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OC - WH - World History Final Examination (Spring 2025)

Total questions: 125

Worksheet time: 1hrs 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following were "Cold War" policies or beliefs of the United States?

a)

Containment

b)

Truman Doctrine

c)

Domino Theory

d)

Marshall Plan

2.

What international organization was formed AFTER World War 2 as a vehicle of nations of the world to help prevent war and supply assistance to all nations in need at any given time? (Hint: The Soviets and Americans joined it)

a)

The League of Nations

b)

NATO

c)

The Warsaw Pact

d)

The United Nations (UN)

3.

Contemporary issue in which the question of who is best suited to make the key decisions for society, the wealthy and high achievers or the majority will of the population.​ ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
Globalism vs Nationalism
Elitism vs Populism
A.I. (Artificial Intelligence)
4.

Contemporary issue in which the ethics of machine learning on human problems is debated as fears grow that "machines" will enslave humans.​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
A.I. (Artificial Intelligence)
Globalism
Elitism vs Majority Will
5.

As a rich and powerful nation, what groups did President Truman suggest America had a responsibility to share science and technology with because failing to do so would have them turn to Communism both inside and outside of our country?

a)

Women

b)

Christians

c)

The poor and developing nations

d)

Youth

6.

From most recent to longest ago, order the Cold War world leaders. USE THEIR FIRST DAY IN POWER TO DETERMINE.

a)

Eisenhower

b)

Kruschev

c)

Mao Zedong

d)

Truman

e)

Stalin

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
7.

Of Wilson's 14 Points, which did the European leaders eventually agree to establish

a)

International Free Trade

b)

Open Access to Seas

c)

League of Nations

d)

An end to Imperial Powers

8.

Which plan for peace heavily blamed Germany for causing World War I?

a)

Wilson's 14 Points

b)

Treaty of Versailles

c)

Zimmerman Telegram

d)

Tel Aviv Treatise

9.

A policy of glorifying military power and keeping a standing army always prepared for war

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliance

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

10.

What is the acronym for the causes (Nationalism, Imperialism, Militarism, and Alliances) that started World War I in Europe?

a)

TAME

b)

MAIN

c)

AIM

d)

PLAN

11.

What army did Hitler fight for in World War One?

a)

Austrian Army

b)

British Army

c)

French Army

d)

German Army

12.

What type of government did Germany have right after World War I, in the Weimar years?

a)

a democracy

b)

a monarchy

c)

a dictatorship

13.

Which of these TWO nations benefits the MOST from the “peace treaty” following World War 1? (Choose 2)

a)

Italy

b)

Japan

c)

Germany

d)

Britain

e)

France

14.

Which of the following were true concerning the RESULTS of the Versailles Treaty after World War 1?

(Note: THREE are correct. Must pick ALL three)

a)

The United States felt like they were being given too much blame for the war.

b)

Japan was an important Asian presence for the Triple Entente and was virtually ignored by the Treaty.

c)

Italy had fought on the "winning" side and was ignored by the treaty.

d)

Germany was given most of the blame for the war and forced to pay ridiculous amounts of reparitions.

15.

Which of the following was the most accurate depiction of how "The Fourteen Points" were written?

a)

Over time in the journals of President Wilson.

b)

During a famous speech of President Wilson's when he was President of Princeton University

c)

Wilson wrote it with help from a United Nations' delegation that was formed of world-renowned politicians.

d)

Wilson and the "best and brightest" of American Social Scientists, professors, authors, etc. spent months formulating it after the armistice of WW1

16.

What did the Russian Revolution happen during?

a)

World War One

b)

Industrial Revolution

c)

The Civil War

d)

The Enlightenment

17.
Question Image

Match the following World War 1 Alliances

a)

Russia - 1

1.

Triple Entente - 1

b)

Germany - 1

2.

Triple Alliance - 1

c)

United States- 2

3.

Triple Entente -2

d)

Austria-Hungary - 2

4.

Triple Alliance -2

e)

France - 3

5.

Triple Entente -3

18.

