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World Wars

Total questions: 72

Worksheet time: 1hrs 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is the best example of imperialism?
a)
France building a powerful navy.
b)
England's alliance with France.
c)
German schools teaching English.
d)
England and Germany competing for colonies.
2.

Which of the following is the best example of militarism?

a)

England building a powerful navy to defend their colonies.

b)

The French singing their national anthem to their flag

c)

France's alliance with England to defend if attacked

d)

The British teaching English to Indians in their colony.

3.
Which of the following was one of four main causes of World War I?
a)
Alliances
b)
Propaganda
c)
World War II
d)
The Treaty of Versailles
4.

What was the event that led to The United States joining World War II?

a)

The forming of an alliance.

b)

The sinking of the Lusitania.

c)

The Zimmerman Telegram

d)

The bombing of Pearl Harbor

5.

Germany, Italy and Japan were known as what alliance during WWII?

a)

Axis powers

b)

Allies

c)

Central Powers

d)

Entente Powers

6.

This was known as the killing of 6 million Jews, political opponents and other minorities.

a)

Bombing of Hiroshima.

b)

The Holocaust

c)

The fall of the Berlin Wall

d)

The battle between Russians and Germans.

7.

At first, European leaders gave into Hitler's demands allowing him to annex Austria and Czechoslovakia. What type of policy was this?

a)

aggression

b)

advancement

c)

internment

d)

appeasement

8.
Who was the dictator of Germany during WWII? 
a)
Josef Stalin
b)
Adolf Hitler
c)
Emperor Hirohito
d)
Charles de Gaulle 
9.

Who was the dictator of the Soviet Union during WWII?

a)

Adolf Hitler

b)

Nicholas II

c)

Josef Stalin

d)

Vladimir Lenin

10.
Which of the following was NOT an Axis Power? 
a)
Italy
b)
Soviet Union 
c)
Germany
d)
Japan 
11.
What event led to the start of WWII? 
a)
Germany invaded Poland 
b)
Germany invaded Austria 
c)
Germany formed an alliance with Italy 
d)
Germany formed an alliance with Japan 
12.

What were the causes of WWI?

a)

Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Imperialism

b)

Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Isolationism

c)

Militarism, Colonization, Annexation, Appeasement

d)

Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Impractical

13.

What was the "spark" that led to World War I?

a)

Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

b)

Assassination of Archduke Marmaduke

c)

Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdahand

d)

Assassination of Archduke Kaiser Wilhelm

14.

Russia, Great Britain, and France were all part of what alliance during WWII?

a)

Allied Powers

b)

Central Powers

c)

Axis Powers

d)

Neutral Powers

15.

Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire were all a part of the _______________during WWI.

a)

Central Powers

b)

Allied Powers

c)

Axis Powers

d)

Neutral Powers

16.
What type of fighting was used in WWI?
a)
Guerrilla Warfare
b)
Total Warfare
c)
Subwarfare
d)
Trench Warfare
17.
What was the stretch of land between the trenches?
a)
No mans land
b)
La La land
c)
Attack Trenches
d)
Switzerland
18.
Who declared war on Serbia to start WWI?
a)
France
b)
U.S
c)
Great Britain 
d)
Austria- Hungary 
19.

When was WWI fought?

a)

1910-1918

b)

1904-1914

c)

1914-1918

d)

1918-1929

20.

Britain, France, United States and Russia made up which Alliance in WWI?

a)

The Axis Powers

b)

The Triple Alliance

c)

The Allied Powers

d)

Central Alliance

21.
All of the following could be found in concentration camps except
a)
Physically Disabled
b)
Jews
c)
Aryans
d)
Gypsies
22.

A time period when there was high unemployment, low output and a shortage of supplies which spread throughout the world. This was a contributing cause of WWII.

a)

The Great War

b)

Bankruptcy

c)

Black Tuesday

d)

World Wide Depression

23.

Governments that exercise total control, encourage nationalism (country over the individual), have a strong military, and often promotes racism.

a)

Command Economy

b)

Facist

c)

Totalitarian

d)

Communist

24.

In this type of government, all resources and businesses are owned and operated by the government, there is a dictator, and a strong military to support the strong central government. Resources are equally distributed.

a)

Command Economy

b)

Facist

c)

Totalitarian

d)

Communist

25.

Who started communism in Russia ?

a)

Vladimir Lennin

b)

Joseph Stalin

c)

Karl Marx

d)

Vladimir Putin

26.

What was the policy called that continually gave in to Hitler's demands in order to prevent a war with Germany?

a)

policy of appeasement

b)

policy of mollification

c)

policy of wimpiness

d)

policy of refusal

27.

How did Germany show aggression in Europe prior to the start of WWII?

a)

By building a wall around Germany

b)

By taking over France, Russia, and Great Britain

c)

By taking money from Russia

d)

By taking over Austria and Czechoslovakia

28.

