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Why did the U.S enter WWI?
The President of the U.S.A was shot
Just because
They bombed America
German unrestricted sub-warfare sunk American merchant ships
2
What is the political system called when it is ruled by a few powerful individuals?
Democracy
Republic
Dictatorship
Oligarchy
3
A foreign policy when a powerful country seeks to control smaller, weaker countries for political and economical gain.
industrialism
imperalism
nationalism
militarism
4
Who started WWI?
The war was started by the assassination of the heir to the Austrian throne
Hungary in the event of war and had given Austria a blank cheque
fire officials spreading anti-Austria propaganda
Serbs in an uprising against Austria
5
Representative democracy is also known as a...
Oligarchy
Direct democracy
Democracy
Republic
6
Why did america enter WWII?
Europe needed help to beat Stalin.
Germany declared war on Japan.
Japan bombed Pearl Harbor.
We wanted to end the Holocaust.
7
The Roman republic, in which citizens elected representatives to rule in their name, was similar to the government of:
The United States
Ancient Greece
Medieval France
The Soviet Union
8
Why was the development of the printing press so important?
It provided jobs for workers.
It led to other inventions.
It made books available to more people.
It made people enjoy novels.
9
What was the treaty called that ended WW1
Franco American treaty
Treaty of versail
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of paris
10
Why was the European Union created?
So the countries would wreak damage on each other
So the countries wouldn't wreak damage on each other
So the countries will get more power
So the leaders could meet and talk
11
One contribution of ancient Roman culture was the development of
The process of making silk
The concept of zero
The printing press
A republican form of government
12
Based on the shape of this population pyramid, Europe is expected to have
rapid population growth
slow population growth
negative population growth
accelerated population growth.
13
Drained land, called "polders," are often used for farming in this country:
Belgium
Germany
France
Netherlands
14
What does nationalism means?
When they have nothing left because there losing war so they retravel
Having lots of money but not people.
being attached to one's country and willing to defend it.
A type of trade route.
15
What was at the heart of the Industrial Revolution?
farms, rivers, and streams
the steam generator
the cotton gin
new machines and new technology
16
Direct democracy
Laws made by the president
Laws made directly by citizens
Laws made by a king
Laws made by representatives
17
What is happening to Europe's population?
It is growing smaller because of aging
It is growing faster than Africa's population
It is growing larger and larger
It is staying the same
18
Plebeians were everyone who was not a....
Public annoyance
Mouth breather
Female
Patrician
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Which country was blamed for WWI and punished harshly by the Treaty of Versailles?
Germany
Italy
Austria-Hungary
Bulgaria
20
Which mountain range is the tallest in Europe?
Appenines
Balkans
Alps
Pyrenees
21
Name one of of the Ancient Greece words?
welcome
access
assembly
recomended
22
The vast area of land that has fertile soil and stretches from France to Russia is called:
Pyrenees Region
Camargue Region
Loire Valley
Northern European Plain
23
Where is the political and religious center of the Catholic Church?
The Hagia Sophia
Naples
Vatican City
Milan
24
Why was the European Union formed?
To require workers to have equal wages
To unite Europe economically
To control how farmers get paid
To treat countries as one official nation
25
What helped Great Britain industrialize before most other countries?
Wartime need of supplies
New inventions and technology
U.S. technicians
European investors
26
How does the "Euro" currency benefit the economy of Europe?
More people have it and use it often
The single currency brings new strengths and opportunities
It's easier to utilize
everyone knows its value
27
What is it that puts a limit on the power of the British monarch?
Religious leaders
Economic advisors
The constitution
The military
28
What was "reborn" during the Renaissance period?
Feudalism, manorialism, and the crusades
Europeans' hatred of tyrants
War between eastern and western Europe
Art, philosophy, and culture
29
The Treaty of Versailles made sure that what country was punished for causing WWI?
Germany
England
France
Japan
30
Many parts of Europe tend to have a mild climate because they are:
far from the equator
near water
near the equator
far from water
31
What was the Iron Curtain?
A famous theater in Moscow.
The Canadian border.
The barrier between the free world and the Soviet Union.
The Great Wall of China
32
Which countries were enemies with America during WWII?
Ireland, Spain, and Sweden
Poland, Austria, and France
Germany, Italy, and Japan
Great Britain, France, and Russia
33
Propaganda
a certain famous picture in Germany
advertisement promoting a certain belief
the kind of award people get when you graduate in germany
when the whole world was one big island
34
What caused WWII?
Invasion of Korea
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
Invasion of France
Invasion of Poland
35
What is the most widely practiced religion in Europe?
Hinduism
Judaism
Christianity
Islamic
36
In Ancient Greece, why did villages find it difficult to unite (come together) under one government?
rugged terrain and remote islands
vast deserts and large swamps
rugged terrain and large swamps
vast deserts and remote islands
37
What's one effect of Europe's aging population
Workers are forced to work long hours to support parents
Workers are needed to replace the retiring senior citizens.
Many more retirement homes exist than single family homes
Their are less people on the road driving than 10 years ago
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Why does Europe have an aging population?
Better health care
People are having more babies
People are immigrating to Africa
Countries joined the EU
39
What was the name of the Arch Duke of Austria-Hungary who's death caused World War one?
Franz Ferdinand
Fred Mertz
Franz Ferdinan
Riki Ricardo
40
What is the relationship between England and the United Kingdom?
England is another name for the United Kingdom.
England is a colony of the United Kingdom.
England is a political unit in the United Kingdom.
England is the island that the United Kingdom is on.
41
Oligarchy meant....
Rule by the people
a small group of wealthy aristocrats
Kings and Queens
sole leaders who rule by force
42
What are the benefits of Europe's long coastline?
trade, social ties, manufacturing, and jobs
settlements, explorers, polders, and aquaducts
fish, travelers, and cultural prosperity
industry, trade, exploration, and settlements
43
What is one major effect of Europe's aging population?
Workers are needed to replace senior citizens who are retiring.
There are fewer drivers on the road than there were ten years ago.
Workers must work longer hours to support their elderly parents.
There are more retirement homes than single-family homes.
44
Which of the following probably helped the spread of Christianity across Europe?
Roman aqueducts
Roman legal system
Roman legions
Roman system of roads
45
What is the language group called that includes Italian, French, and Spanish?
Germanic
Slavic
Romance
Indic
46
The three main motives for explorers nicknamed the 3 G's stand for...
Gold, Guns and Goatherders
Guns, Germs and Grundies
Grit, Grin and Grimace
Gold, Glory and God
47
A democracy is...
Ruled by a small group of people
One person has unlimited power
Rule by the people
All power is held in the central government
48
The cuisine of any European country is largely determined by its:
economy and railroads
seaports and villages
landforms and climate
imports and exports
49
Who were the laborers in Ancient Rome?
Patricians
Slaves
Plebeians
Gladiators
50
What accomplishment did Alexander the Great do
He build one of the world’s largest empires
He built the parathon
He built the temple of Zeus
He Lead the Persian war
51
Patrician
an aristocrat or nobleman.
george washington
leader of the Spartans
A famous Roman scribe who rose to glory
52
Norway and Sweden occupy which peninsula?
Scandinavian Peninsula
Balkan Peninsula
Iberian Peninsula
Jutland Peninsula
53
what is the EEC
ecomomy economic communities
european economic community
extereme egg cooking
EEC
54
Where did modern democracy begin?
Ancient Egypt
Ancient Greece
Ancient Rome
Ancient Persia
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Why was Great Britain the first country to industrialize?
They had a political revolution
No other country wanted to
They had everything for production
Their King demanded it
