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WWI-WWII

Total questions: 84

Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who was the president during WWI
a)
Herbert Hoover
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Robert Taft
d)
Woodrow Wilson
2.
US legislation that allowed the US to remain neutral but loan and "sell" ammunition and machinery/equipment to countries when it was in the best interest of the US.
a)
neutrality
b)
militirism
c)
lend lease program
d)
imperialism
3.
This day will live in infamy
a)
December 7, 1941
b)
April 7, 1861
c)
December 25
d)
February 15, 2018
4.

Dirt loosened by the drought and the poor farming practices that had eroded the soil led to this ecological disaster ____________________.

a)

Hoovervilles

b)

the Dirt Bowl

c)

(TVA)

d)

the Dust Bowl

5.

World War I began in ___________.

a)

1614

b)

1714

c)

1814

d)

1914

6.

WWI began because of the assassination of ______________________________.

a)

Archduke Franz Ferdinand

b)

Pope Pius V

c)

King John II

d)

Duke of Buckingham

7.

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

a)

Black Head

b)

Black Foot

c)

Black Arm

d)

Black Hand

8.

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

a)

Austria

b)

Yugoslavia

c)

England

d)

Germany

9.

The Treaty of Versailles forced Germany to...

a)

pay large reparations

b)

cut their military

c)

give back all of their colonies

d)

All of the above

10.

The two alliances of WWII were called the ___________ Powers and the _____________ Powers.

a)

Allied & English

b)

Allied & Axis

c)

Axis & American

d)

American & Japanese

11.

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

12.

The genocide of six million Jews committed by the Nazis was called the __________________.

a)

Black Plague

b)

Apartheid

c)

Reign of Terror

d)

Holocaust

13.

The event that brought the U.S. into WWII was the Japanese attack on __________________________.

a)

Washington, DC.

b)

New York City, New York

c)

Atlanta, Georgia

d)

Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

14.

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

15.

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

16.

The event where thousands of Allied soldiers invaded the beaches of Normandy and pushed the Germans out of France is called ____________.

a)

V-J Day

b)

V-E Day

c)

D-Day

d)

K-Day

17.

What word describes when neither side in war can gain an advantage to win?

a)

Stalemate

b)

Blockade

c)

Total war

d)

Front

18.

What was the Lusitania

a)

A U.S. battleship sunk by the Germans

b)

A passenger ship sunk by the Germans

c)

A German submarine

d)

A general in WWI

19.
I am the guy who made the Fascist party and was the leader of Italy. Who am I?
a)
Hitler
b)
Stalin
c)
Mussolini
d)
Tojo
20.
Who was the leader of Great Britain?
a)
Winston Churchill
b)
Benito Mussolini
c)
Joseph Stalin
d)
Franklin Roosevelt
21.

What years did WWII begin and end?

a)

1938-1951

b)

1945-1951

c)

1939-1945

d)

1936-1944

22.

This poster was an icon for

a)

women factory workers during WWII

b)

housewives

c)

women soldiers

d)

nurses

23.

During World War I, the Germans asked Mexico to join them in fighting the United States. In return for Mexico's participation, the victorious Germans would have given Mexico- (7.7E)

a)

unrestricted access to the Panama Canal

b)

favorable trading rights to central Europe

c)

the western Caribbean islands

d)

the southwestern United States

24.

Which list of events are in the correct order they occurred?(7.1A)

a)

World War II, New Deal, Dust Bowl, Great Depression

b)

Dust Bowl, World War II, New Deal, Great Depression

c)

New Deal, World War II, Great Depression, Dust Bowl

d)

Great Depression, Dust Bowl, New Deal, World War II

25.

In Europe the Germans built concentration camps to send the Jewish to while in the U.S. they had built internment camps for Germans, Japanese and Italian. Which of the following was the main difference between concentration and internment camps. (7.7E)

a)

Concentration camps were surrounded by barbed wire fences to keep the detainees/prisoners in.

b)

Internment camps allowed people to come and go as they pleased.

c)

Concentration camps were often places of extermination or torture and internment camps were not.

d)

Internment camps were similar to summer camps, with fun things to do.

26.

What time period in US History was marked by high unemployment and low economic activity?

a)

1980's recession

b)

The roaring 20's

c)

The great depression

d)

Reconstruction Period

27.

Which New Deal program provided insurance for elderly and disabled citizens?

a)

Civilian Conservation Corp

b)

Rural Electrification Administration

c)

Agricultural Adjustment Act

d)

Social Security Act

28.
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
29.
What is a totalitarian state?
a)
a state in which the government controls every aspect of public and private life
b)
state in which the people have a direct say in their government
c)
a state in which the working class is glorified and has the greatest voice in government
d)
a state in which the people elect representatives to the legislature
30.
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.
31.
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 
32.
The American commander of the Allied land forces in the Pacific during WWII, who devised the strategy of “island-hopping,” which meant that the Allies would seize islands that were not well-defended but were closer to Japan.
a)
MacArthur
b)
Churchill
c)
Roosevelt
d)
Eisenhower 
33.
What does the use of kamikaze pilots show about Japanese culture?
a)
They believed that they would be rewarded in their next life.
b)
They hated Americans enough to die killing them.
c)
They valued national honor more than individual life.
d)
They did not mind dying because they expected to lose the war.
34.