Which of the following BEST describes the process of Nazi control of Germany?

a)

An enraged Hitler and his Nazis provoked uprisings and riots all over Germany after he is released from prison in the mid-1920s.

b)

Playing on Germans' resentments of WW1, Versailles, and the Great Depression, the Nazis are able to slowly, but steadily gain power by the mid-1930s.

c)

After conspiring with the Mussolini-led Fascists in Italy, "secret agents" are able to takeover the German Government in 1929 (immediately after the Stock Market crashed).

d)

Promising protection and an improved economy, the Germany people voted the Nazis in to power in 1932 in a landslide election victory.

19.

Which of the following DOES NOT fit in the story of the Nazis rise to power in Germany?

(Choose the ONE wrong answer)

a)

Upset WW1 veterans form a small political party that would become known as the "Nazis"

b)

Encouraged by Mussolini's "March on Rome", the Nazis plan a "putsch" in Munich that fails and results in Hitler's imprisonment

c)

Hitler is released from jail after a short stay. During his time in jail, Hitler writes "Mein Kampf" outlining the beliefs of the Nazis

d)

In the first year after his release from prison, Hitler speaks in front of thousands of cheering Germans who support his blaming of "Communists" and "Jews" for all their problems.

20.

Which of the following THREE events fit in the story of the "rise of the Nazis" to power in Germany? (Must choose all three)

a)

In the mid to late 1920s, the Nazis almost ceased to exist and were hardly known.

b)

After the Stock Market Crash of '29, the Nazis message becomes more popular to a desperate German population.

c)

Hitler tours the nation in the early days of the Depression and is a very talented speaker who raises the popularity of the Nazis.

d)

Hitler and the Nazis team up with the Communists in Germany to outvote those that wanted Democracy.

21.

Which THREE (must choose 3) events contributed to the rise to power of Adolf Hitler and the Nazis in Germany?

a)

Nazis won a significant (though not a majority) of government seats in the '32 Election.

b)

In an attempt to satisfy the Nazis and their supporters while giving Hitler no real power, the Reichstag appointed Hitler "Chancellor"

c)

President Hindenberg dies and with the help of the "Night of Long Knives", Hitler becomes the most powerful person in Germany.

d)

Hitler served as the top General in the German military in 1931 and delivered a major victory for Germany that made him popular with voters.

22.

Which of the following events leading up to World War 2 occurred FIRST?

a)

The Nazis and Soviets both invade Poland

b)

The Nazis conquer Austria with little to no opposition.

c)

Japan attacks Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

d)

Italy under Mussolini invades and conquers Ethiopia.

23.

Which of the following was NOT a "conquest" of Germany PRIOR to the U.S. entering the war?

a)

Sudetenland

b)

Czechoslovakia

c)

France

d)

Britain

24.

After Hitler and Stalin signed the "Non-Aggression Pact", which Eastern European nation did they BOTH invade shortly thereafter?

a)

Ukraine

b)

Hungary

c)

Poland

d)

Romania

25.

What happened to France in 1940 (early on in World War 2)?

a)

It masterminded the D-Day invasion on its shores

b)

It joined Nazi Germany to invade Britain

c)

It joined the Axis Powers alliance with Germany and Italy

d)

It was invaded and conquered within weeks by Nazi Germany.

26.

Which were the TWO Air Forces battling in 1941 in the "Battle for Britain"? (Must choose both for credit)

a)

Tuskegee Airmen

b)

Luftwaffe

c)

Royal Air Force

d)

Soviet Red Army

27.

The London Blitz, Dresden, Hiroshimo and Nagasaki are all examples of what disturbing trend of warfare that occurred during World War 2?

a)

Using chemical weapons

b)

Using nuclear weapons

c)

Targeting civilians in big cities in a massive air bombing

d)

Systematic genocide (targeting of a specific ethnicity)

28.

Who was considered the original "Big 3" during World War 2?

(Hint: they met at important WW2 conferences)

a)

Truman, Atlee, and Stalin

b)

FDR, Churchill, and Stalin

c)

Hitler, Mussolini, and Hirohito

29.

Which battle was considered the "turning point" of the European campaign of World War 2 in which the Soviets lost over 1 million but still defeated the invading Nazi forces?

a)

D-Day (Normandy)

b)

Invasion of Sicily

c)

Siege of Moscow

d)

Battle of Stalingrad

30.

Auschwitz, Dachau, and Birkenbau are all associated with which World War 2 era event?

a)

Major Bombing campaigns

b)

Sites of Nazi invasions

c)

Sites of major negotiations to to end the war.

d)

The Holocaust

31.

