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WorksheetsInterwar- Age of Anxiety
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 39mins
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Class
Date
1.
The breaking up of European Empires led to
a)
unstable governments
b)
population growth
c)
the creation of the Weimar Republic
d)
the Dawes Plan
2.
Which of the following is a weakness of the Weimar Republic except
a)
lack of a democratic tradition
b)
many people blamed them for the humiliation and defeat after the Treaty of Versialles of Germany
c)
few political parties
d)
created a modern liberal democracy
3.
Germany experienced huge inflation because it printed money to pay for WWI. What is inflation?
a)
increase in value of money
b)
decrease in value of money
c)
increase in supply of goods
d)
decrease in supply of goods
4.
Many Italians supported the Fascist party because it
a)
Promised to improve the economy
b)
Was the only political party
c)
Pledged to unite Italy and Germany
d)
Ended the influence of the Church
5.
Under Mussolini's rule in Italy ...
a)
A democracy was put in place
b)
The socialists came into power
c)
There was a one-party dictatorship
d)
Free speech was encouraged
6.
What was the appeal of Mussolini's fascist government to Italians?
a)
The fascists supported democratic ideals
b)
The fascists supported a classless society
c)
The fascists ended political feuding in government
d)
The fascists worked for socialist change
7.
What was the main purpose of Stalin's five-year plans?
a)
To turn the Soviet Union into a military power
b)
To increase farm production
c)
To produce more consumer goods
8.
What was the cause of Stalin's Great Purge?
a)
Peasants did not want to give up their lands to the state
b)
Central planners did not achieve production goals
c)
Stalin feared rival party leaders
d)
The kuklaks resisted collectivization
9.
Which group sharply criticized the Weimar Republic as too weak and longed for another strong leader like Bismarck?
a)
Women' s groups
b)
Communists
c)
Socialists
d)
Conservative Germans
10.
Which of the following helped Adolf Hitler gain power in Germany?
a)
The promise of a new democracy
b)
The Great Depression
c)
Big business and labor
d)
The support of the Weimar government
11.
Which of the following statements regarding Germany under Hitler is true?
a)
Most Germans were barely affected by Nazism
b)
The Nazis controlled all aspects of German life
c)
The Nazis controlled the government but had little influence on other German institutions
d)
TheNazis kept firm control over Germany but followed moderate and tolerant policies
12.
Many Germans viewed the Weimar Republic as an illegitimate government because its leaders
a)
came to power in a violent coup.
b)
drew Germany into WWI.
c)
signed the Treaty of Versailles.
d)
supported the Nazi Party.
13.
Which of the following factors helped to radicalize Germany society in the years after WWI?
a)
the authoritarianism of the Weimar Republic.
b)
drought and famine.
c)
out of control inflation.
d)
the rise of the middle class.
14.
He was the fascist leader of Germany
a)
Adolf Hitler
b)
Benito Mussolini
c)
Vladimir Lenin
d)
Joseph Stalin
15.
Hitler's first private army were called
a)
Blackshirts
b)
Brownshirts
c)
The Militia
d)
New Kids On The Block
16.
Hitler's goal of establishing a Third Reich meant that he wanted to
a)
create a new German Empire.
b)
control all 3 branches of Germany's government.
c)
enlarge Germany's army.
d)
exterminate the Jews of Europe.
17.
How did the Nazis take power in Germany?
a)
by appointment
b)
by force
c)
by Hitler's decree
d)
by parliamentary election
18.
When Hitler took power, most Germans
a)
joined the Nazi Party.
b)
participated demonstrations against the Nazi regime.
c)
supported, or at least accepted, Nazi rule.
d)
attempted to flee the country.
19.
Who did the Nazis blame for the Reichstag catching on fire?
a)
Jews
b)
Socialists
c)
Communists
d)
French
20.
The episode of anti-Jewish violence that took place throughout Germany on November 9, 1938 was known as
a)
Kristallnacht.
b)
Mein Kampf.
c)
the Night of the Long Knives.
d)
SchultzStaffel.
21.
The name of Germany's new government following WWI was the
a)
Wexner Republic
b)
Reichstag
c)
Weimer Republic
d)
Nazi State
22.
One appeal of fascism to Italians and Germans was
a)
the promise of economic equality.
b)
the promise of individual liberties.
c)
the promise of an independent justice system.
d)
the promise of a stable government.
23.
After WWI, the Weimar Republic faced many severe problems, including
a)
the lack of a bill of rights and suffrage for women.
b)
runaway inflation and one-party rule.
c)
runaway inflation and many political parties.
d)
the inability to develop a multi-party system.
24.
How did Hitler come to power in 1933?
a)
by a coup d'etat
b)
by legal election
c)
with support of the army
d)
with help from Communists
25.
In what ways did fascists differ from communists?
a)
Communists wanted to spread communism internationally, while fascists were most concerned with national goals.
b)
Fascists supported a classless society, while communists defined classes.
c)
Fascists set up one-party states, while communist set up multiparty states.
d)
Communists used terror to achieve their goals, while fascists used political methods.
26.
A one-party dictatorship that regulates every aspect of its citizens lives is known as a/an
a)
republic.
b)
oligarchy.
c)
totalitarian state.
d)
theocracy.
27.
Which policy, that contributed to the start of WWII, did western nations adopt in the 1930s?
a)
pacifism
b)
appeasement
c)
militarism
d)
fascism
28.
What was the 5 year plan in the USSR?
a)
A plan to renew capitalism
b)
A time when Jews were tortured
c)
A plan to industrialize the country
d)
When Mussolini took over
29.
What book did Hitler write
a)
Lebensraum
b)
Mein Kampf
c)
Mein coffee
d)
50 Shades of Hitler
30.
Which is not a factor of control in a totalitarian government?
a)
Using Propoganda
b)
Using secret police
c)
Protecting minorities
d)
Having one-party rule
31.
Where empire did Mussolini want to recreate?
a)
Aryan
b)
Roman
c)
Greek
d)
Russian
32.
Which best represents communism?
a)
Support from the middle class
b)
Giving power to factory workers
c)
Only focusing on nationalism
d)
Having many political parties
33.
Which best represents facism
a)
Extreme nationalism
b)
Extreme democracy
c)
Extreme support of workers
d)
Extreme internationalism
34.
What was the March on Rome?
a)
When Lenin took power
b)
When Stalin took power
c)
When Hitler took power
d)
When Mussolini took power
35.
Sigmund Freud was
a)
The Italian leader during World War II
b)
An Austrian psychiatrist who used psychoanalysis to conclude that people's behavior is largely shaped by economics influences stemming from experiences during infancy and early childhood
c)
A famous novelist in the moderinism movements who explored
d)
The leader of the Soviet Union during World War II
36.
All of the following were totalitarian in World War II except
a)
Germany
b)
Italy
c)
Russia
d)
Britain
37.
The Surrealism movement involved
a)
viewing the unconcious as a source of inspiration
b)
The tendency to remove connecting language and structures such as exposition, transitions, resolutions, and explanation
c)
The bypass of the national mind and writing directly from the unconcious
d)
all of the above
38.
Modernism refers to
a)
A movement on group of movement in the arts during the late 19th century and 20th century in which unites, painters, and composes questioned the values and traditions of the past
b)
Hitler's idea to persecute and kill jews
c)
A new war strategy employed in World War II
d)
The idea that civilization should maintain and conserve as much past values as possible
39.
What scientist from the axis power did we receive who allowed us to end the war
a)
George Washington
b)
Issac Newton
c)
Albert Einstein
d)
Gregor Mendel
40.
Which of the following was NOT a stipulation of the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
Germany would be required to pay for the cost of the war
b)
Germany was required to take full responsibility for the war - Article 231
c)
Responsibility for the war would be shared by all nations
d)
The creation of the League of Nations to avoid secret alliances and militarism that had caused WWI
41.
What announcement did the German government make in 1921 that angered France?
a)
It could not pay any more reparations
b)
It would take back the Rhineland
c)
It would renegotiate the terms of the Treaty of Versailles
d)
It would not take responsibility for the war
42.
How did the German government deal with its economic problems?
a)
By printing money
b)
By laying off government employees
c)
By invading France again
d)
By deficit spending
43.
Germany mainly suffered what problems during the Great Depression?
a)
Inflation and unemployment
b)
Attacks from France and British embargoes
c)
Austrian immigration and communist revolutions
d)
Overproduction of industry and coal strikes
44.
The Popular Front was a mix of political ideologies that emerged in...
a)
France
b)
Germany
c)
United States
d)
Great Britain
45.
Great Britain and the US dealt with the Great Depression by implementing Keynesian economic principles. This includes...
a)
Deficit spending
b)
Free Markets
c)
Collective Bargaining
d)
Third-Party elections
46.
Surrealism was a new art form that emphasized...
a)
unconscious, fantasy, and nightmares
b)
melting clocks and animals
c)
realistic items in realistic settings
d)
the physical world
47.
Newtonian physics was contrasted with a new form of physics emphasizing...
a)
uncertainty
b)
black holes
c)
astronomy
d)
astrology
48.
A state in which one party or group retains total authority under a dictator refers to the type of government known as?
a)
Capitalism
b)
Communism
c)
Totalitarian
d)
Monarchy
49.