Russian Empire was ruled by ______

a)

Bourbon Dynasty

b)

Romanov Dynasty

35.
Who were the "oppressed poor" as Marx called them?
a)
Proletariat
b)
Bourgeoisie
c)
Soviets
d)
Slaves
36.
The bourgeoisie were
a)
the "oppressed poor"
b)
the thriving middle class
c)
the owners of the means of production
d)
the strong working class
37.
The strong and vibrant leader of the Bolshevik Revolution
a)
V. I. Lenin
b)
Josef Stalin
c)
Leon Trotsky
d)
Alexander Kerensky
38.
Who was the "Mad Monk" that was an aid to Tsarina Alexandria before the Russian Revolution
a)
Rumi
b)
Roma
c)
Rasputin
d)
Romanov
39.
Who was the leader of the Provisional Government between the February and October Revolutions
a)
Josef Stalin
b)
V. I. Lenin
c)
Leon Trotsky
d)
Alexander Kerensky
40.
What was the main cause of the failure of the Provisional Government
a)
Failure to withdraw from World War I
b)
United States wanted to take their place in the war
c)
Marxism sounded cooler
d)
Kerensky died
41.
General Secretary of the Communist Party and successor to Lenin in 1924
a)
Leon Trotsky
b)
Tsar Nicholas II
c)
Alexander Kerensky
d)
Josef Stalin
42.
Commander of the Red Army, lost succession of Lenin to Stalin in 1924
a)
Josef Stalin
b)
Leon Trotsky
c)
Alexander Kerensky
d)
Tsar Nicholas II
43.
What is a gulag?
a)
Army barracks
b)
Labor camp
c)
Weekend retreat
d)
Political asylum camp
44.
Who supported the "Red Army"?
a)
Imperialists
b)
Communists
c)
Monarchists
d)
Anarchists
45.
During what war did Lenin implement his "War Communism" in which he took over sole control of the war effort and the means of production?
a)
Russian Civil War
b)
World War I
c)
World War II
d)
War of the Roses
46.
When Lenin finally realized the true state of the Russian Economy, he implemented the __________ in order to gain more money for the average farmer and worker within Russia.
a)
Lenin's Communism
b)
Marx's Communism
c)
"War Communism"
d)
New Economic Policy
47.

Which of the following dictators were fascists? (Select all that apply)

a)

Emperor Hirohito

b)

Francisco Franco

c)

Adolf Hitler

d)

Joseph Stalin

e)

Benito Mussolini

48.

Which of the following dictators were communists?

a)

Emperor Hirohito/Gen. Hideki Tojo

b)

Francisco Franco

c)

Adolf Hitler

d)

Benito Mussoloni

e)

Joseph Stalin

49.

Which of the following angered many Germans and let Adolf Hitler take advantage of that anger?

a)

The Roaring 20s in the United States.

b)

The Treaty of Versailles

c)

The Congress of Vienna

d)

The emergence of communism in Russia.

50.

In order to stop Hitler from continuing to expand, Neville Chamberlain and the League of Nations chose the policy of ______________ (giving him a little land that he had already taken in hopes that he would be satisfied).

a)

Appeasement

b)

Treaty writing

c)

War

d)

Communism

51.

Which of the following allowed for the rise of dictators in Europe during the 1930s?

a)

The Treaty of Versailles

b)

The election of FDR in the US.

c)

Hyperinflation and an economic depression.

d)

Unstable democratic governments.

52.
Which treaty did Russia sign in order to exit World War I as the Revolution broke out?
a)
Treaty of Versailles
b)
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
c)
Treaty of Paris
d)
Treaty of Ghent
53.
Which economic theory was first put into practice in Russia when it became the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics after the Revolution?
a)
Socialism
b)
Capitalism
c)
Communism
d)
Keynesianism
54.
What was "The Great Purge?"
a)
Stalin's violent elimination of all opposition
b)
Stalin's expulsion of Jews to other parts of Europe
c)
Stalin's land seizures from the Proletariat
d)
The expulsion of all communists to Poland
55.
What event is credited with starting the Great Depression in the US?
a)
The Stock Market Crash
b)
The Dust Bowl
c)
A run on the bank in Louisville, Kentucky
d)
Herbert Hoover's inability to govern
56.
What was the global impact of the Great Depression in the United States?
a)
Without US interference, European economies soared
b)
Without American financial support, the world economy suffered greatly
c)
Both of these are true
d)
There was no impact
57.
What is the political system that glorifies Nationalism over Individualism and Militarism above Humanism called?
a)
Communism
b)
Socialism
c)
Fascism
d)
Democracy
58.
How were the Fascists able to gain control in Italy and Germany?
a)
Political and economic instability left the people desperate for a strong leader.
b)
Hitler and Mussolini made false promises to the people, and took control by force.
c)
The people were too involved in their own lives and failed to resist their unjust government.
d)
Mussolini and Hitler committed widespread election fraud and ruled without the consent of the people.
59.
What was the response of the US to the rise of Fascism and the impending outbreak of World War II?
a)
An increase in military spending to be prepared to free Europe from the Nazis.
b)
An increase in foreign aid to countries like Germany and Italy to try to improve relations.
c)
An increase in isolationism, to avoid alliances and potential involvement.
d)
A decrease in isolationism, to build a "Coalition for Democracy."
60.
Why did Japan invade Manchuria?
a)
To regain territory lost in the Russo-Japanese war.
b)
To further the goals of peace as outlined in the Treaty of Versailles.
c)
To free the Manchurians from communist oppression.
d)
To gain access to resources that could improve Japanese industry.
61.
Why did Britain and France practice appeasement with regard to Hitler in 1937 & 1938?
a)
They believed Germany got a bad deal in the Treaty of Versailles, and they were trying to balance things out.
b)
They believed they could easily stop Hitler and his armies whenever they chose to fight  back.
c)
The governments of France and England were pro-fascits at the time, so they encouraged him.
d)
France and Britain lost so many men and so much money in World War I, they would do almost anything to avoid another war.
62.