Which of the following WW2 battles is considered the "turning point" in the Pacific Campaign because it was the first major American victory that continued that trend through the end of the war?

a)

Wake Island

b)

Bikini Island

c)

Iwo Jima

d)

Midway

32.

Organize these options into the right WW2 "campaign" category

Categorize the following

Battle of Midway

Battle of Stalingrad

D-Day (Battle of Normandy)

Battle of the Bulge (Belgium)

Allied invasion of Sicily

Battle of the Philippines

Pearl Harbor

Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Pacific Campaign
European Campaign
33.

Adolf Hitler was born in what country?

a)

Germany

b)

Austria

c)

Switzerland

d)

France

34.

What does Mein Kampf mean in English?

a)

My Journey

b)

My Story

c)

My Struggle

d)

My Triumph

35.

Who did Hitler blame for Germany "losing" World War One?

a)

French Government

b)

British Government

c)

German Government

d)

German Army

36.

What was the result of the uprising Hitler led in Munich in 1923?

a)

It succeeded and he took over the government and set up a dictatorship.

b)

It failed, but he escaped and built up the Nazi Party so it could succeed the next time.

c)

It succeeded, but some of his supporters betrayed him and exiled him out of Germany

d)

It failed and he was arrested and wrote Mein Kampf during his 9 months in prison.

37.

What was the big German economic problem in the 1920s?

a)

bankruptcy

b)

inflation

c)

the deficit

d)

Jews and Communists taking most of the jobs

38.

Which of the following occurred in Germany on the "Night of Long Knives"?

a)

The Nazis assassinated close to 100 of its political rivals so that Hitler could gain power.

b)

The Nazis authorities arrested Jews across Germany and vandalized Jewish businesses and Synagogues.

c)

Hitler and the Nazis planned a coup d'etat of Munich in hopes it would spread across Germany.

d)

The Nazis arrested all Jews and transported them to prison camps.

39.

How did King Victor Emmanuel of Italy respond to the March on Rome in 1922?

a)

Gave Mussolini the job of Prime Minister

b)

Ran away from Italy

c)

Sent the army to attack the Blackshirts

d)

Called for a civil war to be fought

40.

Which group of Italians were Mussolini's early supporters?

a)

Veterans of World War I

b)

Doctors and lawyers

c)

Teachers

d)

Peasants and workers

41.

Which accurately describes the March on Rome?

a)

Mussolini and the National Fascist Party marched to Rome, and King Victor Emmanuel III invited Mussolini to discuss his demands

b)

Communists and Socialists declared an ill-prepared general strike, which was stopped easily by fascists and government troops

c)

Civilians outraged by abolition of universal suffrage marched on Rome to take back their kingdom from Mussolini

d)

A parade held in Mussolini's honor was marched all the way to Rome

42.
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Match the aspect of the rise of Fascism in Europe

a)

Nickname of Mussolini's private army

1.

Black Shirts

b)

Nickname of Hitler's private army

2.

Brown Shirts

c)

King (government) gave power without a fight

3.

Fascist Italy

d)

Top political opponents murdered in order to obtain power

4.

Nazi Germany

e)

Had many upset WW1 Veterans in paramilitary group

5.

Both Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany

43.

Joseph Stalin's leadership of the Soviet Union can be best characterized as a period of

a)

religious freedom and tolerance

b)

democratic reform and nationalism

c)

censorship and terror

d)

humanism and democracy

44.

With which country was the FIRST Hitler made an alliance with?

a)

France

b)

Italy

c)

Great Britain

d)

United States

45.

Which of the quote shows how determined Churchill was to win WW2?

a)

"You were given the choice between war and dishonor. You chose dishonor, and you will have war."

b)

"An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last." 

c)

"We shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender."

d)

"I am extending an olive branch to Mr. Hitler, hoping that he accepts our terms for peace."

46.

Which of the following events leading up to World War 2 occurred FIRST?

a)

The Nazis and Soviets both invade Poland

b)

The Nazis conquer Austria with little to no opposition.

c)

Japan attacks Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

d)

Italy under Mussolini invades and conquers Ethiopia.

47.

Which of the following events concerning the Nazi's process of gaining autocratic control in Germany occurred FIRST?

a)

Forced evacuation of Jews into the "Ghettos"

b)

Kristallnacht

c)

Night of the Long Knives

d)

Anschluss - the conquest of Austria

48.

