WorksheetsEA MWH FINAL 24/25
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 35mins
According to Montesquieu, the reason for separating the powers of government into 3 different branches was to
make it easier for the government to limit individual rights of its’ citizens.
limit the power of the government and protect individual liberty.
One of the major ideas from the Enlightenment is called popular sovereignty. What does this mean?
No law should be passed without the approval of the Church.
Government's authority to rule comes from the people.
How does the Declaration of Independence embody John Locke's enlightenment ideas?
It protects the rights of the accused and bans cruel and unusual punishment.
It states that all people are created equal and endowed with God given rights
Before the French Revolution, members of the Third Estate had
a smaller tax burden than the First and Second Estates.
a high tax burden and little political power.
In 1789, the delegates to the Estates-General that broke away and declared themselves to be the National Assembly were from the
Second Estate.
Third Estate.
Economist Adam Smith argued that, in a free market, business activity would be regulated by the forces of
supply and demand.
wages and prices.
Karl Marx despised capitalism (free market) because he believed that it
discouraged labor unions.
created prosperity for a few and poverty for many.
Which of the following is a reason why workers gained better pay, a shorter work day , as well as safer working conditions?
Population decreased, reducing the competition for jobs.
Workers unions formed and threated to strike if employers did not meet their demands
Colonial rulers often discouraged native peoples from
adopting Western lifestyles.
practicing traditional customs and rituals.
All of the following are motivations for Imperialism EXCEPT
a desire for more power and wealth
a desire to learn from other cultures.
During WWI, a stalemate developed along the Western Front early in the war because
the German army fought with outdated weapons.
Trench warfare made it difficult for either side to win an advantage.
Some colonial subjects were eager to participate and support their colonial rulers during WWI because
they did not want the ruling country to win.
they believed they would gain greater independence by helping their colonial rulers
Before WWI, many countries participated in an Arms race to increase the size and technology of their armies and navies. This is an example of which of the following causes of WWI?
Nationalism
Militarism
Of all of the causes of WWI, which one best explains why a conflict that should have only been a regional conflict in Southeast Europe turned in to a much larger war involving all the main powers?
Imperialism
System of Alliances
In the Zimmermann note, Germany offered which of the following to Mexico if it joined the Central Powers during WWI?
the return of Mexican lands held by the United States
rule over the North American continent
Which of the following contributed to the United States’ decision to enter WWI against Germany?
manufacturers in the US sold war supplies to Britian
fear of a poison gas attack
In general, the provisions of the Treaty of Versailles focused mainly on
increasing German power.
punishing Germany.
By the early 20th century, Britain had built the world’s most respected navy because
it feared economic competition from Russia.
it needed to protect its vast overseas empire.
In 1917 (during WWI), Germany resumed the policy of unrestricted submarine warfare in order to
break American control of the seas.
cut Britain off from war supplies.
Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia (which starts WWI) because of
Germany’s invasion of Belgium.
the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand.
The purpose of propaganda during WWI was to
influence public opinion about the war.
censor the reporting of the war by the press.
The major aim of the League of Nations was to
all answers are correct
reduce national armaments.
How did the Treaty of Versailles effect Germany?
it left Germany weaker, but still a great power.
it left Germany humiliated and resentful.
What were the Fourteen Points?
a list of reasons why the United States should declare war against Germany
President Wilson’s plan for a fair and lasting peace
On the home front, World War I was a “total war” in the sense that
countries devoted all of the manpower and resources to the war effort.
countries from all over the world were involved in the war.
Local councils of workers, peasants, and soldiers that formed throughout the Russian Empire giving the people a voice.
Indoctrination
Soviets
Instruction in beliefs to mold peoples's minds and effect their behaviors.
Indoctrination
Soviets
A system of brutal Russian labor camps
Indoctrination
Gulags
A one-party dictatorship that tries to regulate all aspects of its citizens’ lives
Soviets
Totalitarianism
By the 1800s, Russian czars saw the need to modernize, but they resisted because they thought reforms would...
undermine their industrial strength.
undermine their absolute rule.
What impact did Russia’s involvement in World War I have on the Russian government?
It rallied the public behind the Czar and the military to push for victory
It led to massive shortage of food and fuel for the Russian people, leading to loss of support for the Czar
Who were the Bolsheviks
members of the Duma, Russia’s parliament
radical Russian Marxist revolutionaries
During the three-year long civil war in Russia, the “White” armies were composed of
czarist officers, democrats, Mensheviks, and other anti-Bolsheviks.
peasants and industrial workers.
Which of the following is a weapon of totalitarianism?
secret police
free speech
The government of the Soviet Union decided to eliminate kulaks (wealthy Ukrainian farmers) because of their strong resistance to
censorship and propaganda
collective farming
U.S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt proposed a massive package of Depression relief called the
New Deal.
Federal Reserve.
What was a key characteristic of fascism in the 1920s and 1930s?
extreme nationalism
pursuit of a classless society
In 1935, the Nazis passed the Nuremberg Laws which
established the Third Reich under Hitler.
deprived Jews of German citizenship.
Under Mussolini’s rule in Italy,
free speech was encouraged.
there was a one-party dictatorship.
Hitler’s expansion and rearming of the German military violated the terms established in 1919 by the
Treaty of Versailles
Nuremberg Laws
Fascists, like communists, believed in
creating a classless society
authoritarian, one-party government
Adolf Hitler and the Nazi party achieved control of the German government
by a vote of the German people.
after an armed uprising by factory workers.
The New Deal was unique in American History because
it was the first time the federal government had a direct role in providing relief to citizens.
it was the first time that American industries were protected by high tariffs passed by Congress
Hitler’s vision for Germany was to fulfill his idea of “lebensraum,” which meant that
the Nazi party would be the only legal party in Germany.
Germany must acquire living space by conquering Eastern Europe.
When did the NAZI Party gain popularity and winning a large number of seats in the Reichstag (German Parliament)?
during WWI
during the Great Depression
What event signaled the beginning of the Great Depression?
The stock market crash of 1929
The end of World War I
Which of the following is a weapon of totalitarianism?
elections
secret police
What term was used to identify the alliance of Germany, Italy, and Japan during World War II?
Axis Powers
United Nations
Giving in to an aggressor in order to keep peace is called
containment
appeasement
All of the following increased during the Great Depression EXCEPT
international trade
bank failures
