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Spring Final

Total questions: 204

Worksheet time: 2hrs 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
This word means pride in one's country; it was a cause of WWI.
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliances
c)
Nationalism
d)
Imperialism
2.
This word means strengthening a country's military; it's a cause of World War I.
a)
Nationalism
b)
Militarism
c)
Alliances
d)
Imperialism
3.
This word means seeking other colonies; it was a cause of World War I.
a)
Militarism
b)
Imperialism
c)
Alliances
d)
Nationalism
4.
This word means support for different sides during war; there were the Allied and Central powers during WWI.
a)
Nationalism
b)
Imperialism
c)
Alliances
d)
Militarism
5.

Who was assassinated prior to WWI, and is considered the ASSASSINATION in MANIA?

a)

Archduke Franz Ferdinand

b)

Otto von Bismarck

c)

Gavrilo Princip

d)

Kaiser William II

6.

Which nation backed Serbia after the assassination of Franz Ferdinand?

a)

Great Britain

b)

Germany

c)

Russia

d)

Austria-Hungary

7.

Which nation backed Austria-Hungary after the assassination of Franz Ferdinand?

a)

Russia

b)

Germany

c)

Great Britain

d)

France

8.
How did imperialism lead to World War I?
a)
European Nations were eager to show their military might by fighting with one another. 
b)
European nations all felt that their nation was superior to others. 
c)
European nations were eager to gain the colonial territories owned by their rivals. 
d)
European nations were eager to take sides with other nations.
9.

Which cause of WWI can be best described as the belief that a country/people should maintain a strong military and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests?

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

10.

Which cause of WWI can be best described as a union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially among countries

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

11.

Which cause of WWI can be best described as love for one's country?

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

12.

What were the two alliance systems before the start of World War I (choose two)?

a)

Triple Entente

b)

Triple Alliance

c)

League of Nations

d)

United Nations

13.

Total war is...

a)

war that affects all aspects of life

b)

no different than normal war

c)

war that affects only soldiers

d)

war that is not physically fought

14.

This is what the Germans called their submarines

a)

U-Boats

b)

Convoy System

c)

Red Scare

d)

Reparations

15.

This forced Germany to accept full blame for WWI.

a)

Fourteen Points

b)

Treaty of Versailles

c)

Armistice

d)

Red Scare

16.
World War I began in ____ and ended in _____.
a)
1914, 1917
b)

1917, 1918

c)
1914, 1918
17.
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
18.
President Woodrow Wilson’s goals for peace after World War I.
a)
Fourteen Points
b)
League of Nations
c)
Schifflen Plan
d)
Emancipation Proclamation
19.
Germany along with Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire during World War I were known as the 
a)
Central Powers
b)
Allie Powers
c)
Triple Entente
d)
Triple Powers 
20.

The area of ground between two opposing trench forces

a)

No Man's Land

b)

Going Over The Top

c)

Total War

21.

Who was forced to assume total responsibility for World War I?

a)

Germany

b)

United States

c)

Russia

d)

Austria-Hungary

22.

What was the reason behind the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?

a)

ethnic conflict in the Ottoman empire

b)

extreme militarism in Germany

c)

Serbian nationalism

d)

economic competition between France and Germany

23.

Which of the following is the best example of how imperialism increased tensions in Europe in the years before World War I?

a)

Increased competition between European countries

b)

the Balkan wars

c)

Glorified tales of the military

d)

Led to distrust because of uneasy alliances

24.

Which of the following is the best example of how World War I was a total war?

a)

The alliance system drew nation after nation into the war.

b)

Modern weapons caused high casualty rates on the Western Front.

c)

Women took over many jobs in war industries.

d)

U-boats attacked Allied shipping in the Atlantic.

25.

German soldiers marching through Belgium in 1914 was an act that did what?

a)

was intended to ensure the quick defeat of Germany.

b)

violated the Schlieffen Plan.

c)

broke the stalemate on the Western Front.

d)

brought Britain into the war.

26.

What impact did rapid-fire machine guns have on the course of the war?

a)

They gave Germany a strong technological advantage on the Eastern Front.

b)

They contributed to high casualty rates by allowing troops to attack targets miles away.

c)

They supported Allied offensives by allowing troops to move into "no-man's land."

d)

They helped prolong the stalemate because they made it difficult for troops to advance.

27.

What is one reason for the staggering casualties that Russia suffered in World War I?

a)

the ongoing civil war between the Whites and the Reds

b)

a poorly equipped army

c)

the long stalemate on the Western Front

d)

the necessity of fighting a war on two fronts

28.

What was Germany's war plan to win WWI early?

a)

The Quarterback Sneak

b)

Operation Anthropoid

c)

Operation Desert Storm

d)

The Schlieffen Plan

29.

