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Unit 4 Assessment W. History

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 2hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This propaganda poster wants you to do what?

a)

Sign up for the war by enlisting in the Army.

b)

Sign up for the war by enlisting in the Navy.

c)

Buy Liberty bonds.

d)

Ration Food

2.

Women played a critical role in both WWI & WWII, especially in the workforce on the Homefront?

a)

True

b)

False

3.

What does this political cartoon best represent?

a)

Public opposition to the League of Nations

b)

German Imperial Fleet discussing a blockade of Mexico

c)

The Zimmerman Telegram

d)

Talks of Germany's unrestricted submarine warfare

4.

During WWII FDR said " this was a day that will live in infamy"?

a)

December 7, 1941

b)

April 7, 1942

c)

December 25, 1940

d)

February 15, 1941

5.

This political cartoon is depicting the U.S. working around what acts?

a)

The Wagner Acts

b)

The Nullification Acts

c)

The Neutrality Acts

d)

Unrestricted Submarine Acts

6.

Which event sparked the outbreak of WWI?

a)

Attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan

b)

Germany's Invasion of Poland

c)

Bolshevik coup d'etat in Russia

d)

Assassination of the Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand

7.

What caused European nations to get involved in WWI

a)

Struggling Economies

b)

Secret Alliances

c)

Fear of outsiders

d)

World domination

e)

None of These

8.

The United States President at the beginning of WWII was____________________?

a)

Hirohito

b)

Harry Truman

c)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

d)

Winston Churchill

e)

Harry S. Truman

9.

The leader of the Soviet Union/Russia during WWII was ____________________?

a)

FDR

b)

Joseph Stalin

c)

Harry Truman

d)

Winston Churchill

10.

Who became the leader of Great Britain after the start of WWII?

a)

Winston Churchill

b)

Benito Mussolini

c)

Joseph Stalin

d)

Franklin Roosevelt

11.

The map shows which event during WWII?

a)

Allied D-day Invasion

b)

Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor

c)

Soviet Invasion of Poland

d)

Nazi Blitzkrieg of Europe

12.

What years did WWII begin and end?

a)

1938-1951

b)

1945-1951

c)

1939-1945

d)

1936-1944

13.

Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by a secret organization called the ___________________________.

a)

Black Head

b)

Black Foot

c)

Black Arm

d)

Black Hand

14.

Nationalism means...

a)

identification with one's own nation and support for its interests

b)

hating your country

c)

betraying your country

d)

Acceptance of any race within ones nation

15.

Imperialism is...

a)

extending a country's power and influence through education

b)

extending a country's power and influence through colonization and military force

c)

extending a country's power and influence through industry and technology

d)

extending a country's power and influence through science

16.

The Treaty of Versailles said that WWI was the fault of which country?

a)

Austria

b)

Yugoslavia

c)

England

d)

Germany

17.

The Treaty of Versailles forced Germany to...

a)

pay large reparations

b)

cut their military to a maximum of 100,000 soldiers

c)

give back all of their colonies

d)

All of the above

18.
Who was the President of the United States during WWI?
a)
Woodrow Wilson
b)
Grover Cleveland
c)
Teddy Roosevelt
d)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
19.

The Axis Powers were what three countries?

a)

Germany, Italy, and Japan

b)

Germany, Italy, and Poland

c)

Japan, Italy, and China

d)

Japan, Indonesia, and Taiwan

20.

Poland, Austria, Denmark, Norway, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, France, Yugoslavia, and Greece were conquered and occupied by what country during WWII?

a)

Italy

b)

Germany

c)

Spain

d)

Finland

21.

Hitler committed the Holocaust because he was trying to eliminate all imperfections from the Germans. He believed the perfect race was the _____________ Race.

a)

Asian

b)

Black

c)

Latino

d)

Aryan

22.

In August of 1945, the U.S. dropped the first atomic bombs on two cities in Japan. These cities were called ______________________________.

a)

Hiroshima & Tokyo

b)

Osaka & Tokyo

c)

Okinawa & Iwo Jima

d)

Hiroshima & Nagasaki

23.

During WWI the development of weaponry (machine gun) forced both sides to use the strategy of ___________to fight, which caused a stalemate in the war?

a)

Trench-less warfare

b)

Fighting with horses

c)

Trench Warfare

d)

Fortnite

24.

A state of extreme, aggressive military preparedness

a)

Alliances

b)

Imperialism

c)

Militarism

d)

Nationalism

25.

What made WWI different and more deadly than previous wars?

a)

Faster Horses

b)

It was the first war ever

c)

It was a peaceful war

d)

The technology of weaponry

26.

