Free Printable Between the Wars WH 21-22

1.

What excluded Jews from German citizenship?

a)

Collectivization

b)

Aryan

c)

Nuremberg Laws

d)

Fascism

2.

What political philosophy favors a strong central government led by a dictator?

a)

Nuremberg Laws

b)

Fascism

c)

Totalitarian State

d)

Collectivization

3.

A government that seeks complete control over people’s lives is called what?

a)

Collectivization

b)

Fascism

c)

Aryan

d)

Totalitarian State

4.

What is the term misused by Nazis to describe their supposed master race?

a)

Collectivization

b)

Aryan

c)

Nuremberg Laws

d)

Fascism

5.

What is a system in which private farms are eliminated & peasants work land owned by the govt?

a)

Collectivization

b)

Fascism

c)

Nuremberg Laws

d)

Totalitarian State

6.

What is Mein Kampf?

a)

Hitler's book describing his political philosophy

b)

a surrealist painting by Salvador Dalí.

c)

a propaganda film directed by Leni Riefenstahl.

d)

a Nazi program to provide leisure activities

7.

What were Hitler’s political theories based on?

a)

racism and nationalism

b)

democracy and socialism

c)

communism and socialism

d)

communism and nationalism

8.

The focus of SS Director Himmler was controlling people using what strategies?

a)

organizing mass rallies and exciting spectacles.

b)

terrorizing people with police, concentration camps & executions

c)

spreading political propaganda using media such as films & slogans

d)

reducing unemployment through public works projects.

9.

Under Mussolini, what did the Italian Fascists used propaganda for?

a)

educate people.

b)

enforce government policies.

c)

influence the attitude of the population & control public opinion.

d)

advertise platforms of all political parties.

10.

Why were U.S. bank loans to Germany vital to the European economy after World War I?

a)

Other nations were borrowing money from Germany to rebuild.

b)

Germany used the loans to pay reparations to Brit & France

c)

Euro leaders needed funds to set up stock markets

d)

Businesses relied heavily on Creditanstalt Bank in Vienna.

11.

How did collectivization under Joseph Stalin affect Russia?

a)

It improved the economic status of farmers.

b)

It increased the number of farms in Russia.

c)

It distributed the farmland equally.

d)

It led to widespread famine.

12.

What was the German government established after World War I called?

a)

the Weimar Republic.

b)

the Aryan Nation.

c)

Imperial Germany.

d)

Nazi Germany.

13.

What was one factor that led many Germans to accept Adolf Hitler & the Nazi Party?

a)

Hitler’s abolition of the Reichstag.

b)

admiration for Hitler’s support of the Catholic Church.

c)

the regime’s successful suppression of all crime for 4years.

d)

the belief Hitler ended the country’s economic depression

14.

What is the term for a period of low economic activity and rising unemployment?

a)

an economic cycle.

b)

an inflationary period.

c)

an economic depression.

d)

a stock market crash.

15.

What was one of the effective strategies implemented by Hitler to end the German depression?

a)

avoid govt interference & let the depression resolve itself

b)

burning all money in circulation.

c)

instituting a recovery program known as the New Deal.

d)

appeal to German workers by saying he will bring back jobs.

16.

How did Stalin gain control over the Communist Party?

a)

killing people he thought were a threat.

b)

making promises of rewards and titles to people.

c)

preventing elections within the party.

d)

using the popular vote of the people.

17.

What were Stalin’s Five-Year Plans intended to transform the Soviet Union into?

a)

fascism

b)

a democracy.

c)

an industrial society.

d)

a monarchy.

18.

What is a govt that exerts total control over the nation and citizens’ lives classified as?

a)

socialist

b)

Communist

c)

European

d)

totalitarian

19.

What did increased government activity in the economy during the Great Depression lead to?

a)

more power and confidence to the workers.

b)

a decline in the popularity of Marxist ideas.

c)

people follow leaders who offered solutions for dictator power

d)

an immediate economic turnaround.

20.

What was the Kristallnacht, which happened on November 9, 1938?

a)

the inspiration for the anthem of the Nazi Party

b)

the signing of Hitler’s agreement with Russia

c)

a destructive rampage against German Jews led by Nazis

d)

the creation of Hitler’s secret police

21.

What was the primary cause of The Great Depression?

a)

an economic downturn and the U.S. stock market crash.

b)

a new interest in Marxist theory.

c)

the failure of nations to reduce their military forces.

d)

the strengthening of European banks.

22.

What did inflation and unemployment during the Great Depression in Germany pave the way for?

a)

authoritarian leaders.

b)

women’s rights.

c)

new social programs.

d)

labor unions.

23.

Which of the following is not a fascist dictator’s philosophy?

a)

rejecting ideas like freedom and individual rights

b)

one strong ruler

c)

a multi-party government

d)

use of propaganda to emphasize the nation

24.

How did Adolf Hitler gain power?

a)

Through legal means of popular vote & appointment in 1933

b)

After an armed uprising of workers & Nazi officials in 1933

c)

Through a coup d’etat in 1932.

d)

Through a military uprising in the Rhineland in 1932.

25.

What was a factor in leading many Germans to accept Hitler & the Nazis?

a)

Hitler’s acceptance of all political parties.

b)

the Catholic Church’s support of the them.

c)

the govt’s temporary suspension of all crime for four years

d)

the belief Hitler would end Germany’s economic depression

26.

All of the following refers to Hitler’s Nazism (control over society) EXCEPT:

a)

use of propaganda to turn people against Jews

b)

use of Gestapo and informants to weed out opponents

c)

Censorship of media

d)

Encouragement of rallies/celebrations protesting the govt

27.

A totalitarian state places the people in power through elections.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Nazis believed women fulfilled their role in society if they got an education & pursued careers

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Which country does the house represent?

a)

United States

b)

Germany

c)

England

d)

Italy

30.

What government policy is the cartoon making fun of?

a)

Rebuilding the economy

b)

Government is more important than the individual

c)

Staying out of foreign affairs in the hopes that it won’t affect your nation

d)

Protecting the nation against outside forces.

31.

At the core, Hitler's ideas were racism, especially Antisemitism and his SS was based on two principles, ideology and terror.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Hitler wanted to create Kristallnacht—(living space) by expanding Germany and create an Aryan nation that would dominate Europe

a)

True

b)

False

33.

Benito Mussolini gained support of the Catholic Church by giving the church money and official recognition

a)

True

b)

False

34.

People who opposed the Nazi regime were sent to collectivization.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

Mein Kampf:

1.

The content of propaganda does not lie in the scientific training of the individual, but in calling the masses’ attention to certain facts, processes, necessities, etc., whose significance is thus for the first time placed within their field of vision.

Adolph Hitler, Mein Kampf, 1925 and 1927

2.

The receptivity of the great masses is very limited, their intelligence is small, but their power of forgetting is enormous. In consequence . . ., all effective propaganda must be limited to a very few points and must harp on these slogans until the last member of the public understands what you want him to understand by your slogan.

Adolph Hitler, Mein Kampf, 1925 and 1927

According to passage 1, what is the purpose of propaganda?

a)

to provide scientific evidence to the masses

b)

to provide carefully chosen information to the masses

c)

to educate people

d)

to bring scientific discoveries to people’s attention

36.

Mein Kampf:

1.

The content of propaganda does not lie in the scientific training of the individual, but in calling the masses’ attention to certain facts, processes, necessities, etc., whose significance is thus for the first time placed within their field of vision.

Adolph Hitler, Mein Kampf, 1925 and 1927

2.

The receptivity of the great masses is very limited, their intelligence is small, but their power of forgetting is enormous. In consequence . . ., all effective propaganda must be limited to a very few points and must harp on these slogans until the last member of the public understands what you want him to understand by your slogan.

Adolph Hitler, Mein Kampf, 1925 and 1927

According to passage 2, how do you think Hitler viewed the masses?

a)

Hitler had a high opinion of most people, but found a few to be gullible because of their forgetfulness

b)

Hitler had a low opinion of most people and thought they were stupid and forgetful so easily manipulated

c)

Hitler had a high opinion of most people, but thought he could use mind control over them

d)

Hitler had a low opinion of most people because they were more intelligent of him and he was jealous

37.

Mein Kampf:

1.

The content of propaganda does not lie in the scientific training of the individual, but in calling the masses’ attention to certain facts, processes, necessities, etc., whose significance is thus for the first time placed within their field of vision.

Adolph Hitler, Mein Kampf, 1925 and 1927

2.

The receptivity of the great masses is very limited, their intelligence is small, but their power of forgetting is enormous. In consequence . . ., all effective propaganda must be limited to a very few points and must harp on these slogans until the last member of the public understands what you want him to understand by your slogan.

Adolph Hitler, Mein Kampf, 1925 and 1927

According to Hitler from both passages, how could propaganda be made effective?

a)

Propaganda needed to stick to a few points and be repeated over and over until the people believed it

b)

Propaganda was a waste of time because it was so ridiculous no one would believe it

c)

Propaganda would never persuade the weak minded no matter how much it was repeated

d)

Propaganda needed to be repeated often, but even then most people would not believe it

38.

What was the trend in the price of a loaf of bread from 1922 to 1923?

a)

rising slowly

b)

rising rapidly

c)

staying the same

d)

falling rapidly

39.

How much did the cost of a loaf of bread go up between January and July 1923?

a)

0.63 DM

b)

250 DM

c)

3,215 DM

d)

3,465 DM

40.

