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Unit 7 Review

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does this political cartoon best represent?

a)

Public opposition to the League of Nations

b)

German Imperial Fleet discussing a blockade of Mexico

c)

The Zimmerman Telegram

d)

Talks of Germany's unrestricted submarine warfare

2.

In January 1918, President Wilson spoke to Congress about the war aims of the nation. His plan ultimately became known as the _______________________ and was designed to create a lasting peace in the world.

a)

Fourteen Points

b)

Treaty of Versailles

c)

Wilson's suggestions

d)

League of Nations

3.

Wilson's idea for a League of Nations was included in the final provisions of the Treaty of Versailles. After most European countries joined the League of Nations, the U.S. soon followed suit and joined in 1920 to become part of the Big 4 (France, Great Britain, Italy, and the U.S.)

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Below is a list of reasons for the United States entering World War I. What would be the third reason?

  • German attempts to have Mexico invade the United States
  • Acts of sabotage
  • ??????????
a)

Sunken American battleships

b)

Destroyed American skyscrapers

c)

Exploded nuclear weapons

d)

Unrestricted submarine warfare

5.

This propaganda posting wants you to do what?

a)

Sign up for the war by enlisting in the Army.

b)

Sign up for the war by enlisting in the Navy.

c)

Buy Liberty bonds.

d)

Buy a Papa Johns Pizza

6.

How did the creation of alliances contribute to the start of World War 1?

a)

The web of alliances began a chain reaction

b)

They threatened countries in the Western Hemisphere

c)

They allowed Japanese aggression in Korea.

d)

They didn't include Germany or France as members

7.

The new weapons introduce in World War I resulted in

a)

fewer casualties on the Western front

b)

a stalemate on the Western front

c)

increased central powers' efforts for a peace treaty

d)

decreased cost of fighting a stationary war

8.

After the Bolsheviks seized power in November 1917, Russia became own as what?

a)

USSR

b)

TSAR

c)

USA

d)

RSSU

9.

The above poster was to encourage citizens to practice conservation and--

a)

fast to save food for soldiers

b)

encourage citizens not to eat bread

c)

ration food to insure all had enough

d)

save leftover bread to use after the war

10.

Who is the leader of the Bolsheviks?

a)

Vladimir Lenin

b)

Leon Trotsky

c)

Tsar Nicholas II

d)

Joseph Stalin

11.
Month and Day that Stock Market Crashed
a)
October 28, 1929
b)
October 29, 1928
c)
October 29, 1929
d)
October 29, 1939
12.
Which economic factor contributed most directly to the start of the Great Depression?
a)
low worker productivity
b)
high income taxes
c)
decreasing tariff rates
d)
buying stocks on margin
13.

After President Hoover failed to help the public, who ran for election on the slogan a New Deal for Americans?

a)

Franklin D Roosevelt

b)

Harry S Truman

c)

Calvin Coolidge

d)

Herbert Hoover

14.

The New Deal is BEST described as

a)

fixing and ending the Great Depression giving millions a steady job and a regular paycheck moving forward into the 1940s

b)

being the same thing President Hoover did just setting up a system of empty promises given to the people

c)

temporary help and relief to some Americans, but could not sustain or end the Great Depression

15.

Stalin increased his power by

a)

Listening to the people

b)

Becoming allies with other countries

c)

Purging his party of anyone that could have been competition

d)

Writing a book

16.

Most dictators that rose to power

a)

Would buy people off

b)

Used Terror and violence

c)

Would make the people love him by being good and nice

d)

Used Flamethrowers

17.

One reason for the rise of totalitarian states during this time was

a)

The circus came to town

b)

People wanted more freedoms

c)

Economic Crisis

d)

Revolution

18.

Under this system, the Governmnet has control of the economy

a)

Capitalism

b)

Disneyism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Communism

19.
The Versailles Treaty is blamed for ....
a)
The rise of Fascism in Germany
b)
The Bolshevik Revolution in Russia
c)
The Industrial Revolution
d)
WW1
20.