“There were vast stretches of mud, of fields once cultivated, but now scarred with pits ... rusty barbed wires. The roads were rivers of clay. They were lined with dugouts, cellars, and caves.” —Richard Harding Davis, war correspondent

This passage describes the impact of

a)

total war.

b)

poison gas

c)

trench warfare

d)

the use of airplanes during WWI

30.

The British naval blockade of the North Sea contributed to

a)

the outbreak of the Russian revolution.

b)

insufficient military resources in Germany.

c)

declining morale among Allied troops on the Western Front.

d)

Germany's decision to abandon the Schlieffen Plan.

31.

The chief goal of the League of Nations was to?

a)

enforce the Treaty of Versailles.

b)

end imperialism.

c)

prevent future wars.

d)

create a united European state

32.

This was used to spread ideas, promote causes, or damage opposing causes.

a)

Propaganda

b)

Reparations

c)

Military

d)

Airplanes

33.

What was Woodrow Wilson’s plan for resolving WWI?

a)

The Schlieffen Plan

b)

The Fourteen Points

c)

Armistice

d)

Reparations

34.
What did Germany send to Mexico that offered to help them win land back from the United States if Mexico would start a war with the US?
a)
The Zimmerman Telegram
b)
The Outlandish Letter
c)
The Surprising Phone Call
35.
neutral
a)
not taking sides
b)
engaged in battle
36.
Which group of countries allied themselves to form the Triple Entente (Allies) in the years before World War I?
a)
Britain, France, and Austria-Hungary
b)
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire
c)
Russia, Germany, and Italy
d)
Britain, France, and Russia
37.
World War I started with the assassination of
a)
JFK
b)
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
c)
Donald Duck
d)
Genghis Khan
38.
President Wilson's fourteen points 
a)
initiated U.S. involvement in World War I
b)
laid out his goals for peace
c)
ended World War I
d)
made Germany to accept blame for the war
39.
The 1919 treaty that ended WW1
a)
Reparations
b)
Woodrow Wilson
c)
Reparations
d)
Treaty of Versailles 
40.
What style of fighting came to dominate the Western Front?
a)
Blitzkrieg
b)
Trench warfare
c)
Fast attacks with tanks
d)
Guerrilla warfare
41.
The "spark" that was an immediate cause of World War I was
a)
The sinking of the Lusitania
b)
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
c)
Increased nationalism
d)
The Zimmerman Telegram
42.
Payments for war damages were known as
a)
nationalism
b)
separatism.
c)
reparations.
d)
retaliations.
43.
A type of military tactic used without warning.
a)
Total War
b)
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
c)
Trench Warfare
d)
Tactical Invasion
44.
This soldier is trying to protect himself from 
a)
Trench rats
b)
Dysentery
c)
Trench mouth
d)
Poison gas
45.

Why did a stalemate develop along the Western Front early in the war?

a)

the United States immediately joined the war

b)

trench warfare made it difficult for either side to win

c)

the French army was able to push Germany out

d)

the Germany army fought with outdated weapons

46.
Which statement summarizes the Schlieffen Plan that Germany created to prepare for a two-front war?
a)
Attack France first, then Russia.
b)
Attack Russia first, then France.
c)
Send half of the army to France and half to Russia.
d)
Ally with Russia to fight France.
47.
What did the war become once the participating countries began devoting all of their resources to the war effort?
a)
industrial war
b)
world war
c)
total war
d)
uncontrolled war
48.
What action on November 11, 1918, brought World War I to an end?
a)
An armistice was signed.
b)
A surrender was given.
c)
A propaganda campaign was waged.
d)
The allies won a major battle.
49.
What were the Fourteen Points?
a)
parts of the "war guilt" clause
b)
a plan for the postwar world
c)
the constitution of the League of Nations
d)
the terms of surrender offered to Germany
50.
War in which countries use all their resources for the war
a)
Total War
b)
Western Front
c)
Eastern Front
d)
Propaganda
51.
What was the goal of Woodrow Wilson's 14 points?
a)
to achieve world peace
b)
to punish germany
c)
to start WW2
d)
to reward Russia
52.
What did Wilson believe about navigation of seas
a)
the US should dominate navigation
b)
there should be freedom of the seas
c)
the allies should have free access
d)
there should be a number of trade barriers
53.
What did Wilson believe about world diplomacy?
a)
It should be discussed only with allies
b)
It should be secretive 
c)
It should be open and transparent
d)
It should not be discussed
54.
What organization did Wilson want to establish?
a)
United Nations
b)
European Union
c)
League of Nations
d)
NAFTA
55.
What was the point of the League of Nations according to Wilson?
a)
to grant independence to nations
b)
to resolve international disagreements
c)
to sue Germany
d)
establish new governments
56.
What treaty officially ended the war?
a)
Treaty of Versailles
b)
Woodrow Wilson's 14 Points
c)
League of Nations
d)
Hague Accords
57.
What country opposed the 14 points because they wanted reparations from Germany?
a)
United States
b)
Italy
c)
Belgium
d)
France
58.
How quickly did America join the League of Nations?
a)
Never
b)
Immediately
c)
At the start of WWII
d)
1918
59.

