Modern World History Review
A Grade 12 worksheet covering key concepts and events in Modern World History, including global conflicts, ideologies, and international relations.
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Modern World History Review
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Read each question carefully and provide thoughtful answers. Use your knowledge of Modern World History to complete the tasks.
1. Which of the following events is widely considered to be the start of World War I?
The sinking of the Lusitania
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Germany's invasion of Poland
The Russian Revolution
2. The Cold War was primarily a geopolitical rivalry between which two superpowers?
Great Britain and France
Germany and Japan
United States and Soviet Union
China and India
3. The was a period of intense economic depression that began in 1929 and affected most of the industrialized world.
4. The United Nations was established after to promote international cooperation and prevent future conflicts.
5. Explain the main causes of the Russian Revolution of 1917.
6. The Berlin Wall was built in 1961 to prevent East Germans from fleeing to West Berlin.
True
False
7. Decolonization efforts in Africa and Asia largely occurred after World War II.
True
False
Match each historical figure with their significant role or contribution.
8. Winston Churchill
a. Leader of the Soviet Union during WWII
9. Mahatma Gandhi
b. Prime Minister of the UK during WWII
10. Joseph Stalin
c. Leader of the Indian independence movement
11. On the map below, identify and label the following: Germany, Russia, United States, Japan, and India. Circle the countries that were major Allied powers in World War II.
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