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Rise of Totalitarianism

Total questions: 77

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who founded the Fascist Party in 1919? And took over Italy in 1922

a)

Adolf Hitler

b)

Benito Mussolini

c)

Hideki Tojo

d)

Joseph Stalin

2.

Fascism believes in all of the following EXCEPT

a)

Strong nationalism and has a dictator

b)

No secure rights for the citizens

c)

Glorifies the state over the individuals

d)

Democratic voting for a leader

3.
Who were Mussolini's supporters as he came to power (his enforcers)?
a)
The Brown Shirts
b)
The Red Coats
c)
The Black Shirts
d)
The Reds
4.
What was Mussolini called?
a)
Emperor Palpatine 
b)
Il Duce
c)
Supreme Leader Snoke
d)
Fuhrer
5.

Mussolini wanted to create an empire, so he invaded

a)

Germany

b)

South Africa

c)

Serbia

d)

Ethiopia

6.
Hitler founded the __________ Party.
a)
Communist
b)
Nazi
c)
Free German
d)
German Military
7.
Nazism is similar to Fascism but also includes the hatred of  __________.
a)
Christians
b)
Jews
c)
Muslims
d)
Military Commanders 
8.
What was the Nazi secret police called?
a)
The KGB
b)
The CIA
c)
The Gestapo
d)
The Galactic Empire
9.

What helped make Hitler's rise to power possible?

a)

WWII

b)

The Soviet Union

c)

Good Trade

d)

The Great Depression

10.
Hitler failed to overthrow the government in 1923.  In prison he wrote a book called __________, about his goals for Germany.
a)
Hitler's Dream
b)
Germany's Greatness
c)
Mein Kampf (My Struggle)
d)
The Fuhrer
11.
Hitler was known as ___________.
a)
Il Duce
b)
Fuhrer
c)
Darth Hitler
d)
President Hitler
12.

Communism is where there is no private property. Everything is controlled by the government

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Socialism is where everyone gets an equal share, no matter how much hard work you put in.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Emperor Hirohito was the figurehead leader of what empire?

a)

Japan

b)

Germany

c)

The Soviet Union

d)

Italy

15.

_________________________________ was the leader of the Japanese military.

a)

Captain Samuri

b)

The USS Maine

c)

FDR

d)

Hideki Tojo

16.

During the 1920s and 1930s, the Japanese government was taken over by

a)

The farmers

b)

The peasants

c)

The land owners

d)

The military

17.
What was one reason the Nazi programs and policies of the early 1930s appealed to many people in Germany?
a)
The people were frustrated with their current political and economic situation.
b)
Germany had been denied membership to the UN.
c)
Communism had been forced on them. 
d)
Germans fear that the British and French would take control. 
18.
What led to the rise of totalitarianism governments in Germany, Italy and Spain in the 1920s and 1930s.
a)
The success of the Communist in a command economy. 
b)
Severe economic problems that arose in Europe after WWI.
c)
The active support of the United States. 
d)
Movements demanding the reture of the old monarchies. 
19.

How did the League of Nations respond when Japan invaded Manchuria in 1931?

a)

It insisted that the United States solve the problem.

b)

It sent arms and supplies to the Manchurians.

c)

It launched an assault against the invading forces.

d)

It condemned Japan's action but did nothing to stop it.

20.

What was a key characteristic of fascism in the 1920s and 1930s?

a)

glorification of human reason

b)

supremacy of the state

c)

open political debate

d)

pursuit of a classless society

21.

Why did many Italians support fascist, totalitarian rule under Mussolini?

a)

It gave most of the governing powers to the people in the lower classes.

b)

It eliminated a monopoly of the media, and it imposed strict censorship.

c)

It promised a strong, confident government and instilled national pride in Italians.

d)

It gave citizens the right to free speech and freedom of assembly.

