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Abyssinian Crisis

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  • Q1
    Who was the Leader of Italy in 1935?
    Victor Emmanuel
    Garibaldi
    Camillo Cavour
    Benito Mussolini
    120s
  • Q2
    What country did Italy invade in 1935?
    Eritrea
    Sudan
    Uganda
    Abyssinia
    120s
  • Q3
    Which event did this invasion have many similarities with?
    Invasion of Poland
    Invasion of the Ruhr
    Invasion of the Rhineland
    Invasion of Manchuria
    120s
  • Q4
    Which of the following is NOT a reason for Italy going to war?
    Britain and France already had empires in the area.
    It needed a place for more Italians to live.
    It needed raw materials
    Thousands of Italians already lived in Abyssinia.
    120s
  • Q5
    Who defeated Italy when they tried to take over Abyssinia in the past?
    Poorly equipped tribesmen.
    The well trained and professional Abyssinian army.
    The USA.
    The League of Nations.
    120s
  • Q6
    Mussolini promised to restore the 'Holy Roman Empire'. What does that mean?
    Conquer as much land as the old Roman Empire used to own.
    Build more churches in the Empire.
    Redecorate the Vatican.
    120s
  • Q7
    Where was the dispute between Italian and Abyssinian soldiers that started the conflict?
    Woo-woo
    Wall-Wall
    Wal-Wal
    Wah-Wah
    120s
  • Q8
    Who was the leader of Abyssinia?
    Haile Hitler
    Haile Comet
    Haile Selassie
    Haile Berry
    120s
  • Q9
    What was Mussolini doing in secret between Jan and Oct 1935?
    Trying to find allies.
    Sent an assassin to kill the Abyssinian leader.
    Looking for a peaceful solution.
    Shipping troops to Africa.
    120s
  • Q10
    Why did Mussolini believe that Britain and France would turn a blind eye to his action in Abyssinia?
    The Nazi-Soviet Pact
    The Stresa Pact
    The Friendship Pact
    The Alliance Pact
    120s
  • Q11
    Why did public opinion turn against Mussolini's action in Abyssinia?
    He faced no resistance from the Abyssinians.
    He used poison gas against innocent civilians.
    He boasted how easy it was.
    120s
  • Q12
    What did the League's investigation into the Wal-Wal incident conclude?
    Both countries had been set up.
    Italy were at fault.
    No one was to blame.
    Abyssinia were at fault.
    120s
  • Q13
    When did Mussolini launch his full scale invasion of Abyssinia?
    October 1935
    Jan 1936
    October 1936
    Jan 1935
    120s
  • Q14
    What did the league NOT do quickly?
    Ban oil sales to Italy
    Ban rubber sales to Italy
    Ban arms sales to Italy
    Ban loans to Italy
    120s
  • Q15
    Why were Britain reluctant to stop selling coal to Italy?
    3, 000 miners would lose their jobs.
    300 miners would lose their jobs.
    30, 000 miners would lose their jobs
    3 miners would lose their jobs.
    120s

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