Name the WWII Cause: the policy of giving aggressive or enemy nations what they want in order to avoid conflict.

a)

Appeasement

b)

Treaty of Versailles

c)

Invasion of Poland

d)

Failure of League of nations

27.

How was warfare in WWII different from WWI?

a)

WW2 had less deaths

b)

WW1 had better technology

c)

WW2 had better technology and more deaths

d)

WW1 had better technology and more deaths

28.

What word means, the deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation?

a)

Holocaust

b)

Genocide

c)

WW2

d)

Trench Warfare

29.
Which weapon of the First World War led to trench warfare and a high number of casualties?
a)
Flamethrower
b)
Poison Gas
c)
Machine Gun
d)
Air Plane
30.
Why did President Truman authorize the use of the Atomic Bomb on Japan?
a)
To help spread Fascist Ideas
b)
To prevent U.S. casualties
c)
To Prevent Japanese Casualties
d)
Because he thought it was cool
31.
What type of Government is being described in the image?
a)
Democracy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Communism
d)
Fascism
32.
After WWI, the ____________________________ of the 1930s brought chaos and unemployment to Europe, which led to the rise of authoritarian dictators.
a)
Imperialism
b)
Treaty of Versailles 
c)
Great Depression
d)
Invasion of Nanking 
33.
America did not want to get involved in other country's conflicts. This was known as __________________________
a)
Imperialism
b)
Axis
c)
Isolationism
d)
Dictatorship
34.

Hitler, Stalin, and Mussolini all had what type of government?

a)

Democratic

b)

Totalitarian

c)

Communist

d)

Republic

35.
Communication aimed at convincing others of a particular idea or position
a)
Propaganda
b)
Bias
c)
slogan
d)
Name-calling
36.

What was the Government in Germany called after WWI?

a)

Kaiser Reich

b)

Weimar Republic

c)

Third Reich

d)

German Democratic Republic

37.
Why did President Truman agree to use the atomic bomb?
a)
to punish Japan for Pearl Harbor
b)
to destroy weapons plants in Japan
c)
to bring the war to the quickest possible end
d)
to punish the Japanese for the use of Kamikazes
38.
What was the goal of Hitler’s "Final Solution"?
a)
It was a way to amass more soldiers for the invasion of Russia.
b)
It was genocide of people the Nazis considered inferior.
c)
It was a system for winning the war before the Americans entered.
d)
It was a process to divide up his territories among his generals.
39.

The American general who served as commander of the Allied forces in Europe during WWII and in charge of the D-Day invasion?

a)

MacArthur

b)

Churchill

c)

Eisenhower

d)

Roosevelt PreviousNext

40.
What was the U.S. response to Japanese aggression in Southeast Asia in mid-1941?
a)
declare war on Japan
b)
negotiated terms with Japan
c)
cut oil supplies to Japan
d)
broke off peace talks with Japan 
41.

What day is known as VE-Day for the European Theater of WWII?

a)

September 11, 1945

b)

August 12, 1945

c)

June 10, 1945

d)

May 8, 1945

42.

Which date is known as VJ-Day for the Pacific Theater of WWII?

a)

September 11, 1945

b)

August 15, 1945

c)

June 5, 1945

d)

April 1, 1945

43.

A political and economic doctrine that aims to replace private property and a profit-based economy with public ownership and communal control.

a)

Capitalism

b)

Communism

c)

Socialism

d)

Fascism

44.

A political and economic theory of social organization which advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community.

a)

Capitalism

b)

Communism

c)

Socialism

d)

Fascism

45.

What was the worldwide economic downturn that started in America after the stock market crash of 1929?

a)

Roaring 20s

b)

Economic Collapse

c)

Economic Destruction

d)

Great Depression

46.

Known as the Fascist leader of Italy

a)

Adolf Hitler

b)

Joseph Stalin

c)

Benito Mussolini

d)

Emperor Hirohito

47.

Dictators used Propaganda as a way to gain control, they instilled fear into their people, and then made animated speeches of how they can solve all of your problems and fears.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

Which of the following BEST defines Fascism?

a)

A person who rules with total authority, often in a cruel manner.

b)

Government by the people, especially in the rule of the majority. The people make the decisions.

c)

a system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state.

d)

a political philosophy in which total power is given to a dictator and individual freedoms are denied

49.

