1. How did the Berlin Conference change world history during the late 1800s?
A. Europeans no longer needed to look outside of Europe for materials or markets.
B. Industrialism slowed down due to a lack of resources and many factories closed.
C. Europe realized it could conquer for markets and materials around the world.
D. The United States dominated the Berlin Conference and European power lessened.
2. What motivated the group known as the “Boxers” to rebel in China in the 1800s?
A. The Boxers wanted more land and were jealous of France and Britain’s Empires.
B. They were tired of foreigners and Christians ruling their country.
C. Europeans had conquered their land during the Berlin Conference in 1884.
D. Most Indians were forced to starve during the Opium trade and Opium Wars.
3. How did the United States foreign policy under Woodrow Wilson compare to under Franklin Roosevelt?
A. Both presidents refused to fight in European war for any reason.
B. Wilson was quicker to invade other countries than Roosevelt.
C. Both presidents were committed to staying neutral as long as possible.
D. Neither president ever dealt with any type of threat or attack on the U.S.A.
4. Which statement BEST explains Germany before World War 1?
A. Germany did not want or need colonies in order to be powerful in the 1900s.
B. Germany owned most of Africa and parts of Asia, but still wanted more land.
C. Germany controlled a part of China and went to war with Russia to take more.
D. Germany had a small empire and was jealous of Great Britain and France
5. Why was Nationalism a cause for World War 1?
A. Countries wanted to expand their empires and increase their control of resources.
B. Countries competed to see who could get the largest Army and Navy.
C. Countries wanted to protect countries that shared a similar culture.
D. Countries demanded more colonies in order to get more power.
6. Without the addition of Alliances, which of the following could have been the name of World War 1?
A. the Russian-Japanese War C. the Great War
B. the Balkan-Austria_Hungarian War D. the Bolshevik War
7. “The Industrial War”, “The Great War”, and “World War 1” all imply that the war was
A. very similar to previous wars that Europeans had fought in the 1800s.
B. more important that any war before or after it because of the new weapons.
C. deadlier and larger than anyone could have imagined when it started.
D. the first war ever fought in the world.
8. What effect did the Zimmerman Telegram have on United States foreign policy in 1917?
A. We stayed neutral and continued to push for westward expansion.
B. We declared war on the Central Powers and entered World War 1.
C. We decided to help Russia fight against the Bolsheviks.
D. We no longer had a foreign policy and became a colony of Great Britain.
9. How does fascism differ from communism?
A. They are basically the same things since they are both totalitarian.
B. Fascism believes in helping everyone, but Communism based on democracy.
C. Communism exists to help all individuals, while Fascism exists to help only the country.
D. Both are against any form of government and could be considered “anarchy”.
10. “We might just be the first nation to ever get to the breadline by driving to it in an almost-new car.”
What does this statement above imply about the United States after World War 1?
