1. The Italian Peninsula is surrounded by what body of

water?

2. Which European country is the most densely populated?

Opener 1

1. Why would Russia want a warm water port?

2. Who is considered the Patriarch of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?

Opener 2

1. What is the largest European Country?

2. What have Europeans done to try to solve the problem of so many languages?

Opener 3

3. What is imperialism?

2. What are 3 reasons why explorers would risk their own lives to explore new lands?

Opener 4

1. Where did Prince Henry the Navigator send early Portuguese explorers?

Opener 5

1. Countries that claim colonies in other lands areA. alliesB. imperialistsC. communistsD. Capitalists

2. The reasons that the explorers risked their lives to explore new lands included the following EXCEPT

A. To spread their religionB. To become famous and have gloryC. To gain wealth from natural resourcesD. To be the First human in a new land

Who colonized Australia? For what primary purpose?

Opener 6

1. Which statement best describes how economics played a role in European colonies in the nineteenth century?A. The desire for international tourism increased.B. Europe felt Asia’s growing population was a threat to expansion.C. Trade routes to Asia from Europe were less important than before.D. Europe wanted more sources of raw materials needed for

manufacturing.

2. Define nationalism.`3. How did nationalism play a part in Europe’s competition to colonize Africa and Asia?A. European missionaries were trying to spread their religion.B. Europeans felt a need to “civilize” other parts of the world.C. Smaller countries wanted more land to accommodate growing

population.D. Having colonies made countries feel more important and successful

than other countries.

1. To answer #1 use the map to the right. What country set up colonies all over North and South America (areas shown in the red portion of the map)?

A. Portugal C. Great BritainB. Spain D. France

2. What country set up the East India Company in India and later was involved in the Sepoy Rebellion in India?A. Great BritainB. FranceC. GermanyD. Russia

3. In 1884, at the Berlin Conference, European leaders A. Began to enslave AfricansB. Divided Africa into coloniesC. Ended the slave tradeD. Gave African countries their independence.

Opener 7

Opener 8

1. What war was a result of militarism and nationalism in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries?

2. What was the CAUSE of the Russian Revolution?

3. The Russian Revolution had what effect on World War I?

A. It increased the number of Russian troops against Germany

B. It effectively stopped Russia’s participation in the warC. It helped end the war for every nation involvedD. It provided a place for U.S. troops to fight.

Opener 9

1. The Treaty of Versailles was the treaty that formally ended World War I. What punishment did the treaty give to Germany?

2. Communism was based on the teachings of who?

3. This person changed Russia’s name to the Soviet Union and became the first Communist leader of the Soviet Union.A.Vladimir LeninB.Nicholas IIC.Woodrow WilsonD.Adolf Hitler

Opener 10

1. All of the following were reasons why World War II took place EXCEPT that

A. there was no formal treaty to put an end to World War I.B. several nations wanted to expand their countries into empiresC. many nations throughout the world were having economic troubleD. extreme ideas allowed for dictators to come into power in some

countries.

2. During World War II, Germany, Italy and Japan were called the _______ __________.

3. What was the Holocaust?