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AP World Unit 7: Global Conflict 1900-1945

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following ideologies increased in popularity in places where imperialism was having a negative effect on the population?

a)

Communism

b)

Capitalism

c)

Anarchism

d)

Feminism

2.
Modernism refers to
a)
Movements in the arts in which painters, authors, and composes questioned the values and traditions of the past
b)
Hitler's idea to persecute and eventually exterminate undesirable populations like Jews and Gypsies
c)
A new war strategy employed in World War II utilizing updated tanks, machine guns, planes, and grenades
d)
The idea that civilization should maintain and conserve as much past values as possible
3.

The group of people called the “Lost Generation” were known for their accomplishments in the field of:

a)

Literature

b)

Politics

c)

Science

d)

Music

4.

The Surrealism movement was in part inspired by...

a)

viewing unconcious desires and dreams as a source of inspiration

b)

the beauty and importance of dying in battle for your nation

c)

realism and the idea that what we know, we know by observation of facts

d)

the importance of following artistic traditions

5.

What is true concerning the Weimar Republic?

a)

It was not a republic or a democratic institution

b)

Many people blamed it for the humiliating Treaty of Versailles

c)

It was a totalitarian system in which only one party ruled

d)

Western nations hailed it as a successful modern liberal democracy

6.

What was a major reason why Germany struggled to recover from World War I and experienced hyper-inflation in the 1920s?

a)

Germany was forced to nationalize its major industries.

b)

Germany lost its access to ports on the Mediterranean Sea.

c)

Germany was forced to pay reparations to other European nations.

d)

Germany entered into a lend-lease agreement with the United States.

7.

Fascism embraces the idea of __________________

a)

a socialist government concerned with patriotism, the military, and anticommunism.

b)

a representative government concerned with nationalizing all major industries.

c)

a communist government concerned with implementing social welfare programs.

d)

a totalitarian government concerned with patriotism, the military, and anticommunism.

8.

". . . The key-stone of the Fascist doctrine is its conception of the State, of its essence, its functions, and its aims. For Fascism the State is absolute, individuals and groups relative. Individuals and groups are admissible in so far as they come within the State. Instead of directing the game and guiding the material and moral progress of the community, the liberal State restricts its activities to recording results. The Fascist State is wide awake and has a will of its own. For this reason it can be described as ethical'. . . ."

— Benito Mussolini, Fascism: Doctrine and Institutions, Howard Fertig, 1932


Which statement expresses the main idea of the passage?

a)

The people have a right to overthrow ineffective governments.

b)

The state is more important than the individuals within it.

c)

The state gets its authority from the power of individuals.

d)

The establishment of an empire will cause division and chaos.

9.

How did leaders Mustafa Kemel in Turkey and Shah Reza Khan of Persia attempt to help their countries be more successful?

a)

Prepare for war

b)

Prohibit Travel

c)

Economic Sanctions

d)

Westernize

10.

Many Italians supported the Fascist party because...

a)

it promised to improve the economy and was intensely nationalist

b)

it was the only political party available, since Mussolini eliminated other parties

c)

it pledged to unite Italy and Germany together and create a large empire

d)

it ended the influence of the Catholic Church over Italian politics

11.

Which of the following articulates how the Great Depression was a cause of the rise of totalitarianism?

a)

Capitalism and democratism were destabilized, as well as an increase in economic desperation

b)

They increased national confidence due to the pride people had in their nationhood and their ethnicity

c)

Every Western nation began to blame the Jewish population, leading to a rise in anti-semitism across Europe

d)

The Great Depression did not affect nations like Italy, Spain, and Germany, allowing them to create totalitarian states

12.
What was the purpose of the New Deal?
a)
To institute Soviet-style Marxist communism in the formerly free market
b)
To increase government spending and further enrich the Roosevelt family
c)
To let the free market function and correct itself as part of the natural business cycle
d)
To use government agencies to provide employment, regulate industry, and provide relief. 
13.

How did the Nazis take power in Germany?

a)

By the "black shirts" march that scared the leadership into granting Hitler the position of Prime Minister

b)

By espousing anti-semitic ideologies that were very popular among all German people

c)

By getting Nazi's elected into positions of power and using the constitution to consolidate Hitler's power

d)

By the "Beer Hall Putsch" in 1923, when Hitler took over the Weimar Government by force

14.
The laws that deprived German Jews of their rights of citizenship were known as which of the following?
a)
Anti-semitic laws
b)
Jewish Control Measures
c)
Gestappo tactics
d)
Nuremberg Laws
15.
The episode of anti-Jewish violence that took place throughout Germany on November 9, 1938 was known as 
a)
Kristallnacht.
b)
Mein Kampf.
c)
the Night of the Long Knives.
d)
SchultzStaffel.
16.

Which of the following describes Nazi beliefs concerning women?

a)

That women should contribute to industrialization efforts of the nation in an equal capacity

b)

That women are mentally stronger than men, and and therefore should make the decisions regarding the family

c)

That women should be devoted to domestic pursuits and further the goals of the state through childbirth and childrearing.

d)

That women are required to have at least one male heir in order to further the aristocratic goals of the nobility

17.

Stalin focused of industrialization and increased production in the Soviet Union by using...

a)

Fourteen Points

b)

Five-Year Plans

c)

Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact

d)

5 Powers and 9 Powers Act

18.

Which of the following best describes this cartoon (by David Lowe of Great Britain, produced in 1938 in KEN magazine)?

a)

Hitler is a puppeteer, manipulating Mussolini into becoming a fascist dictator

b)

The appeasement of Hitler by Neville Chamberlain was a terrible choice

c)

The alliance between Hitler and Stalin will eventually allow Hitler to rise unchecked

d)

Hitler's destruction of Italy allowed him to create a puppet government and control the nation

19.

The invasion of Ethiopia by Italy in 1935 was significant because

a)

it threatened France.

b)

it caused Britain and France to declare war against Germany.

c)

it marked the first in a series of aggressions by European nations in the 1930s.

d)

it brought most of western Europe under Nazi control.

20.

This painting, "Guernica" by Pablo Picasso represents the tragedies of what?

a)

Hitler's Blitzkrieg War against Poland

b)

The Battle of Stalingrad and the house-to-house fighting involved

c)

The death and destruction in the trenches of World War I

d)

The Spanish Civil War, supported by Hitler's forces

21.

Which of the following American policies most affected Latin America during the interwar years?

a)

Dollar Diplomacy

b)

Communist Containment

c)

Marshall Plan

d)

Monroe Doctrine

22.

What does this Mural, painted by Diego Rivera, indicate about the Interwar Period in Mexico?

a)

The impact of Bananas on the Mexican economy

b)

The revolutionary ideology of Fidel Castro and Che Guevara

c)

An increase in communist sentiment

d)

The increasing involvement of Americans in Mexico's economy

23.
What movement sought to unify Africans around the world?
a)
Apartheid
b)
Pan-African Movement
c)
NAACP
d)
Civil Rights Movement
24.
What person, from Jamaica, sought to unite all people of African descent and started a movement to go "back to Africa?"
a)
Martin Luther King Jr.
b)
Jomo Kenyatta
c)
Marcus Garvey
d)
Winston James
25.
This gave Indians local self-government and limited democratic elections. 
a)
Rowlatt Acts
b)
Salt Acts
c)
Amritsar Massacre
d)
Government of India Act
26.
Which of these is NOT a strategy utilized by Indians in the interwar period in their attempts to achieve independence?
a)
Mukden Incident
b)
Non-Cooperation Movement
c)
Civil Disobedience Movement
d)
May Fourth Movement
27.

What policy, practiced by Ghandi, was successful in achieving world recognition for Indian Independence?

a)

Appeasement

b)

Cooperation

c)

Radical Islamism

d)

Ahimsa

28.

Manchuria was a logical target for Japanese expansion because

a)

it was owned by Korea, and therefore now a "part" of Japan due to their annexation of Korea

b)

Manchuria had once belonged to Japan, back in the 1400s, and they believed they should have it again

c)

it had an abundance of natural resources that were important to the production of war machines

d)

China wanted to rid itself of the area, and allowed Japan to take it, so long as they did not invade the rest of China

29.

