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WorksheetsFinal Review WHII
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 48mins
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Class
Date
1.
Innovations in the kinds of weapons that armies used
a)
Caused fewer casualties (deaths) than in earlier wars
b)
Were limited by each nation's ability to mass produce goods
c)
Were limited only to the allies
d)
Had a significant effect on how the war was fought
2.
Which of the following WAS NOT a major cause of World War I?
a)
Mobilization
b)
Nationalism
c)
The death of Franz Ferdinand
d)
Alliances
3.
Germany’s plan to fight a two-front war and defeat its enemies was called
a)
the Two-Front Plan
b)
the Secret Plan
c)
the Schlieffen Plan
d)
the Romanov Plan
4.
"Total War" meant that
a)
Only professional armies did the fighting
b)
The Civilian population was deeply involved both at home and in uniform
c)
Battles were fought in the air and on the ground
d)
Everyone paid attention to the latest war news
5.
By the end of 1915, the fighting in the west had reached the point of
a)
Victory at sea but not on land
b)
Victory everywhere
c)
Stalemate
d)
Enjoyment
6.
What is the name of the alliance during WWI that included Austria-Hungary, Germany, the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria?
a)
The Central Powers
b)
The Allied Powers
c)
The Axis Powers
d)
The Entente Powers
7.
All of the following were reasons why the Russian citizens fed up with their way of life and wanted to have a revolution EXCEPT
a)
Workers were not making fair wages
b)
Citizens did not want to be involved in the war
c)
People are going hungry
d)
The popularity of Gregori Rasputin
8.
Who was the leader of the Bolshevik Party who made the promise of "Peace, Land, and Bread"?
a)
Karl Marx
b)
Vladimir Lenin
c)
Adolf Hitler
d)
Nicholas Romanov II
9.
Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view is known as
a)
Propoganda
b)
Dissent
c)
Toleration
d)
Diversity
10.
Desolate area between opposing sides trenches
a)
No man's land
b)
Everyone's land
c)
Dead space
d)
Time zone
11.
A painful condition of the feet caused due to being under cold water or mud for long periods of time and marked by blackening and death of surface skin.
a)
Water log foot
b)
Athlete's foot
c)
Trench foot
d)
Foot fungus
12.
World War I will officially begin in 1914 when
a)
Austria declares war on Serbia
b)
Germany grants a "Blank Check" to Austria
c)
When Franz Ferdinand dies
d)
When Russia mobilizes
13.
Another cause of the war was an increase in military spending and a glorification of war called
a)
militarism
b)
neutrality
c)
alliances
d)
war glory
14.
By 1890 this county was the strongest military power in Europe
a)
France
b)
Russia
c)
Germany
d)
England
15.
This person's assassination sparked World War I.
a)
Emperor Franz Joseph
b)
Czar Nicholas I
c)
Kaiser Wilhelm II
d)
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
16.
Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by the "Black Hand" a Nationalist terrorist group from
a)
Germany
b)
Russia
c)
Slovakia
d)
Serbia
17.
Which of the following explains how the war impacted the world permanently
a)
The United States became involved in world affairs
b)
Russia never recovered from their devastating losses
c)
Europe prevented future wars from happening
d)
Capitalism remained the only economic system
18.
Wilson's plan for peace after the war was
a)
Mandate System
b)
14 Points
c)
21 Demands
d)
Treaty of Versailles
19.
What was the purpose of the League of Nations?
a)
to govern Germany after the war
b)
to help secure capitalism in Europe
c)
to prevent future conflicts through negotiations and settlements
d)
to insure US trading rights
20.
Who were the "oppressed poor" as Marx called them?
a)
Proletariat
b)
Bourgeoisie
c)
Soviets
d)
Slaves
21.
The strong and vibrant leader of the Bolshevik Revolution
a)
V. I. Lenin
b)
Josef Stalin
c)
Leon Trotsky
d)
Alexander Kerensky
22.
Who was the "Mad Monk" that was an aid to Tsarina Alexandria before the Russian Revolution
a)
Rumi
b)
Roma
c)
Rasputin
d)
Romanov
23.
What was the main cause of the failure of the Provisional Government
a)
Failure to withdraw from World War I
b)
United States wanted to take their place in the war
c)
Marxism sounded cooler
d)
Kerensky died
24.
