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Ch 12: Milestones of the Past Century: War and Revolution

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins

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Class
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1.

What was the effect of Germany's arrival as a new powerful player on the international scene?

a)

It provided stability.

b)

It made little difference.

c)

It was disruptive to the established order.

d)

Germany quickly became the lone superpower.

2.

What was the popular attitude in Europe towards the prospect of war in the summer of 1914?

a)

Widespread enthusiasm for war

b)

Widespread opposition to war

c)

Widespread indifference to war

d)

Widespread unawareness of the fact that there might be a war

3.

What impact did World War I have on Europe's colonial empires?

a)

The war drew in laborers and soldiers from the colonies.

b)

The war left the colonies untouched.

c)

The war was fought mainly in the colonies.

d)

The war lead directly to widespread independence of colonies.

4.

What term best describes the predominant style of warfare in World War I?

a)

Shock and awe

b)

Blitzkrieg

c)

Divide and Conquer

d)

Trench warfare

5.

What was the reaction of many European intellectuals to the experience of World War I?

a)

Newfound patriotism

b)

Profound disillusionment with European civilization

c)

Most intellectuals were killed in the war.

d)

Most were not concerned with the war at all.

6.

Which of the following seriously weakened Wilson's idea of a League of Nations?

a)

Language barriers

b)

Wilson's own overbearing personality

c)

Failure of U.S. Senate to ratify the League

d)

Failure of many major nations to join the League

7.

The "Axis" nations were united by their opposition to what international movement?

a)

Fascism

b)

Communism

c)

Imperialism

d)

Industrialization

8.

What was the real reason that Japan began invading French, British, Dutch, and American territories in Southeast Asia and the Pacific?

a)

To liberate Asians from colonial domination

b)

To establish a new ruling dynasty in China

c)

To control resources and end their dependence on the West

d)

Preemptive self-defense against colonial powers that were planning an attack on Japan from their bases in Asia

9.

Which of the following best describes the attitude of Japanese leaders toward their decision to bomb Pearl Harbor and thus start a war with the United States?

a)

They were enthusiastic, but knew they stood no chance against the United States.

b)

They were enthusiastic, believing they could easily beat an overrated American military.

c)

They were regretful, for they knew that they could have achieved more power over the United States through negotiations.

d)

They were reluctant, for they knew that they stood only a small chance against the mighty United States, though they saw no other way to maintain power in the Pacific.

10.

Which of the following is NOT an example of the term "Total War" during WWII?

a)

The firebombing of German cities by Britain and the United States

b)

The mass rape and mutilation of Chinese women by Japanese troops in Nanjing

c)

The bombing of Pearl Harbor

d)

The atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the United States

11.

What was the impact of the outcome of World War II on communism?

a)

It destroyed communism.

b)

It transformed communism into a pacifist movement.

c)

It allowed communism to spread across Western Europe.

d)

It gave communism legitimacy in the Soviet Union and control over half of Europe and much of Asia.

12.

What happened to European economies after the United States began its Marshall Plan in 1948?

a)

Europe saw massive economic growth and widespread prosperity.

b)

Europe sank deeper into economic misery.

c)

The Marshall Plan helped initially, but could not sustain Europe's broken economy in the long run.

d)

The European economy recovered, but only after several decades of recession and poverty.

13.

After World War I, the demilitarized zone between Germany and France included which region, shown at point A?

a)

Ruhr

b)

Crimea

c)

Sudetenland

d)

Luxembourg

14.

What country, ceded by the Austro-Hungarian Empire after World War I, is shown at point B?

a)

Serbia

b)

Poland

c)

Czechoslovakia

d)

Yugoslavia

15.

What country, ceded by Russia and Germany after World War I, is shown at point C?

a)

Estonia

b)

Poland

c)

Ukraine

d)

Belarus

16.

What country, created from British Mandates, is shown at point D?

a)

Iran

b)

Syria

c)

Turkey

d)

Iraq

17.

