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Chapter 1 - 6 History Revision Quiz

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
World War started in _______ in 1914.
a)
Australia
b)
Europe
c)
South America 
d)
Antarctica
2.
Which of the following countries was not an Allied Power in World War 1?
a)
Germany and Italy
b)
the United States and France
c)
Britain and France
d)
Germany and Austria-Hungary
3.
9)  WWI began when Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia one month after:
a)
Serbia tried to take more of Austria-Hungary's land.
b)
Serbia burned their flag.
c)
Archduke Ferdinand and his wife were killed.
d)
Serbia won more Olympic medals.
4.
Having pride in your country is known as
a)
militarism
b)
nationalism
c)
imperalism
d)
alliances
5.
An arms race is...
a)
Controlling another country
b)
Making the military stronger
c)
Pride for your country
d)
Competing to build more weapons
6.
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
7.
Payment for damages after a war is called
a)
Demilitarization
b)
Self-determination
c)
Reparations
8.
Who had to take full blame for WWI in the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
Britain
b)
Ottoman Empire
c)
Germany
d)
Russia
9.
Why did France push for harsh punishment of Germany?
a)
France was an ally of Austria and French officials were angry that Germany joined with them during WW1
b)
France had been devastated when Germany invaded and didn't want Germany to be strong enough to start another war.
c)
French officials wanted to make sure that Germany became angry enough to fight again so that France could gain military revenge.
10.

Because militarism had been a major cause of the war, the creators 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

11.
Who out of the Big Three most wanted the League of Nations?
a)
Clemenceau 
b)
Lloyd George 
c)
Wilson
d)
Vittorio
12.
Who was not a member of the League of Nations?
a)
France
b)
China
c)
Great Britain
d)
United States
13.
True or False
The League of Nations was able to prevent Italy from invading Ethiopia.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
Who invaded Manchuria in 1931?
a)
Japan
b)
Germany
c)
France
d)
Greece
15.
How big was the League of Nation's army?
a)
100,000
b)
It had none
c)
1 million
d)
2 billion
16.

Which statement best describes the political

situation in the Soviet Union immediately after

Lenin's death in 1924?

a)

The nation adopted a constitutional

monarchy

b)

Trotsky and his followers assumed full

control of the Communist Party

c)

Popular elections were held to choose a

new General Secretary

d)

A power struggle developed among

Communist Party leaders

17.

A major goal of Joseph Stalin’s five-year plan was to...

a)

encourage communist revolutions in the

colonies of the European powers

b)

transform the Soviet Union into an

industrial power

c)

expand the Soviet Union’s borders to

include warm-water ports

d)

reduce the amount of foreign aid coming

from the Western Hemisphere

18.

The main purpose of the many purges and public

trials that took place in the Soviet Union in the 1930s

was to

a)

force the Jewish people to leave the

Soviet Union

b)

eliminate opposition to Joseph Stalin and

his government

c)

establish a free and independent court

system in the Soviet Union

d)

reform the outdated and inadequate

agricultural system

19.

"Collective Farms of the USSR (Soviet Union) 1929-1940"


is associated with which of the following:

a)

Lenin's New Economic Policy

b)

Brezhnev's policy of détente

c)

Gorbachev's policy of glasnost

d)

Stalin's five-year plans

20.
Which of the following is true about Communism?
a)
You have two cows and the government TAKES BOTH and GIVES you the milk
b)
You have two cows and GIVE one to your neighbor
c)
You have two cows and the government TAKES BOTH and SELLS you the milk
d)
You milk both cows, sell the milk and buy a bull and build a farm
21.
After Lenin died, his testament (will) was hidden by the other communist party members who were not happy with his will. What did Lenin write in his will?
a)
Lenin wanted to have his funeral made known to public
b)
Lenin wanted communism to be replaced by democracy
c)
Lenin wanted to rename the communist party
d)
Lenin wanted Stalin to be sacked from the communist party
22.
Who did the other communist party members dislike?
a)
Turnbull
b)
Trotsky
c)
Tristan
d)
Tan Lee Boon
23.
As a result, Stalin retained his position as Secretary General in the party. Later, he established a Troika alliance. What is the purpose of the Troika alliance?
a)
To go against Trotsky 
b)
To nominate people in the communist party
c)
To embezzle the funds in the communist party
d)
To ensure everyone attends Lenin's funeral
24.
Stalin was manipulative. He pretended to be close to Lenin to show everyone he was a good leader so everyone would like him.
a)
Truth
b)
False
25.
What was the name of Stalin's secret police?
a)
Cheka- NKVD
b)
Cheka- NPCC
c)
Chevka-NTSS
d)
Chevka-NTRC
26.

What economic crisis affected Germany after World War One?

a)

recession

b)

tax cuts

c)

hyperinflation

27.

What political party did Hitler join, and help rise to power?

a)

Nazi Party

b)

Catholic Worker's Party

c)

Communist Party

d)

Social Democratic Party

28.

What was the event where Hitler and the Nazi's attempted to overthrow the government in 1923?

a)

Night of Long Knives

b)

Kristallnacht

c)

Beer Hall Putsch

d)

Final Solution

29.

What world event helped increase the Nazi's popularity in Germany?

a)

Spanish Flu

b)

Global Warming

c)

Suez Crisis

d)

Great Depression

30.

Hitler's key attributes while working for the worker's party were that-

a)

he knew when to cease speaking so as not to offend the Govn't

b)

He had a forceful personality, organisational ability and was a brilliant orator.

c)

He could take charge of all administrative duties

d)

He drummed up support from left wing parties against the govn't.

