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Total questions: 100
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1.
Why was the Balkan region referred to as the “Powder Keg of Europe” prior to World War I?
a)
The aggression of the Ottoman Empire was disrupting the balance of power in Europe.
b)
Yugoslavia was aggressively invading its neighboring countries.
c)
Nationalistic and imperialistic rivalries were increasing.
d)
The area was the leading supplier of military equipment to the rest of the world.
2.
How was WWI different from previously fought wars?
a)
Women were allowed to serve in the army
b)
It was fought mainly on water.
c)
New weaponry made war more deadly.
d)
Only European nations were involved
3.
Which event led to the United States' entry into WWI?
a)
the Russian Revolution
b)
the sinking of the USS Maine
c)
the Zimmerman Telegram
d)
the Treaty of Versailles
4.
What effect did Russia's signing of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk have on WWI?
a)
It had no effect on the war.
b)
It concentrated the fighting on the Western Front.
c)
It created obstacles for German war strategy
d)
It ended the war in Europe
5.
Which of the following nations were members of the Central Powers?
a)
France, Great Britain, and Russia
b)
Germany, Great Britain, and Russia
c)
Austria-Hungary, Germany, and the Ottoman Empire
d)
Austria-Hungary, France, and Italy
6.
How did the alliance system contribute to the start of World War I?
a)
It failed to include
Germany and France as members.
b)
It threatened
countries in the western hemisphere.
c)
It allowed Japanese
aggression in Korea.
d)
It increased tensions
between European countries.
7.
What were the MAIN causes of WWI?
a)
manufacturing,
agriculture, industry, and nationalism
b)
militarism, alliances,
imperialism, and nationalism
c)
money, alliances,
industry, and navy
d)
modernization,
aggression, imperialism, and nationalism
8.
Which of the following was NOT a cause of World War I?
a)
alliances
b)
nationalism
c)
mercantilism
d)
imperialism
9.
What was a major cause of the Russian Revolution of 1917?
a)
defeat of Germany in
the Russian campaign
b)
marriage of Czar
Nicholas II to a German princess
c)
economic differences
between social classes
d)
appeal of socialism to
the Russian nobility
10.
What was a major cause of World War I?
a)
a decline in the policy of imperialism
b)
the existence of opposing alliances
c)
an increase in acts of aggression by England
d)
the spread of communism throughout Europe
11.
What treaty did Russia sign with Germany upon its withdrawal from WWI?
a)
Treaty of
Brest-Litovsk
b)
Treaty of Fourteen
Points
c)
Treaty of Paris
d)
Treaty of Versailles
12.
Which of the following was NOT a provision of Wilson's Fourteen Points?
a)
no military build up
b)
no secret alliances
c)
the right to
self-determination
d)
payment of reparations
13.
What was a major impact of the Treaty of Versailles on Germany?
a)
an era of peace and
international good will in Germany
b)
a stable Germany that
was both democratic and strong
c)
an increase in
Germany's desire to regain its status as a world power
d)
a leadership position
for Germany in the League of Nations
14.
What was the goal of the League of Nations?
a)
to redraw boundaries
b)
to punish Germany
c)
to spread capitalism
d)
to preserve peace
15.
What did the major European victors want from the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
to help Germany
rebuild its economy
b)
to punish Germany for
its role in WWI
c)
to establish lasting
world peace in the future
d)
to punish Russia for
its role in WWI
16.
What provision in the Treaty of Versailles required Germany to take full responsibility for WWI?
a)
War Guilt Cause
b)
Zimmerman Clause
use
c)
Lusitania Clause
d)
Trench Warfare Clause
17.
Which of the following is NOT a reason why the League of Nations proved to be ineffective in its goal to achieve world peace?
a)
The US did not become
a member of the League.
b)
Decisions required
unanimous approval to be adopted.
c)
The use of volunteer
troops to enforce decisions.
d)
The League allowed any
country to join its organization.
18.
What empires no longer existed after WWI?
a)
Ottoman and
Austro-Hungarian
b)
Ottoman and Roman
c)
Roman and French
d)
German and Russian
19.
