Unit 3B European History

What was the Berlin Wall?

• A 91-mile wall surrounding West Berlin from 1961 through 1989

• A famous street in Berlin

• A type of German architecture

• A popular tourist attraction in East Berlin

What was the Cold War?

• A period of extreme political tension between the US and the Soviet Union from 1945-1991

• A war fought in Antarctica

• A conflict between Germany and France

• A battle over cold weather technology

What is Communism?

• A political/economic system where all property and businesses are owned by the government

• A type of democracy

• A form of monarchy

• A religious belief system

What does the term "Iron Curtain" refer to?

• A term describing the political divide between Western and Eastern Europe

• A type of medieval armor

• A famous speech by Winston Churchill

• A curtain made of iron

What was the German Reunification?

• The restoration of West and East Germany into a single nation in 1990

• The division of Germany into four zones

• The creation of the Berlin Wall

• The start of the Cold War

Who was the dictator of the Soviet Union from 1929 to 1953?

• Mikhail Gorbachev

• Vladimir Lenin

• Joseph Stalin

• Nicholas II

Who was the last leader of the Soviet Union who introduced many reforms and brought the Cold War to an end?

• Joseph Stalin

• Nicholas II

• Vladimir Lenin

• Mikhail Gorbachev

What does NATO stand for?

• North American Treaty Organization

• North Atlantic Treaty Organization

• National Atlantic Treaty Organization

• Northern Alliance Treaty Organization

Who was the last emperor of imperial Russia?

• Joseph Stalin

• Nicholas II

• Vladimir Lenin

• Mikhail Gorbachev

What was the Russian Revolution?

• A revolt led by the peasants and working class against Czar Nicholas II

• A peaceful transition of power in Russia

• A war between Russia and Germany

• A movement to establish democracy in Russia