Europe History Test

1. Which was a CAUSE of the Russian Revolution?

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

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

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

A) to help Germany rebuild its industry
B) To make sure Germany was the strongest country in the world.
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 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) Wilhelm II
B) Vladimir Lenin
C) Woodrow Wilson
D) Adolf Hitler

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

A) Nothing; freedom of speech was allowed.
B) They were sent to Siberia.
C) They were allowed to leave Germany.
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) Russian Revolution
B) The Cold War
C) World War I
D) World War II

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

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

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

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

13. Which were effects of the depression?

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

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) 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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