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Final Exam Semester 2 Study Guide

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 1hrs 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is the definition of Imperialism?

a)

When large, wealthy countries take over smaller, weaker countries for personal gain.

b)

When small nations go to big and strong nations for protection

c)

When large, wealthy nations go to war with each other

d)

When small nations go to war with each other

2.

Which of the following motives for Imperialism are represented in the "Scramble for Africa" image?

a)

Economic

b)

Political

c)

Religious

d)

Racist

3.

Which of the following motives for Imperialism are represented in the "Resources of Africa" image?

a)

Economic

b)

Political

c)

Religious

d)

Racist

4.

Which of the following motives for Imperialism are represented in this image?

a)

Economic

b)

Political

c)

Religious

d)

Racist

5.

Besides producing cash crops, how else did India serve British economic needs?

a)

India had a huge population of 300 million consumers who could be forced to by British textiles and goods. .

b)

India had a huge population that could be forced to work in British factories.

c)

India had a huge population that could be forced to work on industrial farms to feed Britain

d)

India had a huge population that could provide soldiers (Sepoy) to defend and expand the growing Empire.

6.

Choose which is not a reason for imperialism ...

a)

the need of raw materials

b)

desire to compete against European empires

c)

the need for more workers in the industrial age

d)

the need for new markets and more natural resources

7.
The Berlin Conference was a .....
a)
meeting of European nations to split up Asia.
b)
meeting of European nations to unify Africa.
c)
meeting of European nations to divide up Africa.
d)
European party.
8.
The poem, The White Man's Burden, by Rudyard Kipling, represents the belief that European culture was _______.
a)
superior to other cultures
b)
misunderstood by Americans
c)
the oldest culture in the world
d)
a replica of Ancient Greek culture
9.

Who was excluded (left out) from the Berlin Conference?

a)

representatives for the US

b)

representatives of European countries

c)

representatives of African countries

d)

representatives of the 3rd Estate

10.

In 1823, the Monroe Doctrine was established mainly because the United States wanted to

a)

keep control of Alaska and

Hawaii

b)

establish more colonies in

Latin America

c)

support England's attempt to

keep its empire in Central America

d)

warn Europe against any further

colonization in Latin America

11.

Which conclusion is most clearly supported by information on the map?

a)

The United States respected the

sovereignty of Latin American nations.

b)

United States military action

was used to protect American interests.

c)

The United States rarely used

its armed forces in Latin America before World War II.

d)

United States military action in

Latin America supported European colonies.

12.

The primary goal of the United States foreign policy referred to in the cartoon was to

a)

build United States factories

in the Caribbean region

b)

improve relations with

Caribbean nations

c)

provide defense for nations in

the Caribbean

d)

protect United States interests

in the Caribbean region

13.

Which of these best describes the Scramble for Africa?

a)

Imperialist powers sliced Africa amongst themselves by drawing borders on a map

b)

Diplomats worked with tribal leaders to determine how to colonize countries in Africa

c)

European countries worked to finance capital expansion in African nations through loans.

d)

The United States used the Roosevelt Corollary to prevent nations from colonizing Africa.

14.

Which of these was NOT a reason European powers colonized Africa and Asia?

a)

They wanted to acquire power and prestige

b)

They wanted to gain access to natural resources such as gold, rubber, timber, and metals

c)

They had a mission to civilize "inferior races"

d)

They wanted to protect weaker nations from other foreign influences

15.
Which was not a cause of WW1?
a)
nationalism
b)
imperialism
c)
militarism
d)
isolationism 
16.
What were the causes of WWI?
a)
Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Imperialism
b)
Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Isolationism
c)
Militarism, Against, Nice, Iguanas
d)
Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Impractical
17.
This cartoon represents which cause of World War I?
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliances
c)
Imperialism
d)
Nationalism
18.
What is the policy of building up armed forces in aggressive preparedness for war?
a)
Militarism
b)
Nationalism 
c)
Imperialism
d)
Alliances
19.
Soldiers fought in long deep ditches dug for protection across from France from the English Channel to the border with Switzerland.
a)
Nuclear Warfare
b)
Guerrilla Warfare
c)
Trench Warfare
d)
Defensive Warfare
20.

Using its industrial might to prepare for World War I, Germany was ____________ (Complete this sentence using the best possible answer below)

a)

unable to prevent workers from striking

b)

able to produce weapons at maximum capacity, matching the industrial might of rival England

c)

unable to produce enough supplies to remain in the war

d)

able to produce enough submarines to sink the British fleet

21.

Which statement about the technology developed during World War I is correct?

a)

The new technology led to fewer refugees being displaced from their homes during the conflict.

b)

The new technology created deadlier weapons which led to increased military casualties in battles fought during the conflict.

c)

The new technology led to smaller nations joining large empires following the conflict.

d)

The new technology led to a reduced focus on transportation improvements following the conflict.

22.
How did the German people react to the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
They were ok with it because they realized that they lost the war
b)
They loved it because it was so favorable to them
c)
They hated it because it treated them severely
d)
Most Germans didn't really care
23.

