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Spring 2024 WH Final Exam Review

Total questions: 111

Worksheet time: 3hrs 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the President during World War 1?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Woodrow Wilson

c)

Teddy Roosevelt

d)

Franklin Roosevelt

2.
Which of the following countries was not an Allied Power in World War 1?
a)
Germany and Italy
b)
the United States and France
c)
Britain and France
d)
Germany and Austria-Hungary
3.
Militarism means....
a)
Building up armed forces and getting ready for war
b)
Having pride in your nation
c)
Trying to build an empire
d)
Agreements to help others
4.

9) WWI began when Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia one month after:

a)

Serbia tried to take more of Austria-Hungary's land.

b)

Serbia burned their flag.

c)

Archduke Ferdinand and his wife were killed.

d)

The Lusitania was sunk.

5.
According to Woodrow Wilson, the purpose of the League of Nations was
a)
to remove threat of future wars.
b)
to prevent nuclear proliferation.
c)
to help the US gain more territories.
d)
to help promote prohibition in other countries.
6.
On May 7, 1915, a German submarine torpedoed and sank
a)
the Maine
b)
The Titanic
c)
The Lusitania
d)
The Queen Mary
7.

Which area was called the "powder keg" of Europe and was the place where World War I began?

a)

Balkans

b)

Gallipoli

c)

Western Front

d)

Ottoman Empire

8.

What was the Zimmermann Note?

a)

The German policy of attacking all ships entering or leaving Britain

b)

Wilson's speech concerning why the U.S should enter WWI

c)

A proposal by Germany that Mexico attack the US in return for territory

d)

a note left behind by a Serbian Nationalist in Austria-Hungary

9.
Payments for war damages were known as
a)
nationalism
b)
separatism.
c)
reparations.
d)
retaliations.
10.

What was the name of the new style of warfare during World War I?

a)

tank warfare

b)

plane warfare

c)

train warfare

d)

trench warfare

11.

Which of the following did armies use for the first time during World War I?

a)

submarines and tanks

b)

horses and tanks

c)

trains and cars

d)

horses and submarines

12.

Which treaty ended World War I?

a)

The Treaty of Paris

b)

The Treaty of Versailles

c)

The Armistice of Versailles

d)

The Treaty of World Powers

13.
World War 1 took place between what years?
a)
1939 - 1945
b)
1915 - 1920
c)
1914 - 1918
d)
1899 - 1914
14.

What was the name of Austria Hungary, Bulgaria, Germany, and the Ottoman Empire?

a)

allies

b)

central powers

15.

   Whose death sparked World War I?

a)

Kaiser Wilhelm

b)

Archbishop Ussher

c)

Archduke Franz Ferdinand

16.

Propaganda means?

a)

agreement to stop fighting

b)

fighting took place Germany’s plan for winning the war on two fronts

c)

one-sided information designed to persuade

17.

Who was Lenin?

a)

the leader of the Bolsheviks

b)

the leader of the bourgeoise

c)

the tsar of Russia

d)

the "mad monk"

18.

One major cause of the Russian Revolution of 1917 was the...

a)

sharp economic differences between the social classes

b)

appeal of communism to the Russian Nobles

c)

the defeat of Germany in WWI

d)

the marriage of the Czar to a German princess

19.

Who led the Petrograd protest in 1917?

a)

bakers

b)

the tsar's soldiers

c)

Rasputin

d)

female workers

20.

Who did Tsar Nicholas II leave in charge when he went to the front during WWI?

a)

the nobles

b)

Rasputin

c)

Tsarina Alexandra

d)

the Provisional Government

21.

What war helped create conditions in Russia that led to the revolution?

a)

Petrograd Revoltution

b)

WWI

c)

WWII

d)

Napoleonic War

22.

In what ways was Russia was unprepared for WWI?

a)

the tsar never thought Germany would attack

b)

Germany was more militarized

c)

Russia was not properly industrialized

d)

All of the above

23.

