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World History Spring Semester Test

Total questions: 91

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is not an example of an ideology?

a)

Christianity

b)

Capitalism

c)

Marxism

d)

Communism

2.

The rise of imperialism impacted the rise of ideologies.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Who is known as the "father of modern economics"?

a)

John Smith

b)

Joseph Smith

c)

Adam Smith

d)

John Rolfe

4.

What does laissez-faire mean?

a)

To let be

b)

Let it go

c)

To leave behind

d)

Supply and demand

5.

What ideology did the American Dream arise from?

a)

Capitalism

b)

Christianity

c)

Communism

d)

Socialism

6.

The idea of socialism began in ____________, France, and England during the rise of the Industrial Revolution.

a)

United States

b)

Germany

c)

Russia

d)

Italy

7.

Marxism explains why there were rich and poor and why capitalism forced the majority to struggle just to survive, which developed into the ideology of communism.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

What does the Chinese word for China mean?

a)

Middle Kingdom

b)

Land of the Rising Sun

c)

The Eternal Kingdom

d)

The Mandate of Heaven

9.

In 1900, a Chinese secret organization led an uprising known as the ____________ to stop the spread of Western and Japanese influence.

a)

Boxer Rebellion

b)

Xinhai Revolution

c)

Chinese Revolution

d)

Sun Revolution

10.

Traditionally, for Chinese women the ideal foot was to fit into a shoe that was only 3–4 inches long.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

What dynasty built the Forbidden City?

a)

Tang

b)

Qing

c)

Ming

d)

Xia

12.

Who is often referred to as the "Father of the Nation" in the Republic of China and who overthrew the Qing Dynasty?

a)

Sun Yat-sen

b)

Chiang Kai-Schek

c)

Zim Jung-Un

d)

Mao Zedong

13.

The purpose of this order was to demonstrate loyalty to the Qing Dynasty and was a series of laws that came from a traditional belief from Confucius.

a)

Qing Order

b)

Queue Order

c)

Xinhai Order

d)

Flower Order

14.

Which revolution ended over 2,000 years of imperial rule and was the beginning of China's republican era?

a)

Xinhai Revolution

b)

Boxer Rebellion

c)

Qing Rebellion

d)

Cultural Revolution

15.

Chinese women were required to wear the queue hairstyle, which is when the hair is worn long and gathered into a ponytail, often braided.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Why was foot binding a common practice in China?

a)

It was seen as pleasing to the emperor and a sign of social status.

b)

It was a way to keep the men from leaving their wives.

c)

Women of low-status were required to bind their feet.

d)

Women and men bound their feet in order to please the kings and queens.

17.

The entire foot binding process took two years and was very long and painful, leaving the feet essentially useless.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

World War I was sparked by the assassination of who?

a)

Franz Ferdinand

b)

Joseph Stalin

c)

Karl Marx

d)

Mao Zedong

19.

World War I is often referred to as the time of ____________.

a)

Terrible warfare

b)

Trench warfare

c)

Civil warfare

d)

Explosive warfare

20.

Which of the following was a new weapon used during World War I?

a)

Machine guns

b)

Atomic bombs

c)

Hand guns

d)

Canons

21.

Which major countries made up the Triple Entente alliance?

a)

Russia, France, and Britain

b)

Germany, Italy, and Austria-Hungary

c)

Germany, Japan, and Russia

d)

United States, France, and Russia

22.

Most of the people who died during World War I died during battle, though some died due to disease (flu) or as prisoners of war.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Which imperial power did not fall after World War I?

a)

Russia

b)

Austria-Hungary

c)

Turkey

d)

France

24.

The Bolshevik Revolution allowed ____________ to gain control of the government of Russia.

a)

Putin

b)

Stalin

c)

Lenin

d)

Hitler

25.

Which countries made up the Triple Alliance during World War I?

a)

France, Russia, and Britain

b)

Germany, Italy, and Austria-Hungary

c)

Germany, Italy, and Japan

d)

United States, Britain, and Japan

26.

Which event fits in the blank space below?


Nicholas takes control of the army and leaves the country - ________________ - Russia leaves WWI

a)

1905 Revolution

b)

February Revolution

c)

First revolution against Tsar Nicholas.

d)

October Revolution

27.

Which of the following did NOT contribute to the Russian people's anger toward the government?

a)

food shortages

b)

high taxes

c)

millions dying in World War I

d)

the Czar’s poor leadership

28.

Lenin was unhappy with the results of the February Revolution because the provisional government was being supported by many Russians.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Lenin was unhappy with the results of the February Revolution because Russia left World War I.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Who did the Russian people hope would end the war after the February Revolution?

a)

Alexander Kerensky

b)

Joseph Stalin

c)

Tsar Nicholas II

d)

Vladimir Lenin

31.

Which country did NOT send support to those who opposed the Bolsheviks in the Russian Civil War?

a)

America

b)

Britain

c)

France

d)

Spain

32.

What was the series of mass murder and rape against the Chinese by the Japanese in 1937 known as?

a)

Nanking Massacre

b)

Beijing Massacre

c)

Shanghai Massacre

d)

Guilin Massacre

33.

