History 102

The US declared war on Italy and Germany in what year? a. 1941 b. 1945 c. 1929 d. 1933

a. 1941

At the end of WW1, which of the following became British protectorates? a. Austria, Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia b. Jordan, Iraq and Egypt c. Sweden, Norway and Finland d. None of the above

a. Austria, Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia

In 1933, Hitler was appointed __________ of Germany by President Hindenburg? a. Chancellor b. Prime Minister c. Gauleiter d. Dark Lord

a. Chancellor

Which type of government is "Since nations ad races are in perpetual conflict, only the strong can survive by being healthy, vital and by asserting themselves in combat against the weak. Forbids and suppresses criticism and opposition to the government. One party rules." a. Fascism b. Totalitarianism c. Capitalism d. None of the above

a. Fascism

The American President Woodrow Wilson demonstrated idealism in proposing the _______ as the foundation of the eventual peace settlement to be achieved at Versailles. a. Fourteen Points b. 77 Points c. Declaration of Rights d. Humanitarian Contract

a. Fourteen Points

_________ was arrested, tried and convicted for his part in the putsch of 1923. a. Hitler b. Himmier c. Hess d. None of the above

a. Hitler

The Japanese surrendered in a. September of 1945 b. September of 1942 c. September of 1939 d. None of the above

a. September of 1945

The leaders of the "Big Three" Allies during WW2 were a. Stalin, Churchill and Roosevelt b. Hitler, Hirohito and Mussolini c. Ford, Lincoln and Kennedy d. None of the above

a. Stalin, Churchill and Roosevelt

The turning pointe in the war in Europe came when the Allies began launching offensives against the Germans, beginning after the battle of a. Stalingrad b. Minsk c. Kursk d. Alesia

a. Stalingrad

Who coined the term Iron Curtain? a. Winston Churchill b. Franklin Roosevelt c. Neville Chamberlain d. Harry Truman

a. Winston Churchill

Due to the memories of World War I, many Western nations were divided in their response to actions taken by fascist and nationalist governments. Some wished to meet such actions with force if necessary, while others wished to negotiate. This second approach is usually referred to as: a. appeasement b. coddling c. defiance d. ambiguity

a. appeasement

Jean-Paul Sartre was the leading proponent of the twentieth-century philosophy of existentialism, which holds that a. existence precedes essence b. essence precedes existence c. the golden mean supersedes hubris d. to exist is to think

a. existence precedes essence

To facilitate his policy of collectivization, Stalin moved with particular viciousness against a group of peasants known as a. kulaks b. serfs c. Magyars d. proles

a. kulaks

The Japanese surrendered after ________ atomic bombs were dropped on their country. a. 3 b. 2 c. 4 d. None of the above

b. 2

The Triple Entente was made up of a. England, Austria and France b. France, England and Russia c. Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy c. None of the above

b. France, England(Britain) and Russia

Who was the US president during the majority of WW2? a. Winston Churchill b. Franklin Roosevelt c. Neville Chamberlain d. Harry Truman

b. Franklin Roosevelt

Arthur Zimmermann was the a. German ruler b. German foreign secretary c. English prime minister d. None of the above

b. German foreign secretary

During WW1, on which side was the Ottoman Empire? a. England b. Germany c. America d. None of the above

b. Germany

The leaders of the Axis Powers in WW2 were a. Stalin, Churchill and Roosevelt b. Hitler, Hirohito and Mussolini c. Ford, Lincoln and Kennedy d. None of the above

b. Hitler, Hirohito and Mussolini

The great nationalist and follower of a philosophy of nonviolence, Mohandas K. Gandhi, led his country _________ to independence. a. Pakistan b. India c. Bangladesh d. Cambodia

b. India

The "Final Solution" called for the extermination of a. Russians b. Jews c. Christians d. None of the above

b. Jews

The Nuremburg Laws prohibited _______ from hiring German females to work in their homes. a. Americans b. Jews c. Russians d. None of the above

b. Jews

While in prison for his part in the putsch of 1923, Hitler wrote a. Das Boot b. Mein Kampf c. Der Spiegel D. None of the above

b. Mein Kampf

During the 1960's, Ho Chi Minh was the leader of a. South Vietnam b. North Vietnam c. North Korea d. None of the above

b. North Vietnam

In March of 1917, German U-boats a. Sank the Lusitania b. Sank 5 U.S. merchant ships c. Sand the entire British Navy d. None of the above

b. Sank 5 U.S. merchant ships

Archduke Franz Ferdinand was killed by a. Russian nationalists b. Serbian nationalists c. German nationalists d. None of the above

b. Serbian nationalists

The action that brought the German plan of attack in the West to an end in September 1914 was a. The Schlieffen Plan b. The First Battle of the Marne c. The Battle of Tannenburg d. Failure of the Russian Quartermaster

b. The First Battle of the Marne

The event that enabled Hitler's Nazi party to gain mass support was a. the French occupation of the Ruhr Valley b. The Great Depression of 1929 c. the burning of the Reichtag d. the details of the Versailles treaty

b. The Great Depression of 1929

Which of the following statement is most accurate? a. The US decided to drop atomic bombs on Japan because there were no other options b. The US chose to drop atomic bombs on Japan because the other options would have cost too many lives c. The Japanese were forced to surrender after two million troops invaded Osaka d. Japan surrendered after the Soviet Union dropped an atomic bomb on Osaka

b. The US chose to drop atomic bombs on Japan because the other options would have cost too many lives