What was the name of the secret police in Russia?
a)
FBI
b)
Stasi
c)
Cheka
d)
Gestapo
25.
Commander of the Red Army, lost succession of Lenin to Stalin in 1924
a)
Josef Stalin
b)
Leon Trotsky
c)
Alexander Kerensky
d)
Tsar Nicholas II
26.
What is a gulag?
a)
Army barracks
b)
Labor camp
c)
Weekend retreat
d)
Political asylum camp
27.
Who supported the "Red Army"?
a)
Imperialists
b)
Communists
c)
Monarchists
d)
Anarchists
28.
When did the Romanov Dynasty fall?
a)
1914
b)
February 1917
c)
October 1917
d)
1924
29.
When Lenin finally realized the true state of the Russian Economy, he implemented the __________ in order to gain more money for the average farmer and worker within Russia.
a)
Lenin's Communism
b)
Marx's Communism
c)
"War Communism"
d)
New Economic Policy
30.
Mussolini was given the title of...
a)
Le Captain
b)
II Duce
c)
Count Italian
d)
The One
31.
What group did Mussolini organize to attack communists and socialists?
a)
Brown Shirts
b)
Black Shirts
c)
White Shirts
d)
Red Hirts
32.
The Treaty of Versailles blamed who for the War
a)
Austria
b)
Hungary
c)
Germany
d)
Ottoman Empire
33.
Which of the following leaders was a dictator in Germany?
a)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
b)
Adolf Hitler
c)
Benito Mussolini
d)
Joesph Stalin
34.
Winston Churchill was the leader of what country?
a)
Poland
b)
Britian
c)
United States
d)
Germany
35.
Enforcement of the Treaty of Versailles began with the issue of
a)
reparations.
b)
border disputes.
c)
new states to form.
d)
a peace settlement.
36.
Why was Mussolini’s movement appealing to the Italian middle class?
a)
They thought Mussolini would protect them from Nazi Germany.
b)
They thought Mussolini would support their standard of living.
c)
They thought Mussolini would not go to war.
d)
They thought a strong central government would prevent socialism and communism.
37.
Stalin’s Five-Year Plans were intended to transform the Soviet Union into
a)
an agricultural society.
b)
an industrial society.
c)
a democracy.
d)
a monarchy.
38.
Hitler wrote _____________ while he was in prison.
a)
Enabling Act
b)
Mein Kamph
c)
Reichstag
d)
The Life and Times of a Dictator
39.
Hitler’s political theories were based on
a)
racism and nationalism.
b)
communism and socialism.
c)
democracy and socialism.
d)
communism and nationalism.
40.
Hitler ended Germany’s depression, economic woes, and unemployment by
a)
putting women to work in factori
b)
passing the Nuremburg laws.
c)
implementing public works projects and a rearmament program.
d)
building more churches and universities.
41.
What was the Kristallnacht, which happened on November 9, 1938?
a)
the inspiration for the anthem of the Nazi Party
b)
a destructive rampage against German Jews led by Nazis
c)
the signing of Hitler’s agreement with Russia
d)
the creation of Hitler’s secret police
42.
The Nazis believed that women should be
a)
activists and politicians.
b)
doctors and lawyers.
c)
wives and mothers.
d)
warriors and leaders.
43.
What was the Allied strategy in the Pacific known as?
a)
island-hopping
b)
island-jumping
c)
appeasement
d)
rationing
44.
At first, European leaders gave into Hitler's demands using what type of policy?
a)
aggression
b)
advancement
c)
internment
d)
appeasement
45.
What event led to the start of WWII?
a)
Germany invaded Poland
b)
Germany invaded Austria
c)
Germany formed an alliance with Italy
d)
Germany formed an alliance with Japan
46.
What were the two U.S. Presidents during World War II?
a)
Eisenhower and Truman
b)
FDR and Eisenhower
c)
Trump and Washington
d)
FDR and Truman
47.
What event led to the US joining World War II?
a)
Germany invaded Poland.
b)
Germany sent Mexico a secret telegram.
c)
Japan bombed Pearl Harbor.
d)
Germany bombed Pearl Harbor.
48.
This is the name remembered for the Allied attack on France on June 6, 1944.
a)
Operation Dumbo Drop
b)
Operation Torch
c)
D-Day
d)
Omaha
49.
