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