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Western Civ Final 2026

Total questions: 135

Worksheet time: 1hrs 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who were the Bolsheviks?
a)
Soldiers in the White Army
b)
Radical Russian Marxist revolutionaries
c)
Members of the Duma (Russia's Parliament) 
d)
Followers of Rasputin 
2.
Which of the following was not a cause of the Russian Revolution? 
a)
Break up of the proletariat 
b)
Russias defeat in the Russo Japanese War 
c)
Massacre of hundreds during Bloody Sunday
d)
Russias involvement in WWI
3.
What party controlled the government in Russia after the revolution?
a)
Democratic
b)
Facist
c)
Communist
d)
Provisional
4.
Which of the following was not a leader of the Bolshevik Revolution? 
a)
Lenin
b)
Marx
c)
Trotsky
d)
Stalin
5.

What group of people led the Russian Revolution and Why?

a)

Catholic priest who protested against the lack of freedom of religion

b)

Bourgeoisie were upset at the increased regulations

c)

Nationalists revolted against totalitarianism

d)

Proletariat protested against unfair working conditions

6.
A government that takes complete control over every aspect of public and private life is called:
a)
Democracy
b)
Totalitarianism
c)
Constitutional Monarchy
d)
Utopianism
7.

Who took over the Soviet Union immediately following the death of Lenin in 1924?

a)

Khrushchev

b)

Trotsky

c)

Stalin

d)

Kerensky

8.
The Great Purge was:
a)
the government's plan to take over all farms in the Soviet Union
b)
Stalin's plan to increase factory production
c)
the government's plan to educate children in school
d)
Stalin's efforts to eliminate all political opposition
9.
The picture shows an example of a technique used by Stalin called:
a)
Propaganda
b)
Command economy
c)
Collectives
d)
Totalitarianism
10.
All of the following were part of life in the Soviet Union under Stalin except:
a)
Intimidation by secret police
b)
Open & free elections of leaders
c)
Government control of all parts of life
d)
A loss of religious freedom
11.
Who were the "Kulaks"?
a)
The members of Stalin's secret police
b)
Ukrainian farmers exterminated by Stalin through the use of famine
c)
The poorest members of Soviet society
d)
The name given to all "enemies of the state"
12.

What was the major consequence of the February Revolution of 1917?

a)

It forced Kerensky to surrender to the Bolsheviks.

b)

It secured Stalin as leader of Russia.

c)

It allowed Trotsky to negotiate peace with Germany.

d)

It forced Tsar Nicholas II to abdicate the throne.

13.

Which of the following answers is the correct chronological order of events during the Russian Revolution?

a)

Bloody Sunday, World War I, Tsar Nicholas’s abdication, assassination of the Romanov family

b)

World War I, Bloody Sunday, assassination of the Romanov family, Tsar Nicholas’s abdication

c)

World War I, Tsar Nicholas’s abdication, Bloody Sunday, assassination of the Romanov family

d)

February Revolution, Tsar Nicholas’s abdication, assassination of the Romanov family, World War I

14.

Which statement describes the ideology of V.I. Lenin during the Bolshevik Revolution?

a)

He preserved the monarchy as a national symbol.

b)

He called for authoritarian rule to implement communism.

c)

He promoted the use of nonviolent protest for social change.

d)

He held parliamentary elections to legitimize the new government.

15.

Which leader was most influenced by Marxist ideology?

a)

Adolf Hitler

b)

David Lloyd George

c)

V.I. Lenin

d)

Woodrow Wilson

16.

Acting as a religious figure, which person gained significant influence over the Russian royal family during the early 20th century?

a)

Alexander Kerensky

b)

Vladimir Lenin

c)

Gregory Rasputin

d)

Leon Trotsky

17.

Which one of the events listed below identifies the campaign of terror that Josef Stalin implemented against other Communist Party leaders during the mid-1930s?

a)

New Economic Policy

b)

Bloody Sunday

c)

collectivization

d)

the Great Purge

18.

During Josef Stalin’s rule, Russians only had access to select information. This is an example of

a)

suffrage.

b)

democracy.

c)

fascism.

d)

censorship.

