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Semester Final Review questions

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 1hrs 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The Roma and Sinti people of Central Europe famous for their nomadic lifestyle, dancing, and the centuries-old persecution of their people.  
a)
Mongols
b)
Jews
c)
Nomads
d)
Gypsies
2.
Hitler's personal bodyguard and military branch of the Nazi party.  
a)
The SA
b)
Wehrmacht
c)
The SS
d)
The Luftwaffe 
3.
An area designated for rounding up "undesirables" so they can be monitored, invented by the British in the Boer War in South Africa, but made more sinister by the Nazis.  
a)
Concentration Camps
b)
Internment Camps
c)
Ghettos
d)
Reservations
4.
The Nazi term for their perfect race, what we often call their "master race." 
a)
Aryans
b)
Ubermensch 
c)
der perfect
d)
Nazi youth 
5.
A separate area of a city, often an already ethnic neighborhood, which the Germans would block off for the purpose of separating Jews from the rest of the city and impose harsh conditions.  
a)
Hood
b)
Slum
c)
Ghetto
d)
Concentration Camp
6.
The embodiment of the "Final Solution" in places like Auschwitz, Majdanek, Chelmno, and Treblinka.  
a)
Concentration Camps
b)
Stalags 
c)
Extermination Camps
d)
Sonderkommando 
7.
What was the effect of the Nuremberg laws on Jews living in Germany? 
a)
Jews were forced to marry non-Jews.
b)
Jews were ordered to adopt German sounding names.
c)
Jews were granted equal rights and freedom from persecution.
d)
Jews were stripped of their German citizenship and right to vote
8.
Blond haired, blue-eyed people typified the Nazi ideal of the “master race.”  What were these people called? 
a)
Slavic
b)
Roman
c)
Aryan
d)
Latino
9.
The title of Hitler's book is Mein Kampf, but what does that word mean?
a)
Resolution
b)
My struggle
c)
Future plans
d)
My bible
10.
The infamous doctor at Auschwitz, the "Angel of Death"
a)
Adolf Hitler
b)
Artur Axmann
c)
Josef Berchtold
d)
Joseph Mengele
11.
Josef Mengele did a majority of his experiments in which concentration camp?
a)
Chelmno
b)
Auschwitz
c)
Treblinka
d)
Sobibor
12.
What was the name of the largest death camp located in Poland?
a)
Auschwitz
b)
Bergen-Belsen
c)
Belzec
d)
Treblinka
13.
Jewish worship houses
a)
church
b)
synagogues
c)
mosque
d)
barracks
14.
Who was the leader of the SS?
a)
Rohm
b)
Goring
c)
Goebbles
d)
Himmler
15.

The Soviet Union's objective going into Yalta was what?

a)

fight and defeat Japan

b)

Create a free and democratic Eastern Europe

c)

Control Eastern Europe and have a buffer zone from Western Europe

16.

Who did the Soviet Union blame for World War II?

a)

Hitler

b)

Socialism

c)

Imperialism

d)

Totalitarianism

17.

The Allied Powers wanted free elections in the countries that were invaded by Germany in WW2. But something different happened there. Which answer is true?

a)

The holocaust was still happening in these countries

b)

A new war started between Germany and Poland

c)

The Soviet Union forced communist leaders into these countries

d)

These countries were allowed open and free elections.

18.

Why did the Allies Powers meet at Potsdam?

a)

To decide Germany's fate

b)

To punish Hitler

c)

To end the holocaust

d)

To punish Mussolini

19.

What country is Hitler strongly said to have escaped to?

a)

America

b)

Argentina

c)

none of the above

d)

England

20.

According to the quote by Anne Frank, which statement BEST explains her perspective during WW2?

a)

she noticed British non-aggression at the start of the war was divided at home and abroad

b)

she believed that Neville Chamberlain declared war on Germany at 11:15 on 3 September 1939

c)

she noticed how the Nazi invasion of Poland on 1 September 1939 was the final straw for the British

d)

she wrote in her diary because she believed that individuals can be nice no matter what as a result of her World War Two experiences

21.

