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Unit 8 (Modernity) Review

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Intense loyalty and pride in one’s country is known as which of the following?

a)

Imperialism

b)

Nationalism

c)

Unilateralism

d)

Communism

2.
Imperialism is __________.
a)
when a powerful nation uses its resources to help a weaker nation
b)
when a weaker nation invites a powerful nation to help it industrialize
c)
when a powerful nation takes control of the economy and government of a weaker nation
d)
when weak nations join together to fight a strong nation
3.

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)

Nationalism

b)

Imperialism

c)

Militarism

d)

Alliances

4.

What is an Alliance?

a)

An agreement in which two countries pay one another money

b)

A union or association formed for mutual benefit between countries, organizations, or people.

c)

A term that refers to two or more countries that are enemies and in conflict with one another.

5.

An alliance between Austria-Hungary, Germany, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria during WWI

a)

Allied Powers

b)

Central Powers

c)

Axis Powers

d)

Super Powers

6.

A type of combat in which opposing troops fight from a long ditch facing each other.

a)

Convoy System

b)

Trench Warfare

c)

War Bonds

d)

Red Scare

7.
WW I began when Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia one month after:
a)
Serbia tried to take more of Austria-Hungary's land.
b)
Serbia burned their flag.
c)
Archduke Ferdinand and his wife were killed.
d)
Serbia won more Olympic medals.
8.
Alliance between Great Britain (England), Soviet Union, France, and the US during World War I and II.
a)
Central Powers
b)
Allied Powers
c)
Axis Powers
d)
Hydroelectric Power
9.

Overproduction and underconsumption factored into causing the Great Depression by

a)

causing falling prices on goods.

b)

forcing a decrease in mechanization.

c)

leading to more spending than saving.

d)

scaring farmers into growing fewer crops.

10.

The ruler of Germany

a)

Joseph Stalin

b)

Adolf Hitler

c)

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

d)

Emperor Hirohito

11.

The ruler of the Soviet Union

a)

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

b)

Adolf Hitler

c)

Benito Mussolini

d)

Joseph Stalin

12.

The ruler of Italy

a)

Benito Mussolini

b)

Emperor Tojo

c)

Adolf Hitler

d)

Joseph Stalin

13.

What caused the Great Depression?

a)

Threat of an upcoming World War II caused the economy to collapse

b)

A series of poor financial decisions put pressure on the market that led to its collapse

c)

Crop surpluses disrupted the price of food

d)

The US economy never fully recovered after WWI

14.

How did fascists take advantage of the Great Depression?

a)

They used the Great Depression to turn people against democracy and their enemies

b)

They used the Great Depression to strengthen their militaries.

c)

They used the Great Depression to build stronger and wider international relationships.

d)

They used the Great Depression to help the working classes gain more power.

15.

A form of government in which there is one ruler, using violence to create loyalty and suppress their opponents

a)

Democracy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Totalitarianism

d)

Theocracy

16.

Who was the fascist leader of Italy?

a)

Adolph Hitler

b)

Dwight Eisenhower

c)

Benito Mussolini

d)

Neville Chamberlain

17.

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.

18.

What was a key cause for the rise of totalitarianism in nations such as USSR, Italy, Japan, and Germany?

a)

collectivization

b)

economic hardship

c)

genocide

d)

secret treaties

19.

Why is D-Day (June 6, 1944) considered a turning point in World War II?

a)

The landing of Allied troops forced Germany to fight on the western front, a two-front war.

b)

A string of Russian victories led to their control over eastern Europe.

c)

The death of Hitler left Germany without clear military leadership.

d)

Dropping the first nuclear bomb quickly led to Japan’s surrender.

20.

What event caused the USA to become involved in the war?

a)

Bombing of Hiroshima

b)

Pearl Harbor

c)

Bombing of Nagasaki

d)

Invasion of Poland

21.
World War 2 began with Germany's invasion of
a)
Czechosolvakia
b)
Austria
c)
Poland
d)
France
22.

The time period when Nazi Germany sent millions of Jewish people, as well as some others, to labor, concentration, and death camps?

a)

Imperialism

b)

Fascism

c)

Holocaust

d)

Pearl Harbor

23.

What did dropping the atomic bomb do?

a)

It saved many Japanese lives.

b)

It prevented Japan from invading the US.

c)

It helped force Japan to surrender.

d)

It made invasion of Japan necessary.

24.

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

25.

Which statement describes communism?

a)

a political system in which every person in society gets a vote

b)

an economic system in which the everyone owns everything together and gets what they need

c)

a political system in which people are forced to live in communities

d)

an economic system in which the government takes everyone's money and invests it in the national stock market

26.

What wars were fought during the Cold War as a result of the policy of containment?

a)

Korean & Vietnam War

b)

WWI & WWII

c)

Civil War & Spanish American War

d)

Persian Gulf & War on Terror

27.
The alliance of communist countries
a)
NATO
b)
Warsaw Pact
c)
Triple Alliance
d)
Communist Alliance
28.

What is NATO?

a)

A military alliance with capitalist nations, like the US

b)

A military alliance between Communist countries

c)

A military alliance between totalitarian dictators

d)

A military alliance between democratic countries

29.
What two nations were in competition with each other during the Cold War?
a)
Spain and Portugal
b)
England and France
c)
Germany and Italy
d)
United States and Soviet Union
30.

During the Cold War, the Soviet Union had which type of government/economic system?

a)

democracy

b)

monarchy

c)

capitalism

d)

communism

31.

What is the main aim of the UN?

a)

Maintain peace and order

b)

Help countries get along

c)

Establish human rights

d)

All of the above

32.

After what was the UN formed

a)

After WWI

b)

Before WWI

c)

Before WWII

d)

After WWII

33.

Leaders of Japan during World War 2

a)

Adolf Hitler

b)

Emperor Hirohito & Hideki Tojo

c)

Benito Mussolini

d)

Winston Churchill

34.

Which of the following describes the process of decolonization after WWII?

a)

European desire for raw resources

b)

Fall of Communism in favor of Democracy and Capitalism

c)

Desire of former colonies to have self-determination

d)

Lowering of tariffs to increase trade.

35.

How did the Cold War affect decolonization?

a)

There was no relationship.

b)

The new countries all joined with the Communists.

c)

The US and USSR competed to get allies in the new countries

d)

The US and USSR fought directly in the new countries