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World History Review

Total questions: 94

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The United Arab Republic was an example of

a)

Zionism

b)

socialism

c)

colonialism

d)

Pan-Arabism

2.

Which of the following ended the first intifada?

a)

Persian Gulf War

b)

Iranian Revolution

c)

Oslo Accords

d)

Camp David Accords

3.

A U.S.-led coalition launched the Persian Gulf War in 1990 after

a)

Saddam Hussein used chemical weapons against Kurds in Iraq

b)

the Iranian hostage crisis

c)

weapons inspectors found evidence of chemical and biological weapons

d)

UN economic sanctions failed to convince Iraq to leave Kuwait

4.

In 1980, after Iran’s Islamic government called for a revolution among Iraq’s Shiite population

a)

the Sunnis revolted against Hussein’s government

b)

Iraq attacked Iran

c)

the Kurds won their independence

d)

Iraq attacked Kuwait

5.

Britain, France, and Israel attacked Egypt in October 1956 because Nasser

a)

nationalized all personal property

b)

took control of the Suez Canal

c)

was threatening to expel all Jews from Egypt

d)

invaded Kuwait

6.

How did Iran change under Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini’s leadership?

a)

It became less hostile to Israel

b)

It modernized and became more closely allied with the West.

c)

It enforced strict religious and social values.

d)

Orthodox Christianity replaced Islam as the state religion

7.

U.S.-led forces attacked Iraq in 2003 after Iraq

a)

went to war against Israel

b)

invaded Iran

c)

Invaded Kuwait

d)

resisted full cooperation with UN weapons inspectors

8.

After Nasser came to power, he refused to join the ________________, which was a U.S.-led alliance against communism in the Middle East.

a)

Pan-Arabism Agreement

b)

OPEC

c)

Six-Day War

d)

Baghdad Pact

9.

Which of these was NOT an effect of the Suez Canal crisis (1956)?

a)

The desire for Arab unity increased.

b)

Hostility between Egypt and Israel increased.

c)

Nasser emerged as a hero for standing up to the west.

d)

Egypt was militarily victorious.

10.

Which of the following groups has the job of controlling oil exports and maximizing profits for member countries?

a)

OPEC

b)

UN

c)

UNICEF

d)

NATO

11.

These were walled-in areas of a city, where Jews were forced to live in unsanitary, crowded, and dangerous conditions.

a)

ghettos

b)

districts

c)

concentration camps

d)

deportation stations

12.

During the ________, Japanese troops forced 70,000 Americans and Filipino prisoners of war to travel to a distant prison camp. 600 Americans died of violence, starvation, and dehydration.

a)

Buna-Gona March

b)

Manila Death Trail

c)

Bataan Death March

d)

Borneo Road of Death

13.

The Soviet Union and Germany signed a(n) ____________, agreeing that neither would attack the other, in the summer of 1939.

a)

nonaggression pact

b)

peace treaty

c)

armistice

d)

contract of aggression

14.

Which of the following battles was NOT fought in the Pacific theater?

a)

Battle of Guadalcanal

b)

Battle of the Bulge

c)

Battle of Okinawa

d)

Battle of Midway

15.

Which of these is NOT true of the Battle of Britain?

a)

The Germans were finally able to conquer Britain in 1941.

b)

The Germans utilized Blitzkrieg tactics.

c)

The British used radar to detect incoming German air attacks.

d)

The Royal Air Force helped save London.

16.

Which battle proved that Operation Barbarossa was a failure?

a)

Okinawa

b)

Iwo Jima

c)

Guadalcanal

d)

Stalingrad

17.

Which of the following best describes how Chamberlain justified his policy of appeasement?

a)

It is better to give Hitler what he wants, so he will leave the rest of us alone.

b)

We better stop Hitler before he takes any countries, or we’ll be next.

c)

The German people elected Hitler, so it’s everyone’s job to keep him happy.

d)

Hitler just wants the best for his people, and we should become his ally.

18.

During the Nanking Massacre, _________ soldiers killed thousands of _____ civilians.

a)

Chinese, Japanese

b)

Chinese, North Korean

c)

Japanese, Chinese

d)

North Korean, Chinese

19.

