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World History II Final Exam

Total questions: 74

Worksheet time: 4hrs 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the fascist leader of Italy?

a)

Adolph Hitler

b)

Dwight Eisenhower

c)

Benito Mussolini

d)

Neville Chamberlain

2.

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

a)

Paris

b)

Plymoth

c)

Tokyo

d)

Normandy

3.

At first many Americans were against the war and supported ________________________.

a)

fascism

b)

communism

c)

isolationism

d)

internationalism

4.

The purpose of the Nuremberg Trials was to

a)

test the newly developed atomic bomb.

b)

determine how the holocaust happened.

c)

punish German leaders for war crimes.

d)

remove the emperor of Japan from power.

5.

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

a)

Socialist

b)

Nazi

c)

Fascist

d)

Bolshevik

6.

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

a)

Battle of Midway.

b)

bombing of Pearl Harbor.

c)

internment of Japanese Americans.

d)

Battle of the Bulge.

7.

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

a)

Poland

b)

America

c)

France

d)

Argentina

8.

Why was Poland so easily conquered by Nazi Germany?

a)

Their leaders were in secret alliances with Hitler.

b)

Their generals surrendered before too many lives were lost.

c)

Their border wall was incomplete, so the Germans just went through the holes.

d)

Their forces were completely overwhelmed by the Nazis

9.

glorifies the nation or race above individual rights

a)

fascism

b)

democracy

c)

communism

d)

totalitarianism

10.

the spread of ideas for the purpose of helping or damaging a cause

a)

propaganda

b)

totalitarianism

c)

fascism

d)

appeasement

11.

a government that controls all aspects of society

a)

totalitarianism

b)

democracy

c)

laissez faire

d)

capitalism

12.

reason why Japan attacked Pearl Harbor

a)

US stopped selling oil to Japan

b)

US stopped buying oil from Japan

c)

Japan wanted to conquer the US

d)

Japan wanted to spread communism

13.

Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from the map above?

a)

A. The Israeli people were content with the borders set by the UN.

b)

B. The state of Israel has consistently grown throughout its history.

c)

C. The formation of the Israeli state led to controversial land disputes.

d)

D. The creation of the Jewish state was embraced by neighboring nations. 

14.

 Why was the attack on September 11, 2001 impactful on a global scale?

a)

A. Even the most powerful nations learned of their vulnerability to terrorist attacks. 

b)

B. The World Trade Towers falling created economic depressions throughout the entire world

c)

C. The United States petitioned for a response from the UN which spawned years of debate without action. 

d)

D. A warning was sent from the U.S. that it would engage any nation that had prior knowledge of the attack. 

15.

 Which of the following conditions commonly exist in nations that experience periods of ethnic cleansing or genocide? 

a)

A. Equality in wealth and opportunities between varying ethnic groups and social classes

b)

B. Support from neighboring countries with diverse populations and a culture of acceptance 

c)

C. The leadership of democratically elected officials that proportionately represent the population 

d)

D. A diverse population with a government largely dominated by members of one ethnic or religious group

16.

Which of the following best describes the cause for most nationalist conflicts of the 20th century? 

a)

A. Political revolutions 

b)

B. Economic crises and starvation 

c)

C. Ethnic and religious differences 

d)

D. Cultural changes and globalization 

17.

Pandemics in the developing and underdeveloped world have the largest impact on which of the following? 

a)

A. Social stability and human rights 

b)

B. Cultural stability and global perceptions 

c)

C. Political stability and diplomatic relations 

d)

D. Economic stability and unemployment rates

18.

Which of the following is a threat to global societies?

a)

Urbanization

b)

Cyber crime

c)

Brain drain

d)

Diaspora

19.

Which of the following is not a product of globalization?

a)

Social Media

b)

Global Markets

c)

Cultural Relativity

d)

Infrastructure Projects

20.

What do you call the people who keep on moving from one place to another and without proper settlement?

a)

Nomads

b)

Explorer

c)

Traveller

d)

Barbarians

21.

The event when a person or group of people move from one country or locality.

(a)  

22.

The following are positive advantages of globalization except:

a)

Globalization leads to Urbanization

b)

Globalization limits job opportunities

c)

Globalization damages the environment

d)

Globalization creates manual labor cutting

23.

Birth and fertility rates are generally high in

a)

democratic countries.

b)

developing countries.

c)

Countries that approve of Harry Styles hair.

d)

totalitarian countries.

24.

