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WORLD HISTORY UNIT 7 REVIEW: Conflicts of the 20th Century

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who ruled as a dictator and leader of the Nazi party and wanted to build a powerful military and make his country a strong nation?
a)
Hitler
b)
Mussolini
c)
Stalin
2.
Who did Hitler blame for most of the Germany's problems?
a)
Americans
b)
Christians
c)
Muslims
d)
Jews
3.
Which 3 countries made up the Axis Powers?
a)
American, England, and Russia
b)
Sweden, Germany, and Denmark
c)
Italy, Russia, and Austria
d)
Italy, Germany, and Japan
4.
Who was the prime minister of England?
a)
Roosevelt
b)
Churchill
c)
Hitler
d)
Truman
5.
When was Pearl Harbor attacked?
a)
December 7, 1941
b)
September 1, 1939
c)
October 31, 1941
d)
December 25, 1941
6.
Who ruled as a dictator in Italy?
a)
Hitler
b)
Stalin
c)
Mussolini
7.
Who was president of the United States when WW2 ended?
a)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
b)
Harry Truman
c)
John F. Kennedy
d)
Jefferson DAvis
8.

During WW2, the Allies consisted of......

a)

Japan, Germany, and America

b)

America, France, and Australia

c)

America, U.S.S.R, and Britain

d)

Germany, China, Japan, and Hawaii

9.
World War 2 helped America come out of _________________ by providing jobs for people. 
a)
The Cold War
b)
The Dust Bowl
c)
The Great Depression
10.

What was the end date of World War 2 in Europe?

a)

V-E Day

b)

V-J Day

c)

V-8 day

d)

VH 1 day

11.

The decision to drop the atomic bomb was made by ...

a)

FDR

b)

Truman

c)

einstein

d)

Oppenheimer

12.

Which dictator started the Fascist Party in Italy?

a)

Mussolini

b)

Hitler

c)

Stalin

d)

Eisenhower

13.

WW2 started when Germany attacked which European nation?

a)

Soviet Union

b)

Poland

c)

Czechoslovakia

d)

France

14.

What is the term for the military tactic used in the Pacific to end WW2?

a)

Island hopping

b)

Island destroying

c)

Island jumping

d)

Island conquering

15.

In what year did WW2 finally end?

a)

1941

b)

1950

c)

1945

d)

1960

16.
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during World War 2?
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Harry S. Truman
c)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
d)
Winston Churchill
17.
As war raged in the Pacific, the United States developed a strategy to defeat the Japanese. This strategy resulted in the the defeat of Japan. What is the war strategy called?
a)
Total war
b)
island hopping
c)
the March to the Sea
d)
the Anaconda plan
18.
The mass murder of 12 million people in Nazi concentration camps.
a)
Internment
b)
Holocaust
c)
Iwo Jima
d)
total war
19.
Emperor of Japan
a)
Hirohito
b)
Adolf Hitler
c)
Benito Mussolini
d)
Joseph Stalin
20.
Which two cities were the atomic bombs dropped on, causing total devastation?
a)
Tokyo and Hiroshima
b)
Nagasaki and Suzuki
c)
Tokyo and Nagasaki
d)
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
21.
Who were the Axis Powers?
a)
Germany, Great Britain, and France
b)
Germany, Italy and the Soviet Union
c)
Germany, Italy and Japan
d)
Germany, Italy and the United States
22.
The president of the United States during most of WWII.
a)
Teddy Roosevelt
b)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
c)
Harry Truman
23.
This country was neutral at the beginning of WWII.
a)
Germany
b)
Japan
c)
France
d)
United States
24.

This event was a turning point of WWII. It pushed the Germans out of France.

a)

VE-Day

b)

D-Day

c)

VJ-Day

25.

The day the World War 2 ended in Asia.

a)

VE-Day

b)

D-Day

c)

VJ-Day

26.

The day Germany surrendered to end WW2 in Europe

a)

VE-Day

b)

D-Day

c)

VJ-Day

27.

The German invasion of which nation caused Britain and France to declare war on Germany to start WW2?

a)

. Austria

b)

. Belgium

c)

. Czechoslovakia

d)

. Poland

28.
Which famous American general, and later President, helped plan the battle at D-Day?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
c)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
d)
Harry S. Truman
29.
The turning point in the war against Japan, June 1942; four Japanese Aircraft Carriers were sunk. U.S. takes the offensive.
a)
Battle of the Atlantic
b)
Operation Torch
c)
D-Day Operation Overlord
d)
Battle of Midway
30.
A quick forceful method of attack that the Germans used was called_______
a)
Nuclear Warfare
b)
Guerrilla Warfare
c)
Kamikaze
d)
Blitzkrieg
31.
A Japanese pilot who crashed their plane into an enemy's ship is called _________
a)
Nagasaki 
b)
Kamikaze
c)
Plane Bomber
d)
Konichiwa
32.
What is the international organization that works to settle disagreements called
a)
US Nations
b)
League of Nations
c)
Justice League
d)
United Nations
33.
What treaty punished Germany after WWI
a)
Treaty of Paris
b)
Treaty of Tweety 
c)
Treaty or Treat 
d)
Treaty of Versaille 
34.
The battle of ________ was a turning point in WWII 
a)
Midway
b)
Stalingrad
c)
El Alamein
d)
all of these 
35.
What was significant about the Battle of Midway?
a)
it turned the war in the Pacific against the Japanese 
b)
it marked the end of the war for the Japanese 
c)
It destroyed the whole of the Japanese navy 
d)
all options are true 
36.

