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The United States would use this to force Japan to surrender during World War II.
a) atomic bomb
b) chemical weapons
c) carpet bombing
d) nuclear missiles

This was the killing of 6 million Jews and other groups during World War II.
a) Holocaust
b) Cold War
c) Krystalnacht
d) Blitzkrieg

This was the state of political hostility that existed between the Soviet bloc countries and the US-led Western powers from 1945 to 1990.
a) Cold War
b) World War I
c) World War II
d) Holocaust

The common currency found in Europe is
a) Euro
b) dollar
c) Franc
d) Pound

November 9, 1989,this was taken down to end communism in Eastern Europe.
a) Berlin Wall
b) Iron Cyrtain
c) Cold War
d) Berlin Airlift

This person came into power in the Soviet Union. He started communism. Anybody against him in the country was either put in prison or killed.
a) Josef Stalin
b) Benito Mussolini
c) Winston Churchhill
d) Emperor Hirohito

The assassination of this person started World War I.
a) Franz Ferdinand
b) Gavrilo Princip
c) Benito Mussolini
d) Josef Stalin

During the French Revolution, a man named Robespierre led the National Convention and the Committee of Public Safety. He wanted to stamp out any opposition to the revolution, so he called for a rule of Terror. What was this called?
a) Reign of Terror
b) Reign of Robespierre
c) Reign of Tyranny
d) Directory

What did the French Revolution put an end to?
a) all of the answers
b) political power from the Catholic church
c) French monarchy
d) feudalism

What new idea from the French Revolution continued to influence Europe and helped to shape many of Europe's modern-day governments?
a) all of the answers
b) rights of women
c) liberty and freedom for the commoner
d) abolishment of slavery

After the French Revolution, this person would take charge of France and nearly all of Europe
a) Napolean
b) Claude Monet
c) Robespierre
d) Winston Churchill

What country did Napolean attack and lost most of his men not of fighting but starvation and weather?
a) Russia
b) Great Britain
c) France
d) United States

The current number of countries that make up the EU is
a) 28
b) 18
c) 9
d) 12

Germany invaded this country and was a mistake because it would cost Germany most of its army. This would be the turning point in World War II.
a) Soviet Union
b) Great Britain
c) France
d) United States

Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire were known as the ___________ ____________ during Word War I.
a) Central Powers
b) Allied Powers
c) Triple Entente
d) The Big Three

Germany bombed this country for over 100 days during World war II. Germans could not make that country give up and changed their mind about invading.
a) Britain
b) United States
c) France
d) Soviet Union

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