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Preparing for Post Test 7th SS

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these played a major role in the spread of both communism and fascism in Europe in-between the World Wars?

a)

The leave of nations military policies

b)

The spread of capitalism in Europe

c)

Economic hardship created by the great depression

d)

Territorial changes brought on by the Treaty of Versailles

2.

The direct cause of U.S. involvement in WWII was

a)

Germany's invasion of Poland

b)

The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

c)

Sinking of the Lusitania by Germany

d)

Italian mistreatment of foreign nationals by the U.S.

3.

The Cold War

a)

Pitted England and France against each other following the fall of France to the Germans in WWII.

b)

Developed primarily as a result of the conflict over the creation of Israel.

c)

Resulted from the conflicts which started at the Versailles conference following WWI.

d)

Developed as a result of the tensions between the U.S and Soviet Union.

4.

When WWI began, the official United States policy was

a)

To enter on the side of the Allied Powers.

b)

To enter on the side of the Central Powers.

c)

to support the Central Powers providing support

d)

to remain militarily and politically neutral.

5.

Following WWI

a)

Germany and Italy established long-lasting democratic republics during the decade following WWI.

b)

Germany was exempt from paying war damages to other European powers.

c)

The United States set about to rebuild Europe economically and establish strong military alliances

d)

Europe soon plunged into an economic depression

6.

20th Century German reunification took place as a result of

a)

End of the Cold War

b)

Death of Hitler

c)

Military actions in NATO

d)

End of WWII

7.

Which of these was a primary reason Germany and Japan expanded their boundaries in the years prior to WWII?

a)

They feared their neighbors would invade them first

b)

They wanted access to more raw goods and natural resources

c)

They each had leaders who were assassinated by their enemies

d)

They wanted to get back at the United States for invading them in World War I

8.

What type of government do these terms describe?

- Restrains upon power and authority of government.

- Citizens are given individual rights.

- Citizens can participate in government decisions.

a)

Tyrannical government

b)

Limited Government

c)

Unlimited Government

d)

Authoritarian government

9.

Which economic system is based on free exchange between buyers and sellers?

a)

mixed system

b)

market system

c)

command system

d)

traditional system

10.

How did the WW’s, especially WWII, lead to advancement in the women's rights movement?

a)

Women were immediately granted equality after WWII.

b)

Women were granted voting rights in the United States, but only because men were at war.

c)

Women were forced to be on the front lines during the wars, if they enlisted in them military

d)

Women gained rights, as they were needed to work during the wars.

11.

ANNEX means

a)

to take control of and make part of another country by force

b)

to have an agreement by opposing sides to stop fighting

c)

an economic system in which a nation's trade and industry are run by private owners who seek to make a profit, rather than by the government

d)

a German word meaning "lightning war"; a form of warfare used by Nazi Germany during World War II

12.

Armistice means

a)

to take control of and make part of another country by force

b)

to have an agreement by opposing sides to stop fighting

c)

an economic system in which a nation's trade and industry are run by private owners who seek to make a profit, rather than by the government

d)

a German word meaning "lightning war"; a form of warfare used by Nazi Germany during World War II

13.

Blitzkrieg means

a)

to take control of and make part of another country by force

b)

to have an agreement by opposing sides to stop fighting

c)

an economic system in which a nation's trade and industry are run by private owners who seek to make a profit, rather than by the government

d)

a German word meaning "lightning war"; a form of warfare used by Nazi Germany during World War II

14.

Capitalism means

a)

to take control of and make part of another country by force

b)

to have an agreement by opposing sides to stop fighting

c)

an economic system in which a nation's trade and industry are run by private owners who seek to make a profit, rather than by the government

d)

a German word meaning "lightning war"; a form of warfare used by Nazi Germany during World War II

15.

Which one of these statements BEST Characterizes the central idea of the Enlightenment?

a)

Art should reflect emotions, not the human form.

b)

The established political order should remain unchanged

c)

Logic and reason are capable of solving social and political problems

d)

A person’s eternal salvation is determined by faith alone.

16.

In what country did the Industrial Revolution begin in the late-1700’s?

a)

Spain

b)

Britain

c)

Italy

d)

Europe

17.

Mercantilism was the principle that

a)

The purpose of colonies was to economically benefit the mother country

b)

The English colonies would lose their legal rights and elected assemblies

c)

A government could tax without consent of the taxpayers for the purpose of regulating trade

d)

Colonists would henceforth be required to pay taxes to the crown to fund their own protection.