What was the main purpose of President Wilson's Fourteen Points?
a)
to assist the leaders
of Europe in gaining additional territory at Germany's expense
b)
to assure peace in the
future by addressing the MAIN causes of WWI
c)
to divide Germany into
several parts so it would not be a threat in the future
d)
to collect reparations
from Germany to help pay for the cost of the war
20.
What was a result of the harsh conditions imposed by the Treaty of Versailles after World War I?
a)
economic and political instability in Germany
b)
uprisings during the French Revolution
c)
the development of democracy in Italy
d)
the Bolshevik
Revolution in Russia
21.
What was Franklin D. Roosevelt's plan for rebuilding the economy of the United States in the 1930s?
a)
The Good Deal
b)
The New Deal
c)
The Marshall Plan
d)
The Dust Bowl
22.
What was one cause of the Great Depression?
a)
increasing government
support in big business
b)
the overuse of credit
and installment buying
c)
high wages and low
unemployment
d)
the scarcity of
agricultural products
23.
Which event is credited with starting the Great Depression?
a)
the election of Franklin D. Roosevelt as US President
b)
the stock market crash on Black Tuesday
c)
the Senate's failure to ratify the Treaty of Versailles
d)
adoption of the New
Deal programs
24.
What policy did many nations adopt in order to cope with the worldwide depression?
a)
expansionism
b)
imperialism
c)
mercantilism
d)
isolationism
25.
Why did totalitarian leaders gain power in the years following WWI?
a)
They offered plans to
rebuild their nations economically.
b)
They offered more
political rights to citizens.
c)
They advocated for the
creation of limited monarchies.
d)
They offered plans to
create democracies.
26.
How did the governments of democratic nations work to improve economic conditions in their countries?
a)
by passing laws to
rebuild their economies
b)
by starting WWII to
gain more territory
c)
by building weapons of
mass destruction
d)
by imperializing
underdeveloped nations
27.
How did the depression in the United States contribute to the worldwide depression?
a)
Investors began
calling in loans they had made to European nations and discontinued lending
to them.
b)
Merchants exported too
many products overseas and did not import anything.
c)
The United States only
traded with countries willing to pay tariffs.
d)
Business owners
refused to sell mass-produced goods to European nations.
28.
What three nations fell under the control of totalitarian leadership as a result of the worldwide depression of the 1930s?
a)
France, Germany, and Italy
b)
Germany, Italy, and
Japan
c)
Germany, Great
Britain, and Italy
d)
Russia, France, and
Great Britain
29.
How were Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini similar?
a)
Both led fascist
states.
b)
Both supported
communism.
c)
Both rejected
militarism.
d)
Both remained in power
after WWII.
30.
What was one aspect of the Treaty of Versailles that resulted in such dissatisfaction for Italy?
a)
Italy was not rewarded
with a large amount of land.
b)
Italy was forced to
pay war reparations.
c)
Italy was not allowed
to join the League of Nations.
d)
Italy had to sign a
War Guilt clause.
31.
How were Fascist Italy, Nazi Germany and Communist Russia similar?
a)
All means of
production were owned by the government.
b)
All had one-party
systems that denied basic human rights.
c)
All encouraged the
exercise of individual freedom of expression in the arts.
d)
All emphasized
production of consumer goods rather than weapons.
32.
Who did Adolf Hitler blame for the economic depression in Germany?
a)
Christians
b)
Jews
c)
Muslims
d)
Asians
33.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of totalitarianism?
a)
free and open
discussion of ideas
b)
a single party system
with one candidate
c)
government control of
communications and media
d)
government elimination
of oppositional groups
34.
Why did Japan follow imperialist policies after World War I?
a)
to convert people to
Shinto
b)
to acquire markets for
industry
c)
to compete with China
in trade
d)
to obtain natural
resources for manufacturing
35.
What were the two main ideologies of the Soviet Union under Lenin and Stalin?
a)
fascism and capitalism
b)
communism and
socialism
c)
communism and
capitalism
d)
federalism and
capitalism
36.
What were the programs created by Stalin to build the USSR into an industrial power called?
a)
The Great Purge
b)
The Fourteen Points
c)
Five Year Plans
d)
Collectivization
37.