Which of the following BEST describes the process of Nazi control of Germany?

a)

An enraged Hitler and his Nazis provoked uprisings and riots all over Germany after he is released from prison in the mid-1920s.

b)

Playing on Germans' resentments of WW1, Versailles, and the Great Depression, the Nazis are able to slowly, but steadily gain power by the mid-1930s.

c)

After conspiring with the Mussolini-led Fascists in Italy, "secret agents" are able to takeover the German Government in 1929 (immediately after the Stock Market crashed).

d)

Promising protection and an improved economy, the Germany people voted the Nazis in to power in 1932 in a landslide election victory.

49.

Which of the following DOES NOT fit in the story of the Nazis rise to power in Germany?

a)

Upset WW1 veterans form a small political party that would become known as the "Nazis"

b)

Encouraged by Mussolini's "March on Rome", the Nazis plan a "putsch" in Munich that fails and results in Hitler's imprisonment

c)

Hitler in released from jail after a short stay. During his time in jail, Hitler writes "Mein Kampf" outlining the beliefs of the Nazis

d)

In the first year after his release from prison, Hitler speaks in front of thousands of cheering Germans who support his blaming of "Communists" and "Jews" for all their problems.

50.

How did Hitler successfully rebuild the German army during the 1930s?

a)

Hitler helped put German unemployment during the Depression by opening "secret" war factories he hid from inspectors

b)

He made it appear to the public that he was building massive ships for his Navy but was focusing on the Luftwaffe (Air Force)

c)

Since he could not rebuild conventional weapons due to the "Versailles" restrictions, he focused on developing an Atomic Bomb.

d)

He defiantly rebuilt all aspects of the military in public even though he was not supposed to because of the Versailles Treaty

51.

Which THREE (must choose 3) events are accurate in describing Hitler's rise to the top of the Nazi Party?

a)

He was passionate about the party's cause and authentically supported it.

b)

He was a great orator who could stir up crowds with his speeches

c)

He was successful in his role as Propaganda Minister after WW1.

d)

He killed all of the leaders in the early 1920s and was imprisoned, but became leader

52.

Which of the following terms best fits the description of how Europe handled Hitler and Germany prior to World War 2 as it conquered country-after-country in Europe?

a)

Intimidation

b)

Appeasement

c)

Admiration

d)

War

53.

Categorize what belongs with Stalinist Russia, Nazi Germany, or applies to both.

Categorize the following

Gulags

Dictatorship

Totalitarianism

Prison Camps

Purges

Enemies = Communists, Jews

Benefitted from Appeasement

Ideology = Communism

Stalinist Russia
Nazi Germany
Both
54.

Which world leader decided to drop Atomic Bombs on the Japanese to save a forecasted 1 million lives in a land invasion?

a)

Joseph Stalin

b)

Winston Churchill

c)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

d)

Harry Truman

55.

What international organization was formed AFTER World War 1 as a vehicle of nations of the world to help prevent war and supply assistance to all nations in need at any given time? (Hint: The United States did NOT join it.)

a)

The League of Nations

b)

NATO

c)

The Warsaw Pact

d)

The United Nations (UN)

56.
Why did the United States become involved in the Korean War?
a)
to contain communism
b)
to colonize Korea
c)
to spread communism
d)
to Christianize Koreans
57.

The ___________ helped to rebuild countries of Western Europe after WWII.

a)

The Marshall Plan

b)

The TJ Maxx Plan

c)

The GI Bill

d)

Yalta Conference

58.

The period of hostility between the U.S. and the Soviet Union.

a)

The Cuban Missile Crisis

b)

The Arms Race

c)

The Cold War

d)

The Warshaw Struggle

59.
The Iron Curtain divided what continent? 
a)
Asia
b)
North America 
c)
Europe 
d)
Africa 
60.

Total War is an attribute of WW2. It means that war strategies focus on _______________. This is different than most conventional wars before WW2

a)

Soldiers on the front lines

b)

Bombing war-making factories

c)

Civilians (non-military citizens(

d)

Total weapons from nuclear bombs to swords

61.

