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) Soldiers did not know how to use their weapons.
C) The czar was executed.
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) Czar Nicholas II
B) Woodrow Wilson
C) Vladimir Lenin
D) Emperor Wilhelm II

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A) Nothing; freedom of speech was allowed.
B) They were allowed to leave Germany.
C) They were sent to Siberia.
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) events that led to World War I
B) reasons why Hitler and the Nazis came to power in Germany
C) ways that German leaders tried to rebuild their countries
D) feelings Germans had about other 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) Cold War
B) Holocaust
C) Nazism
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) Germany and Italy
D) United States and the Soviet Union

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

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

13. Which were effects of the depression?

A) employment rose and wages fell
B) farmers gained land and business grew
C) people had more money and better jobs
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) Germans were not allowed to have a large army and navy
C) Germany lost its colonies
D) the German emperor was to be put on trail

15. What was the Holocaust?

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

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