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MWH FINAL REVIEW

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Nationalism is...

a)

the act of a stronger nation dominating a weaker nation

b)

a strong sense of pride and devotion to one's people or country

c)

an intellectual movement that triggered Enlightenment ideas

d)

a classless society where the means of production are owned by all

2.

Nationalism was a force that...

a)

unified nations

b)

tore apart centuries-old empires

c)

changed the map of Europe

d)

all choices are correct

3.

Which of the following was true about nationalism?

a)

one's greatest loyalty should be to their country

b)

a nation of people have things in common like language and culture

c)

one's greatest loyalty should not be to a king

d)

all choices are correct

4.

Which of the following is a characteristic of nationalism?

a)

shared language

b)

shared culture

c)

common history

d)

all choices are correct

5.

Most radicals were from which class?

a)

middle class

b)

lower class

c)

nobility

d)

royal

6.

Which of the following would most likely fight against the changes brought on by nationalism?

a)

a poor city worker

b)

a middle class merchant

c)

a wealthy landowning noble

d)

all choices are correct

7.

Radicals were also known as...

a)

liberals

b)

nationalists

c)

creoles

d)

all of the choices are correct

8.

Someone from the middle class would most likely be which of the following?

a)

Liberal

b)

Conservative

c)

Radical

d)

Nationalist

9.

Centuries-old empires were torn apart by:

a)

Protestantism

b)

nationalism

c)

communism

d)

all of the choices are correct

10.

Which of the following reflects the beliefs of Otto von Bismarck?

a)

the weak will be devoured by the strong

b)

it's okay to lie in order to achieve a worthy goal

c)

use military force to achieve political gain

d)

all choices are correct

11.

Why did nationalism cause the Austrian and Ottoman empires to break apart?

a)

they had multinational populations

b)

their citizens were mainly nobles

c)

their economies were failing

d)

all of the choices are correct

12.

This economic theory says that the government should not interfere in the economy.

a)

Capitalism

b)

Socialism

13.

This economist believed in communism.

a)

Karl Marx

b)

Adam Smith

c)

Saint-Simon

d)

Robert Owen

14.

This economic theory states that wealth should be distributed equally among everyone. Everyone gets what they need.

a)

Capitalism

b)

Socialism

15.

These were groups of workers that tried to improve working conditions, pay, and remove child labor.

a)

Parliament

b)

Labor Unions

c)

Worker's Governmen

d)

Voters

16.

Which invention allowed for the faster transportation of resources and finished goods, people, and provided many jobs?

a)

Automobile

b)

Subway

c)

Train

d)

Airplanes

17.

What were the reasons why the Industrial Revolution started in England? (select 2)

a)

Abundant natural resources.

b)

Better army.

c)

Stable government and economy.

d)

They had overthrown the monarchy.

18.

The movement of people from rural areas to cities is called

a)

Industrialization

b)

Urbanization

c)

Communism

d)

Democracy

19.

Which of the following could be considered positive outcomes of the Industrial Revolution? Select all that apply.

a)

Urbanization

b)

Overall increase in wages

c)

Pollution

d)

Faster transportation

20.

The Industrial Revolution began in the textile industry. What are textiles?

a)

Coal

b)

Iron

c)

Animal products

d)

Cloth

21.
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
22.
The poem, The White Man's Burden, by Rudyard Kipling, represents the belief that European culture was _______.
a)
superior to other cultures
b)
misunderstood by Americans
c)
the oldest culture in the world
d)
a replica of Ancient Greek culture
23.
Why were European countries interested in colonizing Africa during the Age of Imperialism?
a)
They wanted Africa's natural resources
b)
They wanted land to develop new types of ships
c)
They wanted to create a perfect society
d)
They wanted to learn new languages
24.
Who was excluded from the Berlin Conference?
a)
representatives for the US
b)
representatives of European countries
c)
representatives of African countries
d)
representatives of the 3rd Estate
25.
This country in Asia was known as Britain's "crown jewel".
a)
China
b)
India
c)
Manchuria
d)
Korea
26.