Based on the map, which of the following countries expanded and which country was invaded?

a)

Korea expanded into Tokyo

b)

Japan invaded Manchuria

c)

China occupied Mongolia

d)

Manchuria invaded the Soviet Union

22.

Which of the following statements BEST analyzes this color photograph?

a)

During his dictatorship from 1933 to 1945, Adolf Hitler initiated WW2 in Europe by invading Poland in September 1939

b)

Joseph Stalin (1878-1953) was the dictator of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) from 1929 to 1953

c)

Auschwitz camp complex was essential to carrying out the Nazi plan for the "Final Solution."

d)

Boys aged 10 – 13 years joined the German Young People (Deutsche Jungvolk)

23.

Which of the following statements BEST analyzes this political cartoon?

a)

Britain gained a morale-boosting victory in a naval engagement in Argentina on 17 December 1939

b)

The French Army was one of the largest in the world

c)

The swastika symbolized Nazi Germany because Hitler wanted global domination and an ethnic cleansing of the world

d)

The attempted Soviet invasion of Finland in November-December 1939 initially ended in comprehensive defeat

24.

Which of the following statements BEST explains this image?

a)

Uranium caused the diffusion of Uranium radiation from the Hiroshima atomic bomb in comparison to Nagasaki

b)

Mussolini declared war on the Allies on 10 June and The Japanese military began laying plans to attack Pearl Harbor as early as January 1941

c)

Japan had embarked on an aggressive campaign of military expansion in Asia, beginning with its invasion of Manchuria (modern-day Korea) in 1931

d)

The Second-Sino Japanese War (1937-45) had a significant impact on the course of the Chinese Revolution

25.

Based on the map, which of the following locations did NOT have an extermination camp?

a)

Treblinka

b)

Auschwitz

c)

Kraków

d)

Bełżec

26.

Based on the information, why was the U.S. naval base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii bombed by Japan on December 7, 1941?

a)

to drop the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki Japan

b)

to destroy a portion of the U.S. military

c)

to create isolation between Japan and the U.S.

d)

to invade Manchuria in China

27.

Based on the photograph, how did Winston Churchill warn Great Britain of Russia's actions?

a)

in a speech at the white house

b)

on a television show

c)

on a radio broadcast

d)

written in the newspaper

28.

__________: The Atomic Bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki were a products of this secretive government project.

a)

The Alliance Project

b)

The Secret Bomb Project

c)

Atomic Alliance

d)

The Manhattan Project

29.

What were the names of Atomic Bombs that were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

a)

Fat Man and Little Guy

b)

Fat Boy and Little Boy

c)

Big Man and Little Boy

d)

Fat Man and Little Boy

30.

Which side did Italy join in World War Two?

a)

Axis Powers

b)

Allies

c)

They didn't join a side

d)

None of the above

31.

Who was the President at the end of WW2?

a)

Harry Truman

b)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

c)

Neil Pottinger

d)

Ke'Ahren Burton

32.

_________: A series of trials by the Allied forced under international law to convict the Axis powers for charges of crimes against peace, war crimes, and crimes against humanity.

a)

NATO Trials

b)

United Nations Trials

c)

Nuremberg Trials

d)

Congress

33.

Following WW2, West Germany was controlled by _________ and East Germany was controlled by _______________.

a)

Great Britain, United States, France/ Soviet Union

b)

Great Britain, France, Russia/ United States

c)

Great Britain, France, United States/ Germany

d)

United States, USSR, Great Britain/ France

34.

When was the Japanese surprise attach on Pearl Harbor?

a)

September 11, 2011

b)

December 7, 1941

c)

September 1, 1939

d)

July 4, 1776

35.

Which country does Japan invade and massacre in the 1930's?

a)

the United States

b)

Germany

c)

China

d)

France

36.

Which of the following is NOT a reason Japan attacked the United States?

a)

Japan thought we would become preoccupied with Germany and Italy and they could control Southeast Asia

b)

Japan thought it would lower the morale of the US

c)

Japan was forced to attack the US on orders from Hitler

d)

Japan wanted to destroy our battleships

37.

Which battleship was permanently lost at Pearl Harbor?

a)

California

b)

Oklahoma

c)

Arizona

d)

Nevada

38.

