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Worksheetshistory spring exam
Total questions: 180
Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins
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Class
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1.
What concept was the belief in "divine right" used to support?
a)
absolute rule
b)
freedom of religion
c)
separation of church and state
d)
mawaging war for religious purposes
2.
Which war was sparked by religious conflict and resulted in the increased power of France, the weakening of Spain and Austria, and the devastation of Germany?
a)
the seven years war
b)
the thirty years war
c)
the war of Spanish succession
d)
the war of the Austrian succession
3.
Which of the following did the glorious revolution bring to England's throne?
a)
James I
b)
Charles I
c)
James II
d)
William and Mary
4.
By the end of the 1600s, what had England's system of government become?
a)
an absolute monarchy
b)
a military dictatorship
c)
a constitutional monarchy
d)
a constitutional democracy
5.
During the reign of Ivan the Terrible, which of the following groups suffered the greatest loss of power?
a)
the serfs
b)
the boyars
c)
the monarchy
d)
the Russian Orthodox church
6.
What were some of Philip II's accomplishments as king of Spain?
a)
He built up the strongest army in the world with 80,000 men.
b)
He won territory in the Seven Years War.
c)
He reformed the culture and made Spain a power to be reckoned with
d)
He defended Roman Catholicism and helped stimulate the arts.
7.
What was the main cause of the eight civil wars that were fought in France between 1562 and 1598?
a)
class differences
b)
economic hardship
c)
religious differences
d)
the lack of a clear heir to the throne
8.
What king became France's most powerful ruler and boasted "I am the state"?
a)
Henry II
b)
Henry IV
c)
Louis IX
d)
Louis XIV
9.
Why did Peter the Great build the city of St. Petersburg?
a)
He wanted a city named after himself so that he would be remembered.
b)
He wanted a city on a seaport that would make it easier to travel to the West.
c)
He didn't like Moscow, so he decided to build a new city.
d)
He wanted to build a city that was just like the European cities he visited.
10.
European monarchs became absolute rulers in response to which of the following?
a)
heavy tax burdens that were levied to support trade and colonial growth
b)
the growth and increased power of nobilities and representative bodies
c)
the increased size of courts and new government buresucracies
d)
religious and territorial conflicts that caused warfare and revolts
11.
What was the Edict of Nantes issued in an effort to do?
a)
break the power of the French nobility
b)
increase the political power of the Huguenots
c)
increase the political power of the French Catholics
d)
bring an end to violent religious conflicts in France
12.
What political purpose did the splendid palace at Versailles serve?
a)
to aid the artists of the time by displaying their works for others to see
b)
to show the power of Louis XIV and arouse the envy of the other monarchs
c)
to reflect the religious faith of Louis XIV and give the appearance of strength and virtue
d)
to reflect Louis XIV's ideas of westernization and his desire to modernize his country
13.
Which of the following did the Restoration "restore" to power in England?
a)
Parliament
b)
Catholics
c)
the monarchy, as an institution
d)
the king who had been overthrown in the civil war
14.
What did Frederick the Great believe a ruler should be?
a)
a father to his people
b)
all-powerful and unrelenting
c)
suspicious of his advisors
d)
a military commander
15.
Peter the Great was the first Russian ruler to
a)
westernize Russia
b)
reduce the power of the nobles
c)
add territory to the Russian state
d)
organize and utilize a secret police force
16.
Which of the following reflects the chronological order of events in English history?
a)
the Glorious Revolution; the Restoration; the English Civil War
b)
the English Civil War; the Restoration; the Glorious Revolution
c)
the English Civil War; the Glorious Revolution; the Restoration
d)
the Restoration; the English Civil War; the Glorious Revolution
17.
What problem helped to weaken the Spanish Empire?
a)
Spain experienced a period of severe inflation and heavy taxes.
b)
Spain developed a highly influential middle class and lost its nobility.
c)
Spanish kings borrowed money from England and France to finance wars.
d)
Spanish kings refused to declare bankruptcy of repay their debts.
18.
How did Cardinal Richelieu work to increase the power of the Bourbon monarchy?
a)
He dissolved Parliament and refused to make Puritan reforms.
b)
He executed nobles and gave their land to the middle class.
c)
He moved against the Huguenots and weakened the power of the nobles.
d)
He excluded nobles from his councils and demanded they live at court.
19.
What event led to the War of the Spanish Succession?
a)
Charles II made Louis XIV's grandson his heir, adding to Bourbon power.
b)
The Dutch Prince William of Orange became king of England.
c)
Great Britain took control of the entrance to the Mediterranean Sea.
d)
The Austrian Hapsburgs took control of the Spanish Netherlands.
20.
What was the Thirty Years' War fought over?
a)
the closing of Catholic churchs in Russia
b)
alliances between Maria Theresa and the French kings
c)
the invasion of Silesia by the king of prussia
d)
religion, territory, and power among European ruling families
21.