The 1994 agreement that created a common market for the United States, Mexico, and Canada is known as

a)

OPEC.

b)

Harry Styles hair fun club

c)

NAFTA.

d)

the WTO.

25.

The mastermind of the 9/11 attacks and the leader of the terrorist organization al Qaeda was

a)

Bashar al-Assad.

b)

Harry Styles (and his hair)

c)

Osama bin Laden.

d)

Saddam Hussein.

26.

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

a)

Truman Doctrine

b)

Open Door Policy

c)

Marshall Plan

d)

Domino Theory

27.

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

a)

Marshall Plan

b)

Truman Doctrine

c)

Domino Theory

d)

Open Door Policy

28.

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

a)

Open Door Policy

b)

Big Stick Policy

c)

Containment Policy

d)

Dollar Diplomacy

29.

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

a)

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

b)

The U.S. government started NASA.

c)

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

d)

All of the above

30.

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

a)

Berlin Airlift

b)

Vietnam War

c)

Watergate Scandal

d)

Bataan Death March

31.

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

a)

He launched a nuclear missile at the Kremlin in Moscow.

b)

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

c)

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

d)

He declared war on the Soviet Union & Cuba.

32.

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

a)

Marshall Plan

b)

Domino Theory

c)

Open Door Policy

d)

Dollar Diplomacy

33.

What amendment was passed to lower the voting age because it was unfair that 18-20 year olds could be drafted into the army but not vote?

a)

17th amendment

b)

21st amendment

c)

22nd amendment

d)

26th amendment

34.

What words should you immediately associate with the Cold War?

a)

Hitler & the Nazis

b)

Economic recession

c)

Containment of Communism

d)

Corruption & Industrialization

35.

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

a)

It built up the western European armed forces.

b)

It helped rebuild and strengthen European economies.

c)

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

d)

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

36.

What is NATO?

a)

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

b)

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

c)

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

d)

A military alliance between Eastern European Countries.

37.

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

a)

Iron Curtain

b)

Soviet-Communist War

c)

Korean War

d)

Cold War

38.

What is significant about the 38th parallel?

a)

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

b)

The division between North and South Korea

c)

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

d)

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

39.

At the Yalta Conference which of the following nations were represented?

a)

Soviet Union

b)

Germany

c)

United States

d)

Great Britain

40.

What is the map above trying to show?

a)

The nations that went to war in WWII

b)

Which nations signed NATO and Warsaw Pact

c)

How many countries are in Europe

41.

Communism is BEST defined as..

a)

All private ownership of property and business, being more economically free

b)

The people sharing property and business, a public economy with

c)

The government decides on equally how much the people need for property and business

42.

Capitalism is BEST defined as...

a)

All private ownership of property and business, being more economically free

b)

The people sharing property and business, a public economy with

c)

The government decides on equally how much the people need for property and business

43.
One reason many Americans opposed U.S. involvement in the war in Vietnam was that
a)
communism should be allowed to spread in Asia
b)
the conflict was considered a civil war and did not concern the United States
c)
the conflict should be resolved by the Soviet Union
d)
the war was causing problems for Europe
44.
President John F. Kennedy and President Lyndon B. Johnson sent troops to Vietnam in an attempt to
a)
limit the spread of communism
b)
oppose South Vietnamese independence
c)
support the North Vietnamese government
d)
protect the U.S. interests in the Middle East
45.

What can be implied by this information? 

a)

A. Eastern Europe rebuilt less quickly after World War II.

b)

B. Western Europe rebuilt more quickly after World War II.

c)

C. Eastern Europe was economically competitive after World War II.

d)

D. Western Europe was unable to rebuild its military after World War II.

46.

Which of the following was a major objective of China's Cultural Revolution in the 1960s?

a)

A. introducing democratic reforms 

b)

B. reinforcing communist ideology 

c)

C. restoring ancient religious traditions 

d)

D. expanding contact with Western nations

47.
Why was JFK committed to landing a man on the moon?
a)
to rescue the monkey stranded there
b)
to be proud to plant a US flag there
c)
to keep up with Soviet technology
d)
to explore life on other planets
48.
In 1962, American warships surrounded the island of Cuba, where the Soviet Union had placed missiles pointing toward the U.S. What did Americans fear most about the conflict?
a)
the start of a nuclear war
b)
the Soviet invasion of Cuba
c)
the continuation of the Cold War
d)
the Cuban government becoming communist
49.
Who was the leader of China after the death of Sun Yat-sen?
a)
Mao Zedong
b)
Chiang Kai-shek
c)
Liu Pang
d)
Shotoku Taishi
50.
Lazaro Cardenas was the leader of which Latin American nation?
a)
Brazil
b)
Chile
c)
Honduras
d)
Mexico
51.
Which of the following prevented the United States government from taking back control of the oil fields in the Gulf of Mexico?
a)
The Good Neighbor Policy
b)
The Mexican Revolution
c)
The Monroe Doctrine
d)
The Great Depression
52.

