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What event caused the United States to join World War 1?
What is THE SINKING OF THE LUSITANIA
100
The government of Germany under Hitler and the Nazis can best be described as a ______________________.
What is DICTATORSHIP
100
Is a COMMUNIST government LIMITED or UNLIMITED?
What is UNLIMITED
100
We can trace the beginnings of our political system back to which time period? A. The Renaissance B. The French Revolution C. Ancient Greece & Rome D. Medieval Europe
What is C. Ancient Greece & Rome
100
Like the United States, Germany is a democratic federal republic. Which of the following is a responsibility of citizens in both countries? A. visiting historic landmarks B. electing representatives C. voting on every issue D. discussing political issues
What is B. electing representatives
200
What country was blamed for World War 1?
What is GERMANY
200
What event had the largest impact on the U.S. decision to join the Allies in World War II?
What is THE BOMBING OF PEARL HARBOR BY THE JAPANESE
200
What TWO countries were involved in the Cold War?
What is THE U.S. AND THE SOVIET UNION
200
What time period in Europe's history included feudalism, the Black Death, and the rise of kings/queens?
What is THE MIDDLE AGES OR THE MEDIEVAL TIMES
200
In Norway, Sweden, and Denmark, the literacy rate is nearly 100 percent. Which conclusion can be drawn about education in those countries? A. The government makes literacy mandatory. B. Business people often start second careers as teachers. C. The educational system strives to create informed citizens.
What is C. The educational system strives to create informed citizens.
300
The process of building empires in which European countries conquered colonies in Asia and Africa is called ________________.
What is IMPERIALISM.
300
The _________________________, Hitler’s attempt to wipe out the Jews of Germany by mass murdering them in concentration camps is an example of genocide.
What is THE HOLOCAUST
300
What type of government did the Soviet Union have at the time of the Cold War?
What is COMMUNISM (or Communist)
300
What time period is considered to be a "re-birth" when Europeans began focusing on education and learning about the world around them?
What is THE RENAISSANCE?
300
One of the largest impacts of the Industrial Revolution was that _______________________. A. Societies started changing from agricultural to industrial. B. Men stopped working. C. Disease spread more rapidly around the world.
What is A. Societies started changing from agricultural to industrial.
400
Name the 4 M.A.I.N. causes of World War 1 and explain what each one means.
What is MILITARISM - building up of armies, ALLIANCES -promises to protect each other, IMPERIALISM - building up of empires, NATIONALISM - pride in your country
400
Name ALL three countries that were a part of the Axis Powers during World War 2.
What is ITALY, GERMANY, JAPAN
400
What was the name of the wall the Soviet Union built around the capital of Germany?
What is THE BERLIN WALL
400
What international alliance has created cooperation among European countries with the goal of strengthening trade among the member countries?
What is THE EUROPEAN UNION (E.U.)
400
The Industrial Revolution greatly impacted World War I and World War II in which way? A. Weapons, tanks and machines were mass-produced. B. People became better trained soldiers. C. It resulted in the rise of Adolf Hitler.
What is A. Weapons, tanks and machines were mass-produced.
500
What is the name of the Treaty that ended World War 1?
What is TREATY OF VERSAILLES.
500
Name AT LEAST 2 of the causes of World War 2.
What is THE TREATY OF VERSAILLES, ISOLATIONISM, WORLD WIDE DEPRESSION, RISE OF TOTALITARIAN REGIMES
500
When did the Cold War end? (give the actual year)
What is 1991. (I will also accept 1989 through 1991)
500
Which of the following explains how Johannes Gutenberg’s invention of the printing press affected the world? A. It forced rulers to allow people everywhere to read. B. It enabled Copernicus to theorize that planets orbit the sun. C. It made it possible for people to own and read books.
What is C. It made it possible for the people to own and read books.
500
Which of the following geographic factors makes Western Europe an important region of economic activity? A. The Northern European Plain has rich, fertile soil. B. The forests are home to a variety of wildlife. C. Mountain ranges create a Mediterranean climate.
What is A. The Northern European Plain has rich, fertile soil.