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WH Semester 2 Final Exam Review

Total questions: 165

Worksheet time: 2hrs 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are some positives of globalization?

a)

Cheap sneakers and clothes

b)

Cheap electronics

c)

Information is easy to access and it travels quickly (internet and social media)

d)

All of the answers are correct

2.

What are some negatives of globalization?

a)

Workers are exploited in sweatshops

b)

Pollution and deforestation

c)

Low wages for factory workers in Asia and Africa

d)

All of the answers are correct

3.
An economic system based on private ownership and the investment of resources,such as money, for profit.
a)
Mercantilism
b)
Caravel
c)
Capitalism
d)
Cortes
4.
Segment of the forced journey that captured Africans made from Africa to America throughout the 1600's; it consisted of the dangerous trip across the Atlantic Ocean; many slaves perished on this segment of the journey.
a)
Caravel
b)
Pizarro
c)
Triangular Trade
d)
Middle Passage
5.
First man to led an expedition that circumnavigated the globe.
a)
 Pizarro
b)
Caravel
c)
Cortes
d)
Magellan
6.
(16th-19th centuries) Captured Africans were transported across the Atlantic under horrific conditions to labor in the Americas in mines and plantations.
a)
Favorable balance of trade
b)
Atlantic Slave Trade
c)
Triangular Trade
d)
Vasco de Gaman
7.
An economic policy under which nations sought to increase their wealth and power by obtaining large amounts of gold and silver and by selling more goods than they bought.
a)
Capitalism
b)
Megellan
c)
Colonies
d)
Mercantilism
8.
He mistakenly discovered the Americas in 1492 while searching for a faster route to India.
a)
Vasco de Gama
b)
Donald Trump
c)
Cortes
d)
Christopher Columbus
9.
The global transfer of plants, animals, and diseases that occurred during the European colonization of the Americas.
a)
Columbian Exchange
b)
Middle Passage
c)
Capitalism
d)
Colonization
10.
To travel for the purpose of discovery from 1450-1600
a)
Colonization 
b)
Middle Passage
c)
Mercantilism
d)
Exploration
11.

Where did Spanish explorers mostly sail?

a)

Asia

b)

Americas

c)

England

d)

India

12.

The European explorers referred to the lands they colonized as the ___ _____?

a)

Old World

b)

New Spain

c)

New World

d)

Native Land

13.

The exchange of plants, animals, and diseases between the Old World and the New World.

a)

Triangular Trade

b)

Middle Passage

c)

Columbian Exchange

d)

Globalization

14.

The trade in goods, raw materials, and slaves between the Americas, Europe, and Africa.

a)

the Columbian Exchange

b)

the Triangular Trade

c)

the Middle Passage

d)

Globalization

15.

What led to increased competition between the empires of Europe?

a)

the profitability of the slave trade

b)

the search for sources of African gold and Asian spices

c)

the desire to spread Islam

d)

the rise of absolute monarchs

16.
Faster trade routes, National Pride, Fame are all what....?
a)
Motivations for exploration
b)
Advancements that made exploration possible
c)
Motivation for colonization
d)
Advancements that made colonization possible
17.
During the Age of Exploration, Europe looked for sea routes to the East in order to __________.
a)
find a faster trade route to Asia
b)
spread Christianity
c)
colonize new territories
d)
all of the above
18.

These two countries took the lead in discovering new lands/routes during the Age of Exporation

a)

Spain

b)

England

c)

France

d)

Portugal

19.

What was the impact of the Atlantic Slave Trade on Africa?

a)

Depopulation (less people)

b)

Less conflict

c)

Famine

d)

Destruction of traditional cultures

20.

The impact of mercantilism was that

a)

The rate of slavery in the Americas went down

b)

Trade was limited in the Atlantic

c)

The Colony grew wealthy

d)

The Mother Country grew wealthy

21.

Which of the following lists accurately describes the major motivations for European exploration during the 15th and 16th centuries?

a)

The need for new trade routes to the east, the desire to spread Christianity, and competition between European countries

b)

The need for new technologies, the desire to help indigenous peoples in the Americas, and competition within the Ottoman Empire

c)

The desire to find new goods to trade, the construction of faster ships, and the need to learn American farming techniques

d)

The desire to spread Islam, curiosity about new lands in the Americas, and the need of wealthy merchants to continue trade

22.

