What is one benefit of the euro in the European Union?

It is easier for people of different countries to trade.

What was a main reason for creating the European Union?

Working together leads to more powerful & stronger economies

The Treaty of Versailles was very hard on Germany after WWI. What was the most difficult?

Reparations Germany had to pay to the Allies.

How are the governments of the United Kingdom and Germany similar?

Members of parliament (MPs) select the head of government.

Which best describes how a parliamentary democracy differs from a presidential democracy?

The head of government is also a lawmaker.

In what way are the prime minister and president alike?

They are the head of government

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EMS European Government & Economics: Georgia 6th Grade Social Studies: European Governments and Economics EMS SS6H3a Aftermath of WWI, Rise of Communism & Nazism, Worldwide Depression: SS6H3a Treaty of Versailles, Aftermath of WWI, Rise of Communism & Nazism, Worldwide Depressi

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Questions 81

Answers

1
competition between the Soviets and U.S. on the development of weapons during the Cold War
Space Race
Nucleolus Race
Arms Race
Smelly armpit race
2
During the Cold War, which country wanted communism for Germany?
United States
Soviet Union
3
91 mile long wall surrounding West Berlin
The Great Wall
Berlin Wall
German Wall
Dublin Wall
4
Which area is considered the most temperate and has the largest population?
D
C
A
B
5
What is the term for the vast desert areas in the interior of Australia?
Great Dividing Range
Northern Territory
Ayers Rock
Outback
6
What event marked the beginning of the Great Depression?
Stock Market crash
Dust Bowl
End of WWII
End of WWI
7
How is Russia's prime minister selected?
Chosen by the Federal Council.
Appointed by the president.
Elected by the citizens.
Appointed by the monarch
8
Mountains located on the eastern coast of Australia
Great Dividing Range
Stone Mountain
Rocky Mountains
Smoky Mountains
9
Nazis and Hitler came to power because of ____________________.
more immigration to Germany after WWI.
fear of other European democratic countries.
Economic troubles after WWI.
Allied countries militarism.
10
social and political ideology divide between West and East Europe
Berlin Wall
Iron Curtain
Steel Wall
Iron Fist
11
What is the name of the world's largest reef?
Oceanic Ridge
Great Barrier Reef
Big Coral Reef
Giant Tropical Reef
12
The tearing down of the Berlin wall marked the collapse of?
East Germany
Soviet Union
Berlin
West Germany
13
What was the murder of 6 million Jews by the Nazis in WWII?
Armistice
Concentration Camps
The Holocaust
Communism
14
The United Kingdom is to House of Commons, as Germany is to the
Bundesrat
House of Lords
State Duma
Bundestag
15
One of the reasons Hitler came to power was...
his appeal to Communism.
his appeal to Individualism.
his appeal to Nationalism.
his appeal to Liberalism.
16
After the Russian Revolution, what type of government did Russia have?
Democracy
Nazism
Communism
Oligarchy
17
Uncaring leadership, Heavy losses in WWI, low wages, food shortages: What does this relate to?
The Russian Revolution
The Holocaust
The Cold War
The Rise of Nazism
18
What is the middle region of Australia called?
Outback
Coastal
BackOut
Outcast
19
Australia experiences summer during which months?
Sept-Nov
June-Sept
March-May
Dec-March
20
What is one benefit of the euro in the European Union?
Everything costs less.
It is easier for people of different countries to trade.
There is no extra benefit with the euro.
The euro is worth more than other countries' currencies.
21
How did the Russian Revolution affect Russia's participation in WWI?
Russia sent more troops to fight Germany.
Russia pulled out of the war.
The USA didn't enter the war.
Czar Nicholas II got more colonies.
22
What was a main reason for creating the European Union?
European workers were being treated unfairly
To have less languages and learn just one
Working together leads to more powerful & stronger economies
Smaller countries met needs better than larger nations
23
What did the Treaty of Versailles do?
Blamed Austria-Hungary for the war.
Blamed Great Britain for the war.
Blamed Germany for the war.
Forced Italy to pay reparations.
24
What was the mass exodus of the young and educated leaving East Germany/East Berlin?
Berlin Exiting
Exit Party
Mass Exit
Brain Drain
25
Most Australians live where?
in rural areas
In the northern tropical zones
In the dry outback
In urban centers
26
Located in the central and southwestern portion of Australia, this physical feature makes up about 4.5% of the country
Great Dividing Range
Outback
Ayers Rock
Great Victoria Desert
27
Which city was owned by both the Soviets and U.S. during Cold War
Moscow
Berlin
Hamburg
Munich
28
Australia is the world's leading producer of
Diamonds
Wool
Coal
Rubber
29
What kind of government divides power between central & several regional authorities?
autocracy
federation
unitary
confederation
30
Which two countries were enemies during the Cold War?
Germany and Russia
U.S. and Germany
U.S. and Soviet Union
Britain and Russia
31
The competition between the U.S. and Soviet Union in the field of space exploration
Nuclear Race
Space Race
outer space race
Arms Race
32
The Treaty of Versailles was very hard on Germany after WWI. What was the most difficult?
Kaiser Wilhelm put in jail
Reparations Germany had to pay to the Allies.
Small army & navy for Germany
Loss of Germany's colonies in Africa
33
Since all countries have market and command economies, we say they are ___________.
democracies
mixed
communist
blended
34
What was the policy that the U.S. adopted in 1947 to stop communism.
Containment Policy
End of the Cold War
Operation Stop
Truman Doctrine
35
Ocean located on the eastern side of Australia
Atlantic Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
36
The lawmaking body in the United Kingdom is known as _____________.
Congress
Federal Council
Duma
Parliament
37
What word means to unfairly blame a person or a group of people?
Protester
Murderer
Scapegoat
Revolutionary
38
In this form of government, a king or queen is the official head of state
constitutional monarchy
parliamentary democracy
federal republic
unitary
39
Physical feature found in the central region of Australia and considered to be the middle of the country
Great Victoria Desert
Ayers Rock
Coral Sea
Great Barrier Reef
40
What is the name of Australia's indigenous inhabitants?
British
Natives
Indians
Aborigines
41
What type of government did the Soviet Union have?
Oligarchy
Communist
Traditional
Democracy
42
How are the governments of the United Kingdom and Germany similar?
Citizens directly elect a president as the country’s leader.
Members of parliament (MPs) select the head of government.
They have a unitary distribution of power
The chief executive is the chancellor.
43
Which best describes how a parliamentary democracy differs from a presidential democracy?
The head of government is also a lawmaker.
Parliamentary democracy has power only at the central level
Head of state and govt are the same in parliamentary
The parliamentary head of govt is usually a monarch
44
Why do most people settle along the southeast coast?
animal life and vegetation
warm weather and beaches
Fertile soil and fresh water
access to transportation systems
45
Australia lies between which oceans?
Arctic and Pacific
Indian and Pacific
Atlantic and Pacific
Southern and Pacific
46
What industry is popular along the coastal regions of Australia?
Agriculture
Surfing
Mining
Fishing
47
In what way are the prime minister and president alike?
They can dissolve the lawmaking body.
They are the head of government
The lawmaking body appoints them.
They make the laws for their countries.
48
Communist states of Central and Eastern Europe during the Cold War controlled by Soviet Union