19.
Which opinion on economic production would Karl Marx most likely express?
a)
A.  A free market best supports the needs of workers. 
b)
B. The role of the government is to regulate the means of production. 
c)
C. Ownership of the means of production should be shared equally by all workers. 
d)
D. Businesses should own the means of production to effectively increase economic output.
20.

In his writings, Karl Marx viewed Europe’s social changes resulting from the Industrial Revolution as a

a)

A. class struggle.

b)

B. rise in nationalism.

c)

C. democratic movement.

d)

D. decline of imperialism.

21.
Who were the "oppressed poor" as Marx called them?
a)
Proletariat
b)
Bourgeoisie
c)
Soviets
d)
Slaves
22.

The bourgeoisie were

a)

the "oppressed poor"

b)

the Russian nobility

c)

the owners of the means of production

d)

the working class

23.
What was the name of the civil government groups that sprouted up to rise against the Romanov Dynasty
a)
Chekas
b)
Soviets
c)
Gulags
d)
Townships
24.
Who was the leader of the Provisional Government between the February and October Revolutions
a)
Josef Stalin
b)
V. I. Lenin
c)
Leon Trotsky
d)
Alexander Kerensky
25.
What was the main cause of the failure of the Provisional Government
a)
Failure to withdraw from World War I
b)
United States wanted to take their place in the war
c)
Marxism sounded cooler
d)
Kerensky died
26.
What was the name of the secret police in Russia?
a)
FBI
b)
Stasi
c)
Cheka
d)
Gestapo
27.
Communist official in charge of political education and organization
a)
Commissar
b)
Comrade
c)
Companion
d)
Politican
28.
Commander of the Red Army, lost succession of Lenin to Stalin in 1924
a)
Josef Stalin
b)
Leon Trotsky
c)
Alexander Kerensky
d)
Tsar Nicholas II
29.
What is a gulag?
a)
Army barracks
b)
Labor camp
c)
Weekend retreat
d)
Political asylum camp
30.
When Lenin finally realized the true state of the Russian Economy, he implemented the __________ in order to gain more money for the average farmer and worker within Russia.
a)
Lenin's Communism
b)
Marx's Communism
c)
"War Communism"
d)
New Economic Policy
31.

What year did the Russian Revolution occur?

a)

1910

b)

1917

c)

1922

d)

1945

32.

What did U.S.S.R. stand for?

a)

United Social Soviet Revolutionaries

b)

Use Sharp Scissors Regularly

c)

United Soviet Socialist Reunion

d)

Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

33.

How many current countries were once part of the Soviet Union?

a)

10

b)

15

c)

25

d)

33

34.

What were slaves called in Russia?

a)

peasants

b)

nobles

c)

communists

d)

Serfs

35.

This treaty ended the WW I between the Russians and the Germans.

a)

The Treaty of Versailles

b)

The Treaty of Westphalia

c)

The Treaty of Moscaow

d)

The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

36.

Roughly ________ people died during the Russian Revolution.

a)

800,000

b)

One Million

c)

15 million

d)

60 million

37.

Stalin's totalitarian state in communist Russian includes all of the following except.

a)

A reward based economic system

b)

Censorship

c)

Centralized state control of everything

d)

A command economy

38.

Stalin's Five Year Plans ultimately failed because they set unrealistic________ for steel, coal and oil production.

a)

prices

b)

quotas

c)

hopes

d)

investments

39.

Soviet newspaper whose name means "truth".

a)

Pravda

b)

Cheka

c)

Kremlin

d)

Kulak

40.
Extreme pride in one’s country is known as
a)
nationalism
b)
communism
c)
imperialism
d)
Social Darwinism
41.
The "spark" that was an immediate cause of World War I was
a)
The sinking of the Lusitania
b)
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
c)
Increased nationalism
d)
The Zimmerman Telegram
42.
The Zimmerman Telegram can best be described by which of the following?
a)
Great Britain promised the U.S. that they would help them gain territories in Europe
b)
Mexico vowed to help the U.S.  and the Allies in World War I
c)
Germany asked Mexico to declare war on the U.S. to regain lost territories
d)
Russia withdrew from the war due to the revolution that was occurring in the country
43.
Which of the following was not a MAIN cause of World War I
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliances
c)
Immigration
d)
Nationalism
44.
The U.S. entered World War I in
a)
1918
b)
1914
c)
1917
d)
1920
45.

