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WorksheetsYC Yr 9 History Exam Revision
Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 31mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following was not a main cause of WWI?
a)
Militarism
b)
Imperialism
c)
Alliances
d)
Progressivism
2.
Which event sparked World War I?
a)
the German-French dispute over Alsace-Lorraine
b)
Russia’s quest for a warm water port
c)
assassination of the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne
d)
sinking of the Lusitania
3.
What is the policy of building up armed forces in aggressive preparedness for war?
a)
Militarism
b)
Nationalism
c)
Imperialism
d)
Alliances
4.
What is a devotion to the interests and culture of ones's nation?
a)
Imperialism
b)
Alliance
c)
Nationalism
d)
Militarism
5.
Which group of countries allied themselves to form the Triple Entente (Allies) in the years before World War I?
a)
Britain, France, and Austria-Hungary
b)
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire
c)
Russia, Germany, and Italy
d)
Britain, France, and Russia
6.
The invasion of what country caused Britain to join WWI?
a)
Luxembourg
b)
France
c)
Spain
d)
Belgium
7.
During WWI, most battles were fought on the Western Front. Near what country was it located?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Italy
d)
Russia
8.
Because of the Treaty of Versailles …
a)
Germany had to give up 1 million square miles of land
b)
Germany had to pay war reparations to the Allies
c)
Germany’s government was reconstructed.
d)
ALL OF THE ANSWERS ARE CORRECT
9.
This navy blockaded the water to prevent supplies from getting to Germany
a)
USA
b)
British
c)
Germany
d)
Austria-Hungary
10.
President Wilson's fourteen points
a)
initiated U.S. involvement in World War I
b)
laid out his goals for peace
c)
ended World War I
d)
called for Germany to accept blame for the war
11.
All of the following are true about trench warfare EXCEPT:
a)
trenches provided protection to soldiers from gun fire
b)
trench warfare was uncommon in World War I
c)
each side built extensive networks of trenches
d)
soldiers were forced to live in terrible conditions and share the trenches with dead bodies
12.
In the Treaty of Versailles _____ must admit its guilt in causing World War I.
a)
Russia
b)
Serbia
c)
Bulgaria
d)
Germany
13.
What was the land between two enemy lines called?
a)
No Man's Land
b)
His brother's land
c)
Auntie Anne's Land
d)
Pen Cattle
14.
Which weapon was NOT a new technology introduced in WWI?
a)
atomic bomb
b)
submarine
c)
tank
d)
poison gas
15.
Which of the following is NOT what Hitler promised the Germans?
a)
Abolition of Treaty of Versailles
b)
Union of Germany and Austria
c)
Only ‘true’ Germans to live in Germany
d)
Freedom of speech
16.
When did Hitler become the Chancellor of Germany?
a)
1932
b)
1933
c)
1934
d)
1935
17.
How did the Enabling Act in 1933 help Hitler rise to power?
a)
It enabled Hitler to have
stronger power as he would be able to pass laws without the President’s
approval.
b)
It enabled Hitler to have
stronger power as he would be able to get rid of the Communist Party in Germany
without the President’s approval.
c)
It enabled Hitler to have
stronger power as he would be able to get rid of his oppositions without the
President’s approval.
d)
It enabled Hitler to have
stronger power as he would be able to introduce propaganda without the
President’s approval.
18.
Besides the Jews, which groups are also persecuted by the Nazis?
a)
Gypsies, women, handicapped and disabled
b)
Gypsies, homosexuals, youths and disabled
c)
Gypsies, homosexuals, handicapped and disabled
d)
Gypsies, women, youths and disabled
19.
What does the German slogan ‘Kinder, Kücher, Kirche’ means?
a)
It means ‘Children,
Campaigns, Communicate’ – the roles of a Hitler Youth
b)
It means ‘Children,
Kitchen, Church’ – the roles of women in Nazi Germany
c)
It means ‘Communists, Cheaters,
Con men’ – the people to be eliminated in Nazi Germany
d)
It means ‘Kindness,
Courtesy, Respect’ – the ideals that Nazi Germans should have
20.
How did Hitler help to improve economic situation in Nazi Germany?
a)
Increase houses for the
people
b)
Decrease number of taxes
c)
Increase the amount of
imports
d)
Decrease unemployment rate
21.
