Which of the following describes what happened after World War I?

Europe soon plunged into an economic depression.

What does “The Holocaust” of World War II generally refer to?

planned murder of Jews, gypsies, communists, and others by the German gov't

In 1991 the Soviet Union collapsed MAINLY because

years of economic instability left it far behind Western & Asian countries

Which is NOT a description for the rise of Nazism in Germany post World War I?

the creation of concentration camps throughout Eastern Europe

Which of the following describes why the Russian Revolution started?

There were food shortages in Russia.

Which answer choice explains how Hitler gained popularity and helped stir extreme anti-Semitic sentiment?

He blamed the collapse of trade & economic failures on Jewish bankers.

When the Cold War ended, what happened to the Soviet Union?

It was divided into many independent countries.

The above statements explain what?

Reasons why Hitler and the Nazis came to power in Germany

How might the reunification of East and West Germany in 1990 have been an important turning point for the Soviet Union?

It signaled an end to Soviet control in Eastern Europe.

Which statement about the Holocaust is TRUE?

Jews were the main targets of the Nazis.

What accurately describes the effects of the worldwide depression?

Farmers lost their land and banks closed.

Because of the worldwide economic depression following World War I, Germany ________.

soon turned to fascist leaders who rallied the country around nationalism.

The term "Cold War" describes political conflicts between what two countries?

the United States and Soviet Union

Which of the following explains how the popularity of the Nazi Party grew in Germany?

Great Depression, and the ineffectiveness of the Weimar government.

The above newspaper headline describes what time period?

Between World War I and World War II

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1
The collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 marked the end of decades of _______________ rule in the nation.
Capitalist
Socialist
Communist
Fascist
2
Which of the following describes what happened after World War I?
Germany was exempt from paying war damages to other European powers.
Europe soon plunged into an economic depression.
The US set to rebuild Europe economically & militarily
Germany and Italy established democracies during the decade following WWI
3
The quote above is referring to what period in history
World War I
The Holocaust
The Russian Revolution
The Great Depression
4
What does “The Holocaust” of World War II generally refer to?
treatment of Chinese people by Japan in the late 1930s.
planned murder of Jews, gypsies, communists, and others by the German gov't
internment of Japanese Americans in the United States during World War II.
bombing of the interior regions of Germany by Allied bombers.
5
What is the correct order of the statements in the box in which they happened?
1, 2, 4, 3
2, 4, 3, 1
3, 1, 2, 4
4, 3, 1, 2
6
In 1991 the Soviet Union collapsed MAINLY because
a civil war erupted in the southern republics.
the United States was a better country and capitalism ruled the world.
years of economic instability left it far behind Western & Asian countries
key Soviet leaders were assassinated.
7
Which major historic event is associated DIRECTLY with World War II?
the Russian Revolution
the fall of the Berlin Wall
the collapse the Ottoman Empire
The Holocaust
8
Which is NOT a description for the rise of Nazism in Germany post World War I?
the corruption of the Weimar Republic government
economic instability due to agreement to pay war reparations
the creation of concentration camps throughout Eastern Europe
the attraction of a communist state similar to the Soviet Union
9
Which of the following describes why the Russian Revolution started?
The czar was executed.
The Germans showed signs of surrender.
There were food shortages in Russia.
Soldiers did not know how to use their weapons.
10
Which answer choice explains how Hitler gained popularity and helped stir extreme anti-Semitic sentiment?
He convinced Germans that the United States was responsible
He blamed the collapse of trade & economic failures on Jewish bankers.
He ended rule of law in Germany so Germans would seek revenge on each other
He made the people of Germany believe the USSR was going to attack them.
11
When the Cold War ended, what happened to the Soviet Union?
It was divided into many independent countries.
It isolated itself from the rest of the world.
It became a communist nation.
It came under the rule of a king.
12
The above statements explain what?
Reasons why Hitler and the Nazis came to power in Germany
Feelings Germans had about other countries
Events that led to World War I
Ways that German leaders tried to rebuild their country
13
How might the reunification of East and West Germany in 1990 have been an important turning point for the Soviet Union?
It promoted the ideas of communism
It caused the collapse of the Soviet Union
It created the Soviet Union
It signaled an end to Soviet control in Eastern Europe.
14
Which statement about the Holocaust is TRUE?
The Nazis avoided killing women and the elderly.
Jews were the main targets of the Nazis.
Most Germans tried to help the victims.
Children were not allowed in the concentration camps.
15
The revolution leading to the fall of the Romanov dynasty added to the withdrawal of which country from World War I?
Great Britain
Austria-Hungary
Russia
Germany
16
The Soviet Union ceased to exist on December 25, 1991. This occurred during the leadership of what Soviet leader?
Vladimir Putin
Joseph Stalin
Mikhail Gorbachev
Vladimir Lenin
17
What accurately describes the effects of the worldwide depression?
People had more money and better jobs.
Farmers lost their land and banks closed.
Farmers gained land and business grew.
Employment rose and wages fell.
18
The Treaty of Versailles brought an end to
World War II.
The French Revolution.
World War I.
The American Revolution.
19
Because of the worldwide economic depression following World War I, Germany ________.
soon turned to fascist leaders who rallied the country around nationalism.
had to give its colonies independence because they were too expensive.
was excused from having to make reparation payments to France and Britain.
was unable to supply its citizens with enough paper currency.
20
The term "Cold War" describes political conflicts between what two countries?
the United States and Japan
the United States and Soviet Union
Great Britain and the Soviet Union
the United States and Great Britain
21
Which event is being described by the statements above?
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Versailles
North Atlantic Treaty
Munich Pact
22
Which of the following explains how the popularity of the Nazi Party grew in Germany?
Great Depression, and the ineffectiveness of the Weimar government.
Italian leader Benito Mussolini sent troops to Germany to train the Nazis
It was declared illegal following World War I and Germans resented the ban.
The Spanish Civil War had shown that communists could take control
23
Anti-Semitism can be defined as the hatred or discrimination of someone because he or she is ________.
Arab.
Catholic
Christian.
Jewish.
24
Which group ROSE to power in Germany between World War I and World War II?
Bolsheviks
Nazis
Jews
Russians
25
The above newspaper headline describes what time period?
Between World War I and World War II
After the collapse of the Soviet Union
When the Incan and Mayan empires fell
After World War II when the superpowers collided

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