22.
What was it called when Stalin periodically had his "enemies" killed?
a)
exterminations
b)
wipeouts
c)
purges
d)
eradications
23.
Japan also was seeking expansion when it took over the northern Chinese province of
a)
Bejing
b)
Yunnan
c)
Manchuria
d)
Fujian
24.

No private property, equal distribution of wealth and rule by the working class are the key ideas of what political ideology?

a)

capitalism

b)

communism

c)

democracy

d)

socialism

25.

How did Japan react to the Great Depression of the 1930s?

a)

They developed a trade agreement with the United States.

b)

They established a military dictatorship and expanded by taking over other Asian nations.

c)

They developed methods to increase production of artificial silk at a lower cost.

d)

They signed a treaty to establish an alliance with Great Britain.

26.

Which dictator(s) used secret police and censorship to suppress opposition and propaganda to promote obedience and loyalty?

a)

Benito Mussolini of Fascist Italy

b)

Joseph Stalin of the Soviet Union

c)

Adolf Hitler of Nazi Germany

d)

all of the above

27.
Which country did Germany annex in the Anschluss of 1938?
a)
Switzerland
b)
Belgium
c)
Czechoslovakia
d)
Austria
28.

What race did the Nazi's proclaim as the "master race"?

a)

Americans

b)

Japanese

c)

Aryan

d)

Slavic

29.
The Italian invasion of __________ exemplified the failures of the League of Nations because it was not prevented.
a)
Ethiopia
b)
Eritrea
c)
Somalia
d)
Libya
30.
How did the industrialization of Japan in the interwar period lead to their expansionist policy?
a)
Japan needed manufactured goods
b)
Japan needed raw materials
c)
Japan needed slave labor
d)
Japan needed land for agriculture
31.
Which regions did Japan invade BEFORE the start of WWII?
a)
Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia
b)
Korea, Manchuria, China
c)
Indochina
d)
Mongolia and eastern Russia
32.
In order to build up Russia to match other European nations, Stalin instituted his____________________?
a)
7 year plan
b)
32 year plan
c)
5 year plan
d)
10 year plan
33.
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
34.

What was the result of Stalin's collectivization of agriculture?

a)

led to widespread famine

b)

distributed farm land equally to the people

c)

increased the number of farms in the USSR

d)

improvements made in farming techniques

35.

A political belief that focuses on extreme nationalism and a dictatorship of one leader with only one party

a)

Totalitarianism

b)

Fascism

c)

Communism

d)

Reparations

36.

As many as 20 million Russians were killed as suspected enemies of the state during…

a)

The Reign of Terror

b)

The Holocaust

c)

The Great Purge

d)

The Armenian Genocide

37.

What was the purpose of the 5-Year Plans?

a)

To remove enemies of the state

b)

To improve the industry and agriculture

c)

To regain all lands lost during WWI

d)

To become leader of the nation

38.
Hitler blamed Jews for most of Germany's problems after WWI.
This is known as
a)
appeasement
b)
scapegoating
c)
genocide
d)
social darwinism
39.
Which best represents facism
a)
Extreme nationalism
b)
Extreme democracy
c)
Extreme support of workers
d)
Extreme internationalism
40.
How did Mussolini increase Italy's territory and show his dissatisfaction with the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
invaded France
b)
invaded Ethiopia
c)
invaded Portugal
d)
invaded Liberia
41.
Which of the following is used by a dictator to obtain and retain absolute control?
a)
Freedom of the Press
b)
Private citizens control the economy
c)
Use of propaganda to promote a certain cause
d)
Provide all citizens with lawyers and due process protections
42.
Which of the following can be examples of a totalitarian form of government?
a)
Democracy, Communism, & Nazism
b)
Communism, Democracy, & Fascism
c)
Communism, Fascism, & Nazism
d)
Democracy, Monarchy, & Oligarchy
43.