Arms Race
Iron Curtain
GDR
Communist Bloc
49
Australia has a WEALTH of resources
True
False
50
Southeast Australia has an arid climate
False
True
51
How is the head of state of Russia selected?
Chosen by the prime minister
Elected by Parliament
Chosen by the State Duma
Elected by the citizens
52
Ocean located on the western coast of Australia
Arctic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
53
On which continent is Australia located?
North America
Australia
Asia
Europe
54
Christmas in December in Australia is Hot.
True
False
55
n Germany, the head of government is called the _____and the head of state is called the ______
Monarch; president
President; chancellor
Prime minister; monarch
Chancellor; president
56
What body of water is the Great Barrier Reef located in?
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Coral Sea
Atlantic Ocean
57
Which climate region is located at D?
Tropical
Semi-Arid
Temperate
Arid
58
Which is LEAST likely to be found in Europe?
free enterprise
capitalism
traditional
market
59
If Germany banned all trade with Ukraine, what kind of trade barrier is in place?
embargo
quota
currency exchange
tariff
60
Hitler promised a strong military, made new jobs, promised to take back land.
These led to the start of WWI.
Why Hitler and the Nazis came to power.
German leaders tried to rebuild Germany.
Germans felt these about other countries.
61
Who is the Russian head of state?
President
Prime Minister
Chancellor
King
62
Which of the following countries is NOT a major trading partner of Australia?
Japan
China
India
Russia
63
the industrialized portion of countries are called?
rural
regional
urban
country
64
What climate conditions are found in central Australia?
Mild temperatures
Rainy with high humidity
Arid (Hot and dry)
Cold with snowfall
65
Australia is ABOVE the equator
False
True
66
The average annual weather conditions in a given location is called
El Nino
Climate
Weather
Patterns
67
Australia's major trading partners is
Colombia
Cuba
Japan
China
68
What is the leading industry in the Outback?
Fishing
Farming
Technology
Mining
69
How has the European Union benefited the countries that have joined it?
Trade among EU members have decreased.
It is easier to trade with other nations.
More countries use their resources now.
Countries have more tariffs.
70
Which country's government is described in the box?
USA
United Kingdom
Germany
Russia
71
Which country shown in the diagram has the MOST free economy?
Germany
United Kingdom
Russia
All three are equally free.
72
In which system does the legislature elect the chief executive of the government?
Presidential democracy
Oligarchy
Parliamentary democracy
Unitary
73
Who was leader of Germany in WWII?
Joseph Stalin
Benito Mussolini
Vladimir Lenin
Adolf Hitler
74
How are members in the Bundestag selected?
elected by the Bundesrat
Half through elections & half through appointment
elected by voters
half are selected by president and half by chancellor
75
The Soviet Union did not invest in capital improvements, so Russian workers today ______.
Work in brand new factories and are very productive
have shut down their factories until new ones are built
do not want to increase their standard of living
are not as productive as workers in other countries.
76
Which Letter represents the arid outback region?
C
B
A
D
77
There was an economic depression all over the world after WWI. What happened in Germany?
The Communist Party came to power.
The Nazi Party came to power.
The Republican Party came to power.
The Democratic Party came to power.
78
The leader of the government in the United Kingdom is called the ______________
Dictator
Queen
Prime Minister
President
79
Australia is in Which hemisphere?
Northern
Eastern
Western
80
Where does the largest concentration of people in Australia live?
Southwest coast
Outback
Northern coast
Southeast coast
81
During the Cold War, which country wanted to STOP communism in Germany?
United States
Soviet Union