What was the significance of the English Bill of Rights?
a)
It established the group of government ministers known as the cabinet
b)
It allowed for the bloodless overthrow of King James II.
c)
It made clear the limits of royal power.
d)
It restored power to the monarch.
22.
What were some of the things Peter the Great did to westernize Russia?
a)
He raised womens status and made nobles wear Western fashions
b)
He introduced the potato and tobacco, both of which became staples
c)
He moved the capital of Russia to Moscow, which has a seaport.
d)
He established the outdoor market and promoted the arts.
23.
What was one reasion Ivan IV was called Ivan the Terrible?
a)
He poisone his wife Anastasia because she was from a boyar family.
b)
He organized a police force that murdered people he considered traitors.
c)
He made the nobility dependent on him and gave power to the middle class.
d)
He was in debt to several countries and had to declare bankruptcy.
24.
Under Maria Theresa, Austria's greatest enemy was
a)
Prussia
b)
Hungary
c)
Bohemia
d)
the Ottoman Empire
25.
Ivan the Terrible's cruelty was aimed mainly at
a)
serfs
b)
priests
c)
nobles
d)
merchants
26.
In Russia, the boyar's were
a)
merchants
b)
career soldiers
c)
serfs
d)
landowning nobles
27.
Peter the Greats main reason for visiting the West was to
a)
gain allies for Russia
b)
gain a warm-water seaport for Russia
c)
learn about Western customs and technology
d)
impress the West with Russia's learning and technology
28.
The heliocentric, or sun-centered, theory was proposed by
a)
Galileo Galilei
b)
Nicolaus Copernicus
c)
Francis Bacon
d)
Isaac Newton
29.
Isaac Newton explained the
a)
law of universal gravitation
b)
anatomy of the human body
c)
chemical composition of matter
d)
function of blood vessels
30.
Jean Jacques Rousseau outlined his ideas on democracy in
a)
A Vindication of the Rights of Women
b)
The Social Contract
c)
Starry Messenger
d)
On the Spirit of Laws
31.
The major writer of the Declaration of Independence was
a)
John Adams
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Patrick Henry
32.
European art of the 1600s and early 1700s was dominated by a grand, ornate style called
a)
neoclassical
b)
classical
c)
baroque
d)
gothic
33.
The Bill of Rights was influenced by
a)
Voltaire
b)
John Locke
c)
Jean Jacques Rousseau
d)
all of the above
34.
Which of the following is true of the neoclassical style of art?
a)
It emphasized elegance and simplicity
b)
it tended to be ornate, highly detailed, and rich in color.
c)
It was the dominant style of art during the Middle Ages.
d)
It was based on ideas and themes from ancient Japan.
35.
Which of the following reflects the correct sequence of steps used in the scientific process?
a)
observation, question, experimentation, hypothesis, conclusion
b)
question, experimentation, hypothesis, observation, conclusion
c)
question, observation, hypothesis, experimentation, conclusion
d)
observation, question, hypothesis, experimentation, conclusion
36.
Which aspect of the U.S. Constitution did Montesquieu influence?
a)
public elections
b)
the branches of government
c)
the Bill of Rights
d)
representatives
37.
Which of the following did Enlightenment promote?
a)
a belief in progess
b)
a more secular outlook
c)
a faith in science
d)
all of the above
38.
What did the American colonists protest as "taxation without representation"?
a)
French and Indian War
b)
Navigation Acts
c)
Stamp Act
d)
import tax on tea
39.
How did the declaration of Independence embody Enlightenment ideals?
a)
It stated that all titles of nobility should be abolished
b)
It protected the rights of the accused and prohibite cruel punishment
c)
It set up a system of checks and balances for the U.S. government
d)
It said that people have the rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
40.
Which of the following occurred last?
a)
the repeal of the Stamp Act
b)
the adoption of the Bill of Rights
c)
the end of the French and Indian War
d)
the calling of the Second Continental Congress
41.
About what percentage of France's population belonged to the Third Estate?
a)
1
b)
15
c)
50
d)
97
42.
What happened in Paris on July 14, 1789?
a)
Robespierre was executed by guillotine
b)
French women marched all the way to Versailles
c)
A mob stormed a prison looking for gunpowder
d)
all of the above
43.
Which goal was not stated in the slogan adopted by revolutionary leaders?
a)
liberty
b)
eqaulity
c)
justice
d)
brotherhood
44.
Which document stated that "men are born and remain free an equal in rights"?
a)
Holy Alliance
b)
Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Napoleonic Code
45.
During the reign of Terror, who was safe from the guillotine?
a)
no one
b)
the nobility
c)
known revolutionaries
d)
only Maximillien Robespierre
46.
What was Napoleon able to accomplish during peacetime?
a)
He set up government-run public schools
b)
He set up a comprehensive system of laws
c)
he established a fairer tex code
d)
all of the above
47.