British cruise ship sunk by Germany, killing over 1,000 passengers and ultimately caused the US to enter the war?

a)

USS Maine

b)

Titanic

c)

Lusitania

d)

Envoy

46.
In the Treaty of Versailles, Germany was subjected to reparations which are:
a)
Payments made for damage caused during the war
b)
An act on behalf of the League of Nations
c)
An agreement to end all fighting
d)
giving up land previously owned
47.

During WWI, the land between two enemy trenches was called?

a)

No Man's Land

b)

Forward observation land

c)

The Salient

d)

the front

48.
The policy of building up a country's military to prepare for war is known as 
a)
imperialism
b)
nationalism
c)
militarism
d)
isolationism
49.

The 1919 treaty that ended WW1

a)

Reparations

b)

Woodrow Wilson

c)

The Treaty of Paris

d)

Treaty of Versailles

50.
What style of fighting came to dominate the Western Front?
a)
Blitzkrieg
b)
Trench warfare
c)
Fast attacks with tanks
d)
Guerrilla warfare
51.

Why did European countries form alliances in the early 20th century?

a)

They wanted to defend themselves against enemies

b)

They wanted to have help when conquering new lands

c)

Some nations wanted to support ethnic unity

d)

All of these

52.
What is a nickname sometimes given to the Balkan peninsula to describe its role in the outbreak of WWI?
a)
The Cradle of War
b)
The Arsenal of Democracy
c)
The Powder Keg
d)
The Peaceful Peninsula
53.
Which of the following was NOT one of the central powers in WWI?
a)
France
b)
Germany
c)
Austria-Hungary
d)
The Ottoman Empire
54.
Which of the following was NOT one of the allied powers in World War I?
a)
The Soviet Union
b)
Great Britain
c)
The United States
d)
France
55.
What was the name of the plan that the Germans devised to win a two-front war against France and Russia?
a)
The Bismarck Plan
b)
The Dreikaiserbund
c)
The Autobahn
d)
The Schleiffen Plan
56.

What was the treaty of Brest-Litovsk?

a)

The treaty Russia signed w/Germany to get out of WWI

b)

The treaty France signed to ally themselves with Russia

c)

The treaty Serbia signed with Russia

d)

The treaty that brought the US into WWI

57.
Which nation was blamed for World War I in the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
Germany
b)
Austria Hungary
c)
Serbia
d)
The Balkans
58.

What day did fighting end in World War I?

a)

November 11, 1917

b)

November 11, 1918

c)

August 14, 1919

d)

November 18, 1911

59.
Which event in the early 20th century caused the greatest loss of life world wide?
a)
World War I
b)
The Great Depression
c)
The Russian Revolution
d)
The Spanish Flu
60.

These weapons were used to attack ships that were carrying supplies to the Allies.

a)

u-boats

b)

radar guided bombs

c)

Zeppelins

d)

Dive bombers

61.
US President during WWI
a)
Eisenhower
b)
Pershing
c)
McArthur
d)
Wilson
62.

Money paid by defeated nations used help repair damages after the war. Britain and France forced Germany to pay- $33 BILLION

a)

Tariffs

b)

Bonds

c)

Reparations

d)

An Indemnity

63.

Used to sway public opinion to support the war and do one's part.

a)

reparations

b)

Alliances

c)

the Salient

d)

Propaganda

64.

The Zimmerman Telegram can best be described by which of the following?

a)

Great Britain promised the U.S. that they would help them gain territories in Europe

b)

Mexico vowed to help the U.S. and the Allies in World War I

c)

Germany asked Mexico to declare war on the U.S to regain lost territories and keep the U.S. out of Europe.

d)

Russia withdrew from the war due to the revolution that was occurring in the country

65.
What was the most important of all of WIlson's 14 Points? 
a)
To impose punitive measures on Germany
b)
To create a League of Nations
c)
To win land for the US
d)
To implement a comprehensive reparations plan
66.

