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WorksheetsWorld Wars Test
Total questions: 106
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1.
The only major sea battle in The Great War.
a)
Verdun
b)
Somme
c)
Jutland
d)
Tannenburg
2.
Which of these happened FIRST, following the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand on June 28, 1914?
a)
France invaded Belgium.
b)
Germany declared war on Russia.
c)
Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia.
d)
Russia mobilized its forces for a possible war.
3.
Which area was called the "powder keg" of Europe and was the place where World War I began?
a)
Balkins
b)
Gallipoli
c)
Western Front
d)
Ottoman Empire
4.
What was the long-term impact of World War I?
a)
The U.S. became a world superpower
b)
War was effectively eliminated by the League of Nations
c)
It led to World War II
d)
It made Woodrow Wilson a hero
5.
The first three years of fighting consisted of a(n) __________________.
a)
Stalemate
b)
Quick victory
c)
Armistice
d)
Great Migration
6.
President Woodrow Wilson wanted to create a "general association of nations" -- called the ___________.
a)
League of Nations
b)
United Nations
c)
Allies
d)
Central Powers
7.
Which countries made up the Triple Entente?
a)
Great Britain, China, India
b)
France, Spain,United States
c)
Russia, Norway, Finland
d)
Great Britain, France, Russia
8.
Who was the President of the United States during WWI?
a)
Woodrow Wilson
b)
Grover Cleveland
c)
Teddy Roosevelt
d)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
9.
Which countries made up the Triple Alliance?
a)
Germany, Italy, Japan
b)
Russia, Germany, France
c)
United States, Belgium, Romania
d)
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy
10.
The Treaty of Versailles stated that?
a)
a. Germany had to accept the blame for causing the war in Europe
b)
b. Germany was required to pay reparations to European nations
c)
c. Germany had to disarm and reduce its military forces and give up its colonies.
d)
d. All of the above
11.
What were the events and ideas that led up to the start to WW1?
a)
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism and Nationalism
b)
The tension between the USSR and USA
c)
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
d)
The tension between Hitler and NATO
12.
Some countries pursued a policy of __________, or supporting neither side of the war.
a)
mobilization
b)
neutrality
c)
militarism
d)
ultimatum
13.
When a country takes over new lands and makes them subject to their laws, it is known as
a)
imperialism
b)
dictatorship
c)
an alliance
d)
a colony
14.
What was a disadvantage for the Central Powers during WWI?
a)
They were surrounded by the Allied powers and fought on two fronts.
b)
They were inexperienced.
c)
They lacked transportation needed for war.
d)
They refused to participate in trench warfare.
15.
What are the names of the two alliances during World War I?
a)
Allied vs Central Powers
b)
Union vs Confederacy
c)
Blue vs Red People
d)
NATO vs Warsaw
16.
What was the immediate cause of WWI?
a)
The invasion of France
b)
The assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand
c)
The assassination of Kaiser Wilhelm II
d)
The rise of militarism
17.
Why did Russia get involved in WWI?
a)
Their heir was assassinated
b)
Their ally Serbia became involved in the conflict
c)
Germany invaded Russia
d)
Japan defeated Russia to start a war
18.
What were the main three countries on the Western Front fighting for the Allies in 1914?
a)
England, Germany, France
b)
Germany, Austria-Hungry, Italy
c)
England, USA, Russia
d)
England, France, Belgium
19.
Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by the "Black Hand" a Nationalist terrorist group from
a)
Germany
b)
Russia
c)
Slovakia
d)
Serbia
20.
Which country is Germany?
a)
F
b)
B
c)
I
d)
E
21.
Which country is Great Britain?
a)
A
b)
C
c)
J
d)
H
22.
What country is Austria Hungary?
a)
D
b)
G
c)
F
d)
I
23.
What country is France?
a)
F
b)
D
c)
A
d)
J
24.
In what year did WWI start?
a)
1910
b)
1904
c)
1914
d)
1918
25.
Which country was NOT a Central Power?
a)
Germany
b)
Austria Hungary
c)
Ottoman Empire
d)
Russia
26.