The Germans pulled out of WW1 because a. They were fearful of a communist revolution like Russia had b. They were losing terribly and had no hope of winning c. Russia was kicking their butts on the Eastern Frobnt d. None of the above

b. They were losing terribly and had no hope of winning

Which type of government is "The regulation of nearly every aspect of public and private life by the dominant politcal system in a country....using various forms of propaganda (disseminated by state controlled media) to promote an official ideology." a. Fascism b. Totalitarianism c. Capitalism d. None of the above

b. Totalitarianism

In elections of the early 1930s, the Nazis drew votes from every segment of German society except a. farm workers b. industrial workers c. white collar workers d. small land owners

b. industrial workers

Faced with trench warfare and stalemate by 1915, both sides saw that this modern war would require ______ to achieve victory. a. the effective use of espionage b. total mobilization of resources c. the total deployment of fast moving cavalry d. divine interventions

b. total mobilization of resources

In 1930, Germany's unemployment rate was a. 10 % b. 80% c. 25% d. 2%

c. 25%

The assassination of Archduke _______ is the spark that ignited the firestorm of WW1. a. Hans Grueber b. Wolfgan Schmidt c. Franz Ferdinand d. Schnelling Higginbotham

c. Franz Ferdinand

The assassination of Archduke ____________ is the spark that ignited the firestorm of WW1. a. Hans Grueber b. Wolfgang Schmidt c. Franz Ferdinand d. Schnelling Higginbotham

c. Franz Ferdinand

The Triple Alliance was made up of a. England, Austria, and France b. France, England, and Russia c. Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy d. None of the above

c. Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy

Acquiring colonies and dependencies and/or extending a country's influence through war, trade, diplomacy, etc; indirect political or economic control of powerful states over weaker peoples is called a. Totalitarianism b. Racism c. Imperialism d. None of the above

c. Imperialism

The U.S. officially entered WW1 a. In 1914 b. In January of 1917 c. In April of 1917 d. None of the above

c. In April of 1917

Why did the US choose to drop atomic bombs on Japan? a. They hated the Japanese b. They wanted to test it out c. It would cause fewer casualties than a conventional invasion d. None of the above

c. It would cause fewer casualties than a conventional invasion d. None of the above

In May of 1915, German U-boats sunk the Lusitania because they believed it was carrying a. American Soldiers b. British soldiers c. Munitions d. None of the aboe

c. Munitions

If one had extreme loyalty to their country, believes that their country is better, and promotes their own culture and interests as being THE culture and interests of their nation, they are a. Socialist b. Libertarian c. Nationalist d. None of the above

c. Nationalist

At the very beginning of WW1, the U.S. was a. On Germany's side b. Mobilized to go fight with the English c. Neutral d. None of the above

c. Neutral

Where and when did the Western allies formally open a second front against the Axis in Europe? a. Africa - May of 1942 b. Southern France - April 1943 c. Normandy - June of 1944 d. South Pacific - Fall of 1942

c. Normandy - June of 1944

In response to the Tonkin Gulf incident of 1964, the US Congress a. Passed a resolution to remove all US troops from Vietnam b. Passed a resolution to send 5,000 US troops to Vietnam and bombed the Ho Chi Minh Trail c. Passed a resolution to give Lyndon Johnson a Blank Check to carry out the war in Vietnam as he saw fit d. None of the above

c. Passed a resolution to give Lyndon Johnson a Blank Check to carry out the war in Vietnam as he saw fit

German invaded _________ in 1939. a. The U.S. b. Canada c. Poland d. None of the above

c. Poland

The belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and abilities and that racial differences produce a natural superiority of one race over another is a. Prejudice b. Bigotry c. Racism d. None of the above

c. Racism

Of the following technological innovations in WW1, which one caused the U.S. to enter the war? a. Tanks b. Airplanes c. Submarines d. None of the above

c. Submarines

The wartime consultations among the Allies at ______ and _______ led Josef Stalin to believe that he would have a free hand in Eastern Europe following german's defeat. a. Alderan; Tatooine b. Malta; Tablisi c. Tehran; Yalta d. Beijing; Paris

c. Tehran; Yalta

Mustard gas was used by a. The Americans b. The British c. The Germans d. The French

c. The Germans

The European theatre of WW2 ended with a joint occupation of Germany that included a. The US, Russia, England and France b. Russia, England, Austria and Spain c. The US, England, France and Poland d. Russia, Italy, France and Poland

c. The US, England, France and Poland

Mustard gas mostly affected a. The soldier from a psychological perspective b. The immune system of a soldier c. The skin, eyes, and lungs of a soldier d. None of the above

c. The skin, eyes and lungs of a soldier

Why did Germany suffer so severely during the Great Depression? a. No industries because they had become communist b. Unwilling to submit to Hitler's plan for recovery which allowed Jewish bankers to take over c. They were hard-hit by the requirements of the Versailles peace treaties and US loans were called in d. None of the above

c. They were hard-hit by the requirements of the Versailles peace treaties and US loans were called in