This political organization __________started in China in 1911 and overthrew this dynasty ______________ (Choose two answers)

a)

Qing Dynasty

b)

Zing ping party

c)

Chinese Democratic Committee

d)

Chinese Nationalist Party

53.

Who was the first leader of the Chinese Communist Pary that started in 1921?

a)

Deng Xiaoping

b)

Tiananmen Xing

c)

Myo Picato

d)

Mao Zedong

54.

the refusal to obey unjust laws

a)

ahimsa

b)

untouchables

c)

civil disobedience

d)

apartheid

55.

a policy of rigid racial segregation

a)

ahimsa

b)

untouchables

c)

civil disobedience

d)

apartheid

56.

What fueled tensions between Arabs and Jews in Palestine after World War I?

a)

decline of the Ottoman Empire

b)

both Arabs and Jews viewed the area as a potential national state

c)

competition for natural resources

d)

lack of religious sites in the area

57.

The movement for African independence after World War I was spurred by

a)

authoritarian German rule over its African colonies.

b)

financial support from Britain, Spain, France, and Italy.

c)

African veterans and leaders who were educated abroad.

d)

establishment of new national boundaries across the continent.

58.

Mohandas Gandhi protested British laws by

a)

using force to drive the British out of India.

b)

refusing to obey any British laws.

c)

publishing religious and political writings.

d)

staging massive labor strikes to cripple British business in India.

59.
What key term means, “People's awareness of being part of a community w/ common institutions, culture, language”?
a)
Imperialism
b)
Nationalism
c)
Zionism
d)
Social Darwinism
60.
Europeans countries extended military and political power over Africa, China, and other regions around the world to exploit them economically in a practice known as ______.
a)
Socialism
b)
Statism
c)
Imperialism
d)
Nationalism
61.
Finish this sentence: “Western powers began to carve out ____________ along the Chinese coast. The British took the Chang River valley, the French took territories near Indochina.”
a)
Spheres of Influence
b)
Statism
c)
Political Priviledges
d)
Colonies
62.
1900 siege of a foreign settlement in Beijing by Chinese nationalists who were angry at foreign involvement. 
a)
Boxer Rebellion
b)
Taiping Rebellion
c)
Beijing Rebellion
d)
Meiji Rebellion
63.
Japanese passive emperor from 1926-1989
a)
Meiji
b)
Akihito
c)
Yoshinobu
d)
Hirohito
64.
What was the religious minority of India that competed with the Indian National Congress?
a)
Islam
b)
Judaism
c)
Christianity
d)
Sikhism
65.

Restructured Russian economic policy, or perestroika

a)

Chiang Kai-shek

b)

Mikhail Gorbachev

c)

Dong Sicheng

d)

Deng Xiaoping

66.

Contraction in the volume of available money or credit that results in a general decline in prices

a)

Autonomus

b)

Deflation

c)

Jurisdiction

d)

Corruption

67.

An impairment of integrity, virtue, or moral principle

a)

Autonomus

b)

Deflation

c)

Jurisdiction

d)

Corruption

68.

Money sent, often by mail

a)

Autonomus

b)

Remittances

c)

Jurisdiction

d)

Corruption

69.

How do you spell the Russian word for 'Openness'?

(a)  

70.

Which President succeeded Reagan in 1989?

a)

Clinton

b)

Bush

c)

Carter

d)

Obama

71.

In what month and year did the Berlin Wall fall?

a)

August 1961

b)

March 1987

c)

November 1989

d)

December 1990

72.

Who was most responsible for ending the Cold War?

a)

Reagan

b)

Gorbachev

73.
Who was the dictator of Germany? 
a)
Adolf Hitler
b)
Benito Mussolini 
c)
Joseph Stallin 
d)
Prime Minester (General) Tojo
74.
Who was the Prime Minister of Great Britain?
a)
Adolf Hitler
b)
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
c)
General Patton
d)
Winston Churchill