18.

What historical period is associated with these events?

-The Storming of the bastille

-The declaration of Rights and Man of Man and the Citizen

-The Reign of Terror

a)

the Renaissance

b)

The American Revolution

c)

the French Revolution

d)

the Protestant Reformation

19.

The revolution in France at the end of the 18th Century was responsible for

a)

Ending the era of the Enlightenment

b)

Causing the American Revolution

c)

Ending British rule in Normandy

d)

Inspiring revolution in Latin America

20.

Complete this Industrial Revolution Chart

Positive Outcomes Negative Outcomes

Created new jobs Loss of Natural habitat Improved transportation Pollution

Produced new goods ????????????

a)

the creation of highways

b)

Poor working conditions

c)

women in the workforce

d)

Child labor nations

21.

Famine

Illiteracy

Pollution

Mass Migration

All of these are MOST associated with the unwanted effects of

a)

Ethnic tensions

b)

Rapid population growth

c)

Global war and famine

d)

International trade

22.

Which of these is an accurate statement about the legacy of Napoleon?

a)

Other European nations jealousy sought to develop their own empires leading to further war

b)

The people of Europe sought democratic governments to prevent future dictatorships

c)

Nationalism was awakened, leading to the unification of several small states into powerful nations

d)

Though it ultimately failed, a “League of Nations” was formed to prevent future wars

23.

Isaac Newton was know for the development of three laws of motion that formed the foundation of modern physics

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Because of the Worldwide economic depression following World War I, Germany

a)

was unable to supply its citizens with enough paper currency.

b)

was excused from having to make reparation payment to France and Britain.

c)

soon turned to fascist leaders who rallied the country around nationalism.

d)

had to grant its colonies independence because they were too expensive.

25.

- Plants were spread from one continent to another

- Animals and diseases were introduced to new areas

- Populations were destroyed by foreighn contact

- The process began in the late 15th century


All these are describing:

a)

The Silk Roads

b)

scientific discovery

c)

the Columbian Exchange

d)

circumnavigation of the world

26.

World War I was more than halfway over when the United States finally entered the fight, Choose all causes for the start of the war that did NOT directly involve the United States. (hint: there are 3)

a)

Imperialistic tensions grew among European countries as they raced to expand their empires.

b)

Strong feelings of nationalism by a Serbian group led to the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.

c)

Russia's isolationism drove the country's desire to seize lands that belonged to other nations and expand their territory.

d)

The Germans began exercising militarism by cutting back on military force and using as few soldiers and weapons as possible.

e)

Alliance systems brought additional countries into the conflict, which began after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

27.

Communism means

a)

strategies designed to defeat or prevent terror attacks

b)

a political system where the means of production are controlled by the workers and all goods and services are shared evenly; socialist policies provide for government funding of many basic needs such as food, shelter, and medical care.

c)

having to do with a political system in which people hold free elections to vote for leaders

d)

religious philosophy that supports the belief in a God based on evidence found in nature and through the use of reason; popular among certain English writers in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries

28.

A displaced person

a)

a person who has been forced from his or her home by war

b)

a person who homeless

c)

a person who has been forced to move to another country

d)

a person who has more than one home

29.

Enlightenment Age

a)

movement started in Europe in the eighteenth century that stressed the importance of reason and science in philosophy and the study of human society; sometimes called the "age of reason"

b)

time period of great industrial change and mechanization that began in Great Britain

c)

a period of tremendous advances in science and new scientific thought

d)

a time period during which trade in Europe flourished, leading to the rise of new economic practices

30.

Industrial Age

a)

movement started in Europe in the eighteenth century that stressed the importance of reason and science in philosophy and the study of human society; sometimes called the "age of reason"

b)

time period of great industrial change and mechanization that began in Great Britain

c)

a period of tremendous advances in science and new scientific thought

d)

a time period during which trade in Europe flourished, leading to the rise of new economic practices

31.

Scientific Revolution

a)

movement started in Europe in the eighteenth century that stressed the importance of reason and science in philosophy and the study of human society; sometimes called the "age of reason"

b)

time period of great industrial change and mechanization that began in Great Britain

c)

a period of tremendous advances in science and new scientific thought

d)

a time period during which trade in Europe flourished, leading to the rise of new economic practices

32.