The Berlin Conference split up ________ among European nations.

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

Australia

d)

South America

27.
Africa was controlled mainly by all of the following, except:
a)
France
b)
Britain
c)
Belgium
d)
Russia
28.

What does the phrase "the sun never sets over the British Empire" mean?

a)

it's always sunny in Britain

b)

it shows how large their empire was

c)

it shows how dangerous they were

d)

is a reference to the shiny money they had

29.
Where did the Sepoy Rebellion occur?
a)
Germany
b)
France
c)
India
d)
Britain
30.
In the late 1800s, many Europeans traveled to Africa and Asia to teach Christianity. This is “best" described as an example of: 
a)
White Man’s Burden 
b)
Socialism 
c)
 Social Darwinism 
d)
Gold, God, Glory
31.

the policy of setting up overseas settlements for raw materials and markets

a)

imperialism

b)

colonialism

c)

sphere of influence

d)

protectorate

32.
Payment for damages after a war is called
a)
Demilitarization
b)
Self-determination
c)
Reparations
33.
Where did the Allied Powers meet to create a treaty at the end of WWI?
a)
Berlin, Germany
b)
Versailles, France
c)
Congress of Vienna
d)
the United States
34.
Who had to take full blame for WWI in the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
Britain
b)
Ottoman Empire
c)
Germany
d)
Russia
35.
How did the German people react to the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
They were ok with it because they realized that they lost the war
b)
They loved it because it was so favorable to them
c)
They hated it because it treated them severely
d)
Most Germans didn't really care
36.
What did the the major European victors want from the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
to help Germany rebuild its economy
b)
to punish Germany for its role in WWI
c)
to establish lasting world peace in the future
d)
to punish Russia for its role in WWI
37.
What was a result of the harsh conditions imposed by the Treaty of Versailles after World War I?
a)
economic and political instability in Germany
b)
uprisings during the French Revolution
c)
the development of democracy in Italy
d)
the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia
38.

Totalitarianism is a form of government that

a)

asserts total control over the lives of its citizens

b)

allows for individuality

c)

equality distributes the wealth of the nation to its people

d)

does not have any historical examples

39.

Italian leader Benito Mussolini (select all that apply)

a)

led a march on Rome to overthrow the government

b)

created the Fascist party

c)

was elected as Prime Minister

d)

passed laws to help poor people

40.

Which of the following WAS NOT a clause within the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

Germany army is limited to 100,000 men

b)

Rhineland is demilitarized

c)

No air force

d)

The people were not allowed to vote on their leaders

41.

After WWI, what WAS NOT a result of hyperinflation in Germany

a)

led incredibly high costs for items

b)

was caused by an increase in printing more money

c)

caused money to be more valuable

d)

led people to use the paper money to fuel fires

42.
Which of the following is used by a dictator to obtain and retain absolute control?
a)
Freedom of the Press
b)
Private citizens control the economy
c)
Use of propaganda to promote a certain cause
d)
Provide all citizens with lawyers and due process protections
43.
Leader of the Nazi party
a)
Mussolini
b)
Hitler
c)
Stalin
d)
Zedong
44.
Leader of communist Soviet Union
a)
Mussolini
b)
Stalin
c)
Hitler
d)
Castro
45.

The fascist dictator of Italy was _______.

a)

Hitler

b)

Mussolini

c)

Franco

d)

Stalin

46.

Hitler was very anti-semitic. This means he was _______.

a)

Against Muslims

b)

Against Jews

c)

Against Germans

d)

Against Aryans

47.

Concentration camps were first created in Germany to provide the Nazis with __________.

a)

living space

b)

many prisoners

c)

cheap labor

d)

a final solution

48.

The Nazi laws that deprived the Jews of their citizenship and the right to marry non Jews were called _______.

a)

Hitler Laws

b)

Munich Laws

c)

Anti-semitism Laws

d)

Nuremberg Laws

49.

