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2nd Semester Exam

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

One reason the United States ended its policy of isolation and entered World War I was the...

a)

fall of the Ottoman Empire

b)

Japanese invasion and conquest of Manchuria

c)

true between revolutionary Russia and Germany

d)

discovery of German attempts to ally with Mexico

2.
This photograph highlights – showing two men in a trench – is most likely from what war?
a)
World War II
b)
World War I
c)
30 Years War
d)
Vietnam War
3.

Which of the following is NOT considered a cause of World War I (think MAIN)?

a)

imperialism

b)

nationalism

c)

economic stagnation

d)

alliances

4.
The failure of the __________________ most directly led to World War I.
a)
the League of Nations
b)
the Alliance System
c)
the Treaty of Versailles
d)
the Congress of Vienna
5.
Which country/countries are the Central Powers?
a)
1,2, 5
b)
1, 2, 3
c)
3, 4
d)
1, 5 
6.
Which country/countries are the Allied Powers (Entente)?
a)
1,2, 3
b)
1, 2, 4
c)
1, 2, 5 
d)
3, 4

7.

The strong buildup of armed forces to threaten and intimidate other nations is known as...

a)

militarism

b)

nationalism

c)

propaganda

d)

contraband

8.

The spreading of ideas about an institution or individual for the purpose of influencing opinion

a)

militarism

b)

nationalism

c)

propaganda

d)

contraband

9.

The closing off of a port or harbor to prevent entrance or exit

a)

blockade

b)

neutrality

c)

armistice

d)

front

10.

Agreements between two or more countries promising to come to each other's aid in time of war

a)

alliances

b)

reparations

c)

armistice

d)

neutrality

11.

The position of not favoring or supporting either side in a dispute

a)

Truce

b)

Non Bias

c)

Alliance

d)

Neutrality

12.

Which of the following was the major player behind German unification?

a)

Austria

b)

Prussia

c)

Switzerland

d)

Schleswig-Holstein

13.

What individual was most responsible for the unification of Germany?

a)

Wilhelm II

b)

Napoleon III

c)

Cavour

d)

Bismarck

14.
Which of the following was the major player behind Italian Unification?
a)
Piedmont-Sardinia
b)
Prussia
c)
Austria-Hungary
d)
France
15.

Whose actions in the early 1800s seemed to have started Nationalism in both Germany and Italy along with the rest of Europe?

a)

Bismarck

b)

Napoleon

c)

Cavour

d)

Robespierre

16.
Unification is...
a)
The belief that one should be loyal to the ruler of a country
b)
The belief that one should be loyal to the country
c)
The process of uniting separate areas into one country
d)
The process of gaining new colonies
17.
Nationalism is...
a)
The belief that one should be loyal to the ruler of a country
b)
The belief that one should be loyal to the country
c)
The process of uniting separate areas into one country
d)
The process of gaining new colonies
18.
Following the death of _____, new boundaries were drawn up in Europe to split up his former empire.
a)
Louis XVI
b)
Napoleon
c)
Frederick
d)
Wilhelm
19.
All of the following were dictators of governments in the 1930s and 1940s EXCEPT:
a)
Neville Chamberlain
b)
Joseph Stalin
c)
Adolf Hitler
d)
Benito Mussolini
20.

The term "blitzkrieg" was a military strategy that depended on what?

a)

A system of fortifications

b)

The ability to make a long, steady advance

c)

Out-wiating the opponent

d)

Surprise and quick overwhelming force

21.
The United States entered World War II as a direct result of what?
a)
The attack on Pearl Harbor
b)
The invasion and division of France
c)
The invasion and division of Poland
d)
Attacks on U.S. ships in the Atlantic
22.
Which nations came to be known as the Axis powers after they signed a mutual defense treaty in 1940?
a)
Germany, Italy, and the Soviet Union
b)
Germany, Japan, and Italy
c)
Germany, Italy, and Austria
d)
Germany, Japan, and Spain
23.
In following a policy of appeasement in the mid and late 1930s, Great Britain and France were taking what action?
a)
Giving in to Hitler's demands in order to avoid a conflict
b)
Entering into a formal defense alliance to prepare for war against Hitler
c)
Pressuring the United States to enter the war against Germany
d)
Declaring war on Germany
24.
Which country invaded China in 1938 as part of a mass campaign of territorial expansion?
a)
Italy
b)
Japan
c)
Germany
d)
The Soviet Union
25.
Which of the following methods did the German military use to deal with those considered "undesirables" (mostly Jews) in Nazi Germany or Nazi-controlled areas?
a)
Deportation
b)
Death Camps
c)
Concentration Camps
d)
All of the answer choices given
26.
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
27.
How did the 1919 Treaty of Versailles after WWI help contribute to WWII?
a)
The Treaty went too easy on Germany and did not punish the country enough
b)
The Treaty was too harsh on Germany after WWI and Germany had to pay back for the war which helped ruin the German economy
c)
The Treaty made Great Britain and France agree to never go to war with Germany again
d)
The Treaty made the Germans elect Hitler as their leader
28.

After World War 1, Adolf Hitler came to power in Germany. Why did the German people choose to follow him?

a)

He promised to restore them to their prewar status of being a great country and promised a better economy and pride

b)

The rest of the world thought he was a good leader

c)

They were afraid of the other European countries

d)

He threatened to kill them if they refused

29.
What event causes the Soviet Union to become allied with the United States and Great Britain?
a)
Stalin's defeat of the Battle of Stalingrad
b)
Hitler's violation of the German-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact by attacking Stalin and the Soviets
c)
Franklin Roosevelt's plan to invade France on D-Day
d)
Winston Chruchill's vow to gain victory in the Battle of the Bulge
30.

President Franklin Roosevelt won the election of 1932. The country was in the Great Depression, and Roosevelt introduced the New Deal. Which was the MOST important goal of President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal programs?

a)

to strengthen the economy

b)

to avoid going to war

c)

to improve public education

d)

to end racial discrimination

31.
The Great Depression was an economic slowdown in the 1920s and 1930s. Which of the following was one cause of the Great Depression in the United States?
a)
the end of the gold rush 
b)
the crash of the stock exchange 
c)
the ending of World War II 
d)
the high price of oil 
32.
The Great Depression that began in 1929 hit farmers especially hard. Farmers had not been doing well in the 1920s and several years of severe drought turned the land into a "dust bowl." What was an immediate result of this?
a)
Many farmers decided to grow crops that did not use as much water. 
b)
The government built large dams in the West for irrigation. 
c)
Many farmers and their families lost their farms and moved west. 
d)
The government helped farmers by buying their land and equipment. 
33.
In 1929, the stock market crash was the beginning of the "Great Depression." Which of the following BEST describes the Great Depression?
a)
The depression was severe, but only in the United States. 
b)
Governments acted quickly and the depression only lasted two years
c)
The depression caused revolutions all across the world. 
d)
Many countries around the world experienced the economic depression
34.
In 1929, the United States entered an economic slowdown called the Great Depression. One of the early events was the stock market crash. What was a major cause of the stock market crash?
a)
Stock prices went up so fast that investors could not keep up with the changes. 
b)
Stock prices fell, investors panicked and sold their stocks, which led to more panic. 
c)
The government decided to close the stock market in New York. 
d)
People decided to invest their money in stock markets in Europe. 
35.
This process made steel cheaper to make.
a)
Pythagorean
b)
Benchmark
c)
Bessemer
d)
Industrial
36.

Why was steel so important?

a)

stronger

b)

cheaper

c)

smaller

d)

pizza

37.
Which of the following was steel used to build?
a)
railroad tracks
b)
farm fields
c)
clothing
d)
bookshelves
38.

Why were American inventors important during the Industrial Revolution?

a)

New machines made manufacturing and farming easier.

b)

They formed trusts and monopolies to help businesses.

c)

Inventors made a lot of money and bought products.

d)

They used railroads for traveling.

39.
How did the Industrial Revolution change the way we create goods?
a)
we made fewer products
b)
we made better quality products
c)
we made products from home
d)
mass production & cheaper goods
40.
What key term means "the process in which a society transforms itself from a primarily agricultural society into one based on the manufacturing of goods and services"?
a)
Communism
b)
Socialism
c)
Agricultural Revolution
d)
Industrialization
41.

The production of goods using machines

a)

urbanization

b)

mechanization

c)

french fry nation

d)

immigration

42.

The focusing of a factory on the production of one type of good

a)

immigration

b)

urbanization

c)

red sox nation

d)

specialization

43.

The movement to end slavery

a)

Emancipation

b)

abolitionism

c)

plebiscite

d)

creole

44.
Which event is seen as the immediate cause of World War I? (Hint: It led to problems between Serbia and Russia)
a)
the Boer War
b)
the assassination of Franz Ferdinand
c)
the establishment of colonies in Africa
d)
the weakness of the League of Nations
45.

Payment by the losing country in a war to the winner for the damages caused by the war

a)

resolve

b)

national self-determination

c)

reparations

d)

espionage

46.

Can you select the correct definition of a dictator?

a)

A King

b)

A ruler with political checks and balances

c)

A religious figure with political power

d)

A ruler with total and absolute power over a country, typically one who has obtained power by force.

47.

Which of the following contributed to the Hitler's rise to power?

a)

The conditions of the Treaty of Versailles

b)

The German Great Depression

c)

Nationalism

d)

All the above

48.

Define Appeasement

a)

Accepting or agreeing to a set of demands

b)

Opposing or going against

c)

Racial discrimination

d)

To forbid something

49.

Appeasement was an effective solution to preventing another war in Europe.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

All of the following contributed to the outbreak of World War II except...

a)

Capitalism

b)

The rise of dictators

c)

The Treaty of Versailles

d)

Appeasement

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