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3rd Quarter Review

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What was NOT a lasting effect of colonization?
a)

Inexperienced leaders in African countries

b)

Many African countries were undeveloped

c)

Many African economies are based on agriculture

d)

Many African nations thrived after independence

2.

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

3.

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

4.

Which claim is best supported by the evidence included in these maps?

a)

Egypt and Ethiopia are no longer part of Africa.

b)

By 1980, most African countries had become independent.

c)

By 1950, most of Africa was controlled by Russia or the United States.

d)

The Union of South Africa was renamed Namibia.

5.
Why are European languages spoken in Africa today? 
a)

Because of alliances made during WW I

b)

Because of colonization by Europeans

c)

Because the British defeated the Dutch and Afrikaners.

d)

Because the Congress of Vienna required it.

6.

One could say that Gandhi and MLK were very similar in their approach to advocate or protest something

a)

False

b)

True

7.
Who's teaching inspired King's philosophy of nonviolence?
a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Mahatma Ghandi

d)

Aristotle

8.
What was the “race for colonies” all about in the late 1800s in Europe?
a)

Europe wanted resources.

b)

Europe wanted to civilize African natives.

c)

Europe wanted Christian converts.

d)

All the above

9.

Under Belgian rule, the Congolese were forced to do all of the following EXCEPT

a)

work in rubber plantations

b)

harvest a certain amount of rubber

c)

go to school

d)

work as slaves

10.

"Don't pay your taxes or send your children to an English-supported school . . . Make your own cotton cloth by spinning the thread at home, and don't buy English-made goods. Provide yourselves with homemade salt, and do not buy government-made salt."

— Mohandas Gandhi


In this statement, Gandhi was expressing his commitment to

a)

armed rebellion

b)

civil disobedience

c)

criminal acts

d)

guerrilla tactics

11.

What is a territory settled and ruled by people from another land

a)

colony

b)

territory

c)

spoils

d)

Island

12.
The infamous "Scramble for Africa" referred to:
a)
A major race that was held across the plains of Africa
b)
A period when the European powers conquered and divided most of Africa amongst themselves
c)
A war that Britain launched against the Boers in South Africa
d)
A period when the European powers rushed to establish friendly relations with nations across Africa
13.
 Imperialism was brought on as a result of 
a)
Democratic Revolutions 
b)
World War I 
c)
Industrialization 
d)
The Renaissance 
14.

Imperialism led to political tensions between European countries?

a)

True

b)

False

15.

When one country takes control of another for economic, political or military gain it is called?

a)

Colonialism

b)

Imperialism

c)

Manifest Destiny

d)

Nationalism

16.

True/False: Europen countries conquered Africa to gain control of resources need to industrialze.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

About how much of Africa was controlled by European nations?

a)

60%

b)

70%

c)

80%

d)

90%

18.
Which was not a cause of WW1?
a)
nationalism
b)
imperialism
c)
militarism
d)
isolationism 
19.
Having pride in your country is known as
a)
militarism
b)
nationalism
c)
imperalism
d)
alliances
20.
Militarism means....
a)
Building up armed forces and getting ready for war
b)
Having pride in your nation
c)
Trying to build an empire
d)
Agreements to help others
21.
When stronger,  more powerful countries take over and control smaller, weaker countries. 
a)
isolationism
b)
imperialism
c)
militarism
d)
nationalism
22.
Formal friendship between nations are called:
a)
treaties
b)
alliances
c)
clubs
d)
democracies
23.
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
24.
What were the causes of WWI?
a)

Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism

b)
Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Isolationism
c)
Militarism, Against, Nice, Iguanas
d)
Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Impractical
25.

Where did the soldiers of the Western Front in WWI live, fight, and die?

a)

Trenches

b)

Bunkers

c)

No Man's Land

d)

Ships

26.

Which weapon was NOT used during WWI?

a)

Nuclear Bombs

b)

Machine Guns

c)

Poison Gas

d)

Submarines

27.

This peace treaty made Germany take the blame for the war and pay $30 billion in reparations.

a)

Treaty of Versailles

b)

Peace of Westphalia

c)

Paris Accords

d)

Armistice Treaty

28.
Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of trench warfare?
a)
heavy artillery bombardments
b)
attacks and counterattacks across open land
c)
short battles with relatively few deaths
d)
use of poison gases on enemy troops
29.
Why was World War I called the "Great War" when it was happening?
a)
Not all of the nations in the world truly fought in the war.
b)
People thought that fighting in battles would be enjoyable.
c)
Its effects were more significant and widespread than those of World War I.
d)

Many people died, and it was the largest war in history because WWII hadn't happened yet/

30.
Define Reparations. 
a)
Repairs
b)
Provide promises
c)
Pay back money to help those for war damage
d)
None
31.
What answer is NOT a reason why America joined WWI?
a)
Zimmerman Telegram
b)
Unrestricted Subwarfare
c)

Member of the Allied Powers

d)
Lusitania sinking
32.

What is No Man's Land?

a)

Land between the opposing trenches

b)

Land used for battlefields

c)

Land used for the bathroom

d)

Land behind the trenches

33.

Which country dropped out of WWI due to their country's revolution?

a)

Germany

b)

France

c)

Russia

d)

Great Britain

34.

Which event occurred on Black Tuesday?

a)

many factories closed

b)

many banks closed

c)

many people lost their homes

d)

the stock market crashed

35.

