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MWH (Non-Super) Final Review

Total questions: 85

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Axis Powers consisted of the following nations except:

a)

Italy

b)

Germany

c)

Great Britain

d)

Japan

2.

Which nation dropped two nuclear bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, killing over 100,000 people, and bringing World War II to an end?

a)

United States

b)

France

c)

Britain

d)

Germany

3.

Which fronts were fought in the Pacific?

a)

Stalingrad

b)

Iwo Jima

c)

Berlin

d)

Midway

4.

Japan destroyed and damaged several American battleships at Pearl Harbor.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Germany invaded this country and this started WWII

a)

United States

b)

Poland

c)

Russia

d)

France

6.

What event led towards the US being involved in WWII?

a)

Battle of Midway

b)

Battle of Iwo Jima

c)

Pearl Harbor

d)

D-Day

7.

______ war is where you devote all of your country's resources towards the war effort

a)

Full

b)

Complete

c)

Total

d)

Lightning

8.

When you _________, you are trying to conserve resources for a war effort

a)

Supply

b)

Add

c)

Ration

d)

Share

9.

Select the products that were rationed during WWII

a)

Gas

b)

Medicine

c)

Rubber

d)

Metal

10.

After men went off to war, __________ took over in the factories

a)

Native Americans

b)

German Americans

c)

Women

d)

Children

11.

Who did Germany invade in June of 1941, breaking their peace treaty?

a)

Germany

b)

Japan

c)

Italy

d)

Soviet Union

12.

Germany fought the war on three fronts. Which one of these fronts did they NOT fight on?

a)

Russian

b)

Australian

c)

African

d)

Pacific

13.

The Soviet soldiers at the Battle of Stalingrad were well-supplied

a)

True

b)

False

14.

D-Day was a victory for the __________ powers

a)

Axis

b)

Allied

c)

Entente

15.

The island of Midway was between the US and ____________________

a)

China

b)

Korea

c)

Japan

d)

Canada

16.

__________ fighting was the type of warfare that was involved in the Battle of Iwo Jima

a)

Ship

b)

Tank

c)

Island

d)

Trench

17.

After this battle, Germany was basically defeated and Hitler committed suicide.

a)

Battle of Stalingrad

b)

Battle of Midway

c)

Battle of Iwo Jima

d)

Battle of the Bulge

18.

Why did the Allies eventually achieve Victory in Europe over the Nazis?

a)

The Atomic Bomb

b)

The Nazis had to split up their army to fight on two fronts

c)

Hitler surrendered his army and navy

d)

The Japanese gave us secrets on how to destroy Germany

19.

The Korean peninsula was taken from Japan at the end of World War II. The Soviet Union and the United States clashed over how this territory should be governed. ​How did the ideological conflict between the Soviet Union and the United States affect the division of the Korean peninsula?

a)

It increased religious tensions, leading to a Buddhist north and a Christian south.

b)

It created political conflict, leading to a communist-controlled north and an anti-communist south

c)

It intensified ethnic conflict, leading to a north controlled by China and a south controlled by Korea

d)

It created tensions over natural resources, leading to a mineral-rich north and an agriculturally rich south.

20.

Which event directly contributed to the end of the Cold War?

a)

Several communist-based governments collapsed across Eastern Europe

b)

The United States assisted the anti-communist government of South Vietnam.

c)

President Nixon visited the People's Republic of China to reopen diplomatic relations.

d)

Senator McCarthy led investigations to uncover communist actors working in Hollywood

21.

How did the United States help contribute to the fall of eastern communist governments

a)

The United States closed military bases throughout Asia.

b)

The United States supported wage reforms in Chinese industries.

c)

The United States provided economic assistance to new governments.

d)

The United States endorsed educational reforms in newly formed democracies.

e)

The United States passed stricter labor union regulations in the TV and

22.

How did the space race between the United States and Soviet Union impact U.S. society?

a)

The U.S. government nationalized most large industries.

b)

Science education was given renewed emphasis in the nation's schools.

c)

Public protests grew as opposition against the U.S. space program mounted.

d)

Defense spending was decreased as tensions between the United States and Soviet Union lessened.

23.

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

a)

It built up the western European armed forces.

b)

It helped to 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.

24.

World War II ended shortly after the United States dropped two atomic bombs on Japan. Four years later, the Soviet Union responded by successfully detonating an atomic bomb.