How do we know that the League of Nations failed?

a)

Some countries went bankrupt.

b)

Wars broke out between countries, including WWII.

c)

Germany did not get punished enough.

d)

The USA did not join the League.

60.

What type of government grew because of the worldwide depression?

a)

Totalitarian

b)

Democracy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Oligarchy

61.

Which country experienced high inflation?

a)

Germany

b)

Japan

c)

United States

d)

Britain

62.

The anti-Semitism that led to the Holocaust developed in —

a)

Nazi Germany

b)

Militaristic Japan

c)

the Soviet Union

d)

Fascist Italy

63.

Why did Japan invade surrounding countries?

a)

Natural Resources

b)

Nationalist Pride

c)

Spread Democracy

d)

Reduce Inflation

64.

The Stock Market Crash of 1929 is generally associated with —

a)

the worldwide depression

b)

high tariffs

c)

the Russian Revolutions

d)

hyperinflation

65.

What treaty weakened economic and political conditions in Europe?

a)

Treaty of Versailles

b)

Treaty of Paris

c)

Armistice

d)

Nonaggression Pact

66.

What was Joseph Stalin’s economic plan to industrialize the Soviet Union?

a)

5 Year Plan

b)

Mandate Plan

c)

Self Managed Plan

d)

National Economic Plan

67.

Which country's territories were divided under the mandate system?

a)

Russian Empire

b)

Kingdom of Italy

c)

Empire of Japan

d)

Ottoman Empire

68.

Both Transjordan and Palestine became —

a)

British mandates after World War I

b)

German mandates after World War I

c)

French mandates after World War I

d)

Japanese mandates after World War I

69.
Fascist Dictator of Germany during World War II-
a)
Hitler
b)
Stalin
c)
Tojo
d)
Mussolini
70.
What is NOT a cause of the Russian Revolution?
a)
Food Shortages
b)
Ineffective Leadership
c)
Poor working conditions
d)
Belief in a Master Race
71.
Why did The League of Nations fail to establish worldwide peace and prevent wars?
a)
revolutions occured in other nations
b)
The United States didn't join
c)
Not enough countries were part of it
d)
There was no way to enforce the terms of the Treaty of Versailles
72.
The worldwide depression from the 1920s and 1930s led, in Germany and Italy, to the rise of-
a)
Communism
b)
Democracy
c)
Dictators
d)
Absolute Monarchs
73.
Lenin’s New Economic Policy mixed communism with what type of economy?
a)
Capitalist
b)
Mercantilist
c)
Traditional
d)
Socialist
74.
How did Stalin’s brand of communism differ from the communism described in Carl Marx’s Communist Manifesto?
a)
He realised the means of production to the people
b)
he ended the communist state
c)
he mixed it with Capitalism
d)
He formed a totalitarian state
75.

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

76.
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
77.

The above characteristics refer to which totalitarian leader?

a)

Adolph Hitler

b)

Josef Stalin

c)

Benito Mussolini

d)

Hideki Tojo

78.

The above characteristics describe which totalitarian regime?

a)

Italy

b)

Japan

c)

Nazi Germany

d)

USSR

79.

Industrialization in Japan led to a growing demand for---

a)

natural resources

b)

universities

c)

immigrant labor

d)

democracy

80.

Which treaty worsened economic conditions in Europe during the Interwar Period?

a)

Treaty of Versailles

b)

Treaty of Paris

c)

Concordat of 1801

d)

Treaty of Westphalia

81.

What group did Hitler blame for Germany's economic problems?

a)

gypsies

b)

Poles

c)

Russians

d)

Jews

82.

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

83.

The Treaty of Versailles blamed who for causing World War I?

a)

Austria

b)

Hungary

c)

Germany

d)

Ottoman Empire

84.

The totalitarian regimes of Germany, Italy, and the Soviet Union

a)

pursued vastly different foreign policies.

b)

held each other in disdain.

c)

hoped to control every aspect of their citizens' lives

d)

retained power due to the charisma of their leaders.

e)

established a formal alliance directed against laissez-faire liberal capitalism.

85.

Which type of peasant was purged due to their resistance to collectivisation?

(a)  

86.

What happened to those who resisted collectivisation?

a)

They were arrested or shot

b)

They were sent to work in the factories

c)

They were sent into exile

d)

They were allowed to farm privately

87.

Which of the following statements is true?

a)

Collectivisation was popular with the peasants

b)

Collectivisation gave the state control of agriculture

c)

Collectivisation made agriculture less efficient

d)

Collectivisation was implemented very easily

88.

When was the Great famine?

a)

1932-33

b)

1929-31

c)

1934-35

d)

1937-38

89.

Who were the kulaks?

a)

Factory managers

b)

Gosplan officials

c)

The bourgeoisie

d)

Richer farmers

90.

