WorksheetsConflict and Change AKS: 39
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 11mins
Which of the following is true about the impact of the world-wide depression?
It started in Russia.
It led to the start of World War II.
It caused banks to profit and make money.
It affected all countries equally around the world.
Which of the following was an effect of the Russian Revolution?
Russia became the communist Soviet Union under Vladimir Lenin.
Russia became more industrialized and expanded its territory.
Russians supported Czar Nicholas II and his imperial rule.
Russian peasants finally received peace, land, and bread.
Look at the propaganda poster above and answer the question that follows.
How did Hitler and the Nazis use propaganda like this to get Germans to support them?
by depicting Jews as foreigners in Germany who could not be trusted.
by depicting Jews as evil individuals who could not be trusted.
by depicting Jews as military spies who could not be trusted.
by depicting Jews as the solution to Germany’s economic problems.
Which event had the GREATEST impact on the Jewish population of Europe?
World War I
the rise of Nazism
the worldwide depression
the Treaty of Versailles
Which of the following contributed to the Russian Revolution in 1917?
Russians wanted their Czar, Nicholas II, to have more power.
Different ethnic groups were fighting each other for equal rights.
Due to Russia’s involvement in WWI, citizens of Russia basic needs were not being met.
Russians wanted their army to conquer all of Eastern Europe.
Which of the following contributed most to the massive decrease in the population of European Jews that occurred before and during World War II?
the invasion of the Soviet Union
the Nazi Party’s Final Solution
the Russian Revolution
the Treaty of Versailles
What did the Nazis use concentration camps for?
to hold prisoners of war
to exterminate Jewish citizens
to build up their military
to manufacture new weapons
“Beginning in January 1919, delegates from all of the Allied countries met at the Paris Peace Conference to negotiate peace treaties between them and the Central Powers. The Allied powers and Germany signed the Treaty of Versailles. Portions of Germany's prewar territory were taken away. Germany was disarmed and forced to accept an Allied military occupation of the Rhineland. It was required to give up its colonial empire. Germany was forced to accept responsibility for the outbreak of the war. It was required to pay the cost of repairing the wartime damage, known as reparations.”
Based on the passage above, which of the following statements is true about the Treaty of Versailles?
The Treaty of Versailles punished Russia.
The Treaty of Versailles ended World War II.
The Treaty of Versailles created the United Nations.
The Treaty of Versailles punished Germany.
“Shortly after World War I ended, some complained that the Versailles Treaty did nothing more than declare a truce for twenty years. Their assumptions proved correct when the unstable peace agreements and cooperation that had been established at the Paris Peace Conference were broken. Although U.S. President Woodrow Wilson had declared that the Great War was "the war to end all wars," in less than twenty years after it began in 1914, many nations had entered a second, devastating conflict. Due to the greater number of casualties, physical destruction, and tragedies, World War II often eclipses the memory of the First World War.”
Based on the passage above, which of the following statements is true about the Treaty of Versailles?
It created a short-lived, unstable peace.
It was not recognized by most nations.
It ensured long-lasting international order.
It proved to be an effective peace agreement.
Use the box above to answer question 10.
Which person does this information describe?
Vladimir Lenin
Czar Nicholas II
Adolf Hitler
Karl Marx
Which of the following was a goal of the Treaty of Versailles?
to help Germany rebuild its industry
to build better roads and factories in Germany
to make sure Germany would not invade France again
to help Germany become a Communist nation
How did the world-wide depression contribute to the rise of Nazism?
Hitler and the Nazis worked with the Jews to fix Germany’s economic problems.
Hitler and the Nazis blamed the Jews for Germany’s economic problems.
Hitler and the Nazis became less popular after the world-wide depression.
Hitler and the Nazis promised the German people peace, land, and bread.
Which of the following terms of the Treaty of Versailles impacted Germany’s economy the MOST after World War I?
Germany had to give up one million square miles of land.
Germany was not allowed to produce war materials or have a large military.
Germany had to pay $33 billion in reparations to cover the cost of war damages.
Germany had to accept full responsibility for starting World War I.
Which of the following were causes of the world-wide depression?
European countries had suffered great losses of life in World War I.
European countries had suffered extensive property damage in World War I.
European countries had borrowed money to pay for war costs during World War I.
European countries had experienced inflation prior to entering World War I.
For many centuries, Jews had been disliked and persecuted in Europe. This is an example of what?
Nazism
Communism
Anti-Semitism
Marxism
Constructed Response: List THREE major events that led to the Holocaust. Which one do you think contributed the MOST to the Holocaust and why?