One of the ways that Hitler brainwashed children into loyalty to him was the _________.

a)

Hitler Youth program

b)

Concentration camps

c)

Ghettos

d)

Final Solution

50.

Nov. 9-10, 1938, was organized as violence against the Jews, particularly destroying their properties. This was called _____.

a)

Gestapo

b)

Lebensraum

c)

Kristallnacht

d)

Nuremberg Night

51.

The "anschluss" was the annexation of _________ by Nazi Germany.

a)

Austria

b)

Czechoslovakia

c)

Poland

d)

Sudetenland

52.

Segregated, overcrowded areas in cities where Jews were forced to live.

a)

Death camps

b)

Concentration camps

c)

Ghettos

d)

Collectives

53.

The political strategy where one group gives up something in order to avoid conflict with an aggressor is called ______.

a)

appeasement

b)

placating

c)

armistice

d)

surrender

54.

The Prime Minister of Great Britain who appeased Hitler and was criticized for it was ________.

a)

Winston Churchill

b)

Neville Chamberlain

c)

Woodrow Wilson

d)

Queen Victoria

55.

The future Prime Minister of Great Britain who served during WWII and was VERY opposed to appeasement was ______.

a)

Winston Churchill

b)

Neville Chamberlain

c)

Woodrow Wilson

d)

Queen Victoria

56.

When Hitler wanted the land in Czechoslovakia known as the Sudetenland, France and Great Britain appeased Hitler with the ____________.

a)

Berlin Agreement

b)

Munich Agreement

c)

Appeasement Agreement

d)

Paris Agreement

57.

What was an immediate effect of the Lend-Lease Act?

a)

The Soviet Union formed the Warsaw Pact.

b)

Japan declared war against the United States

c)

Western Europe recovered from the damage caused by World War I

d)

The United States provided critical aid to Great Britain and the Allies.

58.

What was the purpose of creating the Lend-Lease Act?

a)

to end United States isolationism

b)

to improve United States relations with Japan

c)

to protect the United States by arming our allies

d)

to create jobs to improve the United States economy

59.

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?

a)

to end World War II

b)

to declare war on Japan

c)

to start arresting Japanese Americans

d)

to start liberating concentration camps

60.

What was the primary reason Japan attacked Pearl Harbor?

a)

Japan wanted to capture American oil reserves

b)

Japan wanted the destruction of American naval power in the Pacific

c)

Japan wanted to force China to surrender more territory to the United States

d)

Japan wanted to capture Hawaii as a base to launch an invasion of the United States

61.

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?

a)

the decision to use nuclear weapons

b)

the decision to sell weapons to the Allies

c)

the decision to intern Japanese Americans

d)

the decision to use cluster bombs on cities

62.

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?

a)

Battle of Midway

b)

Battle of Iwo Jima

c)

Battle of Okinawa

d)

Battle of Coral Sea

63.

Why did President Truman choose to drop an atomic bomb on Japan instead of ordering a land invasion?

a)

Japan’s geography would not allow a land invasion

b)

American forces were too defeated for a land invasion.

c)

A land invasion would result in too many American casualties.

d)

It was not possible to supply troops with weapons for a land invasion.

64.

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?

a)

proposing the Lend-Lease Act

b)

creating the Manhattan Project

c)

declaring war on the Axis powers

d)

initiating the D-Day invasion of Europe

65.

Why were the Normandy landings (D-Day) considered an important turning point in World War II?

a)

They allowed the Allied Powers to attack all Germany’s forces at once

b)

They helped the Allied Powers to reclaim immediate control of France

c)

They forced Germany to fight on multiple fronts, which divided and weakened its military strength.

d)

They showed the effectiveness and safety of beach invasions, which led to more successful Allied invasions.

66.

What was significant about the Fall of Berlin?

a)

The Allied forces invaded Poland

b)

It marked the end of the fighting in Europe.

c)

Italy finally surrendered after being hit by an atomic bomb

d)

The United States began to commit troops to the European front.

67.