What were the reasons for Collectivisation?

a)

provide more food for workers

b)

pay for new industrial equipment

c)

all of the above

d)

Build more communist values in the countryside

e)

strengthened Stalin's political control

91.

What was a short term cause for collectivization?

a)

Drought

b)

The grain procurement crisis

c)

WW1

d)

WW2 preparation

92.

Collectivization

a)

Getting rid of private farms

b)

Getting rid of state run farms

c)

Getting rid of profits from farms

d)

Getting rid of peasants as farmers

93.

An event known as the 'Holodomor' is considered pivotal in modern Ukrainian history. What was it?

a)

The famine that killed millions, mainly peasants.

b)

The flod that devastad Ukraine.

c)

The great fire of Podil

94.

Japan and Germany were similar in what ways? (Select all that apply)

a)

Their people revolted and won the right to have democratic elections determine their next leader.

b)

They were expanding their militarys.

c)

They both became members to the League of Nations to help promote world peace.

d)

They were expanding their empires by invading neighboring nations to gain resources.

95.

Hitler justified his expansion of territory by saying that Germany needed more living space to help produce food to feed Germans. This policy is known as _______.

a)

Anschluss

b)

Kristallnacht

c)

Lebensraum

d)

Blitzkrieg

96.

Hitler justified his expansion of territory by saying that Germany needed more living space to help produce food to feed Germans. This policy is known as _______.

a)

Anschluss

b)

Kristallnacht

c)

Lebensraum

d)

Blitzkrieg

97.

Hitler justified his expansion of territory by saying that Germany needed more living space to help produce food to feed Germans. This policy is known as _______.

a)

Anschluss

b)

Kristallnacht

c)

Lebensraum

d)

Blitzkrieg

98.

Britain and France both gave into Hitler's request to occupy the Rhineland and Sudetenland in order to avoid an outbreak of war. This policy is known as _________.

a)

Appeasement

b)

Non-aggression

c)

Blitzkrieg

d)

Luftwaffe

99.

Britain and France both gave into Hitler's request to occupy the Rhineland and Sudetenland in order to avoid an outbreak of war. This policy is known as _________.

a)

Appeasement

b)

Non-aggression

c)

Blitzkrieg

d)

Luftwaffe

100.

Britain and France both gave into Hitler's request to occupy the Rhineland and Sudetenland in order to avoid an outbreak of war. This policy is known as _________.

a)

Appeasement

b)

Non-aggression

c)

Blitzkrieg

d)

Luftwaffe

101.

Which countries made up the Allied Powers in World War II? (Select all that apply)

a)

Great Britain

b)

United States

c)

France

d)

Italy

e)

Russia

102.

Which countries made up the Allied Powers in World War II? (Select all that apply)

a)

Great Britain

b)

United States

c)

France

d)

Italy

e)

Russia

103.

What event caused Great Britain and France to declare war on Germany (sparking World War II)?

a)

The invasion of the Rhineland

b)

The invasion of Poland

c)

The invasion of Russia

d)

Signing a non-aggression pact with Russia

104.

A major turning point for the Allied Powers was when:

a)

the US declared war on Japan.

b)

the Nazis were defeated at the Battle of Stalingrad.

c)

Mussolini defeated the Allied invasion of Italy.

d)

the public started to hear about how Jews, Poles, gypsies, and homosexuals were being sent to concentration camps.

105.

The largest military invasion took place on June 6, 1944, when Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy, France, in what is known as:

a)

V-J Day.

b)

V-E Day.

c)

the liberation of Paris.

d)

D-Day

106.

Which term explains the U.S. policy and stance on intervening during the beginning of the war?

a)

neutral

b)

isolationist

c)

blitzkrieg

d)

fascist

107.

What was the major reason for U.S. neutrality in the 1930's?

a)

The U.S. didn't care.

b)

The U.S. had committed itself to a policy of total nonviolence.

c)

The economic and emotional effects of WWI made Americans reluctant to get involved in another war

d)

The U.S. was confident that Britain and France could handle the situation.

108.

What was Japan's strategy in its surprise attack on Pearl Harbor?

a)

Japan wanted to prevent American resistance to Japanese expansion by destroying America's Pacific naval and air presence.

b)

Japan wanted distract the U.S. with Pearl Harbor while Germany coordinated a larger attack in Britain.

c)

Japan wanted to annex Hawaii.

d)

Japan wanted to draw all U.S. military attention to the Pacific so that Germany could attack from the Atlantic front.

109.

The attack on Pearl Harbor...

a)

directly led to the U.S. declaring war on Japan.

b)

healed the political divisions between isolationists and interventionists.

c)

Germany and Italy declared war on the U.S.

d)

All of the above.

110.

What are reparations?

a)

Debts incurred by countries at war

b)

Loans for countries at war

c)

Payments for war damages

d)

Taxes placed a nation to pay for war

111.

The Treaty of Versailles punished Germany for WWII by

a)

Britain and France getting German colonies

b)

LImited military, no submarines or airforce

c)

Being divided into East and West Germany and occupied

d)

Heavy reparations

e)

Requiring its participation in the League of Nations

112.

What major economic crisis helped to turn people to authoritarian government to help solve problems?

a)

Great Depression

b)

Banking Crisis of 1927

c)

The Dawes Plan

d)

Reparation payments

113.
How did Japan plan on dealing with its lack of natural resources?
a)
Using extensive trade with other nations
b)
Taking over land in Asia
c)
Practicing communism
d)
Staying Isolated from Western ideas
114.
What does totalitarian mean?
a)
a government that control everything
b)
a government that control somethings
c)
a government that control nothing
d)
a government that control certain parts of the country
115.

What does the Rape of Nanking (Nanjing) in 1937 refer to?

a)

Japanese conquest of China 1937; rape, torture, and kill civilians

b)

When China took control over Japan

c)

Japanese civil war

d)

Violence over the role of women in Japan

116.

Why did the League of Nations appease Hitler?

a)

They wanted him as an ally

b)

They didn't want Hitler to make Germany Communist

c)

They wanted to avoid global war

d)

They depended on German's economy

117.

Why did Japan bomb Pearl Harbor?

a)

We stopped selling them oil, iron and steel

b)

We supported the Chinese against them

c)

We would not share military technology

d)

The Zimmerman Note

118.

What laws were put in place in Germany to hinder the rights of Jews?

a)

David's Laws

b)

Berlin Accord

c)

Nuremberg Laws

d)

Glasknot Accord

119.

Why did Japan decide to invade China and much of southeast Asia?

a)

For technological advances

b)

For living space and resources

c)

For humanitarian reasons

d)

For global control

120.

After D-Day Germany had to fight Russia in the East and the US/Britain in the

a)

Southern Front

b)

Northern Front

c)

Western Front

121.

D-Day

a)

The original term for Valentine's Day #DDayisVDay

b)

Code name for genocide against Jewish people

#genocide

c)

Executive Order to move Japanese Americans into internment camps

#internmentcamps

d)

Code name for Allied invasion of Nazi controlled Europe in Normandy France. #LargestSeaborneInvasionInHistory

122.

1937 - over a six week time period when the Imperial Japanese Army attacked the Chinese city, murdering hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians

a)

Nanjing Massacre

b)

German Invades Poland

c)

D-Day

d)

Battle of the Bulge

123.

What did the US decide after the attack on Pearl Harbor?

a)

US declared war on Italy & entered WWII

b)

US declared war on Russia & entered WWII

c)

US declared war on Japan & Germany & entered WWII.

d)

US declared war on the Hawaiian Kingdom & entered WWII

124.

Yalta Conference, Allied leaders plan for Germany after WWII?

a)

Germany’s unconditional surrender, divided into four post-war occupation zones, controlled by U.S., British, French and Soviet military forces

b)

Gave self determination to the liberated peoples

c)

iron curtain had fallen and the beginning of the Cold War

d)

Japanese Internment Camps

125.

Manhattan Project

a)

Code name for building an atomic bomb against Japan

b)

Code name of Navajo Cold Talkers

c)

Code name for Tuskegee Airmen

d)

Code name for women in the workforce

126.
Who did Hitler blame for most of the Germany's problems?
a)
Americans
b)
Christians
c)
Muslims
d)
Jews
127.
Which 3 countries made up the Axis Powers?
a)
American, England, and Russia
b)
Sweden, Germany, and Denmark
c)
Italy, Russia, and Austria
d)
Italy, Germany, and Japan
128.
The Allies and Hitler reached an agreement that Hitler could keep the land he had already taken if he did not invade any more countries. Hitler broke this promise when he invaded __________________.
a)
Denmark
b)
Sweden
c)
France
d)
Poland
129.
When was Pearl Harbor attacked?
a)
December 7, 1941
b)
September 1, 1939
c)
October 31, 1941
d)
December 25, 1941
130.
The Allies consisted of......
a)
Japan, Germany, and America
b)
America, France, and Australia
c)
America, U.S.S.R, and Britain
d)
Germany, China, Japan, and Hawaii
131.
Codename for building of atomic bomb
a)
operation overlord
b)
manhattan project
c)
blair witch project 
d)
project 832
132.
The decision to drop atomic bomb was made by ...
a)
FDR
b)
Truman
c)
einstein
d)
Oppenheimer
133.
What did allied forces do on D-Day, June 6, 1944?
a)
They sent thousands of troops to Berlin.
b)
They stormed the beaches of Normandy, France.
c)
The fought the Nazi troops in Russia.
d)
They took control of many Japanese islands.
134.
Which famous WWII leader was the dictator of the  Soviet Union that had an alliance with Germany at the beginning of the war but later joined forces with the allied powers.
a)
Benito Mussolini
b)
Adolf Hitler
c)
Winston Churchill
d)
Joseph Stalin
135.
Which famous WWII leader was the dictator of the  Soviet Union that had an alliance with Germany at the beginning of the war but later joined forces with the allied powers.
a)
Benito Mussolini
b)
Adolf Hitler
c)
Winston Churchill
d)
Joseph Stalin
136.
Which famous WWII leader was the dictator of the  Soviet Union that had an alliance with Germany at the beginning of the war but later joined forces with the allied powers.
a)
Benito Mussolini
b)
Adolf Hitler
c)
Winston Churchill
d)
Joseph Stalin
137.
What strategy did the United States develop to help defeat Japan?
a)
island hopping
b)
total war
c)
Anaconda plan
d)
blockade
138.
Who was Rosie the  Riveter?
a)
The first woman to work in a factory during WWII
b)
a representation of American women that went to work during WWII
c)
A pretty girl used for make-up advertisements
d)
A famous pilot
139.
How are dictators able  to rise to power after countries suffer hardships? 
a)
People want strong leaders to solve their problems.
b)
Dictators promise freedom. 
c)
Dictators allow everyone to vote. 
d)
Dictators promise to end fascism.
140.
Which term explains the U.S. policy and stance on World War II?
a)
neutralism
b)
isolationism
c)
blitzkrieg
d)
atomicism
141.
The turning point in the Pacific theater that stopped Japanese advancement
a)
Battle of Midway
b)
Battle of Stalingrad
c)
Pearl Harbor
d)
Battle of Britain
142.

