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CP Spring Semester Review '22

Total questions: 154

Worksheet time: 1hrs 17mins

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Class
Date
1.

Advocates of the Chartist Movement in Great Britain wanted universal male suffrage, meaning

a)

they wanted all men to be able to vote.

b)

they were a feminist group who wanted men to suffer for their actions

c)

they wanted all people in Britain to be able to vote

d)

they wanted to revert to a traditional monarchy

2.

The Battle of Waterloo

a)

ended Napoleon's final bid for power

b)

started Napoleon's Hundred Days

c)

occurred in the Nile River between the British and the French

d)

is where Napoleon crowned himself emperor.

3.

Napoleon's delayed retreat from Moscow

a)

was his biggest mistake that ultimately cost him nearly all of his troops

b)

was strategically wise because it allowed time for a direct conflict with Russian forces

c)

was necessary to wait out the harsh winter months

d)

ultimately led to Napoleon's victory over Russia

4.

During Napoleon's invasion of Russia,

a)

Russia utilized a scorched-earth policy, burning valuable resources so that the French forces couldn't use them

b)

Napoleon soundly defeated the Russians by late July

c)

there were many violent direct conflicts

d)

Napoleon implemented the Continental System to unify Europe against Russia

5.

The land exchange known as the Louisiana Purchase was

a)

sold to the Americans by the French to improve France's finances after Napoleon gave up on a North American colony

b)

sold to the Americans by the French so that Napoleon didn't have to go to war with Native Americans

c)

sold to the British by the French after Napoleon was defeated in the Seven Years War

d)

sold to the Spanish by the French because Napoleon wanted to marry the Spanish princess

6.

What was Napoleon's title when he first took control of France in 1799?

a)

First Consul

b)

King of France

c)

Emperor of France

d)

President of the French Republic

7.

What did Napoleon consider his greatest triumph in domestic policy?

a)

Napoleonic Code

b)

Concordat of 1801

c)

Continental System

d)

scorched-earth policy

8.

Which house in the French government of the late 1790s first initiated the selection process of the Directors?

a)

Council of 500

b)

Council of Elders

c)

Senate

d)

House of Lords

9.

Where was the French Revolution centered?

a)

Paris and Versailles

b)

Varennes

c)

the Colonies

d)

Milan

10.

What important event happened in January of 1793?

a)

Louis XVI was executed

b)

the Pope declared war on France

c)

Thomas Jefferson entered into peace negotiations on behalf of France

d)

the Jacobins lost control of the National Assembly

11.

What method of execution was invented in the French Revolution as a more humane method?

a)

Guillotine

b)

scorched-earth policy

c)

Continental System

d)

the broadsword

12.

What was the Levée en Masse?

a)

a military draft of all able-bodied unmarried men

b)

a tax on church property

c)

a tax on all land owners

d)

a military draft of all men and women over the age of 17

13.

The chief reason for Napoleon's fast rise to power was/were his

a)

series of victories over the enemies of France and his military leadership

b)

social programs that appealed to the masses

c)

promises to make France great again

d)

work with an inner clique of revolutionaries dedicated to the General

14.

The Thermidorean Reaction brought an end to

a)

moderate influences on the revolutionary government

b)

the Reign of Terror

c)

France's wars with its European neighbors

d)

Louis XIV's efforts at reform

15.

Who was the head of the Committee of Public Safety during the Reign of Terror?

a)

Maximillien Robespierre

b)

Napoleon Bonaparte

c)

Louis XVI

d)

Jaques Necker

16.

On September 21, 1792 the radical group known as the Jacobins essentially removed Louis XVI from the throne by declaring France a

a)

Republic

b)

Democracy

c)

Constitutional Monarchy

d)

Dictatorship

17.

Which of the following events forced Louis XVI and Marie Antionette to return to Paris from Versailles?

a)

an angry mob of Parisian women

b)

a destructive fire set by the "sans-culottes"

c)

an assassination attempt against the king

d)

the fall of the Bastille

18.

