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DA #4 Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Pakistan was created because which major religion was afraid of being persecuted? 
a)
Muslims
b)
Sikhs
c)
Hindus
d)
Christians
2.
One of the major problems with the Partition of Pakistan was...
a)
China control of Northern India
b)
Forced migration of people of different religions caused bitter feelings and anger
c)
Jinnah would still be a ruler of India from Pakistan
d)
None of the above
3.

Who was India's colonial ruler

a)

France

b)

Britain

c)

Germany

d)

United States

4.

Gandhi was a supporter of independence from Britain, but was opposed to:

a)

nonviolence

b)

partition of India and Pakistan

c)

Hinduism

d)

the ending of the caste system

5.

Partition separated which countries from one another?

a)

India & Nepal

b)

Bhutan & Bangladesh

c)

India & Pakistan (and later Bangladesh)

d)

America & Britain

6.

Who led India’s independence movement in the 1930s by follow his plan of civil disobedience?

a)

Kashmir

b)

Pakistan

c)

East India Company

d)

Gandhi

7.

Zionism is

a)

the name of a religion.

b)

the name of a political movement dedicated to removing Jewish people from Europe.

c)

the name of the political movement dedicated to establishing a Jewish homeland in Palestine.

d)

the name of a rock band.

8.

The creation of a Jewish nation in the Middle East in 1917 was supported by Great Britain in

a)

The Balfour Declaration

b)

The Treaty of Versailles

c)

The League of Nations

d)

The Holocaust

9.

Which of these was the biggest influence in the United Nations to recognize Israel as a nation-state in 1948?

a)

WWI

b)

the Holocaust

c)

discovery of oil

d)

the Middle East crisis

10.

Why was the decision to form the nation of Israel made by the United Nations (UN)?

a)

The UN had divided the land after WWI and had control over the territory of Palestine.

b)

France had promised the land to the Jews, but Great Britain had promised it to the Arabs.

c)

Great Britain had promised the same land to both Jews and Arabs and needed the UN to fix the issue.

d)

The Jews didn't want a homeland, but the UN insisted that they leave Europe.

11.

Which of the following causes the MOST conflict in the Middle East?

a)

water and gold

b)

land and religion

c)

immigration and currency

d)

natural resources and capital

12.

Anti-Semitism is

a)

hatred of Nazis.

b)

support for Jews.

c)

prejudice against Jews.

d)

support for Muslims.

13.

Which of the following are reasons the Jews believed they had a historical and religious connection to the land of Palestine?

a)

Jews had lived on the land over 4,000 years.

b)

Jews left the land only after being forced out by the Romans.

c)

Jerusalem and other holy sites for Judaism are located there.

d)

All are correct.

14.

Which of the following best describes the current state relationship between Israelis and Arabs?

a)

Peace treaties have been signed, and all groups now live in harmony.

b)

Though many peace efforts have been made, hatred between the two groups remains.

c)

After defeating the Arabs in multiple wars, Israel is now the largest country in the Middle East.

d)

Arabs have agreed to all of Israel's demands, but Israel refuses to give up any portion of Jerusalem to the Palestinians.

15.

"Mein Kampf" ("My Struggle") ended up being an influential piece because:

a)

It was the first major piece of Nazi propaganda

b)

It revealed how Hitler was wrongly imprisoned by the Weimar Republic

c)

It revealed that France had actually started World War 1

d)

It sold more copies than the Bible

16.

Anti-Semitism means to be against:

a)

Jews

b)

Communists

c)

Non-Whites

d)

All of the above

17.

In the 1930s countries such as Germany, Italy, Spain, the Soviet Union, and Japan adopted this form of government:

a)

Communism

b)

Monarcy

c)

Totalitarianism

d)

Anarchy

18.

Hitler initially became part of the national German government after...

a)

Getting elected

b)

Killing his political opponents

c)

Bribing the president

d)

None of the above

19.

Which of the following is NOT an example of Nazi attempts at indoctrination?

a)

Propaganda

b)

Hitler Youth

c)

Mein Kampf

d)

The Treaty of Versailles

20.

Which of the following represented the first time that Germany as a whole started to segregate Jews and Germans, and enacted harsh anti-Jewish policies?

a)

Kristallnacht

b)

Nuremberg Laws

c)

Enabling Act

d)

Treaty of Versailles

21.

Many historians believe that the Treaty of Versailles was a factor leading to the start of World War 2 because ...

a)

it forced Kaiser Wilhelm to abdicate, throwing Germany into political choas.

b)

the reparations and war guilt clauses left Germans feeling bitter towards their former enemies and yearning to make Germany a world power once again.

c)

there weren't enough jobs and there was hyperinflation.

d)

Hitler wanted to make Germany great again.

22.

The Great Depression ...

a)

is what happens when there's no wifi.

b)

occurred in Russia in 1936 when a meteorite struck Siberia.

c)

causes World War 2 because everyone was tired of feeling down.

d)

was caused by the US stock market crash in 1929, and led to massive levels of unemployment.

23.

The Empire of Japan focused on expanding its empire ...

a)

because it needed resources to feed its growing industrial economy.

b)

it wanted to be a world power with colonies like Britain, France and the Netherlands.

c)

its leaders were confident it could dominate the region whilst the European colonial powers were caught up in European affairs.

d)

all of the above.

24.

