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WorksheetsBetween the Wars
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
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Class
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1.
Which of the following was NOT a factor in Russia's defeat in the Russo-Japanese War in 1904-1905?
a)
Russia's advanced technology gave them a strong advantage in the fight against Japan.
b)
Russia's Czar Nicholas inherited a technologically backwards military from his father, Czar Alexander.
c)
Czar Nicholas was not a strong military leader or strategist, but was expected to lead the army in the war.
d)
The was was unpopular in Russia, leading to unhappy peasants and frequent anti-was riots.
2.
Which treaty did Russia sign in order to exit World War I as the Revolution broke out?
a)
Treaty of Versailles
b)
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
c)
Treaty of Paris
d)
Treaty of Ghent
3.
What did the Bolshevik slogan, "Peace! Bread! Land!" mean to the peasants of Russia?
a)
The Bolsheviks promised to increase grain production after the revolution
b)
The Bolsheviks intended to de-industrialize Russia after the Communist victory
c)
It promised peasants they could have access to farmland without threat of warfare or oppression
d)
It promised to open more bread factories with money the Czar would have spent on needless wars
4.
What was the "trigger" that led to Lenin taking power from the Czar in 1917?
a)
The "bloody Sunday" massacre in St Petersburg
b)
The Russian defeat in the Russo Japanese War
c)
The Allied victory in World War I
d)
The success of the October Revolution, aka the Russian Revolution
5.
Which economic theory was first put into practice in Russia when it became the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics after the Revolution?
a)
Socialism
b)
Capitalism
c)
Communism
d)
Keynesianism
6.
What type of economic system did Russia adopt when Stalin took power after the death of Lenin?
a)
Free market (Capitalism)
b)
Command (Totalitarian)
c)
Mixed (Well-regulated)
d)
Open (Anarchic)
7.
What was "The Great Purge?"
a)
Stalin's violent elimination of all opposition
b)
Stalin's expulsion of Jews to other parts of Europe
c)
Stalin's land seizures from the Proletariat
d)
The expulsion of all communists to Poland
8.
What event is credited with starting the Great Depression in the US?
a)
The Stock Market Crash
b)
The Dust Bowl
c)
A run on the bank in Louisville, Kentucky
d)
Herbert Hoover's inability to govern
9.
What was the global impact of the Great Depression in the United States?
a)
Without US interference, European economies soared
b)
Without American financial support, the world economy suffered greatly
c)
Both of these are true
d)
There was no impact
10.
Why did the collapse of the Stock Market in New York have such a widespread economic effect?
a)
Too many wealthy people (job creators) lost their fortunes in the market crash, leading to the middle class having to pay most of the taxes
b)
The American economy was overly dependent on the suport of wealthy investors and the high demand for manufactured goods worldwide
c)
The Stock Market Crash along with the Dust Bowl, the uneven distribution of wealth, and an agricultural surplus to wreak havoc on the economy
11.
What was the purpose of the New Deal?
a)
To institute Soviet-style Marxist communism in the formerly free market
b)
To increase government spending and further enrich the Roosevelt family
c)
To let the free market function and correct itself as part of the natural business cycle
d)
To use government agencies to provide employment, regulate industry, and provide relief.
12.
Why was the German economy the hardest-hit in the global depression of the 1930s?
a)
It was overly reliant on its investments in the NY stock exchange, so when i fell, they suffered.
b)
It was heavily industrialized, and many were unemployed when demand for goods fell.
c)
It had a corrupt banking system, which led to economic unrest and scapegoating Jewish banking establishment.
d)
It was reliant on contributions from the US government to support its war-ravaged economy.
13.
What is the political system that glorifies Nationalism over Individualism and Militarism above Humanism called?
a)
Communism
b)
Socialism
c)
Fascism
d)
Democracy
14.
What was the cause of the Holocaust, in which millions of Jews, Romany, and other "out groups" were murdered by the Nazi regime?
a)
Hitler believed in religious and ethic freedom, bu the German people demanded cultural homogenity
b)
Hitler did not believe Jews, Roms, and other groups were "true Germans."
c)
Hitler used the death camps as a way to control the rebellious German population
d)
Nazis believed they could improve the economy by reducing the population, and so randomly selected groups to eliminate.
15.
How were the Fascists able to gain control in Italy and Germany?
a)
Political and economic instability left the people desperate for a strong leader.
b)
Hitler and Mussolini made false promises to the people, and took control by force.
c)
The people were too involved in their own lives and failed to resist their unjust government.
d)
Mussolini and Hitler committed widespread election fraud and ruled without the consent of the people.
16.
Of the following which was the MOST significant cause of World War II?
a)
The Treaty of Versailles
b)
The Stock Market Crash
c)
The Russian Revolution
d)
The bombing of Pearl Harbor
17.
What was a key trait of Fascism?
a)
Glorification of individualism
b)
Glorification of violence
c)
Glorification of wealth
d)
All are traits
18.
What was the response of the US to the rise of Fascism and the impending outbreak of World War II?
a)
An increase in military spending to be prepared to free Europe from the Nazis.
b)
An increase in foreign aid to countries like Germany and Italy to try to improve relations.
c)
An increase in isolationism, to avoid alliances and potential involvement.
d)
A decrease in isolationism, to build a "Coalition for Democracy."
19.
Why did Japan invade Manchuria?
a)
To regain territory lost in the Russo-Japanese war.
b)
To further the goals of peace as outlined in the Treaty of Versailles.
c)
To free the Manchurians from communist oppression.
d)
To gain access to resources that could improve Japanese industry.
20.
Why did Britain and France practice appeasement with regard to Hitler in 1937 & 1938?
a)
They believed Germany got a bad deal in the Treaty of Versailles, and they were trying to balance things out.
b)
They believed they could easily stop Hitler and his armies whenever they chose to fight back.
c)
The governments of France and England were pro-fascits at the time, so they encouraged him.
d)
France and Britain lost so many men and so much money in World War I, they would do almost anything to avoid another war.
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