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Quiz #3 WW1-WW2

Total questions: 112

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following best describes the impact of the Zimmerman Telegram?

a)

This was a speech for neutrality in Germany that was sent to the United States

b)

This was a letter to the Spanish that called on them to release Cuba to fight in World War 1

c)

This was a message that was intercepted by the British in which the Germans asked Mexico to fight in World War 1

d)

This was a message that was sent from Great Britain to France attempting to recruit French soldiers to fight in Verdun

2.

Match the long term causes of World War 1 with their definitions:

a)

Nationalism

1.

This was the attempt by countries to promote their own agendas and ideas as better than others

b)

Militarism

2.

This was the practice of developing new weaponry and investing in the armed forces

c)

Imperialism

3.

This was the practice of exerting control over other regions around the world to become powerful

d)

Alliances

4.

This practice involved the securing of support from other nations in the event of a war breaking out

3.

Which of the following was not a reason why the United States and other countries used propaganda during World War 1?

a)

To encourage citizens to support the war effort through rationing

b)

To openly promote surrendering to the enemy

c)

To recruit able-bodied citizens to fight in the war

d)

To promote fear of potential outcomes if a country and its citizens DID NOT join the fight

4.

This was an international group developed after World War I as a way to solve disputes between countries before they erupted into open warfare. A precursor to the United Nations:

a)

Lusitania

b)

Zimmerman Telegram

c)

Treaty of Versailles

d)

League of Nations

5.

The Espionage and Sedition Acts limited Americans right to

a)

Speak freely about the concerns and disagreements with the American government during WW1

b)

Join the war by volunteering

c)

Choose they own political parties to vote for during World War 1

d)

Advertise for their own companies and products during the war

6.

This was a British Cruise ship (that had American passengers on it) that was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine.

a)

Titanic

b)

Mississippi

c)

Lusitania

d)

Arkansas

7.

Which of the following types of propaganda tried to get people to pay for the war?

a)

Recruitment

b)

Financing

c)

Rationing

d)

Homefront

8.

Which of the following dates represents the beginning of World War 1? (The Spark)

a)

Jan 17, 1914

b)

June 28, 1914

c)

Sep, 14, 1914

d)

Oct 9, 1914

9.

A position of not taking sides in a conflict

a)

Neutrality

b)

Propaganda

c)

Rationing

d)

Imperialism

10.

A union of two or more countries that is created for political support:

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliance

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

11.

How did the Great War affect life on the home front?

a)

Governments encouraged civil liberties like the freedom of the press and the right to protest against the war.

 

b)

Economies were geared toward providing consumer goods.

c)

Essential items needed for the war effort were rationed and conserved.

d)

After the heroic actions of the African American units in World War 1, Jim Crow Laws were repealed and removed.

12.

Which plan for peace heavily blamed Germany for causing World War I?

a)

Wilson's 14 Points

b)

Treaty of Versailles

13.

Which of the following represents the years that were spent fighting in World War 1?

a)

1912-1916

b)

1914-1918

c)

1877-1920

d)

1917-1921

14.

Who was the United States President during World War 1?

a)

Theodore Roosevelt

b)

William Taft

c)

Woodrow Wilson

d)

Warren G. Harding

15.

On what date was the Treaty of Versailles signed?

a)

May 7, 1915

b)

June 28, 1919

c)

June 6, 1944

d)

April 4, 1917

16.
Which answer summarize the Schlieffen Plan that Germany created to prepare for a two-front war?
a)

Attack France first, then Russia.

b)

Attack Russia first, then France.

c)

Send half of the army to France and half to Russia.

d)

Ally with Russia to fight France.

17.
What event led Great Britain to declare war on Germany?
a)

The Germans sank British supply boats

b)

The Germans sank American ships

c)

Germany invaded Russia

d)

Germany invaded Belgium in order to enact their Schlieffen Plan

18.

Which treaty ended World War I?

a)

The Treaty of Paris

b)

The Treaty of Versailles

c)

The Armistice of Versailles

d)

The Treaty of Verdun

19.

What type of warfare contributed to the stalemate on the Western Front?

a)

guerilla

b)

conventional

c)

trench

d)

submarine

20.

This cartoonist is suggesting the League of Nations will fail because

a)

France and England control the keystone

b)

The United States is relying too much on England and Italy for support

c)

the United States has not become a member

d)

England and Italy do not want help from Belgium and France

21.

This 1912 cartoon depicts

a)

efforts to contain the Boxer Rebellion

b)

tensions in pre-World War I Europe

c)

reactions to the Bolshevik Revolution

d)

responses to the rise of the Democracies in European colonies

22.

