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4th Marking Period Quarterly Review

Total questions: 102

Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How are dictators able  to rise to power after countries suffer hardships? 
a)
People want strong leaders to solve their problems.
b)
Dictators promise freedom. 
c)
Dictators allow everyone to vote. 
d)
Dictators promise to end fascism.
2.
Who was the dictator of Germany that rose to power with the Nazi Party?
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Winston Churchill
c)
Adolf Hitler
d)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
3.
____________ is when a country extends it's power through military force.
a)
Internment
b)
Holocaust
c)
Imperialism
d)
Democracy
4.
Which countries belonged to the Axis Powers?
a)
U.S., Italy, and Great Britain
b)
U.S., Great Britain, and France
c)
Germany, Italy, and Japan
d)
Germany, France, and Japan
5.
Which countries belonged to the Axis Powers?
a)
U.S., Italy, and Great Britain
b)
U.S., Great Britain, and France
c)
Germany, Italy, and Japan
d)
Germany, France, and Japan
6.
What did allied forces do on D-Day, June 6, 1944?
a)
They sent thousands of troops to Berlin.
b)
They stormed the beaches of Normandy, France.
c)
The fought the Nazi troops in Russia.
d)
They took control of many Japanese islands.
7.
Which of the following is NOT true about the United States during World War II?
a)
The U.S. entered the war after the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
b)
Factories produced war goods and  natural resources were rationed. 
c)
Most women stayed home to raise children and tend to their husbands.
d)
The Tuskegee Airmen helped the allies defeat the Axis powers.
8.
Which famous WWII leader was the dictator of the  Soviet Union that had an alliance with Germany at the beginning of the war but later joined forces with the allied powers.
a)
Benito Mussolini
b)
Adolf Hitler
c)
Winston Churchill
d)
Joseph Stalin
9.
Which WWII leader was the fascist dictator of Italy, believed  in nationalism, and was an Axis ally?
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Benito Mussolini 
c)
Winston Churchill
d)
Adolf Hitler
10.
Which WWII leader became President after FDR passed, wanted  to save American lives in the Pacific, and decided to drop the  atomic bombs?
a)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
b)
Winston Churchill
c)
Harry S. Truman
d)
Joseph Stalin
11.
What strategy did the United States develop to help defeat Japan?
a)
island hopping
b)
total war
c)
Anaconda plan
d)
blockade
12.
Which organization was created after World War II to help countries peacefully resolve conflicts?
a)
League of Nations
b)
Warsaw Pact
c)
North American Treaty Organization
d)
United Nations
13.
What role did women  take during WWII?
a)
house wives that took care of the house and  children
b)
drove tanks and fought in the war
c)
created black out curtains for everyone 
d)
filled many traditionally male jobs
14.
Who was Rosie the  Riveter?
a)
The first woman to work in a factory during WWII
b)
a representation of American women that went to work during WWII
c)
A pretty girl used for make-up advertisements
d)
A famous pilot
15.

What was the Allied strategy in the Pacific known as?

a)

island-hopping

b)

island-jumping

c)

appeasement

d)

rationing

16.

At first, European leaders gave into Hitler's demands using what type of policy?

a)

aggression

b)

advancement

c)

internment

d)

appeasement

17.

What event led to the start of WWII?

a)

Germany invaded Poland

b)

Germany invaded Austria

c)

Germany formed an alliance with Italy

d)

Germany formed an alliance with Japan

18.

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.

19.

What event led to the US joining WWII?

a)

Germany invaded Poland.

b)

Germany sent Mexico a secret telegram.

c)

Japan bombed Pearl Harbor.

d)

Germany bombed Pearl Harbor.

20.

The two sides that fought in World War II were the

a)

Allied & Central Powers

b)

Allied & Axis Powers

c)

Central & Axis Powers

d)

Allied & Associated Powers

21.

A “Day that will live in infamy” refers to which event? *

a)

the bombing of Hiroshima

b)

the attack on Pearl Harbor

c)

the stock market crash

d)

the day that Roosevelt died

22.

