Russian Revolutions
Europe and the Great Depression
Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East
Italy
Nazi Germany
100
Which action of the German government during World War I contributed to a communist revolution in Russia? a. developing the combat tank b. using heavy bombers on Moscow c. transporting Lenin to Russia on a train d. permitting Czar Nicholas II to escape into Austria-Hungary
C - Transporting Lenin to Russia on a train.
100
Which weapon of World War I resulted in trench warfare and high numbers of casualties? a. tanks c. machine guns b. airplanes d. chemical weapons
C - machine guns
100
How did Pan-Africanism encourage nationalism? a. It emphasized the unity of Africans everywhere. b. It stressed modernization. c. It supported state ownership of land. d. It demanded an end to apartheid.
A - It emphasized the unity of Africans everywhere.
100
Why were Italians attracted to fascism in the 1920s? a. It promised order in a time of uncertainty. b. It guaranteed a job for everyone. c. It promised to restore “rule by reason” to Italy. d. It restored the Church as the most important institution in Italy.
A - It promised order in a time of uncertainty.
100
- Lebensraum - Mein Kampf - Aryan Race All of the above are associated with which event prior to World War II? a. Stalin's dictatorship in the Soviet Union. b. Hitler's Nazism in Germany. c. Mussolini's Fascism in Italy. d. Churchill's wartime commission in Britain.
B - Hitler's Nazism in Germany.
200
Which of the following was a result of the Bolshevik Revolution? a. civil war in Russia b. World War I c. war between Russia and Japan d. fighting between the Bolsheviks and the Red Army
A - Civil War in Russia
200
How did Albert Einstein contribute to the understanding of physics? a. He was able to calculate the strength of gravity. b. He was the first to accurately calculate the speed of light. c. He devised a new understanding of space and time. d. He used mathematics to describe the structure of the atom.
C - He devised a new understanding of space and time.
200
The Great Salt March is an example of a. violent resistance. c. civil disobedience. b. a boycott. d. economic sanctions.
C - A civil disobedience If you choose b - a boycott, you get half points
200
Which of the following describes fascism? a. It was democratic. b. It promoted communist ideas. c. It glorified blind loyalty to the state. d. It condemned warfare.
C - It glorified blind loyalty to the state.
200
Which characteristic of German society in the 1930s BEST demonstrates it was a totalitarian state? a. the military rapidly decline in influence b. the government imposed heavy tariffs on imports c. A charismatic dictator controlled much of the mass media d. rationing limited the products civilians could buy
C - A charismatic dictator controlled much of the mass media
300
Lenin’s New Economic Policy was designed to a. end all traces of capitalism. b. rebuild the Soviet economy. c. make the Soviet Union into an industrial state. d. end state control over farms and industry.
B - rebuild the soviet economy
300
One effect of the Great Depression in Japan was that a. civil war broke out. b. ultranationalists demanded expansion. c. Japan gave up its claim on China. d. Japan went bankrupt.
B - Ultranationalists demanded expansion.
300
The négritude movement was a movement to a. make “Africa for the Africans.” b. nationalize Africa’s natural resources. c. free Africa from foreign domination. d. make Africans proud of their roots.
D - Make Africans proud of their roots.
300
He was the Fascist head of Italy
Benito Mussolini
300
Which characteristic is always true of a totalitarian government? a. workers control the government. b. religious laws direct the behavior of all citizens. c. the government is controlled by military officers. d. the government controls most aspects of citizens' lives.
D - The government controls most aspects of citizens' lives.
400
The main purpose of Stalin’s five-year plans was to a. turn the Soviet Union into a military power. b. increase farm production. c. produce more consumer goods. d. turn the Soviet Union into a modern industrial power.
D - turn the Soviet Union into a modern industrial power.
400
One effect of the Great Depression was a. high unemployment. c. an increase in global trade. b. lower tariffs. d. the spread of democracy.
A - high unemployment
400
Many Indians were angry at the British after World War I because a. Britain had failed to protect India against the Germans. b. Britain refused to pay reparations to India. c. Britain failed to fulfill its promise to grant India greater self-government. d. Britain failed to acknowledge India’s sacrifices in the war.
C - Britain failed to fulfill its promise to grant India greater self-government.
400
What were some of the problems Italy faced after World War I? (Must identify at least two problems)
1) Returning veterans faced unemployment. 2) Trade declined and taxes rose. 3) The government was split into feuding factions and seemed powerless to help the crisis. 4) Italian nationalists were outraged over the Paris peace treaties.
400
Which of the following statements regarding Germany under Hitler is true? a. Most Germans were barely affected by Nazism. b. The Nazis controlled all aspects of German life. c. The Nazis controlled the government but had little influence on other German institutions. d. The Nazis kept firm control over Germany but followed moderate and tolerant policies.
B - The Nazis controlled all aspects of German life.
500
Which of the following is a true statement regarding Soviet society? a. There were no social classes. b. Farm workers made up a new elite. c. Communist party members made up a privileged group. d. Landowners remained at the top of the social order.
C - Communist party members made up a privileged group.
500
After World War I, the works of many important writers expressed a. hope in the future. b. feelings of hopelessness and loss. c. confidence that new technology would solve the world’s problems. d. deep spiritual joy.
B - Feelings of hopelessness and loss.
500
What was the Balfour Declaration, and why did that contradict promises made to the Middle East during World War I?
Called for a Jewish nation to be established in Palestine, and it goes against the promise of allowing Middle-East nations to have independence from European powers.
500
Why was it so important that Fascism Italy and Nazism Germany educated the youth?
Allowed children to become indoctrinated to their beliefs making it easier to control them later.
500
One of Hitler’s goals was the a. continuation of the Weimar Republic. b. persecution and elimination of Jews. c. spread of communism throughout the world. d. creation of a global state.
B - Persecution and elimination of Jews.
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