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WorksheetsSEM II FINAL
Total questions: 95
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1.
Direct rule of a colony is
a)
when the European power did not gain full over a colony.
b)
when a colony was ruled by officials from the mother country
c)
when European powers allowed natives to have a voice in gov.
d)
when a colony was ruled by local leaders directed by imp pwr
2.
The domination of the political, economic, and social life of one country by another is
a)
socialism
b)
capitalism
c)
imperialism
d)
industrialism
3.
Social Darwinism is all of the following except
a)
the theory that some human groups are superior to others.
b)
has been proven true in recent years by scientists.
c)
based on racism.
d)
based on Darwin's idea of survival of the fittest.
4.
Westerners (US & EU) believed in _ & _, but did not apply these to their colonies.
a)
slavery & freedom
b)
right & wrong
c)
democracy & equality
d)
political freedom & subjugation
5.
The idea that it was the moral responsibility of Europeans to civilize primitive people's was
a)
a way to feel more involved in global events.
b)
the White Man's Burden
c)
the Black Man's Burden.
d)
bogus
6.
Indirect rule of a colony is
a)
a colony is ruled by local leaders directed by Euro country.
b)
when a European country did not gain full control of colony
c)
when the European country allowed elections to elect leaders
d)
when a colony is ruled by Euro country governed by European officials
7.
A territory that an imperialistic power ruled directly was
a)
a colony.
b)
unlucky
c)
fortunate to have someone care enough about them.
d)
a protectorate.
8.
In 1914, this was considered an act of war.
a)
breaking a diplomatic promise
b)
assassination of a member of royalty
c)
breaking a military alliance
d)
mobilization of a nation's army
9.
This term means involving a complete mobilization of resources and people.
a)
total war
b)
modern conflict
c)
all out war
d)
mobile conflict
10.
Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Germany, and the Ottoman Empire became known as?
a)
Central Powers
b)
Northern Powers
c)
Elite Powers
d)
Century Powers
11.
Alongside nations' growing armies, the reliance on military strength or ______ increased too.
a)
nationalism
b)
militarism
c)
alliances
d)
imperialism
12.
The Schlieffen Plan was
a)
Austria-Hungary's way to negotiate peace with Serbia.
b)
Germany's plan for a 2-front war with Russia and France.
c)
a proposal for dividing Serbia between the Triple Entente.
d)
The Black Hand's plan to assassinate the heir to the throne.
13.
The Western Front was characterized by
a)
American victories at the beginning of the war.
b)
the slow and steady advance of the Russians into Germany.
c)
trench warfare which kept both sides in almost the same spot
d)
innovative strategy that utilized new technologies available
14.
France's approach to peace was guided by the
a)
idea of a European Justice League.
b)
desire to obtain control of Germany's former colonies.
c)
desire for national security.
d)
need to feel peace throughout Europe.
15.
The name of the group that conspired to assassinate Archduke Ferdinand was
a)
Slavic Brothers
b)
Gavrilo Princip
c)
Pan-Germanic Brotherhood
d)
The Black Hand
16.
The German advance toward Paris was halted by
a)
the Maginot Line.
b)
the Battle of Tannenburg.
c)
the Battle of the Marne.
d)
the Battle of 5 Leaves
17.
What was one of the causes of the US joining the Allies in WWI?
a)
The Germans' use of unrestricted submarine warfare.
b)
The US' fear of France's growing power.
c)
The British ship, Lusitania, attacked a zeppelin, Zimmerman.
d)
The Titanic was sunk by an iceberg in the north Atlantic.
18.
By attacking Austria in May 1915, Italy...
a)
betrayed Russia, Great Britain, and France.
b)
betrayed Germany and Austria-Hungary.
c)
won colonies in the Adriatic Sea.
d)
became a world power.
19.
Why was Ferdinand in Bosnia?
a)
He wanted to celebrate his first year wedding anniversary.
b)
He wanted to show Austria how pleasant the Serbs were.
c)
He was on a state visit to view troops.
d)
He was hoping to seize Bosnia.
20.
Where was Archduke Ferdinand shot?
a)
Sarajevo
b)
Serbia
c)
Brussels
d)
Munich
21.
Why was Germany so upset with the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
Germany had to reduce its military.
b)
Germany had to give up lands to a new Polish state.
c)
Germany had to give back Alsace and Lorraine to France.
d)
Germany had to declare responsibility for the war and pay.
22.
Russia made a peace treaty with Germany to exit the war. What prevented Germany from winning?
a)
Big Bertha went on strike because she disliked Russians.
b)
The dropping of an atomic weapon in Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
c)
The US entered the war.
d)
Great Britain was aided by the Mongols in the east.