Order the following events in chronological order during World War 1

a)

The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

b)

America Declares War on Germany

c)

The Zimmerman Telegram

d)

The Sinking of the Lusitania

e)

Wilson's Speech on Neutrality

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
23.

A feeling of intense loyalty to a country or group

a)

Nationalism

b)

Militarism

c)

Propaganda

d)

Autocracy

24.

A celebration of military ideals, and a rapid buildup of military power

a)

Nationalism

b)

Militarism

c)

Propaganda

d)

Autocracy

25.

A system in which countries agree to defend each other

a)

Alliance System

b)

Balance of Power

c)

Stalemate

d)

Revolution

26.

An equality of power among different countries that discourages any group from acting aggressively

a)

Alliance System

b)

Balance of Power

c)

Stalemate

d)

Revolution

27.

A situation in a conflict in which neither side can make progress against each other

a)

Alliance System

b)

Balance of Power

c)

Stalemate

d)

Revolution

28.

The level on which something exists or takes place

a)

Dimension

b)

Stalemate

c)

Convoy

d)

Reparation

29.

To outfit

a)

Equip

b)

Consume

c)

Convoy

d)

Dissent

30.

A German Submarine

a)

U-Boats

b)

Sub-Boats

c)

Ships

d)

Boaty McBoatface

31.

Information used to influence opinions

a)

Propoaganda

b)

Revolution

c)

Stress

d)

Stalemate

32.

To call attention to/to show importance

a)

Propoaganda

b)

Revolution

c)

Stress

d)

Stalemate

33.

A war to overthrow a government

a)

Propoaganda

b)

Revolution

c)

Stress

d)

Stalemate

34.

A government in which one person with unlimited power rules

a)

Autocracy

b)

Convoy

c)

Kaiser

d)

Socialism

35.

A group of ships that escort and protect other ships

a)

Convoy

b)

U-Boats

c)

Dissent

d)

Stalemate

36.

To continue

a)

Proceeding

b)

Consented

c)

Dissent

d)

Consume

37.

To agree

a)

Proceeding

b)

Consented

c)

Dissent

d)

Consume

38.

The German Emperor

a)

Kaiser

b)

Stalemate

c)

U-Boats

d)

Reparation

39.

The gathering of resources and troops in preparation for war

a)

Militarism

b)

Nationalism

c)

Mobilization

d)

Alliance System

40.

To limit use

a)

Ration

b)

Consume

c)

Dissent

d)

Convoy

41.

To use

a)

Ration

b)

Consume

c)

Dissent

d)

Convoy

42.

A person who believes industries should be publicly owned

a)

Socialist

b)

Pacifist

c)

Stalemate

d)

Kaiser

43.

A person who is opposed to the use of violence

a)

Socialist

b)

Pacifist

c)

Stalemate

d)

Kaiser

44.

Disagreement or opposition

a)

Ration

b)

Consume

c)

Dissent

d)

Convoy

45.

To view; to become aware of by observing

a)

Perceived

b)

Final

c)

Achieve

d)

Reparation

46.

The last

a)

Perceived

b)

Final

c)

Achieve

d)

Reparation

47.

To accomplish

a)

Perceived

b)

Final

c)

Achieve

d)

Reparation

48.

Payment for damages caused during a war

a)

Perceived

b)

Final

c)

Achieve

d)

Reparation

49.

The right of people to decide how they should be governed

a)

National Self-Determination

b)

Socialism

c)

Pacifism

d)

Nationalism

50.

What did the Russian Revolution happen during?

a)

World War One

b)

Industrial Revolution

c)

The Civil War

d)

The Enlightenment

51.

Who was the leader of the Bolsheviks (Communists)?

a)

Lenin

b)

Putin

c)

Hitler

d)

Franco

52.

The Bolsheviks later renamed themselves what?

a)

The Communist Party

b)

The Fascist Party

c)

The Socialist Party

d)

The Democratic Party

53.

What issues were going on in Russia during this?

a)

Food Shortages

b)

Involvement in War

c)

Unhappiness With The Government

d)

All of the above were issues going on

54.

Who ruled Russia prior to the Russian Revolution?

a)

Czars

b)

Presidents

c)

Emporers

d)

Serfs

55.

What government did Russia turn to during this?

a)

Communism

b)

Democracy

c)

Theocracy

d)

Monarchy

56.

Who came up with communism?

a)

Adam Smith

b)

John Locke

c)

Thomas Hobbes

d)

Karl Marx

57.