Why did Harry S. Truman make the difficult decision to drop the atomic bombs?
a)
He wanted Germany to finally surrender.
b)
He wanted the war to last longer.
c)
He wanted to be a good president.
d)
He wanted to save American lives and end the war quickly.
27.
Code name for D-Day
a)
Operation Take Back
b)
Operation Overlord
c)
Operation Torch
d)
Battle of the Bulge
28.
Japanese fighters at the end
a)
won more and more battles
b)
surrendered quickly
c)
would rather kill themselves than surrender
d)
where afraid of disease and starvation
29.
Benito Mussolini
a)
Germany
b)
Italy
c)
United States
d)
Soviet Union
30.
Stalin
a)
Germany
b)
Italy
c)
United States
d)
Soviet Union
31.
Winston Churchill
a)
Germany
b)
Italy
c)
United States
d)
Great Britain
32.
Lightening War
a)
Blitzkrieg
b)
Atlantic Charter
c)
Bataan Death March
d)
Thunder Approach
33.
__ was part of Operation Husky.
a)
El Alamein
b)
Invasion of Normandy
c)
Stalingrade
d)
Invasion of Sicily
34.
What was the US strategy in the war in the Pacific?
a)
Island Hopping
b)
Strategic Embargos
c)
Blitzkreig
d)
Create a two front war
35.
What role did American women play during World War II?
a)
They stayed at home and took care of the family.
b)
Many of the women joined the military and fought in the war.
c)
The women took over many of the factory job that men left, making the weapons to fight the war.
d)
Women did not play much of a role in World War II.
36.
What were the two fronts the United States fought in during WWII?
a)
South America & North America
b)
European & Pacific
c)
Africa & Australia
d)
South America & European
37.
The D-Day invasion in Normandy was a turning point in war against Germany because-
a)
the Allies were able to stop Hitler's invasion of Poland
b)
Germany was forced to fight two fronts
c)
Hitler was able to stop the attack before it occured
d)
U.S. troops destroyed most of Germany's aircraft carriers
38.
The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki led to the-
a)
use of island hopping.
b)
assassination of Hideki Tojo.
c)
surrender of Japan
d)
surrender of Germany
39.
Why are the Navajo significant to WWII?
a)
They served as medics and helped save hundreds of lives.
b)
They were placed in internment camps in the West.
c)
They escorted fighter pilots on mission in Europe.
d)
They developed an unbreakable code in the Pacific.
40.
Why was island hopping important?
a)
It was a popular dance during the 1940's that helped lift morale on the home front.
b)
It helped increase trade between America and the Caribbean islands during WWII.
c)
It enabled island tribes to move between islands in order to escape the fighting during WWII.
d)
It allowed America to capture key islands in the Pacific and use them in order to get closer to Japan.
41.
Who led the U.S. Naval fleet to victory in the Battle of Midway?
a)
Chester Nimitz
b)
Omar Bradley
c)
Vernon Baker
d)
George Marshall
42.
Who commanded the U.S. troops in the Pacific and supported the strategy of island-hopping?
a)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
b)
John Pershing
c)
Douglas MacArthur
d)
Omar Bradley
43.
Who made the decision to drop the atomic bomb on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
a)
Dwight D. Eishenhower
b)
Douglas MacArthur
c)
Harry Truman
d)
Franklin Roosevelt
44.
Who asked Congress to declare war on Japan after the attack on Pearl Harbor?
a)
Franklin Roosevelt
b)
Harry Truman
c)
Warren Harding
d)
Woodrow Wilson
45.
Who was the Commander of U.S. forces in North Africa, commanded the Third Army through Europe and an expert in tank warfare?
a)
George Patton
b)
Omar Bradley
c)
Chester Nimitz
d)
Dwight Eisenhower
46.
Who commanded and led the planning of the the Allied invasion of Normandy, also known as Operation Overlord and D-Day?
a)
Douglas MacArthur
b)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
c)
George Patton
d)
George Marshall
47.
What was Kristallnacht?
a)
Night of Broken Glass (Destruction of Jewish Property)
b)
Lightning War (Quick German War Strikes)
c)
Name of a Nazi Concentration Camp
d)
Name of a Jewish Ghetto
48.