Which event allowed Hitler to convince President Hindenburg to establish emergency powers in February 1933?
a)
The Reichstag Putsch
b)
The Reichstag Fire
c)
The Munich Fire
d)
The Munich Putsch
22.
Based on Hitler's propaganda posters, how did he prove that he is the most suitable leader of Germany?
a)
Short moustache, a strict looking Hitler with clenched fists, using symbols and Nazi flag
b)
Simple colours, short moustache, a strict looking Hitler with clenched fists
c)
Short slogans, people laughing behind Hitler, using symbols and Nazi flag
d)
Short slogans, a determined-looking Hitler standing in front of many Germans, using symbols and Nazi flag
23.
What are the M.A.I.N. Causes of WWI?
a)
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism
b)
Money, America, Industry, Nations
c)
Moving, Attitudes, Internationalism, Nepotism
d)
Madness, Agreements, India, No Government
24.
How did Hitler end Germany's economic depression?
a)
Putting women to work in factories
b)
Using Jewish slave labor
c)
A rearmament program
d)
Constructing more churches and universities
25.
lebensraum
a)
Doctrine that Jews are superior and must be eliminated
b)
Living space; right of superior nations through expansionism
c)
German homes that were designated for Jews only
d)
Soviet expansionism after the first World War
26.
Hitler's nazi party militia are also known as
a)
Tan shirts
b)
Red shirts
c)
Brown shirts
d)
White shirts
27.
Nazi beliefs on women
a)
That women should contribute to the industrial efforts
b)
That women are stronger mentally and dictates the family
c)
Women are to be devoted to domestic pursuits
d)
That women are required to have at least one male heir
28.
How did the Nazis control education?
a)
They didn't. Teachers were given the freedom to teach what they would like.
b)
All teachers were sacked and the SS took over education.
c)
All subjects were rewritten to support the Nazi ideology.
29.
What two youth groups became compulsory in Germany?
a)
Little Fellows and Hitler Youth
b)
Hitler Youth and the Young Girls
c)
Hitler Youth and the League of German Maidens
30.
How did the Depression affect Germany?
a)
It didn't. Germany was fine as they had a strong government.
b)
Unemployment reached 6 million. 60 % of those unemployed were under the age of 30.
c)
American banks loaned Germany more money to cope with the crisis.
31.
Which of the following statements best describes Nazi ideology?
a)
Germans come from a superior race and need to destroy their enemies
b)
Germans should isolate themselves from the rest of the world to maintain their race.
c)
Germans should form a constitutional government protecting all citizens' rights.
d)
Germans should ensure that government distributes wealth evenly among all people.
32.
What best describes the May 4th Movement?
a)
University student lead protest where activists (protesters) took to the streets to demand reform (change/modernization) in China.
b)
University student lead protest where activists (protesters) took to the streets to fight against reform (change/modernization) in China.
c)
Secondary School student lead protest where activists (protesters took to the streets to demand reform (change/modernization) in China.
d)
Yew Chung teachers lead a protest where activists (protesters) took to the streets to fight against reform (change/modernization) in China.
33.
Which of the following outcomes did not stem from the May 4th movements?
a)
It marked the start of a new Chinese Empire.
b)
Made many Chinese recognise the urgent need for China to be re-united under a single strong government.
c)
Warlords would have to be brought under control if China was to be re-united.
d)
Encouraged introduction of the ‘New Tide’ movement, which introduced new ideas into China to bring about reform and modernization.
34.
Which of the following outcomes did not stem from the May 4th movements?
a)
It marked the start of a new Chinese Empire.
b)
Made many Chinese recognise the urgent need for China to be re-united under a single strong government.
c)
Encouraged introduction of the ‘New Tide’ movement, which introduced new ideas into China to bring about reform and modernization.
d)
Warlords would have to be brought under control if China was to be re-united.
35.
In the early 1910s, why did Sun Yatsen not remain President for long?
a)
He could not control his general Chiang Kaishek.
b)
Sun did not have a powerful army.
c)
Sun lost the elections to Yuan Shikai
d)
Sun was overthrown by Mao Zedong.
36.
What were the 3 aims of the GMD and Sun Yatsen?
a)
Socialism, Democracy, Communism
b)
Socialism, Communism, Dictatorship
c)
Socialism, Democracy, Nationalism
d)
Nationalism, Democracy, Communism.
