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Total questions: 121
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Class
Date
1.
What is the movement of people from farms to cities?
a)
Utilitarianism
b)
Urbanization
c)
Proletariat
d)
Enclosure Movement
2.
Which of the following was NOT associated with early factory working conditions?
a)
Low wages
b)
Safe working conditions
c)
Dangerous working conditions
d)
Widespread pollution
3.
Who designed the first efficient steam engine?
a)
James Hargreaves
b)
John Kay
c)
Richard Arkwright
d)
James Watt
4.
The Industrial Revolution was triggered by sweeping changes in what?
a)
Religion
b)
Education
c)
Farming/Agriculture
d)
Politics
5.
Mass production led to:
a)
Products being more superior in quality
b)
goods became less expensive
c)
laborers received higher wages
d)
industries moved to rural areas
6.
What was the purpose of labor unions?
a)
Negotiate as a group for bigger factories
b)
Negotiate as a group for better working conditions
c)
Negotiate as a group for a political revolution
d)
Negotiate as a group for a social revolution
7.
In order to increase production, factory and business owners did all of the following except?
a)
Increased working hours
b)
Increased wages
c)
Created assembly lines
d)
Hired child laborers
8.
Why did people move to the cities during the Industrial revolution?
a)
Jobs in factories
b)
Jobs on the farm
c)
Family
d)
Friends
9.
Allowed factories to be built almost anywhere because it didn't depend on water power.
a)
Water Power
b)
Steam Engine
c)
Nucear power
10.
Imperialism is __________.
a)
when a powerful nation uses its resources to help a weaker nation
b)
when a weaker nation invites a powerful nation to help it industrialize
c)
when a powerful nation takes control of the economy and government of a weaker nation
d)
when weak nations join together to fight a strong nation
11.
The three major areas of the world that were “imperialized” were
a)
Africa, North America, South America
b)
Africa, North America, Oceania
c)
Africa, Oceania, Asia
d)
Asia, North America, South America
12.
Which of these was an economic reason which led to imperialism?
a)
The Europeans wanted to spread Christianity.
b)
The Europeans needed raw materials for their factories.
c)
The Europeans needed fueling stations for their naval ships.
d)
The Europeans wanted a larger empire.
13.
As a result of the Zulu War,
a)
the British lost the colony in South Africa
b)
the British gained the colony of South Africa and made their empire larger.
c)
the natives were allowed to keep their land.
d)
the Boers got to keep the colony of South Africa.
14.
Which of the following was the most important motivation for imperialism?
a)
Economic reasons due to the Industrial Revolution
b)
Social and cultural reasons
c)
Military reasons
d)
The desire for glory and power
15.
Which of the following best describes Social Darwinism?
a)
It was the belief that the people of Asia and Africa were strong and that it was natural for them to take over the “weak” nations of Europe.
b)
It was the belief that the people of Asia and Africa were “weak” and that it was natural for the “strong” nations of Europe to take them as colonies.
c)
It was the belief that it was the duty of the Europeans to civilize the people of Asia and Africa.
16.
What is the meaning of the statement, “The sun never sets upon the British empire?”
a)
Great Britain was the largest trading country in Europe.
b)
Great Britain had the most colonies in Africa and Asia.
c)
Great Britain had the strongest navy in the world.
d)
Great Britain had colonies spread throughout all areas of the world.
17.
Nationalism in European nations led to imperialism because
a)
the nations wanted fueling stations for their naval ships.
b)
the people of Africa and Asia were poor and in need of help.
c)
the countries of Europe were competing to become the strongest in power.
d)
because the Europeans wanted a market for goods made in factories
18.
What two European countries had the most colonies in Africa?
a)
Great Britain and France
b)
Germany and Italy
c)
France and Italy
d)
Germany and Great Britain
19.
The colony that was the “jewel” in Britain’s crown was:
a)
India
b)
South Africa
c)
Australia
d)
Canada
20.
The division of Africa was
a)
held in the late 1980’s.
b)
was decided at the Brussels Conference.
c)
called the “scramble for Africa.”
d)
decided by the countries of Europe, with the help of African leaders.
21.
The Berlin Conference
a)
was a meeting of African leaders to discuss the division of Africa.
b)
was a meeting of European countries to discuss the slave trade in Africa.
c)
was a meeting of European countries to discuss the division of colonies in Africa.
d)
was a meeting of European countries to discuss the division of the colonies in southern Asia.
22.
The Sepoy Rebellion was an example of
a)
the United States setting up colonies.
b)
a successful rebellion against imperialism.
c)
a nation attempting to practice isolationism.
d)
a nation fighting against imperialism.
