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What is one way the U.S. government responded to the Great Depression?
A. by reducing spending
B. by reducing investment
C. by giving money to farmers
D. by basing its money on gold
C. by giving money to farmers
Why did many Russians starve in 1891? (2)
A. Russia fought a costly war with Japan.
B. The Russian population had grown rapidly.
C. Russia built the costly Trans-Siberian Railroad.
D. The Russian government sold food to other countries.
E. The Russian government granted few rights to its citizens
B. The Russian population had grown rapidly.
D. The Russian government sold food to other countries.
Which answer choices complete the sentence correctly?
_____ use of _____ during World War I made it difficult for England to receive supplies.
A. France’s; tanks
B. Serbia’s; machine guns
C. Germany’s; submarines
D. Russia’s; airplanes
C. Germany’s; submarines
Germany's use of submarines during World War I made it difficult for England to receive supplies.
How did some European nations increase the negative effects of the Great Depression?
A. by raising prices
B. by printing money
C. by exporting goods
D. by establishing tent cities
B. by printing money
Which development created tensions among European nations after World War I?
A. the breakup of the Ottoman Empire
B. the signing of the Treaty of Versailles
C. the formation of the League of Nations
D. the economic growth of the United States
B. the signing of the Treaty of Versailles
What is one way that nationalism led to World War I?
A. People were willing to fight to prove their nation was the best.
B. People wanted to be certain that their nation had a strong army.
C. People were concerned that their nation would need help if it was attacked.
D. People wanted to be certain that their nation would have enough raw materials.
A. People were willing to fight to prove their nation was the best.
What caused the Great Depression? (2)
A. Money decreased in value.
B. Many workers lost their jobs.
C. International trade increased.
D. Many banks ran out of money.
E. Stocks lost most of their value.
D. Many banks ran out of money.
E. Stocks lost most of their value
Which nations were formed around World War I? (2)
A. Denmark
B. Estonia
C. Poland
D. Romania
E. Turkey
B. Estonia
E. Turkey
Why did many groups in Europe begin to rebel against foreign rule in the 1800s?
A. They wanted to develop their own economies.
B. They wanted to organize their own armies.
C. They wanted to govern their own empires.
D. They wanted to govern their own nations.
D. They wanted to govern their own nations.
Why did Czar Nicholas give up his power?
A. The country lost land in a treaty.
B. The country was divided by a civil war.
C. The legislature wrote laws he opposed.
D. The army joined the protesting citizens.
D. The army joined the protesting citizens.
Which nations were original members of the League of Nations? (2)
A. Russia
B. France
C. Germany
D. the United States
E. the United Kingdom
B. France
E. the United Kingdom
Which answer choices complete the sentence correctly?
_____ became a united kingdom when Cavour and Garibaldi _____.
A. Germany; overthrew the government in Sicily
B. Italy; joined their lands together
C. Hungary; drove the Austrians from the North
D. Greece; joined their armies together
B. Italy; joined their lands together
Italy became a united kingdom when Cavour and Garibaldi joined their lands together.
How did Lenin and the Bolsheviks gain control of the Communists Party?
A. by granting the political rights to workers
B. by ending the private ownership of property
C. by aiding peasants in overcoming their struggles
D. by encouraging protests against the government
D. by encouraging protests against the government
Which nation pulled out of the war and weakened the strengths of the Allies?
A. England
B. France
C. Russia
D. Serbia
C. Russia
Put the events into chronological order from top to bottom.
A. Bismarck won wars against Denmark and Austria.
B. The German Empire was proclaimed.
C. Germany focused on building its economic and military strength.
D. The southern German states helped Prussia win a war against France.
A) C, A, D, B
B) B, C, A, D
C) D, A, C, B
D) A, D, B, C
D) A, D, B, C
1. Bismarck won wars against Denmark and Austria.
2. The southern German states helped Prussia win a war against France.
3. The German Empire was proclaimed.
4. Germany focused on building its economic and military strength.