Fascist Histories Quiz

What is fascism?

• A form of politics that uses violence and extreme nationalism

• A form of politics that promotes peace and equality

• A form of politics that encourages democracy and freedom

• A form of politics that supports socialism and communism

When did fascist movements take root around the globe?

• 1939-1945

• 1919-1938

• 1945-1950

• 1920-1930

What theory became popular in the late-nineteenth century and undermined ideas about rational choice?

• Capitalism

• Social Darwinism

• Communism

• Socialism

What was the greatest stimulus to the diffusion and expansion of fascism outside Italy?

• The Treaty of Versailles

• The Russian Revolution

• The Great Depression

• World War II

Who was the leader of the National Fascist government of Italy?

• Benito Mussolini

• Francisco Franco

• Adolf Hitler

• Joseph Stalin

What did fascists prefer to think of people as divided into, rather than economic classes?

• Nationalities

• Political affiliations

• Racial categories

• Religious groups

What did fascists blame for the Great Depression?

• Scapegoats and minorities

• Industrialists and capitalists

• Socialists and communists

• Religious leaders and authoritarian rulers

Which of the following describes violences giving new life to a community

• Regenerative nationalism

• Fascism

• Eugenics

• Social Darwinism

Which of the following describes the idea that society is defined by "survival of the fittest"

• Regenerative nationalism

• Fascism

• Eugenics

• Social Darwinism

Which of the following describes the pseudoscience of racial and national fitness?

• Regenerative nationalism

• Fascism

• Eugenics

• Social Darwinism