23.
The Sepoy Rebellion and the Boxer Rebellion had the following in common
a)
They both were successful in driving out the foreigners.
b)
They both resulted in more democratic governments.
c)
They both supported the spread of Christianity.
d)
They both lost their fights against the foreigners.
24.
Which of the following is true about the Boxer Rebellion?
a)
The rebellion took place in Japan.
b)
The Boxers were trying to keep Christianity in China.
c)
The Boxers were defeated by the foreign countries of Russia, Japan, United States, France, Great Britain, and Germany.
d)
The Boxers were able to drive out the foreigners from China.
25.
What was the Open Door Policy?
a)
It led to an end to spheres of influence in China.
b)
It was first proposed by the U.S.
c)
It called for equal trading rights in China.
d)
All answers are correct.
26.
What was important about the African nations of Liberia and Ethiopia?
a)
They were the only nations to remain free from European control.
b)
They were the first nations to gain independence from the Europeans.
c)
They were the first nations to be taken over by the Europeans.
d)
They were both taken over by the United States.
27.
Which of the following is true about the Opium War?
a)
China won the war
b)
It was fought because Great Britain was selling opium to China.
c)
It was fought because China was selling opium to Great Britain.
d)
It was fought between China and the United States.
28.
The poem, The White Man's Burden, by Rudyard Kipling, represents the belief that European culture was _______.
a)
superior to other cultures
b)
misunderstood by Americans
c)
the oldest culture in the world
d)
a replica of Ancient Greek culture
29.
What countries imperialized? (Did the taking over)
a)
England, France, Japan and the US
b)
Italy, Cuba, India and Australia
c)
Haiti, Cuba, Japan and the Philippines
d)
England, Australia, Europe and Africa
30.
Who was excluded from the Berlin Conference?
a)
representatives for the US
b)
representatives of European countries
c)
representatives of African countries
d)
representatives of the 3rd Estate
31.
What was the Meiji Restoration?
a)
a period of industrial growth in China
b)
a period of modernization and industrialization in Japan
c)
the return of Indian art objects
d)
the return of African lands after the Zulu Wars
32.
Why did Japan go to war with Russia and China?
a)
Japan wanted to continue its policy of isolationism
b)
Japan wanted control of of trade and natural resources in Korea.
c)
Russia and China wanted to control rice production in Japan.
d)
Japan did not go to war with Russia and China.
33.
What US document threatened war against any European nations that tried to create new colonies in the Western Hemisphere?
a)
The Monroe Doctrine
b)
The US Constitution
c)
The Declaration of the Rights of Man
d)
The Treaty of Kanagawa
34.
What wars were fought between African and Dutch settlers for control of South Africa?
a)
the Zulu Wars
b)
the Sino-African Wars
c)
The African Scramble Wars
d)
The Opium Wars
35.
After the Second Opium War, China _______.
a)
opened more ports
b)
created freedom of religion
c)
allowed Britain to carry Chinese indentured servants to America
d)
All of these
36.
The Society of Righteous and Harmonious Fists, known as the Boxers, rebelled in 1900, attacking all foreigners. The rebellion _____.
a)
was a success and all foreigners were expelled from China
b)
was a failure and China lost land and became more westernized
c)
decreased nationalistic feelings and never rebelled again
d)
increased to power of the Chinese emperor
37.
The building up of a nation's army is called
a)
Militarism
b)
Nationalism
c)
Imperialism
d)
Alliances
38.
Russia, Great Britain, and France were all ?
a)
Besties
b)
Alliances
c)
Enemies
d)
Entente
39.
What were the causes of WWI?
a)
Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Imperialism
b)
Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Isolationism
c)
Militarism, Against, Nice, Iguanas
d)
Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Impractical
40.
What sparked World War I?
a)
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
b)
Assassination of Archduke Marmaduke
c)
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdahand
d)
Assassination of Archduke Kaiser Wilhelm
41.
Russia, Great Britain, and France were all part of the
a)
Allied Powers
b)
Central Powers
c)
Axis Powers
d)
Neutral Powers
42.
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire were all a part of the
a)
Central Powers
b)
Allied Powers
c)
Axis Powers
d)
Neutral Powers
43.
What type of fighting was used in WWI?
a)
Guerrilla Warfare
b)
Total Warfare
c)
Subwarfare
d)
Trench Warfare
44.
What country was neutral at the beginning of the war?
a)
France
b)
United States
c)
Russia
d)
Germany
45.
Which 14 point did Wilson create to prevent future wars?
a)
League of Nations
b)
No secret alliances
c)
Removal of economic barriers
d)
Absolute freedom of seas
46.
