Select the answer that shows the impact of the Great Depression of the 1920's and 1930's.

farmers lost their land and banks closed

How did the crash of the US stock market affect Europe's economy during the Great Depression?

World wide trade slowed & US placed high tariffs on imports

Select the two countries that became enemies during the Cold War.

The United States and the Soviet Union

Identify the event that "sparked" World War 1.

Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria

Which event almost caused a nuclear war between the US and the Soviet Union?

Castro wanted the Soviet Union to build a nuclear missile

The following contributed to the outbreak of World War 1

European empire building in Africa and Asia

Which answer describes how the collapse of the Soviet Union affected Germany.

The destruction of the Wall and reunification of Germany.

what have Europeans done to try to solve the problems of so many languages?

Required schoolchildren to learn one or more languages

How are Judaism, Christianity and Islam all alike?

They each worship only ONE God.

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1
Which pairing of scared text and religion is correct?
Christianity-Bible
Muslim-Torah
Judaism-Koran
Judaism- Ramadan
2
Select the answer that shows the impact of the Great Depression of the 1920's and 1930's.
People had better jobs and more money
Farmers gained more land and businesses grew
farmers lost their land and banks closed
Employment and wages(pay) rose
3
How did the crash of the US stock market affect Europe's economy during the Great Depression?
Europe was unable to borrow money from the USA
The US requested a bail out of European banks
World wide trade slowed & US placed high tariffs on imports
Europeans lost money they had invested in the US stock
4
Which is the oldest of the three main religions of Europe?
Islam
Christianity
Roman Catholic
Judaism
5
Select the two countries that became enemies during the Cold War.
Germany and the United States
France and Belgium
The United States and the Soviet Union
England and Germany
6
Identify the event that "sparked" World War 1.
Jealousy among countries in the European Empire.
Russia attacked Germany
Bombing of Germany
Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria
7
Of the faiths listed below, which is the most practiced religion in Europe today?
Hinduism
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
8
These events are associated with...(Space Race, Nuclear Arms Race, Communism VS. Democracy)
Russian Revolution
World War 1
Cold War
World War 11
9
Which event almost caused a nuclear war between the US and the Soviet Union?
The US wanted Cuba's sugar cane crop
The Soviet Union wanted to show Cuba they were allies
Castro wanted the Soviet Union to build a nuclear missile
President Kennedy didn't like the leader of the Soviet Union
10
Which languages come from Latin, the language of the ancient Roman Empire?
French, Italian & Spanish
English, German & Dutch
English
Russian & Polish
11
The following contributed to the outbreak of World War 1
European empire building in Africa and Asia
Explosion on the battleship Main
Japanese invasion of the Philippines
fear of the spread of communism
12
Which answer describes how the collapse of the Soviet Union affected Germany.
Led to WW11
Led the strengthening of the Wall and division of Germany
Led to the formation of the Iron Curtain
The destruction of the Wall and reunification of Germany.
13
Identify the language that comes from the Germanic languages
Russian
English
Chinese
Spanish
14
what have Europeans done to try to solve the problems of so many languages?
Required schoolchildren to learn one or more languages
Made laws ensuring that English is the only language
Outlawed the languages spoken by only only a few people.
Don't trade with those that don't speak the same languages
15
How are Judaism, Christianity and Islam all alike?
They each worship only ONE God.
They each use a sacred text known as the five books of Moses
They each worship several gods.
Each of the three religions is getting smaller.

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