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Unit 12 Review

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What global conflict took place between 1914-1919?

a)

WWII

b)

Russian Revolution

c)

WWI

d)

Civil War

2.

What is militarism?

a)

the rejection of armed conflict

b)

the refusal to get involved in global affairs

c)

the strong buildup of military force to intimidate other nations

d)

the use of diplomacy to avoid combat and war

3.

What is nationalism?

a)

the buildup of military force

b)

a desire to be ruled by a stronger nation

c)

intense devotion or loyalty to one's nation

d)

intense shame in one's nation

4.

What is propaganda?

a)

Espionage vs. the U.S. during war

b)

media designed to convince the public to think a certain way

c)

Balanced, non-biased journalism about the war

d)

Rioting against the war

5.

How did warfare change during WW1?

a)

Armies waged fast, lightning warfare with groundbreaking technology

b)

Armies waged slow, defensive trench warfare due to industrial weapons

c)

Armies met in old-fashioned battles in open fields

d)

Armies used airplanes to bomb the enemy into submission

6.

Choose THREE new technologies adopted in hopes of breaking trench lines.

a)

Tanks

b)

Airplanes

c)

Gas

d)

Long-Range Missiles

7.

What treaty ended WW1?

a)

Treaty of Ghent

b)

Treaty of Berlin

c)

Treaty of Versailles

d)

Great Treaty of 1919

8.
Woodrow Wilson's purpose in proposing a League of Nations was to --
a)
Prepare for World War II
b)
have countries settle dieputes in nonviolent ways
c)
provide Europe with money to rebuild after the war
d)
create a world army
9.
Which country never joined the League of Nations?
a)
Great Britain
b)
 Germany
c)
France
d)

United States

10.
The United States' involvement in World War I was partly due to its economic and political ties to 
a)
Russia
b)
Spain
c)
Great Britain
d)
France
11.
What are two ways the Treaty of Versailles punished Germany severely?
a)
It divided Germany into four separate, occupied zones.
b)
It supported economic help given to Germany by the U.S.
c)
It took away German territory in Spain and Russia.
d)
It forced Germany to accept blame for the war and to pay reparations.
12.
The League of Nations was created after World War One; as an international, world wide:
a)
peace keeping organization
b)
banking system
c)
health organization
d)
delivery system
13.
The following countries make up which alliance system: Austria-Hungary, Germany, & Ottoman Empire
a)
Triple Entente
b)
Allies
c)
Central Powers
d)
Axis
14.
One of the first countries to jump to the defense of Serbia was:
a)
Russia
b)
Germany
c)
France
d)
Britian
15.
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was heir to the throne in
a)
Germany
b)
Italy
c)
Austria-Hungary
d)
Serbia
16.

Who did Hitler blame for the terrible peace Treaty of Versailles?

a)

Jews

b)

Austrians

17.
Which is a major reason that the outcome of World War I contributed to the outbreak of World War II?
a)
Germany resented losing territory and having to pay huge reparations after World War I.
b)
Germany demanded France allow Germans to settle in Alsace and Lorraine after World War I.
c)
The League of Nations tried to impose economic sanctions on Germany following World War I.
d)
The League of Nations demanded that Poland return to Germany territory lost following World War I
18.
Which best describes the policies of Japan's government in the 1930s?
a)
The government embraced a policy of isolationism.
b)
The government adopted policies based on social democracy.
c)
The government became militaristic and expansionist.
d)
The government tried to return the country to an agricultural economy.
19.
Why did Japanese forces attack Manchuria?
a)
because their emperor ordered them to do so
b)
to keep Manchuria from attacking Japan
c)
to gain control of its rich natural resources
d)
to stop terrorist activity in the region
20.
Which of the following leaders led a campaign known as the Great Purge?
a)
Benito Mussolini
b)
Haile Selassie
c)
Adolf Hitler
d)
Joseph Stalin
21.
Why did millions of Germans turn against the leaders of the Weimar Republic ?
a)
They couldn't fix the country's economic problems
b)
Their leadership led to the loss of the war.
c)
They were members of the Nazi party.
d)
The country was not ready for a democratic government.
22.
In the 1920’s and 1930’s, the rise of totalitarian governments in Germany, Italy, and Spain was largely the result of
a)
the success of the Communists in establishing a command economy in the Soviet Union
b)
severe economic and social problems that arose in Europe after World War I
c)
the active support of the United States 
d)
movements demanding the return of the old monarchies 
23.
The harsh conditions imposed by the Treaty of Versailles after World War I helped lay the foundation for the
a)
rise of fascism Germany 
b)
uprisings during the French Revolution 
c)
division of Korea along the 38th parallel
d)
Bolshevik Revolution in Russia 
24.
Fascism in Europe during the 1920’s and 1930’s is best described as a
a)
demonstration of laissez-faire capitalism that promoted free enterprise
b)
form of totalitarianism that glorified the state above the individual 
c)
type of economic system that stressed a classless society 
d)
set of humanist ideas that emphasized the dignity and worth of the individual 
25.
Which was a characteristic of Germany under Adolf Hitler and the Soviet Union under Josef Stalin?
a)
the absence of a written constitution 
b)
public ownership of business and industry 
c)
governmental control of the media 
d)
an official foreign policy of isolationism 
26.

