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AP Euro WWI-WWII Review

Total questions: 95

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Improved wartime technology during World War I led to

a)

Smaller nations becoming part of larger nations after the war

b)

A smaller number of refugees during the war

c)

Increased casualties in battles fought during the war

d)

A slowdown in transportation improvements after the war

2.

“At school the teachers say it is our patriotic duty to stop using foreign words. I didn’t know what they meant by this at first, but now I see it—you must no longer say ‘adieu’ [‘farewell’] because that is French. It is in order to say ‘lebwohl’ [‘farewell’ in German] instead. We also have a little tin box in which we’ll put some small change in every time we slip up and use a foreign word. The contents of this little war savings box will go towards buying knitting wool. We must now knit woollen things for the soldiers.”


Diary of a twelve-year old German girl, August 1914


The passage above best exemplifies which of the following processes shortly after the outbreak of the First World War?

a)

The increasingly authoritarian methods used by European teachers

b)

The strengthening of nationalist sentiment throughout Europe

c)

The emergence of a pan-European antiwar movement

d)

The key role European women played in sustaining the war effort

3.

1. Which of the following best describes the 1936 lithograph (entitled The Hero) by German artist George Grosz?

a)

A propaganda poster prepared by the Nazi Party

b)

A protest poster against the atrocities of the atomic bomb

c)

A representation of a Holocaust victim

d)

A post-First World War print expressing antiwar sentiment

4.

The mobilization of state resources during World War II:

a)

Occurred in fascist, democratic, and totalitarian states

b)

Occurred in only fascist states like Germany and Italy through corporate/labor cooperation

c)

Occurred in only colonies of imperial powers in order to better serve their rulers

d)

Occurred in only countries that were lead by powerful dictators like Stalin, Hitler, and Mussolini

5.

Which of the following is NOT one of the extreme beliefs that people turned to during the low period of economic activity?

a)

Totalitarianism

b)

Fascism

c)

Mercantialism

d)

Ultra-nationalism

6.

Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons why so many people died during World War II?

a)

Weapons became much more deadly such as tanks, airplanes, and the atomic bomb.

b)

Deadly trench warfare

c)

Total War tactics

d)

The bombing of enemy cities with bombs dropped from airplanes

7.

Which of the following was NOT one of the decisions made at the Potsdam Conference?

a)

Truman demands free elections in Eastern Europe, Stalin says no

b)

Germany will be unified again which ends the Cold War

c)

Truman and Churchill become untrusting of Stalin and the Soviet Union beginning the Cold War

d)

Nazi officials will be arrested and placed on trial for crimes against humanity

8.

Stalin was most successful in:

a)

Industrializing the Soviet Union

b)

Expanding access to consumer goods

c)

Extending suffrage to a majority of the population

d)

Improving higher education possibilities for both men and women

9.
Innovations in the kinds of weapons that armies used
a)
Caused fewer casualties (deaths) than in earlier wars
b)
Were limited by each nation's ability to mass produce goods
c)
Were limited only to the allies
d)
Had a significant effect on how the war was fought
10.
Which of the following WAS NOT a major cause of World War I?
a)
Mobilization
b)
Nationalism
c)
The death of Franz Ferdinand
d)
Alliances
11.
"Total War" meant that
a)
Only professional armies did the fighting
b)
The Civilian population was deeply involved both at home and in uniform
c)
Battles were fought in the air and on the ground
d)
Everyone paid attention to the latest war news
12.
By the end of 1915, the fighting in the west had reached the point of
a)
Victory at sea but not on land
b)
Victory everywhere
c)
Stalemate
d)
Enjoyment
13.
What is the name of the alliance during WWI that included Austria-Hungary, Germany, the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria?
a)
The Central Powers
b)
The Allied Powers
c)
The Axis Powers
d)
The Entente Powers
14.
All of the following were reasons why the Russian citizens fed up with their way of life and wanted to have a revolution EXCEPT
a)
Workers were not making fair wages 
b)
Citizens did not want to be involved in the war
c)
People are going hungry 
d)
The popularity of Gregori Rasputin
15.
Who was the leader of the Bolshevik Party who made the promise of "Peace, Land, and Bread"?
a)
Karl Marx
b)
Vladimir Lenin 
c)
Adolf Hitler 
d)
Nicholas Romanov II
16.
Which wartime leader is correctly matched with their country? 
a)
Kaiser-Wilhelm II- USSR
b)
David Lloyd George- France
c)
Woodrow Wilson- Great Britain
d)
Czar Nicholas II- Russia
17.
The Marxist ideas in Russia (popularized by the leader of the Bolsheviks) were designed to
a)
industrialize the Soviet Economy
b)
end all traces of capitalism
c)
move Russia to a wartime economy
d)
move Russian away from pure communism 
18.
Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view is known as
a)
Propoganda
b)
Dissent
c)
Toleration
d)
Diversity
19.
Desolate area between opposing sides trenches
a)
No man's land
b)
Everyone's land
c)
Dead space
d)
Time zone
20.
A painful condition of the feet caused due to being under cold water or mud for long periods of time and marked by blackening and death of surface skin.
a)
Water log foot 
b)
Athlete's foot
c)
Trench foot
d)
Foot fungus 
21.
World War I will officially begin in 1914 when
a)
Austria declares war on Serbia
b)
Germany grants a "Blank Check" to Austria
c)
When Franz Ferdinand dies
d)
When Russia mobilizes
22.
Name of the line of trenches that was dug from the English channel to Switzerland
a)
Western Front
b)
Eastern Front
c)
Northern Front
d)
Southern Front 
23.