During World War 1, German submarines began sinking unarmed and unresisting merchant and passenger ships without warning.

a)

In retaliation for the British naval blockade of Germany.

b)

In an effort to keep the United States out of the war.

c)

Because international law now allowed this new style of warfare.

d)

When the United States entered the war.

e)

In a last-ditch effort to win the war.

62.

In World War 1, what type of warfare contributed to the stalemate on the Western Front?

a)

guerilla

b)

conventional

c)

trench

d)

submarine

63.

As the "Great War" (WW1) came to an end, each side signed a ___________________ to stop the fighting.

a)

Alliance

b)

Truce Agreement

c)

Armistice Agreement

64.

The Western Front was established as a fighting line between which two countries?

a)

Great Britain and France

b)

France and Germany

c)

Russia and Germany

d)

Austria-Hungry and Russia

65.

pride in one's country

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliance

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

66.

A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliance

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

67.

A union of two or more groups

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliance

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

68.

Ideas spread to influence public opinion for or against a cause.

a)

Neutrality

b)

Propaganda

c)

Rationing

d)

Trench Warfare

69.

A position of not taking sides in a conflict

a)

Neutrality

b)

Propaganda

c)

Rationing

d)

Trench Warfare

70.
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Match the following World War 1-related historical figures

a)

Planned the failed Gallipoli Invasion

1.

Winston Churchill

b)

Elected in 1916 on "He Kept us out of war" only to get us into WW1 months after re-election

2.

Woodrow Wilson

c)

Russian Czar who allowed democratic reforms only to be overthrown and replaced by the Bolsheviks

3.

Nicholas II

d)

Teenager who joined a Serbian Nationalist group and murdered two people that was the SPARK that started WWI

4.

Gavrilo Princip

e)

Second-in-command of Austria-Hungary. Assassinated in Sarajevo, Bosnia in 1914

5.

Archduke Franz Ferdinand

71.

With the outbreak of World War I in 1914, the great majority of Americans

a)

Had close cultural, linguistic, and economic ties with the Central Powers.

b)

Favored U.S. mediation in the conflict.

c)

Earnestly hoped to stay out of the war.

d)

Supported the Central Powers.

e)

Favored entering the war in support of the Allies.

72.

What was the primary ideological conflict during the Cold War?

a)

Fascism vs. Communism

b)

Monarchy vs. Republic

c)

Capitalism vs. Socialism

d)

Democracy vs. Communism

73.

Which U.S. President had an important Cold War-era Doctrine named after him when he created it in the 1940s after World War 2?

a)

John F. Kennedy

b)

Dwight Eisenhower

c)

Harry Truman

d)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

74.

What theory suggested that if one nation fell to communism, its neighbors would follow?

a)

Balance of Power Theory

b)

Mutually Assured Destruction

c)

Containment Theory

d)

Domino Theory

75.

What was the outcome of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

a)

Nuclear war erupted

b)

The U.S. invaded Cuba

c)

Missiles were removed from Cuba

d)

The Soviet Union gained control of Cuba

76.

What was the Space Race primarily about?

a)

Economic competition

b)

Military dominance

c)

Technological and ideological superiority

d)

Cultural exchange

77.

What was the main goal of détente in the 1970s?

a)

To increase military spending

b)

To ease tensions between the superpowers

c)

To isolate the Soviet Union

d)

To expand communism

78.

Which U.S. President referred to the Soviet Union as an 'evil empire'?

a)

Ronald Reagan

b)

Richard Nixon

c)

Jimmy Carter

d)

Gerald Ford

79.

What was the Strategic Defense Initiative?

a)

A plan to invade the Soviet Union

b)

An economic aid program

c)

A missile defense system

d)

A space exploration project

80.

What were Gorbachev's reforms known as?

a)

Perestroika and Glasnost

b)

Domino Theory and Mutually Assured Destruction

c)

Détente and Containment

d)

Marshall Plan and Truman Doctrine

81.

What event symbolized the collapse of communist governments in Eastern Europe?

a)

The launch of Sputnik

b)

The Cuban Missile Crisis

c)

The fall of the Berlin Wall

d)

The signing of the SALT agreements

82.

What was the primary reason for the U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War?

a)

To support French colonial interests

b)

To prevent the spread of communism

c)

To establish a military base in Asia

d)

To gain control of Vietnam's resources

83.

Which event marked the beginning of the Space Race?

a)

The launch of Sputnik

b)

The moon landing

c)

The Cuban Missile Crisis

d)

The signing of the Outer Space Treaty

84.