Which of the following best describes a command economy (ie. planned economy)?

a)

One in which the government supports and regulates people’s choices through decisions that affect the marketplace.

b)

An economy where private citizens make all decisions, free from any government intervention

c)

The government owns or directs the machinery and factories and controls the selling of goods. Citizens have no say in how tax money is spent or how economy is run.

44.

Which of the following best describes a mixed economy?

a)

One in which the government supports and regulates people’s choices through decisions that affect the marketplace.

b)

The government owns or directs the machinery and factories and controls the selling of goods. Citizens have no say in how tax money is spent or how economy is run.

c)

The people are completely in control of the economy, free from any government intervention

45.

In the Soviet Union, Joseph Stalin governed by means of secret police, censorship, and purges. This type of government is called

a)

democracy

b)

totalitarian

c)

limited monarchy

d)

theocracy

46.

Stalin's Five-Year plans and his decision to form collectives are examples of

a)

strategies to modernize the economy of the Soviet Union through forced communism

b)

a more friendly foreign policy toward China

c)

methods of dealing with the United States during the Cold War

d)

programs to westernize, educate, and enlighten the population

47.

A major cause for the rise of fascism in nations such as Italy and Germany?

a)

collectivisation

b)

economic hardship

c)

genocide

d)

secret treaties

48.

Which statement best explains why many Germans became discontented with the Weimar Republic in the early 1930s?

a)

The failure to slow population growth in Germany had created shortages of basic necessities.

b)

The leaders of the German government were not elected by universal suffrage.

c)

The German government had refused to join the League of Nations.

d)

Germany was experiencing widespread unemployment and other economic problems.

49.

The term appeasement is best defined as

a)

an attempt to avoid conflict by meeting the demands of an aggressor

b)

a period of peace and prosperity, resulting in cultural achievement

c)

a declaration of war between two or more nations

d)

an agreement removing economic barriers between nations

50.

Fascism in Europe during the 1920s and 1930s is best described as a

a)

demonstration of laissez-faire capitalism that promoted free enterprise

b)

form of totalitarianism that glorified the state above the individual

c)

type of economic system that stressed a classless society

d)

set of humanist ideas that emphasized the dignity and worth of the individual

51.

The policy of appeasement helped cause World War II because this policy

a)

reduced the armaments of major European powers

b)

gave too much power to the United Nations

c)

increased sea trade between England and the United States

d)

allowed the aggressive actions of Germany to go unchecked

52.
What is the term for the idea that Hitler wanted "living space" for the German people?
a)
Anschluss
b)
Lebensraum
c)
Erstschlag
d)
mehr platz
53.
Japan attack this region in China in 1931 to acquire its natural resources.
a)
Beijing
b)
Nanking
c)
Manchuria
d)
Okinowa
54.
"NAZI" stands for ...
a)
Northern Alliance for Zeitung Independence
b)
Not All Zinc Included
c)
National Socialist German Worker's  Party
d)
Nationalist Zeigfried Incorporated
55.
The area of Czechoslovakia that was given to the Germans to maintain peace was called the...
a)
Rhineland
b)
Ostreich
c)
Danzig
d)
Sudetenland
56.
One reason that Britain and France agreed to appease Hitler at the Munich Conference was to
a)
prevent the start of another world war
b)
stop the Nazis from invading the Soviet Union
c)
obey an order from the League of Nations
d)
obtain advanced German military weapons in exchange
57.
What was Tojo's nickname?
a)
The Blade
b)
The Sword
c)
The Razor
d)
The Katana
58.

How were Fascist Italy, Nazi Germany, and Communist Russia similar?

a)

All means of production were owned by the government

b)

All had one-party systems that used censorship and propaganda to maintain their power.

c)

All encouraged the exercise of individual freedom of expression in the arts

d)

All emphasized production of consumer goods rather than weapons.

59.

