Between the Wars Test Practice

Which development occurred in Germany as a result of the terms imposed by the Treaty of Versailles?

• economic prosperity
• overseas expansion
• political instability
• Soviet occupation

One major reason the League of Nations failed was that it

• lacked the support of many of the major world powers during crises
• frightened many nations with its large military force
• was controlled by communist Russia
• was not included in the Versailles Treaty

Which agreement was labeled by the Nazis as unfair to Germany?

• Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
• Munich Pact 
• Soviet Nonaggression Pact
• Treaty of Versailles

One way in which the Treaty of Nanking and the Treaty of Versailles are similar is that in both treaties the provisions called for

• peacekeeping organizations to be established
• existing borders to be maintained
• reparations to be paid by defeated countries
• monarchs to be returned to their rightful places

In Europe during the 1930s, economic instability led to the

• establishment of the League of Nations
• abandonment of colonial territories
• development of nuclear arms
• rise of fascist dictatorships

The harsh terms included in the treaties ending World War I have been used to explain the

• Armenian massacre in Turkey
• rise of Nazism in Germany 
• Bolshevik Revolution in Russia
• Fascist Revolution in Spain

The major impact of the Treaty of Versailles on Germany was that the treaty led to

• a leadership position for Germany in the League of Nations
• an increase in Germany's desire to regain its power and prestige
• a stable Germany that was both democratic and strong
• an era of peace and international good will in Germany

After World War I, the rise of Benito Mussolini in Italy and the rise of Adolf Hitler in Germany are most closely associated with

• a return to conservative religious practices
• an emphasis on democratic traditions
• the desire for containment
• the development of fascism

What was a key cause for the rise of fascism in nations such as Italy and Germany?

• secret treaties
• genocide
• economic hardship
• collectivization

Which political leader gained power as a result of the failing economy of the Weimar Republic?

• Charles de Gaulle
• Benito Mussolini
• Francisco Franco
• Adolf Hitler