How did these developments affect the policy of the United States?

a)

The United States mobilized all of its armed services.

b)

The United States drafted all young men into military service.

c)

The United States increased its efforts to construct nuclear weapons

d)

The United States suspended diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union.

25.

Developments in international affairs in the late 1980s had enormous consequences for the United States


Identify the two developments that relate to this time period.

a)

The power and control of the Soviet Union increases during this period

b)

The Cold War escalates during this time period

c)

Communist governments in Eastern Europe collapse

d)

Mass demonstrations supporting democratic reforms take place in Soviet Republics

26.

According to the "Domino Theory," what might occur if South Vietnam fell to Communism?

a)

Neighboring countries would soon follow.

b)

Large numbers of refugees would seek U.S. entry.

c)

Anti-Communist forces would win it back.

d)

The United Nations would be forced to intervene.

27.

Which BEST describes the policy of containment?

a)

US military forces driving Communist leaders from Communist countries

b)

US government attempting to stop the spread of Communism to Free/Democratic countries

c)

USSR spreading Communism into Free/Democratic countries

d)

USSR establishing puppet regimes in Eastern Europe

28.

What was the name of the top secret project by the US to use atomic energy to develop a weapon

a)

Big Bang Project

b)

Chicago Atomic Plan

c)

Manhattan Project

d)

Atomic Weapons Administration

29.

What is the main idea of the cartoon?

a)

There was strong disagreement in the United States about American involvement in the Vietnam War.

b)

A sizeable anti-war movement emerged in the U.S. in response to the war.

c)

Most Americans feared that if Vietnam fell to Communism, neighboring states (countries) would be threatened.

d)

Most Americans felt the conflict was a civil war and we should not be involved

30.

The 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion and the 1962 missile crisis were conflicts that directly involved the United States with which two other nations?

a)

Dominican Republic and Haiti

b)

Cuba and the Soviet Union

c)

China and Japan

d)

North Korea and South Korea

31.

Which statement best summarizes the primary goal of NATO?

a)

to bring greater equality to the economies in Europe

b)

to halt the spread of Communist aggression in Asia

c)

To aid those trying to flee Communist oppression in Europe

d)

To unite Western Europe in response to the threat of Communist aggression

32.

How did the United States demonstrate its commitment to containment during the event described in this headline?

a)

By supplying military aid to anti-Soviet rebels

b)

By welcoming armed conflict with the Soviets

c)

By refusing to back down to Soviet aggression

d)

By relying on the United Nations to defuse the situation

33.

The Truman Doctrine was originally designed to

a)

stop the use of nuclear weapons

b)

contain Communism by giving aid to Greece and Turkey

c)

use the United Nations as a tool to eliminate threats posed by the Soviets

d)

rebuild Korea by extending economic aid

34.
In 1950, Korea fought a civil war over the spread of communism.  Communists from the north tried to take over the south.  What role did the US play in this war?
a)
The US and its allies went to Vietnam to fight Korean Communists.
b)
The US and its allies joined the fight to keep communism from spreading.
c)
The US and its allies fought to defend the North.
d)
The US and its allies did not join the war.
35.
The Soviet Union and USA became involved in Korea as they both occupied Korea after the defeat of Japan in World War II.
a)
True
b)
False
36.

Which sequence of 20th-century Cold War events is in the correct chronological order?

a)

fall of the Berlin Wall → Cuban missile crisis → adoption of the Marshall Plan

b)

Cuban missile crisis → fall of the Berlin Wall → adoption of the Marshall Plan

c)

fall of the Berlin Wall → adoption of the Marshall Plan → Cuban missile crisis

d)

adoption of the Marshall Plan → Cuban missile crisis → fall of the Berlin Wall

37.

What was one concern associated with both the Korean War and the Vietnam War?

a)

Kim Jong Il and Ho Chi Minh possessed nuclear weapons

b)

French colonial rule would continue to influence the region

c)

Renewed Japanese imperialism would trigger another world war

d)

Communism would spread through eastern and southeastern Asia

38.

The purpose of both the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan was to

a)

support the construction of the Iron Curtain

b)

increase membership in the United Nations

c)

prevent the spread of communism

d)

attempt to solve world hunger

39.

Which Chinese leader is most closely associated with leading the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution?

a)

Sun Yixian (Sun Yat-sen)

b)

Jiang Jieshi (Chiang Kai-shek)

c)

Mao Zedong

d)

Deng Xiaoping

40.

By the late 1970s in China, the growing size of its population influenced the government’s decision to

a)

encourage people to migrate to other countries

b)

force families to work on communes

c)

engage in wars to gain territory

d)

institute a one-child policy

41.

One way in which Joseph Stalin’s five-year plans and Mao Zedong’s Great Leap Forward are similar is that both plans were

a)

efforts to reduce human rights violations

b)

policies to improve relations with the West

c)

methods used to control population growth

d)

attempts to increase agricultural and industrial production

42.
Who was the communist leader of North Vietnam?
a)
Ho Chi Minh
b)
Mao Zedong
c)
Ngo Dien Diem
d)
Hideki Tojo
43.
Who were the communists in South Vietnam?
a)
Vietminh
b)
Vietcong
c)
Ho Chi Minhions
44.
Was the US successful in containing communism in Vietnam?
a)
Yes
b)
No
45.
Networks of jungle paths used by N. Vietnam to transport supplies to the Vietcong?
a)
Saigon Route
b)
Bataan Death March
c)
Trail of Tears
d)
Ho Chi Minh Trail
46.
The U.S. got involved in Vietnam because of what foreign policy?
a)
containment
b)
Good Neighbor policy
c)
isolationism
d)
Roosevelt Corollary
47.
What is the idea that if Vietnam fell to communism, the rest of SE Asia would follow?
a)
Domino theory
b)
MAD theory
c)
Containment theory
d)
China Syndrome
48.

What was the Bay of Pigs invasion?

a)

US attempt to overthrow Cuba's new Communist government

b)

USSR attempt to overthrow Turkey's new Capitalist system

c)

US attempt to kill Fidel Castro

d)

USSR attempt to stockpile missiles near the US

49.

Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

a)

Leon Trotsky

b)

Vladmir Lenin

c)

Joseph Stalin

d)

Nikita Khrushchev

50.

Who was the leader of the US during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

a)

Lyndon B. Johnson

b)

John F. Kennedy

c)

Robert Kennedy

d)

Harry S. Truman

51.

Why did the Cubans ask for the Soviet Union's help?

a)

Truman Doctrine

b)

The Bay of Pigs Invasion

c)

Brinkmanship

d)

Mutually Assured Destruction

52.

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

53.

Why didn't Kennedy want to attack Cuba once the missiles were discovered?

a)

fear of war

b)

fear of communism in the US

c)

fear of putting European allies in danger

d)

fear of losing re-election

54.

During the 2 weeks of tension, which of the following did NOT occur?

a)

A US spy plane was shot down over the USSR

b)

A Soviet submarine was hit by a depth charge to signal to it

c)

A US spy was captured and sentenced to death in the USSR

d)

A Soviet sub almost launched a nuclear missile after being hit by a depth charge

55.

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

56.

How did the Space Race and arms race contribute to the collapse of the Soviet Union?

a)

Both were expensive programs that put a strain on the country's economy.

b)

There were not enough military bases to support the programs.

c)

The US used espionage to steal the technology from both programs.

d)

The USSR did not have the resources to develop the technology needed for the programs.

57.

As the economies of Eastern European countries declined, citizens demanded a change to which type of government?

a)

theocracy

b)

communism

c)

democracy

d)

socialism

58.

What agreement did Reagan and Gorbachev make at the end of the Cold War?

a)

to reduce the numbers of nuclear weapons

b)

to create an international space station

c)

to withdraw troops from Asia

d)

to halt all satellite development programs

59.

The purpose of Mohandas Gandhi's actions such as the Salt March and the textile boycott was to

a)

begin a cycle of armed revolution

b)

draw attention to critical issues

c)

increase the strength of the military

d)

resist the power of religious leaders

60.

Mohandas Gandhi’s protests during India’s independence movement were often successful because of his application of

a)

an appeasement policy

b)

civil disobedience

c)

traditional caste beliefs

d)

divide-and-conquer principles

61.

In 1947, India adopted a parliamentary form of government. This event reflects the influence Great Britain had in

a)

ending religious conflict between Muslims and Hindus

b)

introducing Western institutions to India

c)

continuing the caste system in India

d)

preventing the partition of the Indian subcontinent

62.