What are censorship, mass arrests, and a secret police force most associated with?
a)
parliamentary democracies
b)
democratic republics
c)
totalitarian regimes
d)
constitutional
monarchies
38.
What contributed to the rise of totalitarian governments in Germany, Italy and Spain?
a)
the success of the
Communists in establishing a command economy in the Soviet Union
b)
severe economic and
social problems that arose in Europe after WWI
c)
the active support of
the United States of these governments
d)
movements demanding
the return of the old monarchies
39.
What is the main goal of communism?
a)
to give the upper
class complete control of society
b)
to form a society
where everything is shared equally
c)
to give government
complete control of society
d)
to form a multiparty
political system with free elections
40.
Why did Fascist governments gain power in Italy and Germany with little opposition?
a)
Both nations were
threatened by the United States.
b)
Both nations supported
civil liberties for all citizens.
c)
Both nations failed to
join the League of Nations.
d)
Both nations faced
economic and political difficulties.
41.
Prior to 1939, which of the following foreign policies did the U.S. practice?
a)
isolationism
b)
aggression
c)
appeasement
d)
federalism
42.
Which of the following enabled the British to win the Battle of Britain in 1940-41?
a)
blitzkrieg
b)
poison gas
c)
radar
d)
tanks
43.
Which of the following gives the correct chronological order of the events listed below:
* Pearl Harbor
* D-Day
* Hiroshima
* Pearl Harbor
* D-Day
* Hiroshima
a)
D-Day, Hiroshima,
Pearl Harbor
b)
Pearl Harbor, D-Day,
Hiroshima
c)
Hiroshima, Pearl
Harbor, D-Day
d)
D-Day, Pearl Harbor,
Hiroshima
44.
Which of the following identifies the beginning date of World War II?
a)
January, 1936
b)
September, 1939
c)
October, 1941
d)
December, 1944
45.
What U.S. action against Japan led to the attack on Pearl Harbor?
a)
The U.S. attacked
Japan's capital.
b)
The U.S. had Japan
removed from the League of Nations.
c)
The U.S. placed all
Japanese Americans in prison.
d)
The U.S. placed an oil
embargo on Japan.
46.
What was the long-term impact of D-Day?
a)
the liberation of
France from the Germans
b)
the separation of the
Italian and German forces
c)
the punishment of the
Japanese for Pearl Harbor
d)
the termination of the
Italian aggression in Africa
47.
What were the two major 'theaters' of World War II?
a)
European & African
b)
B.
European & Pacific
c)
European & South
American
d)
European & North
American
48.
What was President Truman's purpose in dropping the atomic bomb on Hiroshima?
a)
hasten the end of the
war and save lives
b)
get revenge for Pearl
Harbor
c)
show the strength of
the U.S. military
d)
slow down the economy
of Japan
49.
Which country invaded Ethiopia prior to World War II?
a)
Great Britain
b)
Italy
c)
France
d)
China
50.
Britain and France ended their policy of appeasement after Hitler's invasion of which of the following?
a)
Austria
b)
Sudentenland
c)
Czechoslovakia
d)
Poland
51.
Which wars were fought between the Israelis and the Arabs in the Middle East?
a)
the Zionist War and
the Israeli War
b)
the Six Day War and
the Yom Kippur War
c)
the Gulf War and the
Libyan War
d)
the Sinai War and the
Gaza War
52.
What was a characteristic of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO)?
a)
use of guerilla war
tactics
b)
use of civil
disobedience
c)
use of unions and
strikes
d)
use of nuclear weapons
53.
What movement developed in response to the creation of the state of Israel?
a)
British mercantilism
b)
American imperialism
c)
Arab nationalism
d)
Russian capitalism
54.
What two nations fought for control of the Suez Canal in 1956?
a)
Great Britain and
Egypt
b)
France and Italy
c)
United States and
Turkey
d)
Israel and Syria
55.
What was the result of the Oslo Peace Accords?
a)
The United Nations
gave the Palestinians the Nobel Peace prize.
b)
The Palestinians gave
the Israelis self-rule in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
c)
A homeland was
officially created and recognized for the Palestinians.
d)
Israel gave the
Palestinians self-rule in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
56.
What is the movement that calls for a Jewish homeland?
a)
PLO
b)
Intifada
c)
Pan-Arabism
d)
Zionism
57.
Which of the following was NOT part of the Nuremberg Laws?
a)
Jews were denied German citizenship.
b)
Jews could not marry non-Jews.
c)
Jews were sent to live in ghettos.
d)
Jews were forced to wear the Star of David.
58.
What is one aspect of Nazi ideology that caused the Holocaust?
a)
anti-Semitism
b)
socialism
c)
imperialism
d)
fascism
59.
What was Hitler's "master race"?
a)
Aryans
b)
Gypsies
c)
Poles
d)
Jews
60.
About how many Jews were killed during the Holocaust?
a)
3 million
b)
6 million
c)
9 million
d)
12 million
61.
What type of economy did the Soviet Union have?
a)
socialist
b)
capitalist
c)
mercantile
d)
feudal
62.
What replaced the League of Nations after World War II?
a)
Munich Pact
b)
Yalta Conference
c)
NATO
d)
United Nations
63.
How does the United Nations differ from the League of Nations?
a)
The United Nations has the ability to use military force if necessary.
b)
The United States never joined the United Nations
c)
Germany led the United Nations
d)
The United Nations requires a unanimous vote
64.
What type of economic system does the United States have?
a)
socialist
b)
feudal
c)
mercantile
d)
capitalist
65.
What type of government did Churchill and Roosevelt represent?
a)
limited
b)
communist
c)
unlimited
d)
totalitarian
66.
What two nations were in competition with each other during the Cold War?
a)
Spain and Portugal
b)
England and France
c)
Germany and Italy
d)
United States and Soviet Union
67.
Which Allied leader broke his promise to allow elections in the lands that were freed and occupied at the end of WWII?
a)
Winston Churchill
b)
Franklin Roosevelt
c)
Harry Truman
d)
Joseph Stalin
68.
What two political idealogies were in conflict during the Cold War?
a)
absolutism and democracy
b)
democracy and communism
c)
communism and socialism
d)
socialism and nationalism
69.
Why did tension begin to develop among the Big Three Allied leaders immediately after WWII?
a)
They did not have the
same religious and cultural beliefs.
b)
They did not share the
same economic and political ideas.
c)
They refused to learn
one another's language and customs.
d)
They did not want to
use the same currency and trade practices.
70.
Which of the following leaders was NOT a member of the Big Three?
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Winston Churchill
c)
Franklin Roosevelt
d)
Adolf Hitler
71.
Examine the map below.
Which alliance depicted in the map was formed to block the spread of communism?
Which alliance depicted in the map was formed to block the spread of communism?
a)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
b)
United Nations
c)
Warsaw Pact
d)
League of Nations
72.
What policy provided money to countries in Western Europe to prevent them from becoming communist?
a)
Truman Doctrine
b)
Domino Theory
c)
Marshall Plan
d)
Monroe Doctrine
73.
What was the name of the communist military alliance made during the Cold War?
a)
NATO
b)
Truman Doctrine
c)
SEATO
d)
Warsaw Pact
74.
What was the name of the non-communist alliance made during the Cold War?
a)
NATO
b)
Truman Doctrine
c)
SEATO
d)
Warsaw Pact
75.
What was the goal of the Berlin Airlift?
a)
to drop Bibles for the people of West Berlin
b)
to supply food and
resources to the people of West Berlin
c)
to provide chocolate
to the children of West Berlin
d)
to drop nuclear bombs
on the city of West Berlin
76.
Which policy provided money to countries in Western Europe to prevent them from becoming communist?
a)
Truman Doctrine
b)
Domino Theory
c)
Marshall Plan
d)
Monroe Doctrine
77.
What are NATO and the Warsaw Pact?
a)
military alliances
b)
economic alliances
c)
social alliances
d)
religious alliances
78.
What was the goal of the Truman Doctrine?
a)
to stop the spread of communism in Eastern Europe
b)
to send financial aid
to all of Europe
c)
to expand trade with
Western Europe
d)
to limit the
manufacture of nuclear weapons in Europe
79.
