WorksheetsUnit 3 Totalitarianism Test
Total questions: 47
Worksheet time: 24mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is the best definition of a totalitarian state?
a)
A state that uses a democratic government
b)
A state with many political parties that compete for power
c)
A state with free speech, press, and religion
d)
A state in which the government controls all aspects of people’s lives
2.
Which of the following best explains why totalitarian governments became popular and came to power?
a)
Economic problems in Europe after WWI and the worldwide depression
b)
Everyone thought that Democratic Governments allowed for elites to become too powerful
c)
After WWI the US demanded European countries to become totalitarian countries
d)
All other types of governments failed
3.
Communism and Fascism are both considered _______________________ governments.
a)
Democratic
b)
Republican
c)
Totalitarian
d)
Theocratic
4.
Of the following, which was a communist country?
a)
Italy
b)
USSR (Soviet Union)
c)
Japan
d)
Germany
5.
Who was the leader of Germany leading up to WWII?
a)
Adolf Hitler
b)
Joseph Stalin
c)
Benito Mussolini
d)
Emperor Hirohito
6.
The Brown Shirts were a paramilitary organization associated with?
a)
the Nazi movement.
b)
Soviet Communism.
c)
Mussolini’s Fascists.
d)
Spanish Republicans.
7.
Who was the leader of Italy leading up to WWII?
a)
Adolf Hitler
b)
Joseph Stalin
c)
Benito Mussolini
d)
Emperor Hirohito
8.
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union leading up to WWII?
a)
Adolf Hitler
b)
Joseph Stalin
c)
Benito Mussolini
d)
Emperor Hirohito
9.
Which of the following was NOT a reason Germany was upset with the Treaty of Versailles after WWI?
a)
They had to reduce the size of their military
b)
They had to pay reparations to other countries
c)
They had to allow members from other countries rule their country
d)
They had to accept the blame for the war
10.
What was Japan’s response to the following problem: “Japan needed more raw materials to keep up with its desire to industrialize”
a)
Japan attacked the Soviet Union for oil reserves
b)
Japan opened up trade with China and Korea
c)
Japan invaded Manchuria for iron and coal
d)
Japan asked for help from the United States
11.
What was another name for Nazi Party in Germany?
a)
National Socialists German Workers Party
b)
German Communists Workers Party
c)
German Socialists Unemployed Workers Party
d)
National Communists Germany Unemployed Workers Party
12.
What was the name of Hitler’s failed uprising?
a)
Bear Hall Putsch
b)
Beer Hall Putsch
c)
Hitler’s Rebellion
d)
Nazi Take over
13.
Which is something Hitler did or realized while he was in Prison? (Pick 2)
a)
Wrote Mein Kampf
b)
Realized the Nazi’s should come to power illegally
c)
Realized the Nazi’s should come to power legally
d)
Wrote Für Dein Kampf
14.
Who did Hitler blame for problems in Germany?
a)
The Irish
b)
The Moors
c)
The French
d)
The Jews
15.
Who did Stalin blame for the problems in the Soviet Union?
a)
The Bolsheviks
b)
The military
c)
Kulaks
d)
All of the above
16.
What was the Great Purge?
a)
When Stalin began to eliminate his political rivals in the Communist Party and government in the Soviet Union
b)
When Hitler began to eliminate his political rivals in the Nazi Party and government in Germany
c)
When Emperor Hirohito began to eliminate his political rivals in the Communist Party and government in Japan
d)
When Mussolini began to eliminate his political rivals in the Fascist Party and government in Italy
17.
What was the series of ideas Stalin put into place to fix the economy of the USSR?
a)
2 Years Plan
b)
3 Years Plan
c)
5 Years Plan
d)
7 Years Plan
18.
What was the goal of Joseph Stalin?
a)
To make the USSR like the Roman Empire
b)
To move the USSR from an agricultural country to an industrial country
c)
To move the USSR from an industrial country to an agricultural country
d)
To make the USSR the more dominant than Italy
19.
When did Russia become the USSR?
a)
1918
b)
1926
c)
1922
d)
1924
20.