How did Admiral Nelson win the Battle of Trafalgar?
a)
He drove the French ships on to the rocks
b)
He divided the French fleet and attacked smaller groups of ships
c)
He received help from the Prussians
d)
all of the above
48.
Why did Napoleon attack Portugal?
a)
to force Portugal to trade with France
b)
the enforces the terms of the Continental system
c)
to prove her was stronger than the Pope
d)
all of the above
49.
Which group most strongly embraced the ideals and principles of the Enlightenment?
a)
the nobility
b)
the bourgeoisie
c)
the peasant class
d)
the urban class
50.
What issue led to the first meeting of the Estates-General in 175 years?
a)
proposed taxation of the Second Estate
b)
political representation in the government
c)
food shortages and riots amoung peasants
d)
equalizing the tax burden amoung the Three Estates
51.
Why did the National Assembly lose the support of many French peasants?
a)
It taxes the bourgeoisie.
b)
It made peasants and noblemen equals.
c)
It adopted "A Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen".
d)
It took away the Catholic Church's lands and independence.
52.
Which group imposed the Reign of Terror?
a)
the Second Coalition
b)
the Comittee of Public Safety
c)
the National Assembly
d)
the king's Swiss guard
53.
Which group finally forced Robespierre from power?
a)
royalists
b)
peasants
c)
the clergy
d)
his fellow revolutionaries
54.
Which of the following was NOT a reason for Napoleon to sell the Louisiana Territory?
a)
to raise money
b)
to cut his losses in the Americas
c)
to punish sugar growers in Saint Domingue
d)
to increase America's power as a British rival.
55.
What was one important consequence of the Battle of Trafalgar?
a)
Napoleon decided to invade Portugal.
b)
Napoleon conquered Russia.
c)
Napoleon gave up his plans of invading Britain.
d)
Napoleon became emperor.
56.
How did Great Britain react to the Continental System?
a)
It invaded France.
b)
It organized its own blockade.
c)
It negotiated a peace agreement with France.
d)
It formed and alliance with Austria and Prussia.
57.
Which of the following is an accurate description of the tax system in France in the years preceding the French Revolution?
a)
Only peasants and the clergy paid taxes.
b)
Only about 2 percent of the nobility paid any taxes.
c)
The nobility paid taxes only on land, not on income.
d)
The members of the Third Estate paid almost all of the taxes.
58.
In general, what set off the bourgeoisie from other members of the Third Estate?
a)
They believed in Enlightenment ideas.
b)
They had more political power.
c)
They were poor.
d)
They were fond of expensive clothing and elegant living.
59.
What does the word plebiscite mean?
a)
an agreement
b)
a vote of the people
c)
a seizure of power
d)
a public school
60.
Which of the following did napoleon not accomplish?
a)
a uniform set of laws
b)
a stabilization of the economy
c)
an expansion of freedom of speech
d)
an equal-opportunity public education system
61.
What strategy did Czar Alexander I use to defeat napoleon in Russia?
a)
endless negotiations
b)
guns and cannons
c)
frontal attack
d)
scorched earth policy
62.
What was the industrial revolution?
a)
increased purchases of land by weathly landownders to cultivate larger fields
b)
increased output of machine made goods that began in England during the 18th century
c)
increased use of teenagers as factory laborers who worked 14 hour days, 6 days a week
d)
increased populations of urban areas during the 1800s
63.
Which of the following was a result of the agricultural revolution?
a)
many small farmers became tenant farmers or moved to cities
b)
enclosures became landmarks of wealthy landowners
c)
landowners experimented with the new agricultural methods
d)
all of the above
64.
What were the three factors of production required to drive the industrial revolution?
a)
land, labor, capital
b)
government, military, coloines
c)
raw materials, natural resurces, and man-made goods
d)
road, railway, and water transport
65.
What was the benefit of being a stockholder in a corporation?
a)
complete ownership of branch corporations
b)
free goods produced by the corporation
c)
not personally responsible for its debts
d)
all of the above
66.
What was the laissez-faire policy?
a)
a policy that allowed labor to set working conditions based on votes on issues relevant to their industry
b)
a policy where labor created a committee to set working standards without interference from industry owners
c)
a policy that taught owners of industry how to set working conditions based on government standards
d)
a policy that let owners of industry set working conditions without government interference
67.
What is the name for the voluntary associations of workers seeking labor reforms?
a)
unions
b)
strikes
c)
collective bargaining
d)
utiliatianism
68.
In what way did the Agricultural Revolution pave the way for the Industrial Revolution?
a)
It led to population growth
b)
It increased food supplies
c)
It caused farmers to lose land and seek other work
d)
all of the above
69.
How did the Industrial Revolution affect cities?
a)
It created technology to clean them
b)
It made them lose valuable sources of food
c)
It made the population grow faster than the housing supply
d)
It made the crime rate drop
70.