Which battle was the turning point of the war in the Pacific?
a)
Battle of Singapore
b)
Battle of the Coral Sea
c)
Battle of Guadalcanal
d)
Battle of Midway
50.
The defense of which Russian city marked a turning point on the Eastern Front of World War II?
a)
Leningrad
b)
Moscow
c)
Odessa
d)
Stalingrad
51.
Shortly after entering World War II, the United States began the Manhattan Project to
a)
work on the development of an atomic bomb
b)
increase economic production to meet wartime demands
c)
defend New York City against a nuclear attack
d)
recruit men for the military services
52.
Which two Japanese cities were destroyed by atom bombs?
a)
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
b)
Kyoto and Tokyo
c)
Nagasaki and Kyoto
d)
Tokyo and Hiroshima
53.
Who made the statement "An Iron Curtain has descended across the continent"?
a)
President Roosevelt
b)
Joseph Stalin
c)
Winston Churchill
d)
President Harry Truman
54.
What is the purpose of N.A.T.O?
a)
Countries joining together to end democracy
b)
Countries joining together to stop trade between the East and West
c)
Countries joining together to fend off attacks by other communist countries
d)
Countries joining together to create one kind of currency (S)
55.
Which country was the aggressor that started the Korean War?
a)
North Korea
b)
South Korea
c)
Neither - they were forced into war by Germany
d)
Japan
56.
Which 2 superpowers were involved in the Cold War?
a)
Britain and the Soviet Union
b)
France and Germany
c)
Japan and the Soviet Union
d)
The U.S. and the Soviet Union
57.
Why did the U.S. want the Soviet Union to remove its nuclear weapons from Cuba?
a)
It wanted to protect Cuba from communism
b)
Cuba is close to the U.S. border
c)
It was protecting nearby countries in Central America
d)
The U.S. did not have any missiles of its own
58.
What best describes the Soviet satellite Sputnik?
a)
The first satellite launched into space
b)
The first satellite to reach the moon
c)
The first satellite to carry a person into space
d)
The first satellite to carry a laboratory rat into space
59.
Which of the following caused the Vietnam War?
a)
Japan attacked South Vietnam
b)
North Vietnam wanted all of Vietnam to be communist
c)
South Vietnam wanted to remain communist
d)
The Soviet Union attacked South Vietnam
60.
Who was the leader of the communist government in North Vietnam?
a)
Ho Chi Minh
b)
Joseph Stalin
c)
Mao Zedong
d)
Nikita Khrushchev
61.
Who was the first man to set foot on the moon?
a)
Louis Armstrong
b)
Neil Armstrong
c)
Yuri Gagarin
d)
Charles Lindbergh
62.
The purpose of "containment" was to--
a)
stop the spread of democracy
b)
stop the spread of hate
c)
stop global warming
d)
stop the spread of communism
63.
Which of the following foreign policies gave financial aid to European nations to rebuild after WWII?
a)
Truman Doctrine
b)
Marshall Plan
c)
Warsaw Pact
d)
Domino Theory
64.
Which foreign policy aimed at preventing Communism from spreading?
a)
Containment
b)
NATO
c)
Cuban Missile Crisis
d)
Berlin Airlift
65.
The physical barrier separating Communist East Berlin and Democratic West Berlin--
a)
Berlin Bloackade
b)
Berlin Base
c)
Berlin Wall
d)
Berlin Barrier
66.
The ideology that if one country in Southeast Asia fell to Communism, others would follow--
a)
Domino Theory
b)
Berlin Arilift
c)
Eisenhower Doctrine
d)
Warsaw Pact
67.
The organization whose members agreed to mutually defend other Communist nations is called--
a)
Korean Pact
b)
Warsaw Pact
c)
NATO
d)
Satellite Nations
68.
What event happened in 1949 to strengthen the threat of Communism spreading in Asia?
a)
Russia falls to Communism
b)
China falls to Communism
c)
The Arms Race begins
d)
Sputnik is launched
69.
Which of the following was a failed invasion by the United States under Kennedy in an attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro?
a)
Invasion of Moscow
b)
Cuban Missile Crisis
c)
Bay of Pigs Invasion
d)
Korean Invasion
70.
Which event is the newspaper headline describing?
a)
Bay of Pigs Invasion
b)
Fall of the Soviet Union
c)
Cuban Missile Crisis
d)
Vietnam War
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