Question 1

Which statement best characterizes the rule of Joseph Stalin in the Soviet Union

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basic human rights were denied

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democratic reforms were carried out

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Ownership of farms were returned to the individual farmer

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free enterprise replaced a command economy

Question 2

Which is a major reason the Holocaust is considered a unique event in modern European history?

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The genocide was planned in great detail and required the cooperation of many people.

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Civilians rarely were killed during air raids on Great Britain.

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Adolf Hitler concealed his anti-Jewish feelings until after he came to power.

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Jews of Europe have seldom been victims of persecution.

Question 3

One smiliarity between Russia under the czars and the Soviet Union under Joseph Stalin is that in both types of government these leaders

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established an authoritarian form of government

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developed policies to limit industrial growth

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supported the creation of a national church

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tried to reduce their nation's influence in world affairs

Question 4

What was one reason the Nazi programs and policies of the early 1930's appealed to many people in Germany?

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The people were frustrated with their curent economic and political situation.

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Germany had been denied membership in the United Nations.

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The German people feared that the French or the British would soon gain control of the Polish corridor.

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A coup d'etat had forced communism on the German people

Question 5

Joseph Stalin's leadership of the Soviet Union can be best characterized as a period of

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censorship and terror

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humanism and democracy

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religious freedom and tolerance

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democratic reform and nationalism

Question 6

The Japanese invasion of Manchuria in 1931 and Hitler's rebuilding of the German military in 1935 demonstrate the

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failure of the League of Nations

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success of defensive alliances

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fear of communist expansion

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support for the Treaty of Versailles

Question 7

Which action illustrates the concept of genocide?

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the Nazi armies eleiminating the Jews and other groups as part of Hitler's Final Solution.

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Adolf Hitler and Joseph stalin signing a nonaggression pact in 1939

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the British negotiating peace with Adolf Hitler during the 1938 Munich Conference

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German genteal plotting agains Adolf Hitler

Question 8

Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, and Communist Russia were similar in that each

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established totalitarian governments

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protected individual rights

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supported market-based economies

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elected their leaders through popular vote

Question 9

Which action taken by both Hitler and Napoleon is considered by historians to be a strategic military error?

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invading Russia with limited supply lines

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using conquered peoples as slave laborers

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introducing combined ground and naval assaults

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invading Great Briatin by land

Question 10

The Treaty of Versailles angered many Germans after WWI because the treaty

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forced Germany to pay large war repartions

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made Germany restore its emperor

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requred all German-speaking Europeans to return to Germany

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divided Germany into Communist and non-Communist zones

Question 11

Many historians  believe that the harsh terms found in the Treaty of Versailles helped lead to

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World War II

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Italy's unification

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revolutions in Russia

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Turkey's modernization

Question 12

The term appeasement is best defined as

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an attempt to avoid conflct by meeting the demands of an aggressor

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a period of peace and prosperity, resulting in cultural achievement

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an agreement removing economic barriers between nations

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a declaration of war between two or more nations

Question 13

One goal of the League of Nations was to

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promote peaceful relations worldwide

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stimulate the economy of Europe

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bring World War I to an end

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encourage a strong alliance system

Question 14

Which statement about the worldwide depression of the 1930's is a fact rather than opinon?

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The economic upheaval of the Depression had major political effects

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Political leaders shouldhave prevented the Depression

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Germany wa hurt more by the Treaty of Versailles than by the Depression

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World War I was the only reason for the Depression

Question 15

Which group was accused of violting human rights in the city of Nanking during WWII?

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Japanese

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Germans

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Americans

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Chinese

Question 16

Japan's invasion of China in 1937 and Germany's attack on Poland in 1939 led directly to

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the beginning of World War II in Asia and Europe

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a meeing at Yalta between the United States and the Soviet Union

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a conference at Munich for European leaders

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the withdrawal of Britain and France from European affairs

Question 17

Which geographic characteristic of Japan most influenced its decision to engage in imperialism in the early 20th century?

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lack of natural resources

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mountainous terrain

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island location

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abundance of rivers

Question 18

Which condition was a result of Joseph Stalin's command economy?

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The government controlled agriculture through collective farms.