Commercial Revolution

a)

movement started in Europe in the eighteenth century that stressed the importance of reason and science in philosophy and the study of human society; sometimes called the "age of reason"

b)

time period of great industrial change and mechanization that began in Great Britain

c)

a period of tremendous advances in science and new scientific thought

d)

a time period during which trade in Europe flourished, leading to the rise of new economic practices

33.

"The Holocaust" of WWII generally refers to the

a)

treatment of Chinese people by Japan in the late 1930's.

b)

Bombing of the interior regions of Germany by Allied bombers.

c)

Interment of Japanese-Americans in the United States during WWII.

d)

planned murder of Jews, Gypsies, communists, and others by the German government.

34.

Since the creation of Israel in 1948

a)

the nations of the Middle East have worked together.

b)

there have been ongoing conflicts between Israel and the Arab world.

c)

the United Nations has acted as the central government in the region.

d)

Israel has helped the nations in the region form democratic governments.

35.

- Economic failures and years of welfare

- The Chernobyl disaster (nuclear plant meltdown)

- "Perestroika" and "Glasnost"

- Mikhail Gorbachev

All of these factors contributed to the ....

a)

beginning of the "Cold War"

b)

collapse of the Soviet Union

c)

formation of the United Nations

d)

American invasion of Afghanistan

36.

Besides helping the countries of Western Europe rebuild, what was another goal of the Marshall Plan?

a)

preventing the spread of communism

b)

preventing the spread of democracy

c)

negotiating land right in Western Europe

d)

recovering funds spent during WWII

37.

As part of its policy of "containment" during the Cold War, the United States and its Allies hoped to keep communist influence in Korea

a)

South the Yalu River

b)

South of the Mekong Delta

c)

North of the 38th parallels

d)

North of the 17th parallels

38.

The "Iron Curtain" represented ...

a)

a division between communist and monarch nations

b)

the division between communist and democratic nations

c)

the nations who were part of the EU ad those that were not

d)

the nations that were industrialized and those that were not

39.
How many Jews were murdered during the Holocaust?
a)
1 million
b)
6 million
c)
100'000
d)
60 million
40.
What does the term "Final Solution" mean?
a)
Germany's plan to send all the Jews to Israel
b)
Hitler's plan to commit suicide
c)
Hitler's plan to kill all the Jews in Germany
d)
Hitler's plan to move all Jews to the U.S.
41.
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.
42.
What is the area of the United States where the Industrial Revolution began
a)
South
b)
Midwest
c)
New England
d)
South
43.
The invention of the cotton gin increased the efficiency of cotton production and actually increased the demand for this
a)
Water Power
b)
Coal
c)
FIre
d)
Slaves
44.
This statement was issued as a warning to European countries to keep out of the Americas
a)
Uncle Sam Statement
b)
Robert's Repeal
c)
Washington Warning
d)
Monroe Doctrine
45.
The Age of Enlightenment began
a)
Before Exploration
b)
During Prehistoric Times
c)
After the American Revolution
d)
In the 17th Century
46.
Enlightened thinkers based their philosophical beliefs on what two things?
a)
power and privilege
b)
money and fame
c)
good looks and charm
d)
reason and logic
47.
Whose authority was challenged by the new scientific theories during the 16th and 17th centuries? 
a)
Catholic Church
b)
Roman Gods
c)
Baptist ministers
d)
The Queen of Spain
48.
Which of the following is an example of an “unlimited government?”
a)
Democracy
b)
Republic
c)
Absolute Monarch
d)
Constitutional Monarchy
49.
The US has a written constitution, this characteristic is one of a:
a)
Limited Government
b)
Unlimited Government
50.

The refusal to deal and associate with people, or participate in activities, or buy and use things; usually a form of protest is known as _________________.

a)

Boycott

b)

Picket

c)

Forced recruitment

d)

Begar

51.
The 6-step procedure based on observation and experimentation is called...  
a)
Planetary Model
b)
Philosophical Method
c)
Pavlov's Hierarchy of Needs
d)
the Scientific Method
52.

How did scientists begin challenging authority during the Scientific Revolution?

a)

By careful observation of nature and willingness to question old beliefs

b)

By reading classic literature

c)

By collecting samples of plant life

d)

By forming new government ideas

53.

The invention of the _______________________ helped spread old and new ideas

a)

Printing Press

b)

Microscope

c)

Thermometer