What is the book that lays out communism?

a)

The Communist Manifesto

b)

The Wealth of Nations

c)

The Encylopedia

d)

Two Treatises on Government

58.

What did Russia become known as after this?

a)

Soviet Union

b)

Austria Hungary

c)

Czechoslovakia

d)

Ukraine

59.

During the civil war following the Russian Revolution, who did the Red Army represent?

a)

Communists

b)

Non-Communists

60.

During the civil war following the Russian Revolution, who did the White Army represent?

a)

Communists

b)

Non-Communists

61.

What is it called when you overthrow a government?

a)

Theocracy

b)

Autocracy

c)

Coup d'etat

d)

Provisionary

62.

Why did czars resist modernization?

a)

They wanted to maintain power

b)

They wanted the best for their people

c)

They wanted to give their money away

d)

They wanted citizens to become prosperous

63.

The czar was seen as a solid, competent leader.

a)

True

b)

False

64.

What is the name for Russian labor camps created by Lenin?

a)

Gulags

b)

Internment

c)

Guantanamo

d)

Leavenworth

65.

Lenin's campaign slogan was:

a)

Peace Bread Land

b)

Money Wealth Power

c)

Greed Blood Profits

d)

History Best Class

66.

What was the end result of the Russian Revolution?

a)

Russia became a direct democracy

b)

Russia would become a communist nation

c)

Russia would become a theocracy

d)

Russia would go back to an absolute monarchy

67.

This treaty pulled Russia out of WWI?

a)

Treaty of Versailles

b)

Treaty of Greenville

c)

Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

d)

Treaty of Moscow

68.

This form of government is described as having no private ownership, no class system and no religious organizations. Everything is distributed equally.

a)

Democracy

b)

Federation

c)

Theocracy

d)

Communism

69.

Who were the Bolsheviks?

a)

Communist Revolutionaries

b)

Secret Police Members

c)

Members of Parliament

d)

Soldiers in White Army

70.

What is the organization that buys and sells stock in the USA?

a)

Boston Stock Market

b)

Philadelphia Stock Market

c)

New York Stock Exchange

d)

Detroit Stock Market

71.

Who is the middleman that arranges stock purchases and sells for a stockholder?

a)

stock broker

b)

bank owner

c)

cashier

d)

stock forger

72.

If a person wants to sell their stock, what do they or their broker have to find?

a)

a person who works for the stock corporation

b)

someone who will buy the stock

c)

a member of the Boston Stock Market

d)

a member of the Treasury Department

73.

In October 1929, the stock market collapsed when everyone tried to sell stock and no one would buy. What was this disastrous day called?

a)

Red Monday

b)

Blue Monday

c)

Red Tuesday

d)

Black Tuesday

74.

Where did people go to get money when they lost all of the money in the stock market?

a)

homes

b)

banks

c)

corporations

d)

New York Stock Exchange

75.

As stock values dropped, so did the overall value of the _______.

a)

house

b)

corporation

c)

government

d)

store

76.

With the stock market collapse in 1929, how much money in invested stocks and corporations was lost in America?

a)

1 billion dollars

b)

40 billion dollars

c)

5 million dollars

d)

9 million dollars

77.

When everyone tried to withdraw all of their savings from banks, what happened to many banks in America?

a)

the banks closed permanently

b)

the banks closed for 2 days

c)

the banks made a profit

d)

the banks received help from the German government

78.

What are the 3 major events that caused the Great Depression

Pick 3

a)

collapse of stock market

b)

End of WWI

c)

closing of banks

d)

closing of many businesses

79.

The worldwide depression was spread when countries put a large tax on foreign products coming into the country to be sold. What is this tax called?

a)

factors

b)

investments

c)

tariffs

d)

collectives

80.

What was the percentage of unemployment in US of working men?

a)

25%

b)

10%

c)

5%

d)

100%

81.

One effect of the depression was the spread of ____around the world.

a)

oligarchies

b)

democracies

c)

dictatorships

82.

Who promised to restore Germany's economy and rebuild its army during the Great Depression? 

a)

Adolf Hitler

b)

Benito Mussolini

c)

Albrecht Durer

d)

Hans Carl

83.

What did the Japanese government do after the army took over in 1937?

a)

Japan created an alliance with the USA

b)

Japan began building an atomic bomb

c)

Japan invaded the Pacific Ocean

d)

Japan invaded Manchuria China

84.

Stalin created a system where the government determined everything in the economy. What kind of communist economy is this called?

a)

Democratic Economy

b)

Planned Economy

c)

Capitalist Economy

d)

Free Market Economy

85.