After World War I, the French built the ___________ to protect against future German invasion.

a)

Berlin Wall

b)

Maginot Line

c)

Hadrian's Wall

d)

Northwest Line

20.

Why did Japan invade Manchuria?

a)

in response to a Manchurian attack on Japan

b)

the people of Manchuria wanted to join Japan

c)

Japan had an alliance with China

d)

to gain control of Manchuria's natural resources

21.

The ___________ was the Nazi plan for the deliberate, mass execution of Jews.

a)

Final Solution

b)

Holocaust

c)

Armenian Plan

d)

Pearl Harbor Program

22.

During the __________, Hutu militia brutally killed 800,000 Tutsis in April, 1994.

a)

Holocaust

b)

War in Darfur

c)

Cambodian Genocide

d)

Rwandan Genocide

23.

The Ottoman Empire was ruled by the ___________ from the capital city, _________.

a)

Sultan, Byzantium

b)

Millet, Istanbul

c)

Sultan, Istanbul

d)

Emperor, Jerusalem

24.

The Ottoman Muslims were members of the _________ sect of Islam.

a)

Sunni

b)

Shia

c)

Druze

d)

Orthodox

25.

Which of the following most accurately describes how the Ottomans would react if a group of conquered people wanted to follow the religion of Christianity?

a)

They would allow the people to practice Christianity, as long as they paid their taxes and showed loyalty to the Empire.

b)

They would allow the people to practice Christianity, but only if they did it in secret, and bribed Ottoman soldiers.

c)

They would force the people to convert to Islam

d)

They would immediately execute any and all people who professed to be Christian

26.

In the Ottoman Empire, people were organized into different religious groups called _____________.

a)

sects

b)

millets

c)

regions

d)

City-states

27.

The British and French divided much of the Middle East into _______, which were similar to colonies

a)

territories

b)

city states

c)

mandates

d)

Millets

28.

In the first century AD, Jews were driven from the land now called Israel by ______________.

a)

Ottomans

b)

Romans

c)

Alexander the Great

d)

Egyptians

29.

After World War II, the British could no longer control the violence in Palestine, so they turned it over to the _____________, who developed a partition plan in 1947.

a)

Americans

b)

Arabs

c)

French

d)

United Nations

30.

_____________ were violent attacks on Jews in Europe in the 1800’s.

a)

Nationalists

b)

Pograms

c)

Crusades

d)

Mandates

31.

Many Jews who settled in Israel in the late 1900’s lived in collective farming communities called __________ .

a)

kibbutzim

b)

communes

c)

plantations

d)

agricultural oases

32.

After World War II, when the world realized the horrifying extent of the __________, many people believed Jews needed (more than ever) a land to call their own.

a)

pograms

b)

Holocaust

c)

kibbutzim

d)

nationalism

33.

Why was Mao Zedong so popular among the peasants?

a)

He guaranteed free health care for all farmers in China.

b)

He promised equal rights for women

c)

He guaranteed that every citizen of China would enjoy the same rights, including freedom of speech

d)

He promised to take land from the landlords and redistribute it among the peasants

34.

In 1958, Mao announced the start of the ______________, an effort to increase China’s agricultural and industrial output.

a)

Gang of Four

b)

Cultural Revolution

c)

Great Leap Forward

d)

Red Guard

35.

Which of these was NOT an area Deng Xiaoping sought to improve with his Four Modernizations?

a)

human rights

b)

science and technology

c)

industry

d)

national defense

36.

In June, 1989, Chinese troops killed hundreds and wounded thousands in what came to be known as the ____________________.

a)

Cultural Revolution

b)

Tiananmen Square Massacre

c)

St. Valentine's Day Massacre

d)

Gang of Four Massacre

37.

Which of these is NOT an issue China faces today?

a)

having to import coal to feed its growing industries

b)

defending itself against North Korea

c)

widespread air and water pollution

d)

population concerns

38.

President Truman adopted a new foreign policy during the Cold War known 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

39.

How did the Marshall plan try to stop the spread of communism in Western Europe after WWII?

a)

by providing government housing for refugees

b)

by providing military assistance to Vietnam

c)

by providing money to stop poverty

d)

by building a wall between eastern and western Europe

40.