What was the Treaty that ended World War I called?
a)
The Treaty of Rome
b)
The North Atlantic Treaty
c)
The Treaty of Paris
d)
The Treaty of Versailles
47.
How did Germany's policy of unrestricted submarine warfare anger the American people?
a)
American companies lost a lot of money when British ships were sunk.
b)
When the Lusitania was sunk, 128 Americans were killed.
c)
The American people did not like having goods made in Germany.
d)
The Germans did not want America to trade with enemy countries.
48.
The reason Great Britain declared war on Germany in 1914 was because of:
a)
French attacks on German colonies
b)
The U.S. entering the war because of Russia
c)
The Serbians assassinated Archduke Ferdinand
d)
Germany invaded Belgium on the way to France
49.
Which one of the following most affected the outcome (result) of World War One?
a)
the switching of sides by Russia
b)
the British taking the Suez Canal from Egypt
c)
The Americans entering the war with fresh troops and supplies
d)
The Germans attacking and defeating Australia
50.
The League of Nations was created after World War One; as an international, world wide:
a)
peace keeping organization
b)
banking system
c)
health organization
d)
delivery system
51.
What are two ways the Treaty of Versailles punished Germany severely?
a)
It divided Germany into four separate, occupied zones.
b)
It supported economic help given to Germany by the U.S.
c)
It took away German territory in Spain and Russia.
d)
It forced Germany to accept blame for the war and to pay reparations.
52.
The competition to go and take other lands and countries in order to gain more raw materials for industry and new markets is known as:
a)
militarism
b)
alliances
c)
nationalism
d)
imperialism
53.
The Zimmerman Telegram can best be described by which of the following?
a)
Great Britain promised the U.S. that they would help them gain territories in Europe
b)
Mexico vowed to help the U.S. and the Allies in World War I
c)
Germany asked Mexico to declare war on the U.S. to regain lost territories
d)
Russia withdrew from the war due to the revolution that was occurring in the country
54.
Based on his famous ‘Fourteen points’, who inspired the formation of the League of Nations?
a)
Vittorio Orlando
b)
David Lloyd George
c)
Georges Clemenceau
d)
Woodrow Wilson
55.
The land in between trenches is known as
a)
No Man's Land
b)
Dead Space
c)
The Danger Zone
d)
Barbed Wire Zone
56.
The U.S. entered World War I in
a)
1918
b)
1914
c)
1917
d)
1920
57.
In what year did World War 1 start?
a)
1913
b)
1914
c)
1915
d)
1918
58.
What was abolished so that wealth could be evenly distributed in communist nations?
a)
competition and private property
b)
the Czar
c)
government control
59.
How did Stalin help the Soviet Union?
a)
restored the Pope to power
b)
listened to the people
c)
made the nation an industrial power
d)
allowed for private property
60.
Fascism is the extreme form of...
a)
democracy and equality
b)
imperialism and alliances
c)
nationalism and power to the state
61.
The leaders of Fascist governments created unity and spirit by doing all of the following EXCEPT...
a)
special salutes
b)
holding rallies
c)
military parades
d)
listening to ideas of the citizens
62.
Who founded the Fascist Party in Italy?
a)
Adolf Hitler
b)
Joseph Stalin
c)
Benito Mussolini
d)
Count Cavour
63.
What group did Mussolini organize to attack communists and socialists?
a)
Black Shirts
b)
Red Shirts
c)
Brown Shirts
d)
White Shirts
64.
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.
65.
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
66.
What are characteristics of totalitarianism?
a)
single leader with unlimited control
b)
government control of media
c)
ban of democratic ideas
d)
All of the above
67.
What was the War Guilt Clause?
a)
Germany had to admit the war was their fault
b)
Germany began imperializing
c)
Germany felt guilty for the war
d)
Germany felt guilty for deaths
68.
Who promised to restore Germany to its former power?
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Benito Mussolini
c)
Adolf Hitler
d)
Napoleon Bonaparte
69.
Which ethnic group did Hitler claim was a pure master race?
a)
the Hebrews
b)
the Communist
c)
the Aryans
d)
the Americans
70.
Allowed Sales or loans of war materials to any country whose defense the President deemed vital to the defense of the United States
a)
Totalitarianism
b)
War Production Board
c)
Lend Lease Act
d)
Selective Service Act
71.
The new fighting strategy of World War II, designed with speed and surprise in mind - -this strategy utilized three waves of military - -the air force, the tank forces and the infantrymen
a)
Trench Warfare
b)
Lightning Strike
c)
Blitz-surprise
d)
Blitzkrieg
72.
