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Rise of Totalitarian Dictators

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a form of government in which the state owns all means of production and provides for people’s needs

a)

Communism

b)

Democracy

c)

Fascism

d)

Nazi

2.

National Socialists German Workers Party

a)

Communism

b)

Democracy

c)

Fascism

d)

Nazi

3.

a form of government led by a dictator in which opposition and criticism is forcibly oppressed by the military

a)

Communism

b)

Democracy

c)

Fascism

d)

Nazi

4.

leader of communist Soviet Union (Russia)

a)

Joseph Stalin

b)

Benito Mussolini

c)

Adolf Hitler

d)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

5.

leader of fascist Italy

a)

Joseph Stalin

b)

Benito Mussolini

c)

Adolf Hitler

d)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

6.

leader of Nazi Germany

a)

Joseph Stalin

b)

Benito Mussolini

c)

Adolf Hitler

d)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

7.

combining small farms into large factory-like farms run by the government

a)

Collectivization

b)

Five-Year Plan

c)

Totalitarian State

d)

Mein Kampf

8.

“My Struggle”; Hitler’s autobiography

a)

Anti-Semitism

b)

Mein Kampf

c)

Chancellor

d)

Five-Year Plan

9.

Which of the following is NOT part of the Nazi party platform?

a)

All wealth and resources should be distributed equally.

b)

German blood is a requirement for German citizenship

c)

Abolition (ending of) the Treaty of Versailles

d)

Anti-semitism

10.

Which country was Francisco Franco the fascist dictator of?

a)

Italy

b)

Ukraine

c)

Spain

d)

Portugal

11.

Who was the only democratically elected dictator we discussed?

a)

Joseph Stalin

b)

Adolf Hitler

c)

Benito Mussolini

d)

Hideki Tojo

12.

What was the name of the law-making body of Germany before Hitler took over?

a)

Weimar Republic

b)

Nazi Republic

c)

Reichstag

d)

Chancellor

13.

Name for prison and labor camps all over the Soviet Union:

a)

Gulags

b)

Kulaks

c)

Concentration Camps

d)

Prison Cells

14.

What were the Nuremberg Laws?

a)

Laws that outlawed travel between Germany and Austria

b)

Anti-Semitic laws to restrict rights and freedoms of Jews in Nazi Germany.

c)

Nazi proposal of becoming allies with Italy and Japan

d)

A law that banned communism in Nazi Germany

15.

True or False: All of the dictators we talked about had secret police

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Which of the following is a weapon of totalitarianism?

a)

free elections

b)

uncensored mass media

c)

tolerant treatment of all ethnic groups

d)

police terror

17.

What caused many Germans to start taking Adolf Hitler and his message seriously, increasing his support?

a)

The threat of invasion by the Soviet Union

b)

His great personality

c)

The economic crisis Germany was in due to the Depression

d)

The example of Mussolini’s success in Italy

18.

Under Joseph Stalin’s command economy system, all economic decisions were made by

a)

government officials alone.

b)

workers and government officials.

c)

members of the socialist realism movement.

d)

local soviets composed of workers, soldiers, and peasants.

19.

Der Führer was the title of which of the following leaders?

a)

Juan Peron

b)

Adolf Hitler

c)

Joseph Stalin

d)

Benito Mussolini

20.

All of the following were common to BOTH fascism and communism EXCEPT

a)

the goal of a classless society.

b)

rule by a one-party system.

c)

a disregard for individual rights.

d)

the use of propaganda and censorship.

21.

Which of the following was NOT true about daily life in the Soviet Union under Stalin?

a)

The government controlled all forms of entertainment and information to spread propaganda and hide damaging information from the people.

b)

People had to be careful what they said or did, since informants could be anywhere, watching and listening for anything critical of the government.

c)

The size and influence of the Russian Orthodox Church increased greatly, as the government encouraged people to seek comfort in religion during difficult times.

d)

Housing for everyone was provided by the government but was often crude, crowded, and uncomfortable.

22.

What is a totalitarian state?

a)

A state in which the people have a direct say in their government

b)

A state in which the people elect representatives to the legislature.

c)

A state in which the government controls every aspect of public and private life.

d)

A state in which the working class is glorified and has the greatest voice in government.

23.

After World War I, most European nations had what type of government, if only temporarily?

a)

Fascist

b)

Socialist

c)

Communist

d)

Democratic

24.

Which of the following does fascism stress?

a)

individual rights

b)

isolationism

c)

a classless society

d)

nationalism

25.