The most significant example of Allied appeasement of Nazi Germany prior to World War 2 ...

a)

when Germany sent troops into the Rhineland and France did nothing to stop it.

b)

was when Hitler demanded that Czechoslovakia cede the Sudetenland to Germany, and Britain and France agreed to his demands.

c)

when Hitler ordered that his military forces be built up beyond the limits mandated in the Treaty of Versailles, and the Allies did nothing.

d)

when Germany annexed Austria and the Allies did nothing.

25.

Who were the Axis powers of World War II?

a)

Germany, Japan, Italy

b)

United States, Great Britain, France, Russia, China

c)

Mexico, United States, Australia, China

d)

Poland, Germany, China, Russia

26.

Who were the Ally powers?

a)

Germany, Italy, Japan

b)

Russia, Japan, China, India

c)

United States, Great Britain, France, Russia, China

d)

Brasil, Argentina, Germany

27.
After Italy attacked Ethiopia, Haile Selassie, emperor of Ethiopia, asked the League of Nations for help in stopping the invasion. He asked for military sanctions but the League of Nations’ response was ineffective. Haile Selassie used these words to the League of Nations: God and history will remember your judgment. . . . It is us today. It will be you tomorrow. 
Which word below represent an invasion?
a)
Militarism 
b)
Nationalism
c)
Imperialism
d)
Alliances
28.
What was the League of Nations?
a)
It was an alliance of Ethiopia.
b)
It was an organization that was create to promote peace across the world.
c)
It was an organization that promote economic stability.
d)
It was an organization that promotes war.
29.
The invasion of which country below forced countries like Britain and France to declare war on Germany? 
a)
Poland
b)
Rhinelands
c)
Czechoslovakia
d)
France
30.
Adolf Hitler was aided in his rise to power by the..
a)
support of the French government
b)
support of the communist party in Germany
c)
economic problems caused by World War one
d)
Imperialist policy of the German government
31.

Which country was faced with an embargo of oil and resources from the United States and Britain?

a)

Japan

b)

Soviet Union

c)

Italy

d)

Canada

32.
What two countries were already at war at the start of World War 2?
a)
Germany and the Soviet Union
b)
United States and Japan
c)
United States and the Soviet Union
d)
China and Japan
33.
Which statement best expresses the motive for 19th-century European imperialism?
a)
Living space was needed for the excess population in western Europe.
b)
European leaders believed imperialism was an effective method of reducing the number of wars
c)
European nations would benefit from some aspects of the conquered nation's culture.
d)
Imperialism would benefit the economies of the colonial powers.
34.
Which situation led to the defeat of China in the Opium War (1839-1842)?
a)
a civil war on the Sino-Tibetan border
b)
the technological advantages of the European powers
c)
a famine that weakened the Chinese military
d)
the lack of support for the Manchu government from Chinese scholars
35.
What happened to the Boxers at the end of the rebellion?
a)
They were rounded up by their own government and executed.
b)
They were victorious in riding their country of foreigners. 
c)
They accepted the religious teachings of the foreign missionaries. 
d)
They became part of China's Imperial Army
36.
One result of the Opium War was that China:
a)
adopted democratic reforms
b)
gained control of Hong Kong
c)
regained control of Manchuria
d)
was divided into spheres of influence
37.
During the 1840's, China signed "unequal treaties" with Western nations mainly because:
a)
China had won the Opium War
b)
Western nations had superior military technology
c)
leaders in China favored expansion
d)
China had requested economic assistance from the West
38.
The Boxer Rebellion of the early 20th century was an attempt to:
a)
eliminate poverty among the Chinese peasants
b)
bring Western-style democracy to China
c)
restore trade between China and European nations
d)
remove foreign influences from China
39.
What was the goal of the of the Taiping Rebellion in China?
a)
to eliminate poverty
b)
to eliminate religious differences
c)
to eliminate racism
d)
to eliminate absolute monarchies
40.
9)  WWI began when Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia one month after:
a)
Serbia tried to take more of Austria-Hungary's land.
b)
Serbia burned their flag.
c)
Archduke Ferdinand and his wife were killed.
d)
Serbia won more Olympic medals.
41.

Which of the following best defines 'The belief that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests.'?

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

42.

What term was used for the carving up of Africa by the major European powers during the Nineteenth Century?

a)

Rumble for Africa

b)

Carving of Africa

c)

Chasing of Africa

d)

Scramble for Africa

43.
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
44.

One cause of the war was EXTREME devotion to the interests and culture's of one's nation called

a)

countryism

b)

nationalism

c)

patriotism

d)

socialism

45.
World War 1 was also known as the:
a)
The War to end all wars
b)
The War between the states
c)
the Great War
d)
Both a and c
46.
What does the ‘Iron Curtain’ symbolize? 
a)
The division between East Germany and West Germany
b)
The division between East Berlin and West Berlin
c)
The division between communist Europe and noncommunist Europe 
d)
The division between North Korea and South Korea
47.
This is a type of government where the government has complete control of the country. 
a)
Communism
b)
Socialism
c)
Democracy
d)
Government
48.
How long did the Cold War last?
a)
10 years
b)
20 years
c)
30 years
d)
40 years
49.
The Cold War was mostly a competition between
the United States and
a)
Great Britian
b)
Korea
c)
Soviet Union
d)
Germany
50.

What policy implemented in the Cold War said the U.S. would give military aid to a country that needed to resist communism?

a)

Marshall Plan

b)

Truman Doctrine

c)

Domino Theory

d)

Open Door Policy