The reason the United States entered the war was...
a)
the attack on Pearl Harbor
b)
the failure of appeasement
c)
the success of Bltizkrieg
d)
the fall of France
73.
Which countries made up the Allied Powers?
a)
Germany, Japan, Italy
b)
Germany, France, Soviet Union
c)
Soviet Union, USA, China, Britain
d)
USA, Britain, Finland, China
74.
What were the causes of World War II?
a)
Anger over the Treaty of Versailles, Great Depression, Dictatorships, Nationalism, Imperialism and failure of appeasement
b)
Anger over the Versailles Treaty, Great Depression, Dictators, Nationalism, Imperialism and the success of appeasement
c)
Nationalism, Imperialism, Militarism and the Alliances
d)
Nationalism, Imperialism, Revenge, Appeasement
75.
The policy of giving into an aggressive nations demands in order to preserve peace
a)
Peace Treaty
b)
Compromise
c)
Appeasement
d)
Armistice
76.
Which countries make up the Axis Powers?
a)
Italy, Germany and Japan
b)
Italy, Soviet Union and Germany
c)
Germany, Austria, Switzerland
d)
Japan, Indochina and Germany
77.
The British prime minister during the war.
a)
Neville Chamberlain
b)
Angela Merkel
c)
Dwight Eisenhower
d)
Winston Churchill
78.
What country was invaded during Operation Overlord (D-Day)
a)
Germany
b)
France
c)
Great Britain
d)
Italy
79.
D-Day was the ____________ of World War II
a)
End
b)
Beginning
c)
Turning Point
d)
Major Allied loss
80.
Why did President Truman choose to drop the atomic bomb?
a)
protect lives of Japanese citizens.
b)
save American lives.
c)
become a superpower.
d)
prepare for a U.S. invasion of Japan.
81.
Strategy for capturing strategic Pacific islands
a)
Genocide
b)
"Europe First" Strategy
c)
blitzkrieg
d)
Island Hopping
82.
What was the name of the largest death camp located in Poland?
a)
Auschwitz
b)
Bergen-Belsen
c)
Belzec
d)
Treblinka
83.
The deliberate destruction, in whole of an ethnic, racial, religious or national group
a)
Holocaust
b)
Genocide
c)
Concentration Camp
d)
Nuremberg Laws
84.
During the World War II, what did Adolph Hitler use concentration camps to do?
a)
A. conduct secret research to develop the A-bomb
b)
A. carry out his Final Solution against the Jewish people
c)
A. imprison Allied soldiers captured in battle
d)
A. put Allied leaders on trial in a military court
85.
What was the purpose of the Nuremburg trials?
a)
to try the Japanese for their secret attack on Pearl Harbor
b)
to show the world that the Nazi leaders were guilty of crimes against humanity
c)
to punish the Italians for their totalitarian rule over France
d)
to punish the Soviets for their invasion of Germany
86.
What type of economy did the Soviet Union have?
a)
socialist
b)
capitalist
c)
mercantile
d)
feudal
87.
What type of government did Churchill and Roosevelt represent?
a)
limited
b)
communist
c)
unlimited
d)
totalitarian
88.
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
89.
What was the term 'iron curtain' used to describe the division of?
a)
North and South Vietnam
b)
East and West Asia
c)
North and South Korea
d)
East and West Europr
90.
President Truman adopted a new foreign policy during the Cold War know as the Truman Doctrine. What was the main goal of the Truman Doctrine?
a)
To expand trade with Europe
b)
To limit the build up of nuclear weapons
c)
To stop the spread of communism
d)
to send financial aid to Europe
91.
Where was Korea divided?
a)
18 parallel
b)
34 parallel
c)
38 parallel
d)
15 parallel
92.
In 1950, Korea fought a civil war over the spread of communism. Communists from the north tried to take over the south. What role did he US play in this war?
a)
The US and its allies went to Vietnam to fight Korean Communists.
b)
The US and its allies join the fight to keep communism from spreading.
c)
The US and its allies did not join the Korean War.
d)
The US and its allies fought to defend the North.
93.
Where was Vietnam divided?
a)
17th Parellel
b)
20thParellel
c)
38th Parellel
d)
34th Parellel
94.
How did the US respond to finding out that the Soviets had missiles in Cuba?
a)
They sent the Air Force to bomb Cuba
b)
They began placing missiles in the Soviet Union.
c)
They placed a naval blockade around Cuba.
d)
They invaded Cuba and the Soviet Union.
95.
Who were the two participants in the Space Race?
a)
The US and Cuba
b)
China and US
c)
The USSR and US
d)
US and North Vietnam
96.