What is a Pogrom?

a)

a massacre of Jewish people in Russia

b)

a holiday celebrated by Russian Jews

c)

Russia's first elected government

d)

the illness that Nicholas II's son suffered from

24.

Which Marxist term refers to the poorest social class?

a)

Bourgeoisie

b)

Proletariat

c)

Bolshevik

d)

Duma

25.

Who was known as the "Mad Monk" and was responsible for Czarina Alexandra's failures as a leader?

a)

Rasputin

b)

Lenin

c)

Tsar Nicholas II

d)

Alexei Romanov

26.

What is a Soviet

a)

a communist Russian

b)

Lenin's political party

c)

a person in the Soviet Union

d)

a council made up of soldiers, farmers, and workers

27.

What is serfdom?

a)

a form of agricultural slavery

b)

a communist dictatorship

c)

the name given to the lower classes by Marx

d)

a water sport

28.

Who was the leader of the Bolsheviks (Communists)?

a)

Lenin

b)

Putin

c)

Hitler

d)

Franco

29.

The Bolsheviks later renamed themselves what?

a)

The Communist Party

b)

The Fascist Party

c)

The Socialist Party

d)

The Democratic Party

30.

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

31.

Who came up with communism?

a)

Adam Smith

b)

John Locke

c)

Thomas Hobbes

d)

Karl Marx

32.

What is the book that lays out communism?

a)

The Communist Manifesto

b)

The Wealth of Nations

c)

The Encylopedia

d)

Two Treatises on Government

33.

What did Russia become known as after this?

a)

Soviet Union

b)

Austria Hungary

c)

Czechoslovakia

d)

Ukraine

34.

What was the end result of the Russian Revolution?

a)

Russia became a direct democracy

b)

Russia would become a communist nation

c)

Russia would become a theocracy

d)

Russia would go back to an absolute monarchy

35.

Who were the Bolsheviks?

a)

Communist Revolutionaries

b)

Secret Police Members

c)

Members of Parliament

d)

Soldiers in White Army

36.

Post war Italy saw

a)

widespread unemployment

b)

demobilisation of millions of soldiers

c)

para-military organisations recruiting unemployed ex-servicemen

d)

All of the other answers are correct

37.

It became impossible to form stable governments as

a)

the two largest parties, the Socialists and the Catholic Popular Party were unable to co/operate

b)

proportional representation wasn't an option

38.

In Italy 1918-22 was chaotic due to

a)

weak government

b)

anger at the peace settlement

c)

social unrest

d)

all of the other answers

39.

A communist revolution was feared following the appearance of

a)

factory councils

b)

leagues of farm workers

c)

both of the other answers are correct

40.

In response to the fears of a communist revolution, anti-communists formed armed bands of which the most important were

a)

Mussolini's factory councils

b)

Mussolini's Fasci di combattimento

41.

In October 1922 Mussolini organised a march on Rome which resulted in

a)

his arrest after Facta sent the army and police in to deal with it

b)

King Victor Emmanuel III inviting Mussolini to form a government

42.

Which type of government is characterized by extreme nationalism, censorship, militarism, and dictatorship?

a)

fascist

b)

direct democracy

c)

constitutional confederation

d)

parliamentary democracy

43.

One purpose of the Nuremberg Trials and of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in South Africa was to (HINT: if they are COMPARING the two, you don't need to know both! If you know which is true for one, it is true for the other, too!)

a)

address human rights abuses

b)

support the establishment of democratic

c)

establish free trade zones throughout the

d)

provide encouragement to people behind the iron curtain

44.

Neville Chamberlain visited Munich in 1938 to negotiate the fate of Sudetenland. Which policy is most closely associated with Chamberlain’s action?

a)

appeasement

b)

nonalignment

c)

reparations

d)

colonialism

45.

