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World History Summer Session 2

Total questions: 72

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Imperialism is __________.
a)
when a powerful nation uses its resources to help a weaker nation
b)
when a weaker nation invites a powerful nation to help it industrialize
c)
when a powerful nation takes control of the economy and government of a weaker nation
d)
when weak nations join together to fight a strong nation
2.
Economic motives for imperialism include _________.
a)
a desire to spread Christianity
b)
a need for military bases around the world
c)
a need for raw materials to be used in factories
d)
a desire to gain glory
3.
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
4.
Why were European countries interested in colonizing Africa during the Age of Imperialism?
a)
They wanted Africa's natural resources
b)
They wanted land to develop new types of ships
c)
They wanted to create a perfect society
d)
They wanted to learn new languages
5.
Europeans feeling of duty to Christianize and civilize foreign colonies
a)
White Man's Burden
b)
Sepoy Rebellion
c)
Zulu War
d)
Meiji Restoration
6.

A settlement on foreign land is known as a

a)

colony

b)

empire

c)

"mother" country

d)

alliance

7.

A group of countries under a single authority is known as

a)

empire

b)

colony

c)

"mother country

d)

alliance

8.

In 1917, Germany returned to its policy of unrestricted submarine warfare hoping to

a)

Bring the United States into the war.

b)

Force Russia to withdraw from the war.

c)

Keep cargo ships from reaching Great Britain.

d)

Kill innocent civilians

9.

World War I was a “total war” in the sense that

a)

It brought great suffering to civilians.

b)

Nations from all over the world were involved.

c)

New technologies played a large part in the war.

d)

The nations involved devoted all their resources to it.

10.

The system of rationing was designed to limit

a)

civilian anti war activities

b)

production of luxury items

c)

purchases of consumer goods

d)

the number of men needed in the civilian workforce

11.

The purpose of propaganda during World War I was to

a)

censor the press

b)

inform the public

c)

expose antiwar activity

d)

influence public opinion

12.

The Zimmerman note, which pushed the United States to enter the war, exposed the German plan to

a)

make a truce with Russia

b)

help Mexico regain U.S. territory

c)

sink passenger ships without warning

d)

plant German spies in the United States

13.

The armistice signed near Paris in November 1918 brought an end to

a)

World War I

b)

Kaiser Wilhelm’s rule

c)

the Second Battle of the Marne

d)

Russia’s involvement in the war

14.

What is the policy of glorifying power and keeping an army prepared for war?

a)

Nationalism

b)

Militarism

c)

Imperialism

d)

Patriotism

15.

What region was referred to as the “powder keg” of Europe?

a)

The Middle-East

b)

Alsace-Lorraine

c)

Austria-Hungary

d)

the Balkan Peninsula

16.

Who led Germany during the last decade of the 1800s and most of World War I?

a)

David Lloyd George

b)

Adolf Hitler

c)

Kaiser Wilhelm II

d)

George Clemenceau

17.

Which statement summarizes the Schlieffen Plan that Germany created to prepare for a two-front war?

a)

Attack France first, then Russia

b)

Attack Russia first, then France

c)

Send half of the army to France and half to Russia

d)

Ally with Russia to fight France

18.

Which nation’s actions caused the United States to fight in World War I?

a)

Austria-Hungary

b)

Mexico

c)

Germany

d)

Russia

19.

What action on November 11, 1918 brought World War I to an end?

a)

An armistice was signed

b)

The allies won a major battle

c)

A propaganda campaign was waged

d)

France surrendered

20.

What event caused Italy to refuse to support its ally Germany?

a)

Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

b)

German invasion of Belgium

c)

United States entry into the war

d)

Schlieffen Plan

21.

What impact did the war have on the economies of Europe?

a)

It caused many nations to go broke.

b)

It made members of the Allied Powers very rich.

c)

It speeded the industrialization of Europe.

d)

It gave women an opportunity to become heads of companies.

22.
What two nations were in competition with each other during the Cold War?
a)
Spain and Portugal
b)
England and France
c)
Germany and Italy
d)
United States and Soviet Union
23.
President Truman adopted a new foreign policy during the Cold War know as the Truman Doctrine. What was the main goal of the Truman Doctrine?
a)
To expand trade with Europe
b)
To limit the build up of nuclear weapons
c)
To stop the spread of communism
d)
to send financial aid to Europe
24.
The United States got involved in conflicts like Korea and Vietnam because they were afraid of the domino theory. What is the domino theory?
a)
If one country fell to democracy, others would follow
b)
If one country fell to communism, others would follow
25.
Who ruled as a dictator and leader of the Nazi party and wanted to build a powerful military and make his country a strong nation?
a)
Hitler
b)
Mussolini
c)
Stalin
26.
Which 3 countries made up the Axis Powers?
a)
American, England, and Russia
b)
Sweden, Germany, and Denmark
c)
Italy, Russia, and Austria
d)
Italy, Germany, and Japan
27.

