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WorksheetsRise of Mussolini in Italy
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
What is a dictator?
A leader of a democracy.
A leader that has complete control of their government.
A form of government that denies freedom.
A parliament.
What is the best definition of Fascism?
An extreme form of nationalistic government led by a dictator
An ideology that guaranteed basic rights for all citizens
An ideology that got rid of social classes
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
Adolf Hitler
Benito Mussolini
Francisco Franco
Joseph Stalin
What was it illegal to do in fascist Italy.
say anything bad about the government.
other political parties exist
police allowed to arrest people and put them in jail for any reason.
all of the above.
Why was there social unrest in Italy after WW 1?
People had too much money
Poverty, anger with government and lack of opportunities.
Religious authorities had too much control.
The Monarchy was unpopular
When did Mussolini March on Rome
1999
1900
2007
1922
What were the black shirts?
New style from Kmart
Mussolini's supporters and secret police
Black shirts
Mussolini's opponents
What did King Victor Emmanuel do?
Gave Mussolini the job of Prime Minister
Ran away
Sent the army to attack the Blackshirts
What title did Mussolini give himself?
Prime Minister
Taoiseach
Il Duce
President
How did the blackshirts restore law and order?
Spoke to the offenders
Broke up fights and attacked opponents
Held formal legal trials
A political movement that promotes an extreme form of nationalism, a denial of individual rights, and a dictatorial one-party rule
Fascism
Communism
Socialism
Democracy
Which of these did the Fascists NOT promise to do?
Restore national pride
Revive the economy
Punish those responsible for embarrassing them
Keep the peace with other countries
How was Mussolini able to convince the King that he needed emergency powers?
Claimed that Italy faced a Nationalist threat
Claimed that he wanted to be a dictator
Claimed that Italy faced a Communist threat
Where is Abyssinia?
Congo
South Africa
Ethiopia
Somalia
When did Italy launch a full-scale invasion of Abyssinia?
July 1934
December 1934
October 1935
May 1936
None of the above
Mussolini's economic system was called the ...
Corporate State
Il Duce
Romanita
Rome Berlin Axis
The alliance between Mussolini and Hitler was called
Hitler Mussolini Agreement
Rome-Berlin Axis
Italian-German Axis
Friends for life
True or False
Mussolini had the support of the conservative ruling class.
True
False
True or False
Mussolini hated public speaking
True
False
True or False
Mussolini abolished the Catholic Church in Italy
True
False