One factor underpinning the United States' global influence after World War II was

a)

its administration of numerous territories that had formerly been part of European colonial empires.

b)

a booming economy in a country untouched by the destruction of World War II.

c)

China's inability to develop nuclear weapons.

d)

the isolationist policies of the Soviet Union.

18.

Which of the following best describes the attitude of Japanese leaders toward their decision to bomb Pearl Harbor and thus start a war with the United States?

a)

They were enthusiastic, but knew they stood no chance against the United States.

b)

They were enthusiastic, believing they could easily beat an overrated American military.

c)

They were regretful, for they knew that they could have achieved more power over the United States through negotiations.

d)

They were regretful, for they knew that they stood only a small chance against the mighty United States, though they saw no other way to maintain power in the Pacific.

19.

In what way was nationalist Japan most similar to Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany?

a)

Widespread arrest and execution of political opponents

b)

Political takeover of right-wing radical groups

c)

Complete censorship over intellectuals and artists

d)

Aggressive ambition for conquest and empire-building.

20.

How did Japanese nationalists differentiate Japanese society from Western society?

a)

They believed that the Japanese were more individualistic than westerners.

b)

They believed that the Japanese were better at technology than westerners

c)

They believed that the Japanese were more loyal to their ruler than westerners to their own rulers.


d)

They believed Japanese society to be far more modern than Western society.

21.

Which Enlightenment values did the Nazis draw upon in their ideology?

a)

Science and human perfectibility

b)

Liberty and equality

c)

Rationalism and democracy

d)

Skepticism and open-mindedness

22.

How did Hitler and the Nazis view modern, urban life?

a)

As the best part of Germany

b)

As a Jewish conspiracy to corrupt traditional, German values

c)

As something the Americans had and that they wanted

d)

As Germany’s main hope for defeating the centuries long Jewish presence in Germany

23.

What myth arose in Germany in the 1920s to explain why Germany lost World War I?

a)

The German forces were hexed

b)

Socialist, Jews, and liberals in Germany stabbed Germany in the back.

c)

French and American soldiers were genetically superior to German soldiers.

d)

The Kaiser (German Emperor) gave crucial information to the enemy.

24.

What was meant by the term "corporate state," used to describe fascist Italy?

a)

Big businesses ran the state.

b)

Big businesses were favored by the state.

c)

Business and labor were to be unified within the state.

d)

Business and labor were left alone to run the state themselves.

25.

Mussolini's "fascist" movement came to power promising an alternative to what?

a)

Democracy

b)

Communism

c)

Both democracy and communism

d)

Monarchy

26.

Which of the following was NOT a factor in causing the Great Depression?

a)

High reparations payments by Germany and Austria to France and Britain

b)

Overproduction in the United States

c)

Stock market speculation

d)

Government interference in market economies

27.

Which of the following was an ally of Serbia at the outbreak of World War I?

a)

Germany

 

b)

Austria

c)

Russia

d)

The United States

28.

Which of the following was a means through which the concept of nationalism was

communicated to Europeans in the years prior to World War I?

a)

Mass media

b)

Public service

c)

Alliance building

d)

Government service

29.

Which of the following represents a response among many Latin American countries to the global repercussions of the Great Depression?

 

a)

War socialism

b)

Democratic socialism

c)

Policies modeled on the New Deal

d)

Import substitution industrialization

30.

Which of the following appealed to fascists?

a)

 Feminism

b)

 Nationalism

c)

 Socialism

d)