Who was the prime minister of England?

a)

Franklin Roosevelt

b)

Winston Churchill

c)

Adolf Hitler

d)

Harry Truman

28.
Why did Japan decide to attack the United States?
a)
They wanted to claim Hawaii.
b)
They didn't like FDR.
c)
The USA helped China defend itself.
d)
Japan knew only the US Navy was strong enough to stop them.
29.
When was Pearl Harbor attacked?
a)
December 7, 1941
b)
September 1, 1939
c)
October 31, 1941
d)
December 25, 1941
30.

Who ruled as a dictator in Italy?

a)

Adolf Hitler

b)

Joseph Stalin

c)

Benito Mussolini

31.
Who was president of the United States when WW2 ended?
a)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
b)
Harry Truman
c)
John F. Kennedy
d)
Jefferson DAvis
32.

The Allies consisted of......

a)

Japan, Germany, and America

b)

America, France, and China

c)

America, Russia and Great Britain

d)

Germany, China, Japan, and Hawaii

33.
World War 2 helped America come out of _________________ by providing jobs for people. 
a)
The Cold War
b)
The Dust Bowl
c)
The Great Depression
34.
What event started World War 2
a)
The invasion of Poland
b)
The Battle of El-Alamein
c)
The bombing of Pearl Harbor
d)
The use of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima
35.
What two countries declared war on Germany after the invasion of Poland?
a)
Britain and the Soviet Union
b)
Britain and the United States
c)
Britain and France
d)
Italy and the Soviet Union
36.

When Germany annexed Austria and remilitarized the Rhineland, it was a violation of

a)

The Munich Agreement

b)

The Treaty of Versailles

c)

The Kellogg-Briand Pact

d)

The Nuremberg Laws

37.

Can you identify which country was most negatively affected by the Treaty of Versailles

a)

United States

b)

Germany

c)

England

d)

Italy

38.

MASS EVACUATION OF BRITISH TROOPS ACROSS THE ENGLISH CHANNEL IN FRANCE

a)

DUNKIRK

b)

BLITZKRIEG

c)

OPERATION OVERLORD

d)

BATTLE OF BRITAIN

39.

The largest water-to-land invasion in history took place when the Allies stormed the beaches at Normandy, France. This was

a)

VE Day

b)

VJ Day

c)

Iwo Jima

d)

D-Day

40.

________________________ was Hitler's mass murder of over 12 million people.

a)

D-Day

b)

The Holocaust

c)

Pearl Harbor

d)

The atomic bomb

41.

______________ was a nuclear weapon dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the U.S. to end the war.

a)

The Scud missile

b)

Mustard Gas

c)

The atomic bomb

d)

The Big One

42.
The idea that reason should guide society rather than tradition helped cause the revolution and came from
a)
the Declaration of Independence
b)
the Scientific Revolution
c)
the Enlightenment
d)
all of the above
43.

The First Estate in French society was composed of

a)

the clergy

b)

peasants

c)

nobility

d)

middle class

44.
Most of the people of France belonged to the 
a)
1st 
Estate
b)
2nd Estate
c)
3rd Estate
d)
4th Estate
45.
Which of these are NOT a cause of the French Revolution?
a)
Social Inequality
b)
Resentment of Absolutism & Privilege
c)
Religion
d)
Ideas from the Enlightenment
46.
Before independence, Haiti was a colony of _____.
a)
Great Britain
b)
France
c)
The United States
d)
Belgium
47.

What was a desire of Simon Bolivar?

a)

to unite South America into one nation (Gran Colombia)

b)

to unite the Caribbean islands into one nation

c)

to unite European nations into one nation

d)

to unite Africa into one country

48.
Who led the slaves in Haiti in a revolt against France?
a)
Miguel Hidalgo
b)
Simon Bolivar
c)
Toussaint L'Ouverture 
d)
Jose de San Martin
49.
What group was at the top of the Latin American social hierarchy?
a)
Creoles
b)
Mestizos
c)
Peninsulares
d)
Mulattos
50.
Where was the only successful slave revolt in history?
a)
Cuba
b)
Ecuador
c)
Haiti
d)
Venezuela
51.
Mixed-race people of White Spaniards and Native American parents were ______________.
a)
Mestizo
b)
Mulatto
c)
Peninsulares
d)
Creoles
52.
____________ were wealthy white Spanish residents of Latin America who were born in the Spanish colonies
a)
Mulattos
b)
Creoles
c)
Mestizo
d)
Peninsulares
53.