When did World War II officially begin?

a)

When Japan bombed Pearl Harbor.

b)

When Germany invaded Poland.

c)

When Japan invaded China.

d)

When Germany invaded Austria.

34.

What were the Axis Powers?

a)

Italy, Japan, and Germany

b)

Germany, Japan, and Russia

c)

France, Great Britain, and the United States

d)

United States, Germany, and Italy

35.

All of the following nations were invaded by Japan except which?

a)

Burma

b)

Philippines

c)

Australia

d)

Russia

36.

World War II was different than World War I because of the German tactic of blitzkrieg (lightning war), which meant rapid use of military power that included tanks and air bombings.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

What event prompted the United States to enter the war?

a)

When the United States found out about the extermination camps.

b)

When France and Great Britain were invaded by Germany.

c)

When Japan invaded China and multiple other nations.

d)

When Japan attacked American territories in the Pacific.

38.

What gave the power for the United States to declare that all people of Japanese ancestry and people living along the Pacific coast or Hawaii were to be relocated into internment camps across the United States?

a)

Treaty of Versailles

b)

Attack on Pearl Harbor

c)

Executive Order of 9066

d)

Holocaust

39.

All of the following groups of people were targeted by the Nazis except for which?

a)

Homosexuals

b)

Communists

c)

Mentally disabled people

d)

Roman Catholics

40.

What was the first concentration camp built in Dachau, Germany intended to do?

a)

Hold prisoners and include forced labor.

b)

Kill millions of people by execution.

c)

Create medical experiments that resulted in death.

d)

Remove Romani from the local population

41.

When was the first use of nuclear weapons in combat?

a)

Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

b)

The attack on Pearl Harbor.

c)

The air raids on France and Great Britain.

d)

The bombings of the extermination camps in Poland.

42.

Which US President issued the order for the first atomic bombs to be created?

a)

Franklin Roosevelt

b)

Woodrow Wilson

c)

Harry S. Truman

d)

Theodore Roosevelt

43.

Who said the following quote in his last year of life?


"I made one great mistake in my life, when I signed the letter to the President recommending the atom bombs be made…"

a)

Albert Einstein

b)

Theodore Roosevelt

c)

John F. Kennedy

d)

Benjamin Franklin

44.

The United States responded to Emperor Hirohito's refusal of surrender by using two atomic bombs on Japan.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

How did Japan respond to the atomic bombings?

a)

They attacked Pearl Harbor.

b)

They invaded China, Australia, and other countries.

c)

They surrendered to the Allies.

d)

They created extermination camps for POWs..

46.

Which was the first city that the United States used an atomic bomb on?

a)

Hiroshima

b)

Nagasaki

c)

Tokyo

d)

Osaka

47.

When was the first atomic bomb dropped?

a)

August 6, 1945

b)

August 9, 1945

c)

July 26, 1945

d)

August 4, 1945

48.

How many people died from the atomic bomb that was dropped on Hiroshima upon impact and within five years from the explosion?

a)

Approximately 140,000

b)

Approximately 90,000

c)

Approximately 70,000

d)

Approximately 3,000

49.

Germany's military build up was a violation of what?

a)

Treaty of Paris

b)

League of Nations

c)

Treaty of Versailles

d)

Armistice

50.

Germany claimed that what part of Czechoslovakia should be given to Germany?

a)

Rhineland

b)

Austri

c)

Sudetenland

d)

Leibenschraum

51.

Germany's occupation of Czechoslovakia led Britain and France to declare war against Germany.

a)

True

b)

False

52.

Japanese politics was taken over by who in the 30s?

a)

MIlitary Leaders

b)

Businessmen

c)

Religious Leaders

d)

Royal Family

53.

Japan invaded Manchuria in order to gain more farmland for their population.

a)

True

b)

False

54.

Japan's war with China lasted how long?

a)

4 years

b)

6 years

c)

8 years

d)

10 years

55.

After WWII, the miltary leaders of the Japanese invasion were sentenced to

a)

imprisonment

b)

execution

c)

fines

d)

removal from power

56.

When did the Great Depression occur?

a)

1860s

b)

1930s

c)

1980s

d)

1900s

57.

What day is considered the start of the Depression?

a)

Black Monday

b)

Black Tuesday

c)

Black Friday

d)

Black Thursday

58.

The Great Depression brought about the implementation of militarism, fascism, and populism in several nations.

a)

True

b)

False

59.

Where was fascism implemented during the Great Depression?

a)

Japan

b)

Italy

c)

Spain

d)

Russia

60.

Where was militarism implemented during the Great Depression?

a)

Italy

b)

Spain

c)

Japan

d)

China

61.

Who instituted the Five Year Plan and called for the rapid industrialization and "collectivization" of farms?

a)

Joseph Stalin

b)

Vladimir Putin

c)

Lenin

d)

Mao Zedong

62.

Which country was required to pay 132 billion gold marks (33 billion US dollars) in reparations to cover the costs of World War I?

a)

Great Britain

b)

United States

c)

Germany

d)

Russia

63.