 Democracy

31.
How did methods of warfare in WWII differ from those in WWI?
a)
Soldiers spent most of their time in trenches to avoid machine-gun fire.
b)
Because of a shortage of manpower, women fought overseas in combat roles.
c)
German submarines frequently attacked British and US shipping.
d)
Airplane, tank, and troop movements were coordinated for rapid advances.
32.
Why was the D-Day invasion in June 1944 important to the outcome of World War II?    
a)
It stopped Soviet advances in Eastern Europe.
b)
It forced Italy to surrender
c)
It opened a new Allied front in Europe.
d)
It avoided the use of atomic weapons.
33.
In the 1930s, how did the US respond to the rise of fascism in Europe?
a)
By invading Germany and Italy
b)
By forming military alliances
c)
By joining the League of Nations.
d)
by passing a series of neutrality laws.
34.
How did methods of warfare in WWII differ from those in WWI?
a)
Soldiers spent most of their time in trenches to avoid machine-gun fire.
b)
Because of a shortage of manpower, women fought overseas in combat roles.
c)
German submarines frequently attacked British and US shipping.
d)
Airplane, tank, and troop movements were coordinated for rapid advances.
35.
Why was the D-Day invasion in June 1944 important to the outcome of World War II?    
a)
It stopped Soviet advances in Eastern Europe.
b)
It forced Italy to surrender
c)
It opened a new Allied front in Europe.
d)
It avoided the use of atomic weapons.
36.
In the 1930s, how did the US respond to the rise of fascism in Europe?
a)
By invading Germany and Italy
b)
By forming military alliances
c)
By joining the League of Nations.
d)
by passing a series of neutrality laws.
37.
What was the effect of the United States' use of atomic weapons in the war in the Pacific?
a)
The use of atomic weapons resulted in a massive "kamikaze"-style counter-offensive from the Japanese military.
b)
It gave the U.S. military a base from which it could launch an invasion of mainland Japan.
c)
It brought about the unconditional surrender of Germany and stopped the Soviet Union from occupying Berlin.
d)
It brought about the unconditional surrender of Japan and ended the Second World War.
38.
What was the purpose of the "cash and carry" policy adopted by the US government in 1939?
a)
to preserve US neutrality
b)
to gain access to new trade markets
c)
to spread democracy around the world
d)
to punish aggressor nations
39.
What role did "Rosie the Riveter" play during World War II?
a)
To persuade women to be as strong as men
b)
To make women looked after their families during WWII.
c)
To encourage women to enter the workforce
d)
To persuade women to fight for equal pay
40.
What was a next step taken by the Nazi's against the Jewish people after the Nuremburg Laws were passed?
a)
Jewish people were forced to emigrate with most of their belongings
b)
Jewish people forced to act as slaves in non-Jewish homes
c)
They quickly ended Jewish  rebellions to overthrow Nazis
d)
Jewish synagogues and businesses are attacked in riots
41.
Why did the US enact the Lend-Lease Act?
a)
To stay out of World War II
b)
To divide land acquired from the Japanese.
c)
To supply iron and oil to Japan.
d)
To let England borrow weapons in the early 1940s.
42.
Why did President Truman ultimately decide to use atomic weapons in Japan?
a)
To prevent the potential loss of American lives from an invasion of Japan.
b)
The need to defeat Japan before defeating Germany
c)
plan to bring democratic government to Japan 
d)
The failure of the island hopping campaign against Japan
43.
The American campaign to defeat the Japanese shown in the map above was known as
a)
island blitzkrieg
b)
shock and awe in the islands
c)
island hopping
d)
island trenching
44.
Which of the following shows the correct sequence of events in WWII?
a)
Pearl Harbor; Battle of Midway; D-Day; VE-Day; VJ-Day
b)
Pearl Harbor; Battle of Midway; VJ-Day; D-Day; VE-Day
c)
Battle of Midway; D-Day; VE-Day; Pearl Harbor; VJ-Day
d)
D-Day; VE-Day; Pearl Harbor; Battle of Midway; VJ-Day
45.
Which statement best explains the Allied victory over Germany in World War II?
a)
The massacre of European Jews and other groups made the war unpopular in Germany
b)
The Soviets had a larger army, Americans manufactured more weapons, and Germany faced a war on several fronts.
c)
The Allies were able to use missiles, atomic weapons, and other new weapons against Nazi Germany.
d)
The German army lacked experienced officers, training and supplies, and therefore quickly surrendered after the D-Day invasion.
46.
Where were the atomic bombs dropped? 
a)
Hiroshima/Nagasaki
b)
China
c)
Tokyokawa
d)
Okinawa
47.