Hitler wanted which of the following?(Choose all that apply)

a)

Make the European continent into a single political and economic system.

b)

Increased living space for a pure "Aryan race" in Eastern Europe.

c)

Using Soviet Union land to supply Germany with food and raw materials.

d)

Elevate Jewish citizens to the highest government positions.

143.

Hitler wanted which of the following?(Choose all that apply)

a)

Make the European continent into a single political and economic system.

b)

Increased living space for a pure "Aryan race" in Eastern Europe.

c)

Using Soviet Union land to supply Germany with food and raw materials.

d)

Elevate Jewish citizens to the highest government positions.

144.

Hitler wanted which of the following?(Choose all that apply)

a)

Make the European continent into a single political and economic system.

b)

Increased living space for a pure "Aryan race" in Eastern Europe.

c)

Using Soviet Union land to supply Germany with food and raw materials.

d)

Elevate Jewish citizens to the highest government positions.

145.
Why did the United States decide to drop the bomb rather than invade Japan with soldiers?
a)
wanted to see if the bomb worked
b)
 did not think they could defeat the Japanese
c)
did not have the soldiers or weapons left to attack Japan
d)
They estimated that 500,000 to 1 million Allied soldiers would die in an invasion
146.
Hiroshima and Nagasaki are the 2 cities bombed with the Atomic bomb?
a)
True
b)
False
147.
Years after the bombs dropped, deaths occurred in high volumes
a)
True
b)
False
148.
Why did the United States decide to drop the bomb rather than invade Japan with soldiers?
a)
wanted to see if the bomb worked
b)
 did not think they could defeat the Japanese
c)
did not have the soldiers or weapons left to attack Japan
d)
They estimated that 500,000 to 1 million Allied soldiers would die in an invasion
149.

P4 The decision to use the atomic bomb was difficult because _____________ .

a)

many innocent people would be killed

b)

it was expensive

c)

it was untested

150.

After liberating Eastern Europe from Nazi control, the USSR __________.

a)

remained in the conquered areas

b)

encouraged free elections

c)

returned to its historic borders

d)

began to expand into western Germany and France

151.

What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?

a)

to start a Cold War

b)

to punish Germany for building the Berlin Wall

c)

to fund the rebuilding of Europe

d)

to increase support for South Korea

152.

The Allied Power who refused to give up control of its German zone was ________________________.

a)

the United States

b)

Great Britain

c)

France

d)

the Soviet Union

153.

What solution did the Western powers pursue to undermine the Soviet blockade of West Berlin?

a)

an airlift

b)

NATO

c)

the Marshall Plan

d)

a policy of containment

154.

Which country was a founding member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization?

a)

Greece

b)

Turkey

c)

the United States

d)

West Germany

155.

What country put the first human-made space satellite into orbit around Earth?

a)

the United States

b)

Great Britain

c)

the Soviet Union

d)

France

156.

What were the sites of the two major hot conflicts of the Cold War?

a)

Korea and Vietnam

b)

Germany and France

c)

Algeria and Morocco

d)

Cuba and Spain

157.

After World War II, ____________ was split along the 38th parallel as US troops liberated it from the south and Soviet troops liberated it from the north.

a)

Japan

b)

French Indochina

c)

the Korean peninsula

d)

Berlin

158.

Why did the United States and the Soviet Union nearly start a nuclear war over Cuba?

a)

The Soviet Union sent missiles to Cuba.

b)

The United States attempted to colonize Cuba

c)

The Soviet Union began a blockade of Cuba.

d)

The United States flew spy planes over Cuba.