In 1789 when it was stormed by the people, the Bastille was

a)

a fortress and prison

b)

a royal palace

c)

a monastert

d)

Paris' public market area

19.

In October of 1789, Parisian women marched on the palace at Versailles

a)

because there was a rumor that Marie Antoinette was hoarding grain

b)

to obtain weapons for the upcoming attach on the Bastille

c)

to protest homelessness

d)

in petition for women's suffrage

20.

Bastille Day occurred on

a)

July 14, 1789

b)

July 4, 1776

c)

October 5, 1789

d)

September 21, 1792

21.

For many people, the event that marks the beginning of the French Revolution was the

a)

storming/fall of the Bastille

b)

signing of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen

c)

Tennis Court Oath

d)

execution of Louis XVI

22.

The Tennis Court Oath was

a)

a vow to continue to meet until the National Assembly had procured a French Constitution

b)

a promise to destroy the Catholic church

c)

a vow not to rest until all members of the clergy were tried and executed

d)

an oath of loyalty that called for doing away with the relics of feudalism

23.

Which of the following groupings represents the membership of the First, Second, and Third Estates, respectively?

a)

clergy, nobility, common people

b)

nobility, clergy, common people

c)

bourgeoisie, nobility, clergy

d)

clergy, nobility, bourgeoisie

24.

The American Revolution affected Europeans by

a)

proving that self-governance could be realized politically

b)

proving that military force was the final diplomatic authority

c)

ending colonial expansion around the world

d)

proving that the new United States was the most powerful nation

25.

What were the provisions of the French Constitution of 1791?

a)

Established France as a constitutional monarchy

b)

abolished the monarchy in France

c)

established as a Republic

d)

established France as a democracy

26.

In August of 1792, what major decision did the Rump National Assembly make?

a)

declared France as a Republic

b)

executed the king and queen

c)

returned Louis XVI to power

d)

signed a peace treaty with Great Britain

27.

What was the purpose of the Committee of Public Safety in France?

a)

function as the "de facto" government

b)

to end the Reign of Terror

c)

write parking tickets

d)

conquer foreign lands

28.

What event ended the Reign of Terror?

a)

execution of Robespierre

b)

execution of Marie Antoinette

c)

invasion of the British

d)

invasion of the Prussians

29.

Which young artillery captain put down a revolt in July 1793?

a)

Napoleon Bonaparte

b)

Napoleon Dynamite

c)

Benedict Arnold

d)

Benedict Cumberbatch

30.

After losing the Battle of the Nile to Admiral Nelson, Napoleon

a)

abandons his troops in Egypt and returns to France

b)

surrenders himself to the British as a political prisoner

c)

commandeers the Egyptian navy to get his troops safely home

d)

remains in Egypt for 10 years

31.

This was the policy of the Romanovs that attempted to force all ethnic groups to adopt Russian culture.

a)

Russification

b)

Moscowism

c)

the Final Solution

d)

Post-modernism

32.

As Italy was in the process of unifying, this cunning statesman and diplomat worked to expand Piedmont-Sardinia's power

a)

Camilo di Cavour

b)

Guiseppe Garibaldi

c)

Giuseppe Mazzini

d)

Louis-Napoleon

33.

Conservative members of Prussia's landowning class

a)

Junker

b)

Radical

c)

Realpolitik

d)

Feudal lords

34.

Policy of power politics with no room for idealism, used by Otto von Bismarck in German unification

a)

Realpolitik

b)

Junker

c)

Kaiser

d)

Radical

35.

Title given to Wilhelm I of Prussia after the Franco-Prussian War

a)

Kaiser

b)

Emperor

c)

Furher

d)

Czar

36.

Philosophy that argued for protecting in traditional monarchies at the beginning of the 19th century

a)

Conservatism

b)

Nationalism

c)

Liberalism

d)

Radicalism

37.

Idea that loyalty should be to a people that share a common culture and history

a)

Nationalism

b)

Conservativism

c)

Liberalism

d)

Radicalism

38.

Philosophy that favored extended democracy to everyone and agreed with the French Revolutions principles of liberty, equality, and fraternity

a)

Radical Republicanism

b)

Liberalism

c)

Conservatism

d)

Nationalism

39.