Which of the following battles marked the final German offensive of World War 2?

a)

Battle of the Bulge

b)

Battle of Stalingrad

c)

Battle of Leyte Gulf

d)

Battle of Britain

37.
Which of the following took place on D-Day?
a)
The last fight to get American weapons across the Atlantic to Britain
b)
The first British and American landings in North Africa
c)
The landing of Allied forces on France's Normandy coast which opened a western front
d)
the start of the Allied invasion of Italy, which would free the Mediterranean Sea of German control
38.
Which nation is part of the Balkans?
a)
Britain
b)
Serbia
c)
France
d)
Russia
39.
Who was Gavrilo Princip?
a)
King of Germany
b)
Prime Minister of Britain
c)
Czar of Russia
d)
Assassin who murdered the Heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
40.

During World War 1, Emperor William II led which nation?

a)

U.S.A.

b)

Russia

c)

Germany

d)

France

41.
On which date was Francis Ferdinand and his wife murdered?
a)
July 28th 1914
b)
August 1st 1914
c)
August 3rd 1914
d)
June 28th 1914
42.
All of the following were members of the Triple Entente EXCEPT:
a)
France
b)
Russia
c)
Germany
d)
Great Britain
43.
Which of the following is another word for a military draft?
a)
Pan-Slavism
b)
Alliance
c)
Conscription
d)
Balkan
44.
Pan-Slavism impacted which part of Europe leading up to World War 1;
a)
Nortern Europe
b)
Southern Europe
c)
Western Europe
d)
Eastern Europe
45.
Which country was determined to establish a Slavic nation in the Balkans?
a)
Serbia
b)
Russia
c)
Germany
d)
Austria-Hungary 
46.
What was the "Black Hand"
a)
A nationalist group who fought for Irish independence. 
b)
A nationalist group who believed in the establishment of a Polish nation.
c)
A German terrorist group.
d)
A group who wanted Bosnia to be free of Austrian control
47.
When did Austria - Hungary declare war on Serbia?
a)
December 7th 1941
b)
June 28th 1914
c)
July 28th 1914
d)
August 1st 1914
48.
The _____ plan was the name of the German military plan to prepare for war.
a)
Hitler
b)
Princip
c)
Czar
d)
Schlieffen
49.

When Germany invaded France during World War 1, which neutral nation did they have to go through?

a)

Sweden

b)

Italy

c)

Greece

d)

Belgium

50.
The process of assembling troops & supplies for war is called _____.
a)
militarism
b)
military
c)
conscription
d)
mobilization
51.

Why did Britain declare war on Germany during WW1?

a)

It didn't like Germans.

b)

For invading France

c)

For invading Germany

d)

For invading Belgium

52.
Who declared war on France on August 3rd, 1914?
a)
Britain
b)
Austria - Hungary
c)
Germany
d)
Russia
53.
What nation supported Serbia?
a)
Britain
b)
Germany
c)
France
d)
Russia
54.
All of the following were members of the Triple Alliance EXCEPT:
a)
Italy
b)
France
c)
Austria - Hungary
d)
Germany
55.

Which nation "Backed" / supported Austria-Hungary's invasion of Serbia during World War 1?

a)

Russia

b)

Germany

c)

France

d)

Italy

56.
Policy of building up strong armed forces to prepare for war. glorification of war and military power
a)
Nationalism
b)
Lusitania
c)
Militarism
d)
Imperialism
57.
ideas spread to influence public opinion for or against a cause. Governments often released censored information to maintain morale and support for their war effort.
a)
Allainces
b)
Lusitania
c)
Total War
d)
Propaganda
58.
The assassin of Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria, a member of the Black Hand.
a)
Gavrilo Princip
b)
Kaiser Wilhelm II
c)
George Clemenceau
d)
Schlieffen Plan
59.
This was sent by Germans to encourage a Mexican attack against the United States. Intercepted by the US in 1917.
a)
Triple Entente
b)
Kaiser Wilhelm II
c)
Zimmerman Telegram
d)
Imperialislm
60.

