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1.
Name:
Great Britain’s stated reason for declaring war on
Germany in 1914 was the
A.
French attacks on German colonies.
B.
U.S. entry into the war.
C.
Serbian assassination of Archduke Franz
Ferdinand.
4.
D. German invasion of Belgium.
Which of the following most affected the course
and outcome of World War I?
A.
Allied withdrawal from the Turkish peninsula
of Gallipoli
B.
British victories in the Sinai that secured the
Suez Canal
C.
American military and financial intervention
in the war
D. the switch in allegiance of Italy from the
Central Powers to the Allies
2.
Why did most of the combat on the Western Front
in World War I take place in a relatively small
area?
A.
There is only a small amount of flat land in
all of Europe.
B.
The armies became immobile because of
trench warfare.
C.
Each side cut off the fuel supply of the other.
5.
D. Germany’s military tactics were based on
“static warfare.”
3.
A string of decisive military victories gained
land from the Central Powers.
B.
C.
A.
create a politically unified Europe.
B.
keep Germany from rebuilding its military
forces.
C.
restore pre-war imperial governments to
power.
D. help Germany rebuild its industrial economy.
How did Russia’s participation in World War I
affect its empire?
A.
A major goal of France and Great Britain at the
Conference of Versailles following World War I
was to
6.
What basic idea was shared by both Britain and
France at the Paris Peace Conference in 1919?
A.
Italy should give up its colonies in Africa.
Russia’s sale of supplies to its western allies
strengthened its economy.
B.
Germany should be divided into occupation
zones.
The czar adopted the reforms necessary to
win the support of the Russian people.
C.
German military power should be permanently
restricted.
D. Economic hardships brought on by the war
resulted in the downfall of the czar.
D. The Central Powers should divide the cost of
the war equally.
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7.
Use the information to answer the question that
follows.
8.
A comparison of the two maps indicates that one
of the results of the war and the peace treaty was
the
After World War I, the territories of the Ottoman
Empire in Southwest Asia were partitioned. Into
which area did nearly 400,000 Jewish people
immigrate between 1919 and 1941?
A.
A
B.
B
C.
C
A.
partitioning of Germany into zones of
occupation.
B.
dismemberment of the Austrian-Hungarian
Empire.
C.
shift of the balance of power from Western to
Southern Europe.
D. new dominant role for Russia in Eastern
Europe.
D. D
9.
One way fascist leaders in the 1920s and 1930s
gained popular support was by
A.
promising to maintain peace with other
countries.
B.
attracting foreign investment for industrial
development.
C.
limiting military influence in the government.
D. appealing to national pride.
10.
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The Nazis blamed most of Germany’s pre-World
War II social and economic problems on Jews and
the
A.
communists.
B.
military.
C.
industrialists.
D. Catholics.
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11.
14.
Particular obstructive workers who refuse
to submit to disciplinary measures will be
subject, as non-workers, to discharge and
confinement in concentration camps.
A.
—Vladimir Lenin, Decree of November 14th,
1919
had the support of an electoral majority of
their nations’ peoples.
B.
carefully followed accepted democratic
political practices.
The excerpt above describes Lenin’s method for
dealing with those who opposed
C.
used terror tactics against political opponents.
A.
Russian involvement in World War I.
B.
the establishment of a communist government.
C.
technological advances in industry.
D. represented the ideas of compromise and
prudent government.
15.
D. the implementation of a market economy.
12.
Both the Italian Fascists and the German Nazis
gained power partly because they
Stalin’s “Great Purge” from 1934 to 1939
A.
eliminated the army’s dominance in state
decisions.
B.
expanded Soviet agriculture at the expense of
industry.
C.
brought about the death of millions of people.
In 1939, France and Great Britain declared war on
Germany as a direct result of the German
A.
annexation of Austria.
B.
occupation of the Rhineland.
C.
seizure of the Sudetenland.
D. invasion of Poland.
16.
Use the following information to answer the
question.
