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Interwar/WWII/Japan Geography

Total questions: 77

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The term appeasement is best defined as

a)

an attempt to avoid conflict by meeting the demands of an aggressor

b)

a period of peace and prosperity, resulting in cultural achievement

c)

a declaration of war between two or more nations

d)

an agreement removing economic barriers between nations

2.

Which situation is an example of totalitarianism in Germany in the 1930s?

a)

frequent meetings of the German Reichstag

b)

decline of the German economy

c)

strict government control of the press

d)

negotiation of a nonaggression pact with the Soviet Union

3.

The 1930s depression in Germany contributed to the rise of the Nazi Party because

a)

economic hardships increased political instability

b)

five-year plans of the communists failed

c)

the Reichstag nationalized private property

d)

the Weimar Republic imposed totalitarianism

4.

Which geographic factor was most significant in helping the Soviet Union withstand German attacks in World War II?

a)

The Ural Mountains served as a barrier to advancing German armies.

b)

Distance and harsh winters disrupted German supply lines.

c)

Extensive food-producing areas kept the Soviet armies well fed.

d)

Numerous ports along the Arctic Sea allowed for the refueling of Soviet transport ships.

5.

Which headline is most closely associated with the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

a)

"Japan Signs Treaty of Kanagawa"

b)

"Nuclear Bombs Dropped on Japan"

c)

"Japan Invades Korea"

d)

"Japan Hosts Discussion on Greenhouse Gases"

6.

Which type of political system did V. I. Lenin, Adolf Hitler, and Benito Mussolini establish in their countries?

a)

constitutional monarchy

b)

totalitarianism

c)

representative democracy

d)

theocracy

7.

During World War II, which event occurred last?

a)

German invasion of Poland

b)

Russian defense of Stalingrad

c)

United States bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

d)

Japanese invasion of Manchuria

8.

During World War II, the Allied invasion of France on D-Day (June 6, 1944) was significant because it

a)

demonstrated the power of the atomic bomb

b)

resulted in a successful German revolt against Hitler and the Nazi Party

c)

led to the immediate surrender of German and Italian forces

d)

forced Germans to fight a two-front war

9.
The nation of Japan is located on which type of landform?
a)
Peninsula
b)
Islands
c)
Plateau
d)
River Valley
10.
What are two geographic features of Japan?
a)
Mountains and deserts
b)
Mountains and volcanoes
c)
Rivers and forests
d)
Rivers and plains
11.
True or False: Most of Japan's land is not fit for farming.
a)

True

b)
False
12.
What was one effect of Japan's location on the sea?
a)
It had a powerful army.
b)
It had a powerful navy.
c)
It was open to invasion and did not last long as a civilization.
d)
It had great farmland.
13.
Where did the Japanese get most of their food from?
a)
the sea
b)
trading with other countries
c)
farming
d)
hunting
14.
What was another major effect of Japan's island location?
a)
It had all of the resources it needed to become a farming civilization.
b)
It was invaded by China.
c)
It was isolated from foreign powers and developed its own unique culture.
d)
It dominated trade in the Pacific Ocean.
15.
True or false: Even though it was isolated, Japan still participated in trade with other nations.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
who were the axis powers?
a)
Mexico, China,Australia.
b)
Just the U.S
c)
Japan,Italy,Germany
d)
There were no Axis powers
17.

When did pearl harbor happen

a)

July 4, 1776

b)

December 25, 2016

c)

March 17,1971

d)

December 7,1941

18.

Which of these is a map of japan?

a)
b)
c)
d)
19.
What is a totalitarian state?
a)
where the people have a direct say in their government
b)
where the people elect all representatives to the legislature
c)
where the government controls all aspects of public/private life
d)
where the working class is honored and has great say in government
20.

Officially, World War II began with Germany's invasion of

a)

Czechoslovakia.

b)

Poland.

c)

France.

d)

Austria.

21.

The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii,

a)

brought the United States into the war

b)

ended U.S. interference in Asia and the Pacific

c)

brought the war to an end.

d)

tested the destructive power of its bombers.

22.

What was the name of the event when Germany bombed London?

a)

Battle of Britain

b)

British Assault

c)

Blitzkrieg of Britain

d)

Enclosure of England

23.

Which two cities were attacked with atomic bombs by the United States?

a)

Nagasaki & Hiroshima

b)

Tokyo & Kyoto

c)

Tokyo & Yokohama

d)

Osaka & Kyoto

24.

Which country experienced high inflation?

a)

Germany

b)

Japan

c)

United States

d)

Britain

25.