159.

The left-wing revolutionary Fidel Castro overthrew the dictator Fulgencio Batista in which Latin American country?

a)

Mexico

b)

Cuba

c)

Guatemala

d)

Brazil

160.

What was the domino theory?

a)

A theory used to predict East German actions.

b)

A theory that explained the outcome of World War II.

c)

A theory that predicted the growth of the anti-war movement.

d)

A theory about the way communism might spread.

161.
The Marshall Plan 
a)
offers military assistance to Greece and Turkey.
b)
offers economic stability to Western Europe. 
c)
is the reason for U.S. involvement in Korea
d)
is the idea that if one country falls to communism, surrounding countries will also fall to communism. 
162.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
a)
Loaning money to Western European countries to rebuild after WWII
b)
Peace organization formed after WWII to prevent war. 
c)
Policy of threatening a major response, including nuclear weapons against a communist nation
d)
Defense organization stating that if one member is attacked, it's the same as all members begin attacked. 
163.
The Cold War 
a)
The United States and the Soviet Union cut all diplomatic ties.
b)
An new kind of war with great casualties on both the US and USSR sides.
c)
Never really happened, it was simply a conspiracy invented by President Truman's administration. 
d)
The United States and the USSR formed competing military alliances. 
164.
Military aid to Greece and Turkey following attempts at communist overthrows. 
a)
Marshall Plan
b)
Domino Theory
c)
NATO
d)
Truman Doctrine
165.
Preventing the spread of communism
a)
Containment
b)
McCarthyism
c)
United Nations
d)
Domino Theory 
166.
All of the following are examples of the Containment policy except? 
a)
Korean War
b)
Sending troops to South Vietnam
c)
The creation of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
d)
Truman Doctrine 
167.
All of the following are examples of the Containment policy except? 
a)
Korean War
b)
Sending troops to South Vietnam
c)
The creation of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
d)
Truman Doctrine 
168.
All of the following are examples of the Containment policy except? 
a)
Korean War
b)
Sending troops to South Vietnam
c)
The creation of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
d)
Truman Doctrine 
169.
Which of the following is a response to Stalin cutting off supply lines to Western Berlin? 
a)
Cuban Missile Crisis
b)
Berlin Wall was constructed 
c)
Berlin Airlift by United States forces
d)
The Korean War
170.
Term which refers to the military, political, and ideological barrier established between the Soviet bloc and Western Europe form 1945-1990. 
a)
Berlin Blockade
b)
Iron Curtain
c)
Bay of Pigs
d)
Marshall Plan
171.
Cuba becomes a nuclear threat to the United States and in responses with a naval blockade under Kennedy's leadership. 
a)
Bay of Pigs 
b)
Berlin Airlift
c)
Cuban Missile Crisis
d)
Russian Missile Crisis
172.
Sending troops into South Vietnam was justified by using the 
a)
Tet Offensive
b)
Domino Theory
c)
War Powers Act
d)
Linkage
173.
In 1964, Johnson stated that the North Vietnamese fired upon U.S. boats in international waters. Congress responded by giving Johnson broad powers to wage war. 
a)
Vietnamization 
b)
War Powers Act
c)
Domino Theory
d)
Gulf of Tonkin Incident
174.
Nixon's plan to slowly withdraw American troops from South Vietnam, as the South Vietnamese assumed more of their own war effort. 
a)
Pacification 
b)
Lottery System 
c)
Vietnamization 
d)
Exit Strategy 
175.
What is Capitalism?
a)
A system where the government controls business
b)
Capitalism is an economic system where the means of production are privately owned and operated for profit! 
c)
A economic system in which the people have limited rights
d)
An economic system in which most property and resources, such as factories or farms, are publicly owned or controlled.
176.
An economic system in which the means of production is owned by the government and private ownership doesn't exist.
a)
Capitalism
b)
Imperialism 
c)
Socialism
d)
Communism 
177.
An economic system in which the means of production is owned by the government and private ownership doesn't exist.
a)
Capitalism
b)
Imperialism 
c)
Socialism
d)
Communism 
178.
What is Capitalism?
a)
A system where the government controls business
b)
Capitalism is an economic system where the means of production are privately owned and operated for profit! 
c)
A economic system in which the people have limited rights
d)
An economic system in which most property and resources, such as factories or farms, are publicly owned or controlled.
179.

After Sputnik, the U.S. was afraid that the USSR

a)

Would be spying on them

b)

Had better scientists

c)

Had a missile that could send a nuclear bomb all the way from Russia

180.

What was the true major concern of the opposing forces in the Space Race?

a)

One country would land on the moon first

b)

One country would claim the other planets before another could

c)

One country would have military dominance using space weaponry

181.

What European country controlled Vietnam until World War II?

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

Great Britain

d)

Spain

182.

After the Vietnam War

a)

South Vietnam stayed independent but communist.

b)

both countries were reunited.

c)

the Americans had to pay for most of the damage.

d)

all of the above.

