Worksheets20th Century Midterm
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 35mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
One factor that led to the growth in nationalism in Europe was
a)
the need for trade laws.
b)
that most people spoke the same language.
c)
a fear of the Ottoman Empire
d)
that the Congress of Vienna had created political boundaries that ignored national groups.
2.
The domination of a powerful nation over the political, economic, and cultural affairs of another nation or region
a)
nationalism.
b)
imperialism.
c)
economic sanctions.
d)
militarism.
3.
What Italian poet was known as the “heart” of Italian unification and led the Young Italy movement?
a)
Camillo Benso di Cavour
b)
Giuseppe Garibaldi
c)
Giuseppe Mazzini
d)
Vittorio Orlando
4.
What contributed to the liberation of northern Italian states?
a)
Cavour cultivated France as an ally in a war against Austria
b)
Mazzini studied military tactics
c)
Italy appealed to the Congress of Vienna
d)
Victor Emmanuel led the nationalist troops
5.
The use of ideas, facts or rumors spread deliberately to further one’s cause or to damaging an opposing cause is
a)
atrocity.
b)
manipulation.
c)
propaganda.
d)
total war.
6.
The Red Shirts were
a)
elite Austrian troops.
b)
Cavour’s nickname
c)
the ruling class in southern Italy.
d)
the followers of Garibaldi.
7.
An early step that helped to create a unified Germany was
a)
the election of Bismarck as emperor.
b)
the creation of the Zollverein.
c)
banning publications that supported democracy.
d)
the law that required German be taught in school.
8.
Bismarck believed it was Prussia’s destiny to
a)
overthrow Fredrick Wilhelm IV
b)
create a Franco-Prussian Empire
c)
lead the German people to unification.
d)
conquer the Russian Empire.
9.
Bismarck achieved a unified Germany through
a)
liberal reforms.
b)
propaganda and idealism.
c)
idealism and realpolitik.
d)
realpolitik and military force.
10.
During World War I trench warfare led to stalemates and armies sought to slowly wear down and outlast opponents, this is known as
a)
total war
b)
genocide
c)
militarism
d)
war of attrition
11.
Which is a result of the Austro-Prussian War?
a)
Austria gained control over Holstein.
b)
The poorly equipped Prussian army was defeated.
c)
Austria surrendered the state of Holstein.
d)
Italy was finally unified.
12.
The peace treaty following the Franco Prussian War declared
a)
the unification of Germany.
b)
that Bismarck was now the Kaiser.
c)
Germany owed reparations to France.
d)
that Spain was part of Germany.
13.
The Compromise of 1867 created the Dual Monarchy, but it did not end unrest because
a)
new laws favored the Magyars.
b)
its borders were threatened.
c)
divisions remained among the various nationalities.
d)
the people resented having two monarchs.
14.
The Crimean War pitted Great Britain, France and the Ottoman Empire against
a)
Bismarck.
b)
Russia.
c)
the Balkans.
d)
the Catholic Church
15.
Alexander II took the historic step of
a)
freeing Russian serfs.
b)
giving every Russian male the right to vote.
c)
forming a socialist republic
d)
disbanding the Russian army.
16.
What enabled European nations to expand their power in Asia and Africa?
a)
The banking industry gave Europe a financial advantage.
b)
New technologies increased the Europeans’ military advantage.
c)
Europeans believe they had much to learn from Africans and Asians.
d)
New methods of packaging were used to ship supplies to colonies.
17.
What was a main cause of the Sepoy Mutiny?
a)
The British closed Indian textile factories.
b)
British officers forced sepoys to spend hundreds of hours in violent training exercises.
c)
Indians believed the British were trying to force Indians to abandon their religious beliefs.
d)
British trade benefits were not extended to the sepoys.
18.
The British sold opium to the Chinese in order to
a)
gain control over the ports.
b)
undermine the government.
c)
help balance trade.
d)
show its political strength.
19.
The Treaty of Kanagawa was a result
a)
of Japan’s status as a great power.
b)
of Western efforts to eliminate trade in Japan.
c)
of an increase in Japanese nationalism.
d)
of the presence of U.S. warships in Japan.
20.
The main reason the British took control of Egypt was to
a)
gain control of new seaports.
b)
push France out of Egypt.
c)
ensure the security of the Suez Canal
d)
seize control of the diamond and gold mines.
21.
By the 1800s, many Latin American countries
a)
were in debt to foreign nations.
b)
had achieved democratic governments.
c)
were free of foreign influence.
d)
had paid off all their foreign debt.
22.
What factors led to the outbreak of World War I?
a)
militarism, alliances, imperialism, and nationalism
b)
militarism, alliances, imperialism, and colonialism
c)
militarism, alliances, imperialism, and socialism
d)
militarism, alliances, imperialism, and isolationism
23.