Who became the military leader of Japan in the 1930's

a)

Emperor Hirohito

b)

Hideki Tojo

c)

Bruce Lee

d)

Sun Yat Sen

21.

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

22.

a type of aggressive nationalism

a)

isolationism

b)

Axis Powers

c)

fascism

d)

Mein Kampf

e)

Manchuria

23.

Hitler not only ordered 6 million Jews killed, but also the _________________, elderly, homosexuals and gypsies.

a)

sick

b)

handicapped

c)

dwarfs

d)

Dutch

24.
What race did the Nazi's proclaim as the "master race"?
a)
Americans
b)
Japanese
c)
Aryan
d)
Japanese
25.
Which term means prejudice against or hatred of Jews?
a)
Semitism
b)
Anti-semitism
c)
ghetto 
d)
Holocaust
26.
What is this?
a)
Star of David
b)
Symbol representing helpful people.
c)
Tattoo all Jewish people
were given
d)
good luck charm
27.
Certain sections of cities were set aside to imprison Jews, these sections were called
a)
apartments
b)
projects
c)
ghettos
d)
government housing
28.
Which of the following best describes the “final solution?” 
a)
The implementation of the Balfour Declaration.
b)
The Nazi desire for complete destruction of the Jews.
c)
The conscription of German males into the military.
d)
The Jewish desire for a homeland within Germany.
29.
By the end of the Holocaust, over __________ Jews had been killed? 
a)
2 Million
b)
4 Million
c)
6 Million
d)
8 Million
30.

The deliberate destruction, in whole of an ethnic, racial, religious or national group is called

a)

Holocaust

b)

Genocide

c)

Concentration Camp

d)

Nuremberg Laws

31.

Why was this night known as "the night of the broken glass"

a)

Someone broke a glass cup and forgot to clean it up

b)

The nazi's were playing baseball and broke a window

c)

The nazi's broke through synagogues, schools, and other jewish buildings, and broken glass was all over the streets

d)

The jews threw glass at SS officers as a protest

32.

The Nuremberg Laws

a)

separated Jews from German society

b)

said Jews couldn't marry non-Jews

c)

said Jews couldn't own businesses

d)

all of the above

33.
What were the Nazis charged with at the Nuremberg trials?
a)
Murder
b)
War Crimes
c)
Manslaughter
d)
Treason
34.

Trials used to convict criminals who were in charge of the Holocaust.

a)

Nuremberg Trials

b)

Scopes Trials

c)

Nuremberg Laws

d)

November Decree

35.

France and Britain initially adopted this policy in response to Hitler's territorial expansion

a)

appeasement

b)

praise

c)

extermination

d)

interventionism

36.

Congress passed these acts to prevent US involvement in WW2

a)

neutrality acts

b)

isolationist acts

c)

Roosevelt Acts

d)

nuclear acts

37.

Japan attacked the US at Pearl Harbor because the US refused to

a)

declare war on China

b)

sell Japan oil, scrap metal, etc.

c)

drop atomic bombs

d)

buy oil from Japan

38.

What did the Rosie cartoon encourage?

a)

For women to work factory jobs to support the war effort (defnese industries)

b)

That women are capable of some jobs but only if needed

c)

That women can do some jobs during war

d)

That women will only work if they get paid

39.

What was the purposeof the Japanese Internment camps?

a)

Capture Japanese soldiers that bombed Pearl Harbor?

b)

Detain Japanese Americans in case of Espionage or Treason

c)

Protect Americans from all the Japanese undercover soldiers

d)

Incarcerate Japanese soldiers in the Pacific

40.

Why did the Allies attack through Normandy beach (D-Day)

a)

to enter Western Europe and corner Hitler

b)

to enter Eastern Asia and corner Hitler

c)

to eliminate Stalin

d)

to help the Nazi Army

41.

What was the Manhattan Project?

a)

A secret plan to corner Hitler

b)

A secret plan to build atomic bombs

c)

A plan to invade Europe through Normandy

d)

the plan Hitler used to bomb London

42.