23.
A different word for military draft would be?
a)
conservation
b)
conscription
c)
conciliatory
d)
concordant
24.
Who is the person that assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie?
a)
Heinrich Himmler
b)
Brest Litvosk
c)
Gavrilo Princip
d)
Joseph Goebbels
25.
A nation officially governed by another nation on behalf of the League of Nations is called?
a)
a mandate
b)
a colony
c)
a protectorate
d)
a nuisance
26.
The spread of ideas to influence public opinion for or against a cause is called?
a)
pure nonsense
b)
propaganda
c)
facts
d)
being too opinionated
27.
Great Britain, France, Italy, and Russia were known as what during WWI?
a)
Allied Powers
b)
Triple Alliance
c)
Central Powers
d)
Triple Entente
28.
What was the clause called that blamed Germany and Austria for starting the war?
a)
Reparations Clause
b)
Armistice Clause
c)
War Guilt Clause
d)
Sarajevo Clause
29.
One of the reasons GB went to war was because of an 1838 treaty with this "poor little" country.
a)
Switzerland
b)
Luxembourg
c)
Rhineland
d)
Belgium
30.
The Schlieffen Plan was devised in this country.
a)
France
b)
Great Britain
c)
Germany
d)
Austria-Hungary
31.
Who did Austria-Hungary declare war on after their Archduke was assassinated?
a)
Bosnia
b)
Herzegovina
c)
Serbia
d)
Montenegro
32.
Russia did not attend the Peace Conference because of their peace treaty a year previously and?
a)
Russia could not afford to make it to Paris.
b)
Russia was dealing with the rise of the NAZI party.
c)
Russia was revising the Schlieffen Plan.
d)
Russia was dealing with a civil war.
33.
Russia was drug into WWI because they promised to protect _?
a)
Greece
b)
Albania
c)
Bosnia
d)
Serbia
34.
Which country wanted a buffer zone?
a)
Belgium
b)
France
c)
Germany
d)
Russia
35.
This nation is known for its navy and produced the Dreadnought, an advance in sea warfare.
a)
Germany
b)
United States
c)
Japan
d)
Great Britain
36.
Which term means a government that aims to control the political,economic, social, intellectual, & cultural lives of its citizens?
a)
Totalitarian
b)
Socialism
c)
Democracy
d)
Capitalism
37.
This allowed Hitler to establish a totalitarian state by giving the government the power to ignore the constitution for 4 years.
a)
Enabling Act
b)
Restrictive Act
c)
Energetic Act
d)
Reichstag Act
38.
This was an international commission, headed by an American banker-politician, set this up to reduce Germany's reparations payments.
a)
Dawes Plan
b)
Banker's Plan
c)
Damion's Plan
d)
Delano's Plan
39.
This system of government glorifies the state above individual and emphasizes the need for a strong central government led by a dictatorial ruler.
a)
Fascism
b)
Monarchy
c)
Democracy
d)
Communism
40.
This is a period of low economic activity and rising unemployment.
a)
economic depression
b)
Bull market
c)
economic expansion
d)
economic stagnation
41.
Lenin came up with this plan to avoid economic disaster.
a)
New Economic Policy
b)
5 Year Plans
c)
Old Economic Policy
d)
Reused Economic Policy
42.
These laws excluded Jews from German citizenship.
a)
Nuremberg Laws
b)
Reichstag Laws
c)
Pogrom
d)
Dawes Plan
43.
This is the system in which private farms were eliminated and the government owned the land.
a)
collectivism
b)
private property
c)
public property
d)
socialism
44.
Term misused by the Nazis to identify their "master race."
a)
Aryan
b)
Jewish
c)
Anglo-Saxon
d)
European
45.
This economist argued that unemployment came not from overproduction, but from a decline in demand, in other words, you must spend $ to make $.
a)
John Maynard Keynes
b)
Joseph Stieglitz
c)
Adam Smith
d)
Milton Friedman
46.
Who gave $ and officially recognized the Catholic Church to gains its support?
a)
Benito Mussolini
b)
Adolf Hitler
c)
Francisco Franco
d)
Joseph Stalin
47.
This man devised a plan to transform the USSR from an agricultural into an industrial economy.
a)
Stalin
b)
Lenin
c)
Trotsky
d)
Rasputin
48.
This man led the Spanish military in a revolt against the democratic government.
a)
Francisco Franco
b)
Christopher Columbus
c)
Benito Mussolini
d)
Leon Trotsky
49.
