Chapter 10:
Europe—Modern History
1.
__________, a time when people used machinery and new methods to increase productivity, began in Great Britain in the 1700s.
a.
The Protestant Reformation
b.
Imperialism
c.
The Industrial Revolution
d.
Capitalism
2.
The first major industry of the Industrial Revolution was __________, or woven cloth.
a.
coal mining
b.
meatpacking
c.
railroads
d.
textiles
3.
Under the system of __________, European countries claimed colonies in Africa and Asia in the late 1800s.
a.
capitalism
b.
imperialism
c.
alliances
d.
communism
4.
The political, economic, and social system called communism was based on the teachings of a German philosopher named __________.
a.
Karl Marx
b.
Adolf Hitler
c.
Emile Durkheim
d.
Friedrich Engels
5.
All but which of the following countries belonged to the Axis Powers during World War II?
a.
Germany
b.
Italy
c.
Japan
d.
Soviet Union
6.
Which two countries emerged as the world’s superpowers following World War II?
a.
France and the United States
b.
the United States and Japan
c.
the United States and the Soviet Union
d.
the Soviet Union and Great Britain
7.
The loan program started by the United States to help rebuild Europe and stop the spread of communism was called __________.
a.
the Marshall Plan
b.
the Truman Doctrine
c.
the Warsaw Pact
d.
NATO
8.
Under Mikhail Gorbachev’s policy of __________, or openness, the Soviet people could criticize the government without fear of being punished.
a.
perestroika
b.
glasnost
c.
Sputnik
d.
capitalism
9.
The Soviet Union officially broke up on Christmas Day __________, and in its place are 15 independent republics.
a.
1985
b.
1989
c.
1991
d.
1994
10.
What is the name of the new European Union currency?
a.
EURATOM
b.
the EU
c.
the dollar
d.
the Euro
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