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Causes and Effects of Global Wars

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which cause of WWI can be best described as the belief that a country/people should maintain a strong military and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests?

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

e)

Ethnocentrism

2.

Which cause of WWI can be best described as a union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially among countries

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

e)

Ethnocentrism

3.

Which cause of WWI can be best described as a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

e)

Ethnocentrism

4.

Which cause of WWI can be best described as love for one's country OR wanting one's own country?

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

e)

Ethnocentrism

5.

In 1914, Serbian Nationalist (1)________ shot Archduke (2)________ to start World War I.

a)

(1) Gavrilo Princip

(2) Franz Ferdinand

b)

(1) Giuseppe Mazzini

(2) Otto von Bismarck

c)

(1) Adolf Hitler

(2) Wilhelm II

d)

(1) Vladimir Lenin

(2) Nicholas II

e)

(1) Francisco Franco

(2) Alfonso XIII

6.
Why did Russia get involved in WWI?
a)
Their heir was assassinated
b)
Their ally Serbia became involved in the conflict
c)
Germany invaded Russia
d)
Japan defeated Russia to start a war
7.

The German invasion of Belgium brought which country into the war?

a)

Britain

b)

Russia

c)

Italy

d)

Serbia

8.
Which group of countries formed the Allied powers of WW1? 
a)
Britain, France, and Austria-Hungary
b)
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire
c)
Russia, Germany, and Italy
d)
Britain, France, and Russia
9.

During World War One, a new type of warfare was created. Which type of warfare was established in WWI?

a)

Biological Warfare

b)

Guerrilla Warfare

c)

Trench Warfare

d)

Aerial Warfare

10.

The stalemate forced both sides to be creative and try new tactics in order to gain the advantage over the other side. What strategy did each side use in order to break the stalemate?

a)

Abandoning the trenches

b)

Appealing to the USA for help

c)

Using air-force strikes

d)

Using their overseas colonies

11.

When World War One began, the United States chose to:

a)

remain neutral

b)

torpedo the Lusitania

c)

join the Triple Entente

d)

declare war on Germany

12.

The Zimmerman Telegram issued in 1917 resulted in:

a)

the entry of the U.S. into WWI

b)

a declaration of war against Mexico

c)

the passage of the Treaty of Versailles

d)

a restriction of immigration from Latin America

13.

During WWI, women supported the war effort by:

a)

fighting in the trenches

b)

going to work in factories

c)

gaining the right to vote

d)

returning to college

14.

What was the major difference between Wilson's 14 Points and the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

The 14 Points wanted peace without victory and the Treaty of Versailles wanted to heavily punish Germany

b)

The 14 Points wanted Germany to pay for the war and the Treaty of Versailles felt all countries should pay for the war

c)

The 14 Points allowed military alliances to continue and the Treaty of Versailles wanted to put an end to them

d)

The 14 Points dissolved Austria-Hungary and the Treaty of Versailles allowed Austria-Hungary to continue to exist

15.
Last of the Russian Czars
a)
Nicholas
b)
Alexandra
c)
Lenin
d)
Stalin
16.
Leader of Communist Russia
a)
Lenin
b)
Czar Nicholas
c)
Mussolini
d)
Hitler
17.
Communist dictator of the Soviet Union who ordered the Great Purge and started the Five Year Plans-
a)
Hitler
b)
Stalin
c)
Tojo
d)
Mussolin
18.
Fascist Dictator of Italy during World War II-
a)
Hitler
b)
Stalin
c)
Tojo
d)
Mussolini
19.
Fascist Dictator of Germany during World War II-
a)
Hitler
b)
Stalin
c)
Tojo
d)
Mussolini
20.
Emperor of Japan during World War II-
a)
Hirohito
b)
Tojo
c)
Mussolini
d)
Hitler
21.
Military Dictator of Japan-
a)
Tojo
b)
Hirohito
c)
Hitler
d)
Stalin
22.
What is NOT a cause of the Russian Revolution?
a)
Food Shortages
b)
Ineffective Leadership
c)
Poor working conditions
d)
Belief in a Master Race
23.
Why did The League of Nations fail to establish worldwide peace and prevent wars?
a)
revolutions occured in other nations
b)
The United States didn't join
c)
Not enough countries were part of it
d)
There was no way to enforce the terms of the Treaty of Versailles
24.
The worldwide depression from the 1920s and 1930s led, in Germany and Italy, to the rise of-
a)
Communism
b)
Democracy
c)
Dictators
d)
Absolute Monarchs
25.
Under the leadership of Mussolini, which African country did Italy invade?
a)
India
b)
Soviet Union
c)
Ethiopia
d)
Great Britain
26.
What is another name for the Bolshevik Party?
a)
Red Shirts
b)
Nazis
c)
Communists
d)
Capitalists
27.
What was Mussolini’s Main Goal?
a)
spread communism worldwide
b)
defeat Hitler
c)
Imperialize SOuth America
d)
Bring bak the Glory of Rome
28.

What Two countries were involved in the battle of Britain?

a)

Britain and Italy

b)

U.S and Germany

c)

Britain and Germany

d)

Britain and the Soviet Union

29.

