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World History Final Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these is a type of fighting used in World War One?

a)

Trench Warfare

b)

Atomic Bomb

c)

Guerilla Warfare

d)

No-Man's Land

2.

Britain invented this WW I technology

a)

Tanks

b)

Submarines

c)

chemical warfare

d)

the machine gun

3.
Who was assassinated in Serbia, becoming the spark of WWI?
a)
Otto Von Bismarck
b)
Gavrilo Princip
c)
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
d)
Archduke Fred Fredinand
4.

In what way did the roles of women in the United States change as a result of World War II?

a)

Most corporations in the United States were run by women during the war.

b)

During the war, women were needed to serve in combat positions in the military

c)

A number of congressional committees were chaired by women during this period.

d)

During this period, women worked a variety of jobs that were formerly held by men.

5.

What helped Soviet Russia defend itself from Nazi Germany's invasion?

a)

Harsh Climate & Large Size

b)

Vast Deserts & Mountain Ranges

c)

Vast Deposits of Mineral Resources

d)

Access to Atlantic Ports & Important Rivers

6.

What was a drastically different military technology in World War I (The Great War)?

a)

Pistols

b)

Chemical Warfare

c)

Sonar and Radar

d)

Amphibious Assault Vehicles

7.

Which of the following events of World War II occurred last?

a)

German invasion of Poland

b)

Japanese invasion of Manchuria

c)

Germany's surrender

d)

Dropping of Atomic Bombs on Hiroshima & Nagasaki

8.

Which of the following is closely associated with the beginning of World War II?

a)

Nazi invasion of Poland

b)

Construction of the Berlin Wall

c)

Annexation of Alsace-Lorraine

d)

Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

9.

What was significant about the Normandy landings on D-Day June 6th, 1944?

a)

The Allied forces could not take any land along a 50 mile long coastline

b)

It showed that beach invasions were safe for Soldiers

c)

France was completely recaptured from Germany

d)

It forced Germany to fight another two-front war

10.

Why did Germany go through a Depression after the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

Germany lost all of their factories

b)

Germany couldn't trade with others

c)

Germany had to pay war reparations to the other countries

d)

Germany had to give weapons to the United States for safekeeping

11.

What finally caused the US to join in the Great War (World War I)?

a)

England's entry in the war

b)

Capture of Paris by Germany

c)

German Unrestricted Submarine Warfare

d)

Mexico joining the war on Germany's side

12.
What type of fighting used submarines to sink any ship that entered enemy waters?
a)
Lusitania
b)
unrestricted submarine warfare
c)
Uboat
d)
force
13.
Who was prime minister of the United Kingdom during most of World War II?   
a)
A. Neville Chamberlain
b)
B. Winston Churchill
c)
C. George Patton 
d)
D. Joseph Stalin
14.
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during World War II?   
a)
A. Vladimir Lenin
b)
B. Karl Marx
c)
C. Joseph Stalin
d)
D. Leon Trotsky
15.
Which World War II leader established his nation's alliance with the Soviet Union and Britain?   
a)
A. Władysław Anders 
b)
B. Charles de Gaulle
c)
C. Franklin Roosevelt
d)
D. Harry Truman
16.
Types of weapons used in WW1
a)
Poison Gas 
b)
machine guns
c)
airplanes
d)
all of the above
17.
What were the causes of World War I?
a)
alliances, socialism,communism, realism
b)
imperialism, capitalism, mercantilism, fascism
c)
militarism, alliances, imperialism, nationalism
d)
communism, nazism, racism, militarism
18.

What is the best title for this chart?

a)

Trench Warfare

b)

Military Innovations of WWI

c)

Goals of the Schlieffen Plan

d)

Allied Weapons

19.

Adolf Hitler and Winston Churchill were leaders of countries during what?

a)

World War I

b)

World War II

c)

The Cold War

d)

