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Great Depression, World War II and Cold War Final Test

Total questions: 86

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The U.S. president who promised the people a "New Deal" during the Great Depression.

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

2.

Which best explains the reason behind the Stock Market Crash of 1929?

a)

Americans lost their savings and could not pay their bills

b)

Europeans were buying American wheat

c)

Americans were working too hard in factories

3.

What did FDR's "New Deal" promise to the American people?

a)

a chicken in every pot

b)

recovery, reform, and relief

c)

peace

4.

What is the best explanation of "Black Tuesday"?

a)

A group of programs formed by FDR to end the Great Depression

b)

A group of laws passed to end the Great Depression

c)

October 29, 1929 when the stock market crashed. It was the official start of the Great Depression

5.

What areas saw the rise of Dictators after WWI because of the Depression?

a)

USSR (Soviet Union), Germany and Italy

b)

U.S., Germany and Japan

c)

Japan , Germany and Austria

d)

US, Germany and USSR

6.

How did the Treaty of Versailles lead to the Depression in Germany?

a)

It imposed an economic embargo on Germany

b)

It forced Germany to pay $450 billion in reparations

c)

Just put all the blame of the war on Germany

d)

It banned any trade from going in to Germany

7.

Who is this person?

a)

Hitler

b)

Stalin

c)

Mussolini

d)

Tojo

8.
The major difference between Adolph Hitler and Josef Stalin was –
a)
Hitler and Stalin were totalitarian; however, Stalin was democratically elected
b)
Hitler’s brand of totalitarianism was based on race while Stalin’s was based on devotion to communism
c)
Stalin hated Jewish people and made that a central part of his plan
d)
Hitler ruled without the support of the people while Stalin was very popular
9.
Who is the Italian “duce” from whom Hitler got many of his ideas? He was the founder of fascism.
a)
Giussipie Garibaldi
b)
Otto von Bismarck
c)
Benito Mussolini
d)
Camillo de Cavour
10.

The above characteristics refer to which totalitarian leader?

a)

Adolph Hitler

b)

Josef Stalin

c)

Benito Mussolini

d)

Hideki Tojo

11.

The above characteristics describe which totalitarian regime?

a)

Italy

b)

Japan

c)

Nazi Germany

d)

USSR

12.

Which title best summarizes this list?

a)

Dictators of the Interwar Period

b)

Ambassadors from the Interwar Period

c)

Monarch of the Interwar Period

d)

Presidents from the Interwar Period

13.

What is the best title for this chart?

a)

Causes of World War II

b)

Results of the Great War

c)

Impact of the Great Depression

d)

Causes of the Great Depression

14.

In the 1920s and 1930s the rise of Totalitarian governments in Germany, Italy and Spain was largely the result of what?

a)

Success of Communists in establishing a command economy in the Soviet Union

b)

Severe economic and social problems that arose in Europe after WWI

c)

The active support of the United States

d)

Movements demanding the return of the old monarchies

15.

What was the name for the secret project to build an atomic bomb?

a)

Manhattan Project

b)

Tuskegee Airben

c)

Secret Boom

d)

Normandy

16.

Which future president served as commander during the French invasion?

a)

Dwight Eisenhower

b)

Winston Churchill

c)

Neville Chamberlain

d)

Erwin Rommel

17.

Who was the British leader that signed an appeasement with Hitler?

a)

Benito Mussolini

b)

Douglas MacArthur

c)

Adolph Hitler

d)

Neville Chamberlain

18.

What is the name of the Allied military strategy in the Pacific Ocean?

a)

firebomb

b)

island hopping

c)

kamikaze

d)

blitzkrieg

19.

The D-Day Allied invasion of France took place where?

a)

Paris

b)

Plymoth

c)

Tokyo

d)

Normandy

20.

The purpose of the Nuremberg Trials was to

a)

test the newly developed atomic bomb.

b)

determine how the holocaust happened.

c)

punish German leaders for war crimes.

d)

remove the emperor of Japan from power.

21.

What is the name of the new political party to rise in Germany following WW1?

a)

Socialist

b)

Nazi

c)

Fascist

d)

Bolshevik

22.