What was the purpose of the Manhattan Project?

a)

to create an international peacekeeping organization

b)

top secret government project to develop the atomic bomb

c)

to provide benefits to World War II veterans

d)

to help workers who lost their jobs when the was ended

48.

Which dictator(s) helped cause World War II?

a)

Mussolini, Hitler, and Tojo

b)

Tojo, and Mussolini

c)

Hitler

d)

Mussolini, and Hitler

49.

Why did the nation put thousands of Japanese Americans in internment camps during the war?

a)

They never did that.

b)

They feared that Japanese-Americans were a security threat.

c)

To make Japan "salty".

d)

They wanted to protect Japanese-Americans.

50.
Which countries had not fallen to Germany when the U.S. entered the war?
a)
Great Britain and France
b)
France and Italy
c)
Great Britain and the U.S.S.R.
d)
Belgium and the Netherlands
51.
What event led Great Britain and France to declare war on Germany?
a)
Germany invaded Poland.
b)
Germany and Italy formed the Rome-Berlin Axis.
c)
Germany invaded Sudetenland.
d)
Germany and the Soviet Union agreed not to attack each other.
52.
What was the code name for Allied attack on Normandy?
a)
Operation Fortitude
b)
Operation Overlord
c)
Operation D-Day
d)
Operation Normandy
53.
Which was a common characteristic of the leaders of Italy, Germany, and Japan in the years leading up to World War II?
a)
They were content with the amounts of territory they controlled.
b)
Their forms of nationalism were linked to racism.
c)
They threatened democracy and wanted to spread communism.
d)
They felt mistreated by the treaties that ended World War I.
54.
Why did Japan attack the U.S. navel base at Pearl Harbor in 1941?
a)
Its leaders wanted to punish the Unites States for its role in World War I.
b)
Its leaders believed the U.S. Navy blocked Japanese expansion.
c)
Its leaders wanted to gain control of Hawaii's natural resources.
d)
The United States had recently declared war on Japan.
55.
Who was the Supreme Allied Commander in Europe?
a)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
b)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
c)
George W. Bush
d)
Winston Churchill
56.
Who was the leader of Great Britain for the majority of WW II in Europe?
a)
Eisenhower
b)
Churchill
c)
Chamberlain
57.
Who was known as the "angel of death"...
a)
Hitler
b)
Mengele
c)
Stalin
d)
Chairman Mao
58.
What year and location do most historians state as the start of WW II in Europe? 
a)
1935; Czechoslovakia
b)
1941; U.S.
c)
1942; Japan
d)
1939; Poland
59.
Which U.S. President ordered the dropping of the atomic bombs on Japan?
a)
Eisenhower
b)
FDR
c)
Truman
d)
Hoover
60.
What country was invaded by the Allies on June 6, 1944?
a)
Great Britain
b)
Germany
c)
USSR
d)
France
61.
Which set of countries made up the Axis Powers?
a)
Italy, Japan, France, Germany
b)
Great Britain, France, U.S., USSR
c)
Japan, Germany, Italy
d)
France, Great Britain, U.S., Canada
62.
With whom did Hitler sign a "non-aggression" pact in 1939?
a)
Winston Churchill
b)
FDR
c)
Josef Stalin
63.
Which of the following countries experienced the MOST casualties of any of the combatants?
a)
Japan
b)
Germany
c)
USSR
64.

This is a political philosophy in which total power is given to a dictator and individual freedoms are denied

a)

Monarchy

b)

Democracy

c)

Fascism

d)

Realism

65.

the dislike and discrimination against Jewish people is called

a)

Segregation

b)

Anti-Semitism

c)

Communism

d)

Reparations

66.

What was the "Final Solution"?

a)

Dropping the Atomic Bomb

b)

Killing of all Jews in Europe

c)

Attack on Pearl Harbor

d)

Hitler's Suicide

67.

Which battle was the turning point for the Allies in the war in the Pacific

a)

Midway

b)

Stalingrad

c)

Pearl Harbor

d)

Battle of Britain

68.