Industrial Revolution

20.
A system of government that exerts complete control over its citizens; individuals have no rights and all opposition to the government is suppressed
a)
Monarchy
b)
Totalitarianism
c)
Democracy
d)
Communism
21.
Why did the League of Nations actually help the rise of dictators between the World Wars?
a)
They supplied them with equipment and money
b)
False, the League of Nations was a successful organization
c)
They had no real power/authority to stop them
d)
They were lazy and didn't care
22.
A political movement that promotes an extreme form of nationalism, a denial of individual rights, and a dictatorial one-party rule
a)
Fascism
b)
Communism
c)
Socialism
d)
Democracy
23.
Giving in to an aggressor to keep peace
a)
Appeasement
b)
Fascism
c)
Isolationism
d)
Pacification
24.
The great French empire that Napoleon created eventually fell after the unsuccessful invasion of Russia. Why was the invasion considered a great disaster for Napoleon? 
a)
There was a massive air attack by the Russians that wiped out most of Napoleons army
b)
Russia's scorched-earth policy and cold winter wiped out most of Napoleons army
c)
The Battle of the Bulge wiped out most of Napoleons army
d)
The newly formed United States allied with Russia to wipe out most of Napoleons army
25.
In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?
a)
The United States
b)
England
c)
France
d)
Germany
26.
What product was first made using machines in factories?
a)
Steel
b)
textiles
c)
locomotives
d)
flying shuttles
27.
Mass production led to:
a)
Products being more superior in quality
b)
goods became less expensive
c)
laborers received higher wages
d)
industries moved to rural areas
28.
This machine allowed factories to be built anywhere, powered by coal.
a)
flying shuttle
b)
steam engine
c)
spinning jenny
d)
cotton gin
29.
What is Anti-Semitism?   
a)
A term used to describe the ideal of human being blond-haired, blue-eyed and of Nordic stock
b)
A term used to describe hatred, hostility and prejudice against Jews
c)
A term used to describe the hatred, hostility and prejudice against Asians
d)
A term used to describe the hatred for democratic governance
30.
What was the major consequence of the February Revolution of 1917?
a)
A.  It forced Kerensky to surrender to the Bolsheviks. 
b)
B. It secured Stalin as leader of Russia. 
c)
C. It allowed Trotsky to negotiate peace with Germany. 
d)
D. It forced Tsar Nicholas II to abdicate the throne.
31.
Which group of people revolted against the Russian revolutionary provisional government in 1917?
a)
A.  the Bolsheviks 
b)
B. the Czarists 
c)
C. the nobility 
d)
D. the clergy
32.
A Soviet citizen living under Stalin’s rule had all aspects of life monitored and controlled by a centralized authority.
 This is an example of
a)
A.  totalitarianism. 
b)
B. anarchism.
c)
C. theocracy. 
d)
D. democracy.
33.
The strong and vibrant leader of the Bolshevik Revolution
a)
V. I. Lenin
b)
Josef Stalin
c)
Leon Trotsky
d)
Alexander Kerensky
34.
Inventor of the cotton gin, a machine that separated the seed from the cotton fiber. 
a)
Eli Whitney 
b)
Samuel Morse 
c)
John Kay 
d)
James Hargreaves 
35.
What is a coup d' etat? 
a)
the forcible overthrow of the government usually by the military 
b)
the overthrow of the established monarchy 
c)
the installation of a new form of government 
d)
establishment of a government with the consent of the majority 
36.
This word means pride in one's country; it was a cause of WWI.
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliances
c)
Nationalism
d)
Imperialism
37.
This word means strengthening a country's military; it's a cause of World War I.
a)
Nationalism
b)
Militarism
c)
Alliances
d)
Imperialism
38.
This word means seeking other colonies; it was a cause of World War I.
a)
Militarism
b)
Imperialism
c)
Alliances
d)
Nationalism
39.
This word means support for different sides during war; there were the Allied and Central powers during WWI.
a)
Nationalism
b)
Imperialism
c)
Alliances
d)
Militarism
40.
The United States entered WWI in what year?
a)
1914
b)
1915
c)
1916
d)
1917
41.
What was signed in 1919 to end WWI?
a)
Treaty of Versailles
b)

Treaty of Paris

c)
Treaty of World Wars
42.
Because of the Treaty of Versailles …
a)
Germany had to give up 1 million square miles of land
b)
Germany had to pay war reparations to the Allies
c)
Germany’s government was reconstructed.
d)
ALL OF THE ANSWERS ARE CORRECT
43.
Because militarism had been a major cause of the war, the framers of the Treaty of Versailles
a)
made Germany pay reparations.
b)
stripped Germany of its colonies.
c)
forced Germany to sign a war-guilt clause
d)
barred Germany from maintaining a military
44.
Which of Wilson's points was accepted by European leaders?
a)
Staying neutral is a choice
b)
League of Nations
c)
not to punish Germany
45.
President Woodrow Wilson wanted peace, but the rest of the "Big Four" wanted to punish
a)
Austria-Hungry
b)
Russia
c)
Germany
d)
The Ottoman Empire
46.
Payment for damages after a war is called
a)
Demilitarization
b)
Self-determination
c)
Reparations
47.
Where did the Allied Powers meet to create a treaty at the end of WWI?
a)
Berlin, Germany
b)
Versailles, France
c)
Congress of Vienna
d)
the United States
48.
The provision (part) in the Treaty of Versailles that required Germany to take responsibility for the war was known as the
a)
War Guilt Clause
b)
We did it Clause
c)
Blame us Clause
49.
How much was Germany forced to pay in reparations?
a)
$32 billion
b)
$33 billion
c)
$36 billion
d)
$38 billion
50.
Which 2 natural resources were the backbone of the Industrial Revolution?
a)
wood and peat
b)
oil and natural gas
c)
coal and iron
d)
cotton and tobacco

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