The need for new trade routes to the east, the desire to spread Christianity, and competition between European countries all contributed to the:

a)

rapid expansion of the Ottoman Empire in the 10th and 11th centuries.

b)

end of the Hundred Years' War between England and France in 1453.

c)

start of the First Crusade in the Middle East during the 11th century.

d)

beginning of European global exploration in the 15th and 16th centuries.

23.

The need for new trade routes to the East, the desire to spread Christianity, and _____ prompted the start of European exploration in the 15th and 16th centuries.

a)

competition among European countries

b)

rivalry among Asian countries

c)

warfare along European trade routes

d)

the demand for Turkish goods

24.

Which statement accurately describes the importance of Christopher Columbus?

a)

His voyage demonstrated that Europeans could sail directly west to reach India.

b)

His voyage inspired European powers to begin exploring, conquering, and colonizing the Americas.

c)

His voyage proved that European scientists had incorrectly calculated the size of the globe.

d)

His voyage provided the first piece of evidence that the world was round.

25.
fabric that is woven
a)
technology
b)
textile
c)
economy
d)
industrialization
26.
In what country did the Industrial Revolution begin?
a)
United States
b)
France
c)
Great Britain
27.
Until the 1800s, how did most families get the items they needed for daily life?
a)
They made tools, clothing, materials, and food by hand.
b)
They bought them from factories.
c)
They bought them on the Internet.
d)
They bought them from stores.
28.
The _______________ is the name for the change from goods being made by hand at home to making them by machine in factories.
a)
French Revolution
b)
Machine Revolution
c)
Industrial Revolution
d)
Technological Revolution
29.
Why did people move to the cities during the Industrial revolution?
a)
Jobs in factories
b)
Jobs on the farm
c)
Family
d)
Friends
30.

Until 1819, which statement was true?

a)

Children were not allowed to work in the mines during the Industrial Revolution

b)

Work conditions were closely regulated

c)

There were no labor laws that prevented children from working

d)

Children were allowed to work but they were treated fairly.

31.
Which of the following was NOT associated with early factory working conditions?
a)
Low wages
b)
Safe working conditions
c)
Dangerous working conditions
d)
Widespread pollution
32.
The making of many items in a short period of time.
a)
Assembly Line
b)
Artisan Skills
c)
Mass Production
d)
Handcrafting
33.
What product was first made using machines in factories?
a)
Steel
b)
textiles
c)
locomotives
d)
flying shuttles
34.
What were living conditions in the city like during the Industrial Revolution?
a)
Very extravagant
b)
Strict housing regulations
c)
Spacious and luxurious
d)
Crowded and unsanitary
35.

What is the mass movement from farms to cities called?

a)

immigration

b)

colonization

c)

industrialization

d)

urbanization

36.

The new form of housing lots of people in one small space was called...

a)

an apartment building

b)

a track home

c)

a tenement

d)

a mobile home

37.

Which isn't a benefit of the industrial revolution?

a)

leisure time for the middle class

b)

an increase in overall wealth

c)

cheaper machine made goods for every class

d)

fair pay for factory workers

38.
What is the system in which the citizens share all property and business production.  No private property exists.
a)
Capitalism
b)
Socialism
c)
Free Market
d)
Urbanization
39.
What the name for a perfect society where everyone lives in harmony? 
a)
Socialism
b)
Communism
c)
Impressionism
d)
Utopia
40.
An extreme form of socialism that views class struggle between employees and employers as unavoidable.  
a)
Impressionism
b)
Utilitarianism 
c)
Racism
d)
Communism
41.
The process of taking over and fencing off land formally owned by peasant farmers.
a)
communism
b)
enclosure movement
c)
utilitarianism
d)
laissez-faire
42.
Who wrote Wealth of Nations and supported Laissez-Faire economics?
a)
Adam Smith
b)
David Ricardo
c)
Thomas Malthus
d)
John Wesley
43.
What is the idea that society should be the greatest happiness for the greatest number of citizens is called?
a)
Utopia
b)
Utilitarianism
c)
Socialism
d)
Dynamo
44.
What is the name for the working class during the Industrial Revolution?
a)
darwinist
b)
proletariat
c)
communist
d)
dynamo
45.
Who wrote the Communist Manifesto?
a)
Charles Darwin
b)
Adam Smith
c)
Karl Marx
d)
Alfred Nobel
46.

___________ allows for the faster movement of goods and raw materials to factories.

a)

Railroads

b)

Automobiles

c)

Steam Engines

d)

Mass Production

47.

a nation’s direct or indirect control over the government of other usually smaller or weaker nations.

a)

Industrialism

b)

Anarchy

c)

Imperialism

d)

Monarchy

48.

What are the three factors of production?

a)

Land

b)

Labor

c)

Capital

d)

All of the Above

49.

How did the steamboat and railroads benefit the Industrial Revolution?

a)

They provided factories with a way to transport products quicker and cheaper

b)

They provided transportation for factory workers in the country to get into town to work in these factories

c)

Both increased the profits of factories by increasing shipping rates

d)

Steamboats and railroads had no effect on industry

50.

What problems did cities face as a result of rapid urbanization?

a)

Increased crime rates

b)

Poor sanitation

c)

Disease

d)

All of the above

51.

Why was England the site of the beginnings of the Industrial Revolution?

a)

England was the most powerful nation in the world

b)

It wasn't; history has unfairly given England credit for the Industrial Revolution

c)

England had an abundance of natural resources such as coal, iron ore, and waterways where water wheels and steam engines could be built

d)

England was centrally located to many areas like France, Germany, Spain, and Ireland, giving them an advantage to bring in resources and talent from many places

52.
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
53.
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
54.
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
55.

The Berlin Conference split up ________ among European nations.

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

Australia

d)

South America

56.
Africa was controlled mainly by all of the following, except:
a)
France
b)
Britain
c)
Belgium
d)
Russia
57.

The Opium War was caused by Britain continuing to sell opium to China.

a)

True

b)

False

58.
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
59.
What European country had the most colonies in Asia? 
a)
Great Britain
b)
Italy
c)
France
d)
Germany
60.
What two European countries had the most colonies in Africa?
a)
Great Britain and France 
b)
Germany and Italy
c)
 France and Italy
d)
 Germany and Great Britain 
61.

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

a)

imperialism

b)

colonialism

c)

sphere of influence

d)

protectorate

62.

Imperialism started because of which of the following reasons?

a)

Nationalism - Empire Building

b)

Economic - desire for new markets and resources

c)

Western belief in cultural superiority

d)

None of the options are a reason the policy of Imperialism was adopted

63.

China never fully came under European control, but rather parts called ___________ were.

a)

boundaries of possession

b)

Realms of Control

c)

Sphere's of Influence

d)

Area's of Control

64.

Who benefited most from imperialism?

a)

European nations

b)

Native Americans

c)

African Kingdoms

d)

Indian Kingdoms

65.

Countries want to use imperialism to gain colonies for all of the following reasons except

a)

gain new resources

b)

show their power

c)

learn about other cultures

d)

spreading their greatness

66.

Imperialism led to political tensions between European countries?

a)

True

b)

False

67.
 Imperialism was brought on as a result of 
a)
Democratic Revolutions 
b)
World War I 
c)
Industrialization 
d)
The Renaissance 
68.
What section of Africa did King Leopold of Belgium take over?
a)
Congo
b)
Ethiopia
c)
Kenya
d)
Nigeria
69.

What was the natural resource that King Leopold wanted in Congo?

a)
Rubber
b)
Gold
c)
Diamonds
d)
Oil
70.

Imperialist style of management that relied on existing political leaders.

a)

Direct Control

b)

Indirect Control

c)

Economic Imperialism

d)

Sphere of Influence

71.

Imperialist style of management in which Europeans brought in their own leaders to run the colony, and did not train locals.

a)

Indirect Control

b)

Direct Control

c)

Sphere of Influence

d)

Economic Imperialism

72.

Monarch who obtained land in the Congo, known for enforcing amputations on the slaves for not gathering enough rubber

a)

Shaka

b)

Leopold II of Belgium

c)

Menelik II

d)

Henry Stanley

73.
Industrialization affected the relationships between industrialized nations and non-industrialized nations because it
a)
was the driving force behind imperialism. 
b)
weakened economic ties between nations. 
c)
allowed industrialized nations to take slaves. 
d)
enabled the two types of nations to strengthen each other.
74.

A territory with its own internal government but is under the control of an outside power is called

a)

Protectorate

b)

Direct Control Colony

c)

Sphere of Influence

75.

Which of the following was NOT an economic motive for Imperialism?

a)

Cheap raw materials from colonies to keep industrializing

b)

Overseas colonies offered markets for manufactured goods

c)

European industry needed more slaves

76.

All of the following areas around the globe were colonized during the era of Imperialism EXCEPT

a)

Southeast Asia and the Pacific

b)

North America

c)

Asia

d)

Africa

77.
How did nationalism support the drive for imperialism?
a)
Competition for colonies created a sense of national pride
b)
Europeans wanted to establish new nations in Africa and Asia
c)
European nations sought raw materials and new markets
d)
Europeans wanted to spread their culture to Africa and Asia
78.

How did colonized people react to European domination?

a)

resisted

b)

accepted

c)

loved

d)

feared

79.

What religion were missionaries trying to spread to Africa and Asia through imperialism?

a)

Christianity

b)

Judaism

c)

Islam

d)

Hinduism

80.

Which of the following is a social reason for European Imperialism?

a)

access to new markets

b)

racist beliefs that Europeans were superior to other people

c)

desire for cheap labor

d)

need to compete with other nations

81.

Select the reasons for overseas European imperialism.

a)

Share and learn about cultural attributes

b)

Promote political agenda

c)

Encourage religious beliefs and practices

d)

Strengthen economic profits

e)

Boost traditional industries

82.
Which of the following summarized an effect of imperialism?
a)
colonial markets were closed to manufactured goods from the colonizing power
b)
Land was distributed equally among the main social classes
c)
Colonial economies became devoted to manufacturing goods for the colonizing power
d)
The wealth of the colonizing powers often increased at the expense of their colonies
83.
Which of the following is an example of a positive effect of imperialism on territories that were under the control of Western nations?
a)
Wealth
b)
Self-sufficient economies
c)
Lasting Stability
d)
Roads
84.
The Europeans were mostly successful against Africans in battle, partly due to:
a)
Better weapons
b)
More soldiers
c)
Advanced hand combat strategy
d)
Immune to disease
85.

Why were African resistance movements during the Age of Imperialism usually unsuccessful?

a)

The Europeans were far from home

b)

Europeans had superior weapons

c)

The Africans had superior leadership

d)

The Europeans were more familiar with the land

86.

All these were POSITIVE EFFECTS of imperialism.

a)

Colonialism reduced local fighting.

b)

Sanitation improved; schools and hospitals were built.

c)

Africans were more free to do what they wanted.

d)

Technology brought economic growth.

87.

All of these were NEGATIVE EFFECTS of imperialism.

a)

Africans lose land and independence; many lose lives.

b)

African colonies began to slowly industrialize.

c)

Traditional cultures began to break down.

d)

Division of Africa created problems still in existence today.

88.

Europeans destroyed many _____________________.

a)

languages

b)

African religions

c)

cultures

d)

All of the above

89.

Europeans forced many Africans to follow their ______________________.

a)

cultures

b)

religions

c)

languages

d)

All of the Above

90.

Which nation controlled the most territory as a result of imperialism?

a)

US

b)

France

c)

Great Britain/England

d)

Belgium

91.

All of the following were results of the age of new imperialism EXCEPT

a)

economic exploitation

b)

cultural oppression

c)

political oppression

d)

peace and stability

92.

When did nations in large part gain their independence from colonizers?

a)

1880's

b)

1960's

c)

1980's

d)

1920's

93.

What year did the war start?

a)

1914

b)

1918

c)

1913

d)

1912

94.

The cause that started WW1 was the death of who?

a)

Prince Henry of Whales

b)

Archbishop Lorenzo

c)

Princess Sophia

d)

Archduke Franz Ferdinand

95.
This is where soldiers fought from during WW1.  They ate here, slept here, and some even died here.  These were dug for safty.
a)
Trenches
b)
No man's Land
c)
Ditches
d)
Tunnels
96.
British steamship that was torpedoed and sank by German submarines; more than 100 U.S. citizen died.
a)
Lusitania
b)
Titanic
c)
May Flower 
97.

After the central powers lost WW1, Germans were forced to take responsibility for all of the damages by signing what treaty?

a)

The Treaty of Nanjing

b)

The Treaty of WW1

c)

The Treaty of Versailles

d)

The treaty of Paris

98.

What was civilian life like during the war?

a)

Great, they weren't the ones fighting

b)

Eh it wasn't good or bad

c)

It was bad, there were food shortages, and loss of family members

d)

None of the above

99.

A policy of glorifying military power and keeping a standing army always prepared for war

a)

Trench Warfare

b)

Totalitarianism

c)

Militarism

d)

Propaganda

100.

a stretch of battlefield along the German and Russian border

a)

Eastern Front

b)

Western Front

c)

Central Powers

d)

Triple Entente

101.

Germany's military plan at the outbreak of World War I, according to which German troops would rapidly defeat France and then move east to attack Russia.

a)

League of Nations

b)

Alliance System

c)

Schlieffen Plan

d)

Self-determination

102.

the channeling of a nation's entire resources into a war effort

a)

Total War

b)

Totalitarian

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

103.

This nation was blamed for War World 1 and was punished severely in the Treaty of Versailles

a)

Germany

b)

Russia

c)

United States

d)

Cuba

104.

Which of the following were part of the Central Power?

a)

Germany, Russia, Bulgaria, and the United States

b)

Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, Italy, and Germany

c)

Germany, Bulgaria, Austria-Hungary, and Ottoman Empire

d)

Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria, Great Britain

105.

______________ is the belief that a country should maintain a strong military that is capable and prepared to aggressively defend or promote national interests.

a)

Capitalism

b)

Militarism

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

106.

The M in MAIN stands for

a)

Militarism

b)

Money

c)

Media

d)

Mainstream

107.

The A in MAIN stands for

a)

Alliances

b)

Alsace

c)

Atmosphere

d)

All-knowing

108.

The I in MAIN stands for

a)

Immediate

b)

Intermittent

c)

Illuminate

d)

Imperialism

109.

The N in MAIN stands for

a)

Necessary

b)

Nationalism

c)

Neolithic

d)

Norway

110.

Who are the members of the Triple Alliance?

a)

Germany

b)

Italy

c)

Austria-Hungary

d)

France

111.

Members of the Triple Entente

a)

France

b)

England

c)

Spain

d)

Russia

112.

The United States adopted a policy of _____ directly after WW1

a)

Immigration

b)

Appeasement

c)

Isolationism

d)

Adaptation

113.
Payment for damages after a war is called
a)
Demilitarization
b)
Self-determination
c)
Reparations
114.
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
115.
Why were reparations introduced by the Allies?
a)
So the French could invade the Ruhr
b)
To fund hyperinflation
c)
To pay for the war damage
d)
So the Weimar government could be popular
116.
Why did the U.S. not ratify the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
Thought the League of Nations would force us to get involved in every issue that takes place in Europe.
b)
We were upset that Kaiser Wilhelm was removed
c)
We were mad at Britain and France
d)
None of the Above
117.
What did Wilson think would prevent a future war?
a)
League of Justice
b)
League of Nations
c)
League of Extraordinary Countries
d)
League of People 
118.
The punishments placed on Germany under the Treaty of Versailles can be directly linked to which leader's rise to power in Germany by the late 1920's?
a)
Josef Stalin
b)
Woodrow Wilson
c)
Franklin Roosevelt
d)
Adolf Hitler
119.

Why did the U.S.A get involved in WW2?

a)

the Luftwaffe bombed us

b)

The German's invaded Russia

c)

The Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor

d)

The Japanese invaded Hong Kong

120.

How does Imperialism relate to Japanese pre WW2 goals?

a)

prior to forming the axis powers, Japan needed to improve its army in order to match the power of Germany's army

b)

Japan began to expand and take islands around the Pacific for resources

c)

Germany and Italy convinced Japan to turn imperialistic

d)

none of the above

121.

What prompted France to declare war on Germany?

a)

Germany invading Russia

b)

Germany invading Poland

c)

Germany invading Great Britain

d)

all the above

122.

What was one of Germany's most successful military strategies?

a)

operation Sealion

b)

invasion via ocean

c)

air raids

d)

Blitzkrieg

123.

What is appeasement?

a)

giving someone more resources than you received through trade

b)

allowing someone to invade your own country

c)

giving into the demands of an aggressor to keep peace

d)

all the above

124.

Who were the allies?

a)

USSR

b)

France

c)

USA

d)

Britain

e)

Germany

125.

Who were the Axis?

a)

Britain

b)

Italy

c)

Germany

d)

USSR

e)

Japan

126.

True or false: The Nazi regime only targeted Jewish People during the Holocaust.

a)

True

b)

False

127.

True or False:

Benito Mussolini was the fascist leader of Italy and had similar ideas of imperialism to that of Adolf Hitler.

a)

True

b)

False

128.

What was one of the first things Hitler did that violated the Versailles Treaty and was necessary for his later plans?

a)

Take the Sudetenland

(Czechoslovakia)

b)

Rebuild the German army

c)

Unite with Austria

d)

Invade Poland

129.

Which country "united" w/ Germany in 1938? (Whether they really wanted to or not...)

a)

Austria

b)

Poland

c)

France

d)

Hungary

130.

What did Britain and France agree to "give" to Germany in the Munich Agreement in 1938 (in the hope that this would be his last territorial expansion)?

a)

Alsace-Lorraine (part of France)

b)

Austria

c)

Sudetenland

(part of Czechoslovakia)

d)

Poland

131.

What did Hitler do the year after the "Munich Agreement" (where he had promised just the opposite)?

a)

Hitler took over the rest of Czechoslovakia and also invaded Poland

b)

Hitler invaded France

c)

Hitler made a deal with Stalin

d)

Hitler made world peace

132.
Hideki Tojo led which country's military during World War II?
a)
Italy
b)
Soviet Union
c)
Japan
d)
United States
133.

Which type of foreign policy best characterizes Japan in the 1930s?

a)

Territorial Expansion

b)

International Cooperation

c)

Appeasement

d)

Isolationism

134.

(Select more than one answer!)

Which of the following were problems that Germany had with the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

Smaller military

b)

Lost territory

c)

Joined League of Nations

d)

Former leader was executed after the war

e)

Admit the war was their fault

135.

D-Day took place on the coast of...

a)

Germany

b)

Japan

c)

France

d)

Spain

136.

Why did Japan attack the United States at Pearl Harbor?

a)

They wanted to claim Hawaii

b)

The U.S. helped China defend itself

c)

The U.S. Navy was their only threat in the Pacific

d)

They did not like Franklin Roosevelt

137.

The United States dropped the atomic bomb on Germany.

a)

True

b)

False

138.

Japan's invasion of _______ in the 1930's was their first act of aggression

a)

Manchuria

b)

Korea

c)

Mongolia

d)

The Philippines

139.

Ethiopia suffered an invasion by ___________ during the 1930's

a)

Germany

b)

Japan

c)

USSR

d)

Italy

140.

This event witnessed vandalism and violence against Jewish businesses and people

a)

Judenrat

b)

Der Spiegel

c)

Munich Pact

d)

Kristallnacht

141.

Why did Britain and France practice appeasement? (Click all that apply)

a)

•Hitler seen less evil than Stalin & communism

b)

•France too weak to fight w/o Britain

c)

•Pacifism - opposition to all war - & disgust w/ WWI destruction

d)

fear of losing sleep

142.

What was Hitler's first violation of the Treaty of Versailles, regarding taking over other territory?

a)

Crossing the River into the Rhineland

b)

Invading Poland

c)

Crossing the Delaware

d)

Attacking London

143.

Britain and France asked Stalin to join an alliance with them. Stalin did not immediately join, but did this instead.

a)

Signed an agreement with the United States instead

b)

Signed a peace agreement with Hiter

c)

refused to fight in WW2

d)

Refused to work with anyone in WW2

144.

Battle of Britain (Operation Sea Lion) was a failure for Germany, why? (click all that apply)

a)

Britain never gave up

b)

Boosted moral in Britain to try and defeat Hiter

c)

Ended WW2

d)

prevented Germany from entering Russia

145.

Operation Barbarossa was Hitler's plan to invade which country?

a)

Russia

b)

France

c)

Prussia

d)

England

146.

