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Between the World Wars

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which economic theory was first put into practice in Russia when it became the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics after the Revolution?
a)
Socialism
b)
Capitalism
c)
Communism
d)
Keynesianism
2.
What type of economic system did Russia adopt when Stalin took power after the death of Lenin?
a)
Free market (Capitalism)
b)
Command (Totalitarian)
c)
Mixed (Well-regulated)
d)
Open (Anarchic)
3.
What event is credited with starting the Great Depression in the US?
a)
The Stock Market Crash
b)
The Dust Bowl
c)
A run on the bank in Louisville, Kentucky
d)
Herbert Hoover's inability to govern
4.
Why did the collapse of the Stock Market in New York have such a widespread economic effect?
a)
Too many wealthy people (job creators) lost their fortunes in the market crash, leading to the middle class having to pay most of the taxes
b)
The American economy was overly dependent on the suport of wealthy investors and the high demand for manufactured goods worldwide
c)
The Stock Market Crash along with the Dust Bowl, the uneven distribution of wealth, and an agricultural surplus to wreak havoc on the economy
5.
Why was the German economy the hardest-hit in the global depression of the 1930s?
a)
It was overly reliant on its investments in the NY stock exchange, so when i fell, they suffered.
b)
It was heavily industrialized, and many were unemployed when demand for goods fell.
c)
It had a corrupt banking system, which led to economic unrest and  scapegoating Jewish banking establishment.
d)
It was reliant on contributions from the US government to support its war-ravaged economy. 
6.
What is the political system that glorifies Nationalism over Individualism and Militarism above Humanism called?
a)
Communism
b)
Socialism
c)
Fascism
d)
Democracy
7.
How were the Fascists able to gain control in Italy and Germany?
a)
Political and economic instability left the people desperate for a strong leader.
b)
Hitler and Mussolini made false promises to the people, and took control by force.
c)
The people were too involved in their own lives and failed to resist their unjust government.
d)
Mussolini and Hitler committed widespread election fraud and ruled without the consent of the people.
8.

According to the political cartoon, who is crawling out from the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

World War II

b)

Joseph Stalin and the Communist Party

c)

Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party

d)

World War I

9.

What treaty was created after World War I?

a)

The Treaty of Paris

b)

The Treaty of Versailles

c)

The Treaty of World War I

d)

The Peace Treaty

10.

The political cartoon describes . . .

a)

the issue of global warming on the Earth’s atmosphere.

b)

President Herbert Hoover’s lack of governmental intervention before the depression.

c)

the overproduction of goods by factories and farms.

d)

people losing their life savings because of bank failures.

11.

This graph describes . . .

a)

The beginning of the Industrial Revolution.

b)

The increase in artwork, paid for by patrons of the Renaissance.

c)

The rising unemployment rate in Great Britain, Germany, and the United States during the early 1930s.

d)

The decrease in foreign trade during the Great Depression.

12.

Fascism in Europe during the 1920s and 1930s is a…

a)

demonstration of laissez-faire (hands off) capitalism.

b)

form of totalitarianism government that put the country above the individual.

c)

type of economic system that stressed a classless society.

d)

set of humanist ideas that emphasized the dignity and worth of the individual.

13.

Totalitarian governments in Germany, Italy, and Russia happened because…

a)

large economic and social problems that came up in these countries after World War I

b)

the success of the Communism and a command economy in the Soviet Union.

c)

the active support of the United States.

d)

movements demanding the return of the old kings and queens.

14.
Germany had to pay $33 billion dollars in _______________.
a)
land
b)
military
c)
reparations
15.

Who threatens the king with a march on Rome to get power?

a)

Hitler

b)

Mussolini

c)

FDR

d)

Stalin

16.

Who institutes Five Year Plans for the Soviet Union to become industrialized?

a)

Hitler

b)

Mussolini

c)

Stalin

d)

FDR