What was the "War Guilt Clause" in the Treaty of Versailles?

a)
Germany had to accept responsibility for starting the war
b)
German leaders would go to jail for their actions during the war
c)
Germany had to pay the United States and Russia
d)
France gave Germany money to reduce its military strength
24.
What impact did the Treaty of Versailles have on the borders of Europe?
a)
No impact, all borders remained the same.
b)
France gave land to Germany.
c)
The Soviet Union was given more land to keep them from invading the rest of Europe.
d)
All of the empires of Europe were split up, and many new countries were created.
25.

What did the Russian Revolution happen during?

a)

World War One

b)

Industrial Revolution

c)

The Civil War

d)

The Enlightenment

26.

One major cause of the Russian Revolution of 1917 was the...

a)

sharp economic differences between the social classes

b)

appeal of communism to the Russian Nobles

c)

the defeat of Germany in WWI

d)

the marriage of the Czar to a German princess

27.
Why did economic problems in the USA harm Germany?
a)
Germany sold lots of agricultural produce to the US
b)
The German economy was propped up with short-term loans from the US which were recalled
c)
Reparations were too high
d)
Germany had lots of big banks
28.
(DOK 2) Because of the worldwide economic depression following World War I, Germany _____.
a)
was unable to supply its citizens with enough paper currency.
b)
had to grant its colonies independence because they were too expensive.
c)
was excused from having to make reparation payments to France and Britain.
d)
soon turned to fascist leaders who rallied the country around nationalism.
29.
(DOK 2) One of the main reasons for massive inflation in Germany following World War I was ____
a)
its reliance on Japan for imports of gas and coal.
b)
Hitler's invasion of the Rhineland and Czechoslovakia.
c)
Germany's reparations payments to the victorious Allies.
d)
the repeated revolutions in their African colonies in the 1920s.
30.
By 1938, Hitler rebuilt his military in Germany.  What treaty did he violate with this action?
a)
The Munich Agreement
b)
Treaty of Versailles
c)
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
d)
Treaty of Paris
31.
The practice of giving in to aggression in order to avoid war.
a)
Genocide
b)
Mein Kampf
c)
Appeasement
d)
Blitzkrieg
32.

How did the policy of appeasement lead to WWII?

a)

European powers let Germany get away with aggressive maneuvers until it was too late

b)

It caused the global economic depression

c)

France let Germany invade with little resistance

d)

It prevented Germany from developing its military, thus angering German leadership

33.
What was the US strategy in the war in the Pacific?
a)
Island Hopping
b)
Strategic Embargos
c)
Blitzkreig
d)
Create a two front war
34.

__________________ is a type of government where the leader has total control and individual freedoms are denied.

a)

Fascism

b)

Democracy

c)

Representative Democracy

d)

Parliamentary Governement

35.

The systematic attempt to rid Europe of all Jews during

World War II was called

a)

the Progressive Movement

b)

Internment camps

c)

the Marshall Plan

d)

the Holocaust

36.

What effect did World War II have on race relations in America?

a)

Many Japanese Americans were forced into internment camps

b)

Discrimination against African Americans came to an end

c)

German Americans were forced into concentration camps

d)

Japanese Americans were prohibited from serving in the military

37.

The ____________ cut off Eastern Europe from the West metaphorically speaking.

a)

The Marshall Plan

b)

The Berlin Airlift

c)

WWII

d)

The Iron Curtain

38.

Which statement is correct when regarding the Iron Curtain? (Choose TWO)

a)

Term used by Winston Churchill to describe Post War WWII

b)

Term used to separate East Europe, which was Communist; and West Europe, which was Capitalist

c)

Term used to separate East Europe, which was Capitalist; and West Europe, which Communist

d)

Term to describe an actual wall built by Stalin...he made Germany pay for it

39.

Why did the Chinese Civil War stop from 1937 to 1945?

a)

The United States invaded into China, they defeated the Communists

b)

The Japanese invaded into China, causing the Nationalists and Communists to come together to fight the Japanese

c)

The Nationalists defeated the Communists

d)

The Nationalists and Communists formed two different countries

40.

Which side was victorious in the Chinese Civil War?

a)

Harry Truman and the United States

b)

Chiang Kai-shek and the Nationalists

c)

Joseph Stalin and the Soviet Union

d)

Mao Zedong and the Communists

41.

What were the goals of the Great Leap Forward?

a)

To modernize China through agriculture and industry

b)

To develop a stronger military

c)

To make all the Chinese people work harder than ever before

d)

To grow enough crops that they could sell what they don't eat

42.

The Great Leap Forward was

a)

very successful

b)

did not change much in China.

c)

was very unsuccessful

d)

all the above

43.

Even though there was a massive production of grain, when the government sold it there was not enough for the Chinese people. The 20-45 million Chinese people starved and massive famine resulted. Some scholars refer to this as the _______________________.

a)

Famine Cloud

b)

Great Leap Backwards

c)

Great Leap Forward

d)

Leap into Starvation

44.