Genocide is the deliberate killing of a group of people based on their group identity.
a)
True
b)
False
49.
Who was the US President for the Great Depression and most of World War II (1932-1945)?
a)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
b)
Theodore Roosevelt
c)
Harry Truman
d)
Ronald Reagan
50.
The end of WW2 in Europe was celebrated as...
a)
V-E Day
b)
V-J Day
c)
Memorial Day
d)
Armistice Day
51.
These held the Nazi's responsible for War Crimes in WW2, despite claim of "Just Following Hitler's Orders."
a)
Nuremberg Trials
b)
Final Solution
c)
Blitzkrieg
d)
Kristallnacht
52.
This area of the Normandy Invasion saw the heaviest US Soldier's causalities.
a)
Gold Beach
b)
Utah Beach
c)
Sword Beach
d)
Omaha Beach
53.
The end of WW2 in the Pacific was celebrated as
a)
V-J Day
b)
V-E Day
c)
Memorial Day
d)
Veterans Day
54.
What was the name of the top secret program to develop the US Nuclear Bombs?
a)
The Detroit Project
b)
The Einstein Project
c)
Manhattan Project
d)
The Quest For Power
55.
Led the communist movement in China
a)
Mao Zedong
b)
Chiang Kai shek
c)
Sun Yat sen
d)
Cing Lee Long
56.
The Third Reich
a)
Old German Empire
b)
New German Empire
c)
Holy Roman Empire
d)
Fascism
57.
lebenstraum
a)
Aryan Race
b)
Nazis
c)
Third Reich
d)
living space
58.
appeasement is
a)
type of war that ends with destruction
b)
buying peace for too much money
c)
buying off an aggressor by making concessions
d)
selling of favors for public office
59.
Anschluss
a)
Germany taking over Poland
b)
Germany taking over Norway - Union
c)
Germany seized the Rhineland
d)
Hitler seized Austria - which the union was forbid by treaty of the Versailles
60.
Uniting countries together in order to insure security and peace in the world by settling disputes. The use of diplomatic relations or force if necessary.
a)
Appeasement
b)
Justice League
c)
Collective Security
d)
Axis Powers
61.
German Air Force...
a)
Panzer
b)
Luftwaffe
c)
RAF
d)
Blitzkreig
62.
Germany Tank Divisions Were Called
a)
Luftwaffe
b)
Panzer
c)
Blitzkrieg
d)
Poland
63.
Why is the Cold War called a "cold" war?
a)
The areas affected were in the polar regions of the world
b)
The war was fought during winter months only
c)
Leaders of the superpowers were sick with coughs and fevers
d)
There was never direct fighting between the two superpowers
64.
What major historical event is represented in this map?
a)
Attack on Pearl Harbor
b)
The Cuban Missile Crisis
c)
The Wright Brother's first flight
d)
The building of the Panama Canel
65.
I was a senator in the 1950s.
I wanted to find Communists in the US.
My work was part of the Red Scare.
My ideas became unpopular.
Who am I?
I wanted to find Communists in the US.
My work was part of the Red Scare.
My ideas became unpopular.
Who am I?
a)
Henry Ford
b)
Charles Lindbergh
c)
Joseph McCarthy
d)
General Eisenhower
66.
Which of the following was a failed invasion by the United States under Kennedy in an attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro?
a)
Invasion of Moscow
b)
Cuban Missile Crisis
c)
Bay of Pigs Invasion
d)
Korean Invasion
67.
Select the best cause and effect relationship that describes the Korean War--
a)
Threat of Communism spreading --> Communism is contained to North Korea
b)
Threat of Communism spreading --> Communism infiltrates South Korea
c)
Threat of Democracy spreading --> Communism leaves Korean Peninsula
d)
Threat of Democracy spreading --> Communism spreads to China
68.
The organization whose members agreed to mutually defend other Communist nations is called--
a)
Korean Pact
b)
Warsaw Pact
c)
NATO
d)
Satellite Nations
69.
The ideology that if one country in Southeast Asia fell to Communism, others would follow--
a)
Domino Theory
b)
Berlin Arilift
c)
Eisenhower Doctrine
d)
Warsaw Pact
70.