Why did large numbers of Hindus and Muslims migrate immediately after India gained its independence?

a)

Many jobs were being outsourced overseas.

b)

The government offered housing incentives in newly developed areas.

c)

Religious pilgrimages to neighboring countries were required based on their beliefs.

d)

The subcontinent was divided into countries based primarily on the location of religious majorities.

63.

The original goal of Pan-Africanism was to

a)

demand democratic reforms

b)

encourage ethnic rivalry

c)

promote a united Africa

d)

divide Africa into separate countries

64.

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

65.

In the early days of independence, a major problem for many African nations was a

a)

shortage of skilled technical workers

b)

scarcity of natural resources

c)

lack of water for hydroelectric power

d)

reluctance to accept economic aid from the United Nations

66.

A similarity of the goals of Nelson Mandela and Mohandas Gandhi is that both leaders wanted to

a)

secure political power for the majority of the people

b)

encourage a greater degree of industrialization

c)

improve the economy by expanding governmental control

d)

gain independence from the Soviet Union

67.

One way in which apartheid in South Africa and the caste system in India are similar is that both systems

a)

allowed for educational opportunities

b)

determined roles based on gender

c)

revolved around central religious beliefs

d)

enforced different sets of rules for distinct groups of people

68.

The policy of strict racial separation and discrimination that was implemented in the Republic of South Africa is called

a)

collectivization

b)

apartheid

c)

intifada

d)

communism

69.

What was one factor that contributed to the downfall of apartheid in the Republic of South Africa?

a)

The African National Congress was outlawed

b)

Afrikaners demanded that only they should have ruling power.

c)

Many foreign countries boycotted South African products.

d)

President de Klerk and Desmond Tutu were imprisoned.

70.

Since the 1980s, the major source of the conflict between Israel and Palestinian Arabs has been

a)

the presence of Israeli ships in the Suez Canal

b)

the interference of Libya in Middle Eastern affairs

c)

the demand of Palestinian Arabs for their own homeland

d)

Soviet support for radical Arab groups in occupied territories

71.
What was the purpose of the PLO? 
a)
to form a military alliance 
b)
to form a trading partnership
c)
to promote terrorism
d)
to Liberate Palestine land from Jews
72.
Why was there international support to create the state of Israel in 1948?
a)
the land was unoccupied at the time
b)
the Holocaust opened peoples' eyes to the persecution of the Jews
c)
Arab countries in the area supported the creation of a Jewish homeland
d)
all national groups in the former Ottoman Empire were promised homelands by the UN
73.
What has been a common goal of the Jews & Muslims?
a)
to unite all Middle Eastern nations as one
b)
to have their own independent countries
c)
to become leaders in the world economy
d)
to impose their religion on others
74.
How did the Arab community respond to the UN Partition Plan?
a)
they rejected it & attacked Israel
b)
they rejected it & attacked Palestinians
c)
they accepted it
d)
they ignored it
75.
What does PLO stand for?
a)
Palestine Lives On
b)
Palestinian Liberation Organization
c)
Protest Liberty Organization
d)
Prosperity Livelihood Oneness
76.
Israel claims what location as its capital?
a)
Jerusalem
b)
Tel Aviv
c)
East Jerusalem
d)
West Bank
77.

Increasing interdependence of nations and peoples across the globe.

a)

Infrastructure

b)

Globalization

c)

Interdependence

d)

Specialization

78.

Sending goods to another country to sell.

a)

import

b)

export

79.

Bringing goods in from another country to sell.

a)

import

b)

export

80.

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

81.

Products meant to satisfy the wants and needs of buyers.

a)

Goods

b)

Trade

c)

Commodity

d)

Outsourcing

82.
A large company that has operations in more than one country.
a)
Domestic Corporation
b)
Multinational Corporation
c)
Foreign Corporation
d)
State Corporation
83.

The development of a worldwide economy where resources flow fairly freely across borders.

a)

Globalization

b)

Economy

c)

GDP

d)

Economic Independence

84.

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

85.

What are some positives of globalization?

a)

Cheap sneakers and clothes

b)

Cheap electronics

c)

Information is easy to access and it travels quickly (internet and social media)

d)

All of the answers are correct