British passenger boat sunk during WW1 by a German submarine that claimed 128 American lives. One of main reasons America decided to join the war.

a)

Militarism

b)

Rationing

c)

Lusitanta

d)

Allied Powers

61.
In World War I the alliance of Germany and Austria-Hungary and other nations allied with them in opposing the Allies.
a)
Total War
b)
Fourteen Points
c)
Central Powers
d)
Allied Powers
62.
two or more countries joining together
a)
Armistice
b)
Allied Powers
c)
Allainces
d)
Total War
63.
An agreement to stop fighting.
a)
Armistice
b)
Allainces
c)
Militarism
d)
Rationing
64.
Created by the leaders of the WWI victorious allies Nations: France, Britain, US, and signed by Germany to help stop WWI. It 1)stripped Germany of all Army, Navy, Airforce. 2) Germany had to rapair war damages(33 billion) 3) Germany had to acknowledge guilt for causing WWI 4) Germany could not manefacture any weapons.
a)
League of Nations
b)
Trench Warfare
c)
NATO
d)
Treaty of Versilles
65.
A slow wearing-down manner of warfare in which each side tries to outlast the other.
a)
militarism
b)
ultimatum
c)
propaganda
d)
war of attrition
66.
Systematic extermination of a people.
a)
reparations
b)
genocide
c)
armistice
d)
mandate
67.
Payment for war damages.
a)
reparations
b)
genocide
c)
mandate
d)
ultimatum
68.
Demand in which one party threatens harmful action to another party if the other party rejects its proposals.
a)
militarism
b)
ultimatum
c)
atrocities
d)
armistice
69.
Glorification of armed strength.
a)
militarism
b)
propaganda
c)
atrocities
d)
genocide
70.
Brutal crimes of war, often committed against civilians.
a)
atrocities
b)
armistice
c)
genocide
d)
mandate
71.
Which event is being depicted in the map?
a)
Battle of the Coral Sea
b)
Normandy Invasion
c)
Battle of Midway
d)
Pearl Harbor
72.

The German invasion of which nation caused Britain and France to declare war on Germany to start World War 2?

a)

. Austria

b)

. Belgium

c)

. Czechoslovakia

d)

. Poland

73.
When was Pearl Harbor attacked?
a)
December 7, 1941
b)
September 1, 1939
c)
October 31, 1941
d)
December 25, 1941
74.
Why was island hopping important?
a)
It enabled island tribes to move between islands in order to escape the fighting during WWII
b)
It helped increase trade between America and the Caribbean islands during WWII
c)
It allowed the U.S. to capture key islands in the Pacific and use them in order to get closer to Japan
d)
It was a popular dance during the 1940s that helped lift morale on the home front
75.
Which country used kamikaze attacks during WWII?
a)
Germany
b)
United States
c)
Japan
d)
Soviet Union
76.
1. Appeasement means
a)
payment for war damages
b)
Giving into the aggressive demands to keep peace
c)
detention center for civilians who are considered enemies of a state
d)
Japanese had surprise attack on America
77.
reparations can be defined as: 
a)
a promise to provide jobs and rebuild German pride.
b)
detention center for civilians who are considered enemies of a state
c)
Japanese had surprise attack on America
d)
payment for war damages
78.
The battle of Midway is significant because -- 
a)
It was the turning point in the PACIFIC THEATRE
b)
It was the turning point in the EUROPEAN THEATRE
c)
Japanese air force was completely destroyed 
d)
First use of kamikaze attacks during WWII
79.
This was a new type of warfare that the Germans used to run through France and Poland in the early parts of WWII. It is also known as Lightning War.
a)
Hitler bombing
b)
Blitzkrieg
c)
Ran-sacking
d)
Nuclear Warfare
80.

This battle was the turning point of the fighting in Europe during WW2

a)

Stalingrad

b)

Moscow

c)

Normanday

d)

Berlin

81.

The allied invasion of the beaches of Normandy is commonly referred to by what name?

a)

VE-Day

b)

D-Day

c)

VJ-Day

d)

A-Day

82.

This word means a lightning war.

a)

Blitzkrieg

b)

Luftwaffe

c)

Kristallnacht

d)

Abwehr

83.

Leader of all Allied troops in the European theater of World War 2 was:

a)

Erwin Rommel

b)

Dwight Eisenhower

c)

Douglas MacArthur

d)

Chester Nimitz

84.

The top US General in the war against Japan during World War 2 was:

a)

George Custer

b)

Douglas MacArthur

c)

Omar Bradley

d)

Dwight Eisenhower

85.
What was the "Black Hand"
a)
A nationalist group who fought for Irish independence. 
b)
A nationalist group who believed in the establishment of a Polish nation.
c)
A German terrorist group.
d)
A group who wanted Bosnia to be free of Austrian control
86.

During WW1, the _____ plan was the name of the German military plan to prepare for war.

a)

Hitler

b)

Princip

c)

Czar

d)

Schlieffen

87.

When Germany invaded France during WW1, which neutral nation did they have to go through?

a)

Sweden

b)

Italy

c)

Greece

d)

Belgium

88.
The process of assembling troops & supplies for war is called _____.
a)
militarism
b)
military
c)
conscription
d)
mobilization
89.

Why did Britain declare war on Germany during WW1?

a)

It didn't like Germans.

b)

For invading France

c)

For invading Germany

d)

For invading Belgium

90.

Which best describes Japan's policy during WW2?

a)

communist

b)

expansionist

c)

retalitory

d)

nazi

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