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Interwar Period

Total questions: 94

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is NOT one of the causes of global depression?

a)

German Reparations

b)

US Economic Dominance

c)

High Tariffs

d)

Bad investments

2.

What were the mandates of the League of nations?

a)

Control of one territory to be transferred from one country to another following WWI

b)

A proposition to maintain control of areas the Allied powers took over

c)

Dividing up of Africa

d)

Dividing up of China

3.

What areas saw a rise of Dictator after WWI because of the Depression?

a)

USSR, Germany and Italy

b)

Russia, Germany and Japan

c)

Japan , Germany and Austria

d)

US, Germany and USSR

4.

What does the bunny represent?

a)

League of Nations

b)

NATO

c)

Allied powers

d)

Dictators

5.

How did the Treaty of Versailles lead to the Depression in Germany?

a)

It imposed an economic embargo on Germany

b)

It forced Germany to pay $450 billion in reparations

c)

Just put all the blame of the war on Germany

d)

It banned any trade from going in to Germany

6.

What is NOT one of the causes of the Great Depression in the US?

a)

Failure and Foreclosure of US farms

b)

Buying stocks on Margin

c)

Stock market crash

d)

Free market on trade

7.

What happened to the Ottoman territory after WWI?

a)

It was divided up as part of the Mandate system

b)

All of the states became independent

c)

Suffered control by neighboring conquerors

d)

Nothing, the Ottoman empire stayed in power.

8.

Who is this person?

a)

Hitler

b)

Stalin

c)

Mussolini

d)

Tojo

9.

Who is this person?

a)

Lenin

b)

Stalin

c)

Trotsky

d)

Hitler

10.

Who is this person?

a)

Stalin

b)

Hitler

c)

Kerensky

d)

Tojo

11.

Which dictator is most associated with all of the following: secret police, five year plans, and collectivization of farms?

a)

Joseph Stalin

b)

Adolf Hitler

c)

Benito Mussolini

d)

Hirohito

12.

Who used the Great Purge to kill many people he saw as a threat to his power?

a)

Adolf Hitler

b)

Joseph Stalin

c)

Franklin Roosevelt

d)

Benito Mussolini

13.

Who was the communist leader of the Soviet Union?

a)

Adolf Hitler

b)

Hirohito

c)

Joseph Stalin

d)

Franco

14.

Who is most associated with the leadership f the nazi party?

a)

Adolf Hitler

b)

Benito Mussolini

c)

Joseph Stalin

d)

Franklin Roosevelt

15.

Who took control of Austria, northern part of Czechoslovakia, and invaded Poland?

a)

Hirohito

b)

Francisco Franco

c)

Benito Mussolini

d)

Adolf Hitler

16.

What are reparations?

a)

money paid for war damage

b)

money paid when you default on a loan

c)

money paid to forgive ones sins

d)

money paid for transportation to different locations

17.

What area is the darker shaded region on this map?

a)

Manchuria

b)

Korea

c)

Japan

d)

Indonesia

18.

Who conquered the darker area on this map during the 1930s?

a)

Russia

b)

Korea

c)

Japan

d)

England

19.

Which totalitarian dictator invaded Ethiopia in 1935?

a)

Hitler

b)

Tojo

c)

Mussolini

d)

Stalin

20.

In the USSR, collectivization of farms means that--

a)

larger numbers of farmers are eliminated because the state now owns farms

b)

increasing dependence on manufacturing

c)

using capitalism as an economic system

d)

fencing in sheep instead of using farm land

21.

Who was the prime minister of Japan who focused on militarism?

a)

Hirohito

b)

Tokugawa Shogun

c)

Hideki Tojo

d)

Matthew Perry

22.

What group to Hitler blame for Germany's economic problems?

a)

gypsies

b)

Poles

c)

Russians

d)

Jews

23.

What year was the Russian Revolution?

a)

1917

b)

1919

c)

1929

d)

1914

24.

Which group participated in the Russian Revolution?

a)

Peasant farmers and workers

b)

Bankers

c)

Religious leaders

d)

the Czar and Czarina

25.

Who was the emperor of Japan during the 1930s and 1940s?

a)

Hirohito

b)

Tokugawa Shogun

c)

Hideki Tojo

d)

Matthew Perry

26.

After the war the British and French created the mandate system to deal with the _____ Empire's territory in the Middle East.

a)

German

b)

Ottoman

c)

Austro-Hungarian

d)

Russian

27.

Which countries gained control of lands in the Middle East as a result of the mandate system?

a)

Great Britain & France

b)

Russia & France

c)

Italy & Great Britain

d)

Germany & the United States

28.

The mandate system was established by the ---

a)

League of Nations

b)

Ottoman Empire

c)

Warsaw Pact

d)

Soviet Union

29.

What body does this table describe?

a)

League of Nations

b)

Congress of Vienna

c)

World Trade Organization

d)

International Monetary Fund

30.

Which country began to dominate the global economy after World War I?

a)

United States

b)

Germany

c)

Soviet Union

d)

France

31.

Which concept grew in popularity and influence as a result of the world wide depression?

a)

Totalitarianism

b)

Capitalism

c)

Democracy

d)

Limited government

32.

Which title best summarizes this list?

a)

Dictators of the Interwar Period

b)

Ambassadors from the Interwar Period

c)

Monarch of the Interwar Period

d)

Presidents from the Interwar Period

33.

Industrialization in Japan led to a growing demand for---

a)

natural resources

b)

universities

c)

immigrant labor

d)

democracy

34.

Which treaty worsened economic conditions in Europe during the Interwar Period?

a)

Treaty of Versailles

b)

Treaty of Paris

c)

Concordat of 1801

d)

Treaty of Westphalia

35.

Which African nation did Benito Mussolini invade in an effort to create a new Roman empire?

a)

Ethiopia

b)

Libya

c)

Kenya

d)

Congo

36.

All of the following aided Adolf Hitler's rise to power EXCEPT---

a)

an alliance with Russia

b)

inflation and depression

c)

antisemitism

d)

extreme nationalism

37.
In the 1920s and 1930s the rise of Totalitarian governments in Germany, Italy and Spain was largely the result of what?
a)
Success of Communists in establishing a command economy in the Soviet Union
b)
Severe economic and social problems that arose in Europe after WWI
c)
The active support of the Unite States
d)
Movements demanding the return of the old monarchies
38.
The Treaty of Versailles blamed who for the War
a)
Austria
b)
Hungary
c)
Germany
d)
Ottoman Empire
39.
In 1924 an international attempt to deal with runaway German inflation by creating the Dawes Plan which did what?
a)
Canceled Germany's reparation debt, angering the Axis power
b)
Reduced Germany's reparations debt
c)
lowered the interest rates on Germany's foreign loans
d)
increased the prices paid on foreign markets for German export prodcts
40.
What effect did the Dawes Plan have on the economy of Germany?
a)
stabilized the economy
b)
replaced German marks with US dollar
c)
introduced US businesses into Germany
41.
Which European country faced the most economic problems after WWI?
a)
Great Britain
b)
Germany
c)
United States
d)
France
42.
This leader took advantage of the economic problems in Germany and people's anxiety to gain leadership position. He continually voiced his hatred of the Treaty of Versailles and promised to make Germany great again.
a)
Benito Mussolini
b)
Joseph Stalin
c)
Vladimir Lenin
d)
Adolph Hitler
43.
All of the following increased during the Great Depression EXCEPT
a)
Imports and exports
b)
Bank closings
c)
unemployment
d)
Business failures
44.
What event marked the beginning of the Great depression in e US?
a)
End of WWI
b)
Passage of the Dawes Plan
c)
Stock Market Crash
d)
Election of Roosevelt
45.
Which of the following responses to the Great Depression led to threats to democracy in Europe?
a)
unemployment and homelessness led many people to stop voting
b)
Citizens responded to deficit spending by voting out the current governments
c)
People were willing to give dictatorial powers to anyone promised a simple solution to the economic crisis
46.

Where would the InterWar years belong on this timeline?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

47.

Using the map, what country was led by Hideki Tojo?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

D

d)

E

48.