What were the immediate results of Japan's invasion of China in 1937?

a)

Cities like Beijing and Nanking fell to Japanese forces and civilians were brutally raped and murdered.

b)

China was immediately defeated by Japan, and Japan overran the entire nation with soldiers and citizens.

c)

Japan lost to China due to the overwhelming support of its British and French allies

d)

Japan was unable to break the immense walls of Nanking, and was its resources were taxed by the invasion

30.

The Nationalists and the Communists suspended their civil war to fight together against what nation during World War II?

a)

Japan

b)

Thailand

c)

Australia

d)

Mongolia

31.
Which group was known for taking a 6,000-mile journey known as the "Long March?"
a)
Chinese Communists, fleeing the Nationalists
b)
Chinese Nationalists, fleeing the Communists
c)
Chinese peasants, fleeing the Japanese invaders
d)
the Russian White Army, fleeing the Bolsheviks
32.
Why did Chinese peasants align themselves with the Communists rather than the Nationalists?
a)
The Communists divided land among the farmers, while the Nationalists ignored their problems
b)
The Nationalists relocated thousands of peasants in the Long March
c)
The Nationalists were forcing China to industrialize through high taxes on farms
d)
The Communists moved peasants to collective farms, where they prospered. 
33.

What was the "Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere"?

a)

The nation created when the Vietnamese eliminated the French from within their borders.

b)

The first empire created by Indonesia, during World War II.

c)

The early name for China's Nationalist government that took up residence on Taiwan.

d)

The attempt by the Japanese to conquer and then unite all Asian nations together under their leadership.

34.
All of the following were members of the Axis powers EXCEPT:
a)
Germany
b)
Italy
c)
Japan
d)
Soviet Union
35.

Which of the following date is the beginning of World War II for the Eastern part of the world?

a)

1935 - Mussolini's invasion of Ethiopia

b)

1937 - Japanese invasion of China

c)

1939 - Hitler's invasion of Poland

d)

141 - Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor

36.

Germany used what type of strategy to quickly overwhelm their opponents?

a)

Containment

b)

Total War

c)

Blitzkrieg

d)

Appeasement

37.

What was this poster, produced in the early 1940s promoting?

a)

an increase in war-time production by non-fighting civilians

b)

voting rights for women due to their involvement in the war effort

c)

the need for equality in pay among women who work in wartime factories

d)

the prevalent sexism of the 1930s and 1940s

38.
What was the "Final Solution?"
a)
The name for the "Comfort Women" utilized by Japanese troops
b)
The decision to execute undesirable people, mostly Jews, in Europe
c)
The policy of appeasing Hitler in order to avoid war
d)
The determination that North and South Korea would be separated into two nations
39.
In order to avoid a two-front war, Hitler signed a non-aggression pact with this country in 1939
a)
Austria
b)
Poland
c)
the Soviet Union
d)
Spain
40.

Which of the following was a common characteristic of the Soviet Union, Germany under Adolf Hitler, and Italy under Benito Mussolini?

a)

Government-funded arts programs designed to encourage freedom of expression

b)

An emphasis on reducing military spending to ensure economic stability

c)

Government ownership of the means of production and distribution

d)

A one-party political system that denied basic human rights to citizens

41.
Prime minister of Japan during World War II. He gave his approval for the attack on Pearl Harbor and played a major role in Japan's military decisions until he resigned
a)
Cornelia Fort
b)
holocaust
c)
fascism
d)
Hideki Tojo
42.

Which of the following is an accurate description of the euphemism "Comfort Women?"

a)

Women who went to work in factories during the war who were responsible for making munitions, planes, and other equipment.

b)

Women who worked on the home front to provide comfort for the men on the front lines by conserving metal, proteins, and farming their victory gardens.

c)

Asian women (primarily Korean, Chinese, and Vietnamese) forced into prostitution and military brothels by the Japanese military.

d)

Entertainers who went overseas to provide performances for the troops to keep up morale during World War II.

43.

Which geographic factor was most significant in helping the Soviet Union withstand German attacks in World War II?

a)

The Ural Mountains served as a barrier to advancing German armies.

b)

Distance and harsh winters disrupted German supply lines.

c)

Extensive food-producing areas kept the Soviet armies well fed.

d)

Numerous ports along the Arctic Sea allowed for the refueling of Soviet transport ships.

