Europe History Test

1. Which was a CAUSE of the Russian Revolution?

A) Soldiers did not know how to use their weapons.
B) The czar was executed.
C) There were food shortages in Russia and the serfs were starving.
D) The Germans showed signs of surrender.

2. •Did not protect the Russian royal family;•Changed Russia’s name to the Soviet Union; •Set up a communist government in Russia----Which person did the actions listed in the box?

A) Vladimir Lenin
B) Emperor Wilhelm II
C) Czar Nicholas II
D) Woodrow Wilson

3. The Treaty of Versailles ended World War I, but some of the terms of the treaty contributed to the beginning of World War II. Which was one of the terms of the treaty?

A) It made Germany a world power.
B) Germany was forced to pay reparations to the Allied countries.
C) It divided Germany into East and West.
D) Germany could develop a strong army and navy.

4. What was a goal of the Treaty of Versailles?

A) to help Germany rebuild its industry
B) To give Great Britain and the United States credit for their help in WWI
C) To make sure Germany did not invade France in the future
D) To make sure Germany was the strongest country in the world.

5. After World War I, how did the Allied countries hope to keep Germany from becoming too powerful again?

A) Germany was allowed to keep its colonies.
B) Germany was not allowed to have a large army or navy.
C) Germany did not have to pay any war debts to the Allied countries.
D) United States took over German military bases.

6. Who was the leader of the Nazi party in Germany?

A) Woodrow Wilson
B) Wilhelm II
C) Adolf Hitler
D) Vladimir Lenin

7. What happened to people who spoke out against Hitler?

A) They were sent to Siberia.
B) They were allowed to leave Germany.
C) Nothing; freedom of speech was allowed.
D) Some were put in prison; others were murdered.

8. •Hitler promised to rebuild Germany’s military; •The Treaty of Versailles angered Germans;•Hitler said he would get back Germany’s lost land-------Which statement explains what these sentences are about?

A) reasons why Hitler and the Nazis came to power in Germany
B) events that led to World War I
C) feelings Germans had about other countries
D) ways that German leaders tried to rebuild their countries

9. The Holocaust is associated with which conflict?

A) World War I
B) Russian Revolution
C) World War II
D) The Cold War

10. The time of tension without direct warfare from 1945 to 1991 is called:

A) Nazism
B) Cold War
C) World War II
D) Holocaust

11. After World War II, which two superpowers engaged in the Cold War?

A) Germany and Italy
B) Soviet Union and Germany
C) United States and the Soviet Union
D) United States and Germany

12. Withdrawal from WWI, poverty, starvation, overthrow of the czar, civil war and communism are associated with the

A) American Revolution
B) Russian Revolution
C) French Revolution
D) Chinese Revolution

13. Which were effects of the depression?

A) employment rose and wages fell
B) farmers lost their land and banks closed
C) people had more money and better jobs
D) farmers gained land and business grew

14. Which part of the Treaty of Versailles was most damaging to the German economy?

A) Germans were not allowed to have a large army and navy
B) the Germans had to pay the Allies large sums of money
C) the German emperor was to be put on trail
D) Germany lost its colonies

15. What was the Holocaust?

A) The murder of millions of Jews and other persecuted groups by the Nazis.
B) Hilter beginning WWII to get even with the allied powers.
C) The Nazi Party's rise to power in Germany.
D) The Jews taking back control of the German state.

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