Who Appeased Hitler?

a)

Britain and France

b)

Britain and Italy

c)

Russia and France

d)

Italy and Russia

24.

What land was given to Germany to Appease them?

a)

Sudetenland

b)

Alsace-Lorraine

c)

Bohemia

d)

Danzig

25.

What does Blitzkrieg translate too?

a)

Lightning War

b)

The Bomb

c)

German Power

d)

Quick Attack

26.

What was the Blitzkrieg?

a)

Surprise attack using a rapid overwhelming force.

b)

An aerial attack during the day.

c)

Another name for the Holocaust.

d)

The code name for the invasion of France by the Allies.

27.

Which country preformed Blitzkrieg?

a)

Germany

b)

U.S.A.

c)

Japan

d)

Great Britain

28.

How many Jews were killed during the Holocaust?

a)

Six Million

b)

Ten Million

c)

Around 900,000

d)

None, the Holocaust never happened

29.

Of the following which was NOT a group targeted by Hitler in the Holocaust?

a)

Americans

b)

Disabled persons

c)

Homosexuals

d)

Communists

30.

When did the Holocaust occur?

a)

1941-1945

b)

1939-1944

c)

1930-1941

d)

1945-1947

31.

When did Germany finally pay off the Reparation's of WWI?

a)

2010

b)

1995

c)

1955

d)

1960

32.

Which of the following was NOT a direct consequence of the WWI repartitions?

a)

The Persecution of Jews

b)

Hitler's rise to power

c)

The economy in Germany completely failing

d)

WWII

33.

How much in reparations was Germany required to pay after WWI?

a)

132 Billion

b)

318 Million

c)

318 Billion

d)

58 Billion

34.

When was the official Marshall Plan proposed?

a)

1947

b)

1955

c)

1952

d)

1945

35.

What was the official purpose of the Marshall Plan?

a)

To provide economic assistance to postwar Europe.

b)

To give aid to West Berlin.

c)

To block communism from spreading.

d)

To give aid to any country threatened by communist take over.

36.

What was the response from the Soviets to the Marshall Plan?

a)

COMECON

b)

Warsaw Pact

c)

Containment

d)

Destalinization

37.

Which group authorized the mandate system after WWI?

a)

The League of Nations

b)

The Treaty of Versailles

c)

NATO

d)

Warsaw Pact

38.

What areas were governed as mandates after WWI?

a)

All African colonies

b)

All of the Middle East

c)

German and Turkish colonies

d)

German and French colonies

39.

What did mandates end up becoming?

a)

Colonies for the countries watching over them.

b)

Independent states.

c)

A coalition of oil producing countries.

d)

Autonomous kingdoms.

40.

When was the Truman Doctrine established?

a)

1947

b)

1953

c)

1942

d)

1945

41.

What was the Truman Doctrine?

a)

It Promised U.S. political, military. and economic aid to any country threatened by communism.

b)

Offered economic aid to all European countries after WWII.

c)

Promised military aid to U.S. allies.

d)

Warned Europe to stay out of North and South American affairs.

42.

Along with the Truman doctrine what other policy did the U.S. put in place to discourage the advancement of communism?

a)

The Monroe Doctrine.

b)

The Roosevelt Corollary.

c)

Containment.

d)

MAD

43.

Which ideology does the following describe. "A political philosophy, movement, or regime that exalts nation and often race above the individual."

a)

Fascism

b)

Communism

c)

Democracy

d)

Socialism

44.

Which of the following countries was NOT a fascist country during WWII?

a)

Soviet Union

b)

Germany

c)

Italy

d)

Spain

45.

True or False, Fascism is a far right political movement?

a)

True

b)

False

46.

