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WorksheetsY9 Spring Assessment Revision
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 29mins
19th century German philosopher, father of communism
Karl Marx
Vladimir Lenin
Joseph Stalin
Leon Trotsky
What year did the Russian Revolution occur?
1910
1917
1922
1945
Who was the leader of the Bolsheviks (communists)?
Vladimir Lenin
Joseph Stalin
Michail Gorbachev
Peter the Great
What was the historical event that saw the fall of the Russian monarchy and the creation of the world's first communist country?
World War II
Russian Revolution
Cold War
Crimean War
Who was Lenin's comrade who helped form the USSR and became the 2nd leader?
Michail Gorbachev
Peter Romanov
Joseph Stalin
Nikita Khrushchev
A key principle of the economic theory of Communism
is
restoration of a bartering system
organization of workers’ unions
government ownership of property
privatization of business
Revolution means:
A legislative body in the ruling assembly of Russia and some other republics of the Soviet Union.
An emperor of Russia prior to 1917.
A form of government with a monarch at the head. There is a monarch and royal family.
A forcible overthrow of a government in favor of a new system
What does USSR stand for
United Soviet Socialist Republics
Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics
Who was a fervent anti-Communist and a great admirer of Benito Musolini?
Adolf Hitler
Joseph Stalin
Francisco Franco
Vladimir Lenin
One of the new political parties to rise during the political and economic chaos in Germany after World War I was the National Socialist German Workers' Party, also known as the ____________ .
Socialist Party
Nazi Party
Fascist Party
Bolshevik Party
How did King Victor Emmanuel respond to the March on Rome?
Gave Mussolini the job of Prime Minister
Ran away from Italy
Sent the army to attack the Blackshirts
Called for a civil war to be fought
Mr. Hobbis
How did Hitler become Chancellor?
He won the election
He asked for it nicely
He took it by force
He made a political deal
Adolf Hitler was born in what country?
Germany
Austria
Switzerland
France
What year did the Wall Street Crash happen?
1928
1929
1932
1933
What year did Hitler become Chancellor of Germany?
1923
1933
1934
1939
Based on propaganda posters, what techniques did Hitler use to appeal to his audience?
Short mustache, a strict looking Hitler with clenched fists, using various colors and Nazi flag
Simple colors, short mustache, a smiling Hitler with arms open, long catchy phrases
Short slogans, people laughing behind Hitler, using symbols and traditional flag
Short slogans, a determined-looking Hitler standing in front of many Germans, using symbols and Nazi flag
German people were indoctrinated with Nazi beliefs by ALL of the following EXCEPT
Textbooks were rewritten to reflect Nazi racial views and historical myths
Films were made to inspire German nationalistic sentiment
Radios were cheaply sold and distributed so everyone could hear Hitler's messages
Modern art and foreign music became popular so Germans felt trendy
Which of the following is an example of an anti-Semitic policy?
Jews were were barred from working in the press or media, farming, or holding government jobs.
Women were discouraged from working and encouraged to stay home and bear many children
All political parties other than the Nazi Party were banned and violators were sent to concentration camps.
People were encouraged to participate in "mass leisure" where they were exposed to nationalistic propaganda.
While campaigning, Hitler promised the Germans people ALL of the following EXCEPT
to reverse the Treaty of Versailles
the unification of Germany and Austria
to make Germany a place for only ‘true’ Germans to live
freedom of speech and voting rights for all
What ideas were at the core of Hitler's ideology?
Radical liberalism and anti-segregation
Marxist communism and neo-imperialism
Anti-Semitism and extreme German nationalism
Constitutional democracy and self-determination
The word 'Reich' is the German translation of...
God
Empire
Government
Society
Which of these is the Nazi party symbol?
This party claimed to be able to bring prosperity to Germany.
The KKK
The Nazi's
Democrats
Republicans
Hitler told Germans they were________________than people from other countries.
poorer
more beautiful
better
wealthier
What is appeasement?
Giving into demands to prevent going to war.
Starting war with another country.
Forcing countries to pay back their debts.
Removing dictators from power.
In which year of World War 2 did the events at Dunkirk take place?
1939
1940
1943
1945
What country did Germany soon conquer after the events at Dunkirk?
France
Soviet Union
Italy
Poland
What was the code name for the evacuation at Dunkirk?
Operation Bloodhound
Operation Swim For It
Operation Dynamo
Operation Lightning
The invasion of France started after an 8 month period of time when there wasn't much fighting in WW2. What is this time period called?
Appeasement
Phony War
Invasion of Poland
Blitzkrieg
What was the name of Hitler's plan to invade the British Isles?
Operation Invasion
Operation Dynamo
Operation Elephant
Operation Sealion
What was the name of the German air force, which Hitler hoped would wipe out the RAF to allow for the invasion of Britain to go ahead?
The German Air Force
Hitler's Air Force
Luftwaffe
Lufthansa
What was the name for the battles between the Royal Air Force and Luftwaffe from 1940 to 1941?
The Battle of Britain
The Battle of France
The Battle of the Fighters
The Blitz
What new technology helped the British Royal Air Force intercept incoming German aircraft?
Radar
Sonar
Enigma
Satellites
Who was the new British Prime Minister in 1940?
Neville Chamberlain
Adolf Hitler
King George VI
Winston Churchill
