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WWI-WWII

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who was the president during WWI
a)
Herbert Hoover
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Robert Taft
d)
Woodrow Wilson
2.
What was the spark that led to WWI?
a)
Pearl Harbor
b)
assassination
c)
fascism 
d)
the stock market crash
3.
This day will live in infamy
a)
December 7, 1941
b)
April 7, 1861
c)
December 25
d)
February 15, 2018
4.
At the beginning of WWI, President Woodrow Wilson believed that the United States should...
a)
send troops to Europe
b)
support Germany
c)
support Great Britain
d)
remain neutral
5.
Which of the following countries was aligned with the Allies?
a)
Ottoman Empire
b)
Russia
c)
Germany
d)
Bulgaria
6.
An alliance is...
a)
A time of quick economic decline
b)
An end to shooting and bombing
c)
A neighborhood of Spanish-speaking people
d)
A partnership
7.
Propaganda posters encouraged people to
a)
Go on strike
b)
Oppose the war
c)
Support the war
d)
Save money in banks
8.
The incident that started World War I was the assassination of 
a)
The Prince of Germany
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Archduke Ferdinand
d)
the King of Austria-Hungary
9.
Who was president of the United States during World War I?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Theodore Roosevelt
c)
Bill Clinton
d)
Woodrow Wilson
10.
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
11.
Who was the President of the United States during WWI?
a)
Woodrow Wilson
b)
Grover Cleveland
c)
Teddy Roosevelt
d)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
12.
Which country had to accept blame for WWI?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Austria
d)
Germany
13.
What treaty officially ended WWI?
a)
Brest-Litovsk
b)
Paris
c)
Versailles
d)
Trafalgar
14.
Which organization was created after WWI to deal with world problems, and prevent future wars?
a)
The League of Champions
b)
The United Nations
c)
The League of Nations
d)
The Justice League
15.
U-boats were German
a)
submarines used against Allied supply ship
b)
supply ships with armored hulls
c)
submarines used to find and dismantle mines
d)
supply ships that blocked Allied ports
16.
Which boat was sunk by the Germans?
a)
U.S. Maine
b)
Lusitania
c)
Titantic
d)
Princess
17.
This Allied leader brought his "Fourteen Point Peace Plan" to the treaty conference to end WWI.
a)
David Lloyd George
b)
Georges Clemenceau
c)
Woodrow Wilson
d)
Vittorio Orlando
18.
Which event sparked World War I?
a)
the German-French dispute over Alsace-Lorraine
b)
Russia’s quest for a warm water port
c)
assassination of the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne
d)
sinking of the Lusitania
19.
What is a devotion to the interests and culture of ones's nation?
a)
Imperialism
b)
Alliance
c)
Nationalism
d)
Militarism
20.
Which treaty did Russia sign in order to exit World War I as the Revolution broke out?
a)
Treaty of Versailles
b)
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
c)
Treaty of Paris
d)
Treaty of Ghent
21.
What did the Bolshevik slogan, "Peace! Bread! Land!" mean to the peasants of Russia?
a)
The Bolsheviks promised to increase grain production after the revolution
b)
The Bolsheviks intended to de-industrialize Russia after the Communist victory
c)
It promised peasants they could have access to farmland without threat of warfare or oppression
d)
It promised to open more bread factories with money the Czar would have spent on needless wars
22.
What was the "trigger" that led to Lenin taking power from the Czar in 1917?
a)
The "bloody Sunday" massacre in St Petersburg
b)
The Russian defeat in the Russo Japanese War
c)
The Allied victory in World War I
d)
The success of the October Revolution, aka the Russian Revolution