Extreme nationalism, use of fear and terror, devotion to a single ruler are characteristics of

a)

socialism

b)

fascism

c)

laissez faire

d)

cultural diffusion

39.

Which reason below explains the rise of Mussolini in Italy?

a)

improved military technology

b)

economic and political instability

c)

the success of WWI

d)

the weakness of the Catholic Church

40.

Which characteristics best describes a"totalitarian government?"

a)

regular governmental meetings with elected representatives

b)

economic decline

c)

censorship of the press

d)

freedom of speech

41.
What is a dictator?
a)
Someone who helps a country in need
b)
Someone who gives control of the government to the people
c)
Someone who gains complete control of a country's government
42.
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.
43.
What was one reason the Nazi programs and policies of the early 1930's appealed to many people in Germany?
a)
The people were frustrated with their current economic and political situation.
b)
A coup d'etat had forced communism on the German people.
c)
The German people feared that the French or the British would soon gain control of the Polish corridor.
d)
Germany had been denied membership in the United Nations.
44.
What promises did Hitler make in his emotional speeches ? 
a)
To start a war in the United States and the rest of Europe in Hitler's quest for world domination. 
b)
To provide assistance to Italy in their time of need following World War 1. 
c)
To repeal the Treaty of Versailles and restore economic power to Germany and provide trade deals to other European countries. 
d)
To repeal the Treaty of Versailles and restore Germany's military power and recover its lost territoy and build Greater Germany. 
45.
What policy did the U.S. follow at the start of WWII?
a)
Militarism
b)
Imperialism
c)
Isolationism
d)
Nationalism
46.
Who was the military leader of Japan during WWII?
a)
Charles De Gaulle
b)
Winston Churchill
c)
Hideki Tojo
d)
Benito Mussolini
47.
What country did Japan attach during the early years of WWII?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Russia
d)
China
48.

What is nationalism?

a)

Loving your country and being able to admit that it is not perfect

b)

Extreme love and devotion to your country

c)

An insurance policy that protects houses

d)

When a country expands into new territory

49.
The practice of giving in to aggression in order to avoid war.
a)
Genocide
b)
Mein Kampf
c)
Appeasement
d)
Blitzkrieg
50.
A person with this sign objecting to the USA's involvement in WWI believes in: 
a)
Aggression 
b)
Appeasement 
c)
Nationalism 
d)
Pacifism 
51.
Agreement between countries to not attack each other
a)
Non-Aggression Pact
b)
Operation Barbarossa
c)
Appeasement
d)
Blitzkrieg
52.
A system of government that exerts complete control over its citizens; individuals have no rights and all opposition to the government is suppressed
a)
Monarchy
b)
Totalitarianism
c)
Democracy
d)
Communism
53.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING CAN DEFINE NAZISM ?

a)

HITLER'S DETERMINATION TO MAKE GERMANY A GREAT NATION

b)

EXTERMINATION OF JEWS

c)

A SYSTEM, A STRUCTURE OF IDEAS ABOUT THE WORLD AND POLITICS

d)

HITLER'S AMIBITIONS OF CONQUERING THE WORLD

54.

The Treaty of Versailles was significant because

a)

it reduced tensions between nations and assured peace in the future

b)

the united states would assume the cost of rebuilding war-torn Europe

c)

Germany was expected to disarm, give up territory, take full responsibility, and pay reparations (pay the damages)

55.

Which of the many factors that led to Hitler's rise to power seems to have been most important?

a)

Agressive elimination of political rivals

b)

Utilization of the power of speeches, propaganda and fear

c)

The illness and death of President von Hindenberg

56.
How did the terms of the Treaty of Versailles impact Germany?
a)
The Treaty helped Germany overcome the Great Depression
b)
It crippled the German economy and government
c)
It allowed the Allies to occupy German territory
57.
What was the nickname of the National Socialist German Workers Party?
a)
Nass Gwaps
b)
Nazis
c)
N-Gwips
d)
Noozies
58.
Who were the Gestapo? 
a)
imprisoned Jews
b)
Hitler's secret police
c)
German workers 
59.
What were the Nuremberg Laws?
a)
laws approved by the German government giving equal rights to all people
b)
laws approved by the Nazi party in 1935 depriving Jews of German citizenship and taking some rights away from them
c)
laws in place to keep children from working
60.
What does Mein Kampf, the title of Hitler's book, mean in German?
a)
My Camp
b)
My Struggle
c)
My Beliefs
d)
My Fantasies
61.
Who was the leader of the Fascist party in Italy?
a)
Adolf Hitler
b)
Woodrow Wilson
c)
Benito Mussolini
d)
Georges Clemenceau
62.