The _______ was the first textile machines of the Industrial Revolution.

a)

water frame

b)

cotton gin

c)

internal combustion engine

d)

power forge

40.

________ brought English textile machinery designs to the USA

a)

Samuel Slater

b)

Eli Whitney

c)

John Adams

d)

Thomas Jefferson

41.

An example of a cottage industry is

a)

hand weaving

b)

power looming

c)

building steam engines

d)

making interchangeable parts

42.

The approximate decade that the Industrial Revolution began was the

a)

1760s

b)

1840s

c)

1830s

d)

1710s

43.

The Industrial Revolution began in

a)

England

b)

Russia

c)

Spain

d)

Germany

44.

The typical number of hours in a textile factory work-week in the US in the 1870s was

a)

60

b)

40

c)

50

d)

70

45.

Which of the following did NOT increase after the Industrial Revolution?

a)

Population in rural areas

b)

Factories

c)

Production of goods

d)

Environmental pollution

46.

In the US, where was the Industrialization first concentrated?

a)

New England

b)

the Southern States

c)

Pacific Northwest

d)

California

47.

Eli Whitney invented

a)

the cotton gin and interchangeable parts

b)

the cotton gin

c)

interchangeable parts

d)

the power weaver

48.

The theory that human beings were composed of three races, the "black", "yellow", and "white" being the superior race, was proposed in The Inequality of the Races by

a)

Arthur de Gobineau

b)

Adolf Hitler

c)

Charles Darwin

d)

Rudyard Kipling

49.

Which European nation had the goal of building a railway from "Cape to Cairo" in Africa?

a)

Britain

b)

France

c)

Belgium

d)

Austria

50.

The Boxer Rebellion

a)

was a Chinese backlash to foreign involvement in China

b)

was caused by French expansion into Vietnam

c)

was not serious enough to necessitate a response from the Great Powers

d)

led to the expulsion of foreign powers from China

51.

The Opium Wars began when

a)

the Chinese banned opium imports

b)

most European nations prohibited the smoking of opium

c)

the United States intensified its expansion into Asia

d)

the British decriminalized the use of opium, thus driving prices down

52.

What was the "white man's burden"?

a)

the belief that Europeans had a moral responsibility to civilize primitive peoples

b)

the unpopular belief that Europeans were responsible for the mass destruction of many African cultures

c)

bigger, stronger Europeans could carry more baggage

d)

the crowded urban living conditions created by the Second Industrial Revoultion

53.

The imperialism of the period from 1870 to 1914 was directed by the Europeans primarily in which regions?

a)

Africa and East Asia

b)

Eastern Europe

c)

the Americas

d)

Australia and Oceania

54.

When Britain gained control of the _______, they were able to secure the route to India and Eastern markets.

a)

Suez Canal

b)

Panama Canal

c)

Cape-to-Cairo railway

d)

Silk Road

55.

What was Thomas Edison's most important invention?

a)

research laboratory

b)

light bulb

c)

phonograph

d)

telegraph

56.

The assembly line involved

a)

a line of workers who each put a single piece on an unfinished car as it passed on a moving belt

b)

a line of workers who walked up and down rows of unfinished cars, adding a specific piece to each

c)

the morning meeting workers held to plan the day, receive their assignments, and boost morale

d)

a line of workers in which workers would gather (or assemble) as they waited to clock in and out each day

57.

Louis Pasteur and Joseph Lister made integral discoveries in

a)

disease

b)

electricity

c)

oil

d)

radioactivity

58.

Who theorized that all forms of life developed from earlier living forms that had existed millions of years ago?

a)

Charles Darwin

b)

John Dalton

c)

Earnest Rutherford

d)

Dmitri Mendeleev

59.

After discovering radium and polonium, this person was awarded the Nobel Prize.

a)

Marie Curie

b)

Dmitri Mendeleev

c)

Charles Darwin

d)

Ivan Pavlov

60.