Benito Mussolini and Adolf Hitler are associated with which political ideology?
a)
communism
b)
fascism
c)
monarchism
d)
socialism
21.
Benito Mussolini’s fascist movement in Italy in the 1920s sought to appeal to a popular interest in
a)
building democratic institutions.
b)
returning to the glory of the Roman Empire.
c)
placing intellectuals in government positions.
d)
achieving social equality based on Bolshevik ideas.
22.
What policy was followed by Benito Mussolini, Adolf Hitler, and Josef Stalin?
a)
Certain groups were oppressed to favor those the state considered racially ideal.
b)
Farms were collectivized in an attempt to achieve long-term economic goals.
c)
Arguments were made against the requirement to pay war reparations.
d)
News reports were censored to eliminate criticism of the government.
23.
What part or parts of the world did the great depression impact?
a)
U.S
b)
Britain
c)
Germany
d)
All of the above
24.
What was Benito Mussolini’s purpose in organizing a unit known as the “Blackshirts” in 1919?
a)
to provide medical care
b)
to defend national borders
c)
to intimidate political rivals
d)
to build public infrastructure
25.
A poster displayed on a building in Moscow that depicts scenes encouraging communist values of hard work and heroic labor is an example of
a)
censorship.
b)
commercialization.
c)
militarization.
d)
propaganda.
26.
What does it mean to redistribute wealth?
a)
To shift wealth from the poor minority to the rich majority.
b)
To shift wealth from the rich minority to the poor majority.
c)
To keep things the same.
d)
To increase the involvement of economics in the structure of governments
27.
Joseph Stalin defeated political rivals to take control of the Soviet Union following the death of which leader?
a)
G.E. Zinoviev
b)
Leon Trotsky
c)
Lev Kamenev
d)
Vladimir Lenin
28.
A series of strikes led by working-class women broke out in 1917 and this became known as the
a)
January Revolution
b)
March Revolution
c)
November Revolution
d)
Bloody Sunday
29.
Which one of the events listed below identifies the campaign of terror that Josef Stalin implemented against other Communist Party leaders during the mid-1930s?
a)
New Economic Policy
b)
Bloody Sunday
c)
collectivization
d)
the Great Purge
30.
Which event best replaces the question mark in this sequence?
Russia 1917–1918
• Czar Nicholas II abdicated Russian Imperial throne
• ?
• Bolsheviks seized power and became the Communist Party
• Russia signed a peace treaty with the Central powers
a)
Vladimir Lenin returned to lead the Russian Revolution
b)
Leon Trotsky escaped Russia for exile in Mexico
c)
The Russian government adopted the New Economic Policy
d)
The Red Army won the Russian Civil War
31.
Based on this excerpt, which term best defines the type of government these young leaders were trying to overthrow?
Early in the 20th Century, a new generation of young leaders arose who wanted to participate in the political life of their country . . . were denied the opportunity. . . . Although the Mexican Constitution called for public election and other institutions of democracy, [President Porfirio] Díaz and his supporters used their political and economic resources to stay in power indefinitely.
—Gaceta Consular, November 1996
a)
dictatorship
b)
monarchy
c)
parliamentary
d)
confederation
32.
What are the similarities between Fascism and Communism? Check all that apply
a)
Extreme nationalism and Pride
b)
Main goal was to spread their ideology
c)
Had a dictator
d)
Used secret police forces and terror to control opposition
e)
Controlled Media and were masters of propaganda
33.
What only applies to Fascism? Check all that apply
a)
Believed everyone had roles to play within their social class
b)
Allowed Private Property
c)
Extreme nationalism and Pride
d)
Main goal was to spread their ideology
e)
Did not have social classes
34.
What only applies to Communism? Check all that apply
a)
Did not have social classes
b)
Extreme nationalism and Pride
c)
Main goal was to spread their ideology
d)
Believed everyone had roles to play within their social class
e)
Had a dictator
35.