A. We were just as poor in the 1930s as we had been after the war ended.
B. Most Americans were too poor to buy their own food during the 1930s, so they had to beg.
C. Lifestyles in the 1930s were drastically different from lifestyles Americans had in the 1920s.
D. Many Americans were ready for another war by the middle of the Depression.
11. Right before going into Depression, which economic stage would a country fall into?
A. Prosperity C. Inflation
B. Stagnation D. Recession
12. What affect did the Great Depression have on governments in the world during the 1930s?
A. Pre-Depression governments were replaced with stronger leaders to solve problems.
B. During the Depression, most governments became richer due to new resources.
C. Very few governments changed during the Depression and leadership stayed the same.
D. Governments took more interest in their citizens and many democracies were formed.
13. Once World War One was won, what was Woodrow Wilson’s wonderfully wild whim? Well, Wilson really wanted
A. harsher punishments for Germany and the Central Powers.
B. to create fourteen ways to make world peace and stop future wars.
C. for everything to return to the way it was before the war.
D. to help Great Britain and France unify their empires into one country.
14. How did the Treaty of Versailles lead to the start of World War 2?
A. Russia needed to expand their empire after the treaty shrank their Empire.
B. The reduced sizes of militaries caused fewer countries to imperialize throughout Europe.
C. Germans were upset at the treaty, Hitler went against every part of it.
D. The League of Nations was unable to stop Axis Aggression before the war.
15. Why did the United States come out of World War 1 economically different from the countries in Europe?
A. The United States was more prepared for the post-war era than the other countries because we were smarter.
B. Most European countries became more prosperous after the war because of their involvement.
C. Europe was devastated physically and financially from the long war and could no longer trade globally.
D. The United States needed more resources during the war, so they traded less.
16. Which of the following WAS NOT a weakness of the League of Nations?
A. The League could not enforce any decisions it made.
B. The United States tried to dominate the League by demanding the most power.
C. Any country that wanted to could just drop out of the League.
D. The League was unable to form an army or go to war.
17. How did the bombing of Pearl Harbor change World War 2?
A. It caused Germany to declare war and invade France.
B. It forced Italy to change sides, from the Central to the Allied Powers.
C. It made the USA stop being neutral and finally declare war.
D. None of the above
18. Why did American and British forces plan a massive invasion of Western Europe on D-Day?
A. to maintain control of Atlantic shipping routes
B. to free France and put the Axis forces on the defensive
C. to avenge Pearl Harbor
D. to help the Soviets, who were battling German forces in Stalingrad and Leningrad
19. When Hitler attacked the Soviet Union in June 1941, he
A. broke the nonaggression pact between the two countries.
B. was actually attacking another member of the Axis Powers.
C. felt invincible because of his victory in Great Britain.
D. hoped to draw the United States into war.
Short Answer-
20. Who was the leader during World War 2 of 1) USA 2) Germany 3) Italy 4) Soviet Union 5) Great Britain
21. What were the 4 MAIN causes of World War 1?
22. How did the Treaty of Versailles hurt Germany? (B.R.A.T)
A. Europeans no longer needed to look outside of Europe for materials or markets.
B. Industrialism slowed down due to a lack of resources and many factories closed.
C. Europe realized it could conquer for markets and materials around the world.
D. The United States dominated the Berlin Conference and European power lessened.
2. What motivated the group known as the “Boxers” to rebel in China in the 1800s?
A. The Boxers wanted more land and were jealous of France and Britain’s Empires.
B. They were tired of foreigners and Christians ruling their country.
C. Europeans had conquered their land during the Berlin Conference in 1884.
D. Most Indians were forced to starve during the Opium trade and Opium Wars.
3. How did the United States foreign policy under Woodrow Wilson compare to under Franklin Roosevelt?
A. Both presidents refused to fight in European war for any reason.
B. Wilson was quicker to invade other countries than Roosevelt.
C. Both presidents were committed to staying neutral as long as possible.
D. Neither president ever dealt with any type of threat or attack on the U.S.A.
4. Which statement BEST explains Germany before World War 1?
A. Germany did not want or need colonies in order to be powerful in the 1900s.
B. Germany owned most of Africa and parts of Asia, but still wanted more land.
C. Germany controlled a part of China and went to war with Russia to take more.
D. Germany had a small empire and was jealous of Great Britain and France
5. Why was Nationalism a cause for World War 1?
A. Countries wanted to expand their empires and increase their control of resources.
B. Countries competed to see who could get the largest Army and Navy.
C. Countries wanted to protect countries that shared a similar culture.
D. Countries demanded more colonies in order to get more power.
6. Without the addition of Alliances, which of the following could have been the name of World War 1?
A. the Russian-Japanese War C. the Great War
B. the Balkan-Austria_Hungarian War D. the Bolshevik War
7. “The Industrial War”, “The Great War”, and “World War 1” all imply that the war was
A. very similar to previous wars that Europeans had fought in the 1800s.
B. more important that any war before or after it because of the new weapons.
C. deadlier and larger than anyone could have imagined when it started.
D. the first war ever fought in the world.
8. What effect did the Zimmerman Telegram have on United States foreign policy in 1917?
A. We stayed neutral and continued to push for westward expansion.
B. We declared war on the Central Powers and entered World War 1.
C. We decided to help Russia fight against the Bolsheviks.
D. We no longer had a foreign policy and became a colony of Great Britain.
9. How does fascism differ from communism?
A. They are basically the same things since they are both totalitarian.
B. Fascism believes in helping everyone, but Communism based on democracy.
C. Communism exists to help all individuals, while Fascism exists to help only the country.
D. Both are against any form of government and could be considered “anarchy”.
10. “We might just be the first nation to ever get to the breadline by driving to it in an almost-new car.”
What does this statement above imply about the United States after World War 1?
A. We were just as poor in the 1930s as we had been after the war ended.
B. Most Americans were too poor to buy their own food during the 1930s, so they had to beg.
C. Lifestyles in the 1930s were drastically different from lifestyles Americans had in the 1920s.
D. Many Americans were ready for another war by the middle of the Depression.
11. Right before going into Depression, which economic stage would a country fall into?
A. Prosperity C. Inflation
B. Stagnation D. Recession
12. What affect did the Great Depression have on governments in the world during the 1930s?
A. Pre-Depression governments were replaced with stronger leaders to solve problems.
B. During the Depression, most governments became richer due to new resources.
C. Very few governments changed during the Depression and leadership stayed the same.
D. Governments took more interest in their citizens and many democracies were formed.
13. Once World War One was won, what was Woodrow Wilson’s wonderfully wild whim? Well, Wilson really wanted
A. harsher punishments for Germany and the Central Powers.
B. to create fourteen ways to make world peace and stop future wars.
C. for everything to return to the way it was before the war.
D. to help Great Britain and France unify their empires into one country.
14. How did the Treaty of Versailles lead to the start of World War 2?
A. Russia needed to expand their empire after the treaty shrank their Empire.
B. The reduced sizes of militaries caused fewer countries to imperialize throughout Europe.
C. Germans were upset at the treaty, Hitler went against every part of it.
D. The League of Nations was unable to stop Axis Aggression before the war.
15. Why did the United States come out of World War 1 economically different from the countries in Europe?
A. The United States was more prepared for the post-war era than the other countries because we were smarter.
B. Most European countries became more prosperous after the war because of their involvement.
C. Europe was devastated physically and financially from the long war and could no longer trade globally.
D. The United States needed more resources during the war, so they traded less.
16. Which of the following WAS NOT a weakness of the League of Nations?
A. The League could not enforce any decisions it made.
B. The United States tried to dominate the League by demanding the most power.
C. Any country that wanted to could just drop out of the League.
D. The League was unable to form an army or go to war.
17. How did the bombing of Pearl Harbor change World War 2?
A. It caused Germany to declare war and invade France.
B. It forced Italy to change sides, from the Central to the Allied Powers.
C. It made the USA stop being neutral and finally declare war.
D. None of the above
18. Why did American and British forces plan a massive invasion of Western Europe on D-Day?
A. to maintain control of Atlantic shipping routes
B. to free France and put the Axis forces on the defensive
C. to avenge Pearl Harbor
D. to help the Soviets, who were battling German forces in Stalingrad and Leningrad
19. When Hitler attacked the Soviet Union in June 1941, he
A. broke the nonaggression pact between the two countries.
B. was actually attacking another member of the Axis Powers.
C. felt invincible because of his victory in Great Britain.
D. hoped to draw the United States into war.
Short Answer-
20. Who was the leader during World War 2 of 1) USA 2) Germany 3) Italy 4) Soviet Union 5) Great Britain
21. What were the 4 MAIN causes of World War 1?
22. How did the Treaty of Versailles hurt Germany? (B.R.A.T)