Causing mass inflation and job loss this worldwide event had many turning to Hitler and Mussolini for answers

a)

The Great Depression

b)

The Great Recession

c)

The Great Downfall

d)

The Great Turnaround

50.
Which leader is responsible for the killing of six million Jews during the Holocaust?
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Vladimir Lenin
c)
Adolph Hitler
d)
Otto von Bismarck
51.
Which term means prejudice against or hatred of Jews?
a)
Semitism
b)
Anti-semitism
c)
ghetto 
d)
Holocaust
52.
Certain sections of cities were set aside to imprison Jews, these sections were called
a)
apartments
b)
projects
c)
ghettos
d)
government housing
53.
Which of the following best describes the “final solution?” 
a)
The implementation of the Balfour Declaration.
b)
The Nazi desire for complete destruction of the Jews.
c)
The conscription of German males into the military.
d)
The Jewish desire for a homeland within Germany.
54.

Which BEST explains why Israel became a nation-state in Palestine after 1948?

a)

After the Ottoman empire was dismantled after World War I a new Jewish nation-state was created.

b)

The United Nations decided that Jewish people needed a homeland after six million Jews were killed during the Holocaust.

c)

Palestine was divided into two nation-states to be occupied by the Soviet Union and the United States after World War II.

d)

Fears that Palestine was becoming a communist state led the United States into creating Israel as a democratic country in the Middle East.

e)

All of These

55.

What was the bombing of Tokyo after Pearl Harbor called?

a)

Tokyo Raid

b)

Doolittle Raid

c)

Hiroshima Raid

d)

Pearl Harbor Raid

56.

What major advantage did the US have at the Battle of Midway?

a)

They knew the attack was coming

b)

The Japanese didn't know the Americans were coming

c)

They were still angry after Pearl Harbor

d)

The Japanese had no aircraft

57.

What is the strategy used by Nimitz's fleet to take many islands in the Pacific?

a)

Siege Warfare

b)

Strategic Bombing

c)

Slash and Burn

d)

Island Hopping

58.

After the Non-Aggression Pact is broken and Pearl Harbor is attacked, the Allied Powers consist of which nations?

a)
Great Britain, France, U.S., Italy
b)
Germany, USSR, Japan, France
c)
Germany, Japan, Italy
d)
U.S., Great Britain, France, USSR
e)

None of these are correct

59.

In January 1918, President Wilson spoke to Congress about the war aims of the nation. His plan ultimately became known as the _______________________ and was designed to create a lasting peace in the world.

a)

Fourteen Points

b)

Treaty of Versailles

c)

Wilson's suggestions

d)

League of Nations

60.

Below is a list of reasons for the United States entering World War I. What would be the third reason?

1. German attempts to have Mexico invade the United States

2. Acts of sabotage

3._____________

a)

Sunken American battleships

b)

Destroyed American skyscrapers

c)

Exploded nuclear weapons

d)

Unrestricted submarine warfare

61.

In 1919, after communist revolutionaries known as Bolsheviks overthrew the czar in Russia, established the Soviet Union, and called for a worldwide revolution to destroy capitalism, people in the United States began to fear communists. This fear of international communism was called __________________.

a)

Socialism

b)

The Red Scare

c)

The Immigrant Scare

d)

The Isolationism Movement

62.
What was the name given to a group of African American pilots that flew successful missions over Italy? 
a)
The Great Airmen 
b)
Tuskegee Airmen
c)
Airmen of America
d)
They did not have a name. 
63.

Blitzkrieg means

a)

lightning storm

b)

lightning war

c)

fire fight

d)

bombing war

64.

In the spring of 1940 at Dunkirk....

a)

The British army escaped across the English Channel.

b)

The Allies launched a massive invasion that became known as “D-Day.”

c)

Mussolini surrendered and Rome fell to the Allies.

d)

Stalin’s forces held their ground here at the turning point of the war.

65.
What triggered the actual beginning of World War II?
a)
the British blockade of German ports
b)
Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union
c)
the joint invasion of Poland by Germany and the Soviet Union
d)
Frances denouncement of the Munich Conference
66.

What was the name of the German air force, which Hitler hoped would wipe out the RAF to allow for the invasion of Britain to go ahead?

a)

The German Air Force

b)

Hitler's Air Force

c)

Luftwaffe

d)

Lufthansa

67.

After invading Poland in 1939, Nazi Germany followed up by invading the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg using which war strategy?

a)

Trench Warfare

b)

Blitzkrieg Warfare

c)

Guerilla Warfare

d)

Psychological Warfare

68.
What were France, Russia, and Britain called before WWI?
a)
Triple Alliance
b)
Triple Entente
69.

Churchill compared postwar Soviet policy in Eastern Europe to

a)

liberation.

b)

a nuclear age.

c)

a second front.

d)

an iron curtain.

70.

What does this map represent after WWII?

a)

Truman Doctrine

b)

Containment plan

c)

Marshall Plan

d)

NATO Alliances

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