What was the main focus of the Truman Doctrine?

a)

To promote global trade

b)

To contain the spread of communism

c)

To establish the United Nations

d)

To develop nuclear weapons

85.

Which conflict reignited tensions between the U.S. and the Soviet Union in 1979?

a)

The Gulf War

b)

The Korean War

c)

The Soviet-Afghanistan War

d)

The Vietnam War

86.

What was the primary goal of the U.S. during the Cold War?

a)

To isolate itself from global affairs

b)

To form a global government

c)

To spread communism

d)

To promote democracy and capitalism

87.

What was the outcome of the Vietnam War?

a)

A divided Vietnam

b)

A U.S. victory

c)

A communist victory

d)

A stalemate

88.

What was the significance of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

a)

It caused the Soviet Union to collapse

b)

It led to the end of the Cold War

c)

It highlighted the threat of nuclear war

d)

It resulted in the U.S. gaining control of Cuba

89.

"December 7, 1941...a day that will live in INFAMY" is a famous World War 2 speech by...

a)

Winston Churchill

b)

George Patton

c)

Franklin Roosevelt

d)

Adolf Hitler

90.

Which of the following was NOT a reason Benito Mussolini was able to ascend to power so quickly after World War 1?

a)

He was a well-known newspaper journalist, easily able to spread his ideas.

b)

He was an effective radio personality in its early days, easily able to spread his ideas.

c)

He successfully trained a paramilitary group that took Italy by force.

d)

His message helped build a large paramilitary group that THREATENED the Italian government.

91.

Which of the following best describes the important 1940 film, "The Great Dictator"?

a)

It was one of Hitler's successful movies that helped him keep control of Germany.

b)

It was a serious documentary in the United States which showed Americans Hitler's atrocities.

c)

It was a clever comedy produced by a famous silent-film actor that warned Americans about the threat of Hitler.

d)

It was a German documentary film that claimed the "Aryan Race" was superior.

92.

Which WW2-era leader was an important military leader is WW1 and WW2, helped create the modern mobile tank, slapped a soldier struggling with PTSD, served as a vital decoy on D-Day, led our forces in the Battle of the Bulge and liquidated the concentration camp at Birkenau?

a)

Douglas MacArthur

b)

George Patton

c)

Tojo

d)

Winston Churchill

93.

Which World War 2-era leader was the mastermind of a disastrous battle in World War 1, volunteered for the WW1 trenches, was the first western politician to see Hitler for what he was in the 30s, became Prime Minister, and was the mastermind of a critically successful invasion in WW2?

a)

Neville Chamberlain

b)

Winston Churchill

c)

Franklin Roosevelt

d)

Benito Mussolini

94.

Which World War 2-era leader was a brilliant military leader in the Pacific, became Prime Minister, initiated the "two-prong" strategy after an oil embargo which included planning Pearl Harbor, resigned as Prime Minister prior to the end of the war.

a)

Winston Churchill

b)

Hideki Tojo

c)

Douglas MacArthur

d)

George Patton

95.

Which WW2-era leader was a former teacher, former journalist, effective radio personality, first successful Fascist leader in Europe, invaded Ethiopia, was Hitler's mentor, then became Hitler's inferior in WW2, and was ultimately killed by his fellow countrymen?

a)

Joseph Stalin

b)

Adolf Hitler

c)

Benito Mussolini

d)

Winston Churchill

96.

Which WW2-era leader was arguably one of the best military generals of all time in his nation, famous for leading his men on the battlefield, personal disliked FDR, promised "I shall return" when chased out of the Philippines, fulfilled his promise by reconquering the Philippines, and was the architect of the successful "island-hopping" strategy in the Pacific during WW2?

a)

George Patton

b)

Douglas MacArthur

c)

Franklin Roosevelt

d)

Neville Chamberlin

97.

Which WW2-era leader was the Head of the Navy in WW1, was stricken by Polio in the 1920s, won the Presidency in 1932 telling Americans "...the only thing to fear is fear itself", personally disliked Douglas MacArthur but knew he was essential for success, proclaimed "December 7, 1941...a day of infamy", became the LONGEST running President in history, and sadly died right before his nation would be victorious in WW2?

a)

Neville Chamberlin

b)

Winston Churchill

c)

Woodrow Wilson

d)

Franklin Roosevelt

98.

Which WW2-era leader was born in one country, but adopted another in his early adulthood, fought for its military in WW1, led an unsuccessful coup, went to jail, wrote a book about his ideology, became leader of his country after killing about 100 political rivals in one day, secretly rebuilt his nation's military, benefitted from "appeasement", planned the horrific "final solution" and committed suicide at the end of WW2 before he could be captured.

a)

Benito Mussolin

b)

Joseph Stalin

c)

Adolf Hitler

d)

Neville Chamberlain

99.

Which WW2-era leader rose to power and control of his country by purging millions to death or gulags, employed 'five-year' plans to transform his economy, formed an unlikely alliance with Hitler and then was invaded by Hitler, became an "ally" of the U.S. and Britain and their bitter enemy after World War 2?

a)

Joseph Stalin

b)

Adolf Hitler

c)

Benito Mussolini

d)

Hideki Tojo

100.
What race did the Nazi's proclaim as the "master race"?
a)
Americans
b)
Japanese
c)
Aryan
d)

Chinese

101.
Which term means prejudice against or hatred of Jews?
a)
Semitism
b)
Anti-semitism
c)
ghetto 
d)
Holocaust
102.
Certain sections of cities were set aside to imprison Jews, these sections were called
a)
apartments
b)
projects
c)
ghettos
d)
government housing
103.
Which of the following best describes the “final solution?” 
a)
The implementation of the Balfour Declaration.
b)
The Nazi desire for complete destruction of the Jews.
c)
The conscription of German males into the military.
d)
The Jewish desire for a homeland within Germany.
104.
By the end of the Holocaust, over __________ Jews had been killed? 
a)

1 Million

b)
4 Million
c)
6 Million
d)
8 Million
105.

"The Night of the Broken Glass", The name refers to the wave of violent anti-Jewish pogroms which took place on November 9 and 10, 1938.

a)

Einsatzgruppen

b)

Blitzkrieg

c)

Kristallnacht

d)

Reich-Stag

106.

Why was this night known as "the night of the broken glass"

a)

Someone broke a glass cup and forgot to clean it up

b)

The nazi's were playing baseball and broke a window

c)

The nazi's broke through synagogues, schools, and other jewish buildings, and broken glass was all over the streets

d)

The jews threw glass at SS officers as a protest

107.

The gas used in the gas chambers, originally designed as a pesticide.  

a)
Mace
b)
Zyklon B
c)
Deet 3
d)
Cyclone E
108.
Nazi mobile killing groups that preceded the more "efficient" gas chambers.  
a)
Stormtroopers 
b)
Tiergarten
c)
Einsatzgruppen
d)
The SA
109.
The Holocaust occurred during which war?
a)
World War I
b)
Civil War
c)
World War II
d)
Cold War
110.

Which of the following best describes the Great Depression?

a)

A mental health epidemic

b)

A devastating weather crisis

c)

An economic calamity

d)

A massive war

111.

A symbolic depiction of the start of the Great Depression (following the Stock Market Crash of 1929), the "World Wars" documentary showed WHO jumping out of a skyscraper in New York City (sadly an actual occurrence)?

a)

The President

b)

A person in a mental hospital

c)

A stock market trader on Wall Street

d)

A firefighter

112.

Why did the Great Depression turn out to be a good thing for Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party?

a)

Jews in Germany suffered the most during the Depression, making the Nazis job easier.

b)

Germans grew even more desperate and started to listen to the Nazis radical ideas.

c)

It allowed them to escape from prison because Germany couldn't run the prisons well.

d)

The German government gave the Nazis jobs as part of a work program.

113.

Which of the following were reasons the United States' public supported isolationism (staying out of worldwide military conflicts) during the 1930s as Hitler got more and more powerful? (must choose BOTH correct answers)

a)

They supported the Nazi ideology and thought Hitler was a good leader

b)

They felt "cooked" by WW1 when 100,000s of Americans died over a "European conflict"

c)

The Great Depression was in full force and Americans wanted to focus on America

d)

The United States was on the brink of Civil War over slavery and could not be bothered by events outside of the country.

114.

