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OPTIONAL FINAL QUIZZIZ

Total questions: 59

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the stock market?
a)
A type of farmers market where people buy and sell food.
b)
A place where parts of businesses are bought and sold.
c)
A special type of grocery store that sells stocks.
d)
A type of bank that gives out loans to new businesses.
2.
The DOW Jones Industrial Average is an index of 30 American companies.  Why is the DOW Jones Industrial Average important?
a)
It tells Americans how much debt the country is in.
b)
It helps economists predict when a stock market crash will happen.
c)
It tells Americans how many jobs are out there.
d)
It provides a snapshot of how the stock market and the US economy is doing.
3.
When did War World I begin?
a)
1912
b)
1915
c)
1918
d)
1914
4.

What were the two sides of WW1 called?

a)

Allied Powers and Central Powers

b)

Americans and Communists

c)

British and Russians

d)

Allied Powers and City Powers

5.
When did the U.S. enter WWI?
a)
1914
b)
1917
c)
1918
d)
1920
6.

Who was made to pay reparations after WWI?

a)

Austria Hungary

b)

Serbia

c)

Russia

d)

Germany

7.

America entered World War I partly due to the

a)

It felt a loyalty to Great Britain

b)

sinking of the Lusitania and the Zimmerman Telegram changing sentiment

c)

bombings on America's land.

d)

attack at the U.S. navy base.

8.
The Treaty of Versailles placed total blame for World War I on one country.  It included harsh punishments which led to World War II.  Which country was blamed by the treaty?
a)
Germany
b)
Serbia
c)
Russia
d)
France
9.
The Central Powers and the Allies fought against one another in World War I.  Which nations made up the Central Powers?
a)
Spain, Norway, Sweden
b)
Switzerland, Greece, Italy, Belgium, Portugal
c)
Russia, France, Great Britain, United States, Romania
d)
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Ottoman Empire
10.
By 1918, the nations involved in World War I agreed to stop fighting.  the war officially ended in 1919 with the Treaty of Versailles.  Allied leaders used this treaty to
a)
give colonies to Germany.
b)
return land in France to Germany.
c)
punish Germany for starting the war.
d)
force France to pay money to Germany.
11.
Which war tactic of World War I caused soldiers to endure terrible living conditions?
a)
Armored tanks
b)
U-boats
c)
Dogfights from the air
d)
Trench warfare
12.
A nationalist from this country assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
a)
Russia
b)
Germany
c)
Serbia
d)
France
13.
This cartoon represents which cause of World War I?
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliances
c)
Imperialism
d)
Nationalism
14.

When was the Paris Peace Conference?

a)

1945

b)

1919

c)

2001

d)

1999

15.
What happened to Germany's overseas colonies after WWI?
a)
Remained under German control
b)
Gained independence
c)
Were destroyed by bombs
d)
Divided up to the allied powers
16.
What was the Rhineland and what happened there as a result of the Paris Peace Conference?
a)
A large forest in Germany, cut down after the conference to help rebuild france
b)
A fictional land mentioned in German folktales, expedition chartered to find the land.
c)
An area of Germany which is rich in minerals, resources, and industry. Was demilitarized after the war, placed under Allied control.
d)
A land of Rhinos, nature preserve created after the conference
17.
How was the German military affected by the conference?
a)
Gained power
b)
Many vehicles were sold to other countries to pay for reconstruction
c)
Germany was not allowed to rebuild its armed forces, nor were they allowed to own tanks, submarines, or military aircraft
d)
Unaffected
18.
What was the League of Nations?
a)
A secret alliance created in the 21st century to raise oil prices
b)
An intergovernmental organization created January of 1920 in order to maintain peace after the war
c)
Another name for the United Nations
d)
A made-up organization which steals government funds to pay for controversial projects
19.
What new countries were created as a result of the conference?
a)
Czechoslovakia, Poland, Hungary, Austria, Yugoslavia, Latvia, Lithuania, and others in Eastern Europe
b)
China, Italy, Germany, Soviet Union, several African countries
c)
United Kingdom, Russia, United States, Japan, several Asian countries
d)
Several South American countries
20.

___ proposed the "general association of nations" that would later become the League of Nations.

a)

Woodrow Wilson

b)

David Lloyd George

c)

Georges Clemenceau

d)

Vittorio Orlando

21.

Article 231, also known as the "___" clause, required Germany to pay massive reparations to the Allies.

a)

war guilt

b)

war damages

c)

Kaiser Wilhelm II

d)

blank check

22.

Two nations that were not invited to the Paris Peace Conference were Germany and ___.

a)

Russia

b)

the United States

c)

Japan

d)

Italy

23.
Who was the "Mad Monk" that was an aid to Tsarina Alexandria before the Russian Revolution
a)
Rumi
b)
Roma
c)
Rasputin
d)
Romanov
24.
What was the major consequence of the February Revolution of 1917?
a)
A.  It forced Kerensky to surrender to the Bolsheviks. 
b)
B. It secured Stalin as leader of Russia. 
c)
C. It allowed Trotsky to negotiate peace with Germany. 
d)
D. It forced Tsar Nicholas II to abdicate the throne.
25.
Which group of people revolted against the Russian revolutionary provisional government in 1917?
a)
A.  the Bolsheviks 
b)
B. the Czarists 
c)
C. the nobility 
d)
D. the clergy
26.
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.
27.

By the end of the Revolution, the country of Russia had a new name. What was it?

a)

The Soviet Union, or the USSR

b)

The Communist Union

c)

Poland

d)

Russoland

28.
Who was the ruler prior to the revolution in 1917?
a)
Nicholas II
b)
George III
c)
the king of Russia 
d)
Philip the great
29.

