European History Test #1, Empire Building 09/23/14

Question 1

The pope played a key role in defining the borders of which empires?

Answer 1

Spain and Portugal

Question 2

What did Prince Henry the Navigator do?

Answer 2

Age of Exploration and made Portugal successful

Question 3

The Russian Revolution established which of the following in Eastern Europe?

Answer 3

Communism

Question 4

Who did the British send to Australia?

Answer 4

Prisoners

Question 5

Which nation profited from the Dutch East India Company?

Answer 5

The Netherlands

Question 6

Which country’s empire was most powerful in Europe by the end of the 18th century?

Answer 6

British Empire

Question 7

Why did Europeans establish overseas colonies?

Answer 7

Christianity, raw materials and to buy European products

Question 8

Which of the following was an important cause of the Russian revolution of 1917?

Answer 8

Differences among social and economic classes in Russia

Question 9

Withdrawal from World War I, poverty, starvation, overthrow of the Czar Civil war and communism are associated with what revolution?

Answer 9

Russian Revolution

Question 10

Why did Europeans colonize new lands?

Answer 10

Natural resources and they wanted to spread Christianity.

Question 11

Which European nations were Catholic Countries?

Answer 11

Spain France and Portugal..

Question 12

The sun never sets on the ________ empire.

Answer 12

British

Question 13

Where did the industrial revolution begin?

Answer 13

England

Question 14

Which of the following is not a result of the Industrial revolution?

Answer 14

More people moved to the country to farm.

Question 15

Who paid taxes in France before the French Revolution?

Answer 15

The common people/third estate

Question 16

Which event is referred to as the powder keg that ignited World War I?

Answer 16

Assignation of Austrian Arch ????

Question 17

Which countries were members of the triple Entente?

Answer 17

France, Russia and Britian

Question 18

Which countries were the Central Powers?

Answer 18

Germany, Austria Hungry, Adomin Impera and Bulgaria

Question 19

Which side was the us on when it joined in World War I?

Answer 19

Britain and France

Question 20

Which of the following was a new technology used in WWI?

Answer 20

Airplanes, submarines, and poison gas

Question 21

What was Russia renamed after the Russian Revolution?

Answer 21

The Soviet Union

Question 22

What treaty ended WWI?

Answer 22

Treaty of Versailles

Question 23

How did European exploration lead to WWI?

Answer 23

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Question 24

How did WWI lead to WW2?

Answer 24

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