Which political leader gained power as a result of the failing economy of the Weimar Republic?

a)

Adolf Hitler

b)

Francisco Franco

c)

Benito Mussolini

d)

Charles de Gaulle

63.
The persecution of Jews is called _______.
a)
persecution
b)
hate
c)
racial discrimination
d)
anti-Semitism
64.
Nazi beliefs on women
a)
That women should contribute to the industrial efforts
b)
That women are stronger mentally and dictates the family
c)
Women are to be devoted to domestic pursuits
d)
That women are required to have at least one male heir
65.
What does Mein Kampf mean?
a)
My Life
b)
My Cause
c)
My Struggle
d)
My Goals
66.
A system of government that exerts complete control over its citizens; individuals have no rights and all opposition to the government is suppressed
a)
Monarchy
b)
Totalitarianism
c)
Democracy
d)
Communism
67.
The names of Auschwitz, Bosnia, Kosovo, Darfur, Armenia, and Rwanda are all examples which demonstrate that-
a)
Genocide is an evil that is not limited to one time or place
b)
After the Holocaust, people have grown more tolerant of others
c)
National leaders are now afraid to commit politically motivated murders
d)
World leaders have no tolerance for further acts of genocide 
68.

Armenia was different to other countries in the Ottoman Empire because they were

a)

Muslim

b)

Christian

c)

Pagan

d)

Buddhist

69.

Genocide means

a)

race killing

b)

people killing

c)

gender killing

d)

country killing

70.
What race did the Nazi's proclaim as the "master race"?
a)
Americans
b)
Japanese
c)
Aryan
d)
Japanese
71.
Giving in to an aggressor to keep peace
a)
Appeasement
b)
Fascism
c)
Isolationism
d)
Pacification
72.
What is an autocracy?
a)
A small group holds all the power
b)
One person holds all the power
c)
Another name for a constitutional monarchy
d)
None of the Above
73.
Which of the following was the Marxist group that Vladamir Lenin belonged to?
a)
Mensheviks
b)
Bolsheviks
74.
What small country did Russia fail to beat in the early 1900s?
a)
Japan
b)
Korea
c)
China
d)
Indochina
75.
Who took over the USSR after the death of Lenin?
a)
Kerensky
b)
Trotsky
c)
Putin
d)
Stalin
76.
What was the primary goal of the Nazi Party?
a)
Start another world war
b)
overturn the Treaty of Versailles
c)
To end Communism
d)
To end Fascism
77.
Who was the head of the Nazi Party heading into World War II?
a)
Benito Mussolini
b)
Joseph Stalin
c)
Adolf Hitler
d)
Vladamir Lenin
78.
The killing of Chinese soldiers and civilians by the Japanese was known as...?
a)
The Rape of Nanjing
b)
The Bataan Death March
c)
The Holocaust
d)
None of the Above
79.
What does NATO stand for? 
a)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
b)
North American Treaty Organization
c)
North American Truce Organization
d)
North Asian Trust Order
80.
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
81.
During what event did U.S. airplanes drop food and supplies to the people in West Berlin?
a)
Berlin Airlift
b)
World War II
c)
British Air Raid
d)
Soviet Food Drive
82.

What lead to the surrender of Japan and the end of WWII in the Pacific?

a)

US dropped atomic bombs on 2 Japanese cities.

b)

Russia defeated the Japanese in North Korea.

c)

Japan dropped atomic bombs on Pearl Harbor Naval base.

d)

United States agreed to help rebuild Japan

83.

What form of government did General MacArthur establish for Japan after WWII?

a)

Constitutional Monarchy (Parliamentary Democracy)

b)

Presidential Democracy

c)

Absolute Monarchy

d)

Communist Oligarchy

84.

What was the role of the Emperor in the new government of Japan after WWII?

a)

Symbolic Figurehead (Head of State)

b)

Head of Government

c)

Autocratic Dictator

d)

Removed from all involvement

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