Fascism and Totalitarianism Quiz

Benito Mussolini, Adolf Hitler, and Joseph Stalin were all considered what type of leader?

• Democratic

• Totalitarians

• Monarchies

• Oligarchies

What contributed to the rise of the fascist and totalitarian governments of Germany and Japan?

• The Great Depression

• The outbreak of World War I

• Rapid Industrialization

• Demands for political freedom

Which of the following best defines fascism?

• A movement focused on the global spread of communism and the elimination of private property.

• A system where the government is secondary to the needs and rights of individual citizens.

• A political movement that exalts the nation and often race above the individual, led by an autocratic dictatorial leader.

• A democratic system where power is distributed among several legislative branch.

In what way were Italian Fascism and German Nazism in the 1930's similar?

• They both used a democratic form of government to make major decisions.

• Both were led by dictators who use nationalism and terror to maintain control over citizens.

• Both were communist governments that attacked neighboring countries to increase their empires.

• Both allowed the government to control industry and agriculture in order to make all citizen equal.

How did Benito Mussolini consolidate power after taking control of Italy?

• He banned the private use of radios

• He outlawed opposition political parties

• He nationalized all of Italy's newspapers

• He widely distributed a book of his ideology

What group was used to monitor and punish political dissent?

• Secret police

• The Parliament

• The Black Shirts

• The Brown Shirts

Which situation would have been MOST LIKELY to occur in a totalitarian state?

• The legislature enacts laws to protect minorities

• Military leaders openly defy the head of government

• A head of government is replaced through a free election

• Police arrest people for speaking out against the government

What is the name of the book Hitler wrote while imprisoned that described Nazi ideology?

• The Communist Manifesto

• Mein Kampf

• War and Peace

• Der Tod

How was propaganda used in Italy, Germany, and the Soviet Union when the Fascist and Communist Parties were consolidating power?

• To encourage healthy political discourse

• To reduce ethnic and religious tensions

• To control the spread of information

• To promote economic growth through trade

• To built cults of personality around leaders

Which country perpetrated the acts that became known as the Nanjing Massacre during a 1937 invasion of China?

• The United Kingdom

• The United States

• The Soviet Union

• The Japanese Empire