What was the term for the action of Britain & France giving in to Hitler's demands?

a)

appeasement

b)

militarization

c)

nationalism

d)

unification

23.

The turning point in the war against Japan in the Pacific was the

a)

Battle of Midway.

b)

bombing of Pearl Harbor.

c)

internment of Japanese Americans.

d)

Battle of the Bulge.

24.

Luftwaffe was ___________.

a)

German Army

b)

German Air Force

c)

British Air Force

d)

Italian Army

25.

The non-aggression treaty allowed Germany and Russia to split _____ between each other.

a)

Poland

b)

United States

c)

France

d)

Argentina

26.

hostility to or prejudice against Jewish people

a)

extermination

b)

resistance

c)

anti-Semitism

d)

Aryan

27.
What is this?
a)
Star of David
b)
Symbol representing helpful people.
c)
Tattoo all Jewish people
were given
d)
good luck charm
28.

Where was the place the Jews were first moved to?

a)

Projects

b)

Concentrations Camps

c)

Ghettos

d)

Prisons

29.
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.
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.

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

a)

sick

b)

handicapped

c)

dwarfs

d)

Dutch

32.
What race did the Nazi's proclaim as the "master race"?
a)
Americans
b)
Japanese
c)
Aryan
d)
Japanese
33.
Which term means prejudice against or hatred of Jews?
a)
Semitism
b)
Anti-semitism
c)
ghetto 
d)
Holocaust
34.
What is this?
a)
Star of David
b)
Symbol representing helpful people.
c)
Tattoo all Jewish people
were given
d)
good luck charm
35.
What did Jewish people in Nazi controlled areas have to wear to identify them as Jews?
a)
a yellow star of David
b)
a sign that said Jew
c)
Black clothes
d)
A yellow cross
36.
Certain sections of cities were set aside to imprison Jews, these sections were called
a)
apartments
b)
projects
c)
ghettos
d)
government housing
37.

Where was the place the Jews were first moved to?

a)

Projects

b)

Concentrations Camps

c)

Ghettos

d)

Prisons

38.
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.
39.
By the end of the Holocaust, over __________ Jews had been killed? 
a)
2 Million
b)
4 Million
c)
6 Million
d)
8 Million
40.

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

41.

"a person who is standing near but not taking part in what is happening"


This is a(n)...

a)

perpetrator.

b)

bystander.

c)

ally.

d)

target.

42.

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

43.

When did Kristallacht happen ?

a)

before the Holocaust

b)

after the Holocaust

44.

After the destruction of the synagogues, and other Jewish buildings, who was held responsible and had to pay for the damage ?

a)

The Nazi's

b)

The Jews

c)

The government

d)

The McDonald's CEO

45.

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

46.

Which BEST explains why Israel became a nation-state in Palestine after 1948?

a)

After the Ottoman empire was dismantled after World War I a new Jewish nation-state was created.

b)

The United Nations decided that Jewish people needed a homeland after six million Jews were killed during the Holocaust.

c)

Palestine was divided into two nation-states to be occupied by the Soviet Union and the United States after World War II.

d)

Fears that Palestine was becoming a communist state led the United States into creating Israel as a democratic country in the Middle East.

47.

The Battle of Stalingrad is known as the...

a)

turning point in the Pacific

b)

turning point in Eastern Europe

c)

turning point in Western Europe

d)

the reason why Germany surrendered WWII

48.

Who was the new British Prime Minister in 1940?

a)

Neville Chamberlain

b)

Adolf Hitler

c)

King George VI

d)

Winston Churchill

49.

What battle is this iconic photograph from?

a)

D-day

b)

Okinawa

c)

Iwo Jima

d)

Stalingrad

50.

Major amphibious landing in France that helped Allied forces take back the western front.

a)

Midway

b)

Pearl Harbor

c)

D-Day/ Normandy

d)

Stalingrad

51.

What event ended the war with Japan?

a)

The battle of Midway

b)

Okinawa

c)

Doolittle Raids

d)

Dropping the Atom bomb

52.