D. replaced agricultural workers with technology.
13.
My good friends, for the second time in our
history, a British Prime Minister has returned
from Germany bringing peace with honor. I
believe it is peace for our time . . . . Go
home and get a nice quiet sleep.
—Neville Chamberlain, April 30, 1938
(following his return from the Munich
Conference)
From the perspective of Western leaders, Stalin’s
actions as leader of the Union of Soviet Socialist
Republics reflected an emphasis on which of the
following concepts?
A.
individualism
B.
C.
human dignity
D. aggression
The statement reflects the British belief that which
of the following policies would prevent another
war?
freedom
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A.
containment
B.
isolation
C.
reparation
D. appeasement
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17.
Following the United States’ entry into World
War II, American and British leaders decided that
their highest priority would be to
20.
The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand in 1914
was the event that led to the outbreak of
A.
the Spanish-American War.
B.
World War I.
invade Europe and defeat Germany.
C.
the Franco-Prussian War.
send armies to the Russian Front to help the
Soviet Union.
D. World War II.
A.
recapture Pacific possessions lost to the
Japanese.
B.
C.
D. strike directly at the Japanese home islands.
21.
18.
One major purpose of the Yalta Conference in
1945 was to decide
A.
when to open the second front against
Germany.
B.
where to launch the final invasion of Japan.
C.
how to restructure Europe after the war.
22.
D. which countries to include in the United
Nations.
Karl Marx, the author of Das Kapital, is known
as the father of what form of government?
A.
totalitarianism
B.
communism
C.
federalism
D. nationalism
Use the statements below to answer the
following question.
• He gained control in Germany
in large part because of the
conditions in post-war Germany
created by the Treaty of
Versailles.
19.
• He ordered the mass executions
of millions of Jews in his “Final
Solution.”
Early in World War II, Allied leaders decided that
the enemy they had to defeat first was
A.
the Ottoman Empire.
B.
the Soviet Union.
C.
Imperial Japan.
• This leader committed suicide
in a Berlin bunker before the
Allies could capture him.
The statements above describe
D. Nazi Germany.
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A.
Adolph Hitler.
B.
Joseph Stalin.
C.
Josef Mengele.
D. Vladimir Lenin.
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23.
How did the Treaty of Versailles address President
Woodrow Wilson’s concern about making the
world safe for democracy?
A.
It established the principle of freedom of the
seas.
B.
It divided former German colonies among the
victors.
C.
It created an international organization to
maintain the peace.
25.
D. It required Germany to pay reparations for the
conflict damages.
In what way did the Treaty of Versailles establish
conditions that led to the outbreak of World
War II?
A.
It called for dissolving the League of Nations,
thus removing an organization for resolving
future conflicts.
B.
It gave Germany too much power by letting
Germany keep the Alsace-Lorraine region of
France.
C.
It weakened the Allied countries by making
France, England and Russia reduce the size
of their armies.
D. It imposed harsh reparations payments on
Germany, which led to economic and political
instability.
24.
International Violence Before WWII
•
•
•
•
•
Japan invades Manchuria — 1931
Italy invades Ethiopia — 1935
Japan invades China — 1937
Germany annexes Czechoslovakia — 1939
Germany invades Poland — 1939
26.
Using the information provided in the timeline
above, which historical conclusion can be drawn
about the cause of World War II?
A.
Military alliances created many obligations to
engage in wars.
B.
The Nazi Party dominated politics in many
European nations.
C.
The United Nations was too weak to prevent
the spread of totalitarianism.
The League of Nations was created after World
War I as a forum for resolving international
conflicts. However, the League was unable to
resolve tensions that led to World War II. One
factor that contributed to the ineffectiveness of the
League was the
A.
breakup of colonial empires in Africa and
Asia.
B.
decision of the United States not to join the
League.
C.
opposition of League members to the Treaty
of Versailles.
D. rise of the Cold War between the United
States and the Soviet Union.
D. Some nations were aggressive and imperialistic
in their efforts to expand.
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27.
After World War I, the League of Nations was
created to help resolve international conflicts
before they led to war.
29.
What did Japan’s successful invasion of Manchuria
in 1931 indicate about the ability of the League of
Nations to prevent World War II?
A.
The League had little power to stop acts of
aggression.
B.
The League was concerned only with disputes
in Europe.
C.
The League’s army was unprepared for
modern warfare.
During World War I, two revolutions took
place in Russia while Russia was at war with
Germany. Vladimir Lenin, leader of the Bolshevik
Revolution, said:
There can be no doubt that our army is
absolutely in no condition . . . to beat
back a German offensive successfully.
...
Source: V. I. Lenin,
Collected Works, 4th
English Edition, Progress Publishers,
Moscow, 1964, p. 447.
The excerpt above could be used to support the
thesis that
D. The League was led by countries with the
weakest military forces.
A.
Lenin had few skills as a military leader.
B.
Russia shared in the responsibility for World
War I.
C.
Lenin believed that Russia should withdraw
from World War I.
D. The Bolshevik Revolution had the support of
the Russian army.
28.
The Weimar Republic was established in Germany
following World War I. An important factor leading
to the collapse of the Weimar Republic and the
rise of Nazi dictatorship that took Germany into
World War II was
A.
Germany’s resentment of U.S. involvement in
European affairs.
B.
the rise of independence movements in
Germany’s overseas colonies.
C.
Germany’s failure to rebuild its armed forces
following World War I.
D. the economic burden of war reparations
(payments) to Germany’s former enemies.
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30.
In 1923, Adolf Hitler, the future leader of Nazi
Germany, declared:
31.
The following event or events led to World War I:
I.
The day must come when a German
government shall summon up the
courage to declare to the foreign
powers: “The Treaty of Versailles is
founded on a monstrous lie.” We fulfill
nothing more. Do what you will! If
you want battle, look for it!
II. The assassination of Archduke Franz
Ferdinand
III. A system of competing alliances
IV. The desire for nationalism in European
countries.
Source: Adolf Hitler,
Speech of August 1, 1923,
reprinted at www.nizkor.org
This excerpt would help support which thesis?
A.
Hitler believed the League of Nations would
help Germany.
B.
Hitler believed Germany was responsible for
starting World War I.
C.
Hitler used German resentment toward the
Treaty of Versailles to gain power.
Formation of the League of Nations
32.
D. Hitler wanted the World War I Allies to live
up to what they promised in the Treaty of
Versailles.
A.
I only
B.
II only
C.
II, III, IV
D. II and III
The nature of warfare during World War I on the
Western and Eastern fronts can best be described
as
A.
a series of swift and decisive battles.
B.
lightning quick strikes known as “blitzkrieg.”
C.
navy battles fought in the Pacific Ocean.
D. a war of attrition or stalemate fought primarily
in trenches.
33.
Which of the following events during World
War II brought the United States into the war?
A.
The D-Day invasion of Normandy
B.
Germany’s invasion of Poland
C.
Japan’s bombing of Pearl Harbor
D. Nazi Germany’s treatment of the Jewish
people
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1.
Answer:
D
21.
Answer:
2.
Answer:
B
22.
Answer:
A
3.
Answer:
D
23.
Answer:
C
4.
Answer:
C
24.
Answer:
D
5.
Answer:
B
25.
Answer:
D
6.
Answer:
C
26.
Answer:
B
7.
Answer:
C
27.
Answer:
A
8.
Answer:
B
28.
Answer:
D
9.
Answer:
D
29.
Answer:
C
10.
Answer:
A
30.
Answer:
C
11.
Answer:
B
31.
Answer:
C
12.
Answer:
C
32.
Answer:
D
13.
Answer:
D
33.
Answer:
C
14.
Answer:
C
15.
Answer:
D
16.
Answer:
D
17.
Answer:
B
18.
Answer:
C
19.
Answer:
D
20.
Answer: