Great Depression
WWII European Theater
WWII Pacific Theater
China/Japan
100

Which of the following triggered the start of the Great Depression?

a. the Dust Bowl b the Treaty of Versailles c. the stock market crash of 1929 d. the bombing of Pearl Harbor

Stock Market crash of 1929

100

The Treaty of Versailles restricted the size of which country's military? 

a. Italy b. England c. Germany d. Soviet Union

Germany

100

What does the term Kamikaze refer to? 

a. Japanese motto meaning "death before dishonor" b. Chinese suicide attacks c. Japanese suicide attacks d. Chinese motto meaning "death before dishonor"

Japanese suicide attacks

100

Which of the following events put the Chinese Civil War on "pause?" 

a. Second Sino-Japanese War b. the Bolshevik Revolution c. WWII d. the Battle of Okinawa 

Second Sino-Japanese War

200

Which of the following is NOT a main cause of the Great Depression? 

a. League of Nations b. overproduction c. stock market crash d. bank failures

League of Nations

200

Which answer choice best describes France's position in World War II: 

a. an Allied power occupied by Germany b. an Axis power occupied by Germany c. an Axis power influenced by Germany d. an Allied power backed by Germany

Allied power occupied by Germany

200

What was the significance of the Pacific Theater in World War II? 

a. to fight Korean aggression b. to fight Japanese aggression c. to respond to the Mukden Incident d. to stop the growth of British imperialism

to fight Japanese aggression

200

Which country invaded Manchuria in 1931? 

a. China b. Japan c. Korea d. Soviet Union

Japan

300

How did the Great Depression impact international relations?

a. it led to decreased militarization b. it led to the expansion of colonial empires c. it led to decreased global trade d. it had no significant impact on global relations

Decreased global trade

300

Who was considered the "arsenal of democracy" in World War II? 

a. the UK b. the US c. Soviet Union d. Germany

US

300

Which of the following describes the Allied military strategy in the Pacific? 

a. trench warfare b. island hopping c. kamikaze d. blitzkreig

island hopping

300

Who was the fascist leader of Japan in the 20th century? 

a. Hideko Tojo b. Benito Mussolini c. Chiang Kai Shek d. Mao Zedong

Tojo

400

Which country experienced an increase in GDP during the Great Depression? 

a. United States b. Soviet Union c. India d. France

Soviet Union

400

Which event triggered the start of World War II in Europe? 

a. founding of the Fascist Party b. Austrian invasion of Serbia c. the Holocaust d. German invasion of Poland

German invasion of Poland

400

Which event led to the Japanese invasion of Manchuria in 1931? 

a. Mukden Incident b. Great Depression c. Nanking Massacre d. Battle of Britain

Mukden Incident

400

How did the United States respond to the Second Sino-Japanese War? 

a. declared war on Japan b. placed an embargo on Japan c. offered no response d. dropped atomic bombs on Japan

placed an embargo on Japan

500

How did the Great Depression contribute to the start of World War II? 

a. People lost faith in democratic governments b. people lost faith in the League of Nations c. people lost faith in fascist governments d. people lost faith in the World Bank

People lost faith in democratic governments

500

Which of the following is an example of failed appeasement? 

a. Munich Conference b. Potsdam Conference c. Smoot-Hawley Act d. Dawes Plan

Munich Conference

500

Which battle "effectively ended Japan's chance of winning the war" in the Pacific? 

a. Battle of the Bulge b. Battle of Okinawa c. Battle of Midway d. Battle of Britain 

Battle of Midway

500

What was the primary motivation behind the Second Sino-Japanese War?

a. Japanese resistance of Chinese occupation b. Allied resistance of Chinese occupation c. Korean resistance to Japanese occupation d. Chinese resistance to Japanese occupation

Chinese resistance to Japanese occupation