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Questions 81

Answers

1
competition between the Soviets and U.S. on the development of weapons during the Cold War
Space Race
Nucleolus Race
Arms Race
Smelly armpit race
2
During the Cold War, which country wanted communism for Germany?
United States
Soviet Union
3
91 mile long wall surrounding West Berlin
The Great Wall
Berlin Wall
German Wall
Dublin Wall
4
Which area is considered the most temperate and has the largest population?
D
C
A
B
5
What is the term for the vast desert areas in the interior of Australia?
Great Dividing Range
Northern Territory
Ayers Rock
Outback
6
What event marked the beginning of the Great Depression?
Stock Market crash
Dust Bowl
End of WWII
End of WWI
7
How is Russia's prime minister selected?
Chosen by the Federal Council.
Appointed by the president.
Elected by the citizens.
Appointed by the monarch
8
Mountains located on the eastern coast of Australia
Great Dividing Range
Stone Mountain
Rocky Mountains
Smoky Mountains
9
Nazis and Hitler came to power because of ____________________.
more immigration to Germany after WWI.
fear of other European democratic countries.
Economic troubles after WWI.
Allied countries militarism.
10
social and political ideology divide between West and East Europe
Berlin Wall
Iron Curtain
Steel Wall
Iron Fist
11
What is the name of the world's largest reef?
Oceanic Ridge
Great Barrier Reef
Big Coral Reef
Giant Tropical Reef
12
The tearing down of the Berlin wall marked the collapse of?
East Germany
Soviet Union
Berlin
West Germany
13
What was the murder of 6 million Jews by the Nazis in WWII?
Armistice
Concentration Camps
The Holocaust
Communism
14
The United Kingdom is to House of Commons, as Germany is to the
Bundesrat
House of Lords
State Duma
Bundestag
15
One of the reasons Hitler came to power was...
his appeal to Communism.
his appeal to Individualism.
his appeal to Nationalism.
his appeal to Liberalism.
16
After the Russian Revolution, what type of government did Russia have?
Democracy
Nazism
Communism
Oligarchy
17
Uncaring leadership, Heavy losses in WWI, low wages, food shortages: What does this relate to?
The Russian Revolution
The Holocaust
The Cold War
The Rise of Nazism
18
What is the middle region of Australia called?
Outback
Coastal
BackOut
Outcast
19
Australia experiences summer during which months?
Sept-Nov
June-Sept
March-May
Dec-March
20
What is one benefit of the euro in the European Union?
Everything costs less.
It is easier for people of different countries to trade.
There is no extra benefit with the euro.
The euro is worth more than other countries' currencies.
21
How did the Russian Revolution affect Russia's participation in WWI?
Russia sent more troops to fight Germany.
Russia pulled out of the war.
The USA didn't enter the war.
Czar Nicholas II got more colonies.
22
What was a main reason for creating the European Union?
European workers were being treated unfairly
To have less languages and learn just one
Working together leads to more powerful & stronger economies
Smaller countries met needs better than larger nations
23
What did the Treaty of Versailles do?
Blamed Austria-Hungary for the war.
Blamed Great Britain for the war.
Blamed Germany for the war.
Forced Italy to pay reparations.
24
What was the mass exodus of the young and educated leaving East Germany/East Berlin?
Berlin Exiting
Exit Party
Mass Exit
Brain Drain
25
Most Australians live where?
in rural areas
In the northern tropical zones
In the dry outback
In urban centers
26
Located in the central and southwestern portion of Australia, this physical feature makes up about 4.5% of the country
Great Dividing Range
Outback
Ayers Rock
Great Victoria Desert
27
Which city was owned by both the Soviets and U.S. during Cold War
Moscow
Berlin
Hamburg
Munich
28
Australia is the world's leading producer of
Diamonds
Wool
Coal
Rubber
29
What kind of government divides power between central & several regional authorities?
autocracy
federation
unitary
confederation
30
Which two countries were enemies during the Cold War?
Germany and Russia
U.S. and Germany
U.S. and Soviet Union
Britain and Russia
31
The competition between the U.S. and Soviet Union in the field of space exploration
Nuclear Race
Space Race
outer space race
Arms Race
32
The Treaty of Versailles was very hard on Germany after WWI. What was the most difficult?
Kaiser Wilhelm put in jail
Reparations Germany had to pay to the Allies.
Small army & navy for Germany
Loss of Germany's colonies in Africa
33
Since all countries have market and command economies, we say they are ___________.
democracies
mixed
communist
blended
34
What was the policy that the U.S. adopted in 1947 to stop communism.
Containment Policy
End of the Cold War
Operation Stop
Truman Doctrine
35
Ocean located on the eastern side of Australia
Atlantic Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
36
The lawmaking body in the United Kingdom is known as _____________.
Congress
Federal Council
Duma
Parliament
37
What word means to unfairly blame a person or a group of people?
Protester
Murderer
Scapegoat
Revolutionary
38
In this form of government, a king or queen is the official head of state
constitutional monarchy
parliamentary democracy
federal republic
unitary
39
Physical feature found in the central region of Australia and considered to be the middle of the country
Great Victoria Desert
Ayers Rock
Coral Sea
Great Barrier Reef