This war resulted in Israeli gaining the Sinai peninsula, Gaza, West Bank, Golan Heights, and all of Jerusalem. Israel also quadrupled in size and governs over 1 million Palestinians.

a)

1948/49 Israeli War of Independence

b)

1967 Six Day War

c)

1973 Yom Kippur War

d)

Suez Crisis

41.
#! - Following WWII, two superpowers emerged who competed against one another for power and influence over different regions of the world. Which of the following were those two superpowers?
a)
Germany/Japan
b)
China/Iraq
c)
Great Britain/France
d)
United States/Soviet Union
42.
#3 - With the collapse of what superpower did the Cold War end?
a)
Soviet Union
b)
United States
c)
China
d)
Germany
43.
#4 - The Cold War began
a)
after the Soviets closed all highway and railroad links to the city of Berlin.
b)
after the end of World War II.
c)
when the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor was attacked by Japan.
d)
shortly after the communist revolution in Russia
44.
#8 - What type of government system did the Soviet Union have, making the United States worried that it may spread and threaten democracy?
a)
Theocracy
b)
Anarchy
c)
Dictatorship
d)
Communist
45.
#12 - Which department in the UN is the most powerful body in the UN, charged with maintaining international peace?
a)
International Court of Justice
b)
Security Council
c)
General Assembly
d)
Secretariat
46.
#5 - The Cold War was "cold" because the two superpowers never directly attacked each other in open warfare.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
47.
#16 - In what decades did most of the African nations become independent from European control?
a)
1940's
b)
1950's
c)
1960's
d)
1970's
48.
What was the term 'iron curtain' used  to describe the division of?
a)
North and South Vietnam
b)
East and West Asia
c)
North and South Korea
d)
East and West Europr
49.
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
50.
How did the Marshall plan try to stop the spread of communism in Western Europe after WWII?
a)
by providing government housing for refugees
b)
by providing military assistance to Vietnam
c)
by providing money to stop poverty
51.
Why was the United States involved in the Berlin Airlift?
a)
to airlift food to the people of West Berlin
b)
to bomb East Berlin
c)
to demolish the Berlin Wall
d)
to transport people out of East Berlin
52.
Why did the United States become involved in the Korean War?
a)
to contain communism
b)
to colonize Korea
c)
to spread communism
d)
to Christianize Koreans
53.
In 1950, Korea fought a civil war over the spread of communism.  Communists from the north tried to take over the south.  What role did he US play in this war?
a)
The US and its allies went to Vietnam to fight Korean Communists.
b)
The US and its allies join the fight to keep communism from spreading.
c)
The US and its allies did not join the Korean War.
d)
The US and its allies fought to defend the North.
54.
In the 1950s, the United States became involved in the Vietnam War. Why did the United States become involved in this war?
a)
to prevent the collapse of the government of North Vietnam
b)
to stop Vietnam from taking over Hong Kong
c)
to stop the spread of communism to South Vietnam
d)
to prevent attacks against United States shipping
55.
This "figurative" wall divided communist countries from democratic counties--
a)
Great Wall of China
b)
Berlin Wall
c)
Iron Curtain
d)
Wall of Democracy
56.
The purpose of "containment" was to--
a)
stop the spread of democracy
b)
stop the spread of hate
c)
stop global warming
d)
stop the spread of communism
57.
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
58.
Which foreign policy promised to aid countries resisting Communist takeover?
a)
Marshall Plan
b)
Iron Curtain
c)
Truman Doctrine
d)
Massive Retaliation
59.
Which foreign policy aimed at preventing Communism from spreading?
a)
Containment
b)
NATO
c)
Cuban Missile Crisis
d)
Berlin Airlift
60.
Which of the following organizations supports Democratic ideals and self governance?
a)
Warsaw Pact
b)
Satellite Nations
c)
NATO
d)
Domino Theory
61.
The physical barrier separating Communist East Berlin and Democratic West Berlin--
a)
Berlin Bloackade
b)
Berlin Base
c)
Berlin Wall
d)
Berlin Barrier
62.
The organization whose members agreed to mutually defend other Communist nations is called--