Which psychologist believed that human actions were often unconscious reactions to experiences and could be changed by training?

a)

Ivan Pavlov

b)

Sigmund

c)

Marie Curie

d)

Gregor Mendel

61.

Which psychologist believed that behavior was shaped by unconscious forces such as suppressed memories, desires, and impluses?

a)

Sigmund Freud

b)

Ivan Pavlov

c)

Dmitri Mendeleev

d)

Louis Pasteur

62.

Which of the following was NOT an idea in Gobineau's The Inequality of the Races?

a)

Soul is the determining factor in human history

b)

Humans were originally divided into three races: black, white, and yellow

c)

The yellow and black races were inferior due to the fact that the purity of their bloodlines had not been preserved

d)

All peoples of the present day were variously mixed from these components

63.

In general, what was a major concern for both the colonizing nation and the colonized nation during the 19th century imperialism?

a)

Preserving national traditions and identity

b)

Completely merging colonial cultures to create a stronger nation

c)

Maintaining the strength of European authority and prestige

d)

none of the above

64.

Why did the US provoke war with Mexico in the 1840s?

a)

Mexico refused to sell the US the territories of California and Texas

b)

Massive oil reserves had been found in central Mexico

c)

It was the other way around, Mexico started the war with US when the US refused to admit Mexican immigrants

d)

The US wanted uninterrupted access to the Panama Canal

65.

The Spanish-American War began when an American battleship exploded off the coast of

a)

Cuba

b)

Spain

c)

Portugal

d)

California

66.

The Panama Canal shortened the route from

a)

Europe to Asia

b)

once coast of North America to the other

c)

Africa to South America

d)

England to Africa

67.

Which of the following territories did the US gain control over after the Spanish-American War?

a)

Puerto Rico

b)

The Phillipnes

c)

Cuba

d)

All of the Above

68.

The seizure of a country or territory by a stronger country

a)

Imperialism

b)

Social Darwinism

c)

Russification

d)

Institutionalism

69.

The belief that one race is superior to others

a)

Racism

b)

Nationalism

c)

Imperialism

d)

None of the Above

70.

The theory that applies ideas about evolution and "survival of the fittest" are applied to human society

a)

Social Darwinsim

b)

Boerism

c)

Imperialism

d)

Racism

71.

A meeting between 14 European countries to decide how they would divide the African Continent

a)

Berlin Conference

b)

Congress of Vienna

c)

Council of 500

d)

Munich Conference

72.

What innovation in the early 1800s enabled Europeans to conduct major expeditions into the interior of Africa?

a)

steam-powered river boats

b)

coal powered railways

c)

advancements in road paving made horse travel easier and more efficient

d)

Europeans were never able to travel to the interior of Africa

73.

Which of the following was a motivation for European colonization in Africa?

a)

The growing need for raw materials due to Industrialization

b)

A desire to focus production of raw materials in Europe

c)

Europeans wanted to bring more immigrants to the continent because of the recent decrease in population

d)

They wanted to learn military strategy from the people they conquered

74.

Which of the following statements is TRUE about methods of management in European Imperialism?

a)

The British favored indirect control of colonies

b)

The French favored Indirect Control

c)

Direct control allowed some self-rule

d)

The goal of indirect control was assimilation

75.

______ control utilized local governments, allowed for some self rule, and desired to develop future leaders

a)

Indirect

b)

Direct

c)

Excess

d)

Purposeful

76.

_______ Control brought in foreign officials to rule, did not allow self-rule, and desired assimilation for their colonists.

a)

Direct

b)

Indirect

c)

Excess

d)

Unrelenting

77.

________ can be defined as an interest in taking of land for its strategic location or products

a)

Geopolitics

b)

Imperialism

c)

Conservatism

d)

Russification

78.

This war was fought in Eastern Europe between the Russians and the Ottomans

a)

Crimean War

b)

Boer War

c)

Opium Wars

d)

Dreyfus Affair

79.

The "Eastern Question" refers to the

a)

question of who would benefit as the Ottoman Empire lost its grip in southeastern Europe

b)

problem of jewish settlements in the Habsburg Empire

c)

ongoing conflict between Russia and China

d)

deep suspicion of the French and the British of Russian political goals in the West

80.