"The Allied victory [in WWI] was not a victory of right over wrong, but a victory of might over weakness... The peace imposed upon the defeated was a peace of vengeance." - Winston Churchill

In the above quote who is Churchill referring to as "THE DEFEATED" and who is he referring to instituted a "PEACE OF VENGEANCE"?

a)

Germany = "Defeated"

Britain and France = "Peace of

Vengeance"

b)

United States = "Defeated"

Germany = "Peace of Vengeance"

c)

Britain = "Defeated"

Germany = "Peace of Vengeance"

d)

Germany = "Defeated"

Soviet Union = "Peace of Vengeance"

115.

How was "LEBENSRAUM" a motivation for Hitler and the Nazi's aggressive invasions and conquests in the late 1930s and early 1940s?

a)

It means "Jews are rats". The Nazis claimed the nations they conquered were controlled by Jews.

b)

It means "Night of the Long Knives". The Nazis said the only path to peace was conquering your enemies

c)

It means "Living Space". The Nazis believed the Aryan Race (Germans) were entitled to more land in Europe to settle and rule as the master race.

d)

It means "My Struggle". The Nazis claimed their invasions were part of the struggle to achieve world domination.

116.

Triumph des Wilens, Jew Süss, and Der Ewige Jude are examples of Hitler and the Nazis successful use of WHAT to spread their propaganda.

a)

Posters

b)

Motion Pictures (Films)

c)

Radio Episodes

d)

Popular Music

117.

Which of the following BEST explains the execution of the Holocaust?

a)

A last second idea, panic, and MASSACRE of millions of people.

b)

A systematic long-planned idea that was done mostly in secret with a trend of diminished rights to eventual mass murder.

c)

An event that happened in some area due to Nazi officers being radically anti-Semitic, but some other areas did not experience anything.

d)

Transporting Jews and "undesirables" to one area and then bombing the area.

118.

How was the T-4 Program of the Nazis a prelude to the Holocaust?

a)

It was a Euthanasia program for people of all ages with disabilities that were considered "undesirable" and justified to kill.

b)

It was a DNA project that identified everyone that had Jewish blood.

c)

It was a sinister program in which Nazi Scientist test execution chambers meant for concentration camps.

d)

It was a segregation of society which made all Jews move to one area of Germany so they could easily gather them later for the Holocaust.

119.

Four of these places were invaded by Hitler's Germany as RIGHTFUL GERMAN LAND that was being reclaimed over the wrongful treatment of Germany after WW1 or was necessary to UNIFY ethnic Germans. One of these places was a territory NOT being reclaimed by the Nazis. Choose the ONE THAT IS NOT....

a)

Sudentenland

b)

Rhineland

c)

western Poland

d)

Austria

e)

Czechoslovakia

120.

Geoffrey Hinton, one of the pioneers of Artificial Intelligence, gave what analogy about the rapid impact of A.I. and its future impact on mankind?

a)

A shark that is lurking and will most definitely strike mankind.

b)

A completely safe toy you would allow an infant to play with.

c)

A really cute Tiger Cub you take as a pet and hope it doesn't grow up to devour mankind.

d)

A space alien that is completely unknown and we should be cautious with.

121.

What percentage risk does Geoffrey Hinton, A.I. pioneer, predict A.I could take over mankind at some point in the future?

a)

0%

b)

10-20%

c)

30-40%

d)

100%

122.

Geoffrey Hinton is disappointed with current leaders in the Tech Industry who control A.I. because...

a)

he believes they are selfishly advocating LESS A.I. regulation, valuing profit over the well-being of mankind.

b)

he believes they are keeping the best of A.I. to themselves and not sharing them with mankind.

c)

he is frustrated that they are not updating A.I. to be more effective.

d)

he is accusing them of selling A.I. secrets to the militaries of the world who will develop devastating weapons.

123.

The belief that a select group of individuals, often distinguished by wealth, education, or expertise, is best suited to govern and make decisions for society

a)

Elitism

b)

Pluralism

c)

Populism

d)

Nationalism

124.

The idea that ordinary citizens, not privileged groups, should drive political and social decisions is an aspect of...

a)

Elitism

b)

Technocracy

c)

Populism

d)

Marxism

125.

Which recent global event in the early 2020s served as a contrast between how elites differ from populists in how such an event should be handled?

a)

The COVID Pandemic

b)

World War 2

c)

The end of the Cold War

d)

The Financial Crisis of 2008