Based on the information provided in this map, which of the following is true?

a)

Most Japanese individuals were interned in camps in the South.

b)

Most Japanese individuals were interned in camps in the Northwest.

c)

Most Japanese individuals were interned in camps on the West Coast.

d)

Most Japanese individuals were interned in camps on the East Coast.

63.
Which generalization does this poster support?
a)
Women refused to volunteer to assist in the war effort.
b)
The government urged women to fill jobs left vacant by men.
c)
The government tried to recruit women for combat in the war.
d)
Female officers commanded both men and women.
64.

The United States attempted to avoid a repetition of the events leading up to U.S. involvement in World War I by doing which of the following?

a)

passing a series of neutrality laws

b)

officially recognizing the existence of the Soviet Union

c)

forgiving the foreign debts incurred during World War I

d)

establishing the Good Neighbor policy with Latin American nations

65.

What is isolationism?

a)

A time of long and severe economic decline.

b)

A national policy of remaining apart from the political and economic affairs of other nations.

c)

Programs aimed to help the unemployed and boost the economy

d)

A word that describes the United States struggle over the decision to join the Allies in World War II.

66.

What was the purpose of this World War II cartoon?

a)

encourage Americans to buy war bonds

b)

encourage Americans to conserve natural resources

c)

discourage Americans to serve in the armed forces

d)

discourage Americans to work in war industries

67.
The automobile industry stopped making cars and started to produce jeeps, military trucks, tanks, arms, mines, helmets, and aircraft. Each item produced is an example of 
a)
Economic resources
b)
Military resources
c)
Fascist destroyers
d)
Rationing
68.
___________________________ helped to provide soldiers with food because Americans could rely on themselves
a)
Victory Gardens
b)
Victory Drives
c)
Scrap Metal Drives
d)
War bonds
69.
What are War Bonds?
a)
A certificate that you buy for less in order to give the government money right away, then in a few years your make more money turning it in
b)
007 secret agents that infiltrated Nazi Germany
c)
Rationing supplies in order to support the War effort
d)
The Atomic Bomb
70.

During World War II, Japanese Americans were sent to internment centers primarily because they...

a)

were considered illegal aliens

b)

had been convicted of spying for Japan

c)

refused to enlist in the United States military

d)

were thought to be threats to national security

71.
Which best describes the Lend-Lease system during WWII?
a)
The US had supplies lent or leased to them from the Axis powers
b)
The US had supplies lent or leased to them from the Allies
c)
The US lent or leased supplies to the Axis powers
d)
The US lent or leased supplies to the Allies      
72.
Why did the United States enter WWII?    
a)
The US didn’t enter WWII – it remained neutral
b)
The US was attacked at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii  
c)
Great Britain’s Prime Minister Winston Churchill asked the US for its help
73.
“Mr. Vice President, Mr. Speaker, Members of the Senate, and of the House of Representatives: Yesterday, December 7th, 1941—a date which will live in infamy—the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.   The United States was at peace with that nation and, at the solicitation of Japan, was still in conversation with its government and its emperor looking toward the maintenance of peace in the Pacific."       Franklin D. Roosevelt
    The quote above describes what event?
a)
Hiroshima
b)
D-Day
c)
Pearl Harbor
74.
Where did WW2 take place? 
a)
Europe 
b)
The Pacific islands
c)
North Africa 
d)
All of the above 
75.
What event ended WW2?
a)
Dropping atomic Weapons
b)
Invasion of Poland
c)
Soviets capture Berlin
d)
Battle of Stalingrad

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