The German plan to develop a high seas navy that could compete with Great Britain.

a)

The Schliefen Plan

b)

The Turpitz Plan

c)

The Marshal Plan

d)

The Germans never planned to develop their navy

67.

Known as the "Sick man of Europe"

a)

Franz Ferdinand

b)

Franz Joseph

c)

Austria

d)

The Ottoman Empire

68.

Assassin of Franz Ferdinand.

a)

Gavrillo Princip

b)

Otto Von Bismarck

c)

Kaiser Wilhelm

d)

The president of the Serbian Nationalist party

69.

The organization behind the successful plot to assassinate the Archduke Franz Ferdinand.

a)

The Black Shirts

b)

The Serbian Nationalists

c)

The Black Hand

d)

The Carbonari

70.

The assurance by Germany's prime minister Bethmann Hollweg to aid Austria in the event of Russian aggression regarding Serbia.

a)

The Hollweg Promise

b)

The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

c)

The Mutual Aggression Pact

d)

The Blank Check

71.

The name give to the Maxim machine gun.

a)

The Warrior

b)

The Devil's Paintbrush

c)

The Machine Rifle

d)

The Trench Cleaner

72.

The River outside of Paris where the original German offensive into France was stopped.

a)

The Ypres

b)

The Dnieper

c)

The Mons

d)

The Marne

73.

This was considered to be the bloodiest battlefield of WWI.

a)

Verdun

b)

Ypres

c)

Marne

d)

The Argon Forrest

74.
Native Indians who served in the British East India Co. army
a)
Raja
b)
Viceroy
c)
Sepoy
75.
Which European nation colonized India?  
a)
France
b)
Russia
c)
England 
d)
United States
76.
 Why was India called the "jewel in the crown"?
a)
It was the most valuable of all Britain's colonies.
b)
The success of India's self sufficient economy strengthened Britain.
c)
The sepoy were a perfect model of successful imperialism.
d)
it had vast supply of diamonds, rubies, and sapphires.
77.
A mutiny fought by Indian soldiers against British rule in India in the mid 1800ś. 
a)
Sepoy Rebellion
b)
Boer War
c)
Unequal Treaty
d)
Opium War
78.
What was the main purpose of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885?
a)
to ensure that Africa borders would be based on culture and language
b)
to prevent fighting of European nations over the division of Africa
c)
to keep peace between Africans and European leaders
d)
to give African leaders a chance to be heard by colonial interests
79.
What were the Dutch settlers of South Africa called?
a)
Boers
b)
Ottomans
c)
Rajs
d)
Sepoys
80.
Which of the following describes the theory that those who are fittest for survival enjoy wealth and success and are superior to others?
a)
Imperialism
b)
Paternalism
c)
Racism
d)
Social Darwinism
81.
Which of the following means "Refusing to follow the laws in a peaceful way."
a)
Boycott
b)
Independence
c)
Civil disobedience
d)
Imperialism
82.
The King of Belgium who claimed territory in Central Africa for himself and created a personal fortune by exploiting the Congo's natural resources.
a)
Shaka
b)
Nguyen
c)
Leopold II
d)
Menelik II
83.
Why did Europeans continue to colonize Africa after Slavery was abolished?
a)
Berlin Conference
b)
Sites
c)
Raw materials
d)
Good will
84.
European countries colonized Africa because 
a)
They heard about Africa's resources from explorers
b)
They were looking for raw materials and cheap labor
c)
They wanted new markets to sell products
d)
All of the Above
85.
What religion did Western Imperialist force most people to convert to?
a)
Islam
b)
Buddhism
c)
Christianity
d)
Hinsuism
86.
'...the sun never sets on the British Empire...' The meaning of this quote is...
a)
Great Britain controlled a large number of colonies
b)
The people of Great Britain never slept
c)
The sun literally never set in Great Britain.
87.