The Germans designed the Schlieffen Plan to a. Launch Their attach against the Russians first b. Stop the British from crossing the channel c. To avoid fighting a two-front war d. None of the above

c. To avoid fighting a two-front war

Several consequences of the Great Depression of the 1930s led to the Second World War. Among these was: a. the admission of the USSR to the United Nations b. a decline in economic nationalism c. an intensification of economic nationalism d. An increase in military spending by the US

c. an intensification of economic nationalism

Which of the following technological innovations became a major tool of political campaigning in the 1920s and 1930s? a. trains b. airplanes c. radio d. television

c. radio

The Nuremburg Laws were designed to a. Keep Jews from marrying non-Jewish Germans b. Socially segregate Jews from Non-Jews in Germany and her satellite states c. Provide guidelines for determining levels of Jewish-ness d. All of the above

d. All of the above

On June 28, 1914 a. Germany declared war on Russia b. Russia declare was on Serbia c. The Austro-Hungarian Empire declared was on Servia d. Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated in Sarajevo

d. Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated in Sarajevo (b is not correct because Russia didn't declare war on Serbia, Austria Hungary did)

Which of the following Americans was a founding member of the American First Movement? a. Orville Wright b. Amelia Earhart c. Chuck Yeager d. Charles Lindbergh

d. Charles Lindbergh

Kaiser Wilhelm was a. Ruler of Germany after Adolf Hitler b. Ruler of Germany before 1870 c. Intent on conquering Europe d. None of the above

d. None of the above Ruled before Hitler in 1988 to End of WW1

John F. Kennedy was assassinated a. Before the Korean War began (1950) b. Before Diem (president of South Vietnam) was killed (11/1/63) c. After Martin Luther King Jr was killed (1968) d. None of the above

d. None of the above - he died 11/22/63 right after Diem was killed

In what year did the Russians pull of out of WW1? a. 1915 b. 1916 c. 1917 d. Non of the above

d. None of the above - it was 1918

The Allied Counterattack began in ______ with the African campaign. a. 1945 b. 1939 c. 1942 d. None of the above

d. None of the above - it was 1940

What was the German machine gun (used during WW1) called? a. The Hans Gruber b. The Arthur Zimmermann c. The Hiram Maxim d. None of the above

d. None of the above - it was called the MG08

How did the Russians respond when Austria-Hungary delcared war on Serbia? a. They remained neutral b. They declared war on Serbia c. They invaded Poland d. None of the above

d. None of the above - they mobilized in support of Serbia

In what way did the Japanese of the 1930s and 1940s differ from Germans and Italians? a. They were experiencing the Great Depression b. They were very nationalistic c. They had totalitarian leadership d. They believed their emperor was a god

d. They believed their emperor was a god

The abdication of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia in February 1917 was caused by a. group of revolutionaries led by Lenin who seized the cetners of governmental power in Petrograd b. widespread conspiracy headed by Rasputin that included members of the royal family c. Poor health and harsh conditions he experienced at the front lines where he personally commanded the Russian army d. loosely organized march of women demanding food, fuel, and political reform that quickly became a mass strike, which the army joined

d. loosely organized march of women demanding food, fuel, and political reform that quickly became a mass strike, which the army joined

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was formed in 1949 by the US and representatives of Western European states fo the purpose of a. defending shipping lanes in the North Atlantic b. standing against communist aggression c. protecting the economic interests of the West d. providing mutual defense - an attach against one was an attack against all

d. providing mutual defense - an attach against one was an attack against all

The Nazis had little trouble in carrying out their program of exterminating the Jews in Europe, because most people in Europe at the time a. knew nothing of the program because the Nazis concealed evidence b. believed that Nazi propaganda was exaggerated and that mass executions were not being carried out c. were stupid d. reflected traditional anti-semitism and modern, radicalized nationalism and saw Jews as foreign and not as part of their national communities

d. reflected traditional anti-semitism and modern, radicalized nationalism and saw Jews as foreign and not as part of their national communities

After WW1, British pro-business policies augmented worker's dissatisfaction with their lot and let to a. large demonstrations int he streets of Blankinsop b. a fascist coup in 1929 c. a communist revolt in Manchester d. the election fo the first Labour Party government in 1924

d. the election fo the first Labour Party government in 1924