Who implemented Collectivization in the Soviet Union?

a)

Joseph Stalin

b)

Vladimir Lenin

c)

John Lennon

d)

Nikita Khrushchev

47.

When did Collectivization start in the Soviet Union?

a)

1928

b)

1940

c)

1914

d)

1918

48.

What was collectivization?

a)

The consolidation of individual landholdings into a state controlled farms.

b)

The collection of all homes to be distributed to those in need.

c)

The rounding up of all dissenters of communism.

d)

Stalin killing or imprisoning all political enemies.

49.

What were the Blackshirts?

a)

A paramilitary force in Italy

b)

A secret policy force in Germany

c)

The peasants in the Soviet Union

d)

A special military unit in France during WWII

50.

Who founded the Blackshirts?

a)

Benito Mussolini

b)

Adolf Hitler

c)

Joseph Stalin

d)

Vladimir Lenin

51.

When were the Blackshirts founded?

a)

1923

b)

1918

c)

1914

d)

1902

52.

All of the following are others names for the Soviet Bloc EXCEPT

a)

First World

b)

Eastern Bloc

c)

Second World

d)

Communist Bloc

53.

What is the Soviet Bloc?

a)

Socialist states under the influence of the Soviet Union

b)

An area in the Soviet Union that controls a specific industry

c)

The Soviets version of LEGOs

d)

All of the countries in Eastern Europe

54.

What does Hegemonic mean?

a)

Having control or authority over others

b)

Having a large amount of money

c)

Being the most powerful

d)

Taking a step back and weighing your options

55.

Which of the following were not a Hegemony?

a)

Ancient Greece

b)

Soviet Union

c)

20th Century U.S.

d)

20th Century Great Britain

56.

Who was the first to discover subatomic particles?

a)

J.J. Thomson

b)

Albert Einstein

c)

Henri Becquerel

d)

Werner Heisenberg

57.

Which of the following is NOT a subatomic particle?

a)

Quarks

b)

Electron

c)

Proton

d)

Radon

58.

The discovery of subatomic particles called into question which scientist theories?

a)

Isaac Newton

b)

Marie Curie

c)

Albert Einstein

d)

Werner Heisenberg

59.

Which of the following philosophers is NOT linked to existentialism?

a)

Rene Descartes

b)

Friedrich Nietzsche

c)

Albert Camus

d)

Jean-Paul Sartre

60.

What is existentialism?

a)

A theory that emphasizes the existence of the individual person as free to determine their own development

b)

A belief that life has no meaning or purpose

c)

A theory that God exists but does not interfere in our lives

d)

A theory that all men are born with a predetermined course that they could do nothing to change

61.

How did Dadaism come about?

a)

It was a form of protest against the purposelessness of life.

b)

It was a form of realism in art.

c)

It was in response to Cubism, and making art that was true to life.

d)

It was an art form that came in response to the Arms Race as a form of protest.

62.

Where did Dadaism start?

a)

Switzerland

b)

France

c)

Germany

d)

Italy

63.

Dadaism has also been called what?

a)

Anti-art

b)

Abstract

c)

Realism

d)

Junk

64.

Which of the following is a surrealist artist?

a)

Salvador Dali

b)

Pablo Picasso

c)

Claude Monet

d)

Jackson Pollock

65.

What is Surrealism?

a)

Cultural movement that allowed the unconscious mind to express itself.

b)

A form of literature that uses dream-like imagery and symbolism.

c)

A philosophical movement that emphasized the individual over the whole.

d)

A style of painting that uses bright colors and abstract shapes.

66.

When was Surrealism officially established?

a)

1924

b)

1910

c)

1917

d)

1945

67.

When did Brexit officially occur?

a)

2020

b)

2016

c)

2018

d)

2010

68.

What is Brexit?

a)

The withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the E.U.

b)

The relocation of the European Parliament.

c)

Scotland gaining its independence from United Kingdom.

d)

The dissolution of the United Kingdom.

69.

Which problem did NOT occur because of Brexit?

a)

Scotland broke away from the United Kingdom.

b)

The British Pound decreased in value.

c)

The UK experienced a decrease in immigration.

d)

The European Union imposed tariffs on UK goods.

70.

What is the Lost Generation?

a)

The social generational cohort in the Western world that was in early adulthood during WWI

b)

A group of people that have been forgotten by society

c)

The Generation of people born during the interwar years

d)

A group of people that have lost their way in life

71.

What did the Lost Generation do?

a)

Rejected the traditions of the older generation.

b)

Developed new technologies.

c)

Embraced the horrors of war.

d)

Wandered from country to country.

72.

Which of the following was NOT a lost generation author?

a)

Victor Hugo

b)

F. Scott Fitzgerald

c)

T.S. Eliot

d)

Ernest Hemingway

73.