During WW1, Russia, France, and Great Britain were known as the ____ at the beginning of the war.

a)

Triple Entente

b)

Triple Alliance

c)

Allied Powers

d)

Central Powers

88.

What was the name of the period in which European powers were trying to imperialize all of Africa?

a)

African Imperialist Movement

b)

Imperialism for Africa

c)

Scramble for Africa

d)

European Imperialist Movement in Africa

89.
War between the British and the Dutch settlers of South Africa known as Boers
a)
Shaka
b)
Berlin Conference
c)
Boer War
d)
Cecil Rhodes
90.

Which of the following was not a goal of the League of Nations?

a)

prevent aggression by any nation

b)

encourage co-operation between nations

c)

improve living and working conditions for all people

d)

create alliances among fascist and democratic nations of Europe

91.

Hitler’s first attempt to take control of Germany

a)

Krystalnache

b)

Beer Hall Putsch

c)

The Blitzkrieg

d)

The burning of the Reichstag Building

92.

Under Mussolini’s dictatorship, fascisms slogan was... ,

a)

Bread, peace and land

b)

Law order and revenche

c)

Believe, work and obey

d)

revenge and build

93.

The policy of appeasement prior to WW II

a)

Allowed Russia to claim part of Poland

b)

Was an attempt to avoid conflict with Germany

c)

Was created as a result of the Munich Pact

d)

Allowed the US to remain neutral during the early part of WW II

94.

Who was the head of the Gestapo?

a)

Albert Speer

b)

Goebbles

c)

Adolph Eichmann

d)

Heinrich Himmler

95.

Hitler’s official in charge of the murder of Millions of Jews

a)

Eichmann

b)

Goebbels

c)

Hess

d)

Goering

96.

Hitler’s official In charge of the Luftwaffe (German air force)

a)

Eichmann

b)

Goebbels

c)

Hess

d)

Goering

97.

Hitler’s official in charge of propaganda

a)

Hess

b)

Eichmann

c)

Goebbels

d)

Goering

98.

Hitler’s invasion plan of Russia

a)

D-Day

b)

Operation General Winter

c)

Operation Barbarossa

d)

Operation Overlord

99.

300,000+ British and French soldiers were evacuated form this French port after the Germans had encircled them .

a)

Normandy

b)

Dunkirk

c)

Omaha Beach

d)

Galipoli

100.

The first battle to be fought solely in the air

a)

The Battle of Britain

b)

Spanish Civil War

c)

The invasion of France

d)

The Battle of Stalingrad

101.

This was a massive German counter offensive that ultimately only slowed down the allied march into Germany

a)

Operation Barbarosa

b)

Battle of El Alamein

c)

The Battle of the Bulge

d)

Operation Overlord

102.

The Southern portion of France controlled by the Nazis but under the direct leadership of Henri Patain.

a)

Dunkirk

b)

Vichy France

c)

The Rhineland

d)

Normandy

103.

Mobile killing units of Nazi Germany

a)

Wehrmacht

b)

Brown Shirts

c)

The Black Hand

d)

Einsatgruppen

104.

Hitler's plan to increase "living space" for Germans.

a)

Lebensraum

b)

Autkray

c)

Achtung

d)

Anschluss

105.

Hitler's plan to "unify" all Germanic people.

a)

Achtung

b)

Lebensraum

c)

Anschluss

d)

Autkry

106.
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.
107.
This "figurative" wall divided communist countries from democratic counties--
a)
Great Wall of China
b)
Berlin Wall
c)
Iron Curtain
d)
Wall of Democracy
108.

