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Final Exam World History 2021

Total questions: 96

Worksheet time: 1hrs 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
 What happened as a result of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885? 
a)
France and Britain agreed to combine African colonies
b)
less fighting between African leaders and European powers
c)
African leaders voiced their suggestions
d)
Europeans divided Africa into colonies 
2.
 Imperialism was brought on as a result of 
a)
Democratic Revolutions 
b)
World War I 
c)
Industrialization 
d)
The Renaissance 
3.
When a strong country takes over a weaker country for economic, social or political reasons it is called
a)
industrialization
b)
miliatrism
c)
imperialism
d)
nationalism
4.
One of the most important motives for the European imperialism in Africa in the late 1800s was that   Africa provided a source of
a)
religious conversion of Africans
b)
slaves for the American colonies
c)
raw materials used in industry
d)
new technology to gain from Africans
5.
One of the most important motives for the European imperialism in Africa in the late 1800s was that   Africa provided a source of
a)
religious conversion of Africans
b)
slaves for the American colonies
c)
raw materials used in industry
d)
new technology to gain from Africans
6.
Native Indians who served in the British East India Co. army
a)
Raja
b)
Viceroy
c)
Sepoy
7.
 What happened as a result of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885? 
a)
France and Britain agreed to combine African colonies
b)
less fighting between African leaders and European powers
c)
African leaders voiced their suggestions
d)
Europeans divided Africa into colonies 
8.

The repeated use of "White Man" is an example of...

a)

race

b)

duty

c)

war

d)

imperialism

9.

The belief that it was up to Europeans to civilize lesser cultures

a)

Imperialism

b)

Manifest Destiny

c)

White Man's Burden

d)

Ethnocentrism

10.
Which term best describes extreme pride in one's country? 
a)
nationalism
b)
communism
c)
imperialism
d)
Social Darwinism
11.
Which of the following was NOT a cause of imperialism?
a)
the need for natural resources
b)
national pride
c)
the quest to cure diseases in Africa
d)
rivalries with other countries
12.
The race for European countries to claim land in Africa was called the _________.
a)
Scramble for Africa
b)
African Marathon
c)
Great Competition
d)
Monopoly
13.
Where did the Allied Powers meet to create a treaty at the end of WWI?
a)
Berlin, Germany
b)
Versailles, France
c)
Congress of Vienna
d)
the United States
14.
Who had to take full blame for WWI in the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
Britain
b)
Ottoman Empire
c)
Germany
d)
Russia
15.
What did the the major European victors want from the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
to help Germany rebuild its economy
b)
to punish Germany for its role in WWI
c)
to establish lasting world peace in the future
d)
to punish Russia for its role in WWI
16.
What was a result of the harsh conditions imposed by the Treaty of Versailles after World War I?
a)
economic and political instability in Germany
b)
uprisings during the French Revolution
c)
the development of democracy in Italy
d)
the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia
17.
According to the Treaty of Versailles, what country was expected to pay for the damages inWorld War I?
a)
Austria-Hungary
b)
 Russia
c)
Germany
d)
France
18.
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.
19.

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

20.

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

21.

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

22.

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

23.
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliances
c)
Imperialism
d)
Nationalism
24.
a)
Militarism 
b)
Alliances 
c)
Imperialism
d)
Nationalism
25.
a)
Nationalism
b)
Imperialism
c)
Alliances
d)
Militarism
26.

What is the League of Nations?

a)

An international organisation that helps to promote trade

b)

An international organisation that aims to promote peace among the countries

c)

An international organisation that will fight other countries

d)

An international organisation that will bring hope and stability in the world

27.

Which of the following is a reason for the weakness of the League of Nations?

a)

All countries can veto

b)

The member states prefer to use conflict to solve the problems among countries

c)

The bigger powers put their own interests above the League's and were not willing to take harsher stand against aggressor

d)

Soviet Union and Germany were creating troubles in the League of Nations

28.

How would the League enforce its decisions? (pick 3)

a)

Diplomacy (talking) and moral condemnation

b)

Using the League's army

c)

Using the armies of member countries

d)

Applying sanctions (denying trade)

29.
Where did the Sepoy Rebellion occur?
a)
Germany
b)
France
c)
India
d)
Britain
30.
Who were the Sepoys?
a)
British soldiers
b)
Indian soldiers
c)
French soldiers
d)
German soldiers
31.
What led to the Sepoy's rising up against the British?
a)
imbalance of society
b)
gun cartridges greased with beef and pork fat
c)
a social hiearchy where nobles reign
d)
the clergy controlling all aspects of society
32.
Why was India the "crown jewel"?
a)
Most valuable and profitable of the colonies
b)
Vast supply of diamonds
c)
Sepoys were a good model
d)
It was easy to govern
33.
Who won the Sepoy Rebellion?
a)
France
b)
Britain
c)
India
d)
Japan
34.
After the Sepoy Rebellion, what happened to India?
a)
gained independence
b)
Officially joined the British empire
c)
became an ally to France
35.

How did the geographical location of Japan affect its worldview?

a)

The oceans have created a mild climate on the island

b)

Its isolation from the rest of the world prevented contact with other cultures

c)

Its nearness to Asia provided them with many trading opportunities

36.

