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Rise of Dictators

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Dictator's controlled the media outlets and propaganda during this time, giving only what they think the people needed to hear out, this was known as..

a)

Flagship

b)

Nationalism

c)

Censorship

d)

Enlightenment

2.

Known as the Fascist leader of Italy

a)

Adolf Hitler

b)

Joseph Stalin

c)

Benito Mussolini

d)

Emperor Hirohito

3.

Emperor Hirohito and General Tojo assumed control over the empire by giving all of the power back into...

a)

The people

b)

The Military

c)

The Chinese

d)

The Manchurians

4.

Many allied nations and the League of Nations ignored expansion of the new Empires or created deals that favored mainly the Empires, this was known as

a)

Propaganda

b)

Censorship

c)

Peace Accords

d)

Appeasement

5.

Dictators used Propaganda as a way to gain control, they instilled fear into their people, and then made animated speeches of how they can solve all of your problems and fears.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Joseph Stalin used what type of government to assume control government control over the Soviet Union's economy

a)

fascism

b)

democracy

c)

communism

d)

socialism

7.

Which of the following BEST defines Fascism?

a)

A person who rules with total authority, often in a cruel manner.

b)

Government by the people, especially in the rule of the majority. The people make the decisions.

c)

a system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state.

d)

a political philosophy in which total power is given to a dictator and individual freedoms are denied

8.

Benito Mussolini promised his Italian people...

a)

They would become best friends with Nazi Germany

b)

They would regain the glory of the Roman Empire

c)

They would never turn to democracy again

9.

Before Hitler and the Nazi party took control, what was the name of the leading group over Germany?

a)

Socialist Party

b)

Socialist Workers Party

c)

Wiemar Republic

d)

Republic of Wiemar

10.

Hitler believed his people needed "Lebensraum" which was?

a)

More military power to take control of the Jewish people

b)

Living space for the German, his cause to expand

c)

New voting system that made him most powerful in Germany

d)

The creation of the Gestapo his secret police force

11.

Known as the Nazi party leader of Germany

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.

Stalin used communism as a way to control his people's economy and government, communism is an extreme form of which type of government?

a)

Republic

b)

Democracy

c)

Socialism

d)

Oligarchy

13.

Many Germans were angered by the Treaty of Versailles terms, Hitler fueled the fire by saying Germany would no longer....

a)

Pay the Reparations of war debt

b)

Keep a standing army of only 100,000

c)

accept money from the League of Nations

14.

Which of the following BEST defines a dictator?

a)

a political philosophy in which total power is given to a dictator and individual freedoms are denied

b)

a system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state.

c)

A person who rules with total authority, often in a cruel manner.

15.

Which of the following BEST defines a dictator?

a)

a political philosophy in which total power is given to a dictator and individual freedoms are denied

b)

a system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state.

c)

A person who rules with total authority, often in a cruel manner.

16.

General Tojo used the old code of fighting to the death as the only honorable way to serve your country, this code came from...

a)

The Mongols

b)

The Ninjas

c)

The Samurais

d)

The Filipinos

17.

All of the dictators during this time had this in common

a)

Killed those who stood in their way or hurt their countries chance to grow

b)

Made deals with Allied nations in order to keep peace in the world

c)

Stay within their nation not using force or intimidation to expand their empire

d)

Worked on improving life for all citizens and races in their nation

18.

Causing mass inflation and job loss this worldwide event had many turning to Hitler and Mussolini for answers

a)

The Great Depression

b)

The Great Recession

c)

The Great Downfall

d)

The Great Turnaround

19.

All dictators used this in order to convince the people to put full belief in their system and leadership

a)

Militarism

b)

Hypnotizing

c)

Propaganda

20.

Pictures in uniforms, posters of fancy symbols, radio and movie commercials of Nazis doing well are all examples of?

a)

Censorship

b)

Propaganda

c)

Imperialism

d)

Democracy

21.

Select ALL that could be major reasons for dictators taking complete control in the late 1920's and early 1930's

a)

A world wide collapse of the economy forced millions out of work and starving for answers

b)

Too many weapons were available to the people, leaving them needing direction

c)

The Treaty of Versailles put a shameful eye on their nations pride and finances

d)

The need for space, and more natural resources available created the desire for new leadership

22.

Germany, Italy, Japan

a)

isolationism

b)

Axis Powers

c)

fascism

d)

Mein Kampf

e)

Manchuria

23.

Idea that a country should focus on its own problems and avoid international commitments

a)

isolationism

b)

Axis Powers

c)

fascism

d)

Mein Kampf

e)

Manchuria

24.

Adolf Hitler's autobiography

a)

isolationism

b)

Axis Powers

c)

fascism

d)

Mein Kampf

e)

Manchuria

25.

a type of aggressive nationalism

a)

isolationism

b)

Axis Powers

c)

fascism

d)

Mein Kampf

e)

Manchuria

26.

resource-rich province of China invaded by the Japanese

a)

isolationism

b)

Axis Powers

c)

fascism

d)

Mein Kampf

e)

Manchuria

27.