37.
Which of the following options best describes why was China weak in the early 1900s?
a)
China was not modern compared to Western Nations and Japan and the Warlords exercised great influence over the central Government in Beijing.
b)
China had barely any industries and they were often exploited by foreign powers.
c)
95% of the population was rural and living in poverty.
d)
All of these answers.
38.
Which of the following best describes why there was there a United Front (GMD and CCP)?
a)
Because their union had a greater chance of success to unify China
b)
Because Great Britain invaded China and they both had a common enemy
c)
Because both the GMD and CCP are in fact Communist parties
d)
Because the GMD wanted to recruit Mao Zedong as their leader.
39.
The Shanghai Massacre was:
a)
When Chiang Kaishek ordered to have killed the Communists within the United Front
b)
When Chiang Kaishek ordered to have killed GMD supporters of the United Front
c)
When Mao Zedong ordered to have killed the Communists within the United Front.
d)
When Mao Zedong ordered to have killed the GMD supporters of the United Front.
40.
Which of the following was not a method introduced in the period 1949 – 52 to reform Chinese society?
a)
Marriage Law
b)
Land Reform Law
c)
Thought Reform
d)
Great Leap Forward.
41.
Which of following is not true of the Hundred Flower Campaign?
a)
Party individuals and policies were attacked as being corrupt, inefficient or unrealistic.
b)
Most of the critics were arrested, lost their jobs and were sent to labour camps for “re-education”.
c)
Deng Ziaoping began an Anti-Leftist movement as a result of the failure of the campaign.
d)
It has been said that, in private, Mao referred it as an attempt to “lure the snakes out of their lairs”.
42.
Which of the following was not a feature of the collectivisation process?
a)
Advanced collectives with 300-400 families working on them
b)
Mutual-aid teams being formed. i.e. seven to ten families would share tools and animals, but still farm their own land separately.
c)
“Speak bitterness meetings” and “People’s Courts”
d)
A very high growth of 9% was achieved and most of the production targets were met.
43.
Which of the following was a not a feature of the First Five Year Plan?
a)
A focus on heavy industry
b)
A very high growth of 9% was achieved and most of the production targets were met.
c)
Sparrowcide
d)
Assistance provided by Soviet (Russian) advisors
44.
Which of following is not true of the Great Leap Forward?
a)
Mao brought in experts from the Soviet Union (Russia) to help in the modernisation process.
b)
To try to improve industry, Mao tried to persuade the Chinese people to make steel in their own backyards.
c)
Mao’s aim was to speed up China’s modernisation - he talked of “making up 20 years in a day”.
d)
Mao had great faith in manual labour. The peasants could do the work instead of machines.
45.
Which of the following was not a result of the Great leap Forward?
a)
Mao’s reputation was badly affected
b)
In 1962 Mao handed over responsibility for the economy to Peng Dehuai.
c)
Mao was forced to resign as President of the People’s Republic of China.
d)
Millions died in the famine caused by the Great Leap Forward.
46.
Three of the following reasons were given for the starting of the Great Proletariat Cultural Revolution by Mao and the CCP, one is from historians. Which is the reason given by historians?
a)
Mao was heavily influenced by his wife, Jiang Qing – she wanted to destroy all traditional Chinese culture and replace it with socialist ideas.
b)
The children of families in the cities and members of the CCP were getting a better education than the peasant’s children. Mao said this was unfair and was creating a new middle class, which he hated.
c)
The revolution was becoming too remote from the ordinary people – he said they were not getting as many benefits as they should.
d)
There were too many experts and specialists in China, who were damaging the economy and the party.
47.
Which of the following was not an effect of the Cultural Revolution?
a)
All forms of authority were undermined, or even destroyed. Anyone who tried to challenge the Red Guards or Mao was accused of being a “counter-revolutionary” and was attacked.
b)
Rival groups of the People’s Liberation Army began to fight each other in their efforts to prove who was most loyal to Mao. There were battles in the streets.
c)
The economy was in ruins. All the industrial and agricultural progress that had been made after the end of the Great Leap Forward was destroyed virtually overnight.
d)
Probably around a million people died during the Cultural Revolution.
48.
Who was President of China from 1912 - 1915?
a)
Miss Rose-Jeffreys
b)
Sun Yatsen
c)
Yuan Shikai
d)
Mr Davis
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