Rampant anti-semitism, as was seen in the Dreyfus Affair, sparked a movement known as

a)

Zionism

b)

Russification

c)

Egyptology

d)

Nationalism

81.

Which Egyptian leader first advanced Egypt through military and economic reforms?

a)

Muhammad Ali

b)

Isma'il

c)

Florence Nightingale

d)

Leopold II

82.

The _____ Canal connected the Red Sea to the Mediterranean and would eventually be controlled by the British

a)

Suez

b)

Panama

c)

Israeli

d)

Plano

83.

The ______ Canal provided a shorter route from the western coast of the United States to the eastern coast.

a)

Panama

b)

Suez

c)

Gaza

d)

North American

84.

The Industrial class of workers in early 20th century Russia; rule the country in a marxist society.

a)

Proletariat

b)

Provisional Government

c)

Soviets

d)

Bourgeoisie

85.

Engaging, organized, and ruthless leader of the Bolsheviks. Considered the "father of the revolution"

a)

Lenin

b)

Stalin

c)

Romanov

d)

Trostkey

86.

Temporary government established in Russia after the February Revolution.

a)

Provisional Government

b)

Bolsheviks

c)

Command Economy

d)

Directory

87.

Local councils of workers, peasants and soldiers in 20th century Russia.

a)

Soviets

b)

Bourgeoisie

c)

Leninites

d)

Romanovs

88.

New name for the Bolsheviks inspired by the "classless society" of Karl Marx

a)

Communist Party

b)

Bolsheviks 2.0

c)

Black Shirts

d)

Comrades

89.

Radical Russian revolutionist party initially led by Lenin.

a)

Bolsheviks

b)

Bourgeoisie

c)

Black Shirts

d)

Proletariat

90.

A government system that takes total, centralized, state control of every aspect of public and private life.

a)

Totalitarianism

b)

Democracy

c)

Republicanism

d)

Socialism

91.

Stalin's 1937 campaign of terror against his political enemies.

a)

Great Purge

b)

Collective Farms

c)

February Revolution

d)

October Revolution

92.

A system in which the government makes all economic decisions. Political leaders identify the country's economic needs and determine how to fulfill them.

a)

Command Economy

b)

Laissez faire

c)

Socialism

d)

Provisional Economy

93.

The seizure and combining of over 25 million privately owned farms into large government owned farms in the USSR.

a)

Collective Farms

b)

Command Economy

c)

Militarism

d)

"Blank Check"

94.

Serbian terrorist organization responsible for the assassination of the heir to Austria-Hungary

a)

Black Hand

b)

Red Foot

c)

White Shirts

d)

Blue Hats

95.

The Central Powers of World War I were

a)

Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire

b)

Britain, France, and Russia

c)

Germany, Britain, and Austria-Hungary

d)

Spain, Ireland, and Japan

96.

Area of trench warfare and lack of mobility during WWI

a)

Western Front

b)

Eastern Front

c)

Southern Front

d)

Northern Front

97.

Franz Ferdinand was the heir to the __________ throne whose assassination was the intimidate cause of WWI

a)

Austria-Hungary

b)

Germany

c)

Turkey

d)

France

98.

British luxury liner sunk by Germany in 1915, over 1,000 people died including more than 100 Americans

a)

Lusitana

b)

Titanic

c)

Brittanic

d)

Athenia

99.

Nation that switched sides from the central powers to the Allies

a)

Italy

b)

Russia

c)

Germany

d)

England

100.

The Allied Powers in World War I were

a)

Britain, France, Russia, and Italy

b)

Germany, Ottoman Empire, and Austria-Hungary

c)

Germany, Australia, and Italy

d)

Britain, Spain, Italy, and Sweden

101.

One of the causes of World War I; a buildup and glorification of the military

a)

Militarism

b)

Pacifism

c)

Fightism

d)

Nationalism

102.

