WorksheetsMWH FINAL REVIEW
Total questions: 80
Worksheet time: 14mins
Nationalism is...
the act of a stronger nation dominating a weaker nation
a strong sense of pride and devotion to one's people or country
an intellectual movement that triggered Enlightenment ideas
a classless society where the means of production are owned by all
Nationalism was a force that...
unified nations
tore apart centuries-old empires
changed the map of Europe
all choices are correct
Which of the following was true about nationalism?
one's greatest loyalty should be to their country
a nation of people have things in common like language and culture
one's greatest loyalty should not be to a king
all choices are correct
Which of the following is a characteristic of nationalism?
shared language
shared culture
common history
all choices are correct
Most radicals were from which class?
middle class
lower class
nobility
royal
Which of the following would most likely fight against the changes brought on by nationalism?
a poor city worker
a middle class merchant
a wealthy landowning noble
all choices are correct
Radicals were also known as...
liberals
nationalists
creoles
all of the choices are correct
Someone from the middle class would most likely be which of the following?
Liberal
Conservative
Radical
Nationalist
Centuries-old empires were torn apart by:
Protestantism
nationalism
communism
all of the choices are correct
Which of the following reflects the beliefs of Otto von Bismarck?
the weak will be devoured by the strong
it's okay to lie in order to achieve a worthy goal
use military force to achieve political gain
all choices are correct
Why did nationalism cause the Austrian and Ottoman empires to break apart?
they had multinational populations
their citizens were mainly nobles
their economies were failing
all of the choices are correct
This economic theory says that the government should not interfere in the economy.
Capitalism
Socialism
This economist believed in communism.
Karl Marx
Adam Smith
Saint-Simon
Robert Owen
This economic theory states that wealth should be distributed equally among everyone. Everyone gets what they need.
Capitalism
Socialism
These were groups of workers that tried to improve working conditions, pay, and remove child labor.
Parliament
Labor Unions
Worker's Governmen
Voters
Which invention allowed for the faster transportation of resources and finished goods, people, and provided many jobs?
Automobile
Subway
Train
Airplanes
What were the reasons why the Industrial Revolution started in England? (select 2)
Abundant natural resources.
Better army.
Stable government and economy.
They had overthrown the monarchy.
The movement of people from rural areas to cities is called
Industrialization
Urbanization
Communism
Democracy
Which of the following could be considered positive outcomes of the Industrial Revolution? Select all that apply.
Urbanization
Overall increase in wages
Pollution
Faster transportation
The Industrial Revolution began in the textile industry. What are textiles?
Coal
Iron
Animal products
Cloth
The Berlin Conference split up ________ among European nations.
Africa
Asia
Australia
South America
What does the phrase "the sun never sets over the British Empire" mean?
it's always sunny in Britain
it shows how large their empire was
it shows how dangerous they were
is a reference to the shiny money they had
the policy of setting up overseas settlements for raw materials and markets
imperialism
colonialism
sphere of influence
protectorate
Totalitarianism is a form of government that
asserts total control over the lives of its citizens
allows for individuality
equality distributes the wealth of the nation to its people
does not have any historical examples
Italian leader Benito Mussolini (select all that apply)
led a march on Rome to overthrow the government
created the Fascist party
was elected as Prime Minister
passed laws to help poor people
Which of the following WAS NOT a clause within the Treaty of Versailles?
Germany army is limited to 100,000 men
Rhineland is demilitarized
No air force
The people were not allowed to vote on their leaders
After WWI, what WAS NOT a result of hyperinflation in Germany
led incredibly high costs for items
was caused by an increase in printing more money
caused money to be more valuable
led people to use the paper money to fuel fires
The fascist dictator of Italy was _______.
Hitler
Mussolini
Franco
Stalin
Hitler was very anti-semitic. This means he was _______.
Against Muslims
Against Jews
Against Germans
Against Aryans
Concentration camps were first created in Germany to provide the Nazis with __________.
living space
many prisoners
cheap labor
a final solution
The Nazi laws that deprived the Jews of their citizenship and the right to marry non Jews were called _______.
