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WorksheetsHistory of the Americas - EOS
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
What was the main reason that the Japanese shogun felt obliged to sign the Convention of Kanagawa in 1854?
He was under pressure from the Emperor to accept.
He was concerned following the humiliation of China as a result of its defeat during the Opium Wars.
He wanted to import American goods into Japan, in order to give the economy a much needed boost.
The US threatened to levy a tariff on Chinese goods if they did not.
Following the introduction of the Meiji Constitution, who were the Japanese military directly responsible to?
The King
The Emperor
The President
Darth Vader and his dancing Siths
Why was the Japanese government angered by the failure to include the "Racial Equality" clause in the League of Nations Covenant?
The clause would have ensured that Japan was given China.
The clause would have ensured that Japan was given a seat at the United Nations.
This clause would have ensured that Japan was treated like the European powers. The failure to include this clause led to increased anti-Western sentiment in Japan.
This clause would have ensured that Japan would be given parts of Russia.
Which of the following terms was agreed in the Tanggu Truce of May 1933?
The Guomindang (GMD) government of China had to recognise the state of Manchukuo.
The GMD of China had to recognize the state of Manchuria.
Japan had to recognize the state of Manchuria.
The United States declared war on Japan.
Why was there opposition within the Japanese military and government towards further expansion into China following the Marco Polo Bridge Incident?
Advocates of the ‘Strike North’ option were more concerned about the potential for conflict with the Soviet Union.
They felt that there should be more focus on domestic issues, such as tackling the problems in the Japanese economy caused by the Great Depression.
They were worried about the international response to Japanese aggression relatively soon after the invasion of Manchuria.
They were considering a pivot back to internationalism, which required positive diplomatic relations with other countries.
Which ships were crucially not damaged or sunk during the Japanese attacks on Pearl Harbor?
Cruisers
Aircraft carriers
Battleships
Submarines
Why did Japan withdraw from the League of Nations in 1933?
The League of Nations made Japan resign from the Nine-Power Treaty Pact.
The League of Nations voted to accept the recommendations of the Lytton Report and passed a second resolution condemning Japanese aggression in China.
The League of Nations voted to reject the recommendations of the Lytton Report and recognised Manchukuo.
The League of Nations would not support Japan’s attempts to restore order in a country renowned for chaos at the time.
Which economic event convinced the international community that significant action against Japan was counter-productive?
The Great Depression
The Sad Event
The Lytton Report
The Restoration
After which event did the USA begin imposing economic sanctions on Japan?
The 'Rape of Nanjing'
The Second Sino-Japanese War
The Mukden Incident
The Japanese occupation of northern Indochina
What was one reason Japan attacked the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor?
The U.S. strategy of island hopping had disturbed Pacific trade routes.
U.S. trade sanctions had caused shortages of oil, gas, and rubber.
The Japanese naval fleet had been defeated at the Battle of Midway.
Japanese Americans had been relocated to internment camps.
What was the name of the myth used by Hitler to attack his mainstream political opponents who were connected to the politicians who signed the World War I armistice and the Treaty of Versailles?
Dolchstoss Myth (the stab-in-the-back)
The Deutschland Myth
The German Myth
Mein Kampf
How is this cartoon relevant to the "German Myth"?
There is a German politician standing over German soldiers, about to stab them in the back.
There are wealthy Jewish businessmen standing in the background.
The German soldiers appear to be winning the war.
German soldiers are fighting bravely.
Where in Europe did Hitler believe Lebensraum for the German people could be found?
Soviet Union
France
Britain
Scandinavia
What similarities did Italy share with Germany in terms of their reaction to the Paris Peace Settlement?
They were unhappy at being blamed for starting the war.
The size of their military forces were reduced.
There was a sense of national humiliation that was tied to being denied territory.
They were happy at being blamed for starting the war.
___________1____________'s invasion of Abyssinia in 1935 marked the end of collective security because of the manner in which Britain and France failed to adequately confront ___________2_____________ or protect Abyssinian sovereignty.
1. Italy's
2. Mussolini
1. Japan's
2. Tojo
1. Germany's
2. Hitler
1. United State's
2. Franklin D. Roosevelt
Which of the following was NOT used as a reason to justify pursuing a policy of appeasement in the late 1930s?
War with Germany so soon after World War I was not desirable.
Germany had been harshly treated at the Treaty of Versailles.
Britain and France wanted to maintain their empires above all else.
Hitler was a reasonable man who was just trying to do the best he could for Germany.
What was the name of the plan devised by British and French politicians to give Italy two-thirds of Abyssinia in exchange for Mussolini calling off the invasion?
Article X
The Anti-Comintern Pact
The Tripartite Pact
The Hoare-Laval Pact
What was the name of the anti-Communist alliance involving Germany, Italy and Japan?
The Anti-Comintern Pact
The Anti-Anti
The Communist Manifesto
The Triple Encanto
Why is this Japanese soldier stabbing a dummy that says "Kellog-Briand Pact"?
Because Japan hated Prime Minister Kellog-Briand.
Because the Kellog-Briand was a treaty where eventually 31 countries agreed to not use war to resolve international disputes
Kellog-Briand was the Vice President of the United States.
Kellog-Briand was a province in China.
Authoritarian -
means relating to a system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state.
is a small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution.
is a political theory derived from Karl Marx, advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs.
means favoring or enforcing strict obedience to authority, especially that of the government, at the expense of personal freedom.