183.

The United States experience in the Vietnam War supports the idea that the outcome of a war

a)

is determined mainly be technological superiority.

b)

is dependent on using the greatest number of soldiers.

c)

is assured to countries dedicated to democratic ideals.

d)

can be strongly affected by public opinion.

184.

In the ____________________, United States soldiers killed at least 450 women, children, and elderly men, shocking the American public.

a)

My Lai Massacre

b)

Attack on Sai Pan

c)

Tet Offensive

d)

Attack on Khe Sanh

185.

US troop reduction in Vietnam; transfer of combat operations from American to South Vietnamese troops

a)

Domino Theory

b)

Kent State University

c)

Tet Offensive

d)

Vietnamization

186.

Leading Vietnamese nationalist figure, supporting the Communist party

a)

Ngo Dinh Diem

b)

Ho Chi Minh

c)

Viet Cong

d)

Kent State University

187.

If one country falls to communism, the countries around would also fall to communism

a)

Vietnamization

b)

Domino Theory

c)

Tet Offensive

d)

Democratic Republic of Vietnam

188.

The Vietnamese who fought against the U.S. and South Vietnamese troops

a)

Democratic Republic of Vietnam

b)

Ngo Dinh Diem

c)

Viet Cong

d)

Ho Chi Minh

189.

1968, massive attack by the Viet Cong on major cities in South Vietnam; caused American public support of war to plummet

a)

Operation Rolling Thunder

b)

Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

c)

Tet Offensive

d)

Kent State University

190.

Gave the President expansive war powers

a)

Operation Rolling Thunder

b)

Domino Theory

c)

Tet Offensive

d)

Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

191.
What event caused a negative shift in U.S. public opinion during the Vietnam War?
a)
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
b)
The Geneva Accords 
c)
The Tet Offensive 
d)
Operation Rolling Thunder 
192.

What kind of government did Ho Chi Minh establish?

a)

Communism

b)

Democracy

c)

Socialism

d)

Monarchy

193.

Was the north of Vietnam communist or capitalist?

a)

Communist

b)

Capitalist

194.

Vietminh

a)

An organization of Vietnamese Communists and other nationalist groups that fought for Vietnamese independence from the French

b)

A group of Communist guerrillas who, with the help of North Vietnam, fought against the South Vietnamese government in the Vietnam War

c)

Americans who supported the Vietnam War

d)

Americans who opposed the Vietnam War

195.

Vietcong

a)

An organization of Vietnamese Communists and other nationalist groups that fought for Vietnamese independence from the French

b)

A group of Communist guerrillas who, with the help of North Vietnam, fought against the South Vietnamese government in the Vietnam War

c)

Americans who supported the Vietnam War

d)

Americans who opposed the Vietnam War

196.

Geneva Accords

a)

A 1954 peace agreement that divided Vietnam into Communist-controlled North Vietnam and non-Communist South Vietnam until unification elections could be held in 1956

b)

Act authorizing President Johnson to take any necessary measure to win the war in Vietnam

c)

A massive surprise attack by the Vietcong on South Vietnamese towns and cities in early 1968.

d)

Act limiting the president's power to deploy troops without the approval of Congress

197.

Credibility Gap

a)

Highly flammable chemical dropped from US planes in firebombing attacks during the Vietnam War

b)

A herbicide used in the Vietnam War to defoliate forest areas

c)

American public's growing distrust of statements made by the government during the Vietnam War

d)

Term used by President Nixon to describe Americans who supported his policies

198.

My Lai Massacre

a)

The mass killing of as many as 500 unarmed Vietnamese villagers by US soldiers in early 1968

b)

Anti-war protest at a Ohio college during which four students when members of the National Guard opened fire into the crowd

c)

Secret government documents published in 1971, revealing that the US government had misled Americans about the Vietnam war

d)

Supreme Court case that protected the freedom of the press by allowing the New York Times to publish the Pentagon Papers despite the government's order to restrict it

199.

In 1975, two years after the last American troops left Vietnam,:

a)

South Vietnam defeated the Viet Cong

b)

the United Nations drew up a treaty ending the war

c)

South Vietnam surrendered to North Vietnam

200.

Which group supported Vietnam's independence from France?

a)

Vietcong

b)

Vietminh

c)

NATO

d)

South Vietnamese gov't

201.

Mao Zedong fled to Taiwan after the Communist takeover in 1949

a)

True

b)

False

202.

After liberating Eastern Europe from Nazi control, the USSR __________.

a)

remained in the conquered areas

b)

encouraged free elections

c)

returned to its historic borders

d)

began to expand into western Germany and France

203.

China, with the capital Beijing, is officially known as....

a)

Greater China

b)

Mongolia

c)

People's Republic of China

d)

Republic of China

204.

What territory does China believe belongs to them?

a)

Mongolia

b)

North Korea

c)

Taiwan

d)

Hawaii

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