Germany's battle tactic of quickly overwhelming the opposition is referred to as

a)

kamikaze

b)

blitzkrieg

c)

island-hopping

d)

total war

53.
What was the name of the infamous extermination camp in Poland that could gas 12,000 Jews a day?
a)
Buchenwald
b)
Auschwitz
c)
Treblinka
d)
Bergen-Belsen
54.

During the Cold War, what bill did the U.S. Congress pass to provide financial assistance to western European countries?

a)

Truman Doctrine

b)

Open Door Policy

c)

Marshall Plan

d)

Domino Theory

55.

What policy implemented in the Cold War said the U.S. would give military aid to a country that needed to resist communism?

a)

Marshall Plan

b)

Truman Doctrine

c)

Domino Theory

d)

Open Door Policy

56.

During the Cold War, what policy did the U.S. follow to stop the spread of communism?

a)

Open Door Policy

b)

Big Stick Policy

c)

Containment Policy

d)

Dollar Diplomacy

57.

What happened as a result of the launch of Sputnik in 1957?

a)

It started the space race between the USSR and U.S.

b)

The U.S. government started NASA.

c)

U.S. began to spend more money on math and science to maintain national security.

d)

All of the above

58.

During what Cold War event did the U.S. bypass a Soviet blockade in Germany without provoking a military conflict?

a)

Berlin Airlift

b)

Vietnam War

c)

Watergate Scandal

d)

Bataan Death March

59.

During the Cuban Missile Crisis, what did President J.F. Kennedy do when he heard that the Soviet Union was constructing nuclear missile sites in Cuba.

a)

He launched a nuclear missile at the Kremlin in Moscow.

b)

He gave into the demands of the Soviet & Cuban government.

c)

He ordered a naval blockade around Cuba to prevent Soviet ships from bringing the necessary materials.

d)

He declared war on the Soviet Union & Cuba.

60.

What theory caused the U.S. to enter the Vietnam War in order to stop the expansion of communism across Southeast Asia?

a)

Marshall Plan

b)

Domino Theory

c)

Open Door Policy

d)

Dollar Diplomacy

61.

How did the Marshall Plan aim to contain the spread of communism?

a)

It built up the western European armed forces.

b)

It helped rebuild and strengthen European economies.

c)

It forced Americans to take loyalty oaths to avoid losing their jobs.

d)

It created a military alliance among western European and North American nations.

62.

What is NATO?

a)

A military alliance between Western European Countries, the U.S. and Canada.

b)

A military alliance between Western European Countries, the Soviet Union and China.

c)

A military alliance between Eastern European Countries, Including the Soviet Union and its satellite nations.

d)

A military alliance between Eastern European Countries.

63.

Which of the following terms refers to the indirect but hostile conflict between the U.S. and Soviet Union that began at the end of WWII and lasted until 1991?

a)

Iron Curtain

b)

Soviet-Communist War

c)

Korean War

d)

Cold War

64.

What is significant about the 38th parallel?

a)

It divides Western and Eastern Europe, this line is also described as the Iron Curtain

b)

The division between North and South Korea

c)

The division between China and North Korea, also known as the Iron Curtain.

d)

The 38th parallel was the location of all communist satellite nations.

65.

The launch of Sputnik I intensified Cold War tensions and caused the —

a)

United States to increase spending on technology, education and weapons to compete with the Soviet Union

b)

Soviet Union to move missiles and warships to Cuba in order to threaten the United States

c)

United States to send troops and aid to East Berlin to free it from Soviet control

d)

Soviet Union to threaten Europe with nuclear attack if Soviet airspace were violated

66.

Which statement best explains how the United States responded to the presence of the "Iron Curtain"?

a)

The United States established a blockade of East Berlin.

b)

The United States worked to stop the spread of communism.

c)

The United States withdrew from its European alliances

d)

The United States declared war on the Soviet Union.