23.
Which economic theory was first put into practice in Russia when it became the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics after the Revolution?
a)
Socialism
b)
Capitalism
c)
Communism
d)
Keynesianism
24.
What type of economic system did Russia adopt when Stalin took power after the death of Lenin?
a)
Free market (Capitalism)
b)
Command (Totalitarian)
c)
Mixed (Well-regulated)
d)
Open (Anarchic)
25.
What was "The Great Purge?"
a)
Stalin's violent elimination of all opposition
b)
Stalin's expulsion of Jews to other parts of Europe
c)
Stalin's land seizures from the Proletariat
d)
The expulsion of all communists to Poland
26.
What event is credited with starting the Great Depression in the US?
a)
The Stock Market Crash
b)
The Dust Bowl
c)
A run on the bank in Louisville, Kentucky
d)
Herbert Hoover's inability to govern
27.
What event is credited with starting the Great Depression in the US?
a)
The Stock Market Crash
b)
The Dust Bowl
c)
A run on the bank in Louisville, Kentucky
d)
Herbert Hoover's inability to govern
28.
What event is credited with starting the Great Depression in the US?
a)
The Stock Market Crash
b)
The Dust Bowl
c)
A run on the bank in Louisville, Kentucky
d)
Herbert Hoover's inability to govern
29.
What was the global impact of the Great Depression in the United States?
a)
Without US interference, European economies soared
b)
Without American financial support, the world economy suffered greatly
c)
Both of these are true
d)
There was no impact
30.
What is the political system that glorifies Nationalism over Individualism and Militarism above Humanism called?
a)
Communism
b)
Socialism
c)
Fascism
d)
Democracy
31.
What was the cause of the Holocaust, in which millions of Jews, Romany, and other "out groups" were murdered by the Nazi regime?
a)
Hitler believed in religious and ethic freedom, bu the German people demanded cultural homogenity
b)
Hitler did not believe Jews, Roms, and other groups were "true Germans."
c)
Hitler used the death camps as a way to control the rebellious German population
d)
Nazis believed they could improve the economy by reducing the population, and so randomly selected groups to eliminate.
32.
How were the Fascists able to gain control in Italy and Germany?
a)
Political and economic instability left the people desperate for a strong leader.
b)
Hitler and Mussolini made false promises to the people, and took control by force.
c)
The people were too involved in their own lives and failed to resist their unjust government.
d)
Mussolini and Hitler committed widespread election fraud and ruled without the consent of the people.
33.
Of the following which was the MOST significant cause of World War II?
a)
The Treaty of Versailles
b)
The Stock Market Crash
c)
The Russian Revolution
d)
The bombing of Pearl Harbor
34.
What was a key trait of Fascism?
a)
Glorification of individualism
b)
Glorification of violence
c)
Glorification of wealth
d)
All are traits
35.
Why did Japan invade Manchuria?
a)
To regain territory lost in the Russo-Japanese war.
b)
To further the goals of peace as outlined in the Treaty of Versailles.
c)
To free the Manchurians from communist oppression.
d)
To gain access to resources that could improve Japanese industry.
36.
Why did Britain and France practice appeasement with regard to Hitler in 1937 & 1938?
a)
They believed Germany got a bad deal in the Treaty of Versailles, and they were trying to balance things out.
b)
They believed they could easily stop Hitler and his armies whenever they chose to fight  back.
c)
The governments of France and England were pro-fascits at the time, so they encouraged him.
d)
France and Britain lost so many men and so much money in World War I, they would do almost anything to avoid another war.
37.