When did Second-wave feminism start?

a)

1960s

b)

1990s

c)

1970s

d)

1980s

74.

Which of the following was NOT an issue second-wave feminism fought for?

a)

Voting rights

b)

Equal pay

c)

Reproductive rights

d)

Custody laws

75.

Who was NOT a second-wave feminist?

a)

Emmeline Pankhurst

b)

Betty Friedan

c)

Glory Steinem

d)

Maggie Humm

76.

Hitler’s invasion strategy that involved armored columns supported by airplanes. This “lightning war” allowed the German army to quickly conquer Poland, France and many others.

a)

Shazam

b)

Bombardment

c)

Blitzkrieg

d)

Shock and Awe

77.

After quickly defeating France, Hitler focused his efforts on Great Britain by bombing civilian sites in an effort to make the British people lose hope and give up. This ultimately was unsuccessful.

a)

Blitzkrieg

b)

Air Raids

c)

Battle of Britain

d)

Shock and Awe

78.

Where did the Big Three meet to discuss the organization of the postwar world

a)

Paris

b)

San Francisco

c)

Yalta

d)

London

79.

Organization that replaced the League of Nations

a)

United Nations

b)

NATO

c)

Justice League

d)

Warsaw Pact

80.

The mass murdering of Jews is referred to as

a)

The Holocaust

b)

War of the Nazi's

c)

World War 1

d)

Nationalism

81.
Who took over Germany after the Treaty was signed and made promises to fix Germany? 
a)
Adolf Hitler
b)
Vladimir Lenin
c)
Nicholas II
d)
Stalin
82.
What is Anti-Semitism?
a)
Extreme hatred and prejudice against Jews
b)
A mass extermination of a nation based on their culture
c)
Genocide
83.
What year and location do most historians state as the start of WW II in Europe? 
a)
1935; Czechoslovakia
b)
1941; U.S.
c)
1942; Japan
d)
1939; Poland
84.

Hitler wanted to dominate other countries because he believed

a)

Other countries were trying to conquer Germany

b)

Germany’s people were superior to everyone else

c)

Germany’s natural resources were superior

d)

The Treaty of Versailles would protect Germany

85.

The policy of giving in to maintain peace is called

a)

Isolationism

b)

Neutralism

c)

Appeasement

d)

Militarism

86.

I am a Fascist who rose to power in Italy in the 1930s. I led an invasion of Ethiopia and allied my country with Germany during World War II.

a)

Hitler

b)

Roosevelt

c)

Mussolini

d)

Drumpf

87.

I am known for making the following quote about the Munich Pact: “a peace with honor” and “a peace for our time.”

a)

Hitler

b)

Roosevelt

c)

Churchill

d)

Chamberlain

88.

Hitler not only ordered 6 million Jews killed, but also the _________________, elderly, homosexuals and gypsies.

a)

sick

b)

handicapped

c)

dwarfs

d)

Dutch

89.
What is this?
a)
Star of David
b)
Symbol representing helpful people.
c)
Tattoo all Jewish people
were given
d)
good luck charm
90.
What did Jewish people in Nazi controlled areas have to wear to identify them as Jews?
a)
a yellow star of David
b)
a sign that said Jew
c)
Black clothes
d)
A yellow cross
91.
Certain sections of cities were set aside to imprison Jews, these sections were called
a)
apartments
b)
projects
c)
ghettos
d)
government housing
92.
Which of the following best describes the “final solution?” 
a)
The implementation of the Balfour Declaration.
b)
The Nazi desire for complete destruction of the Jews.
c)
The conscription of German males into the military.
d)
The Jewish desire for a homeland within Germany.
93.

"a person who is standing near but not taking part in what is happening"


This is a(n)...

a)

perpetrator.

b)

bystander.

c)

ally.

d)

target.

94.

Which BEST explains why Israel became a nation-state in Palestine after 1948?

a)

After the Ottoman empire was dismantled after World War I a new Jewish nation-state was created.

b)

The United Nations decided that Jewish people needed a homeland after six million Jews were killed during the Holocaust.

c)

Palestine was divided into two nation-states to be occupied by the Soviet Union and the United States after World War II.

d)

Fears that Palestine was becoming a communist state led the United States into creating Israel as a democratic country in the Middle East.

95.

Hitler hated Jewish people. What evidence from the text BEST supports the conclusion?

a)

Hitler believed that the Jewish people were not only a religious group but also a race.

b)

Hitler claimed that the Jewish people were a disease to humanity.

c)

Hitler became chancellor of Germany in 1933, representing the Nazi party.

d)

People were horrified when they found out about the full scope of the Holocaust.