The Soviets and the United States built up their military forces and weapons to try and intimidate one another. This war of words was called a...?
a)
Iron Curtain
b)
Cold War
c)
Hot War
d)
Police Action
97.
The policy or process of preventing the expansion of hostile power.
a)
Containment
b)
Isolationism
c)
Iron Curtain
d)
Domino Theory
98.
In which way did the Marshall Plan help other countries?
a)
It provided economic aid for countries in South America that could easily fall to Communism.
b)
It provided social aid for countries in Asia that could easily fall to Communism.
c)
It provided economic aid for countries in Europe that could easily fall to Communism.
d)
It provided economic aid for countries in Europe, Asia, and South America that could easily fall to Communism.
99.
The "Space Race" between the U.S. and the Soviet Union was fueled by Democracy.
a)
True
b)
False
100.
Which of the following was the effect of the Cold War coming to a close?
a)
The break up of the United States of America
b)
The break up of the Soviet Union
c)
The hotline is installed into the White House
d)
Communist spies are put on trial and sentenced to death
101.
The United States launched the first satellite
a)
True
b)
False
102.
Who built the Berlin Wall?
a)
East Germany
b)
West Germany
c)
Soviet Union
d)
America
103.
What was created to counter NATO?
a)
The Truman Doctrine
b)
The Berlin blockade
c)
The Marshall Plan
d)
The Warsaw Pact
104.
In Vietnam the fighters used an irregular warfare tactic that made it difficult for our soldiers to be successful...it was called?
a)
Vietnamese Warfare tactics
b)
Cheetah Warfare
c)
Hidden Warfare
d)
Guerrilla warfare
105.
A prison camp for holding people who were thought to be dangerous to the ruling group
a)
Concentration camp
b)
Prison
c)
Court
d)
Timeout
106.
"lightning war"; swift attacks launched by Germany in WWII
a)
Kristallnacht
b)
Blitzkrieg
c)
Trench warfare
d)
Chemical warfare
107.
“Night of the Broken Glass”; Nazis in Germany torched synagogues, vandalized Jewish homes, schools and businesses and killed close to 100 Jews.
a)
Kristallnacht
b)
Blitzkrieg
c)
Nagasaki
d)
Hiroshima
108.
This battle is considered the turning point of the war in eastern Europe.
a)
Battle of Paris
b)
Battle of Stalingrad
c)
Battle of Midway
d)
Battle of the Bulge
109.
When _______ was attacked on December 7, 1941, the United States drawn into World War II.
a)
Midway
b)
Pearl Harbor
c)
Guam
d)
Stalingrad
110.
What event forced Japan to eventually surrender in 1945?
a)
Hitler's surrender
b)
Dropping of 2 atomic bombs by the US
c)
Hitler's suicide
d)
Mussolini being overthrown by his own people
111.
Which is the correct order of America's involvement in World War II?
a)
direct involvement-isolationism-neutrality
b)
neutrality-direct involvement-economic aid
c)
economic aid-isolationism-
d)
isolationism-economic aid-direct involvement
112.
What was a economic impact of the Great Depression?
a)
Stock market crashed and millions of Americans lost their jobs
b)
Many Americans moved to California in search for Gold
c)
Many Americans began to become wealthy due to Oil being found in Texas
113.
What was created to end the Great Depression?
a)
The New Deal
b)
American Purchase
c)
Stock Market
d)
Economic control
114.
Define Black Tuesday
a)
Group of government programs created to try and end the Great Depression.
b)
October 29, 1929 when the stock market crashed. It was the official start of the Great Depression
c)
Minimal improvement in economy. FDR urged congress to pass additional programs.
115.
Competition among European nations led to the ___________ of Africa.
a)
Ocupation
b)
Parition
c)
Imperialism
d)
Colony
116.
Europeans also wanted _____to fuel their growing industries.
a)
raw materials
b)
consumers
c)
markets
d)
slave trade
117.
What is imperialism?
a)
When one country takes over another country
b)
When one country is allies with another country
c)
When one country is at war with another country
d)
all of these options
118.
Trade war between the British and China that involved a drug being brought into China.
a)
Opium War
b)
Boer War
c)
Crimean War
d)
Boxer Rebellion
119.
Which European nation colonized India?
a)
France
b)
Russia
c)
England
d)
United States
120.
What caused the Sepoy Rebellion?
a)
Distrust of Britain after animal fat rumors for bullets
b)
India's addiction to opium and retaliation
c)
The changing western culture of India
d)
The Berlin Conference where they decided who got which area
121.
"Jewel in the Crown" was what country?
a)
Great Britain
b)
South Africa
c)
China
d)
India
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