In what ways did Japan isolate itself from the rest of the world?

a)

Maintaining feudal systems to preserve their way of life

b)

Enforcing exclusion laws to keep control of people

c)

Both of the above

37.
Who was the leader of the Fascist party in Italy?
a)
Adolf Hitler
b)
Woodrow Wilson
c)
Benito Mussolini
d)
Georges Clemenceau
38.
Following WW1, Germany's armed forces were...
a)
reduced to 50 000 soldiers & no airforce
b)
no airforce, no army, no navy
c)
left as they were during the war
d)
reduced to 100 000 soldiers, 6 naval ships & no airforce
39.

What was the first thing Hitler did when he came to power in 1933?

a)

Sign the Treaty of Versailles

b)

Rebuild the German army

c)

Unite with Austria

d)

Invade Poland

40.

What did Britain and France give to Germany in the Munich Agreement in September 1938?

a)

Alsace-Lorraine

b)

Austria

c)

Sudetenland

d)

Poland

41.

What happened six months after the Munich Agreement?

a)

Hitler invaded Poland

b)

Hitler invaded the rest of Czechoslovakia

c)

Hitler made a deal with Stalin

d)

Hitler made world peace

42.

Q. What even started WW2?

a)

The invasion of Poland

b)

The bombing of Pearl Harbor

c)

The Battle of El-Alamein

d)

The use of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima

43.

Q. At first, European leaders gave into Hitler's demands using what type of policy?

a)

agression

b)

advancement

c)

internment

d)

appeasement

44.

Q. Joseph Stalin

a)

leader of the Soviet Union during WW2

b)

Leader of Italy during WW2

c)

Hitler's best friend

d)

General of France

45.

Q. In order to avoid conflict and another war, European leaders gave in to Hitler's demands because of the policy of ...

a)

containment

b)

Appeasement

c)

Advancement

d)

Internment

46.

In 1928 the Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin began a massive effort to _______________ .

a)

overthrow communism.

b)

industrialize his country.

c)

educate the peasants.

d)

increase trade.

47.

All of the following were WWII dictators except for

a)

Benito Mussolini

b)

Adolf Hitler

c)

Joseph Stalin

d)

Woodrow Wilson

48.

The ruler of the Soviet Union

a)

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

b)

Adolf Hitler

c)

Benito Mussolini

d)

Joseph Stalin

49.

The ruler of Germany

a)

Joseph Stalin

b)

Adolf Hitler

c)

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

d)

Emperor Hirohito

50.

The ruler of Italy

a)

Benito Mussolini

b)

Emperor Tojo

c)

Adolf Hitler

d)

Joseph Stalin

51.

Which dictator forced farmers to combine farms into giant collectives, run by the state?

a)

Missolini

b)

Hitler

c)

Hirohito

d)

Stalin

52.
Who was the Fascist Dictator of Italy? 
a)
Illisomo Franco
b)
Guiseppe Garabaldi
c)
Benito Mussolini
d)
Giani Versaci
53.

Who became the military leader of Japan in the 1930's

a)

Emperor Hirohito

b)

Hideki Tojo

c)

Bruce Lee

d)

Sun Yat Sen

54.

Emperor Hirohito and General Tojo assumed control over the empire by giving all of the power back into...

a)

The people

b)

The Military

c)

The Chinese

d)

The Manchurians

55.

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

56.

Joseph Stalin used what type of government to assume control government control over the Soviet Union's economy

a)

fascism

b)

democracy

c)

communism

d)

socialism

57.

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

58.

Which of the following BEST defines a dictator?

a)

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

b)

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

c)

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

59.

What caused the US to enter WWII?

a)

Germany sunk US Ships

b)

Germany tired to get Mexico to turn against us

c)

Our country wanted to help fight against Japan

d)

Japan attacked a U.S. Navy base.

60.
The _________ was the secret project in the United States that developed the atomic bomb
a)
The New York Project
b)
The Manhattan Project
c)
The Atom Splitting Project
d)
The Nuclear Project
61.
During which war did the U.S. create the atomic bomb?
a)
World War I
b)
World War II
c)
Korean War
d)
Vietnam War
62.
What president made the decision to use the atomic bomb against Japan in World War II?      
a)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
b)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
c)
Harry S. Truman
d)
John F. Kennedy
63.
Hiroshima and Nagasaki are the 2 cities bombed with the Atomic bomb?
a)
True
b)
False
64.
What was the main purpose of the Manhattan Project _________?
a)
Forcing Japan to surrender and having control over postwar policy
b)
Just to spend a large amount of money
c)
To scare other Nations
65.
What were the names of both bombs?
a)
Young boy and Old man
b)
Young man and Old boy
c)
Little boy and Fat man
66.
What was the time period where Adolf Hitler had 6 million Jews killed because he wanted a pure Aryan Race?
a)
Holocaust
b)
Reign of Terror
c)
Middle Passage
d)
Rwanda Genocide
67.
What was the plan that Adolf and his advisors came up with to get rid of the Jews or anyone who resisted?
a)
Final Solution
b)
Starve them
c)
Beat them
d)
Killed them
68.
When speaking about the "Holocaust," what time period are we referring to?
a)
1933-1945
b)
1925-1930
c)
1945-1950
d)
1970-1975
69.
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.
70.
What was a concentration camp?
a)
a place where large numbers of people, especially political prisoners or members of persecuted minorities, are deliberately imprisoned 
b)
A place where prisoners of war are placed
c)
A camp where people go to do work for the government
d)
A camp for students that have a hard time focusing on school
71.
Certain sections of cities were set aside to imprison Jews, these sections were called
a)
apartments
b)
projects
c)
ghettos
d)
government housing
72.
What number closest represent the number of Jews killed during the Holocaust
a)
6,000,000
b)
6,000
c)
600,000,000
d)
1,000,000
73.
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
74.
The Holocaust was Hitler's "Final Solution" to exterminate which race of people?
a)
Aryans
b)
Jews
c)
Russians
d)
Slavs
75.