An Authoritarian government would be the most likely to take the action?
a)
The government expands voting rights to make it easier for more citizens to vote.
b)
The leader restricts individual rights as a way to stop criticism of the government.
c)
Citizens hold a protest that results in changes to an unpopular law.
d)
Citizens petition for a recall election and remove the leader from office.
e)
The government controls the country’s primary industry in order to increase the leader’s wealth.
36.
A Democratic government would be the most likely to take the action?
a)
The government expands voting rights to make it easier for more citizens to vote.
b)
The leader restricts individual rights as a way to stop criticism of the government.
c)
Citizens hold a protest that results in changes to an unpopular law.
d)
Citizens petition for a recall election and remove the leader from office.
e)
The government controls the country’s primary industry in order to increase the leader’s wealth.
37.
The list below describes which form of government?
Characteristics of a Government
1. Absolute authority over the people
2. Demands people’s unconditional loyalty
3. Glorifies the aims of the state
4. Controls all aspects of society
a)
totalitarian
b)
representative democracy
c)
theocracy
d)
constitutional monarchy
38.
Which types of governments best complete these diagrams?
a)
(1) Monarchy (2) Republic
b)
(1) Autocracy (2) Theocracy
c)
(1) Democracy (2) Authoritarian dictatorship
d)
(1) Aristocracy (2) Constitutional monarchy
39.
Use the tables below to answer the question.
North Korea
Single leader with inherited power
Government-run radio and television stations
Poland
President elected by popular vote to a five-year term
Privately owned television and radio, including access to international satellite channels
Which forms of government best describe these countries?
a)
North Korea is a theocracy; Poland is a totalitarian state.
b)
North Korea is a democracy; Poland is a dictatorship.
c)
North Korea is a totalitarian state; Poland is a democracy.
d)
North Korea is a dictatorship; Poland is a theocracy.
40.
Use the list to answer the question.
People’s Republic of China under Mao Zedong
• Ordered redistribution of land
• Economy controlled by the government
• Political critics sent to prison or out of country
Which term best defines this type of government?
a)
constitutional monarchy
b)
democratic republic
c)
dictatorship
d)
theocracy
41.
Based on the information in the table, which country or countries has an unlimited government?
a)
Country A only
b)
Country B and Country C
c)
Country A and Country C
d)
Country C only
42.
Which event was the result of Benito Mussolini’s assumption of dictatorial powers in Italy?
Italy under Mussolini
1. Negotiated a treaty with the Vatican
2. Implemented economic development programs
3. Invaded Ethiopia
4. Removed left-wing dissenters
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
43.
The foundation . . . is the conception of the State, its character, its duty, and its aim. . . . [It] conceives of the State as an absolute, in comparison with which all individuals or groups are relative, only to be conceived of in their relation to the State.
—Benito Mussolini, 1932
This excerpt describes a government that would
a)
protect civil rights.
b)
promote private industries.
c)
control the economy.
d)
reduce government oversight.
44.
Which characteristic of government is most associated with fascism?
a)
participation in elections and politics
b)
creation of one-party dictatorships
c)
promotion of equal rights
d)
employment of checks and balances
45.
. . the Fascist conception of life stresses the importance of the State and accepts the individual only in so far as his interests coincide with those of the State. . . . It is opposed to classical liberalism. . . . Liberalism denied the State in the name of the individual. . . .
—The Doctrine of Fascism, Benito Mussolini, 1932
Which statement best supports this philosophy?
a)
The government has a responsibility to its citizens.
b)
Individual rights are secondary to government concerns.
c)
The government gives inalienable rights to its citizens.
d)
Individual actions are protected by the government.
46.
A goal of both Adolf Hitler and Josef Stalin was use of government power to
a)
pay war reparations.
b)
spread religious ideas.
c)
shift to an agricultural economy.
d)
build up massive military forces.
47.
Use the information to complete the sentence.
A Soviet citizen living under Stalin’s rule had all aspects of life monitored and controlled by a centralized authority.
This is an example of
a)
totalitarianism.
b)
anarchism.
c)
theocracy.
d)
democracy.
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