Which of the following was a key idea in the free-market system?
a)
protect the nations industries from foreign competition
b)
establish minimum wages and maximum working hours
c)
give government complete control of the means of the production
d)
refuse to interfere in either domestic or international economic matters
71.
Which of the following was not a positive aspect of industrialization?
a)
It created jobs for workers
b)
It increased a nations wealth
c)
It improved living conditions in cities
d)
It increased the production of goods
72.
How did the Napoleonic Wars and French revolution impact the industrialization of Continental Europe?
a)
Trade was halted in many parts of Europe
b)
Communications between countries were interrupted
c)
Inflation was on the rise in some areas of Europe, disrupting the economy
d)
all of the above
73.
How did the impact of worldwide industrialization effect the relationships between industrialized nations and non-industrialized nations?
a)
It was a driving force behind imperialism
b)
It weakend economic ties between nations
c)
Industrialized nations exploited overseas colonies for slaves
d)
all of the above
74.
What were the long term effects of Marx and Engels's "The Communist Manifesto"?
a)
Working classes worldwide demanded a "dictatorship of the proletariat"
b)
Marx and Engels's predictions proved correct as economic forces alone ruled society
c)
In the 1900s, Marxism inspired revoltuionaries such as Russia's Lenin
d)
During 1848 and 1849 revolts shook Europe but were suppressed
75.
Which of the following statements are true of socialism and communism?
a)
Socialism and communism are two words for the same ideology
b)
Socialism and communism are two completely different and unrelated ideologies
c)
Communism is a form of complete socialism in which the people own all production and property
d)
Communism gives control of a country to its people and socialism gives control of industry to the people
76.
All of the following were results of the agricultural revolution in Britain except that
a)
food prices decreased
b)
population increased
c)
the number of farms increased
d)
the average size of farms increased
77.
Which of the following was the first area to undergo major industrialization?
a)
banking
b)
railroads
c)
coal mining
d)
textile production
78.
An entrepreneur is a type of
a)
scientist
b)
inventor
c)
business person
d)
personal secretary
79.
Which of the following did not improve as an early result of the Industrial Revolution?
a)
factory working conditions
b)
the quality of clothing
c)
the average persons diet
d)
transportation
80.
Why was India called the "jewel in the crown"?
a)
It was the most valuable of all Britain's colonies.
b)
It had a vast supply of diamonds, rubies, and sapphires.
c)
The sepoys were a perfect model of successful imperialism.
d)
The success of India's self-sufficient economy strengthened Britain.
81.
How did Menelik II keep colonies interests out of Ethiopia?
a)
He enlisted the help of neighboring African countries.
b)
He signed peace treaties with Britain, France, and Italy.
c)
He exploited European rivslries and built a modern army.
d)
He signed a pact with Egypt and Algeria to fight against invaders.
82.
Why did thousands of Boers move North in the Great Trek?
a)
to escape the Zulu
b)
to escape the British
c)
to find diamonds and gold
d)
to prepare for the Boer War
83.
What happened as a result of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885?
a)
France and Britain agreed to govern their African colonies jointly.
b)
There was less fighting between African leaders and European powers.
c)
African leaders voiced their suggestions for better relations with European powers.
d)
Europeans divided Africa into colonies without consulting African leaders.
84.
Why did some US business leaders want Hawaii to be annexed to the US?
a)
It would improve trade with PAcific Rim countries.
b)
Sugar could be sold for higher profits.
c)
They wanted US military support against Hawaiian royalty.
d)
They feared that French Indochina might conquer Hawaii.
85.
What was the main cause of inadequate food supplies in Africa during European colonization?
a)
Most of the farm land was used for mining.
b)
Native farmers were drafted into colonial armies.
c)
Europeans used too much of the farmland as building sites.
d)
Europeans insisted on the growth of cash crops, such as cotton.
86.
How did Europeans use paternalism to govern people in colonies?
a)
They allowed them to assimilate into European society.
b)
They provided for colonial people's needs but did not give them full rights.
c)
They trained colonial peoples to govern themselves.
d)
They trained them in advanced European farming and mining techniques.
87.
Why did Britain take control on the Suez Canal?
a)
France traded control of the canal for control of Nigeria.
b)
Muhammad Ali considered maintaining its security a burden.
c)
Egypt could not pay its foreign debt.
d)
The British helped the Egyptians defeat French invaders.
88.
What was the main purpose of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885?
a)
to ensure that African borders would be based on culture and language
b)
to prevent fighting of European nations over the division of Africa
c)
to keep peace between Africans and European leaders
d)
to give African leaders a chance to be heard by colonial intrests
89.
What happened as a result of the Sepoy Mutiny?
a)
Rights for Indians increased under British rule.
b)
The East India COmpany was allowed to have soldiers.
c)
The British government took direct command of India.
d)
Indians gained independence from Britain.
90.
Why did American sugar planters overthrow Queen Liliuokalani?
a)
She levied a tax on sugar.
b)
She denied the sugar planters their civil rights.
c)
She placed Sanford B. Dole and several plantation owners in jail.
d)
She wanted to restore the political power of the native Hawaiians.
91.
Why did Western nations desire lands in the Pacific Rim?
a)
because Europe had already conquered Africa and South America
b)
because Pacific Rim lands were considered "the jewel in the crown"
c)
because of their natural resources and strategic location
d)
because Western nations had lost their foothold in Africa
92.
The European policy of paternalism reflected the belief that Africans should be
a)
separated into ethnic groups
b)
trained to function as leaders
c)
watched over and taken care of
d)
granted more rights and freedoms
93.
Which nation adopted and then largely abandoned to policy of assimilation in Africa?
a)
France
b)
Britain
c)
Ethiopia
d)
the United States
94.
How did Menelik II differ from other 19th-century African leaders?
a)
He managed to maintain his nation's independence.
b)
He established colonies in Africa for his own nation.
c)
He eagerly adopted European methods of governing.
d)
He aggressively rebelled against European imperialism.
95.
The sepoys were
a)
Indian soldiers
b)
Bengal Hindus
c)
Mughal princes
d)
Sikh civil servants
96.
One result of the Sepoy Mutiny was that
a)
The British Eat India Company went bankrupt.
b)
The British government tightened its control over India.
c)
The British stopped trying to convert Indians to Christianity.
d)
British officials became more sensitive to the needs of the Indians.
97.
What is the policy of glorifying power and keeping an army prepared for war?
a)
nationalism
b)
militarism
c)
imperialism
d)
patriotism
98.
What region was refereed to as the "powder keg" of Europe?
a)
the Middle-East
b)
Alsace-Lorraine
c)
Austria-Hungary
d)
the Balkan Peninsula
99.
Who led Germany during the last decade of the 1800s and most of World War I?
a)
Otto von Bismark
b)
Adolf Hitler
c)
Kaiser Wilhelm II
d)
George Clemenceau
100.
Which statement summarizes the Schlieffen Plan that Germny created to prepare for a two-front war?
a)
Attack France first, then Russia
b)
Attack Russia first, then France
c)
Send half of the army to France and half to Russia
101.
Why were Germany and Austria-Hungary known as Central Powers?
a)
because the war was fought on two fronts
b)
because of their combined armies
c)
because of their alliance in the war
d)
because of their location in the heart of Europe
102.
Which nation's actions caused the US to fight in World War I?
a)
Russia
b)
Mexico
c)
Germany
d)
Austria-Hungary
103.
What did the war become once the participating countries began devoting all of their resources to the war effort?
a)
industrial war
b)
world war
c)
total war
d)
uncontrolled war
104.
What action on November 11, 1918, brought World War I to an end?
a)
An armistice was signed.
b)
A surrender was given.
c)
A propaganda campaign was waged.
d)
The allies won a major battle.
105.
What were the Fourteen Points?
a)
parts of the "war guilt" clause
b)
a plan for the postwar world
c)
the constitution of the League of Nations
d)
the terms of surrender offered to Germany
106.
Who was forced to assume sole responsibility for the was under the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
Germany
b)
Austria-Hungary
c)
Russia
d)
Italy
107.
Why did Bismark seek alliances that later became known as the Triple Alliance?
a)
to isolate France
b)
to expand Germany's boundaries
c)
to strengthen Germany's army
d)
all of the above
108.
Why did Italy refuse to support its ally Germany?
a)
It opposed the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk.
b)
It accused Germany of starting the war.
c)
It did not want to fight the US.
d)
It viewed the Schlieffen Plan as a poor strategy.
109.
Which of the following was a goal of the Allies' Gallipoli campaign?
a)
to gain access of Africa
b)
to capture Sarajevo
c)
to destroy Germany's U-boat fleet
d)
to establish a supply line to Russia
110.
What did the policy of unrestricted submarine warfare refer to?
a)
Britain's policy to sink any ship in German waters without warning.
b)
Germany's policy to sink any ship in British waters without warning.
c)
the US Navy's warning of the typeof warfare the Central Powers could expect
d)
Germany's decision to focus its resources on the waters surrounding Europe
111.
The zimmermann note, which pushed the United States to enter the war, exposed the German plan to...
a)
make a truce with Russia
b)
help Mexico regain U.S. territory
c)
sink passenger ships without warning
d)
plant german spies in the united states
112.
Whose theory of relativity replaced Newtons comforting belief in a world run by absolute laws of motion and gravity?
a)
Sigmund Freud
b)
Albert Einstein
c)
Charles Lindbergh
d)
F Scott Fitzgerald
113.
After WW1 most European nations had what type of government if only temporarily?
a)
Fascist
b)
Socialist
c)
Communist
d)
Democratic
114.
What event marked the beginning of the Great Depression?
a)
the end of WW1
b)
passage of the Dawes plan
c)
stock market crash of 1929
d)
election of Franklin R.
115.
What was one part of Roosevelt's New Deal program to fight the depression?
a)
The stock market and banking system created their own reform council.
b)
government agencies took over business and farms
c)
large public works projects helped to provide jobs
d)
all of the above are true
116.
II Duce was the title of which of the following leaders?
a)
Juan Peron
b)
Aldof HItler
c)
haile selassie
d)
Benito Mussolini
117.
Which German political party sought to overturn the treaty of Versailles and combat communism?
a)
Socialist
b)
Nazi
c)
Fascist
d)
Republican
118.
Which of the following was true of Germany, Italy, and Japan during the early 1930ś?
a)
All 3 sucessfully invaded other nations
b)
All 3 had governments controlled by fascists
c)
all 3 signed nonaggression pacts with the soviet union
d)
all three pledged to undo the decisions of the Versailles treaty
119.
What term was used to identify the alliance of Germany, Italy, and Japan?
a)
Fascist Powers
b)
Allied Powers
c)
Axis Powers
d)
Central Powers
120.
What was the goal of US isolationists after WW1?
a)
the Nazi ties to to other countries should be combatted
b)
that political ties to other countries should be avoided.
c)
that foreign aid to other countries should be lessened
d)
that industrial ties to other counties should be ended
121.
In the late 1920's which of the following did NOT damage the U.S. economy.
a)
soaring stock prices
b)
shortage of workers
c)
uneven distribution of wealth
d)
a surplus of agricultural products
122.
What caused Germans to start taking Adolf Hitler and his messages seriously?
a)
the threat of invasion by the soviet union
b)
his skills at making speeches
c)
the example of Mussolinis success in Italy
d)
the economic crisis brought on by the Depression
123.
which of the following does fascism stress?
a)
nationalism
b)
isolationism
c)
individual rights
d)
a classless society
124.
What was the policy of appeasement?
a)
the British and French decision to give into aggression to keep peace
b)
the move that mussolini made to form an alliance with germany
c)
the U.S. desire to stay out of foreign affairs
d)
the treaty between germeny and the soviet union agreeing not to fight against each other
125.
Why did Japan invade Manchuria
a)
to revenge an ancient grudge
b)
to gain its iron ore and coal deposits
c)
to regain land lost in the Russo-Japanese War
d)
to obey the terms of the Kellogg- Briand Pact
126.
What effect did the nonaggression pact between the Nazis and the Soviets have on the balance of powers in Europe.
a)
It brought the United States out of its isolation.
b)
It allowed the Axis Powers to continue unchecked.
c)
It forced Britain and France to abandon the policy of appeasement.
d)
All of the above are true
127.
What impact did radio have on the war
a)
It made movies lose popularity as Americans stayed home.
b)
It replaced newspapers as the source of the news.
c)
It allowed families to enjoy broadcast of news, plays, music, & sports.
d)
All of the above are true
128.
Why did millions of Germans turn against the leaders of the Weimer republic?
a)
They had signed the treaty of Versailles
b)
Their leadership led to the loss if the war
c)
They were members of the Nazi Party
d)
The country was not ready for a democratic government.
129.
What was the major cause of the collapse of the stock market?
a)
American business failed
b)
More people bought stock than sold it
c)
Stocks sold for more than they were worth.
d)
More stocks were sold than there were shares in companies.
130.
What fear added to the appeal of fascism in Italy and Germany?
a)
a communist revolution
b)
a loss of individual rights
c)
government ties to industry
d)
all of the above
131.
The Munich confrence came to symbolize the dangers of what?
a)
communism
b)
appeasement
c)
negotiation
d)
militarism
132.
In what way was Japan different from its allies Germany and Italy?
a)
it established a successful democracy
b)
it was ruled by a hereditary aristocracy
c)
it kept its economy prosperous throughout the depression
d)
it was ruled by militarists who kept the emperor in power.
133.
All of the following embraced fascism except...
a)
Juan Peron
b)
Adolf Hitler
c)
Benito Mussolini
d)
Paul von HIndenburg
134.
All of the following were common to both fascism and communism EXCEPT...
a)
a classless society
b)
a one-party system
c)
a disregard for individual rights
d)
strong nationalist feelings
135.
The title of Hitlers book Mein Kampf in English is
a)
Well- Being
b)
My Country
c)
My struggle
d)
Master Race
136.
Hitlers main method for achieving lebensraum was to
a)
attack jews
b)
conquer other countries
c)
form a secret police force
d)
demand dictatorial power
137.
Nazism was the German form of
a)
fascism
b)
socialism
c)
communism
d)
a coalition government
138.
What prompted Great Britain and France to declare war on Germany?
a)
Soviet invasion of Finland
b)
German invasion of Poland
c)
German invasion of Czechoslovakia
d)
Soviet invasion of Poland
139.
The German blitzkrieg was a military strategy that depended on what advantage?
a)
a system of fortifications
b)
"out waiting" the opponent
c)
surprise and overwhelming force
d)
ability to make a long, steady advance
140.
What event occurred on the day described as a "date which will live in infamy"
a)
attack on Pearl Harbor
b)
Battle of Guadalcanal
c)
bombing of Hiroshima
d)
signing of the Atlantic Charter
141.
What was significant about the Battle of Midway?
a)
It turned the war in the Pacific against the Japanese
b)
it marked the end of the war for the Japanese
c)
it destroyed the whole of the japanese navy
d)
all of the above
142.
Which of the following was the location of a Nazi extermination camp?
a)
Berlin
b)
Warsaw
c)
Auschwitz
d)
Dresden
143.
Which of the following battles marked the final German offensive?
a)
Battle of the Bulge
b)
Battle of Stalingrad
c)
Battle of Leyte Gulf
d)
Battle of El Alamein
144.
What caused the Japanese emperor to have reduced power after the war?
a)
the allies insistence
b)
the anger of the Japanese citizenry
c)
the disrupt of the Japanese parliament
d)
the emperors decision to reform the government
145.
Where were the atomic bombs dropped?
a)
Tokyo and Hong Kong
b)
Dresden and Berlin
c)
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
d)
Leyte Island and Midway
146.
Which of the following was addressed by the Nuremberg Trials?
a)
the holocaust
b)
the # of atomic bombs
c)
the firebombing of Dresden
d)
the internment of Japanese-American citizens
147.
What was hitlers prime reason for wanting to take Poland?
a)
He knew it would be a bargaining chip with the Soviet Union
b)
He wanted the polish corridor and the port city of Danzig
c)
He knew it would cause great Britian and France to declare war
d)
all of the above
148.
What did the allies strategy of island hopping in the Pacific involve?
a)
attacks on all Japanese- held islands
b)
attacks on all islands within 500 miles of Japan
c)
attacks on only islands thatv were not well- defended
d)
attacks only on islands that were Japanese strongholds
149.
How did Kristallnacht demonstrate Nazi persecution of Jews?
a)
Nazi troops attacked Jewish homes, businesses, and synagogues.
b)
A law passed on that day required Jews to wear yellow stars.
c)
That was the day the Nazis began large deportations of jews.
d)
all of the above
150.
What was the goal of Hitlers Final Solution?
a)
It was a process to divide up his territories among his generals.
b)
It was a system for winning the war before the Americans entered
c)
It was a way to amass more soilders for the invasion of Russia.
d)
It was genocide of people the Nazis considered inferior.
151.
What combination led to the German defeat in the Battle of Stalingrad?
a)
Russian and Britsh troops
b)
Russian troops and the Russian winter
c)
Russian and German fuel storages
d)
Russian ground forces and american air strikes
152.
What does the use of Kamikaze pilots show about Japanese culture?
a)
They hated Americans enough to die killing them.
b)
They did not mind dying because they expected to lose the war
c)
They valued national honor more than individual life
d)
they were full of despair after the atomic bombs fell on japan
153.
what was the result of Germanys invasion of Poland
a)
soviet forces invaded germany
b)
soviet forces came to polands defense
c)
britain and france declared war on germany
d)
Britain and france sued for peace with germany
154.
How did the Lend-lease act benefit the united states?
a)
it enriched the us economy through selling arms to allies
b)
it lent the allies american troops in exchange for european goods
c)
it allowed the allies to purchase food and medicine from the united states
d)
all of the above
155.
Which of the following did NOT motivate Japan to build an empire?
a)
Jaoan was overcwowded and faced shortages of raw materials
b)
Japan wanted the rich European colonies of Southeast Asia
c)
Japan took over Manchuria and later fought for the heartland of China
d)
The emporer wanted a large empire to suit his divine status
156.
What wasthe U.S. response to Japanese aggression in Southeast Asia in mid 1941
a)
declare war on Japan
b)
cut oil supplies to Japan
c)
broke off peace talks with Japan
d)
began a boycott of Japanese- made products
157.
How were the Holocaust and Hitlers final solution related?
a)
They were both terms used by the Germans to describe their plan for permanent removal of the Jewish population
b)
Holocaust is the term for the genocide that resulted from the plan called the final solution
c)
the final solution was the plan hitler meant to follow after the holocaust was complete
d)
the holocaust and the final solution were not related
158.
How did civilians join in the war effort?
a)
scrap metal drives
b)
working in war industries
c)
rationing
d)
all of the above
159.
Why were thousands of U.S. citizens put in internment camps during the war?
a)
They were radioing helpful informarion to the Germans
b)
They were of Japanese descent and falsely labeled as enemies
c)
They were of German descent and falsely labeled as enemies
d)
They had known of the attackon Pearl Harbor in advance
160.
Why did President Truman agree to use the atomic bomb?
a)
Punish Japan for pearl harbor
b)
revenge those who died in the Bataan Death March
c)
to destroy weapons plants in Japan
d)
to bring the war to the quickest posible end
161.