Which of the following organizations supports Democratic ideals and self governance?
a)
Warsaw Pact
b)
Satellite Nations
c)
NATO
d)
Domino Theory
71.
Which of the following foreign policies gave financial aid to European nations to rebuild after WWII?
a)
Truman Doctrine
b)
Marshall Plan
c)
Warsaw Pact
d)
Domino Theory
72.
In this economic system, the government owns all property and means of production.
a)
communism
b)
capitalism
c)
socialism
d)
democracy
73.
Which 2 superpowers were involved in the Cold War?
a)
Britain and the Soviet Union
b)
France and Germany
c)
Japan and the Soviet Union
d)
The U.S. and the Soviet Union
74.
In what country is the city of Berlin located?
a)
France
b)
Germany
c)
England
d)
Soviet Union
75.
Who was the leader of Russia when the phrase "Iron Curtain" was phrased?
a)
President Roosevelt
b)
President Truman
c)
Joseph Stalin
d)
Joseph McCarthy
76.
What is the purpose of N.A.T.O?
a)
Countries joining together to end democracy
b)
Countries joining together to stop trade between the East and West
c)
Countries joining together to fend off attacks by other communist countries
d)
Countries joining together to create one kind of currency (S)
77.
Who made the statement "An Iron Curtain has descended across the continent"?
a)
President Roosevelt
b)
Joseph Stalin
c)
Winston Churchill
d)
President Harry Truman
78.
How did the US respond to finding out that the Soviets had missiles in Cuba?
a)
They sent the Air Force to bomb Cuba
b)
They began placing missiles in the Soviet Union.
c)
They placed a naval blockade around Cuba.
d)
They invaded Cuba and the Soviet Union.
79.
President Truman adopted a new foreign policy during the Cold War know as the Truman Doctrine. What was the main goal of the Truman Doctrine?
a)
To expand trade with Europe
b)
To limit the build up of nuclear weapons
c)
To stop the spread of communism
d)
to send financial aid to Europe
80.
Communism is a system in which ...
a)
economic decisions are made based off of tradition, customs, and religion
b)
individuals can vote for representatives in government
c)
private businesses own the factories and natural resources and controls the production of goods
d)
the government owns the factories and natural resources; goods are distributed equally
81.
"Peaceful Coexistence"
a)
Khrushchev and Eisenhower Promoted a Policy that encouraged peace but allowed communist and non communist ideologies exist without war.
b)
Domino Theory
c)
Bay of Pigs
d)
Vietnam War
82.
Helped stop Communism in Europe and Poland by heading up the Solidarity Movement.
a)
Lech Walesa
b)
Boris Yelstin
c)
Mao Zedong
d)
General Patton
83.
the process by which business or other organizations develop international influence or start operating on an international scale
a)
Peaceful Coexistence
b)
Globalization
c)
Solidarity Movement
d)
Nationalization
84.
Leader of the French Freedom movement in WW II and of the 5th Republic of France.
a)
Lech Walesa
b)
Konrad Adenauer
c)
Charles de Gaulle
d)
Boris Yelstin
85.
Which of the following were reasons the Soviet Union Collapsed?
a)
Unstable Leadership and Many Different Leaders
b)
Economic Unrest and Struggle
c)
Nationalist Movements and Protest by many of the Eastern Block Nations
d)
All of the answers were reasons why the Soviet Union Collapsed
86.
Beijing student rally held to call for social, political and economic reforms in China. It let to the death of thousands of protestors. Media covered and brought attention to major unrest and issues in China.
a)
U-2 Incident
b)
Bay of Pigs
c)
Cuba Crises
d)
Tiananmen Square Incident
87.
Who lead a Communist revolution in Cuba?
a)
Fidel Castro
b)
Mao Zedong
c)
Ho Chi Minh
d)
Nikita Gorbachev
88.
Perestroika and Glasnost were both policies that influenced _____________________.
a)
The fall of the Soviet Union
b)
The Arab-Israeli conflict
c)
The war on terror
d)
Decolonization in Africa
89.
Which term means an "easing or lessening of tension"?
a)
Inflation
b)
Detente
c)
Stagflation
d)
Constipation
90.
