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SS6H6 SSH7 European History
Test Description: Exploration, WWI, WWII, Cold War
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) 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
Francisco Pizarro
B
Prince Henry
C
James Cook
D
Christopher Columbus
2) Which was not a reason for the establishment of European overseas colonies?
A
European industry needed more sources of raw materials.
B
Europeans wanted to spread Christianity to other peoples.
C
Europeans were interested in learning from other cultures.
D
Europeans thought that colonies would buy European products.
3) Which of the following contributed to the outbreak of World War I?
A
fear of the spread of communism
B
the Japanese invasion of the Philippines
C
European empire building in Africa and Asia
D
an explosion on the battleship Maine
4) Which of the following was an important cause of the Russian Revolution of 1917?
A
differences among religious and ethnic groups in Russia
B
an unsuccessful attempt by Britain to invade Russia
C
differences among social and economic classes in Russia
D
an unsuccessful attempt by China to invade Russia
5) Withdrawal from WWI, poverty, starvation, overthrow of the czar, civil war and communism are associated with the
A
Russian Revolution.
B
Spanish Revolution.
C
Chinese Revolution.
D
French Revolution.
6) Which statement best summarizes the reasons for European exploration?
A
European explorers were trying to prove that the earth was not flat.
B
Europeans were looking to find ways to ease overcrowding in their cities.
C
The monarchs of Europe were trying to develop and use new sailing technologies.
D
The Europeans were trying to expand their territories, gather riches, and spread their religion.
7) What was not part of the Treaty of Versailles?
A
Germany's military was disarmed
B
NATO was established to unite democratic countries
C
Germany had to pay reperations of $33 billion dollars
D
Germany had to accept all credit for WWI
8) After WWII, tension between the Soviet Union and the USA led to what?
A
Russian Revolution
B
The Holocaust
C
Cold War
D
German Reunification
9) What was caused by the end of WWI and the 1929 Stock Market Crash?
A
The holocaust
B
Great Depression
C
Russian Revolution
D
German Reunification
10) Durring WWII, Jewish people were found by Allied forces in concentration camps. What was this called?
A
Jewish Rebellion
B
The Holocaust
C
The Great Depression
D
The Cold War
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