a)
Korean Pact
b)
Warsaw Pact
c)
NATO
d)
Satellite Nations
63.
The Axis Powers during World War II included 
a)
Austria, Germany, and the Soviet Union
b)
France, United Kingdom, and the United States
c)
Germany, Italy, and the Soviet Union
d)
Italy, Germany, and Japan
64.
The United States declared their entry into World War II within hours of ____________.
a)
the German invasion of Poland   
b)
the Italian invasion of  Ethiopia
c)
the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
d)
the German bombing of London
65.
After he signed a nonaggression pact with _______, Hitler ordered the invasion of Poland.
a)
Italy
b)
Spain
c)
Italy and Japan
d)
The Soviet Union
66.
After World War I, France built massive defenses along the border with Germany known as the 
a)
Lebensraum Line
b)
Maginot Line
c)
Paris Defensive       
d)
Luftwaffe Incentive
67.
During World War II, Germany was able to conquer France despite their defenses.  How?
a)
Germany used superior weaponry to blow up the defensive line.
b)
German spies within the French government intentionally weakened France’s defenses
c)
The German army simply went around the defensive line.
d)
Hitler used the newly developed nuclear weapon to destroy the French line of defense.
68.
Which of these allowed Britain and France and their allies to obtain US weapons without having to pay cash up front?
a)
the Lend/Lease Act
b)
the Nuremberg Laws
c)
The Neutrality Act of 1939
d)
The Neutrality Acts passed prior to 1939
69.
Which date, according to a speech by Franklin D. Roosevelt, will “live in infamy?”
a)
12/17/1941
b)
12/7/1941
c)
9/2/1945
d)
9/6/1945
70.
Which of these was NOT true of the “Miracle at Dunkirk”?
a)
French and British forces were pushed by the Germans to the beaches at Dunkirk.
b)
It happened in the spring of 1940
c)
Many American forces helped with the rescue.
d)
French and British troops were rescued by 850 British ships.
71.
Which of the following was NOT a way Americans at home helped the war effort?
a)
running the Bracero Program
b)
purchasing war bonds
c)
participating in wolf packs
d)
women and minorities filled factory jobs
72.
Executive Order 9066 stated that…
a)
All Japanese-Americans must be relocated to detention centers regardless of citizenship status.
b)
Women were to receive equal pay to men for the important work they were doing in the factories.
c)
African American soldiers were allowed to serve in combat in segregated units.
d)
Dwight D. Eisenhower would take over command of American forces in the Pacific Theater.
73.
What was the main reason diplomacy between the US and Japan failed to prevent war between them?
a)
The Americans would only accept total Japanese withdrawal from China, and the Japanese refused to negotiate a withdrawal from China.
b)
The Americans insisted that the Japanese completely dismantle their nuclear arms facilities, and the Japanese refused.
c)
The Japanese insisted that the Americans reduce their “cash-and-carry” policy in the North Atlantic.
d)
The Japanese refused to negotiate in regards to the occupation of French Indochina.
74.
On September 1, 1939, Hitler _____________, which sent Europe into a continental war.
a)
annexed the Sudetenland
b)
annexed Austria
c)
invaded Poland
d)
began bombing London
75.
What did FDR mean when he said that America must turn itself into an “arsenal of democracy”?
a)
that we should remain neutral no matter what, and keep trading with both the British and the Germans
b)
that we should help defeat the Axis threat by providing Britain and France with weapons and supplies
c)
that we as Americans should continue our quest to build an atomic bomb
d)
that every American needed to arm himself or herself in case of a Japanese attack on the American mainland
76.
Which of these statements regarding the internment of Americans on our own soil during the war is NOT true?
a)
President Roosevelt authorized the internment of Japanese-Americans
b)
The US government was afraid that even though many Japanese-Americans were American  citizens, they would be loyal to Japan instead of the US.
c)
The American government held significant numbers of Italian- and German-Americans, as well as Japanese-Americans.
d)
The American government imprisoned over 100,000 Japanese-American citizens in internment camps 
77.