This is the name remembered for the Allied attack on France on June 6, 1944.

a)

Operation Dumbo Drop

b)

Operation Torch

c)

D-Day

d)

Omaha

23.

Which two Japanese cities were destroyed by atom bombs?

a)

Hiroshima and Nagasaki

b)

Kyoto and Tokyo

c)

Nagasaki and Kyoto

d)

Tokyo and Hiroshima

24.

The idea that the government should have total control

a)

Fascism

b)

Democracy

25.

What event changed the role of the US and led to us declaring war and sending troops into battle?

a)

attack on Pearl Harbor

b)

Lend-Lease Act

c)

Operation Torch

26.

What is Genocide?

a)

prejudice, racism, hatred against Jews

b)

systematic attempt to eliminate an entire race

c)

organized attack on Jewish homes and businesses

27.

What do Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, and Joseph Stalin all have in common?

a)

they are Communist dictators

b)

they are Fascist rulers

c)

they are Totalitarian dictators

28.

Britain and France had this policy toward Nazi Germany

a)

neutrality

b)

appeasement

c)

isolationism

29.

What stated that the US would not sell war materials or give loans to nations at war?

a)

Neutrality Acts

b)

Lend-Lease Act

c)

Atlantic Charter

30.

This was a major reason for dropping the atomic bomb on Japan

a)

promote US Isolationism

b)

destroy Japan's industrial centers and save American lives

c)

Scare Hitler

31.

What was the purpose of rationing?

a)

increase supply of natural resources

b)

cause a shortage of crops

c)

provide supplies to the troops

32.

Which organization led by Eleanor Roosevelt was created after World War II to help countries peacefully resolve conflicts?

a)

League of Nations

b)

Warsaw Pact

c)

North American Treaty Organization

d)

United Nations

33.
What event began World War II?
a)
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
b)
Invasion of Poland
c)
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
d)
Munich Conference
34.

The practice of giving in to Hitler's demands in order to avoid war.

a)

Imperialism

b)

Isolationism

c)

Appeasement

d)

Militarism

35.
Government limiting the amount of goods people could buy during WWII
a)
Rationing
b)
Embargo
c)
Draft
d)
Appeasement
36.

Which of the following is an example of imperialism in Japan?

a)

signing an alliance with Germany

b)

invading China and Korea

c)

bombing Pearl Harbor

d)

negotiating with President Roosevelt

37.
Why was Germany's economy struggling after WWI?
a)
The Treaty of Versailles punished Germany for WWI
b)
Other countries were using imperialism to take over the economies of other governments, including Germany's
c)
Hitler was keeping his own people in a state of poverty in order to control them
d)
America was punishing Germany for playing such a major role in WWI
38.
After WWI, the ____________________________ of the 1930s brought chaos and unemployment to Europe, which led to the rise of authoritarian dictators.
a)
Imperialism
b)
Treaty of Versailles 
c)
Great Depression
d)
Invasion of Nanking 
39.
In 1939, France and Great Britain declared war on Germany as a direct result of the German...
a)
invasion of Poland
b)
seizure of the Sudetenland
c)
occupation of the Rhineland
d)
annexation of Austria
40.
In what way did the Treaty of Versailles establish conditions that led to the outbreak of WWII?
a)
It called for the dissolving of the League of Nations, thus removing an organization for resolving future conflicts
b)
It gave Germany too much power by letting Germany keep the Alsace-Lorraine region of France
c)
It weakened the Allied countries by making France, England, and Russia reduce the size of their armies
d)
It imposed harsh reparation payments on Germany, which led to economic and political instability
41.
Which of the following events during WWII brought the United States into the war?
a)
Germany's invasion of Poland
b)
D-Day invasion of Normandy
c)
Nazi Germany's treatment of the Jewish people
d)
Japan's bombing of Pearl Harbor
42.
Why was President Franklin Roosevelt hesitant to get involved in World War II?
a)
He considered Germany and Japan strong allies of the United States
b)
He wanted to maintain the U.S. foreign policy of isolationism
c)
He was opposed to the Lend-Lease Act
d)
He had supported the Japanese invasion of China in 1937
43.
What was the “Holocaust”?
a)
the air war between France and Germany
b)
it forbade Jews from taking their money with then if they left the country
c)
the systematic killing of 6,000,000 Jews as well as other groups
d)
none of these
44.
America did not want to get involved in other country's conflicts. This was known as __________________________
a)
Imperialism
b)
Axis
c)
Isolationism
d)
Dictatorship
45.
What are reparations?
a)
Payments made for damages caused during a war
b)
paying a tax on imported goods
c)
repairing a friendship between two or more countries
46.