Which cause of the Great Depression is depicted in this image?

a)

Excessive use of credit

b)

Stock market crash

c)

German reparations

d)

High protective tariffs

49.

What political ideology is associated with this country?

a)

Fascism

b)

Militarism

c)

Nazism

d)

Communism

50.

What Soviet Union policy is depicted in this chart?

a)

Five Year Plans

b)

Collectivization

c)

Great Purges

d)

Appeasement

51.

What leader developed the policy depicted in this chart?

a)

Lenin

b)

Musssolini

c)

Stalin

d)

Hitler

52.

Using the map, what country is associated with Nazism?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

D

d)

E

53.

What impact of the Great Depression is depicted in this image?

a)

High unemployment

b)

Rise of Nazism

c)

Bank failures

d)

Collapse of world trade

54.

Where would New Economic Policy belong on this Venn Diagram?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

55.

What year would this newspaper have been published?

a)

1914

b)

1918

c)

1929

d)

1945

56.

What leader is associated with this image?

a)

Mussolini

b)

Stalin

c)

Hitler

d)

Tojo

57.

Using the map, what country experienced Great Purges during the InterWar years?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

D

d)

E

58.

What was one result of the policy depicted in the image?

a)

Reduced trade barriers

b)

Limited global trade

c)

Increased consumerism

d)

Increased global industrial output

59.

All of the following are associated with this leader EXCEPT:

a)

National Socialism

b)

Anti-Semitism

c)

Non-aggression pact with the USSR

d)

Invasion of China

60.

All of the following countries were invaded by Japan during the InterWar years EXCEPT:

a)

China

b)

Poland

c)

Korea

d)

Manchuria

61.

What Soviet Union policy is depicted in this image?

a)

Collectivization

b)

Five Year Plans

c)

Great Purges

d)

Secret Police

62.

What vocabulary term in depicted in this political cartoon?

a)

Appeasement

b)

Totalitarianism

c)

Isolationism

d)

Hyperinflation

63.

Using the map, what country was invaded by Italy?

a)

A

b)

C

c)

D

d)

E

64.

What vocabulary term best completes the diagram?

a)

Totalitarianism

b)

Marxist Communism

c)

Appeasement

d)

Great Depression

65.
How did the US help cause the failure of the League of Nations?
a)
The US broke up the League of Nations
b)
The US insisted on leading the League of Nations
c)
The US did not join the League of Nations
d)
The US took Germany's side in the League of Nations
66.
What type of state aims to control all aspects of citizen's lives?
a)
socialist
b)
communist
c)
capitalist
d)
totalitarian
67.
A period of low economic activity and rising unemployment
a)
economic cycle
b)
expressionist cycle
c)
economic depression
d)
inflationary period
68.
Fascism emphasizes the need for
a)
a strong central government led by a dictator
b)
a communal system where the state owns the means of production
c)
special taxes to help pay for public works programs
d)
volunteers to help build bridges, roads and public buildings
69.
What Political Party came to party in Germany and Italy?
a)
Communism
b)
Fascist 
c)
Democratic
d)
Republic
70.
Many Italians supported the Fascist party because it
a)
Promised to improve the economy
b)
Was the only political party
c)
Pledged to unite Italy and Germany
d)
Ended the influence of the Church
71.
 A book teaches that democracy is the best type of government. This book gets burned.  Why?
a)
propaganda
b)
to keep warm
c)
censorship
d)
free speech
72.
Which action is most closely associated with totalitarian governments?
a)
Elections and Free Speech
b)
Propaganda and Censorship 
c)
Allowing multiple political parties
73.

One goal of the League of Nations was to

a)

promote peaceful relations worldwide

b)

stimulate the economy of Europe

c)

bring World War I to an end

d)

encourage a strong alliance system

74.

In Europe during the 1930s, several national leaders, in order to preserve peace at any cost, agreed to the demands of an aggressor. This policy is referred to as

a)

militarism

b)

nonalignment

c)

reparation

d)

appeasement

75.

During the 1930s, a joint act of appeasement by the British and French was

a)

signing a treaty with Germany to outlaw nuclear weapons

b)

giving Czechoslovakia's Sudetenland to Germany

c)

entering into defensive alliance with the United States

d)

supporting independence for German colonies in Africa

76.