Why is D-Day (June 6, 1944) considered a turning point in World War II?

a)

The landing of Allied troops forced Germany to fight on the western front, a two-front war.

b)

A string of Russian victories led to their control over eastern Europe.

c)

The death of Hitler left Germany without clear military leadership.

d)

Dropping the first nuclear bomb quickly led to Japan’s surrender.

46.

Adolf Hitler justified his takeover of eastern territory by stating that Germany needed to (HINT: remember the source we read about Hitler!)

a)

(1) gain more living space for German people

b)

(2) reestablish its Asian colonies

c)

(3) give its navy access to Caspian seaports

d)

(4) enforce established peace agreements

47.

First they came for the Communists, but I was not a Communist so I did not speak out. Then they came for the Socialists and the Trade Unionists, but I was neither, so I did not speak out. Then they came for the Jews, but I was not a Jew so I did not speak out. And when they came for me, there was no one left to speak out for me. — Martin Niemöller


Which event is Martin Niemöller referring to in this passage?

a)

(1) Ukrainian famine

b)

(2) World War I

c)

(3) breakup of Yugoslavia

d)

(4) Holocaust

48.

The military conflicts of World War II ended in August 1945 when

a)

(1) the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki prompted Japan’s unconditional surrender

b)

(2) Allied armies captured Berlin and divided Germany

c)

(3) Germany and Japan negotiated a settlement for “peace without victory”

d)

(4) the International Military Tribunal for the Far East began hearing testimony in Tokyo

49.

After World War II, trials for Nazi war criminals were conducted by the

a)

(1) North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

b)

(2) Nuremburg Tribunals

c)

(3) Sadler Commission

d)

(4) International Red Cross

50.

What military strategy did Germany use to overrun much of Europe and North Africa during World War II?

a)

Trench Warfare

b)

Blitzkrieg

c)

Naval Blockade

d)

Guerilla Warfare

51.

What was the nature of the pact between Hitler and Stalin before the outbreak of the new war in Europe?

a)
Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact
b)

Versailles Treaty

c)

A trade agreement

d)

A military alliance

52.

How did Great Britain set out to rescue the trapped Allied forces?

a)
Through the Dunkirk invasion
b)
By sending reinforcements from Africa
c)
By negotiating a peace treaty with Germany
d)
Through the Dunkirk evacuation, also known as Operation Dynamo.
53.

Who was the British Prime Minister during the Battle of Britain?

a)

Clement Atlee

b)
Tony Blair
c)

Neville Chamberlain

d)
Winston Churchill
54.

What action did Japan take as a result of the economic impact of the war with China?

a)

Increased its military spending

b)

Signed a peace treaty with China

c)

Invested in infrastructure projects

d)

Started looking toward the European colonies of Southeast Asia

55.

Why did the United States cut off all shipments to Japan in July 1941?

a)
In retaliation for Japan's peaceful negotiations
b)
Response to Japan's aggression in East Asia
c)
To support Japan's military expansion
d)
Response to Japan's request for assistance
56.

What strategy did General Douglas MacArthur develop to combat the Japanese in the Pacific?

a)
Island Hopping
b)
Air Raiding
c)
Naval Blockade
d)
Trench Warfare
57.

What was the purpose of the "Island Hop" strategy?

a)
To establish diplomatic relations with Pacific island nations
b)
To focus on capturing Japanese-held islands to weaken their defenses
c)

To capture weaker Japanese controlled islands and use the bases to seize islands closer to Japan

d)
To provide humanitarian aid to the inhabitants of the Pacific islands
58.

During the Holocaust, how many Jews were killed by Hitler's Nazis?

a)
Ten million
b)
Five million
c)
Three million
d)
Six million
59.

What was the purpose of the Nuremberg Laws passed in 1935?

a)

To establish new trade laws in Nuremberg

b)
To establish a new economic system in Germany
c)
To encourage international cooperation and diplomacy
d)
To institutionalize discrimination against Jews and other minorities in Nazi Germany.
60.

