Europe History Test

1. Which was a CAUSE of the Russian Revolution?

A) The czar was executed.
B) There were food shortages in Russia and the serfs were starving.
C) The Germans showed signs of surrender.
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) Woodrow Wilson
B) Czar Nicholas II
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) It divided Germany into East and West.
B) Germany was forced to pay reparations to the Allied countries.
C) It made Germany a world power.
D) Germany could develop a strong army and navy.

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

A) To make sure Germany was the strongest country in the world.
B) to help Germany rebuild its industry
C) To make sure Germany did not invade France in the future
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 did not have to pay any war debts to the Allied countries.
B) United States took over German military bases.
C) Germany was not allowed to have a large army or navy.
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) Some were put in prison; others were murdered.
B) They were allowed to leave Germany.
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) events that led to World War I
C) reasons why Hitler and the Nazis came to power in Germany
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) Cold War
B) Nazism
C) World War II
D) Holocaust

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

A) Germany and Italy
B) United States and Germany
C) Soviet Union and Germany
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) Russian Revolution
B) Chinese Revolution
C) American Revolution
D) French Revolution

13. Which were effects of the depression?

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

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

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

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 murder of millions of Jews and other persecuted groups by the Nazis.
D) The Nazi Party's rise to power in Germany.

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