1.
What was the short-term effect on Russia’s economy of the breakup of the Soviet Union?
financial boom and prosperity
a slow beginning to growth
a tightening of the communist system
economic chaos***
2.
Which statement is true?
The EU began with six nations, then admitted six more after 20 years.
The nations that formed the EU have kept other nations out.
The EU began with six nations and gradually grew to its present size.
The EU began with 16 nations, and gradually grew to its present size.***
3.
Which situation in Eastern Europe was one cause of the Cold War?
Soviets refused to become involved in Eastern Europe following World War II.***
Soviets exploded nuclear weapons in Eastern European countries.
Soviets forced increased trade between Eastern and Western European countries.
Soviets forced freed Eastern European countries to become communist.
4.
In the 1200s, who conquered the Slavs in the region that eventually became the Russian Empire?
Mongol invaders
Ivan the Terrible
Peter the Great***
Catherine the Great
5.
Why did the Germans return Lenin to Russia?
They had caught Lenin trying to escape Russia and hoped to make peace with Russia by returning him.
They had signed a peace treaty with Russia and returned Lenin as a prisoner of war.
They were at war and hoped that Lenin would cause changes in Russia.
They feared that Lenin would cause a revolution in Germany.***
6.
What is the currency used throughout Europe called?
the pound***
the dollar
the franc
the euro
7.
In what way did Lenin’s followers deal with Tsar Nicholas II?
They took the throne from the tsar and made his whole family leave the country.
They killed the tsar and his entire family.***
They imprisoned the tsar and his family in Siberia until they died of natural causes.
They returned the throne to the tsar.
8.
What form of government did Lenin bring to Russia?
communism
absolute monarchy
democracy
constitutional monarchy***
9.
What was the Cold War?
a time following World War II when nations refused to negotiate with each other
the time of warfare between the two superpowers following World War II
a time of tension between the two superpowers following World War II***
the time of invasion of the Soviet Union by Germany during World War II
10.
Which is the EU institution that meets and debates in public?
Court of Justice
European Commission
European Parliament
Council of the European Union***
11.
Which country was an ally of the United States during World War II, but had opposing ideas afterward?
Great Britain
France
the Soviet Union
Japan***
12.
Why did Peter the Great conquer land on the Baltic and Black Seas?
He believed Russia needed access to fishing areas to feed its large population.***
He wanted to decrease the threat of invasion by other countries using the seaports.
He believed Russia needed good seaports to become a world power.
He wanted access to the beautiful coasts to build his palaces and a new capital.
13.
Which part of the Russian Federation has fought bitterly for its independence?
Chechnya
Ukraine
Tatarstan***
East Germany
14.
What was the goal of the United States’ Marshall Plan?
to defeat the Axis Powers
to increase the military and economic strength of the U.S.
to rebuild the economy of Japan***
to rebuild the economies of Europe
15.
In which way did Peter the Great change Russia?
bringing in Western European ideas and culture
freeing the serfs***
conquering western Siberia
refusing to pay taxes to the Mongols
16.
Which of these organizations is the earliest foundation of the current organization of European nations?
European Economic Community (EEC)
European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC)***
Treaty of Maastricht
European Union (EU)
17.
In which way is the EU different from the United States?
The citizens of all parts of the EU are considered equal.
People can travel throughout the EU freely.
People can move their homes to another part of the EU without government permission.
Each EU member remains an independent nation.***
18.
What happened with the nations of Eastern Europe following World War II?
They quickly recovered economically.***
They formed alliances with Western Europe.
They followed the example of the United States.
Their governments took away their freedoms.
19.
What does the term nationalism mean?
pride in one’s country***
forming a government by the people
joining states together to form a single country
love of one’s country and hatred of other countries
20.
In 1939, Stalin signed an agreement with the Germans not to go to war against each other. What effect did this have on the Soviet Union during World War II?
The Soviets were able to launch a surprise invasion of Germany and capture Berlin.***
Many Soviet cities were invaded and destroyed by the Germans just two years later.
Although the Soviets sided with the Allies, Germany did not attack the USSR.
The Soviets fought on the side of Germany during the war.
21.
As a result of Bloody Sunday, the mass killing of 1905, Tsar Nicholas II agreed to establish which?
an absolute monarchy
a Russian congress***
an improved judicial system
a free educational system
22.
Unrest grew among peasants, workers, and the small middle class after Russia lost a war with which country?
Poland***
France
Japan
China
23.
Which caused British leader Winston Churchill to make a remark about an “iron curtain” across Eastern Europe?
Soviets built factories to refine iron ore across Eastern Europe.
Soviets required payment in iron ore for admission to Eastern European countries.
Soviets built an extensive system of iron walls between Eastern Europe and the West.
Soviets cut off trade and most contact between Eastern Europe and the West.***
24.
What promises were made in the European alliances before World War I?
Countries promised to destroy non-allied nations.***
Countries promised to give preference in trade to allied nations.
Countries promised to unify into a single nation.
Countries promised to protect each other if someone attacked.
25.
How did Soviet industrialization affect the peasants on farms?
They had to give up working on the farms and work in factories instead.
They had to give their crops to the government or be sent to prison camps.
They had the opportunity to choose either farm work or factory work.
They became richer as they sold food to the factory workers.***
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anyone of them
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1. The short-term effect on Russia's economy of the breakup of the Soviet Union was economic chaos.
2. The statement that is true is: The EU began with six nations and gradually grew to its present size.
3. The situation in Eastern Europe that was one cause of the Cold War was that the Soviets forced freed Eastern European countries to become communist.
4. In the 1200s, the Mongol invaders conquered the Slavs in the region that eventually became the Russian Empire.
5. The Germans returned Lenin to Russia because they feared that Lenin would cause a revolution in Germany.
6. The currency used throughout Europe is called the euro.
7. Lenin's followers dealt with Tsar Nicholas II by killing the tsar and his entire family.
8. Lenin brought communism to Russia.
9. The Cold War was a time of tension between the two superpowers following World War II.
10. The EU institution that meets and debates in public is the Council of the European Union.
11. Japan was an ally of the United States during World War II, but had opposing ideas afterward.
12. Peter the Great conquered land on the Baltic and Black Seas because he believed Russia needed access to fishing areas to feed its large population.
13. Chechnya has fought bitterly for its independence within the Russian Federation.
14. The goal of the United States' Marshall Plan was to rebuild the economies of Europe.
15. Peter the Great changed Russia by bringing in Western European ideas and culture.
16. The earliest foundation of the current organization of European nations is the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC).
17. The EU is different from the United States in that each EU member remains an independent nation.
18. Following World War II, the nations of Eastern Europe did not quickly recover economically.
19. The term nationalism means pride in one's country.
20. The agreement signed by Stalin and the Germans not to go to war against each other allowed the Soviets to launch a surprise invasion of Germany and capture Berlin.
21. As a result of Bloody Sunday, Tsar Nicholas II agreed to establish a Russian congress.
22. Unrest grew among peasants, workers, and the small middle class after Russia lost a war with Poland.
23. British leader Winston Churchill made a remark about an "iron curtain" across Eastern Europe because the Soviets cut off trade and most contact between Eastern Europe and the West.
24. The promises made in the European alliances before World War I were that countries promised to protect each other if someone attacked.
25. Soviet industrialization affected the peasants on farms by requiring them to give their crops to the government or be sent to prison camps.