Who was a fervent anti-Communist and a great admirer of Benito Musolini?

a)

Adolf Hitler

b)

Joseph Stalin

c)

Francisco Franco

d)

Vladimir Lenin

28.

Many military officers in Japan believed Japan was destined to dominate _____________ .

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

East Asia

d)

Europe

29.

In 1928 the Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin began a massive effort to _______________ .

a)

overthrow communism.

b)

industrialize his country.

c)

educate the peasants.

d)

increase trade.

30.

One of the new political parties to rise during the political and economic chaos in Germany after World War I was the National Socialist German Workers' Party, also known as the ____________ .

a)

Socialist Party

b)

Nazi Party

c)

Fascist Party

d)

Bolshevik Party

31.

Who was the leader of the 1936 rebellion in Spain that quickly became a civil war?

a)

Benito Mussolini

b)

Vladimir Lenin

c)

Francisco Franco

d)

Gerald M. Nye

32.

In the Soviet Union under Stalin, family-owned farms were turned into ___________, or government owned farms.

a)

concentration camps

b)

collectives

c)

cooperatives

d)

factories

33.

People who resisted Stalin's orders faced trials or death from starvation. As many as _____________ peasants died in famines from 1932 to 1933.

a)

10,000

b)

100,000

c)

1,000,000

d)

10,000,000

34.

The United States felt stronger about being ______________ after WWI, especially since nations struggled to pay back debts from that war.

a)

antagonists

b)

militarists

c)

isolationists

d)

facist

35.

Shortly after the Spanish Civil War began, Hitler and Mussolini pledged to cooperate on several international issues. This new relationship was known as the ____________ Axis.

a)

Rome-Berlin

b)

Nazi

c)

Allied

d)

Evil

36.

FDR believed in ___________________ which was the idea that trade between nations creates prosperity and helps prevent war.

a)

interventionism

b)

neutrality

c)

isolationism

d)

internationalism

37.
Mussolini called himself “Il Duce” which means ___________________________?
a)
The leader
b)
Iron ruler
c)
Fist of steel
d)
Great guy
38.
Hitler’s secret police force was called the…?
a)
Red Shirts
b)
Black Shirts
c)
Brown Shirts
d)
Pink Shirts
39.
One of these is NOT a goal of Hitler’s for Germany.
a)
Unit all German speaking people
b)
Regain lost lands
c)
Create a master German race called Aryans
d)
Give land back to Italy
40.
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
41.
Who promised to restore Germany to its former power?
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Benito Mussolini
c)
Adolf Hitler
d)
Napoleon Bonaparte
42.

Who was the ruler of U.S.S.R?

a)

Joseph Stalin

b)

Winston Churchill

c)

Adolf Hitler

d)

Harry S. Truman

43.

What is a dictator?

a)

A leader of a democracy.

b)

A leader that has complete control of their government.

c)

A form of government that denies freedom.

d)

A parliament.

44.

Which of the following leaders was the fascist dictator in Italy prior to WWII?

a)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

b)

Adolf Hitler

c)

Benito Mussolini

d)

Joesph Stalin

45.

Which of the following leaders was a dictator in Germany?

a)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

b)

Adolf Hitler

c)

Benito Mussolini

d)

Joesph Stalin

46.

Who was a fervent anti-Communist and a great admirer of Benito Musolini?

a)

Adolf Hitler

b)

Joseph Stalin

c)

Francisco Franco

d)

Vladimir Lenin

47.

What are characteristics of a totalitarian leader?

a)

Uses military to control society

b)

Uses fear as a primary motivator

c)

Controls flow of information

d)

Remakes society around a specific ideology

48.

Forced famine in Ukraine (1932–1933) was a direct result of...

a)

Czar Nicholas’s involvement in World War I

b)

Vladmir Lenin’s New Economic Policy

c)

Joseph Stalin’s collectivization

d)

Nikita Khrushchev’s removal from power

49.

Which of the following did Joseph Stalin do to stay in power?

a)

He encouraged citizens to spy on each other.

b)

He expanded the powers of the secret police.

c)

He had millions of people killed or sent to the Gulag, labor camps.

d)

He created a Cult of Personality and had history books rewritten.

50.

What is the term for when SS murderers killed over 1000 Germans who were seen as threats to Hitler’s power in the Nazi Party?

a)

The Night of the Long Knives

b)

The Night of Murder

c)

Bring on the Long Knives

d)

The Night of Terror

51.

Who were the 'Black Shirts'?

a)

An elite fighting force in the Italian army during World War II

b)

The secret police that gathered intelligence for Mussolini

c)

People who protested against Mussolini's fascist government

d)

Members of the Fascist Political Party in Italy

52.
A political movement that promotes an extreme form of nationalism, a denial of individual rights, and a dictatorial one-party rule
a)
Fascism
b)
Communism
c)
Socialism
d)
Democracy
53.

Benito Mussolini promised which of the following to his people?

a)

To defeat Nazi Germany and Hitler saving Europe

b)

More military tanks and planes to look stronger

c)

To regain the glory days of the Roman Empire

d)

To control Switzerland and it's amazing skiing mountains