This was the name given to Franklin D. Roosevelt's policy of increasing works programs and passing new legislation.
a)
New Deal
b)
Newer Deal
c)
Newest Deal
d)
Old Deal
50.
Who was Lenin's successor?
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Leon Trotsky
c)
Paul Lenin
d)
Vlad Putin
51.
Where were people sent who opposed the Nazi regime?
a)
concentration camps
b)
Poland
c)
Siberia
d)
home
52.
This term means "night of broken glass."
a)
Kristallnacht
b)
Reichstag
c)
Einsatzgruppen
d)
lebensraum
53.
What was the role of German women?
a)
to propagate and further the Aryan race
b)
to fight on the battlefield
c)
to watch over those held in concentration camps
d)
to be physically fit
54.
This was the first term used for communists.
a)
Bolsheviks
b)
Reds
c)
Mensheviks
d)
Soviets
55.
What was the one thing Hitler learned from his failed "Beer Hall Putsch?"
a)
The only way he accomplish his dream of controlling the German government and his racist desires was to do it LEGALLY.
b)
Try, try, & try until you succeed.
c)
Hitler learned that he needed to gather more men in order to overthrow the government.
d)
There wasn't enough beer to help push those out of the hall.
56.
Who were the AXIS powers?
a)
Germany, Italy, & Japan
b)
Germany, Austria-Hungary, & Italy
c)
Germany, Serbia, & Bosnia
d)
Germany, Spain, & Italy
57.
Who were the Allied Powers?
a)
Great Britain, USSR, & US
b)
Great Britain, France, & Italy
c)
Great Britain, France, & Russia
d)
Great Britain, USSR, & Japan
58.
What did Truman do to prevent more American casualties?
a)
Drop the atomic bombs over Nagisaki & Hiroshima
b)
Sent more troops to the Guadalcanal
c)
Established an armistice and declared peace
d)
Sent a letter to the Japanese military leader asking them to tone it down
59.
Who issued the "peace of our time
speech after the Munich Conference? It implied weakness and showed appeasement.
speech after the Munich Conference? It implied weakness and showed appeasement.
a)
Neville Chamberlain
b)
Lloyd George
c)
Winston Churchill
d)
George VI
60.
This caused Great Britain & France to declare war on Germany.
a)
Hitler's invasion of Poland
b)
Germany's invasion of Belgium
c)
Hitler's annexation of Austria
d)
Hitler's claim on the Sudetenland of Czehoslovakia
61.
What government & what official agreement gave Hitler freedom to attack Poland?
a)
Soviet Union - nonaggression Pact
b)
Treaty of Brest- Litvosk
c)
Treaty of Versailles
d)
Treaty of Paris
62.
What conference did President Truman demand freely elected governments in Eastern Europe as well as decide what to do do about Japan?
a)
Potsdam Conference
b)
Yalta Conference
c)
Wannasee Conference
d)
Tehran Conference
63.
Stalin, Roosevelt, & Churchill agreed to a partition of Germany at what conference?
a)
Tehran Conference
b)
Wannasee Conference
c)
Potsdam Conference
d)
Yalta Conference
64.
The Allies decided at the Yalta Conference that the League of Nations would evolve into what more powerful organization after the war?
a)
United Nations
b)
Nations United
c)
League of Nations II
d)
Conference of Nations
65.
This is Hitler's strategy of attack.
a)
blitzkrieg (lightening war)
b)
Guerrilla warfare
c)
provided warning flares
d)
minimal man power
66.
What battle marked a total loss for Germany when their best regiment, the Sixth Army, was lost?
a)
Battle of Stalingrad
b)
Battle of Guadalcanal
c)
Battle of Somme
d)
Battle of the Marne
67.
What was so important about what happened at Dunkirk?
a)
The amazing evacuation of 338,000 Allied troops by the British Royal Navy & CIVILIANS?!!!
b)
The defeat of Allies on the coast of France.
c)
The amazing evacuation of 338,000 Axis troops by British Royal Navy and civilians!
d)
The inability of civilians to be able to help the troops.
68.
What was the turning point for the war in the Pacific theater?
a)
Battle of Midway Island
b)
Battle of Dunkirk
c)
Battle of Okinawa
d)
Battle of Coral Sea
69.
These were special German forces with the duty to round-up and kill Jews; mobile killing units.
a)
Einsatzgruppen
b)
Wehrmacht
c)
Luftwaffe
d)
Kommando Spezialkräfte
70.
What is the idea that the satisfaction of reasonable demands would maintain peace with Germany?
a)
Appeasement
b)
Armistice
c)
Agitation
d)
Aggression
71.