During the war, the legal way for Americans to obtain products like gasoline and sugar was to buy them
a)
with war bonds       
b)
with ration stamps
c)
on the black market
d)
through the lend-lease program
78.
Which of these was NOT responsible for the “Production Miracle?”
a)
increased government spending on defense industries
b)
women and minorities being willing to take on factory jobs
c)
the increase in patriotism and willingness to sacrifice after Pearl Harbor
d)
the increasing enforcement of the Selective Service Act
79.
Congress created the Office of Price Administration because it wanted to _____________.
a)
control inflation
b)
preserve uranium production
c)
decrease the national debt
d)
lower prices to help American families survive the economic hardships of the war
80.
How did the cash-and-carry policy work?
a)
It prohibited Americans during the Great Depression from buying on credit
b)
It required nations at war in 1939 to pay for American goods in cash and carry them aboard their own ships.
c)
It forced the American government to pay cash for all purchases and to carry them in its own ships
d)
It eliminated capitalism by destroying the credit system
81.
How did World War II affect millions of American women?
a)
The federal government adopted a policy of gender equality in all federal hiring.
b)
The number of women in the labor force rose greatly because 19 million women were employed outside the home.
c)
Because of the importance of their war work, women for the first time achieved equal pay for equal work.
d)
The war changed attitudes about women so much that even after the war most women kept their factory jobs.
82.
Germany fought the Battle of the ____________, hoping they could defeat Britain by cutting off supplies from the US.
a)
Atlantic
b)
Bulge
c)
English Channel
d)
Midway
83.
Which of the following was NOT true of the Battle of Stalingrad?
a)
The Soviets lost a total of 1.1 million soldiers, more than all American deaths during the entire war.
b)
Afterward, the Soviets began to move west against Germany, and didn’t stop until they got to Berlin.
c)
Hitler refused to surrender, in spite of the fact that the Germans were suffering heavy casualties.
d)
After many losses, the Germans were finally successful in capturing Stalingrad.
84.
What was NOT true of Operation Overlord?
a)
It was the code name given to the D-Day invasion
b)
It was commanded by General Dwight D. Eisenhower.
c)
It took place on the beaches of northern France.
d)
It was the only beach assault to take place in World War II.
85.
It was Hitler’s last-gasp offensive, an attempt to recapture the Belgian port of Antwerp.  It got its name from the push westward of the battle lines.  Ultimately, it was unsuccessful and cost the Germans 120,000 troops and 1,600 planes.  What was it?
a)
The Battle of Majdanek
b)
The Battle for Berlin
c)
D-Day
d)
The Battle of the Bulge
86.
In December 1937, the Japanese army occupied the ________ city of ________, reportedly killing more than 300,000 men, women and children.
a)
Indochinese; Mukden
b)
Okinawan; Nagasaki
c)
Chinese; Nanking
d)
Chinese; Beijing
87.
The Battle of Iwo Jima was so important to the Americans because…
a)
Iwo Jima was a location that could be used for nuclear testing.
b)
From the island, heavily loaded American bombers could reach Japan.
c)
It proved that very few Americans had to die to take an island from Japan.
d)
When they lost, American had to retreat back to the Philippines.
88.
Victory in Europe Day
a)
May 8, 1945
b)
August 14, 1945
c)
June 6, 1944
d)
December 7, 1941
89.
Part of Czechoslovakia that Hitler claimed should be part of Germany
a)
Sudetenland
b)
Ardennes Forest
c)
Beaches of Normandy
d)
Liebensraum
90.
Military leader who controlled Japan during World War II
a)
Benito Mussolini
b)
Matimo Kamikaze
c)
Hideki Tojo
d)
Emperor Hirohito
91.
Germany's “lightning war”
a)
sitzkreig
b)
blitzkreig
c)
Wolf Packs
d)
Mein Kampf
92.
Mussolini's Italy and Hitler's Germany are both examples of this type of government: 
a)
Democracy
b)
Fascism
c)
Monarchy
d)
Communism
93.
What was the Allied strategy in the Pacific known as? 
a)
island-hopping 
b)
island-jumping 
c)
appeasement
d)
rationing 
94.
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.

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