German promise to Austria-Hungary that they would support the Austro-Hungarians in any conflict

a)

Blank Check

b)

Schlieffen Plan

c)

Militarism

d)

Non-Aggression Pact

103.

Area of much greater mobility and more traditional warfare during WWI

a)

Eastern Front

b)

Western Front

c)

Southern Front

d)

Northern Front

104.

German military plan at the beginning of World War I to invade France from the north through Belgium

a)

Schlieffen Plan

b)

Blank Check

c)

Central Plan

d)

Axis Strategy

105.

Fighting prominent in the Great War where men sleep, fight, and die in narrow spaces dug between "no man's land"

a)

Trench Warfare

b)

Aerial Dogfight

c)

Tunnel Battling

d)

None of the above

106.

A major cause of the Great Depression in Europe was

a)

Weimar Germany's high tariff policies that eliminated trade with other nations

b)

the recall of American loans from European markets

c)

the underproduction and high prices of agricultural goods in eastern and central Europe

d)

the inability of the League of Nations to set complementary economic policies in different global markets

107.

The rise of authoritarian movements across Europe was partially a result of

a)

FDR's New Deal

b)

The Great Depression

c)

the success of the Wilson's Fourteen Points

d)

"Blitzkrieg"

108.

While in prison in 1923-24, Adolf Hitler set forth his ideology of Aryan supremacy and anti-Semitism in his famous work

a)

"Mein Kampf"

b)

"Der Fuhrer"

c)

"Reflections on the Beer Hall Putsch"

d)

"Isildur's Heir"

109.

The Beer Hall Putsch of 1923

a)

successfully overthrew the Weimar Republic

b)

was the name of Hitler's most famous written work which outlined his ideas for the Aryan race

c)

was a failed attempt by the Nazis to overthrow the state government

d)

attempted to break Adolf Hitler out of prison

110.

One of Hitler's primary beliefs outlined in "Mein Kampf" was the idea of Lebensraum, which held that

a)

only large populations could maintain a powerful country

b)

authority must be dictated from a powerful leader

c)

air power was the key to a successful military

d)

A nation's power depended on the amount and kind of land it occupied

111.

Neville Chamberlain's policy of appeasement was based on

a)

Britain's cowardly nature in world politics

b)

a long-standing distrust of France

c)

a belief that it would maintain peace and stability in Europe, avoiding another war

d)

a general admiration of the Germans and their accomplishments

112.

The Rhineland was significant because

a)

Hitler re-occupied this region in 1936; his first act of aggression leading up to the war

b)

it was the first region in Europe to join Hitler's cause when the war began

c)

it was a safe-haven for Jews throughout the war

d)

Ms. Tunnell's mom was born there

113.

Hitler was able to take advantage of the a Dutch anarchist setting fire to the Reichstag and establish the

a)

Sudetenland

b)

Third Reich

c)

Lebensraum

d)

National Socialist German Workers' Party

114.

The Nazi-Soviet pact of 1939 protected Poland's sovereignty

a)

True; and this pact held throughout the war

b)

False; it protected Lithuania's sovereighnty

c)

True; but the pact was quickly broken when Germany invaded

d)

False; it promised Russia Polish territory in exchange for nonaggression against Germany

115.

After the Munich Conference gave Hitler a large portion of Czechoslovakia, Hitler

a)

kept his promise to abide by the new established borders

b)

quickly took the rest of Czechoslovakia

c)

immediately attacked France

d)

launched an attack on the Soviet Union

116.

World War II was largely made possible by

a)

Great Britain's aggressive plans on Europe

b)

the failure of Britain and France to strongly oppose flagrant German violations of the Treaty of Versailles

c)

Soviet expansionism and interference in Western Europe's affairs

d)

the weakness of the League of Nations

117.

After the attack on Pearl Harbor, the main priority for the United States was

a)

defeating Germany first and then turning its great naval war machine against Japan

b)

defeating Japan as quickly as possible

c)

recovering the Hawaiian Islands

d)

to remain neutral while buying time to build up industrial and military supplies

118.

Hitler's plan of exterminating all European Jews was known as

a)

The Jewish Problem

b)

The Final Solution

c)

Operation Barbarosa

d)

Operation Dynamo

119.

