Social Studies

Unit 2
1. Which of the following are Germanic languages? A. French and Spanish B. Italian and English C. German and English D. German and Russian A. New Testament B. Holy Bible C. Torah D. Koran 4. What is the name of Judaisms holy book?

2. In which language group do French and Italian belong? A. Germanic B. Slavic C. Arabic D. Romance

5. What is the name of Islams holy book? A. New Testament B. Holy Bible C. Torah D. Koran

6. Which European religion follows the Prophet Muhammeds teachings? 3. Which off the following languages uses the Cyrillic alphabet? A. English B. French C. Italian D. Russian C. Islam D. Hinduism A. Judaism B. Christianity

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7. Literacy rate is a good indicator of A. the standard of living in a nation. B. the climate of a nation. C. how many people live in a nation. D. the probability of a nation being attacked. 10. In which system of government does the legislature elect the prime minister of the government? A. presidential democracy B. communist C. parliamentary democracy D. dictatorship 11. You are the chief executive in your countrys democratically-elected national government. You came to power in the last election after your political party won a majority of seats in the national legislature. As the leader of your political party, you were chosen to be the government by your co-workers in the legislature. Which form of government do you have? A. parliamentary C. autocracy D. representative democracy B. presidential C. autocratic D. oligarchic 12. You live in a small country ruled by one man, who is also the head of the military. The only TV and radio stations you have are owned and run by the government. People who criticize or protest against the government are jailed or executed. Which form of government best describes the government where you live? A. autocratic B. oligarchic C. parliamentary D. presidential

8. Which type of government would most likely abolish all opposing political parties, the direct election of leaders, and free speech? A. republic B. constitutional monarchy

9. What is a basic way citizens in a democracy can influence the government? A. voting B. working C. obeying laws D. consuming products

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13. What is the main purpose of the European Union? A. require all nations to adopt a command economy B. strengthen the economies of all of its member nations by eliminating trade barriers and using a common currency C. create a large standing army for use around the world D. eliminate Europes environmental problems 16. What were the Jews forced to wear in Germany? A. hats to symbolize their importance B. the Star of David to symbolize that they were Jewish C. shoes at all times in case they had to move quickly into the ghettos D. Nazi swastika to symbolize their allegiance to the Nazi Party

14. How has the European Union been a benefit to the countries that have joined it? A. The use of tariffs has increased prices. B. Trade among member nations has decreased. C. More people now make full use of their countrys resources. D. Trade between members has become easier.

17. What is anti-semitism? A. hatred of all non-Aryan people B. love of ones country C. hatred of Jews D. hatred of Nazis

15. What was Hitlers Final Solution? A. the Night of Broken Glass B. passing anti-semitic laws C. the extermination of all Jewish people through use of concentration camps D. forcing Jewish people to immigrate out of Germany 18. Why did the Nazis use concentration camps in World War II? A. to train German SS troops B. to hold Allied prisoners of war C. to manufacture new weapons D. to destroy the Jewish race

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22. What was the wall that was built to separate East and West Berlin? A. Great Wall of Germany B. Communist Wall C. Berlin Wall D. Hadrians Wall

19. What was the Cold War? A. a war that took place in the Antarctic regions of the world B. a very destructive war that left most of Europe devastated C. a period of tension between the Soviet Union and the United States D. none of the above

20. What was the name of the imaginary line that separated the Eastern European countries from the Western European countries? A. Berlin Wall B. Iron Curtain C. Equator D. Mason-Dixon Line

23. After WWII the US and Soviet Union became A. allies in the Cold War. B. world superpowers. C. third-world countries. D. scapegoats in the War on Terror.

21. The Berlin Wall came down in 1989. What happened to East and West Germany as a result of this action? A. East Germany started to compete with West Germany. B. East Germany and West Germany held separate elections embargos. C. East Germany and West Germany went to war. D. East Germany and West Germany reunited to become one Germany.

24. The USSR set out to reform its government and economy during the 1980s. What was the end result by 1991? A. They stopped trading with other countries around the world. B. Their economy rebounded to its highest level ever. C. The entire government collapsed and communism ended in the USSR. D. The country returned to the rule of the Romanovs.

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Use the map below to answer questions 25-30.

28. Number 1 represents which country? A. Ukraine B. Russia C. United Kingdom D. Poland

25. Which number represents the country of France? A. 3 B. 4 C. 6 D. 7 26. Which number represents the country of Italy? A. 4 B. 8 C. 5 D. 2

29. Which number represents the country of Poland? A. 2 B. 6 C. 3 D. 5

30. The number 3 represents which country? A. Spain B. France

27. The number 2 represents which country? A. Poland B. Germany C. Ukraine D. Russia

C. Portugal D. Germany

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Use the map below to answer questions 31-33.

31. Which number represents the Iberian Peninsula? A. 1 B. 5 C. 4 D. 9

32. What feature does number 2 represent? A. Rhine River B. Danube River C. European Plain D. English Channel

33. Which number represents the Ural Mountains? A. 4 B. 8 C. 3 D. 7

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