Who made up the majority of protestors at Tiananmen Square?

a)

doctors

b)

teachers

c)

students

d)

children

45.

How do we know that the Korean War was a civil war?

a)

The USA helped South Korea.

b)

The UN got involved in the war.

c)

North Korea was fighting South Korea.

d)

The USSR sent help to North Korea.

46.

How did the USA get involved in the Korean War?

a)

They dropped nuclear bombs to force North Korea into surrendering.

b)

They saved South Korea after it was invaded, then chased the North Korean forces into China.

c)

They helped to negotiate for South Korea to surrender.

d)

They fought directly with the USSR in Korea.

47.

Why did China decide to take part in the Korean War? Select all the right answers.

a)

It did not want a neighbour that was democratic.

b)

It wanted to take Korea for itself.

c)

There were valuable resources in Korea.

d)

The USA had its military forces at the border and was threatening China.

48.
Hostility between the Soviet Union and the United States but without military action was known as ______.
a)
Marshall Plan
b)
Iron Curtain
c)
Cold War
d)
Brinkmanship
49.
What are Napalm and Agent Orange are two examples of?
a)
guerilla fighting
b)
chemical weapons
c)
army helicopters
d)
missiles
50.
In Vietnam the fighters used an irregular warfare tactic that made it difficult for our soldiers to be successful...it was called?
a)
Vietnamese Warfare tactics
b)
Cheetah Warfare
c)
Hidden Warfare
d)
Guerrilla warfare
51.

Leading Vietnamese nationalist figure, supporting the Communist party

a)

Ngo Dinh Diem

b)

Ho Chi Minh

c)

Viet Cong

d)

Kent State University

52.
Perestroika was...
a)
 Khrushchev's policy of aggression w/ U.S. 
b)
Gorbachev' policy of reform and restructuring in the USSR
c)
Russian term for admiration of a comrade 
d)
Capital of Sudetenland
53.
What was Gorbachev's 1980s policy of glasnost in the USSR?
a)
Strict laws against speaking
b)
Encouraged freedom in speech and governnment
c)
Anarchy and chaos
d)
American Rule over Russia
54.
What type of economic system encourages private ownership?
a)
Capitalism
b)
Command Economy
c)
Dictatorship
d)
Mercantilism
55.
What did the destruction of the Berlin Wall symbolize?
a)
the fall of communism
b)
the fall of capitalism
c)
the end of the Vietnam War
d)
the end of the Cuban Missile Crisis
56.

Why did the USSR want to put missiles on Cuba?

a)

To have more missiles because they couldn't match the nuclear power of the US

b)

To counter the Warsaw Pact countries that were overthrowing communism

c)

To counter the US missiles in Italy and Turkey

d)

To counter the power of NATO

57.

What was the resolution of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

a)

The ambassadors from both countries came to an agreement to remove missiles from the countries each were concerned about

b)

The President and Soviet Premier decided that they would both agree to disagree without fighting

c)

Kennedy lifted the blockade but Cuba still had missiles on it

d)

Khrushchev decided to remove missiles from Cuba to get the blockade lifted without talking to the US first, as an act of good faith

58.

The current political boundaries of African nations have been most influenced by

a)

the topographic features of the continent

b)

the patterns of European colonialism

c)

traditional African language groups

d)

the location of ancient African tribal kingdoms

59.

Which claim is best supported by the evidence included in these maps?

a)

Egypt and Ethiopia are no longer part of Africa.

b)

By 1980, most African countries had become independent.

c)

By 1950, most of Africa was controlled by Russia or the United States.

d)

The Union of South Africa was renamed Namibia.

60.

"Don't pay your taxes or send your children to an English-supported school . . . Make your own cotton cloth by spinning the thread at home, and don't buy English-made goods. Provide yourselves with homemade salt, and do not buy government-made salt."

— Mohandas Gandhi


In this statement, Gandhi was expressing his commitment to

a)

armed rebellion

b)

civil disobedience

c)

criminal acts

d)

guerrilla tactics

61.

Increasing interdependence of nations and peoples across the globe.

a)

Infrastructure

b)

Globalization

c)

Interdependence

d)

Specialization

62.

A policy in which a nation does not try to limit imports or exports by enacting tariffs (taxes on imports) or subsidies (taxes on exports).

a)

Free Trade

b)

Trade

c)

Goods

d)

Supply and Demand

63.

What are some negatives of globalization?

a)

Workers are exploited in sweatshops

b)

Pollution and deforestation

c)

Low wages for factory workers in Asia and Africa

d)

All of the answers are correct

64.
The British promised the land of Palestine to:
a)
The Jews
b)
The Arabs
c)
The French
d)
All of these
65.

After the Taliban refused to turn over Bin Laden to the US, President Bush sent US forces to __________________.

a)

Afghanistan

b)

Syria

c)

Iran

d)

Iraq