Which term means an "easing or lessening of tension"?
a)
Inflation
b)
Detente
c)
Stagflation
d)
Constipation
91.
Images like this one refer to what theory about the spread of Communism?
a)
The Mar$hall Plan
b)
The Domino Theory
c)
Proxy Wars
d)
Flexible Response
92.
How did the Soviet Union respond to the formation of NATO?
a)
started the Cold War
b)
created the Warsaw Pact
c)
ended the Cold War
d)
launched Sputnik
93.
US spy plane shot down in Soviet airspace in 1960.
a)
Satellite Nation
b)
Iron Curtain
c)
Policy of Containment
d)
U-2 Incident
94.
What was the goal of the Korean War?
a)
To conquer China
b)
To Stop the spread of communism.
c)
To blockade the USSR
d)
To rebuild Japan
95.
The Truman Doctrine's main goal was to:
a)
Contain communism
b)
Provide weapons to democratic countries
c)
Help north Korea
d)
Provide collective security
96.
What did the 38th parallel separate?
a)
Korea
b)
Vietnam
c)
Berlin
d)
Hungary
97.
The Vietnam War was another attempt by the U.S. and Allied troops to ...
a)
stop the spread of communism.
b)
stop the spread of slavery.
c)
spread capitalism and freedom to communist countries.
d)
divide Vietnam into two separate countries.
98.
What event was the closest the world ever came to nuclear war?
a)
Vietnam War
b)
Korean War
c)
Bay of Pigs
d)
Cuban Missile Crisis
99.
How did the circumstances of the Cold War contribute to the data trend in the graph?
a)
Nuclear weapons were too expensive to maintain.
b)
The American and Soviet militaries raced to have the most nuclear weapons.
c)
The American military required fewer nuclear weapons since they were more powerful and accurate than Soviet nuclear weapons.
d)
The industry of the Soviet Union was able to produce nuclear weapons faster than the United States.
100.
How did the United States act to reduce the influence of communism and improve the economic strength of free market nations in Europe after the Second World War?
a)
NASA enacted a space program to protect European nations from Soviet attack.
b)
The Berlin Airlift brought food, fuel, and money to democratic nations across Europe.
c)
The Marshall Plan extended financial aid to friendly European nations rebuilding after the destruction of the war.
d)
The Roosevelt Corollary proclaimed the United States the chief protector of democracy and guaranteed American protection of European democratic nations.
101.
Based on the information in the excerpt above, President Reagan argued that the Cold War would be ended by
a)
creating an alliance between the British and Americans
b)
continuing America’s resolve to stand up to the Soviet Union
c)
strengthening the conversations between diplomatic leaders
d)
forging a bond between democratic nations and communist nations
102.
How did the United States initially respond to the event described in the headline above?
a)
The president ordered the construction of the Berlin Wall.
b)
Congress appropriated additional money to develop a hydrogen bomb.
c)
Congress emphasized science and math education as a matter of national security.
d)
The president created a national committee on physical fitness.
103.
The point of view expressed in the cartoon above is that-
a)
the atomic bomb has made the world a safer place
b)
the atomic bomb has saved the world from complete destruction
c)
the world has the power to control the use of nuclear weapons
d)
nuclear weapons will lead to the destruction of the world
104.
Which of the following is most characteristic of the Cold War?
a)
The growth of nuclear arsenals in the United States and the Soviet Union
b)
The expansion of national borders by imperialistic European countries
c)
The implementation of isolationist foreign policies in Great Britain and China
d)
The rapid industrialization of many Southeast Asian countries
105.
The launching of the Soviet Sputnik in 1957 was significant due in the fact that-
a)
it ushered in a new age of
the space exploration and started a “space race
b)
disarmament discussions began between the Superpowers
c)
The American government started new programs in science education
d)
was a result of China’ s development of the hydrogen bomb
106.
What did Churchill mean that an "Iron Curtain" had descended on Europe?
a)
Steel production would be a key in the Cold War
b)
World War II was a fight, whereas the Cold War would be more like a play
c)
The Cold War should be fought with iron weapons
d)
The world was becoming increasingly divided between democratic & communist nations
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