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WorksheetsWorld 2 - Quarter 3 Review
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
All were reasons why Imperialism was successful in Africa, EXCEPT:
a)
A.
The
Africans could not unite successfully against Europeans
b)
B. The Europeans had better weapons and
technology
c)
C. The Pope split Africa
amongst European nations
d)
D. The slave trade had ruined the
established cultures and civilizations in Africa.
2.
Why were the British determined to take control of Egypt?
a)
A.
The
Great Pyramids of Giza provided tourism money for the British economy.
b)
B. The
control of Egypt allowed the British to easily spread their influence to
Southern Africa.
c)
C. The
imperialism of Egypt allowed the British to control of the Suez Canal, ensuring
a faster route to India.
d)
D. Central
Egypt provided a vast array of natural resources and raw materials necessary
for the growth of the Industrial Revolution.
3.
Before World War I, Russia had a(n) ________ as its form of government.
a)
A. Parliamentary democracy
b)
B. Absolute monarchy
c)
C. Representative democracy
d)
D. Aristocracy
4.
Where did the Sepoy Rebellion happen?
a)
India
b)
China
c)
Africa
d)
Japan
5.
Who fought in the Boer War?
a)
A. British and Indians
b)
B. Chinese and British
c)
C. Americans and Japanese
d)
D. Dutch farmers living in Africa vs. British settlers
6.
The trade of what item caused Britain and China to go to war in the early 1900s?
a)
Opium
b)
Cocaine
c)
Textiles
d)
Paper
7.
Which was NOT a cause of imperialism?
a)
Desire for more raw materials
b)
Increased industrialization in Western countries
c)
"White Man's Burden"
d)
To bring wealth to the colonies
8.
A protectorate...
a)
Is a form of imperialism where native ppl. still governed themselves but were protected by European nations
b)
Is a form of imperialism where only trade rights were controlled by European countries
c)
Is a form of imperialism where total control was given to the European countries
d)
is NOT a form of imperialism
9.
Which European country amassed the largest colonial, imperial empire during the Age of Imperialism?
a)
France
b)
Great Britain
c)
Germany
d)
Portugal
10.
Which European country developed a lot of spheres of influence in China?
a)
Germany
b)
France
c)
Great Britain
d)
Italy
11.
Which WWI alliance involved Germany, the Central Powers, and Austria-Hungary?
a)
The Allied Powers
b)
The Axis Powers
c)
The Triple Entente
d)
The Triple Alliance
12.
The Berlin Conference divided up what continent amongst European nations?
a)
Asia
b)
North America
c)
South America
d)
Africa
13.
New Imperialism or Old Imperialism: Occurred in the 1500s
a)
Old Imperialism
b)
New Imperialism
14.
Old Imperialism or New Imperialism: Motivated by the Industrial Revolution
a)
Old Imperialism
b)
New Imperialism
15.
Old Imperialism or New Imperialism: Motivated by the 3 G's (God, Glory, Gold)
a)
Old Imperialism
b)
New Imperialism
16.
Old Imperialism or New Imperialism: Occurred in Asia and Africa
a)
Old Imperialism
b)
New Imperialism
17.
What years did World War I happen?
a)
1914-1918
b)
1920-1925
c)
1939-1945
d)
1950-1953
18.
The assassination of what person was the "spark" that ignited WWI?
a)
Adolf Hitler
b)
Woodrow Wilson
c)
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
d)
Castlereigh
19.
Which of the following is NOT a cause of the First World War?
a)
Militarism
b)
Imperialism
c)
Assimilation
d)
Alliance systems
20.
What alliance of WWI did the Ottoman Turks join?
a)
Central Powers (Triple Alliance)
b)
Triple Entente
21.
What kind of warfare characterized WWI?
a)
Blitzkrieg
b)
Trench warfare
c)
Swords and sabres
d)
Spears
22.
True or False: Chemical warfare was introduced in WWI.
a)
True
b)
False
23.
What event brought the U.S. into WWI?
a)
The interception of The Zimmerman Telegram
b)
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
c)
Signing of the Lend-Lease Act
d)
Assassination of Austrian archduke
24.
After Lenin’s untimely death, _____ became the new ruler of the Soviet Union. A. Leon Trotsky B. Joseph Stalin C. Vladimir Putin D. Nikita Khrushchev
a)
A. Leon Trotsky
b)
B. Joseph Stalin
c)
C. Vladimir Putin
d)
D. Nikita Khrushchev
25.
What treaty was signed that ended WWI?
a)
Treaty of Paris
b)
Treaty of Vienna
c)
Treaty of Versailles
d)
Treaty of Berlin
26.
Which of the following incorrectly pairs the World War I Era country and leader? A. USA—Woodrow Wilson B. Germany—Kaiser Wilhelm II C. Russia—Joseph Stalin D. Austria—Francis Joseph
a)
USA - Woodrow Wilson
b)
Russia - Joseph Stalin
c)
Germany - Kaiser Wilhelm
d)
Austria - Franz Ferdinand
27.
All were causes of World War I EXCEPT:
a)
nationalist rivalries between France and Germany
b)
the development of the Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente
c)
the competition between nations for colonial empires
d)
the contest between democratic and Communist nations
28.
Why did WWI cause a low moral level amongst the troops that fought in it?
a)
The modern weapons caused the war to end quickly
b)
They expected the war to last a long time when they started
c)
They expected the war to be brief and were discouraged when it kept going
d)
WWI did not cause low moral amongst its troops
29.
True or False: More civilians died during WWI than military personnel.
a)
True
b)
False
30.
Which of the following was NOT a problem Germany had with the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
Germany had to pay reparations
b)
Germany had to demilitarize and get rid of its submarines (U-boats)
c)
Germany had to give up land in Africa
d)
Germany had to establish a democracy after WWI
31.
What organization was created by Wilson's 14 Points supposedly to prevent future world wars from happening?
a)
The United Nations
b)
North Atlantic Treaty Org.
c)
The League of Nations
d)
The Warsaw Pact
32.
Which of the following was NOT a country that either lost territory after WWI or totally broke up after WWI?
a)
Ottoman Empire
b)
Austro-Hungarian Empire
c)
Germany
d)
Italy
33.
What leader was in charge of Russia before the Russian Rev.?
a)
Tsar Nicholas II
b)
Rasputin
c)
Tsar Michael I
d)
Tsar Alexei III
34.
What kind of gov. came into place in Russia after the revolution?
a)
Monarchical
b)
Democratic
c)
Communist
d)
Tyranny
35.
Who led the Russian Revolution?
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Marc Antony
c)
Ulysses S. Grant
d)
Vladimir Lenin
36.
To what European country did Iraq, Palestine, and Transjordan belong?
a)
Great Britain
b)
France
c)
Germany
d)
Sweden
37.
To what European country did Lebanon and Syria belong via the mandate system after WWI?
a)
Great Britain
b)
France
c)
Germany
d)
Russia
38.
Which country was officially blamed for World War I?
a)
France
b)
Austria-Hungary
c)
Germany
d)
Britain
39.
Which of the following was NOT a charismatic ruler who rose to power after World War I?
a)
Stalin in the USSR
b)
Hitler in Germany
c)
Frederick William in Prussia
d)
Mussolini in Italy
40.
A feature of fascist governments was:
a)
Liberalism
b)
Anarchy
c)
Internationalism
d)
Militarism
41.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of totalitarianism?
a)
Centralization of power under a leader/party
b)
Only one party is permitted to exist
c)
A "cult of personality" forms around a leader/party
d)
Increased representation for people in the govt.
42.
Which country primarily practices isolationism during the Interwar Period?
a)
The US
b)
The USSR
c)
Germany
d)
Britain
43.
This event happened (beginning in the U.S.) after the stock market crashed.
a)
World War I
b)
The Cold War
c)
The Great Depression/global depression
d)
World War II
44.
How did Japan get more farmland and raw materials during the Interwar Period?
a)
Through conquest
b)
Through trade
c)
By mining its own land
d)
By gathering colonies in Africa
45.
On what day did D-Day happen?
a)
December 7, 1941
b)
June 12, 1942
c)
August 8, 1945
d)
June 6, 1944
46.
On what two cities did America drop the atomic bombs?
a)
Hiroshima and Okinawa
b)
Nagasaki and Hiroshima
c)
Tokyo and Okinawa
d)
Midway and Nagasaki
47.
The Anschluss described the union of what two countries in the late 1930s?
a)
Germany and France
b)
Austria and Sudetenland
c)
Germany and Austria
d)
Britain and the US
48.
On what date does WWII start?
a)
June 6, 1944
b)
September 1, 1939
c)
December 7, 1941
d)
August 6, 1945
49.
What was the German military strategy called?
a)
Blitzkrieg
b)
Kristallnacht
c)
Strasse
d)
Volkswagen
50.
Who did NOT belong to the Axis Powers alliance?
a)
The Soviet Union
b)
Germany
c)
Japan
d)
Italy
51.
What event brought the US into WWII?
a)
Sinking of the Lusitania
b)
Bombing of Berlin
c)
Battle of Britain begins
d)
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
52.
Which was NOT a group targeted for extermination by the Nazis?
a)
Catholics
b)
Aryans
c)
Disabled individuals
d)
Slavs
53.
Where did the Cambodian genocide take place?
a)
Modern-day China
b)
Africa
c)
SE Asia
d)
Russia
54.
The Rwandan genocide involved what two groups of people?
a)
Hutu and Rwandi
b)
Tutsi and Hutu
c)
Burundi and Tutsi
d)
Interhamwe and Congolese
55.
Who was the US general in the Pacific?
a)
Eisenhower
b)
MacArthur
c)
Marshall
d)
Patton
56.
What two countries became superpowers after WWII?
a)
US and Canada
b)
USSR and Germany
c)
US and Germany
d)
USSR and US
57.
What event represented the end of WWII?
a)
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
b)
German loss at the Battle of Britain
c)
Dropping of the atomic bombs on Japan
d)
German invasion of Poland
58.
This term described the U.S. strategy when fighting in the Pacific Front.
a)
Blitzkrieg
b)
Island hopping
c)
Trench warfare
d)
Secret attacks
59.
How was Europe divided after WWII?
a)
Communist West vs. Democratic East
b)
Communist East vs. Democratic West
c)
Communist East vs. Democratic North
d)
Democratic West vs. Communist South
60.
What was the name of the hypothetical barrier between Eastern and Western Europe after WWII?
a)
Berlin Wall
b)
Great Wall
c)
Iron Giant
d)
Iron Curtain
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