World War II and Political Systems Quiz

What is the term for a ruler who has complete power over a country?

• Dictator

• Democrat

• Monarch

• President

Which political system is headed by a dictator and calls for extreme nationalism and racism?

• Fascism

• Socialism

• Democracy

• Communism

What is the term for prejudice against Jews?

• Xenophobia

• Nationalism

• Anti-Semitism

• Racism

Who founded fascism and ruled Italy for almost 21 years?

• Churchill

• Stalin

• Hitler

• Mussolini

What was the nickname given to Mussolini?

• Il Duce

• The General

• Fuhrer

• The Leader

What is the term for a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens?

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

• Dictatorship

What does the term 'Fuhrer' mean?

• President

• King

• Dictator

• Leader

What was the Great Purge?

• Mussolini's campaign against communists

• Stalin's crackdown on Old Bolsheviks and others

• Churchill's strategy to defeat Germany

• Hitler's plan to invade Russia

What is the term for a policy of nonparticipation in international economic and political relations?

• Appeasement

• Neutrality

• Internationalism

• Isolationism

What is the term for a nation's overall plan for dealing with other nations?

• Military Strategy

• Economic Policy

• Domestic Policy

• Foreign Policy