Which of these events led to the other three?

a)

The Treaty of Versailles

b)

Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany

c)

Hitler takes Poland

d)

Germany falls into an economic Depression

47.
Which of the following was addressed by the Nuremberg Trials?
a)
the Holocaust
b)
the use of nuclear bombs
c)
the firebombing of Dresden
d)
the internment of Japanese-American citizens
48.

This poster was an icon for

a)

women factory workers during WWII

b)

housewives

c)

women soldiers

d)

nurses

49.
Communication aimed at convincing others of a particular idea or position
a)
Propaganda
b)
Bias
c)
slogan
d)
Name-calling
50.
The United Nations' main purpose was
a)
guard against spread of communism
b)
settle problems between countries peacefully
c)
encourage trade
d)
stabilize currency of U.S and Europe
51.
This poster was meant to encourage women to come into the work force for what reason?
a)
Great Depression caused both men and women to work
b)
Most men were fighting in the war so they could not work the jobs at home
c)
Women's rights movement convinced businesses to hire women
52.
Why did the U.S. need to ration goods like rubber and gas during WWII?
a)
Americans were greedy with how they used them
b)
so the government could save money
c)
they had become scarce and were needed for the war
d)
they had all the rubber and gas and wanted to keep it
53.
During World War II, the U.S. government ordered Japanese Americans to live in camps until the war was over.  This was called
a)
militarism
b)
internment
c)
holocaust
d)
nationalism
54.
Eleanor Roosevelt's work at the United Nations was significant because she
a)
was the only woman in the UN general assembly
b)
was the only woman on the UN security council
c)
led the UN commission on human rights
d)
led the UN commission on global trade
55.
What lead to Japanese Aggression before WWII?
a)
They wanted a stronger military
b)
They wanted a stronger government
c)
They wanted more allies
d)
They wanted more natural resources
56.
Which one was not a cause of WWII?
a)
Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand was assinated
b)
Germany built a military
c)
Germany took back land
d)
Germany invaded Poland
57.
What event caused the US to enter WWII?
a)
Pearl Harbor attack
b)
Poland Invasion
c)
Sinking of the Lusitania
d)
Japan joining the Axis Powers
58.
How did women help during WWII?
a)
They served on battle ships
b)
They flew bombers
c)
They protested against the war
d)
They worked in factories
59.
Why did Truman decide to drop the atomic bombs?
a)
To save American lives
b)
To end the war with Japan
c)
To outlaw the use of nuclear weapons
d)
To get reelected as president
60.
What was Hitler's purpose for concentration camps?
a)
To watch for spies
b)
To build weapons
c)
To retrain soldiers
d)
To kill Jewish people
61.
Policy of giving in to demands in hopes to keep peace
a)
Lend Lease
b)
Appeasement
c)
America First
d)
Japanese Internment
62.
This country was blamed for World War I and forced to pay huge war reparations to the Allies.
a)
France
b)
Great Britain
c)
Germany
d)
United States
63.
One similarity between Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini is that both
a)
supported communism
b)
led Fascist governments
c)
remained in power after WWII
d)
rejected militarism
64.
During the _________, the Nazis burned synagogues, broke into Jewish homes, destroyed Jewish businesses, arrested Jewish people, and killed some of the Jewish people.
a)
Radar
b)
Inflation
c)
Kristallnacht
d)
Blitzkrieg
65.
What allowed FDR to aid any nation he believed was vital to U.S. defense
a)
Lend-Lease Act
b)
Decleration of War
c)
Townshend Act
d)
Arms Treaty
66.
What executive order did President Truman give after WWII?
a)
The US military must remain segregated
b)
Women were allowed to serve
c)
Black and white soldiers would serve together only in non-combat roles
d)
The military would be desegregated
67.
Provided financial aid to Military Veterans
a)
GI Bill
b)
Patriot Act
c)
FDIC
d)
Veterans Administration
68.
The United States joined World War II because: 
a)
They wanted to fight back after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.
b)
They feared Germany.
c)
They wanted to help the Axis powers.
d)
They wanted to fight Germany after they invaded Poland.
69.
Which of the following is the BEST example of life under a fascist government?
a)
Leaders are elected by a majority vote.
b)
The government owns all the businesses, and distributes goods equally.
c)
There are no social divisions.
d)
Personal property comes at the expense of people's rights.
70.
Which of the following is the best example of appeasement?
a)
The US declaring neutrality prior to WWII.
b)
France and GB allowing Germany o rebuild its military in spite of Versailles.
c)
The US refusing to sell oil to Japan.
d)
Germany and the USSR agreeing to a Non-Aggression Treaty.
71.
In the United States, Japanese Americans were moved out of their homes and placed in
a)
Concentration Camps
b)
Hotels
c)
Internment camps
d)
Prisons
72.

