Europe History Test

1. Which was a CAUSE of the Russian Revolution?

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

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) Emperor Wilhelm II
B) Czar Nicholas II
C) Vladimir Lenin
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 divided Germany into East and West.
B) It made Germany a world power.
C) Germany was forced to pay reparations to the Allied countries.
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 make sure Germany did not invade France in the future
C) To make sure Germany was the strongest country in the world.
D) To give Great Britain and the United States credit for their help in WWI

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. The Holocaust is associated with which conflict?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

13. Which were effects of the depression?

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

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

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

15. What was the Holocaust?

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

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