What information did the United States receive from cracking Japanese code?

a)

The United States would not be attacked by the Japanese

b)

Japan was going to give up fighting in WW2

c)

There would be an attack in the Pacific somewhere

147.

Joseph Stalin was the communist leader for which world power?

a)

Denmark

b)

The Soviet Union (Russia)

c)

Spain

d)

Italy

e)

Germany

148.

After WW1, Germany could be described as all of the following EXCEPT

a)

Poor, German citizens did not have money

b)

Doing well and succeeding

c)

Angry at other countries for making them take all the blame for WW1

d)

Had lots of damage to cities and lots of dead civilians and soliders

149.

Which two continents was WW2 fought on?

a)

Africa and North America

b)

Asia and South America

c)

Europe and South America

d)

Europe and Asia

150.

What was the purpose of the Yalta and Potsdam Conferences?

a)

To stop the German attack of England during WW2

b)

To plan for dropping Atomic Bombs on Japan

c)

To prepare for the start of WW2 and the defeat of Russia

d)

To plan for the end of WW2 and what should happen to Germany as a result

151.

What happened at the Battle of Stalingrad?

a)

Germany defeated Russia and took over Russia

b)

Russia defeated Germany and forced Germany to retreat and start losing WW2

c)

The United States arrived in France and defeated Germany

d)

Japan attacked a U.S navy base in Hawaii

152.

Which of the following is why the Nazis carried out the Holocaust?

a)

Nazis were obsessed with racial purity and creating the German master race

b)

Germans believed they were racially superior

c)

Germans believed Jews were responsible for Germanys troubles and Germany losing WW1

d)

All of the above

153.

__________: The Atomic Bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki were a products of this secretive government project.

a)

The Alliance Project

b)

The Secret Bomb Project

c)

Atomic Alliance

d)

The Manhattan Project

154.

_________: a global international organization made up of countries from around the world that work together to ensure international order.

a)

NATO

b)

Warsaw Pact

c)

League of Nations

d)

United Nations

155.

_________: A series of trials by the Allied forced under international law to convict the Axis powers for charges of crimes against peace, war crimes, and crimes against humanity.

a)

NATO Trials

b)

United Nations Trials

c)

Nuremberg Trials

d)

Congress

156.

In order to defeat Japan, American forces will have to wage a long campaign of.......

a)

air battles over the skies of Japan

b)

land battles over mainland Japan and China

c)

island hopping, slowly taking back islands

d)

Naval battles and nuclear bombing

157.

In February of 1945, 30,000 U. S. Marines land in one day on the tiny island of _________ putting them in bombing range of Japan.

a)

Singapore

b)

Iwo Jima

c)

Papua New Guinea

d)

Tasmania

158.

On_________________ the first atomic bomb is dropped on ______________. On August 14, Japan surrenders.

a)

August 6, 1945, Tokyo

b)

August 23, 1945, Hiroshima

c)

August 23, 1949, Nagasaki

d)

August 6, 1945, Hiroshima

159.

By May of 1942, the Japanese have reached the __________ Sea, American ships are waiting for them

a)

Black

b)

Pacific

c)

Coral

d)

Deep Blue

160.

American bombing raids have heavily damaged the home island of Japan, but Japan is ___________ to surrender and prepares to _____________________.

a)

about, meet with President Truman

b)

unwilling, fight to the very end

c)

ready, evacuate the whole country

d)

unwilling, bomb American naval bases in Hawaii

161.
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
162.
The purpose of "containment" was to--
a)
stop the spread of democracy
b)
stop the spread of hate
c)
stop global warming
d)
stop the spread of communism
163.
What was a major reason for Cold War?
a)
Ideological differences between USA and USSR
b)
The weather was too low
c)
Insufficient money for war reparations
d)
Inability of the UN to maintain peace
164.
After World War 2 the Soviet Union set up
a)
Satellite countries in Eastern Europe
b)
Buffer countries in Western Europe
c)
Dinner with friends
d)
Trade agreement between themselves and the United States
165.

In which conflict did Hitler and Mussolini try their strategies for WW2?

a)

WW1

b)

Spanish Civil War

c)

Mexican-American War

d)

Russian Civil War

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