In the cartoon, who or what does the woman represent?

a)

Queen Victoria

b)

the United States

c)

agreements with other countries

d)

none of these

41.

Why did people accept dictators as rulers during the Great Depression?

a)

Dictators offered simple solutions

b)

Nobody else wanted to lead the countries

c)

Dictators took over by force

d)

Most people preferred dictators over freedom

42.

What was one important part of the Dawes Plan?

a)

allowed French workers to negotiate their hours

b)

changed borders after World War I

c)

regulated natural resources

d)

reduced reparations that Germany had to pay

43.

Which of the following did not contribute to the German mark becoming worthless?

a)

Germany printed more money meet payroll

b)

Germany had too much money in circulation so it had less value

c)

People did not want the German mark, they only wanted US dollars

d)

Germany printed more money and it increased inflation

44.

In a totalitarian state, individual freedoms are

a)

central to government laws and regulations

b)

voted on every four years

c)

denied in favor of broad government control

d)

promoted through mass propaganda

45.

How did the Italian Fascists spread propaganda?

a)

through the mass media

b)

through the Catholic Church

c)

through Hitler's Nazi Party

d)

through women's groups

46.

Mussolini used an appeal to nationalism when he did this:

a)

outlawed all political parties

b)

demanded more land for Italy

c)

recognized the independence of the Vatican

d)

threatened to march on Rome

47.

Hoarding food & killing livestock, were ways the peasants of the Soviet Union showed their opposition to what policy?

a)

communism

b)

collectivization of farms

c)

totalitarianism

d)

a military buildup

48.

Why did so many Italian people find fascism acceptable?

a)

Because Mussolini was a beloved leader, so the people would follow all of his ideologies

b)

People were swayed by the media and the ideas that Mussolini was creating a fit and disciplined nation

c)

Just because the Catholic Church told the people that they had to follow Mussolini and his policies

d)

There were no other options for the people but fascism

49.

Which of the following was NOT a way that Stalin gained and maintained power in the USSR?

a)

He used his position to gain control of the Communist Party

b)

He established programs that changed agriculture and industry

c)

He strengthened his control over the Communist Party by eliminating any dissent

d)

He aligned himself with Germany and other strong leaders

50.

What was the goal of authoritarian governments in the West?

a)

to change all parts of society

b)

to spread out and take over as much territory as possible

c)

to preserve the existing social order

d)

to gain alliances

51.

Under what were, Jews stripped of citizenship, stripped of civil rights, required to wear yellow stars and carry cards saying they were Jewish, forbidden to marry German citizens?

a)

Enabling Acts

b)

Kristallnacht Acts

c)

Nuremberg Laws

d)

Social Darwin Laws

52.

How did the Nazi control of media such as radio and film help keep the regime in power?

a)

people were constantly bombarded with imagery and programs that pushed Nazi ideology without an alternative viewpoint

b)

people only wanted the Nazi viewpoint and so control of the media gave the people what they wanted

c)

people were giving fair and balanced information so they could make informed choices

d)

people were bombarded by alternative facts opposing Nazis and control of the media was the only way to be fair

53.

Why were people so upset with the Weimar Republic in Germany in 1933?

a)

they did not stop Hitler earlier

b)

they would not fight France

c)

unemployment in Germany had increased dramatically in 1931 & 1932

d)

the value of the mark increased dramatically and hurt the economy

54.

How did Hitler build the Nazi state?

a)

He used isolationist policies, reparations, propaganda, and terror

b)

He used terror, mass spectacle, media, and racism

c)

He used economic policy, mass spectacle, propaganda, and terror

d)

He used propaganda, isolationist policies, economic policies, and mass spectacle

55.

How did Hitler use economic programs to strengthen the Nazi's power in Germany?

a)

He created a massive public works project that brought down unemployment

b)

He created a global banking system that stabilized financial institutions

c)

He created massive rearmament programs that drastically reduced unemployment and induced people to accept Nazi power

d)

He created massive spending programs to put people to work and held massive parades for their entertainment

56.

What theory did Hitler emphasize in Mein Kampf?

a)

the right of superior races to rule the world's economies

b)

the right of superior nations to overtake lesser ones and rights of superior individuals to gain authoritarian leadership over the masses

c)

the right of superior individuals to rise up against tyranny and the right of masses to rise up against tyrants

d)

the right of superior races to overtake lesser ones and rights of the masses to gain authoritarian leadership over the tyrants

57.

All of the following were actions Hitler was able to take with the Enabling Act except:

a)

abolish all political parties except the Nazi party

b)

removed all Jews from civil service

c)

set up concentration camps for all people who opposed him

d)

broadened literacy so people could read his book-- Mein Kompf

Between the Wars WH 21-22

Total questions: 57

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