Why did the US provide financial assistance to Western Europe after World War II?
a)
to help these
countries build up their military and nuclear supplies
b)
to restore economic
stability and prevent the spread of communism
c)
to encourage the
spread of communism in the area
d)
to increase the power
of the Soviet Union in the region
80.
What city did the Soviets blockade in an attempt to drive western influences from the region?
a)
Paris
b)
London
c)
Rome
d)
West Berlin
81.
Who led the communists in China?
a)
Mao Zedong
b)
Chiang Kai-Shek
c)
Ngo Dinh Diem
d)
Ho Chi Minh
82.
Who led the nationalists in China?
a)
Mao Zedong
b)
Chiang kai-Shek
c)
Ho Chi Minh
d)
Ngo Dinh Diem
83.
Which type of government ruled North Korea and North Vietnam after World War II?
a)
communist
b)
democratic
c)
limited
d)
republic
84.
Which of the following states that if one Asian nation falls to communism others will follow?
a)
Laws of Motion
b)
Domino Theory
c)
Truman Doctrine
d)
Marshall Plan
85.
What were the two opposing sides in China's civil war?
a)
Union and Confederacy
b)
Nationalists and Communists
c)
Democrats and Republicans
d)
Federalists and Socialists
86.
When did China become communist?
a)
after a civil war won by the followers of Mao Zedong
b)
after a civil war won by the followers of Chiang Kai-Shek
c)
after World War II when the Soviet Union rebuilt China
d)
after and election won by the Communist Party
87.
What was the name for nations that bordered the Soviet Union and were heavily influenced by its communist policies?
a)
satellite nations
b)
colonies
c)
proprietorships
d)
allies
88.
Which of the following programs was designed to give economic aid to Eastern Europe to prevent those countries from becoming communist?
a)
Truman Doctrine
b)
Roosevelt Corollary
c)
Open Door Policy
d)
Monroe Doctrine
89.
Where did Fidel Castro, with aid from the Soviet Union, try to spread communism?
a)
Nicaragua and El Salvador
b)
Colombia and Panama
c)
Argentina and Chile
d)
Brazil and Venezuela
90.
What did African colonies demand after World War II?
a)
independence
b)
religious freedom
c)
reconstruction funds
d)
money
91.
What was the significance of the 17th Parallel?
a)
It divided North and South Vietnam
b)
It divided North and South Korea
c)
It divided East and
West Germany.
d)
It divided East and
West Berlin.
92.
What was the significance of the 38th Parallel?
a)
It divided North and
South Vietnam.
b)
It divided North and
South Korea.
c)
It divided East and
West Germany.
d)
It divided East and
West Berlin.
93.
What was the outcome of the Korean War?
a)
Korea remains divided
at the 38th parallel.
b)
Korea was unified
under one communist rule.
c)
Korea remains divided
at the 17th parallel.
d)
Korea was unified
under one democratic rule.
94.
What was the outcome of the Vietnam War?
a)
Vietnam remains
divided at the 17th parallel.
b)
Vietnam was united
under one communist rule.
c)
Vietnam remains
divided at the 38th parallel.
d)
Vietnam was united
under one democratic rule.
95.
Which country placed long range missiles in Cuba creating the Cuban Missile Crisis?
a)
United States
b)
Soviet Union
c)
North Korea
d)
Cuba
96.
What was the fear that if one Asian nation fell to communism, others would soon follow?
a)
domino theory
b)
topple effect
c)
falling democracy
d)
collapsing countries
97.
In which of the following places did NO fighting occur during the Cold War?
a)
Korea
b)
Vietnam
c)
China
d)
France
98.
What was the Space Race?
a)
It was a competition
to conquer outer space.
b)
It was a race to build
up nuclear armaments.
c)
It was a race to gain
natural resources from outer space.
d)
It was a competition
to be the first to colonize the moon.
99.
The "Iron Curtain" was a term used to describe the division between what two political areas?
a)
East and West Europe
b)
North and South Vietnam
c)
North and South Korea
d)
East and West Africa
100.
Which nation took an early lead in the Space Race by launching the first satellite into space in 1957?
a)
United States
b)
France
c)
Soviet Union
d)
Great Britain
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