What event is known as the "Night of Broken Glass"?

a)
Shattered Evening
b)
Glass Night
c)
Kristallnacht
d)
Crystal Night
61.

Which countries led the Allies to key victories in World War II?

a)
United States, Soviet Union, United Kingdom
b)

Germany, Italy, Japan

c)

Italy, Soviet Union, America

d)

Japan, Korea, Canada

62.

What was the code name for the day when the Allies launched their invasion?

a)
Z-Day
b)
D-Day
c)

G-Day

d)
X-Day
63.

What was the condition of Europe and Japan after World War 2?

a)
Devastated with infrastructure destroyed, economies in ruins, and millions of lives lost.
b)
Thriving with increased prosperity and stability
c)
Barely affected with minimal damage
d)
Flourishing with new opportunities and advancements
64.

What proportion of the Europeans who died during World War 2 were civilians?

a)
58-65%
b)
70-75%
c)
25-30%
d)
40-45%
65.

What major global conflict resulted from the differing postwar goals of the US and the Soviet Union?

a)
Korean War
b)

Hot War

c)
Cold War
d)
Vietnam War
66.

Which two countries emerged as superpowers after World War II?

a)
Germany and Japan
b)
United States and Soviet Union
c)
France and United Kingdom
d)
United States and China
67.

Who was the Korean War between?

a)

U.S. and South Korea

b)

Russia and North Korea

c)

North Korea and South Korea

d)

North Korea and North Vietnam

68.

Korea was divided along the __________ Parallel after World War II.

a)

35th

b)

36th

c)

37th

d)

38th

69.
President Truman adopted a new foreign policy during the Cold War know as the Truman Doctrine. What was the main goal of the Truman Doctrine?
a)
To expand trade with Europe
b)
To limit the build up of nuclear weapons
c)
To stop the spread of communism
d)
to send financial aid to Europe
70.

Who was put in charge of the American forces in Korea and even wanted to use the atomic bomb against China?

a)

John Bassilone

b)

Douglas MacArthur

c)

Harry Truman

d)

Richard Nixon

71.
Who overthrew China during the Cold War and created a Communist government there?
a)
Miguel Gorbachev
b)
Fidel Castro
c)
Mao Zedong
d)
Ho Chi Minh
72.
____________ started the Korean War by invading ________________.
a)
N Korea/S Korea
b)
USA/N Korea
c)
China/USA
d)
China/S Korea
73.

North Korea was supported by ________________, which has a _________________ government.

a)

Soviet Union/communist

b)

Soviet Union/democratic

c)

U.S.A./communist

d)

U.S.A./democratic

74.

South Korea was supported by ________________ which has a _________________ government.

a)

Soviet Union/communist

b)

Soviet Union/democratic

c)

U.S.A./communist

d)

U.S.A./democratic

75.

What European country controlled Vietnam until World War II?

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

Great Britain

d)

Spain

76.

John F. Kennedy

a)

sent warships to bomb North Vietnam.

b)

decreased the war equipment being sent to South Vietnam.

c)

increased the number of military advisers in South Vietnam.

d)

sent soldiers to fight in North Vietnam.

77.

The Ho Chi Minh Trail was

a)

a secret path which was used by the Viet Cong in Saigon.

b)

a supply line for the Vietcong which ran through neutral countries.

c)

the route that the Americans took when they left South Vietnam.

d)

a supply line used by South Vietnam.

78.

Where was the United States Navy allegedly attacked in 1964?

a)

Gulf of Thailand

b)

Gulf of Tonkin

c)

Pearl Harbor

d)

South China Sea

79.

The United States experience in the Vietnam War supports the idea that the outcome of a war

a)

is determined mainly be technological superiority.

b)

is dependent on using the greatest number of soldiers.

c)

is assured to countries dedicated to democratic ideals.

d)

can be strongly affected by public opinion.

80.