Payment for war damages is called...

a)

reparations

b)

appeasement

c)

militarism

d)

fascism

29.
How did the Treaty of Versailles help destroy the German economy?
a)
It forced the German government to pay out money it didn't have
b)
It allowed French and British companies to take over German banks
c)
It made it illegal for German companies to make profits
d)
It prevented German workers from unionizing 
30.

Place the following events in sequence: A) Pearl Harbor is bombed; B) Hitler invades Poland; C) Hitler takes over part of Czechoslovakia;

a)

B, C, A

b)

C, A, B

c)

A, B, C

d)

C, B, A

31.

A primary difference between fascism and communism is:

a)

Communists force citizens to be poor and equal; fascists have private ownership and treat people equally.

b)

Fascist allow the private ownership of property & holds extreme nationalistic views; communists government owns property & evenly distributes resources

c)

Fascists allow for freedom of the press and personal freedoms; communists do not allow personal freedoms and ownership of property

d)

Communists allow freedom of speech; fascists don't

32.
1939-Secret agreement between German leader Hitler and Soviet Leader Stalin not to attack one another and to divide Poland
a)
Non-Aggression Pact
b)
Munich Conference
c)
Appeasement
d)
Fascism
33.

Who did Hitler blame for Germany's loss in WWI and their economic problems?

a)

He feared that Jews would soon outnumber Aryans in Germany

b)

He resented Jewish opposition to the Wiemar Government

c)

He believed that socialist and the Jews were to blame

d)

He was a strong supporter of German Christian churches

34.

When was WWII fought?

a)

1929--1939

b)

1939-1941

c)

1939-1945

d)

1929-1941

35.

Who was the czar of Russia and was overthrown during the Russian Revolution?

a)

Nicholas II

b)

Charles III

c)

Ivan IV

d)

Joseph I

36.

Who is this leader of the Bolsheviks and over threw the Czar to create a communist country?

a)

Vladimir Lenin

b)

Joseph Stalin

c)

Gavrilo Princip

d)

Woodrow Wilson

37.
What party controlled the government in Russia after the revolution?
a)
Democratic
b)
Facist
c)
Communist
d)
Provisional
38.

Who was the leader after Lenin died and ran the Soviet Union through WWII?

a)

Marx

b)

Lenin

c)

Stalin

d)

Trotsky

39.

What is an EFFECT of the Russian Revolution?

a)

Food shortages and 12 hour work days continued

b)

The Czar's military forces fire on unarmed serfs who are protesting on what is known as Bloody Sunday

c)

Serfs wanted more land rights and protested for them

d)

Russia drops out of WWI and signs a peace treaty with Germany

40.
What was a result of the harsh conditions placed on Germany by the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
the development of democracy
b)
economic and political instability
c)
a local uprising
d)
an increase in their military
41.
Who had to take full blame for WWI in the Treaty of Versailles? 
a)
Britain 
b)
Ottoman Empire
c)
Germany 
d)
Russia
42.
The process of forming and maintaining an empire by obtaining as much land and colonies as possible is called 
a)
Mercantilism
b)
Patriotism
c)
Imperialism 
d)
Capitalism
43.

As a result of the Treaty Germany?

a)

Germany lost its colonies

b)

Germany lost parts of its own land

c)

Germany had to pay a large sum of money

d)

All of the above

44.

The practice of "giving in to aggression" in order to avoid war.

a)

Genocide

b)

Mein Kampf

c)

Appeasement

d)

Blitzkrieg

45.
The meeting of Italy, Germany, France, and Great Britain where they practiced appeasement policies by allowing Hitler to invade the Sudetenland in exchange for the promise that he respect the remaining borders of Czechoslovakia.
a)
Munich Conference
b)
Treaty of Versailles
c)
Non-Agression Pact
d)
Axis Powers
46.

Which statement describes the Marshall Plan?

a)

An alliance designed to combine the forces of all democratic nations in Western Europe after WWII

b)

An economic plan to spend 12.5 billion dollars on reconstructing Western Europe after WWII

c)

A failed military plan to cripple communist influence in Western Europe after WWII

d)

A peace treaty with the Soviet Union that was ultimately rejected after WWII

47.

This British passenger ship was sunk by a German U-Boat, killing many people including Americans which helped draw the US into WWI

a)

USS Maine

b)

Lusitania

c)

The Titanic

d)

The USS Eisenhower

48.

The Zimmerman Telegram can best be described by which of the following?

a)

Great Britain promised the U.S. that they would help them gain territories in Europe

b)

Mexico vowed to help the U.S. and the Allies in World War I

c)

Germany asked Mexico to declare war on the U.S. to regain lost territories

d)

Russia withdrew from the war due to the revolution that was occurring in the country

49.

How did Hitler help to improve economic situation in Nazi Germany?

a)

Increase houses for the people in Germany

b)

Decrease number of taxes to help the poor

c)

Increase the amount of imports to foreign countries

d)

Decrease unemployment rate by building up the military

50.

