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WorksheetsU12: Interwar
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 19mins
Scientific advances in the 1920s included Einstein’s theory of _____ and Marie Curie’s work with _____:
Cubism/ Dada
Radioactivity/the atom
relativity/radioactivity
Literature in the postwar period tended to be about:
women’s rights
streams of consciousness
horrors of war
all of these topics
The Great Depression affected…
Only the US
The World
Nations that did not practice protectionism
Only industrialized nations
Dictatorship characterized by state control of life and emphasis on nationalism and the military is:
Absolutism
Totalitarianism
Imperialism
Socialism
An artist, who used triangles, squares, and circles to represent people and objects would be called a:
Fauvist
Dadist
Cubist
Surrealist
The group of people called the “Lost Generation” were known for their accomplishments in the field of:
Literature
Politics
Science
Music
In the 1920's Britain and France had hoped peace in Europe would be maintained by:
the efforts of the League of Nations
Secret Diplomacy
large national armies and navies
all of these
How did leaders Mustafa Kemel in Turkey and Shah Reza Khan of Persia attempt to help their countries be more successful?
Prepare for war
Prohibit Travel
Economic Sanctions
Westernize
In 1904 Japan fought a war with a large country to gain more territory and expand their empire. Which country did they defeat?
Australia
Russia
England
U.S.
What methods did the people of India use to gain independence?
Violence
Negotiating
Passive Resistance
Both Violence & Passive Resistance
Western education, racism, and repression were all factors that led to ______ movements in Africa after WWI:
Imperialist
Independence
Colonial
Racist
The movement in China that pitted Chinese against foreigners living in China was called:
Meji Restoration
Qin Revolt
Boxer Rebellion
Closed Door Revolution
When SunYat-Sen died in 1925, a battle erupted between the Nationalists and Communists for control of the country. Who were the leaders of these two parties?
Moon Yat-Sen & Mao Zedong
Mao Zedong & Dowager Tzuhsi
Yuan Shikai & Chiang Kai-Shek
Mao Zedong & Chiang Kai-Shek.
After WWI many countries in Latin America had authoritarian regimes in control of their governments. This happened due to an economic crisis and government overthrows. Many of the new governments were backed by:
The U.S.
the Military
Nazis
Facists
American author Gertrude Stein said that the youth of postwar years had no direction.
Prohibition
Flappers
Lost Generation
Surrealism
The women of the 1920’s that were rebellious wearing short skirts and short hair.
Functionalism
Flappers
Lost Generation
Surrealism
A movement in architecture that stated the use of the buildings is most important.
Surrealism
Prohibition
Functionalism
Bring the conscious and unconscious together in a dreamlike state.
Prohibition
Functionalism
Lost Generation
Surrealism
Making, consuming and selling of alcohol became illegal in the United States.
Prohibition
Functionalism
Lost Generation
Surrealism
A form of nonviolent civil disobedience.
Fascism
Passive Resistance
Zionism
Pandemic
Open Door Policy
Occurs over a large geographic area and affects a large population of people.
Fascism
Passive Resistance
Zionism
Pandemic
Open Door Policy
All nations would have equal rights to trade in China.
Fascism
Passive Resistance
Zionism
Pandemic
Open Door Policy
A nationalist movement aimed at building a Palestinian homeland for the Jews.
Fascism
Passive Resistance
Zionism
Pandemic
Open Door Policy
A bundle of rods woven tightly around an axe handle—symbolizes the governments control over the people.
Fascism
Passive Resistance
Zionism
Pandemic
Open Door Policy
The 5-year plan resulted in decreased agricultural output and many starve.
Britain
France
Germany
Italy
Soviet Union
Fascist leader known as Benito Mussolini, also known as Il Duce, rises to power.
Britain
France
Germany
Italy
Soviet Union
Country was “replaced” as industrial leader by Japan and America.
Britain
France
Germany
Italy
Soviet Union
Farmland as well as entire cities of the North lay in ruins as a result of the battles of WWI.
Britain
France
Germany
Italy
Soviet Union
The Weimar Republic was the federal government established after the war; however it proved to be weak and ineffective.
Britain
France
Germany
Italy
Soviet Union
Became a command economy in which government controlled all economic decisions.
Britain
France
Germany
Italy
Soviet Union
Spent large amount of money to fortify borders with the Maginot Line.
Britain
France
Germany
Italy
Soviet Union
Agriculture grouped to form collective farms and people worked together to bring in the crops using the scarce farm machinery.
Britain
France
Germany
Italy
Soviet Union
The death of Lenin led to a power struggle between Leon Trotsky and Joseph Stalin. Stalin will win the fight.
Britain
France
Germany
Italy
Soviet Union
Outdated factories left after war.
Britain
France
Germany
Italy
Soviet Union
Attacks against Jews became major government policy here in the 30's.
Britain
France
Germany
Italy
Soviet Union
Christianity was out and "Aryan" racial superiority became an obsession within the state.
Britain
France
Germany
Italy
Soviet Union
Said it would end all social class divisions as suggested in the teachings of Marx and Lenin.
Britain
France
Germany
Italy
Soviet Union