Why is Isoroku Yamamoto famous?
a)
ordering and overseeing the Bataan Death March
b)
leading the Japanese government during WW2
c)
breaking the Japanese secret code during WW2
d)
masterminding the Japanese naval strategy during WW2
162.
Who went on the Bataan Death March, and why?
a)
Japanese soilders: because they refused to surrender
b)
Allied prisoners of war: because the Japanese forced them to
c)
Allied soldiers: because it was essential to the success of the island hopping strategy
d)
Chinese civilians, because they were forced off their land by the Japanese invasion.
163.
How did the Treaty of Versailles affect postwar Germany?
a)
It left a legacy of bitterness and hatred in the hearts of the German people.
b)
It stablized the German economy and gave monetary aid to the nation.
c)
It left Germany in much the same state as it was before the war
d)
It gave Germans the drive to rebuild their nation on a stronger foundation.
164.
What was the American publics opinion about joining the League of nations?
a)
the public thought that america should lead the league of nations
b)
the public generally supported the idea but wanted to play a smaller role
c)
it supported the president but actively took part in the League of nations
d)
it believed that the United States should stay out of European affairs
165.
What impact did the war have on the economy of Europe?
a)
It drained the treasuries of Europe
b)
It enriched the treasuries of the Allied powers
c)
It speeded the industrialization of Europe
d)
It gave women an opportunity to become heads of companies
166.
What is the most probable link between militarism an imperialism?
a)
As a country gains colonies, its military grows to support them
b)
As a countrys military expands, the country wants colonies to recruit troops
c)
As a countrys colonies grow, the military stages training exercises there
d)
As the military expands, a country seeks colonies to prevent coups at home.
167.
What event in Sarajevo ignited the Great War?
a)
an ultimatum presented to Serbia in response to royal assassinations
b)
the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie
c)
Austria's rejection of Serbia's offer and declaration of war on Seriba
d)
Russia's mobilization of troops along the Austrian border
168.
What was significant in the Allied victory at the First Battle of the Marne?
a)
It was prompted Great Britian to enter the war.
b)
It allowed Russia time to mobilize its army
c)
It resulted in Germany's having to fight on two fronts
d)
It stopped Germany from a planned invasion of France.
169.
What was trench warfare intended to accomplish?
a)
to protect soldiers from enemy gun fire on front lines
b)
to trap enemy soldiers in mud pits on the front lines
c)
to force enemy soldiers to pass through a "no mans land"
d)
all of the above
170.
How did the Allies respond to Wilson's vision for peace?
a)
Britian and France showed a little sign of agreeing to Wilson's plan
b)
Britian and France were concerned with strengthening their own security
c)
Britian and France wanted to strip Germany of its war-making power
d)
all of the above are true
171.
The system of rationing was designed to limit
a)
civilian antiwar activities
b)
production of luxury items
c)
purchases of consumer goods
d)
the number of men needed in the civilian work force
172.
The purpose of propaganda during World War I was to
a)
censor the press
b)
inform the public
c)
expose antiwar activity
d)
influence public opinion
173.
Which of the following events turned the tide of the war in the Pacific against japan and allowed the Allies to begin taking the offensive?
a)
Battle of midway
b)
Battle of guadalcanal
c)
Battle of the coral sea
d)
Doolittle's raid on Japan
174.
Why were the Pacific islands attacked and seized during the Allied "island hopping" chosen?
a)
They were isolated and uninhabited
b)
They were farthest away from Japan
c)
They were least heavily defended by Japan
d)
They were former territories of the united states
175.
Who was the mastermind of the "island hopping" strategy?
a)
Chester Nimitz
b)
James H. Doolittle
c)
Franklin Roosevelt
d)
Douglas MacArthur
176.
Who was the supreme commander of the Western Allied forces in Europe?
a)
General George Patton
b)
General Erwin Rommel
c)
General Bernard Montgomery
d)
General Dwight D. Eisenhower
177.
Which of the following occurred on D-Day?
a)
the Allied invasion of Italy
b)
the Allied invasion of France
c)
the Allied bombing of Hiroshima
d)
the Allied bombing of Nagasaki
178.
Which of the following did Stalin repeatedly urge Churchill and Roosevelt to do in order to relieve German pressure on Soviet armies?
a)
invade Italy
b)
invade France
c)
invade Germany
d)
use atomic bombs
179.
Which general led the victorious troops in the Battle of El Alamein?
a)
Erwin Rommel
b)
Friedrich von Paulus
c)
Bernard Montgomery
d)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
180.
What effect did the Dawes Plan have on the economy of postwar Germany?
a)
It saved Germayn from an inflationary crisis and stabilized the economy.
b)
It replaced German marks with the U.S. dollar as the nation's monetary system.
c)
It introduced into Germany U.S. businesses, which provided jobs to the German people.
d)
All of the above are true.
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