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Worksheetsrise of dictators quiz
Total questions: 64
Worksheet time: 40mins
What was the economic state of the United States during the 1920s compared to the rest of the world?
The economic state of the United States and the rest of the world was largely the same.
The United States faced a massive economic depression.
The United States and the rest of the world both enjoyed vast economic prosperity.
The United States enjoyed vast economic prosperity while the rest of the world faced economic depression.
What was a major consequence of the Treaty of Versailles?
It provided fair reparations to all war-affected countries.
It made Germany resentful due to the war guilt clause.
It established a strong and effective League of Nations.
It ensured lasting peace throughout Europe.
Who took over Italy and became known as 'Il Duce'?
Francisco Franco
Joseph Stalin
Benito Mussolini
Adolf Hitler
What was the main goal of Stalin's Five-Year Plans?
To reduce the power of the secret police
To establish a democratic government
To promote private farming
To make the Soviet Union a world industry leader
What event is known as 'the night of shattered glass'?
The Bolshevik Revolution
The signing of the Treaty of Versailles
The march on Rome by Mussolini's Black Shirts
Kristallnacht
What ideology did the Nazi Party falsely claim to be associated with?
Capitalism
Socialism
Anarchism
Liberalism
Who was the leader of Japan during the rise of its militaristic government?
Kim Il-sung
Mao Zedong
Hideki Tojo
Hirohito
What was a major flaw of the League of Nations?
It was too powerful.
It included too many member states.
It favored Axis powers.
It was weak and ineffective without the United States.
What did the Nuremberg Laws do?
They excluded German Jews from Reich's citizenship.
They ended World War I.
They established the League of Nations.
They promoted Germanic descent.
What was the primary reason for the economic collapse and rise of radical leaders after World War I?
The weakness of the Versailles Treaty and global desperation
The economic prosperity of the United States
The strength of the Treaty of Versailles
The success of the League of Nations
Idea that a country should focus on its own problems and avoid international commitments
isolationism
Axis Powers
fascism
Mein Kampf
Manchuria
a type of aggressive nationalism
isolationism
Axis Powers
fascism
Mein Kampf
Manchuria
resource-rich province of China invaded by the Japanese
isolationism
Axis Powers
fascism
Mein Kampf
Manchuria
Who was a fervent anti-Communist and a great admirer of Benito Musolini?
Adolf Hitler
Joseph Stalin
Francisco Franco
Vladimir Lenin
Many military officers in Japan believed Japan was destined to dominate _____________ .
North America
South America
East Asia
Europe
In 1928 the Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin began a massive effort to _______________ .
overthrow communism.
industrialize his country.
educate the peasants.
increase trade.
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
Who was the leader of the 1936 rebellion in Spain that quickly became a civil war?
Benito Mussolini
Vladimir Lenin
Francisco Franco
Gerald M. Nye
In the Soviet Union under Stalin, family-owned farms were turned into ___________, or government owned farms.
concentration camps
collectives
cooperatives
factories
Shortly after the Spanish Civil War began, Hitler and Mussolini pledged to cooperate on several international issues. This new relationship was known as the ____________ Axis.
Rome-Berlin
Nazi
Allied
Evil
What caused Germany's money to be worthless?
Stock market crash
inflation
Russian Revolution
When was the stock market crash?
2003
1929
1896
What country was Adolf Hitler the leader of?
America
Russia
Germany
Italy
Following WWI, many European countries were in ____________, which means they owed a lot of money.
Prosperity mode
stocks
debt
Inflation
What is the best definition for fascism?
A political set of ideas that says a strong central government and very powerful leader are best
Belonging to a particular cultural group
A sense of being better than people of other races/ethnicity
Following of orders
What did both Mussolini and Hitler do when they came to power?
They nationalized all farms and business
They joined a group know as Black Shirts
They banned all other political parties
What did Fascism promote?
Equality for everyone
Extreme Nationalism
Strong International ties
Stalin's 5 year plan
What is anti-Semitism?
hatred of Italians
love for Communism
hatred for the Jews
love for Hitler
What happened during the March on Rome?
Mussolini became dictator
Italy became Communist
Stalin and Churchill took over Italy
The King of Italy massacred his people
Which of these is an element of Fascism?
Dictatorship
Racism
Totalitarianism
All of the above
Why did the Germans and Italians accept Hitler and Mussolini's views?
They were forced to
They were desperate for change
They thought that having a dictatorship was better than a democratic government
They were bored
What happens when the German government decides to make more money and the money loses its value?
Inflation
Everyone becomes rich
They use the extra money to help the poor
They don't have to pay reparations anymore
Check all that apply to the clauses found in the Treaty of Versailles
Guilt Clause
League of Nations is established
Reparations must be paid by Germany
Germany must now give up its government to the United States
What was the Weimar Republic attempting to do in Germany?
Put Hitler in power
Establish a perfect democratic country
Help Germans find God
Represent Germany in the League of Nations
Who was the leader of the Chinese Communist Party?
Xia Ping
Mao Zedong
Deng Xiaoping
Emperor Hiroto
What is being used in the image to mold people's opinions about Stalin?
Propaganda
Collectivization
Industrialization
Peroration
communism
society in which all property is publicly owned (gov’t owned) and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs.
society in which all property is privately owned (people owned) and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs.
society in which some property is publicly owned (gov’t owned) and each person works and is not paid according to their abilities and needs.
society in which some property is privately owned (people owned) and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs.
a person who is blamed for the wrongdoings, mistakes, or faults of others, especially for reasons of expediency.
scapegoat
false goat
scrapegoat
scabgoat
Dictator's controlled the media outlets and propaganda during this time, giving only what they think the people needed to hear out, this was known as..
Flagship
Nationalism
Censorship
Enlightenment
In Italy, Mussolini use enforcers known as ____________ to intimidate and silence opponents, often with violence, as part of his effort to come to power?
Nazi Stormtroopers
Black Shirts
Blue Shirts
Communists
Requiring people to obey rules or laws; not allowing personal freedom
Fascism
Communist State
Anarchism
Authoritarianism
Indoctrination
the process of teaching a person or group to accept a set of beliefs uncritically.
the process of unteaching a person or group to accept a set of beliefs.
the process of teaching a person or group to accept a set of beliefs critically.
the process of unteaching a person or group to not accept a set of beliefs uncritically.
militarist state
The military is the controlling power in gov’t
The military is not the controlling power in gov’t
The people are the controlling power in gov’t backed by the military.
The people are the control the military.
The United States had become a huge source of loans for financing post WWI recovery where?
Asia
Africa
Europe
South America
What momentous event in 1929 gradually turned into a wide-ranging disaster?
the U.S. stock market crashed
the Nazis came to power in Germany
the Hindenburg airship blew up in New Jersey
Joseph Stalin came to power in the U.S.S.R.
The Nazi party used violence to discredit what democratically run government, which was struggling to keep order in Germany?
the German Federation
the Weimer Republic
National German Socialist Party
Bavarian Socialist Republic
Who was more likely to lose their jobs during the Great Depression?
Men
Women
Even though it contained huge amounts of fertile land, the Soviet Union had major issues with _____________.
having enough farmers
Kulaks, or well-to-do peasants
food scarcity
an overabundance of mechanized farming equipment
In 1936, German troops occupied what industrial region on its western border in violation of the Treaty of Versailles?
Czechoslovakia
Austria
Rhineland
Sudetenland
In 1938, the son of a harassed Jewish couple killed an official, which the Nazis used as an excuse for a rampage against synagogues, businesses, homes, and individuals, a horrific event that came to be known as what?
Spartacist Uprising
the Beer Hall Putsch
Kristallnacht (Night of Broken Glass)
the Night of the Long Knives
In 1936 Mussolini joined in the fascist expansion by invading what country?
Greece
the Balkans
Ethiopia (Abyssinia)
France
In 1931 Japan invaded and occupied what region of China following a potentially staged incident?
Mongolia
Manchuria
Hong Kong
Taiwan
- What was the term of office for a dictator in ancient Rome?
4 years
6 months
1 year
Lifetime
Which country provided significant military support to the Nationalists during the Spanish Civil War?
France
Germany
The Soviet Union
The United States
What was the primary goal of Imperial Japan's expansionist policy?
To spread Shintoism
To acquire natural resources
To promote Japanese culture
To establish a global trading network
What was the primary reason for the economic sanctions imposed by the League of Nations against Italy in 1935?
Italy's withdrawal from the League of Nations
Italy's invasion of Ethiopia
Italy's alliance with Nazi Germany
Italy's refusal to participate in disarmament talks
Before becoming Prime Minister, Hideki Tojo held which of the following positions?
Minister of Education
Minister of Commerce and Industry
Minister of War
Chief of the Tokyo Police
Which military group was primarily responsible for the bombing of Guernica?
The British Royal Air Force
The Italian Royal Air Force
The German Luftwaffe's Condor Legion
The Soviet Air Force
How did the concept of Lebensraum influence Nazi Germany's foreign policy?
It led to the establishment of trade agreements with neighboring countries.
It justified the annexation of territories deemed necessary for German expansion.
It encouraged peaceful coexistence with Eastern European nations.
It promoted the idea of a European Union under German leadership.
Fill in the blank: All of the dictators rose to power after ______________________.
World War 1
World War 2
The Korean War