Hitler Laws
Munich Laws
Anti-semitism Laws
Nuremberg Laws
One of the ways that Hitler brainwashed children into loyalty to him was the _________.
Hitler Youth program
Concentration camps
Ghettos
Final Solution
Nov. 9-10, 1938, was organized as violence against the Jews, particularly destroying their properties. This was called _____.
Gestapo
Lebensraum
Kristallnacht
Nuremberg Night
The "anschluss" was the annexation of _________ by Nazi Germany.
Austria
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Sudetenland
Segregated, overcrowded areas in cities where Jews were forced to live.
Death camps
Concentration camps
Ghettos
Collectives
The political strategy where one group gives up something in order to avoid conflict with an aggressor is called ______.
appeasement
placating
armistice
surrender
The Prime Minister of Great Britain who appeased Hitler and was criticized for it was ________.
Winston Churchill
Neville Chamberlain
Woodrow Wilson
Queen Victoria
The future Prime Minister of Great Britain who served during WWII and was VERY opposed to appeasement was ______.
Winston Churchill
Neville Chamberlain
Woodrow Wilson
Queen Victoria
When Hitler wanted the land in Czechoslovakia known as the Sudetenland, France and Great Britain appeased Hitler with the ____________.
Berlin Agreement
Munich Agreement
Appeasement Agreement
Paris Agreement
What was an immediate effect of the Lend-Lease Act?
The Soviet Union formed the Warsaw Pact.
Japan declared war against the United States
Western Europe recovered from the damage caused by World War I
The United States provided critical aid to Great Britain and the Allies.
What was the purpose of creating the Lend-Lease Act?
to end United States isolationism
to improve United States relations with Japan
to protect the United States by arming our allies
to create jobs to improve the United States economy
Use the information to answer the following question.
Yesterday, December 7, 1941, a date which will live in infamy, the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan. The United States was at peace with the nation...The attack yesterday on the Hawaiian Islands has caused severe damage to American naval and military forces. Very many American lives have been lost…
—Franklin D. Roosevelt, December 8, 1941
Based on the speech by President Roosevelt, what does he want Congress to do?
to end World War II
to declare war on Japan
to start arresting Japanese Americans
to start liberating concentration camps
What was the primary reason Japan attacked Pearl Harbor?
Japan wanted to capture American oil reserves
Japan wanted the destruction of American naval power in the Pacific
Japan wanted to force China to surrender more territory to the United States
Japan wanted to capture Hawaii as a base to launch an invasion of the United States
Use the information to answer the following question.
The Japanese ruling groups are aware of the desperate military situation...but still find unconditional surrender unacceptable. The basic policy of the present government is to fight as long and as desperately as possible in the hope of avoiding complete defeat and of acquiring a better bargaining position in a negotiated peace. The Japanese believe that unconditional surrender would be the equivalent of national extinction.
—Excerpt from a July 1945 report from members of the American Intelligence Community
Because of this report’s conclusions, what did American leaders decide?
the decision to use nuclear weapons
the decision to sell weapons to the Allies
the decision to intern Japanese Americans
the decision to use cluster bombs on cities
Use the outline to answer the following question.
The Battle of____________?_______________
● Only lost 1 United States carrier
● 6 months after Pearl Harbor
● Morale boost for United States troops
● Shifted the war in the Pacific
Which battle is described in the outline?
Battle of Midway
Battle of Iwo Jima
Battle of Okinawa
Battle of Coral Sea
Why did President Truman choose to drop an atomic bomb on Japan instead of ordering a land invasion?
Japan’s geography would not allow a land invasion
American forces were too defeated for a land invasion.
A land invasion would result in too many American casualties.
It was not possible to supply troops with weapons for a land invasion.
Use the text to answer the following question.
...This new phenomenon would also lead to the construction of bombs, and it is conceivable-though much less certain-that extremely powerful bombs of a new type may thus be constructed…
Yours truly, Albert Einstein —Letter to President Franklin D. Roosevelt from Albert Einstein, 1939
How did the administration of President Roosevelt react to the information written in this letter?
proposing the Lend-Lease Act
creating the Manhattan Project
declaring war on the Axis powers
initiating the D-Day invasion of Europe
Why were the Normandy landings (D-Day) considered an important turning point in World War II?
They allowed the Allied Powers to attack all Germany’s forces at once
They helped the Allied Powers to reclaim immediate control of France
They forced Germany to fight on multiple fronts, which divided and weakened its military strength.
They showed the effectiveness and safety of beach invasions, which led to more successful Allied invasions.
What was significant about the Fall of Berlin?
The Allied forces invaded Poland
It marked the end of the fighting in Europe.
Italy finally surrendered after being hit by an atomic bomb
The United States began to commit troops to the European front.
How does the poster show the changing role of women in World War II?
Women were assigned military roles equal to those held by men by the end of the war
Women held many jobs during the war and were hired for jobs in factories that were previously held by men.
Women bought war bonds and continued to work outside the home only in jobs traditionally performed by women.
Women helped the war by exercising their right to vote and holding leadership positions in major wartime industries
Which of the following is an example of how African Americans contributed to the war effort?
African Americans served as airmen in integrated units.
African Americans stayed at home caring for their families
African Americans translated and broke codes for the war effort in the Pacific.
African Americans were involved in all branches of the military but in segregated units.
Which statement describes the forced relocation of Japanese Americans during World War II?
Few of those relocated were actually United States’ citizens
The Japanese American experience was similar to what happened to German Americans at this time.
Before the forced relocation, there was widespread Japanese American disloyalty and sabotage
President Franklin D. Roosevelt approved the action because he believed Japanese Americans were a military threat
Which of the following was a primary cause of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union?
direct, armed conflict between the two nations
the founding of the United Nations
a deep reduction in military expenditures
a competition for political influence over other countries
The Cold War refers to the period of tension between the United States and the Soviet Union from
the end of World War II to the fall of the Soviet Union.
the end of World War I to the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
the Cuban Missile Crisis to the fall of the Berlin Wall.
the Bolshevik Revolution to the end of World War I.
Which of the following is most characteristic of the Cold War?
The growth of nuclear arsenals in the United States and the Soviet Union
The expansion of national borders by imperialistic European countries
The implementation of isolationist foreign policies in Great Britain and China
The rapid industrialization of many Southeast Asian countries
The United States followed a policy of containment during the Cold War in response to the spread of communism.
How did the Marshall Plan reflect containment policy?
It blocked Soviet missiles from from arriving in communist Cuba.
It provided economic aid to European countries in order to prevent the spread of communism.
It authorized the use of military force against communist forces in Vietnam.
It stopped communist efforts to control the Korean Peninsula.
Which of these was a cause of the Korean War?
NATO air and naval forces blocked ships sailing to North Korea.
United Nations inattention allowed guerrillas to infiltrate South Korea.
North Korean forces, with Soviet approval, invaded South Korea.
Widespread anti-colonial riots forced the Korean government to begin the war.
During the Korean War, what prevented the southern part of the peninsula from falling permanently to the invading forces?
The threat of a Soviet naval blockade
The assistance of the Chinese military
The use of atomic weapons on northern cities
The involvement of UN forces under the command of the United States
During the Cold War, in which country would the city of West Berlin be inside of?
East Germany
West Germany
Soviet Union
France
Which country, in 1948, controlled the ZONE that the entire city of Berlin was located in.
Soviet Union
Great Britain
France
United States
What was the purpose of the Berlin Airlift, between the years 1948 and 1949?
To bring necessary supplies to assist the Communists after World War II.
It was designed to help citizens in France to resist Communism.
Moving Allied soldiers to help fight the Nazis during World War II.
To supply the citizens of West Berlin while the Soviet blockade continued.
The United States Foreign Policy after World War II was the policy of Containment, which was?
The U.S. would try to restrict the spread of Fascism in Europe.
The U.S. would help to rebuild the nations of Japan and Germany.
Due to the importance, the U.S. would increase spending into the Space Race.
The U.S. would try to prevent the spread of Communism anywhere in the world.
Which of these events was the closest the United States and the Soviet Union actually came to fighting each other during the Cold War?
Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962
Gulf of Tonkin, 1964
Bay of Pigs, 1961
Suez Crisis, 1956