After World War I, the rise of Benito Mussolini in Italy and the rise of Adolf Hitler in Germany are most closely associated with

a)

the development of fascism

b)

the desire for containment

c)

an emphasis on democratic traditions

d)

a return to conservative religious practices

38.

Which political leader gained power as a result of the failing economy of the Weimar Republic?

a)

Adolf Hitler

b)

Francisco Franco

c)

Benito Mussolini

d)

Charles de Gaulle

39.

". . . The key-stone of the Fascist doctrine is its conception of the State, of its essence, its functions, and its aims. For Fascism the State is absolute, individuals and groups relative. Individuals and groups are admissible in so far as they come within the State. Instead of directing the game and guiding the material and moral progress of the community, the liberal State restricts its activities to recording results. The Fascist State is wide awake and has a will of its own. For this reason it can be described as ethical'. . . ."

— Benito Mussolini, Fascism: Doctrine and Institutions, Howard Fertig, 1932


Which statement expresses the main idea of the passage?

a)

The people have a right to overthrow ineffective governments.

b)

The state is more important than the individuals within it.

c)

The state gets its authority from the power of individuals.

d)

The establishment of an empire will cause division and chaos.

40.

Which of the following was worshiped as a god by his people?

a)

Emperor Hirohito

b)

Adolf Hitler

c)

Joseph Stalin

d)

Benito Mussolini

41.
Which term means a government that aims to control the political,economic, social, intellectual, & cultural lives of its citizens?
a)
Totalitarian
b)
Socialism
c)
Democracy
d)
Capitalism
42.
How are dictators able  to rise to power after countries suffer hardships? 
a)
People want strong leaders to solve their problems.
b)
Dictators promise freedom. 
c)
Dictators allow everyone to vote. 
d)
Dictators promise to end fascism.
43.
Who was the dictator of Germany that rose to power with the Nazi Party?
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Winston Churchill
c)
Adolf Hitler
d)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
44.
In which WWII event did Japan use the strategy of surprise attack to bomb the United States? 
a)
D-Day on the shores of France
b)
Pearl Harbor
c)
Invasion of Poland
d)
V-E Day
45.
____________ is when a country extends it's power through military force.
a)
Internment
b)
Holocaust
c)
Imperialism
d)
Democracy
46.
Which countries belonged to the Axis Powers?
a)
U.S., Italy, and Great Britain
b)
U.S., Great Britain, and France
c)
Germany, Italy, and Japan
d)
Germany, France, and Japan
47.
Victory in Europe (V-E Day) was a result of ________________.
a)
Japan surrendering
b)
The atomic bombings
c)
Germany surrendering
d)
the signing of the Treaty of Versailles
48.
Why were natural resources, like gasoline, scarce during WWII?
a)
The U.S. government did not want to spend money on natural  resources.
b)
The U.S. had all the  natural resources it needed.
c)
Natural resources were scarce because they were needed for the  war effort. 
d)
Americans were greedy and did not want to share the natural resources. 
49.
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.
50.
Which WWII leader declared war on Germany and Japan, and was loved by many Americans for the programs he developed ?
a)
Winston Churchill
b)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
c)
Harry S. Truman
d)
Adolf Hitler
51.
Which WWII leader was the fascist dictator of Italy, believed  in nationalism, and was an Axis ally?
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Benito Mussolini 
c)
Winston Churchill
d)
Adolf Hitler
52.
What strategy did the United States develop to help defeat Japan?
a)
island hopping
b)
total war
c)
Anaconda plan
d)
blockade
53.
Which organization was created after World War II to help countries peacefully resolve conflicts?
a)
League of Nations
b)
Warsaw Pact
c)
North American Treaty Organization
d)
United Nations
54.

The Munich Pact incorporated this policy

a)

Isolationism

b)

Neurality

c)

Appeasement

55.

At first, European leaders gave into Hitler's demands using what type of policy?

a)

aggression

b)

advancement

c)

internment

d)

appeasement

56.

Who was the dictator of the Soviet Union during WWII?

a)

Adolf Hitler

b)

Winston Churchill

c)

Josef Stalin

d)

Franklin Roosevelt

57.

Who was the dictator of Italy during WWII?

a)

Benito Mussolini

b)

Hideki Tojo

c)

Josef Stalin

d)

Emperor Hirohito

58.

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

59.

How did the use of atomic bombs impact the outcome of WWII?

a)

Germany was forced to surrender.

b)

Italy was forced to surrender.

c)

The Soviet Union was forced to surrender.

d)

Japan was forced to surrender.

60.

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.

61.

The two sides that fought in World War II were the

a)

Allied & Central Powers

b)

Allied & Axis Powers

c)

Central & Axis Powers

d)

Allied & Associated Powers

62.

Which battle was the turning point of the war in the Pacific?

a)

Battle of Singapore

b)

Battle of the Coral Sea

c)

Battle of Guadalcanal

d)

Battle of Midway

63.

The defense of which Russian city marked a turning point on the Eastern Front of World War II?

a)

Leningrad

b)

Moscow

c)

Odessa

d)

Stalingrad

64.
Why was President Franklin Roosevelt hesitant to get involved in World War II?
a)
He considered Germany and Japan strong allies of the United States
b)
He wanted to maintain the U.S. foreign policy of isolationism
c)
He was opposed to the Lend-Lease Act
d)
He had supported the Japanese invasion of China in 1937
65.
What was the “Holocaust”?
a)
the air war between France and Germany
b)
it forbade Jews from taking their money with then if they left the country
c)
the systematic killing of 6,000,000 Jews as well as other groups
d)
none of these

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