What was the "New Deal" of the 1930s?

a)

a government program that gave free land to homesteaders

b)

a government program that helped women get the vote

c)

a government program that spread civil rights throughout the country

d)

a government program designed to help people during the depression

36.
A way of borrowing money from a bank or finance company so that you can have what you want and pay for it later
a)
Speculation 
b)
Buying on Credit 
c)
Buying on Margin 
d)
Overproduction 
37.
Which of the following European country faced the greatest economic challenges after WW I? 
a)
Austria
b)
Great Britian
c)
France
d)
Germany
38.
Which was NOT a LONG-TERM cause of the Great Depression?
a)
Buying stock on margin
b)
Stock market crash (Black Tuesday)
c)
too much production and consumer spending
d)
Laisezz-faire economic policies
39.
The Great Depression began in
a)
1925
b)
1929
c)
1932
d)
1940
40.
What were reparations?
a)
Compensation Germany had to pay.
b)
The Dawes Plan
c)
The Treaty of Versailles
d)
The War Guilt Clause
41.
 What was hyperinflation?
a)
When money became worthless
b)
When money was more important
c)
When Germany had to pay compensation
d)
When the French invaded the Ruhr
42.
Hoovervilles were
a)
a great place to live
b)
a wealthy neighborhood
c)
shacks and tents made from anything people could find
d)
cities with a lot of unemployment
43.
What is a dictator?
a)
A person that has absolute control over a nation and its people
b)
A person that is elected by the people and answers to their will
c)
A person that runs the government with limits to their power
d)
A person that rules a nation fairly and justly
44.

Which title best summarizes this list?

a)

Dictators of the Interwar Period

b)

Ambassadors from the Interwar Period

c)

Monarch of the Interwar Period

d)

Presidents from the Interwar Period

45.

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

a)

USSR (Soviet Union), Germany and Italy

b)

U.S., Germany and Japan

c)

Japan , Germany and Austria

d)

US, Germany and USSR

46.
Who is the Italian “duce” from whom Hitler got many of his ideas? He was the founder of fascism.
a)
Giussipie Garibaldi
b)
Otto von Bismarck
c)
Benito Mussolini
d)
Camillo de Cavour
47.

Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during World War II?

a)

Nikita Khrushchev

b)

Vladimir Lenin

c)

Leon Trotsky

d)

Joseph Stalin

48.

Who was the prime minister of Japan who focused on militarism?

a)

Hitler

b)

Stalin

c)

Tojo

d)

Mussolini

49.

The above characteristics refer to which totalitarian leader?

a)

Adolph Hitler

b)

Josef Stalin

c)

Benito Mussolini

d)

Hideki Tojo

50.

Who was the emperor of Japan during the 1930s and 1940s?

a)

Hirohito

b)

Hitler

c)

Stalin

d)

Mussolini

51.
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
52.

Why did the Germans follow the leadership of Hitller at first?

a)

they thought he was a god

b)

he saved them from economic ruin

c)

he won great military battles

d)

he had been an Olympian super star

53.
Which of the following lead to the outbreak of WWII?
a)
Invasion of Normandy
b)
Pearl Harbor
c)
The Holocaust
d)
The Economic Depression
54.
Which were the 3 main Axis Powers in WWII?
a)
Italy, Germany, Poland
b)
Germany, Czechoslavakia, Japan
c)
Japan, Italy, Germany
d)
Belgium, Germany, Japan
55.
What happened after the US was attacked at Pearl Harbor?
a)
US surrendered
b)
US attacked Japan
c)
WWII began
d)
US declared war on Japan
56.
Who was President of the US when Pearl Harbor was bombed?
a)
Truman
b)
FDR
c)
Kennedy
d)
Wilson
57.

The Great Depression influenced which of the following events below...

a)

A rise in workers in the industry field

b)

A drop in the unemployment numbers

c)

A rise of dictatorships taking control

d)

Paper money being worth more than usual

58.

Japan wanted to expand their Empire due to the need for...

a)

Natural Resources like oil, rubber, and coal

b)

More people to make their military stronger

c)

More allies to help them get more trade

d)

More space for their homeland and people

59.

Allied Europeans and the League of Nations used appeasement with Nazi Germany early on, appeasement is to

a)

creating confrontation with someone in order to get them to back down right away

b)

giving Nazi Germany what they want to avoid confrontation not wanting another war

c)

taunting the citizens of Nazi Germany in order to force Hitler to make a bad choice

d)

Ignoring the issue of Hitler's conquests hoping that he will end up hurting himself

60.

As war in Europe broke out, America's early stance was isolationism, which is known as

a)

Keeping yourself involved in the war but from far away

b)

Staying out of the war completely, spacing yourself from those involved

c)

Joining the war right away to help all of the nations in need from Nazi Germany

d)

Secretly join the war but don't tell anyone so they are surprised by your attacks

61.
How did the Treaty of Versailles encourage the start of WWII?
a)
It allowed for the use of chemical weapons in war
b)
It rearranged the map of Europe to benefit Germany, enraging the rest of the world
c)
It collapsed after Russia refused to join in the negotiations
d)
It treated Germany harshly, thus inspiring totalitarianism and nationalism
62.
All of the following were causes of WWII EXCEPT
a)
Lenin’s Bolshevik Revolution in Russia
b)
Harsh terms of the Treaty of Versailles
c)
Militaristic, nationalistic leaders in Germany, Italy & Japan
d)
Major destruction caused by WWI
63.

When people in a country do not have their needs met (like jobs, food, and safety), it becomes easier for what kind of leader to take over?

a)

King or Queen

b)

President

c)

Dictator

d)

elected government officials

64.

The event that led directly to France and Great Britain declaring war on Germany was

a)

Germany invaded Italy

b)

Germany invaded Japan

c)

Germany invaded Ethiopia

d)

Germany invaded Poland

65.

What pact said that Germany would invade Poland and then split the land with the Soviet Union? This pact was between Hitler and Stalin.

a)

Rome-German Axis Pact

b)

German-Soviet Nonaggression Pact

c)

Pact of Steel

d)

Anti-Comintern Pact

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