In order to open up a "second front" in Western Europe, the Allies

a)

quickly advanced through Switzerland into France in 1943

b)

invaded Normandy in June 1944, carrying out the greatest naval invasion in history

c)

landed on the Iberian Peninsula and advanced through southern France

d)

lured German forces south to Italy and invaded the north German coast

120.

Following the Second World War, Germany was divided into ___ occupation zones

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

121.

Stalin's desire to establish pro-Soviet governments in the countries of Eastern Europe

a)

was a key factor contributing to the development of the Cold War

b)

was supported by the rest of the Allied powers

c)

ended when Germany invaded the Soviet Union

d)

increased ten-fold when Khrushchev took control of the USSR

122.

Which of the following US leaders developed a policy of containment to stop the growth of Communism

a)

Harry Truman

b)

FDR

c)

George Kennan

d)

Joseph Goebbels

123.

World War II was largely made possible by

a)

Great Britain's aggressive plans on Europe

b)

the failure of Britain and France to strongly oppose flagrant German violations of the Treaty of Versailles

c)

Soviet expansionism and interference in Western Europe's affairs

d)

the weakness of the League of Nations

124.

What major economic issue was the Weimar Republic facing in the 1920s?

a)

Record inflation, making the German Mark worth basically nothing

b)

No other country would trade with them, giving them a surplus of goods.

c)

the Weimar Republic was in an excellent economic condition during the 20s

d)

There was mass confusion due to the country transitioning from the German Mark to the British Pound

125.

Roosevelt's plan of government reform that included large public works initiatives, giving government financial support to businesses, and imposing regulations on the stock market and banking system.

a)

New Deal

b)

Marshall Plan

c)

Dawes Act

d)

Coalition Government

126.

Also known as the Man of Steel, this communist dictator took control of Russia in the early 1920s.

a)

Joseph Stalin

b)

Francisco Franco

c)

Benito Mussolini

d)

Emperor Hirohito

127.

This Spanish fascist dictator rose to power after the soviets helped his party, the Falange, win a civil war in Spain.

a)

Francisco Franco

b)

Benito Mussolini

c)

General Tojo

d)

Adolf Hitler

128.

Also known as Il Duce, this Italian dictator led the Black Shirt party and promised to restore the glory of the Roman Empire

a)

Benito Mussolini

b)

Adolf Hitler

c)

General Tojo

d)

Francisco Franco

129.

A militarist and Prime Minister of Japan, this general led Japan through the Second World War

a)

Hideki Tojo

b)

Emperor Hirohito

c)

Adolf Hitler

d)

Hayao Miyazaki

130.

This dictator's nickname was der Fuhrer

a)

Adolf Hitler

b)

Corrie Ten Boom

c)

Joseph Stalin

d)

Heinrich Himmler

131.

Which of the following nations were part of the Axis Powers?

a)

Italy, Germany, and Japan

b)

United States, Britain, and France

c)

Russia, Japan, and Germany

d)

France, Russia, and Italy

132.

Which countries were known as the Allied Powers in World War 2?

a)

France, Great Britain, Russia, and the US

b)

Russia, Italy, and Germany

c)

Germany, Italy, and Japan

d)

Britain, Ireland, and Wales

133.

Hitler's elite military unit, or protection squad, that was loyal only to him and murdered his political enemies was known as

a)

Schutzstaffel (SS)

b)

Lebensraum

c)

Kristallnacht

d)

Sitzkirieg

134.

The Third Reich was another name for

a)

the German Empire under Hitler

b)

Hitler's plan to exterminate all Jews, Communists, and other "lesser" races

c)

FDR's plan to aid the German economy

d)

a night of violence against the Jews in 1938

135.

This "lightening war" was key to Hitler's early military strategy, which involved using fast-moving airplanes and tanks, followed by massive infantry forces to take enemies by surprise

a)

Blitzkieg

b)

Luftwaffe

c)

Sudetenland

d)

Fascism

136.