Which of the following is a reason for the weakness of the League of Nations?

a)

All countries can veto

b)

The member states prefer to use conflict to solve the problems among countries

c)

The bigger powers put their own interests above the League's and were not willing to take harsher stand against aggressor

d)

Soviet Union and Germany were creating troubles in the League of Nations

30.

The struggle within the U.S. Congress to ratify the Treaty of Versailles and the Covenant of the League revealed what deeper point about Americans post-WWI?

a)

Americans had become very committed to peace and welcoming refugees into the U.S.

b)

Americans were deeply politically divided over what role the United States should play in the world.

c)

Americans after WWI were in a very violent and militaristic mindset.

d)

Americans wanted to take the lead in world politics.

31.
Which three powerful countries were not members of the League
a)
Britain, Japan, China
b)
Germany, USSR, USA
c)
USA, Japan, USSR
d)
Germany, Austria,
32.
Which country invaded Manchuria in 1931?
a)
Japan
b)
Italy
c)
Germany
d)
USSR
33.
Which country did Italy invade in 1935?
a)
Abysinnia
b)
China
c)
France
d)
Greece
34.
What effect did the League’s failures in Manchuria and Abyssinia have?
a)
They made the League stronger
b)
They made the League weaker
c)
More countries joined
d)
The League strengthened its Army
35.
What event marked the beginning of the Great Depression?
a)
End of WWI
b)
Dawes Plan
c)
Stock Market Crash of 1929
d)
The election of Franklin Roosevelt
36.
The breaking up of European Empires led to 
a)
unstable governments
b)
population growth
c)
the creation of the Weimar Republic
d)
the Dawes Plan
37.
The depression of the 1930s occurred in which of the following places?
a)
The United States only
b)
It was worldwide
c)
Europe only
d)
Asia
38.
Why did the League of Nations actually help the rise of dictators between the World Wars?
a)
They supplied them with equipment and money
b)
False, the League of Nations was a successful organization
c)
They had no real power/authority to stop them
d)
They were lazy and didn't care
39.
A political movement that promotes an extreme form of nationalism, a denial of individual rights, and a dictatorial one-party rule
a)
Fascism
b)
Communism
c)
Socialism
d)
Democracy
40.
Appealed to Italy's wounded pride and fear of communism, established the first Fascist Party, took over the Italian government after the march on Rome
a)
Adolf Hitler
b)
Benito Mussolini
c)
Francisco Franco
d)
Joseph Stalin
41.
Giving in to an aggressor to keep peace
a)
Appeasement
b)
Fascism
c)
Isolationism
d)
Pacification
42.

Prior to WWI, Hitler and the Nazi party blamed the Jews for the problems in the country. They created laws that took rights away and separated Jews from other Germans. This discrimination is also called...

a)

Apartheid

b)

Segregation

c)

Anti-Semitism

d)

Anti-Establishment

43.

True or False: Japan was on the Axis Power?

a)

True

b)

False

44.

Which country was invaded which caused France and Great Britain to declare war?

a)

Thipoia

b)

Soviet Union

c)

United States

d)

Poland

45.

The persons pictured were the World War II leaders of the

a)

Axis Powers

b)

League of Nations

c)

The Allies

d)

Central Powers

46.

The persons in the pictures were World War II leaders of the

a)

League of Nations

b)

Axis Powers

c)

The Allies

d)

Central Powers

47.
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
48.
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.
49.
Which was a common characteristic of the leaders of Italy, Germany, and Japan in the years leading up to World War II?
a)
They were content with the amounts of territory they controlled.
b)
Their forms of nationalism were linked to racism.
c)
They threatened democracy and wanted to spread communism.
d)
They felt mistreated by the treaties that ended World War I.
50.

What was the United States foreign policy before World War II?

a)

direct involvement

b)

aid to Axis Powers

c)

supported Japan

d)

isolationism

51.

The event that occurred in the cities on the map is significant

because

a)

it marked the turning point of World War II in the Atlantic

b)

it was where Japan hid its weapons of mass destruction

c)

it forced Japan to surrender and ended World War II

d)

it marked the turning point for the war in Eastern Europe

52.
What two nations were in competition with each other during the Cold War?
a)
Spain and Portugal
b)
England and France
c)
Germany and Italy
d)
United States and Soviet Union
53.

Q. Who was a fervent anti-Communist and a great admirer of Benito Musolini?

a)

Adolf Hitler

b)

Joseph Stalin

c)

Francisco Franco

d)

Vladimir Lenin

54.

How would the League enforce its decisions? (pick 3)

a)

Diplomacy (talking) and moral condemnation

b)

Using the League's army

c)

Using the armies of member countries

d)

Applying sanctions (denying trade)

55.

Which of the following is a reason for the weakness of the League of Nations?

a)

All countries can veto

b)

The member states prefer to use conflict to solve the problems among countries

c)

The bigger powers put their own interests above the League's and were not willing to take harsher stand against aggressor

d)

Soviet Union and Germany were creating troubles in the League of Nations

56.

Who was the FIRST communist leader of USSR?

a)

Leon Trotsky

b)

Vladimir Lenin

c)

Jospeh Stalin

d)

Grigori Rasputin

57.

The writings of what German man influenced the Russian Revolution?

a)

Immanuel Kant

b)

Max Sterner

c)

Alfred Marshall

d)

Karl Marx

58.

This person took power after the death of Lenin.

a)

Karl Marx

b)

Leon Trotsky

c)

Joseph Stalin

d)

Alexander Kerensky

59.
Why were the Russian citizens fed up with their way of life and want to have a revolution?
a)
Workers were not making fair wages 
b)
People are going hungry 
c)
Citizens did not want to be involved in WW1
d)
All of the above and even some more reasons

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