In Europe, which two languages have the largest number of speakers?
A. Spanish and Italian
B. English and German
C. English and Spanish
B. English and German
100
Which languages come from the language of the ancient Roman Empire?
A. Russian and polish
B. French, Italian, Spanish
C. English, German, Dutch
B. French, Italian, Spanish
200
Withdrawal from WWI, poverty, starvation, overthrow of the czar, civil war and communism are associated with the
A. Chinese Revolution.
B. Russian Revolution.
C. French Revolution.
B. Russian Revolution.
200
Which was not a reason for the establishment of European overseas colonies?
A. Europeans wanted to spread Christianity to other peoples.
B. European industry needed more sources of raw materials.
C. Europeans were interested in learning from other cultures.
C. Europeans were interested in learning from other cultures.
200
What is a major difference between the Slavic language family and the Germanic and Romance languages?
A. Its roots come from Latin
B. It originated in the Roman Empire
C. It has a different alphabet (Cyrillic)
C. It has a different alphabet (Cyrillic)
300
About how many years passed between the end of WWI and the start of WWII?
21
300
Why were other countries in Europe concerned about the Chernobyl disaster?
A. Wind spread the radioactive fallout across Europe
B. They did not have room to hospitalize the sick
C. The other countries were worried about the loss of the energy produced in the plant
A. Wind spread the radioactive fallout across Europe
300
Which country was the first to begin exploring the west coast of Africa, looking for a route to Asia?
Portugal
300
Which geographic feature makes it more difficult for Italian merchants to trade with countries north of Italy?
A. Alps Mountains
B. Pyrenees Mountains
C. Mediterranean Sea
A. Alps Mountains
400
•Schoolchildren in Europe learn more than one language
•The European Union records all of its business in twenty-three languages
•Laws have been written to protect languages spoken by only a few people
What do the above statements show about Europeans?
A. Europeans want one common language
B. Europeans respect the languages of other cultures
C. The people in Europe want English to be their main language
B. Europeans respect the languages of other cultures
400
• Empire building
• Archduke Franz Ferdinand is shot
The above statements are which two factors that lead to which war?
A. Militarism & Assassination, WWII
B. Imperialism & Nationalism, WWII
C. Imperialism & Assassination, WWI
C. Imperialism & Assassination, WWI
400
In the 1400s, this man helped Portugal take an early lead in exploration by providing money to study navigation, develop better boats, and encourage voyages along the coast of Africa. Who was he?
A. Prince Henry
B. Christopher Columbus
C. Francisco Pizarro
A. Prince Henry
500
Hitler contributed to the rise of Nazism by promising the German people several things. Which of the following promises did he NOT make?
A. to bring communism to Germany
B. to break the Treaty of Versailles
C. to rebuild the military
A. to bring communism to Germany
500
• Had to pay reparations to Allied countries
• Had to reduce and limit the size of their military
• Lost their colonies and some of their other land.
The above statements are related to which country and event?
A. United States, Treaty of Versailles
B. Germany, Treaty of Versailles
C. Germany, WWII
B. Germany, Treaty of Versailles
500
What major event happened in 1917?
A. the Russian Revolution
B. The Treaty of Versailles
C. World War I ended