What was the result of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

a)

Nothing happened

b)

It led to the surrender of Russia and Germany

c)

It led to the surrender of Japan

d)

None of the above

43.

Why was the Battle of Midway a turning point in the war in the Pacific?

a)

Both sides realized that there was no hope for victory and came to peace

b)

Heavy Japanese losses allowed the Allies to begin re-taking the Pacific

c)

It was a huge loss for America

d)

None of the above

44.

Why did the League of Nations fail?

a)

The League of Nations was weak because the US failed to join.

b)

It did not fail

c)

The League of Nations gave to much power to Germany

d)

None of the above

45.

How did Hitler violate the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

Rearmed Germany

b)

Sent troops into Rhineland and also Annexed Austria

c)

Took the Sudetenland and Poland

d)

All of the above

46.

WWII started when Germany invaded which country on September 1, 1939?

a)

France

b)

Poland

c)

Austria

d)

Soviet Union

47.

Germany signed a "Non-Aggression Pact"with which country? They promised not to attack each other.

a)

France

b)

Poland

c)

Austria

d)

Soviet Union

48.

He was leader of Great Britain during WWII.

a)

Roosevelt

b)

Stalin

c)

Hitler

d)

Churchill

49.

The Japanese launched a surprise attack on this US military base on December 7, 1941.

a)

Pearl Harbor

b)

Fort Sumter

c)

Camp Pendleton

d)

Fort Honolulu

50.

What is the exact date for V-E Day

a)

December 7th, 1941

b)

June 6th, 1944

c)

September 2nd, 1945

d)

May 8th, 1945

51.

To end the war with the Japanese Empire two atomic bombs would be dropped on the Japanese mainland, the two cities chosen for their known industrial factories in hopes of crippling the war effort. Below choose the two correct cities.

a)

Nagasaki

b)

Tokyo

c)

Hiroshima

d)

Osaka

52.

American strategy of conquering island after island leading up to the Japanese mainland

a)

Island Jumping

b)

Island Skipping

c)

Island Hopping

d)

Island Takeovers

53.

Which of the following was the battle/operation/invasion that caused the first of the Axis powers to fall?

a)

Operation Torch

b)

Invasion of France

c)

Invasion of Italy

d)

Battle of Berlin

54.

The last island before Japanese mainland to be taken, see's 50,000 American troops losing their lives, as soldiers are forced to go through the whole island in fierce close fighting as Japanese would not surrender.

a)

Battle of Iwo Jima

b)

Battle of Midway

c)

Battle of Coral Sea

d)

Battle of Okinawa

55.

This battle was a huge humiliation for Hitler, and cause a severe loss of troops and supplies in the East, as the German's were not prepared for the harsh winter.

a)

Battle of Stalingrad

b)

Battle of Bulge

c)

Battle of Britain

d)

Battle of Berlin

56.

What is the exact day for V-J Day?

a)

December 7th, 1941

b)

September 2nd, 1945

c)

June 6th, 1944

d)

May 8th, 1945

57.

In an extremely bloody attack on a small island, in which many Americans couldn't see the enemy who was fortified in hills, tunnels, and bunkers. Ending in an American victory as 27 medal of honors were given for their service.

a)

Battle of Iwo Jima

b)

Battle of Midway

c)

Battle of Guadalcanal

d)

Battle of Okinawa

58.

In this battle the left alone in Europe after the fall of France, and the failure of Dunkirk, the RAF(Royal Air Force) fought nightly against the powerful Luftwaffe. Though bombed 57 nights in a row, they withstood.

a)

Battle of Bulge

b)

Battle of Britain

c)

Battle of Berlin

d)

Battle of Stalingrad

59.
Who were the famous African American pilots known for their heroism?
a)
Tuskegee Airmen
b)
Brooklyn Bombers
c)
Saskatchewan Sabers
d)
New England Patriots
60.
The Pittsburgh Courier argued that African Americans should join the war effort in order to achieve a double victory over Hitler’s racism and racism at home in a campaign called  
a)
“Double V.”
b)
“Tuskegee Airmen.”
c)
“Fight for Right.”
d)
“Two V.”