Who is the leader for Fascist Italy?

a)

Benito Mussolini

b)

Guiseppe Garibaldi

c)

Camillo di Cavour

d)

Giorgio Napolitan

26.

Why did Japan invade surrounding countries?

a)

Natural Resources

b)

Nationalist Pride

c)

Spread Democracy

d)

Reduce Inflation

27.

What treaty weakened economic and political conditions in Europe?

a)

Treaty of Versailles

b)

Treaty of Paris

c)

Armistice

d)

Nonaggression Pact

28.

Which military leader took power in Japan?

a)

Hideki Tojo

b)

Mao Zedong

c)

Jiang Jieshi

d)

Emperor Hirohito

29.

Which organization was created to prevent future wars?

a)

League of Nations

b)

Axis Alliance

c)

Triple Alliance

d)

Mandate system

30.

Which is the highest mountain in Japan?

a)

Mt. Makalu

b)

Mt. Fuji

c)

Mt. Kosciusko

d)

Mt. Logan

31.

Which of the following countries is geographically closest to Japan?

a)

Indonesia

b)

Malaysia

c)

South Korea

d)

Vietnam

32.
Japan belongs to which continent?
a)
Europe
b)
Australia
c)
Africa
d)
Asia
33.
How did Japan’s geography influence the country?
a)
It made them an easy target for barbarians to attack
b)
It allowed them to be isolated from other civilizations
c)
It helped their ideas and beliefs spread throughout the world
d)
It allowed them to have many farms and grow many different types of food
34.
Japan is an ________________________, which is a group of islands.
a)
archipelago
b)
peninsula
c)
watershed
d)
fief
35.

How did Japan's geography influence its development? select all that apply

a)

The oceans isolated the islands.

b)

The mountainous, rocky terrain made it difficult to farm.

c)

The lush green land made it easy to farm.

d)

The ocean provided food.

36.

What years did WWII begin and end?

a)

1938-1951

b)

1945-1951

c)

1939-1945

d)

1936-1944

37.

The Soviet Union entered World War II ---

a)

in response to United States involvement

b)

after the D-Day invasion of Normandy

c)

after the defeat of the Bolshevik party

d)

in response to German invasion

38.

The term appeasement refers to ---

a)

giving in to an aggressor to avoid war

b)

depending on allies to fight for you

c)

disarming to show your unwillingness to fight

d)

standing up for one's beliefs

39.

Which of the following are not Allied leaders of World War II?

a)

Winston Churchill

b)

Franklin Roosevelt

c)

Joseph Stalin

d)

Woodrow Wilson

40.
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union?
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Adolf Hitler
c)
Winston Churchill
d)
FDR
41.
Who was the Prime Minister of Great Britain and an Allied Power during WWII?
a)
Winston Churchill
b)
Joseph Stalin
c)
FDR
d)
Hirohito
42.
The United States was an alliance with the
a)
Allied Powers
b)
Axis Powers
43.
Which leader was responsible for the Holocaust?
a)
Adolf Hitler
b)
Hirohito
c)
Joseph Stalin
d)
FDR
44.
Why was D-Day important?
a)
It ended WWII. 
b)
It began WWII. 
c)
It was a turning point and the United States pushed the Germans back and regained some land. 
d)
It failed.
45.

What was the long-term impact of D-Day?

a)

the liberation of France from the Germans

b)

the separation of the Italian and German forces

c)

the punishment of the Japanese for Pearl Harbor

d)

the termination of the Italian aggression in Africa

46.

What were the two major 'theaters' of World War II?

a)

European & African

b)

European & Pacific

c)

European & South American

d)

European & North American

47.

Which country was not a member of the Axis Alliance?

a)

Germany

b)

Italy

c)

Japan

d)

Soviet Union

48.

Where did the British and French appease Hitler by allowing him possession of the Sudetenland?

a)

Berlin Conference

b)

Congress of Vienna

c)

Treaty of Paris

d)

Munich Conference

49.

Which was a cause of President Truman’s decision to drop atomic bombs on Japan?

a)

There were not enough soldiers to fight on the ground.

b)

The United States had run out of regular bombs.

c)

Using the atomic bomb would save the lives of American soldiers.

d)

The Japanese were making their own nuclear weapons.

50.

In a totalitarian government, a book that teaches democracy is the best type of government is burned. Why?

a)

propaganda

b)

to keep warm

c)

censorship

d)

free speech

51.
Which group did Hitler blame for all of Germany's problems?
a)
Aryans
b)
Gypsies
c)
Jews
d)
Slavs
52.

Totalitarianism is a form of government that

a)

asserts total control over the lives of its citizens

b)

allows for individuality

c)

equality distributes the wealth of the nation to its people

d)

does not have any historical examples

53.