Prior to the UNITED NATIONS which establishment was in charge of maintaining peace and order?

a)

Justice League

b)

League of Nations

c)

Legal Nations

76.

The head of the UN is called the_____________________

a)

Secretary General

b)

Secretariat

c)

Chief Justice

77.

What is the main aim of the UN?

a)

Maintain peace and order

b)

Help countries get along

c)

Provide everyone what they need for good life

d)

All of the above

78.

To maintain international peace & security. UN sends military force called (a)   force to prevent war.

79.

Which countries have permanent membership of the Security Council?

a)

USA, China, Russia, France and Britain

b)

USA, Japan, Russia, France and Britain

c)

USA, China, Russia, Japan and Britain

d)

USA, China, India, Russia, France

80.

How many judges does the General Assembly appoint to the International Court of Justice?

a)

10

b)

12

c)

15

d)

20

81.
How is a Cold War different from a regular war?
a)
It's fought in the winter.
b)
It is a war that divides countries.
c)
It's fought in certain countries.
d)
It is a war of words and ideas instead of bullets and guns.
82.
What organization formed to stop the spread of Communism?
a)
NATO
b)
NAFTA
c)
WPA
d)
USA
83.
Why did Western Europe want to the contain communism?
a)
They did not want another world war.
b)
They feared communism would destroy democracy.
c)
They wanted to have more control over the land.
d)
They believed people would like communism more than democracy.
84.
What was the Iron Curtain?
a)
an imaginary line dividing communist and non-communist countries 
b)
an imaginary line connecting the major cities of Europe
c)
the border between France and Germany
d)
the border between the United States and Europe.
85.
How did President Truman respond to the blockade that prevented supplies from getting the West Europe?
a)
He sent troops to attack the Soviet blockade.
b)
He authorized the use of the atomic bomb.
c)
He organized the Berlin Airlift to fly supplies to them.
86.
The Korean War started because...
a)
Communist North Korea attacked South Korea
b)
the United Nations sent troops
c)
China invaded North Korea
d)
the Soviet Union attacked.
87.
What role did the United States play in the Korean War?
a)
The United States and its allies did not join the Korean War.
b)
The US and its allies fought to defend North Korea.
c)
The US joined its allies in the fight against North Korea to keep communism from spreading.
d)
The United States and its allies only sent supplies and weapons to Korea.
88.
What was the arms race?
a)
The US and Soviet Union began to race and see who could conquer more countries.
b)
The US and Soviet Union began building and storing powerful weapons.
c)
The US wanted to have peace with the Soviet Union
d)
The Soviet Union wanted to become allies with the United States
89.
What major historical event is represented in this map?
a)
Attack on Pearl Harbor
b)
The Cuban Missile Crisis
c)
The Wright Brother's first flight
d)
The building of the Panama Canel
90.
This is a type of government where the government has complete control of the country. 
a)
Communism
b)
Socialism
c)
Democracy
d)
Government
91.
This is the name of the Organization that was created by Western European Countries, America and Canada to help contain the spread of Communism.
a)
United Nations
b)
Alliance
c)
League of Nations
d)
NATO
92.
The Cold War was a time of tension between the United States and the former Soviet Union. In 1962, the United States was involved in
the Cuban Missile Crisis. Which was the importance of this event?
a)
•The United States wanted the former Soviet Union to provide aid to Cuba.
b)
•The United States attacked Cuba.
c)
•The United States wanted the former Soviet Union to remove missiles from Cuba.
d)
•The United Stated placed missiles in Cuba.
93.
This was an ACTUAL wall that separated Berlin. It separated the communist side from the democracy side. Why did they put the wall up?
a)
Iron Curtain
b)
Berlin Wall
c)
Berlin Airlift
d)
Great Wall of China
94.
Who masterminded the attack on the World Trade Center in 2001?
a)
Hitler
b)
Saddam Hussein
c)
ISIS
d)
Al Qaeda
95.
What is one modern invention that has made research much easier in the past 10 years?
a)
Encyclopedias
b)
Internet search engine
c)
Textbooks
d)
Historians
96.
What is a use of fear and intimidation for political gain?
a)
Slavery
b)
Segregation
c)
Racism
d)
Terrorism

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