Imperialism/WW1/1920s

What was the major engineering project completed in 1914 that connected the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans by constructing a canal across the Isthmus of Panama?

• Suez Canal

• Panama Canal

• Erie Canal

• Kiel Canal

The peace treaty signed in 1919 at the end of World War I, which imposed harsh terms on Germany, is known as the _________.

• Treaty of Versailles

• Treaty of Paris

• Treaty of Trianon

• Treaty of Saint-Germain

What was the German military strategy in World War I of attacking all ships, including merchant and passenger vessels, in designated war zones without warning?

• Blitzkrieg

• Unrestricted Submarine Warfare

• Trench Warfare

• Guerrilla Warfare

A secret diplomatic message from the German government to Mexico proposing a military alliance against the United States, which was intercepted by the British and helped bring the U.S. into World War I, is known as the _________.

• Zimmerman Telegraph

• Balfour Declaration

• Treaty of Versailles

• Munich Agreement

What was the international organization formed after World War I with the goal of preventing another such conflict?

• United Nations

• League of Nations

• NATO

• Warsaw Pact

The U.S. policy that called for equal commercial access and opportunities for all countries in China is known as the _________.

• Open Door Policy (1899)

• Monroe Doctrine

• Marshall Plan

• Truman Doctrine

An extension of the Monroe Doctrine, which gave the U.S. the right to intervene in Latin American countries to prevent European intervention, is called the _________.

• Roosevelt Corollary

• Truman Doctrine

• Marshall Plan

• Good Neighbor Policy

What social theory applies the evolutionary concept of natural selection to human societies, often to justify social inequality or laissez-faire capitalism?

• Marxism

• Social Darwinism

• Utilitarianism

• Existentialism

Reasons why the U.S. should avoid involvement in foreign conflicts and affairs are known as _________.

• Arguments for Isolationism

• Arguments for Interventionism

• Arguments for Globalization

• Arguments for Expansionism

What is the manufacturing process that breaks production of a good into a series of sequential steps, allowing for mass production?

• Craft Production

• Assembly Line

• Batch Production

• Lean Manufacturing