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WorksheetsUnit 7: Global Conflict
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 21mins
Which of the following statements is an accurate comparison of the Ottoman, Russian, and Qing Empires in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries?
Prior to their collapse, each of the empires attempted a series of Western-style reforms, but the ruling elites eventually failed to support the needed changes.
These land based empires collapsed due to a variety of internal and external factors, including WWI, failure to modernize and revolution
The Ottoman and Russian Empires survived because of the adoption of some Western-style reforms while the Qing failed because it refused to alter centuries of Chinese tradition.
The Ottoman Empire and Qing dynasty both lost territory to aggressive European powers while Russia, acting as an aggressor, expanded its empire during this time.
Improved wartime technology during World War I led to
Smaller nations becoming part of larger nations after the war
A smaller number of refugees during the war
Increased casualties in battles fought during the war
A slowdown in transportation improvements after the war
The mobilization of state resources during World War II:
Occurred in fascist, democratic, and totalitarian states
Occurred in only fascist states like Germany and Italy through corporate/labor cooperation
Occurred in only colonies of imperial powers in order to better serve their rulers
Occurred in only countries that were lead by powerful dictators like Stalin, Hitler, and Mussolini
Which of the following is NOT one of the extreme beliefs that people turned to during the low period of economic activity?
Totalitarianism
Fascism
Mercantialism
Ultra-nationalism
Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons why so many people died during World War II?
Weapons became much more deadly such as tanks, airplanes, and the atomic bomb.
Deadly trench warfare
Total War tactics
The bombing of enemy cities with bombs dropped from airplanes
Stalin was most successful in:
Industrializing the Soviet Union
Expanding access to consumer goods
Extending suffrage to a majority of the population
Improving higher education possibilities for both men and women
What was the spark of WWI?
Assassination of Ferdinand
Armenian Gencoide
Austria-Hungary declaring war on Serbia
The Holocaust
a member of the majority faction of the party that seized power in 1917 and formed the Communist party in the Soviet Union
Tsarians
Totalitarians
Bolsheviks
Authoritarians
a formal pact or agreement between or among nations
nationalism
alliance
militarism
imperialism
a form of government in which the state’s power is unlimited and controls virtually all aspects of public and private life. Examples include Mussolini, Stalin, and Hitler.
totalitarianism
authoritarianism
fascism
communism
the intentional attempt to exterminate all members of a certain race, nationality, religious, or ethnic group
total war
antisemitism
genocide
casualty
information or opinions that are made public to promote or attack a movement, cause, or person
propaganda
fascism
communism
total war
Why did Russia leave WWI?
because Russia became communist
because Russia was too good
because Russia became a democracy
because Russia won the war
prejudice, discrimination, or hostility toward Jews
propaganda
fascism
anti-semitism
Bolshevikism
Germany was forced to pay billions of dollars for war damages. This is called paying for
reparations
armistice
stalemate
war guilt
What is the organization created to prevent future wars called?
League of Nations
total war
Paris Peace
armistice
Which future event did the Treaty of Versailles cause?
World War 2
World War 1
World War 3
Cold War
The Nazis blamed ___________ for Germany losing WWI.
minority ethnic groups
Aryans
British
French
What effect did the Stock market crash in America have on Germany?
Not much, because Germany's economy had recovered
Crushed the German economy, leaving workers unemployed and businesses closed
Provided an opportunity for Germany to become an economic super power
Gave birth to the rise of communism as the solution to the instability of capitalism.
What is the name of the new political party to rise in Germany following WW1?
Socialist
Nazi
Fascist
Bolshevik
What is militarism?
building up a nations military
mobilizing to the warfront
strong devotion to one's nation
mother countries conquering non-industrialized nations
What was the first event that began World War II?
Nazi Germany's invasion of Poland
Austria-Hungary and Serbia declare war
The assassination of Ferdinand
The Berlin Airlift
What past state-sponsored genocide represented the blueprint of the Holocaust?
Rwandan Genocide
Bosnian Genocide
Armenian Gencoide
The Great Purge
What ushered in a greater concern for Americans after the Stock Market Crash in 1929?
The collapse of many banks
the increase of job opportunities
the chances for bonus money for veterans
the surge of gaining more farmland
Which royal family was killed during the Russian Revolution of 1917?
Ivanov's
Romanov's
Louis's
Marx's
What type of government will Russia become when they officially convert to the Soviet Union in 1921-22?
Commuinist
Socialist
Theocratic
Democratic
Who will become the first leader of the Soviet Union until he dies in 1924? (Stalin takes over after his death)
Khrushchev
Trotsky
Marx
Lenin
What was the name of the working-class Russians who supported Lenin during the Russian Revolution?
Kulaks
Bolsheviks
Soviets
Pershmerga
Which of the following were NOT members of the Allied Powers in WWII?
Soviet Union
Great Britain
U.S.
Germany
Which of the following were NOT members of the Axis Powers in WWII?
Germany
Italy
Japan
China
Initially in WWI and WWII the United States claimed to be...
Supporting one side
Bias
Neutral
On the Axis
Which answer best represents anti-semitism?
Anti-U.S.
Anti-German
Anti-Jewish
Anti-Christian
When countries dedicate all of their resources to the war effort it is called...
total war
rationing
propaganda
armistice
What is information used persuade people to support the war called?
total war
propaganda
rationing
censor
What did volunteers from European colonies hope to get out of the war?
independence
money
colonies
monarchy
Why did the Allies want to secure the Dardanelles?
to establish a supply line to Russia
to establish a supply line to Germany
to defeat the Ottoman Empire
to lose the war
Which of the following is a reason why the U.S. joined the war?
Zimmerman telegram
armistice
League of Nations
communism
What is an agreement to stop fighting called?
armistice
stalemate
communist
total warfare
Which two countries suffered the most deaths?
Russia & Germany
USA & Germany
France & Austria-Hungary
Italy & Ottoman Empire
Which 3 countries dominated the Paris Peace Conference?
Britain, USA, France
Russia, Germany, Ottoman Empire
USA, Germany, Austria-Hungary
France, Germany, Spain
True or false. Germany was forced to reduce its military and demilitarize the Rhineland.
true
false
Which country was not invited to the Paris Peace Conference?
Germany
USA
France
Britain