The Ottoman leadership ordered that the Armenians be __________, and it would be this order that leads to the massacre of the Armenian genocide.

a)

executed

b)

deported

c)

freed

d)

enslaved

27.

What was the reason Vladimir Lenin and the Bolsheviks overthrew the Russian Czar?

a)

Feared that the Czar would become an Absolute Monarch

b)

They believed the workers should rule Russia

c)

They wanted an absolute monarchy

d)

Rasputin was in control and wanted to disband Russia

28.

What economic idea did the Bolsheviks believe in?

a)

Capitalism

b)

Free market

c)

Communism

d)

Mixed Economy

29.

How was Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany similar in the 1930's

a)

Both were democratic

b)

Both were led by dictators who used nationalism and terror to control the people

c)

Both allowed for equality for all citizens

d)

Both were communist who expanded their power under realpolitik

30.

Who was the leader of the Bolsheviks and later on established the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

a)

Joseph Stalin

b)

Vladimir Lenin

c)

Nicholas Romanov II

d)

Adolf Hitler

31.

What was the title of Hitler’s book he wrote while in prison?

a)

Mein Leben

b)

Mein Buchen

c)

Mein Zeit

d)

Mein Kampf

32.

Which country was engaged on two fronts?

a)

France

b)

Russia

c)

Germany

d)

Britain

33.

What issues were going on in Russia during this?

a)

Food Shortages

b)

Involvement in War

c)

Unhappiness With The Government

d)

All of the above were issues going on

34.

During the mid-1930’s, which characteristic was common to Fascist Italy, Nazi Germany, and Communist Soviet Union?

a)

government ownership of the means of production and distribution

b)

one-party system that denied basic human rights

c)

encouragement of individual freedom of expression in the arts

d)

emphasis on consumer goods rather than on weapons

35.
In which WWII event did Japan use the strategy of surprise attack to bomb the United States? 
a)
D-Day on the shores of France
b)
Pearl Harbor
c)
Invasion of Poland
d)
V-E Day
36.
WWII began September 1, 1939 when Germany invaded which country?
a)
Soviet Union
b)
Czechoslovakia
c)

Austria

d)

Poland

37.
Who promised to restore Germany to its former power?
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Benito Mussolini
c)
Adolf Hitler
d)
Napoleon Bonaparte
38.
What was the name of Stalin's political party?
a)
Communist
b)
Socialist
c)
Nazi
d)
Fascist
39.
What was the name of Mussolini's political party that controlled Italy through WWII?
a)
Soviet
b)
NAZI
c)
Fascist
d)
Republican
40.
The Great Purge was a campaign to eliminate
a)
traditional religious beliefs
b)
opposition to Stalin's power
c)
opposition to the Communist Party
d)
shortages of food, housing and consumer goods
41.

Which country's invasion of Poland began WWII?

a)

Germany

b)

France

c)

United States

d)

Russia

42.

After the war, what happened to the people who planned and carried out Hitler's 'final solution' and the Holocaust

a)

They were put on trial at the Nuremburg Trials

b)

They were all immediately executed at the Nuremburg executions

c)

They were exiled to Australia

d)

They were set free after being found to have done nothing wrong

43.

The Allied Powers consisted of....

a)

United States

b)

England

c)

USSR

d)

France

e)

Germany

44.

The deliberate destruction, in whole of an ethnic, racial, religious or national group is called

a)

Holocaust

b)

Genocide

c)

Concentration Camp

d)

Nuremberg Laws