?
To show Germans where theSoviet zone was located.
To divide Berlin into four sectors.
To stop people fleeing from East Berlin to WestBerlin.
To establish better economic growth for East Berlin.
7
How can language can affect trade between countries in Europe?
Trading increases due to foreign products
Languagehas no effect on trade
It's easier because most countries speak the same language
Makes it difficult because of different languages
8
Germany and _________ signed anon-aggression pact in 1939, that divided Poland.
Soviet Union
England
United States
Japan
9
Which was not a reason for the establishment ofEuropean overseas colonies?
Europeans were interested inlearning from other cultures.
European industry neededmore sources of raw materials.
Europeans thought thatcolonies would buy European products.
Europeans wanted to spreadChristianity to other peoples.
10
Whatdid Germany’s reunification signify?
A. Only when the US gov'tgot involved was peace possible
The Communist government had too many irreversible changes.
Countries could putaside differences&work toward commongoals
USSR promised that they would reverse the decision.
11
Why do the majority of Russians live in the southernpart of the country?
There are actually more people in the north.
The people are friendlier in the south.
The climate is milder in the south.
There are fewer natural resources in the south.
12
Which country was the first tocolonize Australia?
UK
USSR
Spain
US
13
Which statement best summarizes the reasons forEuropean exploration?
Monarchs weretrying to develop&use new sailing technologies.
Looking to find waysto ease overcrowding in their cities.
Explorers weretrying to prove that the earth was not flat.
Expanding territory, gather riches, & spread their religion.
14
Whichcountry was the leader of the Eastern Bloc?
Soviet Union
Poland
Germany
United States
15
Why did Europeans begin exploring?
accessto the sources of Asian goods such as spices
tospread Christianity
accessto new markets
all of the above
16
Why has Great Britain been such a historical country?
its large population
its type of climate
its geographic location
its form of government
17
What type of government existedin Russia AFTER the RussianRevolution?
Autocracy
Communism
Democracy
Republic
18
What was the World War IIalliance of Germany, Japan, and Italy called?
The Axis Powers
B. The Triple Entente
The Alliance
The Nazis
19
What was a major CAUSEof the start of the Russian Revolution?
The Germans invaded.
There were food shortages inRussia.
The czar was executed.
Soldiers did not know how touse their weapons.
20
Which of the following bestrepresents the reason the European Age of Exploration began?
to colonize other regionsbecause Europe was too overcrowed.
Searching for a sea route to the Asianmarkets.
to spread their language to other regions..
searching for the NewWorld.
21
Prince Henry “the Navigator” of Portugal gained his famousnickname for which of the following:
Starting a navigationalschool in Sagres
Funding expeditions on the coast of Africa.
All of the above
Great advances incartography
22
Which of the following best describes Germany’sability to trade?
It is isolated by the mountain ranges to eitherside.
They have many ports along the MediterraneanSea.
Its central location and many rivers.
The land is frozen for most of the year.
23
Which of the following is considered a barrierto trade?
United Kingdom’s access to the Atlantic Ocean
Germany’s central location
Russia’s Ural Mountains
Italy’s access to the Mediterranean Sea
24
2 terms used to describe the physical dividing line between communist and noncommunist areas
Nazi Germany and Free Germany
NATO and Warsaw Pact
Berlin Wall and Iron Curtain
Allied Powers and Axis Powers
25
How did Hitler and the Nazis came to power in Germany?
TheTreaty of Versailles angered Germans
Hitlersaid he would get back Germany’s lost land
All of the above
Hitler promised to rebuild Germany’s military
26
What was the relation b/t the US & the USSR whichsaw the buildup of nuclear arms called?
Russian Revolution
Chernobyl
Cold War
Cuban Missile Crisis
27
In which way are thereligions of Judaism, Christianity and Islam similar?
They are all monotheistic
They all have the same holybook
They are all polytheistic
They all have the sameviews on Jesus Christ
28
How did the Allies hope to keep Germany from becomingtoo powerful again after WWI?
Germany was divided into fourparts.
The Germans were not allowed to have a large army ornavy
France took over Germany
Great Britain sent troops into Germany for 10 years
29
Exiting WWI,poverty,starvation,overthrow of the czar,civil war &communism are associated with
Chinese Revolution
French Revolution
Spanish Revolution
Russian Revolution
30
WorldWar II came to an end when
the Allies defeated Italy.
the Allies defeated Germany.
the United States captured Berlin.
the United States invaded the SovietUnion.
31
Which of these contributed to the environmentalissue in the United Kingdom?
Much of the United Kingdom is heavily populated.
The United Kingdom has very few naturalresources.
Much of the United Kingdom is covered in desert.
The United Kingdom does not have many factories.
32
____________ of Portugal, helped his country take an early lead in exploration.
Francisco Pizarro
Christopher Columbus
Henry Hudson
Prince Henry
33
Why did business come to a haltafter the stock market crash of 1929?
People were afraid to spend what money they did have.
Businesses were moving theirfactories to Europe.
Everyone was waiting for pricesto come down.
People thought they could get agood deals on European goods
34
Which of the following contributed tothe outbreak of World War I?
the Japanese invasion ofthe Philippines
an explosion on thebattleship Maine
fear of the spread ofcommunism
European empire building inAfrica and Asia
35
Which religion did theexplorers hope to spread?
Confucianism
Judiasm
Christianity
Islam

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