After WWI, hyperinflation in Germany...(select ALL that apply)

a)

led incredibly high costs for items

b)

was caused by an increase in printing more money

c)

caused money to be more valuable

d)

led people to use the paper money to fuel fires

54.
Which of the following is used by a dictator to obtain and retain absolute control?
a)
Freedom of the Press
b)
Private citizens control the economy
c)
Use of propaganda to promote a certain cause
d)
Provide all citizens with lawyers and due process protections
55.
True or False? In a totalitarian form of government, a dictator might use indoctrination to teach a partisan point of view and use spies / secret police to spread fear.
a)
True
b)
False
56.
Which of the following can be examples of a totalitarian form of government?
a)
Democracy, Communism, & Nazism
b)
Communism, Democracy, & Fascism
c)
Communism, Fascism, & Nazism
d)
Democracy, Monarchy, & Oligarchy
57.
Leader of communist Soviet Union
a)
Mussolini
b)
Stalin
c)
Hitler
d)
Castro
58.
Leader of the Nazi party
a)
Mussolini
b)
Hitler
c)
Stalin
d)
Zedong
59.

The compensation for war damage paid by the defeated state

a)

Totalitarianism

b)

treaty

c)

Reparations

d)

Fascism

60.

In the 1920’s and 1930’s, the rise of totalitarian governments in Germany, Italy, and Spain was largely the result of?

a)

the success of the Communists in establishing a command economy in the Soviet Union

b)

Movements demanding the return of the old monarchies

c)

The active support of the United States

d)

severe economic and social problems that arose in Europe after World War I

61.

Why did Japan follow imperialist policies after World War I?

a)

To obtain natural resources for manufacturing

b)

To attack the Soviet Union for oil

c)

To convert people to Shinto (their religion)

d)

To compete with China in trade

62.

While Japan kept their Emperor after the depression, they looked to Military leaders such as ____________ to guide Japan's government.

a)

Hideki Sado

b)

Hideki Tojo

c)

Hanako Takahasi

d)

Akihiko Suzuki

63.

Use of spying, imprisonment, and violence to cause fear in people is called...

a)

Police Terror

b)

Persecution

c)

Propaganda

d)

Censorship

e)

Indoctrination

64.

Government creating obedient citizens by teaching you what to believe is called...

a)

Police Terror

b)

Persecution

c)

Propaganda

d)

Censorship

e)

Indoctrination

65.

Use of media to persuade people to believe or do something is called...

a)

Police Terror

b)

Persecution

c)

Propaganda

d)

Censorship

e)

Indoctrination

66.

Hatred and mistreatment of a group different than your own is called...

a)

Police Terror

b)

Persecution

c)

Propaganda

d)

Censorship

e)

Indoctrination

67.

Suppression of speech, ideas, books, and public communication is called...

a)

Police Terror

b)

Persecution

c)

Propaganda

d)

Censorship

e)

Indoctrination

68.

During the global depression, Germany’s economy suffered due to hyperinflation which is when…

a)

too little money is printed and prices drop

b)

too much money is printed and prices drop

c)

too little money is printed and prices rise

d)

too much money is printed and prices rise

69.

The capital of Japan is...

a)

Hiroshima

b)

Tokyo

c)

Nagasaki

d)

Iwo Jima

70.
The average number of people living in an area
a)
population distribution
b)
population density
c)
urbanization
d)
population rate
71.
How are people spread out on the earth's surface?
a)
evenly
b)
unevenly
72.

All of the people in a particular area

a)

migration

b)

demographics

c)

population

d)

census

73.

the number of people in a defined area such as a square kilometre

a)

population density

b)

birth rate

c)

death rate

d)

population

74.

Population divided by Area =

a)

population density

b)

population growth

75.

Why would an area be sparsely populated?

a)

lack of natural resources

b)

land is covered with ice

c)

land cannot be developed

d)

all of the above

76.

Define population density and distribution.

a)

The average number of people in a given unit area and how a population is spread over an area.

b)

The number of houses per square kilometre and urbanisation rates.

c)

Where people live on the surface of the earth.

d)

The number of a people in a country and where they are situated.

77.

When an area is crowded with many people per km², it is said to be...

a)

Isolated

b)

Densely populated

c)

Sparsely populated

d)

Minimally populated

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