The Axis Powers during World War I consisted of . . .
a)
The U.S, Britain, and France
b)
Russia, Germany, and Japan
c)
Italy, Japan, and Germany
d)
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Turkey
50.
During World War II which country did Germany betray by attempting to invade it?
a)
Russia
b)
Italy
c)
Japan
d)
Great Britain
51.
What event proved that a new historical age had begun?
a)
The end of World War II
b)
The dropping of the atomic bomb
c)
The unprecedented destruction during World War I
d)
The Holocaust
52.
Impressionist artists who often painted ballet dancers.
a)
Henri Matisse
b)
Paul Klee
c)
Edgar Degas
d)
M.C. Escher
53.
What is Surrealism Art?
a)
A mix between dream and reality
b)
Abstract
c)
Realism/ Realistic
54.
What Artist created this?
a)
Salvador Dali
b)
Leonardo DaVinci
c)
Vincint Van Gogh
d)
Miss M
55.
Which form of government tries to make every equal?
a)
democracy
b)
absolute monarchy
c)
communism
d)
fascism
56.
A book teaches that democracy is the best type of government. This book gets burned. Why?
a)
propaganda
b)
to keep warm
c)
censorship
d)
free speech
57.
What title did Mussolini take in Italy?
a)
lil Deuce
b)
il Duce
c)
il Grande Formaggio
d)
il Superuomo
58.
What were members of the Italian fascist party called?
a)
Brown Shirts
b)
Blue Shirts
c)
Black Shirts
d)
Red Shirts
59.
What was the name of the book Hitler wrote in prison that outlined his racist ideas and how Germany should be unified?
a)
Mein Durchfall
b)
Mein Kampf
c)
Meine schlecten Tag
d)
Mein stinkende Schuhe
60.
Who took over Russia after the death of Vladimir Lenin?
a)
Solzhenitsyn
b)
Tojo
c)
Stalin
d)
Trotsky
61.
Which of the following is the best example of communism?
a)
A govt. encourages people to start a business, but the govt. can tell them what to produce.
b)
People can start their own business, and produce whatever they want.
c)
The govt. controls all the factories, and distributes the profits to the workers equally.
d)
A factory owner can make more money than their employees, but not that much more.
62.
What did Stalin call his programs to increase production in the Soviet Union?
a)
5 Year Plans
b)
The Great Leap Forward
c)
The Khmer Rouge
d)
The Great Society
63.
What was it called when Stalin periodically had his "enemies" killed?
a)
exterminations
b)
wipeouts
c)
purges
d)
eradications
64.
What was it called when small farms were joined together to form huge farms that everyone worked on?
a)
commonization
b)
collectivization
c)
command farming
d)
big agriculture
65.
How did Mussolini increase Italy's territory and show his dissatisfaction with the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
invaded France
b)
invaded Ethiopia
c)
invaded Portugal
d)
invaded Liberia
66.
Mussolini maintained his power by using all of the following EXCEPT...
a)
secret police
b)
censorship
c)
propaganda
d)
listening to ideas of the people
67.
Wilson's idea for peace?
a)
14 points
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Treaty of Versailles
d)
10 points
68.
Nazi beliefs on women
a)
That women should contribute to the industrial efforts
b)
That women are stronger mentally and dictates the family
c)
Women are to be devoted to domestic pursuits
d)
That women are required to have at least one male heir
69.
Hitler's political theories are based on what?
a)
Liberal wing of attitude
b)
Pure forms of communism
c)
Social Darwinism
d)
A partial acceptance of Jewish bankers
70.
How did Hitler end Germany's economic depression?
a)
Putting women to work in factories
b)
Using Jewish slave labor
c)
Public works projects and a rearmament program
d)
Constructing more churches and universities
71.
Stalin focused of industrialization and increased production in the Soviet Union by using...
a)
Fourteen Points
b)
Five-Year Plans
c)
Imperialism
d)
Democratic Ideas
72.
Which political party was Joseph Stalin a member of?
a)
Bolshevik (communist) party
b)
Blackshirts
c)
Soviet Union Fascist Party
d)
The Lenin Party
73.
How did General Franco come to power in Spain?
a)
He led a revolt against the Democrati Government
b)
He was elected
c)
Italy and Germany invaded and conquered Spain then left him in charge
d)
He was appointed by Spanish parliment
74.
Which two nations did Fascism become popular in?
a)
Russia and France
b)
Italy and Germany
c)
Japan and China
d)
Korea and Portugal
75.
In 1900, the largest empire in Eastern Europe was:
a)
Spain
b)
Austria-Hungary
c)
Poland
d)
Germany
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