How does the poster show the changing role of women in World War II?

a)

Women were assigned military roles equal to those held by men by the end of the war

b)

Women held many jobs during the war and were hired for jobs in factories that were previously held by men.

c)

Women bought war bonds and continued to work outside the home only in jobs traditionally performed by women.

d)

Women helped the war by exercising their right to vote and holding leadership positions in major wartime industries

68.

Which of the following is an example of how African Americans contributed to the war effort?

a)

African Americans served as airmen in integrated units.

b)

African Americans stayed at home caring for their families

c)

African Americans translated and broke codes for the war effort in the Pacific.

d)

African Americans were involved in all branches of the military but in segregated units.

69.

Which statement describes the forced relocation of Japanese Americans during World War II?

a)

Few of those relocated were actually United States’ citizens

b)

The Japanese American experience was similar to what happened to German Americans at this time.

c)

Before the forced relocation, there was widespread Japanese American disloyalty and sabotage

d)

President Franklin D. Roosevelt approved the action because he believed Japanese Americans were a military threat

70.

Which of the following was a primary cause of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union?

a)

direct, armed conflict between the two nations

b)

the founding of the United Nations

c)

a deep reduction in military expenditures

d)

a competition for political influence over other countries

71.

The Cold War refers to the period of tension between the United States and the Soviet Union from

a)

the end of World War II to the fall of the Soviet Union.

b)

the end of World War I to the bombing of Pearl Harbor.

c)

the Cuban Missile Crisis to the fall of the Berlin Wall.

d)

the Bolshevik Revolution to the end of World War I.

72.

Which of the following is most characteristic of the Cold War?

a)

The growth of nuclear arsenals in the United States and the Soviet Union

b)

The expansion of national borders by imperialistic European countries

c)

The implementation of isolationist foreign policies in Great Britain and China

d)

The rapid industrialization of many Southeast Asian countries

73.

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?

a)

It blocked Soviet missiles from from arriving in communist Cuba.

b)

It provided economic aid to European countries in order to prevent the spread of communism.

c)

It authorized the use of military force against communist forces in Vietnam.

d)

It stopped communist efforts to control the Korean Peninsula.

74.

Which of these was a cause of the Korean War?

a)

NATO air and naval forces blocked ships sailing to North Korea.

b)

United Nations inattention allowed guerrillas to infiltrate South Korea.

c)

North Korean forces, with Soviet approval, invaded South Korea.

d)

Widespread anti-colonial riots forced the Korean government to begin the war.

75.

During the Korean War, what prevented the southern part of the peninsula from falling permanently to the invading forces?

a)

The threat of a Soviet naval blockade

b)

The assistance of the Chinese military

c)

The use of atomic weapons on northern cities

d)

The involvement of UN forces under the command of the United States

76.

During the Cold War, in which country would the city of West Berlin be inside of?

a)

East Germany

b)

West Germany

c)

Soviet Union

d)

France

77.

Which country, in 1948, controlled the ZONE that the entire city of Berlin was located in.

a)

Soviet Union

b)

Great Britain

c)

France

d)

United States

78.

What was the purpose of the Berlin Airlift, between the years 1948 and 1949?

a)

To bring necessary supplies to assist the Communists after World War II.

b)

It was designed to help citizens in France to resist Communism.

c)

Moving Allied soldiers to help fight the Nazis during World War II.

d)

To supply the citizens of West Berlin while the Soviet blockade continued.

79.

The United States Foreign Policy after World War II was the policy of Containment, which was?

a)

The U.S. would try to restrict the spread of Fascism in Europe.

b)

The U.S. would help to rebuild the nations of Japan and Germany.

c)

Due to the importance, the U.S. would increase spending into the Space Race.

d)

The U.S. would try to prevent the spread of Communism anywhere in the world.

80.

Which of these events was the closest the United States and the Soviet Union actually came to fighting each other during the Cold War?

a)

Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962

b)

Gulf of Tonkin, 1964

c)

Bay of Pigs, 1961

d)

Suez Crisis, 1956