What were the outcomes of the Napoleonic Code?

a)

Enlightenment Principles

b)

Expanded freedom of speech

c)

Restoration of slavery in Caribbean territories

d)

Took away rights from women

e)

All of the Above

54.

In 1765 Parliament passed a tax on newspapers, legal documents and other public papers. What was this act called?

a)

Paper Act

b)

Recycle Act

c)

Stamp Act

d)

Writers Act

55.

What is Parliament?

a)

The governing body of England

b)

The House of the Senate

c)

The Senate and House

d)

Congress

56.

Why was the battle of Saratoga a turning point in the American Revolutionary War?

a)

Saratoga was needed for it's natural resources

b)

Americans captured large army, aid came from France

c)

It wasn't a turning point

d)

Saratoga was needed for a headquarters.

57.

George Washington was

a)

Our first president

b)

Commanding General of the Army

c)

Was defeated in the Battle of Long Island

d)

All answers are true

58.

How did the Bill of Rights become part of the Constitution?

a)

A group of opponents wanted wanted protection for individual rights

b)

It is not part of the Constitution

c)

The Bill of Rights was a debt owed to England

d)

The Bill of Rights have nothing to do with individual rights in any form.

59.

The Declaration of Independence can be seen as

a)

A declaration of individual rights

b)

A break-up letter from America to England

c)

A declaration of ending the war

d)

none of the answer are true

60.

The Treaty of Paris was a document signed in Paris that

a)

made France independent

b)

made Paris end the war with England

c)

made the British government formally recognize U.S. independence

d)

all of the above

61.

The term laissez-faire roughly translates to mean

a)

leave alone

b)

resist

c)

freedom

d)

control

62.

The ability to have necessities of life, such as food, clothing, and shelter and wants like vacations, concerts, and other amusements is referred to as

a)

middle class

b)

upper class

c)

standard of living

d)

purchasing power

63.

The process of an area growing larger, with an increase in population, production of goods and services, and availability of a variety of options to fulfill one's wants and needs is called

a)

industrialization

b)

urbanization

c)

materialism

d)

commercialism

64.

During the Industrial Revolution, a new social and economic class that developed was the

a)

serfs

b)

rich, or the upper class

c)

expanded lower class

d)

middle class

65.

In the early days of the Industrial Revolution, which item was manufactured in great numbers at newly built factories?

a)

textiles

b)

industrial machines

c)

cars

d)

household goods like cookware

66.

Which of the following best describes industrialization?

a)

nations began to rely on one another for trade of various goods and resources after the beginning of the Industrial Revolution

b)

smaller nations needed assistance from their larger neighbors, so they formed trade alliances

c)

more and more people began to move to cities, away from rural areas

d)

advancement in technology to produce goods on a larger scale and a reliance on manufacturing of goods instead of individuals producing goods themselves

67.

Why was England the site of the beginnings of the Industrial Revolution?

a)

England was the most powerful nation in the world

b)

It wasn't; history has unfairly given England credit for the Industrial Revolution

c)

England had an abundance of natural resources such as coal, iron ore, and waterways where water wheels and steam engines could be built

d)

England was centrally located to many areas like France, Germany, Spain, and Ireland, giving them an advantage to bring in resources and talent from many places

68.

Which group would have been responsible for: mixing gunpowder, repairing trucks, and testing damaged warplanes?

a)

African American men

b)

Tejano men

c)

Anglo American women

d)

Asian men

69.

This World War II poster was made to encourage women to

a)

Buy war bonds

b)

Enlist in the military

c)

Plant victory gardens

d)

Work in defense industries

70.

What was the "New Deal" of the 1930s?

a)

a government program that gave free land to homesteaders

b)

a government program that helped women get the vote

c)

a government program that spread civil rights throughout the country

d)

a government program designed to help people during the depression

71.
The Great Depression was an economic slowdown in the 1920s and 1930s. Which of the following was one cause of the Great Depression in the United States?
a)
the end of the gold rush 
b)
the crash of the stock exchange 
c)
the ending of World War II 
d)
the high price of oil 
72.
Which of the following would MOST contribute to people living beyond their means?
a)
Credit
b)
Rich People
c)
Goverment
d)
The Stock Market