What battle was the turning point for the Allies on the Eastern European Front in the Soviet Union?

a)

Battle of Midway

b)

The Battle of Stalingrad

c)

Pearl Harbor

d)

Invasion of Normandy

69.

The Battle of Britain began with

a)

America declaring war on England

b)

Germany bombing London

c)

British troops invading European mainland

d)

Japan's destruction of the British islands

70.
Which act allowed England to "borrow" military equipment from the United States to fight against the Germans?
a)
Dawes Act
b)
Military Act
c)
Homestead Act
d)
Lend-Lease Act
71.
This poster was an icon for
a)
women factory workers during WWII
b)
housewives
c)
fitness clubs
d)
suffragettes 
72.

"Lightning War," used by the Germans effectively against the Poles and the French in the early days of WW II.

a)

kamikaze

b)

blitzkrieg

c)

war of attrition

d)

beach invasions

73.

The long-time head of the Communist Party in the USSR, he was responsible for the deaths of an estimated 30 million of his own people.

a)

Hitler

b)

Leon Trotsky

c)

Benito Mussolini

d)

Josef Stalin

74.

Hideki Tojo was responsible for many Japanese military decisions during WW II, including the following: (choose more than one)

a)

The :Rape of Nanking"

b)

the order to execute U.S. POW's

c)

Japanese missile defense system

d)

the attack on Pearl Harbor

75.

The Big Three of the Axis Powers were: (choose more than one)

a)

Japan

b)

USSR

c)

Germany

d)

Italy

76.

Hitler wanted to dominate other countries because he believed

a)

Other countries were trying to conquer Germany

b)

Germany’s people were superior to everyone else

c)

Germany’s natural resources were superior

d)

The Treaty of Versailles would protect Germany

77.

What was the action of Germany taking back and annexing Austria called?

a)

Lebensraum

b)

Blitzkrieg

c)

Anschluss

d)

Farfungroovin

78.

Why did Hitler take over Austria?

a)

Austria had valuable natural resources.

b)

He wanted to keep Austria away from other countries.

c)

Hitler believed Austria would attack Germany.

d)

Hitler viewed Austrians as Germans because they speak the German language.

79.

Why did Japan seize Manchuria and north China?

a)

To obtain natural resources

b)

To create a separate state

c)

To defy the League of Nations

d)

To control the Japanese military

80.

Which of the following is Mussolini?

a)
b)
c)
d)
81.

Which of the following is Stalin?

a)
b)
c)
d)
82.

Which of the following is Hitler?

a)
b)
c)
d)
83.

What stopped German troops from winning in the Soviet Union?

a)

the language barrier and superior Soviet forces

b)

support from the British forces

c)

the massive length of the battle front

d)

an early winter and fierce Soviet resistance

84.

The Battle of Stalingrad was a crushing defeat for Germany because

a)

The entire Sixth Army, considered the best of German troops, was lost

b)

The German army outnumbered the Swiss army but could not take the city

c)

Soviet soldiers used captured tanks to push Germany out of the Soviet Union

d)

The Japanese army failed to supply the needed air support

85.

What was the name of the puppet government of France that was controlled by Germany?

a)

Vichy France

b)

Triple Entente

c)

Rindfleischalat

d)

Tutor France

86.

The policy of giving in to maintain peace is called

a)

Isolationism

b)

Neutralism

c)

Appeasement

d)

Militarism

87.
What was the name given to the camps that FDR ordered the Japanese-American citizens into as a means to protect our nation from a possible invasion by Japan?
a)
concentration camps
b)
Gulags
c)
internment camps
d)
labor camps
88.
I am the guy who made the Fascist party and was the leader of Italy. Who am I?
a)
Hitler
b)
Stalin
c)
Mussolini
d)
Tojo
89.

Treaty that ended WW I. It blamed Germany for WW I and handed down harsh punishment.

a)

Treaty of Nanjing

b)

Treaty of Versailles

c)

Treaty of Ghent

d)

Treaty of Paris

90.

Kristallnacht is also known as

a)

The Jews Crash & Burn

b)

The Night of Broken Glass

c)

Nazi Power

d)

The beginning of WWII