This was a blatant violation of the Treaty of Versailles.
a)
Luftwaffe
b)
getting rid of their navy
c)
paying reparations
d)
accepting blame for the Great War
72.
Japanese pilots who flew on suicidal missions were called this.
a)
Kamikaze pilots
b)
Missionaries
c)
Skilled adversaries
d)
Heroes
73.
What is the greatest naval invasion of all time referred to as?
a)
D-Day
b)
Nautical Day
c)
Destruction Day
d)
Normandy invasion
74.
What was the unoccupied piece (under German control) of France referred to as?
a)
Vichy, France
b)
taken
c)
Northern France
d)
Bad France
75.
This was a blatant show of appeasement when Hitler demanded & was given this PIECE of Czechoslovakia.
a)
Sudetenland
b)
Austria
c)
Slovakia
d)
Republic
76.
What is Lebensraum?
a)
living space or Hitler demanded it to further develop the Third Reich & Aryan race
b)
military
c)
non-Jewish territory
d)
industry
77.
Who was the U.S. President involved in the Cuba Missile Crisis?
a)
John F. Kennedy
b)
Harry S Truman
c)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
d)
Warren Harding
78.
Who was the Communist leader of Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
a)
Fidel Castro
b)
Raul Castro
c)
Manuel Urrutia Lleó
d)
Osvaldo Dorticós Torrado
79.
Who is the Soviet leader who built the Berlin Wall?
a)
Nikita Khrushchev
b)
Joseph Stalin
c)
Georgy Malenkov
d)
Yuri Andropov
80.
A civil war in what country in 1946 contributed to tensions between the USSR and Great Britain?
a)
Greece
b)
Bohemia
c)
Moravia
d)
Georgia
81.
What was the plan that was designed to restore economic stability in Europe after WWII?
a)
Marshall Plan
b)
Kellog Briand Pact
c)
Dawes Plan
d)
Warsaw Plan
82.
The U.S. fear of the spread of Communism was heightened when what country became a Communist nation in 1949?
a)
Russia
b)
China
c)
Vietnam
d)
Qatar
83.
Poland would have been affiliated with what pact?
a)
Warsaw Pact
b)
Dawes Pact
c)
Marshall Pact
d)
Eastern Bloc Pact
84.
In 1957, what caused the U.S. to fear that the USSR was ahead in the space race?
a)
Sputnik satellite!
b)
a monkey in space!
c)
a dog in space!
d)
a man on the moon!
85.
The U.S. attempt to overthrow the Cuban government by backing Cuban exiles was known as the what?
a)
Bay of Pigs
b)
the Twelfth Hour
c)
Bay of Goats
d)
Cuban Missile Crisis
86.
The USSR & China were Communist... what word means that the US wanted to make sure only they would remain.. No NEW COMMIES!
a)
Containment
b)
Control
c)
influence
d)
domino effect
87.
What said that the US would provide financial aid to nations threatened by Communist expansion?
a)
Truman Doctrine
b)
FDR New Deal
c)
Warsaw Pact
d)
Wannsee Conference
88.
The US undersecretary of State who compared Communist expansion to the spread of infection was?
a)
Dean Acheson
b)
John Kerry
c)
Hillary Clinton
d)
Madeline Albreit
89.
This was built to prevent East Germans from defecting to the West.
a)
Berlin Wall
b)
Maginot Line
c)
The Great Wall
d)
Munich Wall
90.
The Truman Doctrine was a response to the civil war in what country?
a)
Greece
b)
Moldova
c)
Bulgaria
d)
Ukraine
91.
What sought to create a military alliance between the Soviet Union and various Eastern nations?
a)
Warsaw Pact
b)
Marshall Plan
c)
Truman Doctrine
d)
FDR's New Deal
92.
This "crisis" caused the U.S. and the Soviets to install a HOTLINE in the White House and the Kremlin.
a)
Cuban Missile Crisis
b)
Greece's Civil War
c)
Invasion of Indochina by the French
d)
Joseph McCarthy's communist witch hunt
93.
In the U.S., during the 1960s, people were protesting what war?
a)
Vietnam War
b)
Iraq War
c)
Afghanistan War
d)
Korean War
94.
After Stalin, who became the chief policymaker?
a)
Nikita Krushchev
b)
Fidel Castro
c)
Leon Trotsky
d)
Georgy Malenkov
95.
Name the Soviet's response to the Marshall Plan.
a)
Council for Mutual Economic Assistance
b)
Comitern
c)
Truman Doctrine
d)
Red Scare
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