What does buying on credit mean

a)

paying cash

b)

it means you are broke

c)

using borrowed money to buy stuff

73.

When people borrowed money to buy stocks this was called

a)

financial suicide

b)

buying on margin

c)

buying on credit

d)

speculation

74.

Stock market crash, bank runs, buying on credit, risky loans

a)

causes of WW2

b)

causes of suicide

c)

all Obama's fault

d)

causes of great depression

75.

the area known as the Great Plains became known as

a)

where Michaela is from

b)

middle of nowhere

c)

dust bowl

d)

a diverse urban area

76.

why was the middle of the country knows as the dust bowl

a)

drought and poor farming techniques had ruined the soil

b)

people didn't know how to keep their houses clean

c)

it's shaped like a bowl

d)

dust from California and Mexico had destroyed everything

77.

Hoovervilles, Hoover flags, Hoover blankets, Hoover soup are all examples of

a)

how much people loved the president

b)

products he invented

c)

lack of originality in naming things

d)

how people blamed him for their problems

78.

Relief for poor/homeless, job creation/infrastructure improvement, stimulate economy

a)

part of the Trump campaign promises

b)

ideas of Social Darwinism

c)

goals of FDR's 100 day plan

79.

The "Dust Bowl" was an ecological situation associated with

a)

World War I

b)

World War II

c)

The Cold War

d)

The Great Depression

80.

A major cause of the economic depression of 1929 was

a)

a return to the gold standard.

b)

decline in consumer purchasing power.

c)

increased number of public works projects.

d)

government programs designed to reduce agricultural production.

81.

Which event in history is seen by many people as the beginning of the Great Depression in the United States?

a)

the Stock Market Crash of 1929

b)

the beginning of the Dust Bowl

c)

the end of fighting in World War I

d)

the creation of the Federal Reserve

82.
Which of the following was an effect of unemployment during the Great Depression?
a)
Consumers rushed to put all of their money in the banks.
b)
Consumers made many purchases, so businesses boomed. 
c)
Consumers could not or did not want to buy, so some businesses failed.
d)
Consumers could not buy goods fast enough before businesses sold out.
83.
Which of the following best describes a factor that led to the crash of the stock market?
a)
Many Americans began buying more stocks 
b)
Values of stocks increased due to mass production 
c)
Factories were not able to produce goods for consumers 
d)
Factories were overproducing and began to lay off workers 
84.
What was a result of the government’s response to the Great Depression?
a)
The role of the federal government increased.
b)
The role of the federal government decreased.
c)
There was no change in the role of the government. 
d)
The government’s response quickly ended the Great Depression.
85.