What was Adolf Hitler's nickname?

a)

Mein Kampf

b)

Fuhrer

c)

Supreme Ruler

d)

My Reich

60.
A system that advocates for a strong, centralized, national government headed by a dictator is....
a)
Militarism
b)
Nationalism
c)
Fascism
d)
Nazism
61.
In 1933, this ruler created "The Third Reich."
a)
Adolf Hitler
b)
Joseph Stalin
c)
Benito Mussolini
d)
Hideki Tojo
62.
Which organization failed to stop Hitler's aggression?
a)
NATO
b)
The Alliance
c)
The Resistance
d)
The League of Nations
63.

Who is this totalitarian dictator?

a)

Adolf Hitler

b)

Benito Mussolini

c)

Francisco Franco

d)

Hideki Tojo

e)

Joseph Stalin

64.

Who is this totalitarian dictator (Spain)?

a)

Adolf Hitler

b)

Benito Mussolini

c)

Francisco Franco

d)

Hideki Tojo

e)

Joseph Stalin

65.

I was the Prime Minister of Japan. I favor militarism and imperialism.

a)

Hideki Tojo

b)

Emperor Hirohito

c)

Adolf Hitler

d)

Benito Mussolini

66.

I oversaw the Great Purge in the 1930's and ordered the execution of around 750,000 people.

a)

Adolf Hitler

b)

Emperor Hirohito

c)

Benito Mussolini

d)

Josef Stalin

67.

Which of the following dictators ran a militarized empire?

a)

Emperor Hirohito/Gen. Hideki Tojo

b)

Francisco Franco

c)

Adolf Hitler

d)

Benito Mussolini

e)

Joseph Stalin

68.

Which of the following dictators were fascists? (Select all that apply)

a)

Emperor Hirohito

b)

Francisco Franco

c)

Adolf Hitler

d)

Joseph Stalin

e)

Benito Mussolini

69.

Which of the following strategies did Adolf Hitler use to gain and hold onto power in Germany?

a)

Blaming others for Germany's problems.

b)

Using propaganda and the media to spread his message.

c)

Using police terror to enforce his rules.

d)

Using fear in order to gain power.

e)

Outlawing other political parties.

70.

How did Mussolini gain and hold onto power in Italy? (Select all that apply)

a)

Vilifying communism/socialism.

b)

Using armed forces (black shirts).

c)

Demanding emergency powers.

d)

Controlling (censoring) the media.

e)

Outlawing other political parties.

71.

How did Stalin take power in the Soviet Union?

a)

Threatening political opponents.

b)

Industrializing the nation.

c)

Controlling (censoring) the media.

d)

Outlawing other political parties.

e)

All of the above.

72.
Why was the Beer Hall Putsch significant to Hitler's Rise to Power?
a)
He took control of the Nazi Party
b)
Hitler went to jail, but became an even more popular ruler.
c)
The Nazi party successfully overthrew the government
d)
Hitler was arrested for driving while impaired
73.
The result of this event was that the Parliament was destroyed and Hitler was able to gain complete control of the government.
a)
Kristallnacht
b)
Reichstag Fire
c)
Beer Hall Putsch
d)
Ribbentrop Fire
74.

Adolf Hitler's attempt at an armed overthrow of local authorities in Munich was known as

a)

the Beer Hall Putsch

b)

the Putsch of Nazi

c)

the Munich Putsch

d)

Mein Keimph Putsch

75.

He became Hitler's deputy propaganda chief. In 1929, he was appointed commander of the Schutzstaffel or the SS. In 1933, he took command of the Gestapo. Who was he?

a)

Rudolf Hess

b)

Hermann Göring

c)

Heinrich Himmler

d)

Joseph Goebbels

76.

What was Hitler's belief that German people needed more 'living space' called?

a)

Anschluss

b)

Lebensraum

c)

Gleichschaltung

d)

Nazism

77.

Stalin used these labor camps as a means to punish his opponents

a)

Concentration Camps

b)

Gulags

c)

Prisons

d)

Military Camps

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