The act of preventing nuclear attack by threatening retaliation is called

a)

deterrence

b)

domino theory

c)

militarism

d)

containment

109.
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
110.
The physical barrier separating Communist East Berlin and Democratic West Berlin--
a)
Berlin Bloackade
b)
Berlin Base
c)
Berlin Wall
d)
Berlin Barrier
111.
Nations that were aligned with, but also under the influence and pressure of, the Soviet Union were called--
a)
European Nations
b)
NATO
c)
Warsaw Pact
d)
Satellite Nations
112.
What was the mutual defense alliance of non communist nations?
a)
NATO
b)
Warsaw Pact
c)
Truman Doctrine
d)
Open Skies
113.
What was the name for the 1955 alliance of Soviet-dominated countries of Eastern Europe  that were the counterpart to the western alliance?
a)
NATO
b)
Warsaw Pact
c)
European Alliance
d)
Iron Curtain
114.
Leader of communism in China
a)
Mao Zedong
b)
Hirohito Showa
c)
Xi Jinping
d)
Pu Yi
115.

Images like this one refer to what theory about the spread of Communism in Asia (China, Korea, Vietnam)?

a)

The Mar$hall Plan

b)

The Domino Theory

c)

Proxy Wars

d)

Flexible Response

116.

Truman's policy of preventing the expansion of communism was -

a)

containment

b)

deterrence

c)

militarism

d)

perestroika

117.
Who was the leader of fascist Italy?
a)
FDR
b)
Hitler
c)
Stalin
d)
Mussolini
118.
Mussolini’s secret police force was called the…?
a)
Red Shirts
b)
Brown Shirts
c)
Black Shirts
d)
Pink Shirts 
119.
Mussolini called himself “Il Duce” which means ___________________________?
a)
The leader
b)
Iron ruler
c)
Fist of steel
d)
Great guy
120.
Hitler’s secret police force was called the…?
a)
Red Shirts
b)
Black Shirts
c)
Brown Shirts
d)
Pink Shirts
121.
Hitler wrote a _______________ called “Mein Kampf.”
a)
Play
b)
TV Show
c)
Auto-Biography
d)
Script
122.
A hatred of the Jewish race is called…?
a)
Anti-Semitism
b)
Anti-Government
c)
Anti-Establishment
d)
Anti-Sensationalism
123.
The Nazi secret police became known as the…?
a)
Geocentric
b)
Gestapo
c)
Gearheads
d)
Geologist
124.
The idea of taking all farms in Russia and having them produce for the state is called_______________?
a)
Colonization
b)
Collectivization
c)
Complication
d)
Concentration
125.
In order to avoid another war with Germany, Great Britain and France used this policy.
a)
Policy of Appearance
b)
Policy of Apprehension
c)
Policy of Appeasement
d)
Policy of Apology
126.

Which of the following were not members of the allied nations before the outbreak of WWII

a)

Italy

b)

Britain

c)

The USSR

d)

France

127.

Which of the following were members of the Axis Powers by the end of WWII? Select all that apply

a)

Japan

b)

Italy

c)

Germany

d)

Austria

128.

This Nazi program was created in order populate Germany with more Aryan people. It translates roughly to "wellspring of life"

a)

Lebensram

b)

Lebensborn

c)

T-4 Euthanasia

d)

Einstagruppen

129.

Post WWI, the idea that if one nation was attacked, all nations would respond against the attacker.

a)

Collective Security

b)

Blitzkrieg

c)

Anschlaus

d)

Non-Aggression Pact

130.

The official start of WW II for the European continent was on this date.

a)

September 1, 1939

b)

December 7, 1941

c)

September 29, 1938

d)

November 11, 1939

131.

The new form of warfare practiced by the Nazi war machine. It was lightening fast!

a)

Ansclaus

b)

Wermacht

c)

Blitzkrieg

d)

T-4

132.

The Luftwaffe was a division of the German war machine. It was their...

a)

Air force

b)

Tank Division

c)

concentration camp division

d)

Navy

133.

The precision dive bombers used by the Luftwaffe.

a)

Panzers

b)

Blitzkriegs

c)

Stuka JU-87

d)

Tigers

e)

Mustangs

134.

The line of French built, underground fortresses, intended to keep out the Germans in a future invasion attempt.

a)

The Vichy Line

b)

The Maginot Line

c)

Fortress Europe

d)

Monte Casino

135.

The Mass evacuation of French and British soldiers (over 300,000) from Dunkirk.

a)

Operation Valkyrie

b)

Operation Overlord

c)

Operation Husky

d)

Operation Dynamo