Which New Deal program put young men to work on conservation projects

a)

CCC

b)

FDIC

c)

SEC

d)

AAA

86.

Which New Deal program helped restore confidence in banks

a)

WPA

b)

Social Security

c)

FDIC

d)

SEC

87.

Which New Deal program was created to regulate the stock market

a)

CCC

b)

NIRA

c)

SEC

d)

PWA

88.

Which New Deal program built dams that provided electricity to parts of southeastern US

a)

TVA

b)

PWA

c)

AAA

d)

CCC

89.

What was one of the causes of the stock market crash?

a)

They lost the stocks

b)

Overproduction

c)

WWI

d)

People paid full price for a stock

90.

Why did many banks all over the country fail?

a)

Depositors rushed to withdraw their savings, leaving banks with no money.

b)

Banks did not invest in the stock market.

c)

People were depositing their money into banks at an alarming rate.

91.

What was the New Deal?

a)

Series of programs and agencies to bring economic support to those affected by the Crash.

b)

A war fought between the Axis and Allied powers.

c)

A treaty that forced Germany to accept full responsibility for the war and pay reparations.

d)

A place where soup is served to the needy and homeless.

92.
What is "buying on a margin?"
a)
Buying lots of stocks
b)
Buying stocks then selling them the next day
c)
Buying stocks on borrowed money
d)
Buying stocks for hopes of making a high ROI
93.

FDR would speak directly to the people of the country using the radio. These talks were called what?

a)

Radio chats

b)

Commercials

c)

Presidential addresses

d)

Fireside chats

94.

What were the goals of FDR's New Deal?

(3 R's)

a)

relief, recovery, reform

b)

relief, reform, reload

c)

recovery, release, re-do

d)

remind, re-use, recylce

95.
What impact did the New Deal have on the economy?
a)
Although it did not end the Great Depression, New Deal programs continue to affect Americans in the 21st century.
b)
It instantly solved the Great Depression.
c)
The New Deal was largely a failure and had little impact on the nation.
d)
The New Deal was successful but was completely dismantled after the Great Depression ended.
96.
What was the purpose of the bonus Army demonstrations?
a)
Protesters demonstrated against the federal government's relative inaction during the early years of the Great Depression.
b)
Protesters demonstrated in support of President Roosevelt's New Deal policies.
c)
Protesters demonstrated against the increase in federal taxes.
d)
Protesters demonstrated in support of the United Automobile Workers strike against General Motors. 
97.
The Great Depression that began in 1929 hit farmers especially hard. Farmers had not been doing well in the 1920s and several years of severe drought turned the land into a "dust bowl." What was an immediate result of this?
a)
Many farmers decided to grow crops that did not use as much water. 
b)
The government built large dams in the West for irrigation. 
c)
Many farmers and their families lost their farms and moved west. 
d)
The government helped farmers by buying their land and equipment. 
98.
Which of the following was a major cause of the Great Depression?
a)
overproduction and underconsumption
b)
a decrease in the supply of consumer goods
c)
an increase in demand for imported products
d)
an increase in the price of wheat on the world market
99.
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and the Works Progress Administration (WPA) were both New Deal programs developed to address the problem of
a)
excessive stock market speculation
b)
high unemployment
c)
increased use of credit
d)
limited income of senior citizens
100.
How would an African American during the Great Depression most likely have felt about the New Deal?
a)
Disappointed, because the TVA failed to bring power to African American farmers in its Rural Electrification Program.
b)
Outraged, because African Americans were ineligible for any benefits under New Deal programs.
c)
Frustrated, because the CCC and other work programs discriminated against African Americans.
d)
Angry, because President Franklin D. Roosevelt did not attempt to restrain his racially insensitive views.
101.
What was the effect of the Dust Bowl?
a)
New farming techniques were used to prevent erosion
b)
Many Americans moved to east Texas for proper soil
c)
The New Deal restricted farmers from buying future stocks
102.
The Dust Bowl took place in the
a)
Pacific Northwest
b)
Northeast
c)
Southern Great Plains
d)
Mid-Atlantic States

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