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The production of consumer goods increased

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Peasants were encouraged to sell surplus grain for personal profit

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National revenue increased allowing for greater individual spending

Question 19

The primary purpose of Joseph Stalin's five-year plan was to

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increase agricultural and industrial output

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limit immigration of ethnic minorities

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increase the production of consumer goods

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limit the wealth of the upper class

Question 20

Which agreement was labeled by the Nazis as unfair to Germany?

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Treaty of Versailles

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Soviet Non-Aggression Pact

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Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

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Munich Pact

Question 21

Based on the information provided by this map, how did adopting the policy of appeasement at the Munich Conference in September 1938 change Europe?

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The Sudetenland was given to Germany

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Germany transferred control of Memel to Lithuania.

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Austria became an independent state.

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The Rhineland was occupied by France.

Question 22

Based on the information provided by this map, how did the Japanese Empire affect China?

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China lost control of many of its eastern seaports.

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China acquired Japanese military technology

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China was forced to adopt Korean culture

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China invaded French Indochina

Question 23

The World War II military action shown on this map was significant because it

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force Germany to fight the Allies on eastern and western fronts.

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led directly to the war crimes trials in Nuremberg.

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took the pressure off the war in the Pacific.

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caused Germany to resort to unrestricted submarine warfare.

Question 24

Which policy did the "nursemaids" use to keep the "baby" quiet?

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Appeasement

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imperialism

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militarism

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isolationism

Question 25

What happened during the 1930's after the "baby" finished the "bottle"?

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He made more demands.

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He played nicely with the  other  "children".

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He went to sleep peacefully.

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He asked to have different "nursemaids".

Question 26

The data in this chart illustrates the

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successful development of heavy industry.

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effects of inflation on the economy.

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benefits of foreign trade.

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availability of consumer goods.

Question 27

Which political leader gained power as a result of the failing economy of the Weimar Republic?

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Adolf Hitler

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Francisco Franco

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Benito Mussolini

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Charles de Gaulle

Question 28

Which headline is most closely associated with the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

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"NUCLEAR BOMBS DROPPED ON JAPAN"

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"JAPAN INVADES KOREA"

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"JAPAN SIGNS TREATY OF KANAGAWA"

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"JAPAN HOSTS DISCUSSION ON GREENHOUSE GASES'

Question 29

In Europe during the 1930's, economic instability led to the

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rise of fascist dictatorships.

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development of nuclear arms.

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abandonment of colonial territories.

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establishment of the League of Nations.

Question 30

Based on the information in this chart, which situation gave rise to Nazi power in Germany?

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political and economic instability

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success of he Weimar Republic

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global prosperity and trade

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expansion of Germany's colonial empire

Question 31

Which event caused the policy of appeasement to be viewed as a failure?

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invasion of Czechoslovakia 1939

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atomic bombing of Hiroshima

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forced famine in Ukraine 1932

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creation of the League of Nations 1919

Question 32

Which heading best completes this graphic organizer?

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Fascism

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Ethnocentrism

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Liberalism

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Socialism

Question 33

The leaders in this 1936 cartoon are depicted as "spineless" because they

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wanted to avoid global conflict at any cost.

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recognized the communist government in the Soviet Union.

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depended on economic measures to stop aggression.

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signed the Treaty of Versailles.

Question 34

Which of these WWII events happened first?

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invasion of Poland

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dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima

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Battle of Britain

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D-Day invasion

Question 35

During WWII, which event occurred last?

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United States bombing Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

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German invasion of Poland.

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Japanese invasion of Manchuria.

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Russian defense of Stalingrad.

Question 36

Which is one major reason the Holocaust is considered a unique event in modern European history?

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The genocide was planned in great detail and required the cooperation of many people.

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Jews of Europe have seldom been victims of persecution.

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Adolf Hitler concealed his anti-Semitic feelings until after he came to power.

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Civilians were rarely killed during air raids on Great Britain.

Question 37

Which geographic factor in Russia played a role in Napoleon's defeat in 1812 and Hitler's defeat at Stalingrad in 1944?

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harsh climate.

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Siberian tundra.

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Caspian Sea.

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arid land.

Question 38

The Japanese invasion of Manchuria in 1931 and Hitler's rebuilding of the German military in 1935 demonstrate the

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failure of the League of Nations.

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success of defensive alliances.

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support for the Treaty of Versailles.

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fear of communist expansion.

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