World History 2nd Semester Pearson Review

1.  How did the enclosure movement contribute to the Industrial Revolution?

• It increased the urban workforce.
• It increased demand for manufactured goods.
• It reduced the influence of the landed aristocracy.
• It made people get trapped in yards 

The following quotation from a twentieth century dictator reflects the values and beliefs of what theory that emerged during the Industrial Age?
“Truly, this earth is a trophy cup for the industrious man. And this rightly so, in the service of natural selection. He who does not possess the force to secure his Lebensraum [territory or space] in this world, and, if necessary, to enlarge it, does not deserve to possess the necessities of life. He must step aside and allow stronger peoples to pass him by.” —Adolf Hitler

• Communism
• McDonaldism 
• Meowism 
• Social Darwinism

Which of the following statements best describes European imperialism?

• European imperialism did not address cultural differences.
• European imperialism had no political motives.
• The Industrial Revolution was a driving force behind European imperialism.
• Men trying to be manly and take places over 

The 1823 ________ declared:
“The American continents are henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by any European powers.”

• Monroe Doctrine 
• Roosevelt Corollary
• La Bamba 
• Declaration of Independence 

Which of the following is the best example of how World War I was a total war?

• Women took over many jobs in war industries.
• U-boats attacked Allied shipping in the Atlantic.
• The alliance system drew nation after nation into the war.
• Everyone said "totally" after every statement 

What was the immediate result of the sinking of the British liner Lusitania by a German u-boat?

• Germany resumed unrestricted submarine warfare against the Allies.
• Woodrow Wilson threatened to cut diplomatic ties with Germany.
• The United States entered the war on the Allied side.
• Britain instituted a naval blockade of German ports.

The quotation below best describes what form of government?   “In this form of government, a one-party dictatorship attempts to regulate every aspect of the lives of its citizens.”

• totalitarian
• theocratic
• communist 
• socialist 

What was the chief appeal of fascism to Italians after World War I?

• It offered workers hope for socialist reform.
• It put individual or class interests above national goals.
• It emphasized the concepts of equality and fraternity.
• It promised a strong and stable government.

 “They broke our windowpanes, and the house became very cold. . . . We were standing there, outside in the cold, still in our night clothes, with only a coat thrown over . . . Then they made everyone lie face down on the ground . . . ‘Now, they will shoot us,’ we thought. We were very afraid.” —Sophie Nussbaum   The incident described here was a key moment in Hitler's

• overthrow of the Weimar republic.
• campaign of anti-Semitism.
• defiance of the Treaty of Versailles.
• decision to start eating more salads and less red meat 

Why did the invasion of Poland launch World War II?

• It violated Hitler's non-aggression pact with Stalin.
• Polish sausages were stolen and none were left for baseball games 
• It was the first time German forces used the blitzkrieg strategy.
• It led Britain and France to abandon the policy of appeasement.