On What Date did the attack on Pearl Harbor Occur?

a)

December 6th, 1941

b)

December 7th, 1941

c)

May 2nd, 1942

d)

December 7th, 1942

30.

What estimated number of Jews were killed in the Holocaust?

a)

Four Million

b)

Seven Million

c)

Ten million

d)

Six million

31.

What was the name of the Nazi Air force of World War two?

a)

The Luftwaffe

b)

The German United Airforce

c)

The R.A.F

d)

The Nazi Sky Force

32.

Who was The Emperor of Japan during WW2?

a)

Emperor Hirohito

b)

Emperor Tojo

c)

Emperor Akimi

d)

Emperor Kuritani

33.

What Dictator Of WW2 Said "It is better to live a one day as a lion than Live one thousand years as a sheep?"

a)

Adolf Hitler

b)

Winston Churchill

c)

Joseph Stalin

d)

Benito Mussolini

e)

Theodore Roosevelt

34.

What Two Countries Signed a non-aggression pact in WW2?

a)

Germany and The U.S.A

b)

Britain and Italy

c)

The Soviet Union and Germany

d)

Japan and The U.S

35.

Which country Lost the battle of Midway?

a)

U.S.A

b)

Germany

c)

Soviet Union

d)

Japan

36.

What Strategy did the U.S use to defeat Japan?

a)

Blitzkrieg

b)

Island hopping

c)

guerilla warfare

d)

War of attrition

37.

What U.S president Made the decision to drop an atomic bomb on Japan?

a)

Franklin Roosevelt

b)

Dwight Eisenhower

c)

Herbert Hoover

d)

Harry S. Truman

38.

During WW2 Germany Was a ___.

a)

Communist dictatorship

b)

A Facist State

c)

A Democratic society

d)

An absolute monarchy

39.

On what day did D-day occur?

a)

June 6th, 1944

b)

July, 8th 1943

c)

October 2nd, 1944

d)

June 5, 1945

40.

Who was Prime minister of Britain during WW2?

a)

Nevile Chamberlain

b)

Henry Churchill

c)

Winston Churchill

d)

Winston Churchil

41.

In What country was the battle of Stalingrad fought?

a)

Italy

b)

Japan

c)

Germany

d)

France

e)

Soviet Union

42.

When did World War Two end?

a)

1990

b)

1918

c)

1945

d)

1939

43.

Who was the last to surrender on the Axis in World War Two?

a)

Japan

b)

Italy

c)

Germany

d)

Hungary

e)

Romania

44.

Who captured Berlin?

a)

The USA

b)

The USSR

c)

The UK

d)

France

45.

Why did the USA join World War Two?

a)

Germany attacked New York

b)

Japan bombed Pearl Harbour

c)

Italy took over Florida

d)

Germany told Mexico to attack the USA

46.

Why did the Soviets win against the Germans when they were surrounding Moscow?

a)

The Axis disbanded

b)

The Soviets allied with Finland.

c)

Winter came in Russia and Germany was freezing

d)

The Soviets didn’t win against the Germans.

47.

The famous image of Americans raising a flag on top of a mountain took place where?:

a)

Okinawa.

b)

Iwo Jima.

c)

Stalingrad.

d)

Guadalcanal.

48.

What strategy did the Japanese use towards the end of the war?:

a)

Kamikazes.

b)

U-boats.

c)

Atomic Bombs.

d)

Chemical warfare.

49.

The first (1st) Atomic Bomb was dropped on:

a)

Hiroshima.

b)

Nagasaki.

c)

Tokyo.

d)

None of these.

50.

When did Japan finally surrender?:

a)

Following the second (2nd) Atomic Bomb on Nagasaki.

b)

When U.S. troops invaded and captured Tokyo.

c)

Following the first (1st) Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima.

d)

They never surrendered.

51.
What is Japanese Internment?
a)
The Japanese captured the West Coast of the U.S.
b)
people of Chinese ancestry were evacuated to 10 internment camps from the West Coast-seen as a threat
c)
Italian, German and Japanese citizens arrested for their own saftey
d)
people of Japanese ancestry were evacuated to 10 internment camps from the West Coast-seen as a threat
52.

What happened at the Munich Conference in 1938?

a)

Britain and France chose appeasement with Hitler

b)

Great Britain declared war on Germany

c)

Germany sent military to the Rhineland

d)

Hitler committed suicide

53.

Hitler's "lightning war" tactics were also known as the:

a)

Bolshevik

b)

Blitzkreig

c)

Bedlam in Belgium

d)

Birkenbier

54.

The "giving in to" or letting the enemy get what they want to avoid war is when you practice:

a)

Appeasement

b)

Appointment

c)

Apparent

d)

Apleasement

55.

The Manhattan Project was:

a)

Never found after President Franklin Roosevelt passed away

b)

The U.S. development of atomic weapons

c)

A secret mission to invade Germany

d)

I project that involved the Soviet Union

56.
What does the term genocide mean?
a)
the killing of all the pets in a country
b)
The murder of all the children in a country
c)
The murder of a particular gender of people like all the males
d)
the deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation.