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Rise of WWII Dictators

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Communism was the form of government of this country.

a)

Italy

b)

Soviet Union

c)

Japan

d)

Germany

2.

All of the following were WWII dictators except for

a)

Benito Mussolini

b)

Adolf Hitler

c)

Joseph Stalin

d)

Woodrow Wilson

3.

(a)   was an Italian politician and journalist who founded and led the National Fascist Party. He became the first fascist dictator and called himself "Il Duce?" 

Choose from the below words
Illisomo Franco
Guiseppe Garabaldi
Benito Mussolini
Giani Versaci
4.

(a)   was an Austrian-born German politician who was the dictator of Germany from 1933 until his death in 1945. He rose to power as the leader of the Nazi Party, becoming the chancellor in 1933 and then assuming the title of Führer und Reichskanzler in 1934.

Choose from the below words
Adolf Hitler
Joseph Stalin
Francisco Franco
Vladimir Lenin
5.

(a)   was a Japanese military leader who was the prime minister of Japan from 1941-1944. He was an outspoken advocate for a preemptive attack on the United States and its European allies, presiding over numerous war crimes, including the massacre and starvation of civilians and prisoners of war, as part of the wider Asian Holocaust.

Choose from the below words
Adolf Hitler
Joseph Stalin
Hideki Tojo
Vladimir Lenin
6.

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 (a)   .

Choose from the below words
Socialist Party
Nazi Party
Fascist Party
Bolshevik Party
7.

Dictator

a)

a political philosophy in which total power is given to a dictator and individual freedoms are denied

b)

a system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state.

c)

A person who rules with total authority, often in a cruel manner.

d)

A person who rules with no authority, often in a kind manner.

8.

Facism

a)

A person who rules with total authority, often in a cruel manner, but gives freedoms to other people.

b)

Government by the people, especially in the rule of the majority. The people make the decisions.

c)

a system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state.

d)

a political philosophy in which total power is given to a dictator and individual freedoms are denied. A type of aggressive nationalism. .

9.

In Italy, Mussolini use enforcers known as ____________ to intimidate and silence opponents, often with violence, as part of his effort to come to power?

a)

Nazi Stormtroopers

b)

Black Shirts

c)

Blue Shirts

d)

Communists

10.

Propaganda

a)

information created to show one point of view and influence people

b)

War information from the battlefield

c)

information created to show the facts about an issue

d)

information created to show all points of view and inform people

11.

A system of government that exerts complete control over its citizens; individuals have no rights and all opposition to the government is suppressed (a)  

Choose from the below words
Monarchy
Totalitarianism
Democracy
Communism
12.

Hitler’s secret police (a)  

Choose from the below words
Black Shirts
Gestapo
Brown Shirts
Cheka
13.

The same leader or group may remain in power for a long period of time.

a)

Democracy

b)

Dictatorship

14.

Leadership changes frequently

a)

Democracy

b)

Dictatorship

15.

Example: United States of America

a)

Democracy

b)

Dictatorship

16.

Citizens have the right to disagree with the government.

a)

Democracy

b)

Dictatorship

17.

Imposes limits on what those in power can and cannot do.

a)

Democracy

b)

Dictatorship

18.

Citizens are guaranteed certain rights or freedoms.

a)

Democracy

b)

Dictatorship

19.

Government officials are elected by the people.

a)

Democracy

b)

Dictatorship

20.

Most decisions must be approved by the majority of voters.

a)

Democracy

b)

Dictatorship

21.

Citizens can participate in government by running for public office.

a)

Democracy

b)

Dictatorship

22.

Citizens often organize into multiple political parties.

a)

Democracy

b)

Dictatorship

23.

Example: North Korea

a)

Democracy

b)

Dictatorship

24.

Schools, television, radio and news are controlled by those in power.

a)

Democracy

b)

Dictatorship

25.

If elections are held, there is only one choice or votes don't actually count.

a)

Democracy

b)

Dictatorship