In the ____________________, United States soldiers killed at least 450 women, children, and elderly men, shocking the American public.

a)

My Lai Massacre

b)

Attack on Sai Pan

c)

Tet Offensive

d)

Attack on Khe Sanh

81.

The sustained bombing of North Vietnamese and Viet Cong troops, ordered by Johnson in 1965

a)

Domino Theory

b)

Operation Rolling Thunder

c)

Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

d)

Tet Offensive

82.

Leading Vietnamese nationalist figure, supporting the Communist party

a)

Ngo Dinh Diem

b)

Ho Chi Minh

c)

Viet Cong

d)

Kent State University

83.

President of the Republic of Vietnam, had US support, eventually would be overthrown

a)

Ngo Dinh Diem

b)

Viet Cong

c)

Democratic Republic of Vietnam

d)

Ho Chi Minh

84.

If one country falls to communism, the countries around would also fall to communism

a)

Vietnamization

b)

Domino Theory

c)

Tet Offensive

d)

Democratic Republic of Vietnam

85.

The Vietnamese who fought against the U.S. and South Vietnamese troops

a)

Democratic Republic of Vietnam

b)

Ngo Dinh Diem

c)

Viet Cong

d)

Ho Chi Minh

86.

Gave the President expansive war powers

a)

Operation Rolling Thunder

b)

Domino Theory

c)

Tet Offensive

d)

Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

87.

1968, massive attack by the Viet Cong on major cities in South Vietnam; caused American public support of war to plummet

a)

Operation Rolling Thunder

b)

Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

c)

Tet Offensive

d)

Kent State University

88.

Protests over military missions in Cambodia resulted in confrontation between protestors and police, with four students killed on May 4, 1970

a)

Kent State University

b)

Vietnamization

c)

Domino Theory

d)

Viet Cong

89.

The purpose of Mohandas Gandhi's actions such as the Salt March and the textile boycott was to

a)

begin a cycle of armed revolution

b)

draw attention to critical issues

c)

increase the strength of the military

d)

resist the power of religious leaders

90.

Mohandas Gandhi’s protests during India’s independence movement were often successful because of his application of

a)

an appeasement policy

b)

civil disobedience

c)

traditional caste beliefs

d)

divide-and-conquer principles

91.

In 1947, India adopted a parliamentary form of government. This event reflects the influence Great Britain had in

a)

ending religious conflict between Muslims and Hindus

b)

introducing Western institutions to India

c)

continuing the caste system in India

d)

preventing the partition of the Indian subcontinent

92.

Why did large numbers of Hindus and Muslims migrate immediately after India gained its independence?

a)

Many jobs were being outsourced overseas.

b)

The government offered housing incentives in newly developed areas.

c)

Religious pilgrimages to neighboring countries were required based on their beliefs.

d)

The subcontinent was divided into countries based primarily on the location of religious majorities.

93.

The original goal of Pan-Africanism was to

a)

demand democratic reforms

b)

encourage ethnic rivalry

c)

promote a united Africa

d)

divide Africa into separate countries

94.

The current political boundaries of African nations have been most influenced by

a)

the topographic features of the continent

b)

the patterns of European colonialism

c)

traditional African language groups

d)

the location of ancient African tribal kingdoms

95.

A similarity of the goals of Nelson Mandela and Mohandas Gandhi is that both leaders wanted to

a)

secure political power for the majority of the people

b)

encourage a greater degree of industrialization

c)

improve the economy by expanding governmental control

d)

gain independence from the Soviet Union

96.

One way in which apartheid in South Africa and the caste system in India are similar is that both systems

a)

allowed for educational opportunities

b)

determined roles based on gender

c)

revolved around central religious beliefs

d)

enforced different sets of rules for distinct groups of people

97.

The policy of strict racial separation and discrimination that was implemented in the Republic of South Africa is called

a)

collectivization

b)

apartheid

c)

intifada

d)

communism

98.