Which of the following was NOT a cause for the rise of Adolf Hitler?

a)

German support for the Treaty of Versailles

b)

A fear of communism

c)

Weaknesses of the Weimar Republic

d)

German nationalism

26.
What ethnic group of people did Hitler hate the most?
a)
Americans
b)
African Americans
c)
Jews
d)
Russians
27.
In the 1920's and 1930's, the rise of totalitarian governments in Germany, Italy, and the Soviet Union was largely the result of what?
a)
The success of the Communists in establishing a command economy in the Soviet Union.
b)
The active support of the United States.
c)
Movements demanding the return of the old monarchies.
d)
Severe economic and social problems that arose in Europe after World War I.
28.
The harsh conditions imposed by the Treaty of Versailles after World War I laid the foundation for what?
a)
Uprisings during the French Revolution.
b)
The rise of fascism in Germany.
c)
Bolshevik Revolution in Russia
d)
Division of Germany
29.
Which idea was included in the provisions of the Treaty of Versailles to show the intent of the Allies to punish the Central Powers for their role in World War II?
a)
Territorial settlements shall be made along clearly recognizable lines of nationality.
b)
All nations shall maintain open covenants of peace.
c)
Germany will accept full responsibility for causing the war.
d)
Freedom of the seas will be maintained.
30.
What effect did Stalin's "Great Purge" and reforms, from 1934 to 1939, have on the people of Russia?
a)
eliminated the army's role in the community
b)
replaced agricultural workers with technology
c)
brought about the death of millions of people
d)
expanded agriculture while harming the industrial economy
31.
Fascism in Europe, during the 1920's and 1930's, is best described as what?
a)
A set of humanist ideas that emphasized the dignity and worth of the individual.
b)
A form of totalitarianism that glorified the state above the individual.
c)
A demonstration of laissez-faire capitalism that promoted free enterprise.
d)
A type of economic system that stressed a classless society.
32.

The following are characteristics of what type of government?

-Economic Equality

-Government control of the economy

-No class system

-No private ownership of property

a)

Fascism

b)

Nazism

c)

Militarism

d)

Communism

33.
What did Stalin call his rapid programs that were an effort to try to catch Russia up with the rest of the world in terms of industrialization?
a)
5 Day Plans
b)
5 Month Plans
c)
5 Year Plans
d)
5 Decade Plans
34.
What was the name of the ethnic group that Stalin accused of sabotage and tried to eliminate?
a)
The Kulaks
b)
The Turks
c)
The Dutch
d)
The Magyars
35.
If Stalin saw you as a threat to his power, what would he do to you?
a)
Pay you to stay silent
b)
Eliminate you
c)
Send you to Canada
d)
Give you a higher position in the government to keep you happy
36.

A key principle of the economic theory of Communism

is

a)

restoration of a bartering system

b)

organization of workers’ unions

c)

government ownership of property

d)

privatization of business

37.
During this era, at least 4 million Soviets were killed
a)
NEP
b)
Russian death
c)
The Great Purge
d)
Not a good time
38.

The name given to the “new” German government after WWI

a)

Isolationism

b)

Diplomacy

c)

USSR

d)

Weimar Republic

39.

The government’s effort to influence public opinion or the way people feel about something

a)

Persuasion

b)

Brainwashing

c)

Propaganda

d)

Totalitarianism

40.
Germany experienced huge inflation because it printed money to pay for WWI.  What is inflation?
a)
increase in value of money
b)
decrease in value of money
c)
increase in supply of goods
d)
decrease in supply of goods
41.
Which of the following helped Adolf Hitler gain power in Germany?
a)
The promise of a new democracy
b)
The Great Depression
c)
Big business and labor
d)
The support of the Weimar government
42.
Which best represents facism
a)
Extreme nationalism
b)
Extreme democracy
c)
Extreme support of workers
d)
Extreme internationalism
43.
What were members of the Italian fascist party called?
a)
Brown Shirts
b)
Blue Shirts
c)
Black Shirts
d)
Red Shirts
44.
What title did Mussolini take in Italy?
a)
lil Deuce
b)
il Duce
c)
il Grande Formaggio
d)
il Superuomo
45.
How did King Victor Emmanuel respond to the march on Rome?
a)
Gave Mussolini the job of Prime Minister
b)
Ran away
c)
Sent the army to attack the Blackshirts
46.

Government creating obedient citizens by teaching you what to believe is called...

a)

Police Terror

b)

Persecution

c)

Propaganda

d)

Censorship

e)

Indoctrination

47.
Why was the Beer Hall Putsch significant to Hitler's Rise to Power?
a)
He took control of the Nazi Party
b)
Hitler went to jail, but became an even more popular ruler.
c)
The Nazi party successfully overthrew the government
d)
Hitler was arrested for driving while impaired
48.
On this night, 1,600 synagogues were burned and 33,000 Jews deported to concentration camps.
a)
Reichstag Fire
b)
Night of the Long Knives
c)
The  Anschluss
d)
Kristallnacht
49.
The result of this event was that the Parliament was destroyed and Hitler was able to gain complete control of the government.
a)
Kristallnacht
b)
Reichstag Fire
c)
Beer Hall Putsch
d)
Ribbentrop Fire
50.
What was the role of the Gestapo?
a)
They were the secret police and created a climate of fear
b)
They ran the concentration camps
c)
They were the secret police and Hitlerr's bodyguards
d)
The were Hitler's army

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