67.
A form of economy that promotes free trade, reduced government intervention and entrepreneurism is ________
a)
Capitalism
b)
Communism
c)
Socialism
d)
Marxism
68.
What did Winston Churchill say has descended (come down) over Europe?
a)
A Cloudy Day
b)
Iron Curtain
c)
Sunshine
d)
Brass Curtains
69.
The Korean War started because...
a)
Communist North Korea attacked South Korea
b)
the United Nations sent troops
c)
China invaded North Korea
d)
the Soviet Union attacked.
70.
What was the arms race?
a)
The US and Soviet Union began to race and see who could conquer more countries.
b)
The US and Soviet Union began building and storing powerful weapons.
c)
The US wanted to have peace with the Soviet Union
d)
The Soviet Union wanted to become allies with the United States
71.
Why was the Cuban Missile Crisis one of the MOST important events of JFK's presidency?
a)
The Soviet Union broke apart into nation states.
b)
The Soviet Union tried to prevent the US from creating more nuclear weapons.
c)
The US and Soviet Union signed a treaty of peace.
d)
The United States and Soviet Union almost started a nuclear war.
72.
What major historical event is represented in this map?
a)
Attack on Pearl Harbor
b)
The Cuban Missile Crisis
c)
The Wright Brother's first flight
d)
The building of the Panama Canel
73.
Who was the leader of the communist government in North Vietnam?
a)
 Mao Zedong
b)
Ho Chi Minh
c)
Le Duan 
d)
Ngo Dinh Diem
74.
What defined the border between North Vietnam and South Vietnam?
a)
38th Parallel
b)
17th Parallel
c)
Mekong River
d)
It was a straight line exactly halfway between the northern tip and the southern tip of the country
75.

The Vietcong were-

a)

South Vietnam force

b)

North Vietnam force

c)

North Vietnamese forces in South Vietnam

d)

Another name for Communists

76.

Guerrilla Warfare was-

a)

Fighting by small groups using tactics such as the ambush

b)

Using gorillas to fight against enemy soldiers

c)

Dressing up as gorillas and fighting while hitting your chest

77.
Which side ended up winning the Vietnam War and taking control of the country? 
a)
United States
b)
Soviet Union
c)
South Vietnam
d)
North Vietnam
78.
What are Napalm and Agent Orange are two examples of?
a)
guerilla fighting
b)
chemical weapons
c)
army helicopters
d)
missiles
79.
Shifting the burden of actual combat from American troops to S. Vietnamese forces.
a)
Vietminization
b)
Vietcong
c)
Internationalism
d)
Linkage
80.

This 1989 photograph symbolizes the

a)

end of the Cold War

b)

importance of the Berlin airlift

c)

creation of a divided Germany

d)

fear of Nazism among Germans

81.

The goal of Mikhail Gorbachev’s policies of Perestroika and Glasnost was to

a)

stop expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) into Eastern Europe

b)

expand collectivization and communes

c)

stimulate economic growth and political discussion

d)

resume development of Soviet nuclear weapons

82.

Mikhail Gorbachev contributed to the fall of communism in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe by

a)

signing the Camp David Accords

b)

introducing the policies of Perestroika and Glasnost

c)

invading Afghanistan

d)

violating nuclear arms agreements

83.

*Reunification of East and West Germany

*Restructuring of the economy of the former Soviet Union *Eastern Europe's extensive political changes


Which is a valid conclusion that can be drawn from a study of these events of the late 1980s and early 1990s?

a)

The former Soviet Union succeeded in isolating its satellites from Western influences.

b)

The United Nations forced Communist leaders to accept changes.

c)

Communist leaders used new strategies to win the cold war.

d)

Communism did not succeed as a workable political and economic system in Europe.

84.

One reason Mikhail Gorbachev implemented the policies of Glasnost and Perestroika in the Soviet Union was to

a)

eliminate freedom of speech and press

b)

encourage political discussion and economic reform

c)

dominate the governments of Eastern Europe

d)

destroy the power of the opposition party

85.

One way in which Vladimir Lenin's New Economic Policy and Mikhail Gorbachev's policy of Perestroika are similar is that both

a)

allowed elements of capitalism within a communist economic system

b)

strengthened their country's military defenses

c)

supported censorship of news and of personal correspondence

d)

increased tensions during the Cold War

86.

Mikhail Gorbachev’s reforms of Perestroika and Glasnost resulted in

a)

an era of world peace and Soviet prosperity

b)

censorship of the news media in Russia

c)

a successful transition to a command economy in Russia

d)

conditions that helped lead to the breakup of the Soviet Union

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