The rapid industrialization of factories and collectivization of farmland of small peasant farms under government control was the focus of Joseph Stalin's __________.

a)

10 Year Plan

b)

Invasion of Germany

c)

dictatorship of Europe

d)

Five Year Plan

86.

What term was used to describe Stalin's mass executions of people in the Soviet Union during the 1930s.

a)

The Final Exit

b)

The Great Purge

c)

The Invasion of the Soviet Union

d)

The reorganization of Boshevik Russia

87.

Who killed 20 million people by starving most of them or sending them to die in the gulags?

a)

Stalin

b)

Hitler

c)

Mussolini

d)

Franco

88.

What was the name for the secret project to build an atomic bomb?

a)

Manhattan Project

b)

Tuskegee Airben

c)

Secret Boom

d)

Normandy

89.

Which industry was well suited to change over to military equipment production?

a)

clothing

b)

steel

c)

culinary

d)

automobile

90.

Which future president served as commander during the French invasion?

a)

Dwight Eisenhower

b)

Winston Churchill

c)

Neville Chamberlain

d)

Erwin Rommel

91.

Who was the British leader that signed an appeasement with Hitler?

a)

Benito Mussolini

b)

Douglas MacArthur

c)

Adolph Hitler

d)

Neville Chamberlain

92.

Who was the fascist leader of Italy?

a)

Adolph Hitler

b)

Dwight Eisenhower

c)

Benito Mussolini

d)

Neville Chamberlain

93.

Which act permitted the US to sell arms to warring countries on a cash & carry basis?

a)

Neutrality Act 1939

b)

Lend-Lease Act

c)

Anschluss

d)

Double V

94.

Which was a major cause of the rise dictators in Europe after WW1?

a)

economic prosperity

b)

Treaty of Versailles

c)

redrawing of European borders

d)

German win of WWI

95.

What is the name of the Allied military strategy in the Pacific Ocean?

a)

firebomb

b)

island hopping

c)

kamikaze

d)

blitzkrieg

96.

The D-Day Allied invasion of France took place where?

a)

Paris

b)

Plymoth

c)

Tokyo

d)

Normandy

97.

What is the name of the program that encouraged African-Americans to join the war effort?

a)

Tuskegee Airmen

b)

Rosie the Riveter

c)

Double V

d)

NAACP

98.

Who was the American General overseeing the Pacific Theater?

a)

General Douglas MacArthur

b)

General Eisenhower

c)

General Rommel

d)

General Lee

99.

At first many Americans were against the war and supported ________________________.

a)

fascism

b)

communism

c)

isolationism

d)

internationalism

100.

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.

101.

What is the name of the new political party to rise in Germany following WW1?

a)

Socialist

b)

Nazi

c)

Fascist

d)

Bolshevik

102.

Japan's goal was to take over

a)

North America

b)

Soviet Union

c)

Eastern Asia

d)

Western Asia

103.

What was the term for the action of Britain & France giving in to Hitler's demands?

a)

appeasement

b)

militarization

c)

nationalism

d)

unification

104.

Which Battle was the last German offence?

a)

D-Day

b)

Midway

c)

Bulge

d)

Normandy

105.

What is the name of this iconic poster woman?

a)

Tanya the Tank

b)

Wonder Woman

c)

Eleanor Roosevelt

d)

Rosie the Riveter

106.

Why were the Japanese unable to decipher the messages of the Navajo code talkers?

a)

The code consisted of a series of whistle-like noises.

b)

The code talkers had an advanced code machine.

c)

They used the Navajo language, which had no written alphabet.

d)

They used a math code based on the Navajo numeric system.

107.

The turning point in the war against Japan in the Pacific was the

a)

Battle of Midway.

b)

bombing of Pearl Harbor.

c)

internment of Japanese Americans.

d)

Battle of the Bulge.

108.
United States, Great Britain, Soviet Union
a)
Central Powers
b)
Allied Powers
c)
Axis Powers
109.
Germany, Italy, Japan
a)
Central Powers
b)
Allied Powers
c)
Axis Powers
110.

Which of the following was a tactic used in Germany to discriminate the Jews?

a)

Jews were forced to wear a yellow star on their clothing.

b)

Jews were only allowed in work in certain jobs and paid little.

c)

Merchants refused to sell food and clothing to Jews.

111.

Millions of European Jews were sent to ________ where they were killed in gas chambers.

a)

Concentration Camps

b)

Ghettos

c)

Germany

d)

Russia

112.

The Soviet Union defeated Germany at ________, marking a turning point ofthe war in Eastern Europe.

a)

Stalingrad

b)

Pearl Harbor

c)

D-Day

d)

Midway

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