What was one factor that contributed to the downfall of apartheid in the Republic of South Africa?

a)

The African National Congress was outlawed

b)

Afrikaners demanded that only they should have ruling power.

c)

Many foreign countries boycotted South African products.

d)

President de Klerk and Desmond Tutu were imprisoned.

99.

Since 1948, a major reason for the conflict between Arabs and Israelis is that each side

a)

wants the huge oil reserves that lie under the disputed land

b)

believes that the United States favors the other side in the conflict

c)

claims sovereignty over the same land

d)

seeks to control trade on the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea

100.

After WWII, U.S helped rebuild Western Europe's infrastructure, and stabilize their economies and governments through-

a)

The Truman Doctrine

b)

The Molotov Plan

c)

The Marshall Plan

d)

The Containment Plan

101.

-Widespread dissatisfaction with communist practices

-Bureaucratic stagnation within the communist government

-Lack of goods available due to economic inefficiencies

-Demand for independence by different nationalities

Which historic event was caused by these situations?

a)

Ayatollah Khomeini’s revolution in Iran Aung

b)

San Suu Kyi’s election to Burma’s parliament

c)

return of Hong Kong to Chinese control

d)

breakup of the Soviet Union

102.

The use of political and military power by the Soviet Union in Hungary in 1956 and in Czechoslovakia in 1968 was based on a desire to

a)

gain control of warm-water ports

b)

establish democratic governments

c)

preserve communist control

d)

spread the Eastern Orthodox Christian faiths

103.

Which set of problems most directly contributed to the situation shown in this 1991 cartoon featuring Mikhail Gorbachev?

a)

refusal to adopt and accept aid from the Marshall Plan

b)

a forced famine in Ukraine and rebellions in the gulags

c)

invasions by foreign troops and Soviet cities under military siege

d)

a deteriorating Soviet economy and secessionist republics desiring independence

104.

Changes in the political borders of Eastern European countries during the 1990s were a result of the

a)

failure of communism

b)

expansion of the Warsaw Pact

c)

end of free trade

d)

decline of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

105.

Which leader’s policies included glasnost and perestroika?

a)

Fidel Castro

b)

Nikita Khrushchev

c)

Mikhail Gorbachev

d)

Deng Xiaoping

106.

The goal of Mikhail Gorbachev’s policies of perestroika and glasnost was to

a)

expand collectivization and communes

b)

resume development of Soviet nuclear weapons

c)

stimulate economic growth and political discussion

d)

stop expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) into Eastern Europe

107.

The main idea of this 1990s cartoon is that Russia is

a)

deciding between a capitalist or a communist system

b)

attempting to restore military power

c)

expressing concern about how the rest of the world views its government

d)

maintaining a balance between a civilian and a military government

108.

The destruction of the Berlin Wall and the breakup of the Soviet Union signify the

a)

end of the Cold War

b)

collapse of the Taliban

c)

strength of the Warsaw Pact

d)

power of the European Union

109.

The treatment of the Armenians by Ottoman Turks in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and the treatment of Muslims by the Serbs of Yugoslavia in the 1990s are both examples of

a)

coalition rule

b)

universal suffrage

c)

liberation theology

d)

human rights violations

110.

The initial reaction of the Russian government to the fighting that broke out in Chechnya in the 1990s demonstrated that Russia

a)

was unwilling to grant independence to dissident ethnic groups

b)

had little control over its arsenal of nuclear weapons

c)

would defend its remaining republics against foreign invasion

d)

favored reestablishing communism

111.

Which sequence of 20th-century Cold War events is in the correct chronological order?

a)

fall of the Berlin Wall, Cuban missile crisis, adoption of the Marshall Plan

b)

Cuban missile crisis, fall of the Berlin Wall, adoption of the Marshall Plan

c)

fall of the Berlin Wall, adoption of the Marshall Plan, Cuban missile crisis

d)

adoption of the Marshall Plan, Cuban missile crisis, fall of the Berlin Wall