The annexation of Korea and Japan’s invasion of Manchuria were attempts by Japan to

a)

spread Shinto beliefs

b)

protect human rights

c)

acquire natural resources

d)

establish theocratic governments

77.

A major goal of Joseph Stalin’s five-year plans 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

78.

Hitler's book Mein Kamp translates to this in English...

a)

My Struggle

b)

My Plans

c)

My Dreams

d)

My Life Story

79.
British proclamation of 1917 declaring support for a Jewish homeland in Palestine.
a)
Balfour Declaration.
b)
Pan-African Congress.
c)
May 4th movement
d)
the "Long March"
80.

________________ is when the value of money drops and it becomes almost worthless.

a)

Hyperinflation

b)

Deflation

c)

Surplus

d)

Gerardian trouble

81.

The USA was in a ___________ bubble because Americans were borrowing money to buy things. They planned on paying it back later with interest.

a)

Debt

b)

Surplus

c)

Credit

d)

Super

82.

When everyone tries to withdraw money from banks at the same time this is called:

a)

Runs on the bank

b)

mass withdrawals

c)

Surplus

d)

Being mean, like really mean!

83.

The processes of industrialization that Stalin began were called:

a)

The New Deal

b)

Five Year Plans

c)

The Dawes tactic

d)

The Great Leap Forward

84.

What major problem is the Weimar Republic famous for?

a)

Hyperinflation

b)

Hyperspeed

c)

Hyperloop

d)

Hyperactive population

85.
The major difference between Adolph Hitler and Josef Stalin was –
a)
Hitler and Stalin were totalitarian; however, Stalin was democratically elected
b)
Hitler’s brand of totalitarianism was based on race while Stalin’s was based on devotion to communism
c)
Stalin hated Jewish people and made that a central part of his plan
d)
Hitler ruled without the support of the people while Stalin was very popular
86.
This is a fasci, an ancient symbol of power. The fascist government in Italy used it when they talked about restoring the power of what ancient empire?
a)
England
b)
Greece
c)
Rome
d)
Spain
87.
Which of the following best describes a factor that led to the crash of the stock market?
a)
Many Americans began buying more stocks 
b)
Values of stocks increased due to mass production 
c)
Factories were not able to produce goods for consumers 
d)
Factories were overproducing and began to lay off workers 
88.
Which of the following was an effect of unemployment during the Great Depression?
a)
Consumers rushed to put all of their money in the banks.
b)
Consumers made many purchases, so businesses boomed. 
c)
Consumers could not or did not want to buy, so some businesses failed.
d)
Consumers could not buy goods fast enough before businesses sold out.
89.
Mein Kampf is
a)
a book written by Hitler while he was in prison
b)
a surrealist painting by Salvador Dali
c)
a novel by Hermann Hesse that showed the confusion of men
d)
a dadaist phtomontage
90.
Which trait was unique to the totalitarian regime in Germany compared with other totalitarian governments of the 1930's?
a)
encouragement of a high birth rate
b)
Catholicism as a state religion
c)
an emphasis on total obedience to the leader
d)
belief in a "master race"
91.
The League of Nations, established to prevent future wars, failed because
a)
it did not have the power to enforce its decisions
b)
Germany refused to cooperate with its policies.
c)
member nations did not support United States membership.
d)
Russia declared war against the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
92.
One cause of the worldwide depression following World War I was
a)
high protective tariffs
b)
failure of banks to expand credit opportunity.
c)
low unemployment.
d)
industry failure to produce enough supply to satisfy demand.
93.
The Treaty of Versailles resulted in all of the following EXCEPT
a)
payment of reparations by Germany
b)
resolution of ethnic tensions
c)
reduction in the size of Germany’s army
d)
stripping Germany of its colonies
94.
France and Great Britain engaged in a policy of appeasement during the 1930s in hopes of avoiding war with what country and its leader?
a)
U.S.S.R. and Stalin
b)
Germany and Wilhelm II
c)
Germany and Hitler
d)
U.S.S.R. and Lenin

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