____________ is the political idea that the state holds total or complete authority over the society and seeks to control all aspects of public and private life wherever possible.

a)

Socialism

b)

Capitalism

c)

Totalitarianism

d)

Oligarchy

64.

Why was the Cold War called the "cold" war?

a)

Because there was no actual fighting between the US and Soviet Union.

b)

Because the Cold War was fought during the winter months of 1960.

c)

Because the Cold War prompted the "cold shoulder" effect upon many nations.

d)

Because it caused nations to build military bases in northern regions.

65.

The ____________ was initiated to supply West Berlin with daily necessities such as fuel and food.

a)

Berlin Airlift

b)

Berlin Wall

c)

German Ration Card

d)

Containment Policy

66.

What two nations were involved in the Cold War?

a)

United States and Soviet Union

b)

Great Britain and France

c)

Germany and United States

d)

Soviet Union and South Korea

67.

How long did the Berlin Wall stay up and divide West Germany from East Germany?

a)

28 years.

b)

48 years.

c)

The wall is still up.

d)

14 years.

68.

What is the reference of the metaphorical division between Eastern Europe (communism) and Western Europe?

a)

Iron Curtain

b)

Domino Theory

c)

Containment

d)

Berlin Airlift

69.

Who made the infamous and influential Iron Curtain Speech?

a)

Franklin Roosevelt

b)

Woodrow Wilson

c)

Joseph Stalin

d)

Winston Churchill

70.

The Korean War became a symbol of struggle against what two ideologies?

a)

Communism and capitalism

b)

Socialism and totalitarianism

c)

Socialism and capitalism

d)

Socialism and communism

71.

Where is the boundary between North and South Korea that is known as the demilitarized zone?

a)

38th parallel

b)

Berlin Wall

c)

Kim II Sung

d)

138th Parallel

72.

Who imperialized Indochina in the late 1800s due to their desire for raw materials such as rubber?

a)

Great Britain

b)

France

c)

Soviet Union

d)

United States

73.

Who led the Viet Minh, a group of communist and Vietnamese nationalists?

a)

Kim Jung Un

b)

Ho Chi Minh

c)

Vichy Francis

d)

Matthew Perry

74.

The National Liberation Front (NFL) is also known as the ____________.

a)

Viet Minh

b)

Viet Cong

c)

Ho Chi Minh

d)

PLO

75.

What was the mass murder of 400–500 unarmed Vietnamese civilians by the US Army where some women were gang raped and men, women, children, and infants were killed?

a)

Nanking Massacre

b)

Rape of Beijing

c)

My Lai Massacre

d)

Viet Cong Massacre

76.

Vietnam is also known as the ____________ War.

a)

Living Room

b)

Great

c)

Cold

d)

Domino Theory

77.

The United States ended up winning the Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War that lasted from 1959 to 1975.

a)

True

b)

False

78.

Where is the United Nations headquarters?

a)

London, England

b)

Bern, Switzerland

c)

Oslo, Norway

d)

Manhattan, New York City

79.

What was created to increase and promote international trade?

a)

World Trade Organization

b)

Olympics

c)

Warsaw Pact

d)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

80.

All of the following are subgroups of the United Nations except for what?

a)

World Bank

b)

World Health Organization

c)

UNICEF

d)

Warsaw Pact

81.

What organization was created to protect the rights and protections of Prisoners of War?

a)

Geneva Convention

b)

United Nations

c)

UNICEF

d)

World Health Organization

82.

The Soviet Union, Bulgaria, Hungary, and Poland are all part of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

a)

True

b)

False

83.

Who led the Bolsheviks in the Bolshevik Revolution?

a)

Vladimir Lenin

b)

Vladimir Putin

c)

Joseph Stalin

d)

Mikhail Gorbachev

84.

Who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1990 for the pursuit of peace and remaining the leader until the fall of the Soviet Union?

a)

Who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1990 for the pursuit of peace and remaining the leader until the fall of the Soviet Union?

b)

Vladimir Lenin

c)

Joseph Stalin

d)

Mikhail Gorbachev

85.

What remains the largest country in the world in terms of landmass?

a)

United States

b)

The Republic of Russia

c)

Soviet Union

d)

Russian Federation

86.

Which leader was responsible for events such as the building of the Berlin Wall and the Cuban Missile Crisis?

a)

Mikhail Gorbachev

b)

Nikita Khurshchev

c)

Joseph Stalin

d)

Vladimir Lenin

87.

What were the forced labor camps known as during Stalin's rule?

a)

Great Purge

b)

Red Army

c)

Gulags

d)

Guerilla warfare

88.

In what policy did the government own machines, factories, farms, businesses, etc. and build collective farms.

a)

Collectivization

b)

Capitalism

c)

Market Economy

d)

Privatization

89.

Joseph Stalin's implementation of a five-year plan to turn the Soviet Union into an independent and industrial nation was a success.

a)

True

b)

False

90.

It is argued that Joseph Stalin murdered and killed more people than Adolf Hitler and the Holocaust.

a)

True

b)

False

91.

Who was the leader of the USSR during World War II?

a)

Vladimir Lenin

b)

Joseph Stalin

c)

Vladimir Putin

d)

Nikita Khrushchev