1)
european leaders of england and france were slow to stop the advances of hitler and mussolini because
a) they believed hitler was harmless.
b) the league of nations prevented them acting against hitler and mussolini.
c) with the european economy booming, they failed to take the threat seriously.
d) they were still reeling from world war i and hoped to avoid another large-scale conflict.
2)
following world war i, the allies
a) created the united nations to prevent another such conflict.
b) agreed to unite against the rising power of the united states.
c) agreed to immediately grant independence to their colonial possessions around the world.
d) blamed germany for the starting the war and forced them to compensate all countries involved.
3)
what country found itself divided into communist and non-communist zones at some point during the 20th century?
a) canada
b) germany
c) thailand
d) united states
4)
who led the communist revolution in october 1917 which take russia out of the war?
a) karl marx
b) joseph stalin
c) vladimir lenin
d) alexander kerensky
5)
"the holocaust" of world war ii generally refers to the
a) treatment of chinese people by japan in the late 1930s.
b) bombing of the interior regions of germany by allied bombers.
c) internment of japanese-americans in the united states during world war ii.
d) planned murder of jews, gypsies, communists, and others by the german government.
6)

the country in yellow (the lightest color) shown was involved in which of these conflicts against the united states?
a) cold war
b) world war i
c) war of 1812
d) world war ii
7)
in germany, many of the trees in the forests are dying. this is because the waxy outer coating on their tree leaves is being damaged by
a) drought.
b) acid rain.
c) biomediation.
d) locust swarms.
8)
coal-burning factories and increased automobile usage has caused the greatest increase in which of these?
a) air pollution
b) nuclear waste
c) soil depletion
d) water pollution
9)

which letter represents the danube river?
a) a
b) b
c) c
d) d
10)

which number represents the country of france?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
11)
the collapse of the soviet union in 1991 marked the end of decades of rule in the nation.
a) capitalist
b) communist
c) fascist
d) socialist
12)
the danube river is an important transportation corridor because it
a) connects four major european cities.
b) contains many natural resources.
c) attracts many foreign tourists.
d) flows from north to south.
13)

which number represents the country of germany?
a) 1
b) 3
c) 4
d) 5
14)
which location is known for experiencing a nuclear disaster in 1986?
a) chernobyl
b) indonesia
c) the netherlands
d) saudi arabia
15)
when the cold war ended, what happened to the soviet union?
a) it became a communist nation.
b) it came under the rule of a king.
c) it isolated itself from the rest of the world.
d) it was divided into many independent countries.
16)
when one describes christianity as monotheistic they mean,
a) that christians have many gods.
b) that christians believe in one god.
c) that christians believe in one country.
d) that christians believe in only one savior.
17)
which event greatly contributed to the global economic slow down, specifically in germany, shortly after the conclusion of the first world war?
a) the gradual rebuilding of europe
b) the harsh reparation agreement stipulated in the treaty of versailles
c) the international impact of decisions made by the league of nations
d) the failure of wilson's fourteen points peace plan
18)

which number on the map represents the english channel?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
19)

eastern european country
capital city of kiev
the black sea is located to its south
was once part of the soviet union
what country is being described?
a) germany
b) poland
c) russia
d) ukraine
20)

what european river is represented on the map?
a) danube
b) rhine
c) seine
d) volga

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