Austria-Hungary used Archduke Ferdinand’s assassination as an excuse
a)
to attack Russia.
b)
to attack Belgium.
c)
to declare war on Serbia.
d)
to threaten Germany with war.
24.
What event led Great Britain to declare war on Germany?
a)
Germany invaded France.
b)
Germany invaded Belgium.
c)
The Germans sank British supply boats.
d)
The Germans sank American ships.
25.
New weapons were developed during WWI in response to
a)
an appeal from neutral nations.
b)
the dwindling number of troops
c)
the deadlock caused by trench warfare.
d)
the increased use of airplanes.
26.
Women’s war efforts helped women in some countries win
a)
the right to vote.
b)
equal pay for equal work.
c)
leadership roles in the army.
d)
the right to hold combat positions.
27.
Why was control of the Dardanelles important?
a)
The Allies shipped supplies to Russia through the passage.
b)
The Central Powers trained there.
c)
The Allies planned to retreat there.
d)
It was the site of iron ore mines.
28.
Why did colonial people volunteer to fight for their colonial rulers?
a)
fear of repercussion.
b)
to avoid the draft.
c)
hope for colonial independence
d)
promise of service payments.
29.
Who was the Prime Minister of Great Britain during World War I?
a)
Theodore Roosevelt
b)
David Lloyd George
c)
George Clemenceau
d)
William II
30.
Germany arranged for Lenin’s return to Russia because
a)
Russia’s growing nationalism posed a threat to Germany.
b)
he could join the Bolsheviks and work as a spy for Germany.
c)
his return might cause unrest and weaken Russian efforts in WWI.
d)
the Bolsheviks were gaining support from German troops.
31.
Who was the Premier of France during World War I?
a)
Theodore Roosevelt
b)
David Lloyd George
c)
George Clemenceau
d)
Camillo Benso di Cavour
32.
The event that led to the Bolshevik takeover of Russia was
a)
the October Revolution.
b)
the Marxist Revolt.
c)
the formation of the Red Army.
d)
the support of the White Army.
33.
Which is an example of government policy under Lenin’s leadership?
a)
Land was purchased and given to the peasants
b)
Land was seized and given to the peasants.
c)
The government seized factories and used them for military purposes.
d)
The government closed the factories and gave the property to the peasants.
34.
Lenin’s New Economic Policy was meant to encourage
a)
industry.
b)
nationalism.
c)
military build-up.
d)
food production.
35.
What contributed to the United States’ entrance into World War I?
a)
President Wilson’s Fourteen Point Plan
b)
a weakening United States economy
c)
Germany’s policy of unrestricted submarine warfare
d)
Mexico’s invasion of Texas, Arizona, and New Mexico
36.
Who was the President of the United States during World War I?
a)
Theodore Roosevelt
b)
Howard Taft
c)
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
d)
Woodrow Wilson
37.
The Zimmerman Note proposed that
a)
Mexico attack the United States.
b)
Germany attack the United States.
c)
the U.S. join the Central Powers.
d)
the U.S. remain a neutral nation.
38.
The formal peace agreement ending World War I is called the
a)
Fourteen Points.
b)
Treaty of Versailles.
c)
Ottoman Mandates.
d)
Central Armistice.
39.
What international organization was created at the end of World War I in an effort to solve future conflicts with diplomacy?
a)
Ottoman Mandates
b)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
c)
United Nations
d)
League of Nations
40.
Who was the president of the United States during the Great Depression and World War II?
a)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
b)
Theodore Roosevelt
c)
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
d)
Woodrow Wilson
41.
The Treaty of Versailles gave control of Chinese territories to
a)
Japan.
b)
Germany.
c)
the Communist Party.
d)
the Guomindang.
42.
The purpose of the Long March was to
a)
drive out the warlords.
b)
protest outside rule.
c)
spread the Guomindang Party’s power throughout China.
d)
find a safe place for Chinese Communists.
43.
Mohandas Gandhi believed change should come through
a)
nonviolent action and economic independence.
b)
nonviolent action and civil disobedience.
c)
personal sacrifice and civil disobedience.
d)
personal sacrifice and national protests.
44.
Kemal Atatürk worked to make Turkey a modern nation by
a)
forming an alliance with Greece.
b)
abandoning the Ottoman Empire.
c)
making the government completely secular.
d)
increasing Muslim influence on the government.
45.
Which is a consequence of World War I for Africans?
a)
proud of their role in the Treaty of Versailles
b)
nationalist feelings grew
c)
economic prosperity
d)
fewer demands for independence
46.
Who was the totalitarian leader of the Soviet Union during the Great Depression and World War II?
a)
V.I. Lenin
b)
Erwin Rommel
c)
Karl Marx
d)
Josef Stalin
47.
Which contributed to the stock market crash of 1929?
a)
increasing reliance on credit
b)
drop in Japanese silk prices
c)
equal distribution of wealth
d)
tight government bank controls
48.
The Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act resulted in
a)
a strong Japanese economy
b)
economic prosperity in Europe
c)
a drastic decrease in world trade
d)
an increase in American exports.
49.
In the Second Sino-Japanese war, Japanese troops went on a murderous rampage, killing Chinese soldiers and civilians alike during
a)
Bloody Sunday.
b)
the Amritsar Massacre.
c)
the Nanjing Massacre.
d)
Black Tuesday.
50.
The goal of Stalin’s collectivization plan was to
a)
build up labor camps.
b)
increase farm production.
c)
increase land ownership by peasants.
d)
remove all opposition to communism.
51.
Who attempted to overthrow the German government in 1923, only to later become the leader of the Nazi Party and Germany during World War II?
a)
Otto von Bismarck
b)
Wilhelm II
c)
Winston Churchill
d)
Adolf Hitler
52.
What Italian leader wanted to build a “great and glorious empire” and joined Germany during World War II?
a)
Ferdinand Loch
b)
Giuseppe Garibaldi
c)
Benito Mussolini
d)
Vittorio Orlando
53.
What was the goal of the Nuremberg Laws?
a)
rebuild the German army and empire
b)
remove Jews from mainstream German society
c)
protect Jews and Jewish businesses from attack
d)
officially appoint Hitler as chancellor of Germany
54.
Hitler began the German expansion by
a)
signing the Treaty of Versailles.
b)
annexing Austria.
c)
signing a pact with France.
d)
endorsing the nonaggression pact.
55.
Germany, Italy, and Japan formed an alliance called the
a)
Axis Powers.
b)
Allies.
c)
Nationalist Party.
d)
Soviet Resistance.
56.
This portion of land in Czechoslovakia was said to be “sacred” to Germany and was claimed by Hitler.
a)
Rhineland
b)
Lorriane
c)
Alsacce
d)
Sudetenland
57.
Who was the Prime Minister of Great Britain during World War II that disagreed with the appeasement policy?
a)
Margaret Thatcher
b)
Winston Churchill
c)
Neville Chamberlain
d)
David Lloyd George
58.
After the blitzkrieg in Poland, France and Britain
a)
advised Poland to respect the Treaty of Versailles.
b)
forced the Germans out of Poland.
c)
declared war on Germany.
d)
joined the Axis Powers.
59.
Hitler’s first major defeat occurred when he called off the invasion of
a)
France.
b)
Belgium.
c)
Norway.
d)
Great Britain.
60.
In 1939 a pact agreeing to the partition of Poland was signed by
a)
Hitler and Lenin.
b)
Hitler and Stalin.
c)
Truman and Churchill.
d)
Churchill and Stalin.
61.
The United States abandoned isolationism and entered World War II when
a)
Germany attacked the Soviets
b)
Britain needed help at Dunkirk.
c)
Japan attacked at Pearl Harbor.
d)
Italy claimed French Indochina.
62.
A lack of food at the Battle of Stalingrad contributed to
a)
Germany’s victory.
b)
the Soviet surrender.
c)
the Soviet surplus
d)
Germany’s defeat.
63.
The Battle of the Coral Sea was a turning point in the war because
a)
the British gained control of Port Moresby.
b)
it was the first time the Japanese advance had been stopped.
c)
the Allies suffered no losses
d)
Japan gained control of several islands.
64.
The Final Solution involved which of the following?
a)
the establishment of death camps for Jews.
b)
The Allied invasion of Europe.
c)
the use of atomic bombs in the Pacific.
d)
the Allied plan to evacuate Jews from Europe.
65.
What is D-Day?
a)
the German deadline for invading the Soviet Union
b)
the beginning of the Allied attack in Europe
c)
the German deadline for invading Great Britain
d)
the end of the Allied attack on Germany
66.
What was the importance of the Battle of the Bulge?
a)
It weakened Japan’s hold in the Pacific
b)
It gave MacArthur a much needed victory
c)
It gave control of France to the Axis Powers
d)
In marked the end of major German resistance
67.
What brought an end to the war with Japan?
a)
the allied victory in Iwo Jima
b)
dropping the atomic bombs on Japan
c)
the death of Hitler
d)
the end of the war in Europe
68.
The primary purpose of the Yalta Conference was to
a)
divide Europe into communist and democratic nations
b)
plan the invasion of Berlin
c)
agree on what to do with postwar Europe
d)
determine where the war refugees would settle.
69.
The United Nations was formed to
a)
force Japan to surrender.
b)
punish the Nazi Party.
c)
convince Stalin to support the Allies in the Pacific.
d)
encourage international cooperation and promote peace.
70.
The British and American leaders were concerned about Stalin’s intentions
a)
in Western Europe.
b)
in China.
c)
in Eastern Europe.
d)
for the League of Nations
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