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History Chapter 14
Test questions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the capital of Italy? | Rome |
| In what city is the famous "leaning tower?" | Pisa |
| What is mainland Europe's highest active volcano? | Mr. Vesuvius |
| What is the name of the island at the toe of Italy's boot? | Sicily |
| Italy is often called the "Home of the _____?" | Renaissance |
| Germany is often called the "Land of the ____?" | Reformation |
| Adolf Hitler's desire to conquer led to what war? | World War II |
| What is the capital of Germany? | Berlin |
| What were these German's famous for...Bach, Handel, and Beethoven? | musicians |
| Which country was reunited in the spring of 1990? | Germany |
| Which German city was divided after World War II? | Berlin |
| What is the name of Europe's most important inland waterway? | Rhine River |
| Who was the leader of the National Socialist Party in Germany? | Adolf Hitler |
| Who was one of teh greatest scientific geniuses of all times? | Albert Einstein |
| Who was the leader of the Protestant Reformation in France? | John Calvin |
| Who was the World War II hero who became president of the Fifth Republic (France)? | Charles de Gaulle |
| Who was the scientist who taught the world how to protect against germs? | Louis Pasteur |
| Who was the young peasant girl who led the French army to victory, but was later captured and burned at the stake? | Joan of Arc |
| Who was the French emperor who wanted to conquer all of the world? | Napoleon Bonaparte |