Who is Joseph Goebbels?

a)

The Minister of Propaganda in Nazi Germany

b)

The Minister of Anti-Semitism in Nazi Germany

c)

The Minister of Appeasement in Nazi Germany

d)

The Minister of Lebrausraum in Nazi Germany

51.

Who came to power in Germany as a result of the Treaty of Versailles and the world wide depression?

a)

Musolini

b)

Stalin

c)

Hitler

d)

Trump

52.

An effect of the Great Depression in 1929 was...

a)

A large number of people were admitted to the hospital

b)

A large number of banks and businesses excelled and increased trade leading to the rise of Hitler

c)

A large number of global banks and businesses failed leading to WWII

d)

A large number of banks and businesses moved to Canada for economic prosperity and led to WWI

53.

German people admired Hitler after WWI because he promised to ___________.

a)

Create a communist, totalitarian government

b)

Bring Democracy to Germany

c)

Make Germany powerful and successful again

d)

Create chaos and bring anarchy to Germany

54.
What is propaganda?
a)
A form of mass communication that allows individuals to share content socially.
b)
A form of mass communication that aims to help people communicate telepathically.
c)
A form of mass communication, used by political leaders, that aims to influence/persuade people using misinformation
d)
Communication through use of assisstive technologies.
55.

Who was aligned with Austria-Hungry in WWI?

a)

Italy, Germany and the Ottoman Empire

b)

Germany, The Ottoman Empire

c)

Italy, Great Britain & France

d)

France, Great Britain and the US

56.
What was the plan that the United States funded to rebuild Europe after World War 2?
a)
The Marshall Plan
b)
The Schlieffen Plan
c)
The Final Solution
d)
The United Nations
57.
What does M stand for in the acronym MAIN, which defines the causes of World War One?
a)
Money
b)
Militarism
c)
Malaria
d)
Missionaries
58.

A political philosophy in which total power is given to a dictator and individual freedoms are denied and extreme nationalism is present is called

a)

direct democracy

b)

monarchy

c)

representative democracy

d)

fascism

59.

The systematic attempt to rid Europe of all Jews during

World War II was called

a)

the Progressive Movement

b)

Internment camps

c)

the Marshall Plan

d)

the Holocaust

60.

Which of the following was NOT a new weapon/technology during WWI?

a)

airplanes

b)

machine guns

c)

atomic bomb

d)

poison gas

61.
Who is Joseph Goebbels?
a)
 Reich Minister of Propaganda in Nazi Germany 
b)
 Reich Minister of Anti-Semitism in Nazi Germany 
c)
 Reich Minister of Appeasement in Nazi Germany 
d)
 Reich Minister of Lebrausraum in Nazi Germany 
62.

What is propaganda?

a)

A message that is intended primarily to serve the interests of the messenger

b)

A message that is intended primarily to serve the interests of the viewers.

c)

A message that is intended primarily to oppose the interests of the messenger.

d)

A message that is intended primarily to oppose the interests of the viewers.

63.

What caused the U.S. to join the war?

a)

Ethan Chang convinced them.

b)

The attack on Pearl Harbor.

c)

The attack on Wake Atoll.

d)

There was little food left.

64.

Who won the war?

a)

The U.S.

b)

The Allied Forces

c)

Axis

d)

Saba's Pizza and Co.

65.
The 3 G's of Exploration stood for...
a)
God, gold, & glory
b)
God, good times, & girls
c)
Gains, gold, & guppies
d)
God, gold, & goof ups
66.

What were 3 motivations for exploration

a)

Gold and Natural Resources

b)

Shutting down trading post

c)

Spread Christianity

d)

Competition for land (Empire)

67.
Imperialism is __________.
a)
when a powerful nation uses its resources to help a weaker nation
b)
when a weaker nation invites a powerful nation to help it industrialize
c)
when a powerful nation takes control of the economy and government of a weaker nation
d)
when weak nations join together to fight a strong nation
68.

The economic motives for imperialism (colonization) for growing empires include _________.

a)

a desire to spread Christianity

b)

a need for military bases around the world

c)

a need for raw materials to be used in factories

d)

a desire to gain glory

69.

Hitler-Stalin Pact or agreement in 1939 that also goes by the name the _____________. It was an agreement to avoid war between the two countries.

a)

Fascist Pact

b)

Non-Aggression Pact

c)

Battle Pact

d)

League of Nations

70.

Britain and France used this as strategy called ______________, which means giving in to keep the peace to avoid war.

a)

Appeasement

b)

Peace

c)

Non-aggression Pact

d)

United Nations

71.

On December 7, 1941 at 7:55 A.M. what was the tragic incident that occurred to the United States causing it to enter WWII.

a)

Pearl Harbor

b)

Pentagon

c)

World Trade Center

d)

Iwo Jima

72.

On September 21, 1938 at the _________________, Britain and France agreed to allow Hitler to take the Sudetenland in Czechoslovakia.

a)

Munich Conference

b)

Versailles Conference

c)

Nuremburg Trials

d)

League of Nations Conference