WorksheetsMussolini Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What political party did Mussolini create in Italy?
a)
Republican Party
b)
Fascist Party
c)
Communist Party
d)
Democratic Party
2.
What empire had Mussolini been inspired by and wanted to base his rule after?
a)
The British Empire
b)
The Roman Empire
c)
The Japanese Empire
d)
Napoleons Empire in France
3.
What were Italy's problems after WWI?
a)
Heavy debt, no jobs and high unemployment.
b)
460,000 Italian soldiers killed during the war.
c)
Italy was not given any of the land they desired at the Treaty of Versailles.
d)
All of the above
4.
How was Mussolini able to unite the Italian people?
a)
By promoting individual rights for all citizens
b)
By raising taxes on the wealthiest portion of the population
c)
Through nationalism
d)
Through implementing policies that fought for workers rights
5.
What is Fascism?
a)
A political system that promotes extreme nationalism, a denial of rights and one-party rule.
b)
A political system that promotes peoples rights and a two party system.
c)
A political system that promotes common ownership of the means of production and the absence of social classes, money and the state.
d)
A political system that establishes a monarchy and parliamentary system of rule.
6.
What was the purpose of the Blackshirts in Italy?
a)
They were a group of farmers who protested the high taxes imposed on their land by Mussolini.
b)
They were a political party that attempted to overthrow Mussolini while he was in office.
c)
They were the secret police in charge of controlling the government and eliminating Mussolini's political rivals.
d)
They were a group of Italian students who wore blackshirts to symbolize their opposition to Mussolini's rule.
7.
How was Mussolini able to control the Italian population once he took power?
a)
He began government censorship of any anti-Fascist material.
b)
He arrested all other non-Fascist politicians.
c)
He eliminated workers rights and violently ended strikes.
d)
All of the above.
8.
What continent did Italy begin to Imperialize in after Mussolini took power?
a)
Africa
b)
Asia
c)
Europe
d)
South America
9.
Who was the other totalitarian leader that Mussolini began to form a close relationship with?
a)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
b)
Winston Churchill
c)
Hitler
d)
Vladimir Lenin
10.
What portion of Italy's population did Mussolini promote after taking power?
a)
The lower working class
b)
Business owners and professionals
c)
Immigrants
d)
Free thinking, educated individuals
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