44.
What is significant about D-Day?
a)
It was the Allied invasion of France, the largest land-sea-air operation in army history, and the turning point of the war.
b)
Thousands of Nazi soldiers froze or starved to death after they were trapped by the Soviets.
c)
The Allies discovered concentration camps where Jews and others had been murdered.
d)
The British stopped the German advance and were able to gain control of the Suez Canal.
45.

Which headline is most closely associated with the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

a)

"Japan Signs Treaty of Kanagawa"

b)

"Nuclear Bombs Dropped on Japan"

c)

"Japan Invades Korea"

d)

"Japan Hosts Discussion on Greenhouse Gases"

46.

Why did Truman order the dropping of the atomic bombs on Japanese cities?

a)

He hoped to demonstrate the superior power of the United States.

b)

He hoped to obtain Japan’s unconditional surrender and avoid a ground invasion.

c)

He was worried that Japan was growing stronger and gaining more territories as the war progressed.

d)

He was angry that Japan had rebuffed his attempts to negotiate a peace settlement.

47.

Which of the following was an atrocity committed by the Allied Powers during World War II?

a)

The "Asian Holocaust" - or the elimination of at least 20 Million Asian people.

b)

The firebombing of Dresden that killed 100,000 Japanese, mostly civilians.

c)

The brutal treatment of prisoners of war on what is now known as the Bataan Death March.

d)

The starvation, horrible treatment, and elimination of 6 million Jewish people during what is known as the Holocaust.

48.

The United Nations was founded in order to...

a)

ensure that Germany would never become powerful again

b)

ensure that another Holocaust could never happen

c)

try and preserve peace and international cooperation

d)

replace national governments with one world government

49.

Which of the following leaders was NOT one of the Allied leaders during World War II?

a)

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

b)

Winston Churchill

c)

Josef Stalin

d)

Philippe Pétain

50.
Germany’s plan to avoid fighting a two-front war by defeating France then moving to fight Russia was called...
a)
21 Demands
b)
Plan XVII
c)
the Schlieffen Plan
d)
the Romanov Plan
51.
Pride in one's own country (often leading to a desire for self-rule)
a)
imperialism
b)
militarism
c)
nationalism
d)
alliances
52.
What was the "spark" that ignited the "Powder Keg" of Europe and started WWI?
a)
The sinking of the USS Maine
b)
The use of animal grease on the ammunition
c)
The assassination of the Archduke of Austria-Hungary 
d)
The bombing of Pearl-Harbor
53.
What is the name of the alliance during WWI that included Austria-Hungary, Germany, the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria?
a)
The Central Powers
b)
The Allied Powers
c)
The Axis Powers
d)
The Entente Powers
54.
What is the name of the alliance during WWI that included Great Britain, France, Russia and later the United States?
a)
The Central Powers
b)
The Axis Powers
c)
The Allied Powers
d)
The Western Front
55.
Which of the following is an result of the colonies being included in WWI?
a)
European colonies organized independence movements
b)
European colonies developed independent economies
c)
European Nations established new colonial governments
d)
European nations established new colonial terrorities
56.
What are reparations? 
a)
payment to Belgian civilians for German massacres
b)
payment to Bolshevik Russia
c)
payment to defeated powers for reconstructions 
d)
payment of money for war guilt
57.
During WWI, which group of people were victims of genocide? 
a)
Armenians in the Ottoman Empire
b)
Algerians in France
c)
Palestinians in Syria
d)
Jews in Europe
58.
What is a total war?
a)
Another name for propaganda, spread to influence public opinion.
b)
Throwing masses of men against enemy lines.
c)
Complete mobilization of resources & people.
d)
The use of women in war efforts and as spies.
59.
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
60.
All of the following are true about Trench Warfare EXCEPT...
a)
The area between the trenches was called "no man's land"
b)
Battles were quick and easy
c)
Machine guns were effective for both sides
d)
Artillery shells were constantly bombarding the battlefield 
61.
What was the mandate system?
a)
The taking of the Ottoman Empire & German colonies & turning them into "mandates" of victorious nations
b)
The official name for the Genocide of the Namibian people in a German colony
c)
The official name for the newly formed League of Nations
d)
The government formed after the dismantling of the German Empire, also known as the Weimar Republic