40
What is the name of Australia's indigenous inhabitants?
British
Natives
Indians
Aborigines
41
What type of government did the Soviet Union have?
Oligarchy
Communist
Traditional
Democracy
42
How are the governments of the United Kingdom and Germany similar?
Citizens directly elect a president as the country’s leader.
Members of parliament (MPs) select the head of government.
They have a unitary distribution of power
The chief executive is the chancellor.
43
Which best describes how a parliamentary democracy differs from a presidential democracy?
The head of government is also a lawmaker.
Parliamentary democracy has power only at the central level
Head of state and govt are the same in parliamentary
The parliamentary head of govt is usually a monarch
44
Why do most people settle along the southeast coast?
animal life and vegetation
warm weather and beaches
Fertile soil and fresh water
access to transportation systems
45
Australia lies between which oceans?
Arctic and Pacific
Indian and Pacific
Atlantic and Pacific
Southern and Pacific
46
What industry is popular along the coastal regions of Australia?
Agriculture
Surfing
Mining
Fishing
47
In what way are the prime minister and president alike?
They can dissolve the lawmaking body.
They are the head of government
The lawmaking body appoints them.
They make the laws for their countries.
48
Communist states of Central and Eastern Europe during the Cold War controlled by Soviet Union
Arms Race
Iron Curtain
GDR
Communist Bloc
49
Australia has a WEALTH of resources
True
False
50
Southeast Australia has an arid climate
False
True
51
How is the head of state of Russia selected?
Chosen by the prime minister
Elected by Parliament
Chosen by the State Duma
Elected by the citizens
52
Ocean located on the western coast of Australia
Arctic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
53
On which continent is Australia located?
North America
Australia
Asia
Europe
54
Christmas in December in Australia is Hot.
True
False
55
n Germany, the head of government is called the _____and the head of state is called the ______
Monarch; president
President; chancellor
Prime minister; monarch
Chancellor; president
56
What body of water is the Great Barrier Reef located in?
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Coral Sea
Atlantic Ocean
57
Which climate region is located at D?
Tropical
Semi-Arid
Temperate
Arid
58
Which is LEAST likely to be found in Europe?
free enterprise
capitalism
traditional
market
59
If Germany banned all trade with Ukraine, what kind of trade barrier is in place?
embargo
quota
currency exchange
tariff
60
Hitler promised a strong military, made new jobs, promised to take back land.
These led to the start of WWI.
Why Hitler and the Nazis came to power.
German leaders tried to rebuild Germany.
Germans felt these about other countries.
61
Who is the Russian head of state?
President
Prime Minister
Chancellor
King
62
Which of the following countries is NOT a major trading partner of Australia?
Japan
China
India
Russia
63
the industrialized portion of countries are called?
rural
regional
urban
country
64
What climate conditions are found in central Australia?
Mild temperatures
Rainy with high humidity
Arid (Hot and dry)
Cold with snowfall
65
Australia is ABOVE the equator
False
True
66
The average annual weather conditions in a given location is called
El Nino
Climate
Weather
Patterns
67
Australia's major trading partners is
Colombia
Cuba
Japan
China
68
What is the leading industry in the Outback?
Fishing
Farming
Technology
Mining
69
How has the European Union benefited the countries that have joined it?
Trade among EU members have decreased.
It is easier to trade with other nations.
More countries use their resources now.
Countries have more tariffs.
70
Which country's government is described in the box?
USA
United Kingdom
Germany
Russia
71
Which country shown in the diagram has the MOST free economy?
Germany
United Kingdom
Russia
All three are equally free.
72
In which system does the legislature elect the chief executive of the government?
Presidential democracy
Oligarchy
Parliamentary democracy
Unitary
73
Who was leader of Germany in WWII?
Joseph Stalin
Benito Mussolini
Vladimir Lenin
Adolf Hitler
74
How are members in the Bundestag selected?
elected by the Bundesrat
Half through elections & half through appointment
elected by voters
half are selected by president and half by chancellor
75
The Soviet Union did not invest in capital improvements, so Russian workers today ______.
Work in brand new factories and are very productive
have shut down their factories until new ones are built
do not want to increase their standard of living
are not as productive as workers in other countries.
76
Which Letter represents the arid outback region?
C
B
A
D
77
There was an economic depression all over the world after WWI. What happened in Germany?
The Communist Party came to power.
The Nazi Party came to power.
The Republican Party came to power.
The Democratic Party came to power.
78
The leader of the government in the United Kingdom is called the ______________
Dictator
Queen
Prime Minister
President
79
Australia is in Which hemisphere?
Northern
Eastern
Western
80
Where does the largest concentration of people in Australia live?
Southwest coast
Outback
Northern coast
Southeast coast
81
During the Cold War, which country wanted to STOP communism in Germany?
United States
Soviet Union