31.

Who was in charge of the SA in the 1920's?

a)

Ernest Rohm

b)

Heinrich Himmler

c)

Joseph Goebbels

d)

Herman Goering

32.

Hitler killed SA leaders and political opponents whom he disliked during

a)

The Beer Hall Putsch

b)

Kristallnacht

c)

The Night of the Long Knives

d)

The Reichstag Fire

33.
When did Hitler become the Chancellor of Germany?
a)
1932
b)
1933
c)
1934
d)
1935
34.
Which event allowed Hitler to convince President Hindenburg to establish emergency powers in February 1933? 
a)
The Reichstag Putsch
b)
The Reichstag Fire
c)
The Munich Fire
d)
The Munich Putsch
35.

Which of the events are sequenced in the correct order?

a)

Reichstag Fire, Enabling Act, One Party Rule, Night of Long Knives

b)

Enabling Act, Reichstag Fire, One Party Rule, Night of Long Knives

c)

Night of Long Knives, Enabling Act, Reichstag Fire, One Party Rule

d)

Reichstage Fire,One Party Rule, Night of Long Knive

36.

The secret police is also called the

a)

Death police

b)

Gestapo

c)

Secret Gestapo

d)

SA

37.
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
38.
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
39.
Hitler's first radical violation of the Treaty of Versailles happened when....
a)
He declared war on Great Britain 
b)
His troops occupied and took over the Rhineland
c)
He invaded the USSR
d)
Anschluss with Austria
40.

Choose the image below that best represents isolationist policy.

a)
b)
c)
41.

Which cartoon below portrays appeasement the best?

a)
b)
c)
d)
42.
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 
43.
What event led to the US joining WWII? 
a)
Germany invaded Poland. 
b)
Germany sent Mexico a secret telegram. 
c)
Japan bombed Pearl Harbor.
d)
Germany bombed Pearl Harbor. 
44.
What document ended WWI and caused WW2 to happen?
a)
Treaty of Versailles
b)
14 Points
c)
Northwest Passage
d)
Middle Passage
45.

Why did Japan seize Manchuria and north China?

a)

to obtain natural resources

b)

to create a separate state

c)

to defy the League of Nations

d)

to control the Japanese military

46.
The European powers used a policy called ______________ which gave Hitler his demands, however Germany quickly got out of control.  
a)
appeasement
b)
militarism
c)
nationalism
d)
apartheid 
47.

What was the effect of Japan seizing Manchuria?

a)

west relatively supportive and Japan left League of Nations

b)

angered west and Japan left League of Nations

c)

Japan stayed in League of Nations and angered west

d)

Japan shared multiple territories of Manchuria with the US

48.

the cause of the Japanese believing that racism is the reason for its lesser status for the US.

a)

social movements that are pushing all other races including the Japanese out of the US.

b)

the pro-japanese immigration policies in the US

c)

the US bringing in more Mexicans than the Japanese.

d)

the anti-japanese immigration policies in the US

49.

What was the major reason as to why Japan tried to expand their territory into neighbouring Southeast Asia?

a)

wanted more resources so that they are not dependent on the west anymore

b)

wanted to take control of competing countries, so they can be the sole country for trade.

c)

wanted to expand its military stretch.

d)

wanted to spread their Buddhism to other nations.

50.

Who did Hitler sign a NON-Aggression pact with?

a)

Poland

b)

Soviet Union

c)

Belgium

d)

Japan

51.
What did allied forces do on D-Day, June 6, 1944?
a)
They sent thousands of troops to Berlin.
b)
They stormed the beaches of Normandy, France.
c)
The fought the Nazi troops in Russia.
d)
They took control of many Japanese islands.
52.
Which of the following is NOT true about the United States during World War II?
a)
The U.S. entered the war after the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
b)
Factories produced war goods and  natural resources were rationed. 
c)
Most women stayed home to raise children and tend to their husbands.
d)
The Tuskegee Airmen helped the allies defeat the Axis powers.
53.
Between 1933 and 1945 how many men, women, and children were murdered in the Holocaust?
a)
12 million
b)
11 million 
c)
6 million
d)
2 hundred
54.
What was the name of the largest death camp located in Poland?
a)
Auschwitz
b)
Bergen-Belsen
c)
Belzec
d)
Treblinka
55.

What event on June 22, 1941 caused the Soviet Union to join the Allies?

a)

Germany invaded Soviet Union

b)

Dropping of atomic bomb

c)

development of jets

d)

Franklin Roosevelt's death

56.

Who defeated the Germans on the Eastern Front to push them back towards Germany?

a)

France

b)

United States

c)

Russia

d)

Australia

57.

What US policy allowed the sale, loan, or lease of war materials to any country whose defense was necessary for US security?

a)

Lend Lease

b)

Neutrality Act

c)

Cash and Carry

d)

Borrow and Pay

58.
One factor in Germany's inability to take Moscow was
a)
the airlift of American troops to Moscow
b)
the airlift of American troops to Leningrad
c)
the harsh Russian winter
d)
the leadership of Rommel
59.
Which of the following was the agreement Hitler made to stop taking over land?
a)
Non-Aggression Pact
b)
Munich Pact
c)
Treaty of Versailles
d)
14 Points
60.

What was one condition agreed upon during the Appeasement at Munich conference?

a)

Germany was invited to the join the League of Nations

b)

Germany did not have to pay World War I war reputations

c)

Germany was given money to develop nuclear technology

d)

Germany gained control of Sudetenland (Czechoslovakia) if Hitler promised to stop seeking more territory