The rescue at Dunkirk happened largely thanks to

a)

the resiliency of the British civilians and their willingness to take an active role in the war.

b)

the last-minute aid of the United States navy

c)

the sacrifice of Soviet troops who engaged Hitler's forces as a distraction

d)

there was no rescue at Dunkirk, all 400,00 British soldiers died.

137.

Hitler's attack on Britain from the summer of 1940 until May of 1941

a)

Battle of Britain

b)

Atlantic Charter

c)

Pearl Harbor

d)

Battle of the Bulge

138.

Which US policy, established during a secret meeting between Churchill and Roosevelt, upheld free trade among nations and the right of people to choose their own government?

a)

Atlantic Charter

b)

Neutrality Acts

c)

Lend-Lease Act

d)

New Deal

139.

This attack on US territory on December 7, 1941 provoked the US into war.

a)

Pearl Harbor

b)

Midway

c)

the Philippines

d)

Guadalcanal

140.

Why was Lieutenant James H. Doolittle's attack on Tokyo significant?

a)

it boosted Allied morale by showing that Japan was not invincible

b)

it lowered Allied morale by showing just how invincible Japan's main island was.

c)

It caused great devastation to Japan by destroying important military supply centers

d)

it was the first time an atomic bomb was used in warfare

141.

After the victory at Midway, which US naval officer instigated a policy of "island hopping" past Japanese strongholds in order to get closer to the Japanese mainland?

a)

Douglas MacArthur

b)

James Doolittle

c)

Charles de Gualle

d)

Leslie Groves

142.

These two scientists were in charge of the Manhattan Project, a top-secret program to develop an atomic bomb.

a)

Groves and Oppenheimer

b)

Doolittle and MacArthur

c)

Chamberlain and Churchill

d)

Hirohito and Tojo

143.

Beginning as a German attack in August of 1942, this battle ended with a Soviet victory and the loss of around 200,000 German troops.

a)

Battle of Stalingrad

b)

Battle of Britain

c)

Battle of the Bulge

d)

Battle of Guadalcanal

144.

Germany's last offensive attempt before their unconditional surrender.

a)

Battle of the Bulge

b)

Battle of Britain

c)

Miracle at Dunkirk

d)

Battle of Midway

145.

After the US dropped Atomic bombs on the cities of Nagasaki and Hiroshima, Japan was forced to surrender on September 2, 1945. What is this day called?

a)

VJ Day

b)

VE Day

c)

the Final Solution

d)

D-Day

146.

VE Day is

a)

the celebration of Victory in Europe.

b)

the celebration of Victory in Japan.

c)

the codename for the Allied attack at Normandy

d)

all of the above

147.

The ________ Act made it illegal to contribute to the establishment of Communism in the United States.

a)

McCarthy

b)

Truman

c)

McCarren

d)

Rosenberg

148.

What is the Iron Curtain?

a)

The Soviet division between Eastern and Western Europe

b)

The tanks used by the Soviets to protect Berlin

c)

The wall built to divide North and South Korea

d)

The idea that Communism needed to stay within its current borders

149.

During the Space Race, who was the first to put a human in space?

a)

The Soviet Union

b)

The United States

c)

China

d)

Venezuela

150.

The Berlin Wall separated the Communist _____ portion of Berlin.

a)

Northern

b)

Eastern

c)

Southern

d)

Western

151.

The most important motivation to win the Space Race was

a)

national pride

b)

the ability to launch nuclear warheads through the atmosphere

c)

getting to colonize the moon

d)

bragging rights

152.

The section of Soviet-controlled European nations was known as the _____.

a)

Eastern bloc

b)

Eastern front

c)

East Germany

d)

Eastern flock

153.

A US-Soviet proxy war in which nation led to the formation of the Taliban?

a)

Iraq

b)

Iran

c)

Angola

d)

Afganistan

154.

What is a proxy war?

a)

A war that is fought in multiple countries.

b)

A war that does not have any fighting, but is simply a rivalry based on ideologies.

c)

When a major world power encourages and supports a war between other groups.

d)

When there are three or more sides fighting each other in a war.