In Mein Kampf, Hitler wrote that Germany could return to power by_____________.

uniting all Germans into one nation

One important cause of the Great Depression was _______________.

overproduction and falling demand

How was the Spanish Civil War a "dress rehearsal" for WWII?

the Nazis used the war to test new weapons

Why did France occupy Germany's Ruhr Valley?

Germany had fallen behind in reparations

in 1800,who could vote in the U.S.?

only white men who owned property

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World History Semester Review

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1
In 1918, President Wilson issued what plan to help end WWI and prevent future wars?
Fourteen Points
The New Deal
Emancipation Proclamation
Treaty of Versailles
2
What was the system of Brutal Russian labor camps where Stalin sent millions of his enemies?
kulaks
Gulag
speakeasies
Gestapo
3
Which Jewish holy place is located in Jerusalem?
the Western Wall
the Dome of the Rock
Taj Mahal
Ka'Ba
4
Which continent is home to Egypt, Ethiopia, Libya, and Somalia?
Australia
Asia
Europe
Africa
5
In Mein Kampf, Hitler wrote that Germany could return to power by_____________.
admitting there is no master race
uniting all Germans into one nation
developing relations with other fascist governements
returning to a monarchy
6
One important cause of the Great Depression was _______________.
rapidly falling tariff prices
the 1926 general strike
overproduction and falling demand
German reparations
7
What is the process of stepping down from power?
abdicate
annex
abolishment
anticipate
8
Which Austrian heir's assassination lead to the outbreak of WWI?
Georges Clemenseu
Kaiser William II
V.I. Lenin
Francis Ferdinand
9
Which German city did the allies hold the WWII war crime trials?
Stalingrad
Hiroshima
Anschluss
Nuremberg
10
Which European country was the first to be invaded by Germany?
Britain
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Austria
11
Which military weapon was used by Germans to sink all ships carrying British goods?
u-boats
zeppelins
mustard gas
machine guns
12
T.S. Eliot, James Joyce, and Langston Hughes were all ______________.
scientists
writers
architects
painters
13
Who was the Iraqi dictator responsible for the Persian Gulf War?
Yitzhak Rabin
Saddam Hussein
Osama bin Laden
Yasir Arafat
14
Who was a former slave who spoke out against the institution of slavery?
Frederick Douglass
Martin Luther King Jr
Emmeline Pankhurst
Alfred Dreyfus
15
What military alliance was formed between some North Atlantic states to safeguard from USSR?
BINGO
NAFTA
FICA
NATO
16
Colonist protested by dumping leaves in the Boston Harbor. What was that event?
Boston Massacre
Boston Marathon
Boston Coffee Party
Boston Tea Party
17
Which leaders were known as the "Big Three"?
Mussolini, Hitler, and Stalin
Hirohito, Hitler, and Mussolini
Stalin, FDR, and Churchill
Churchill, Hirohito, and Stalin
18
Which European country was the first to be annexed by Germany?
Britain
Austria
Czechoslovakia
Poland
19
Which type of government is run by a few?
theocracy
monarchy
democracy
oligarchy
20
Formed in 1919, what was the Communist International known as?
Communification
Communindustry
Communique
Communitern
21
Who was an Italian artist and inventor known for the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo da Vinci
Claude Monet
Michelangelo
Donatello
22
Which communist leader was the successor of Lenin?
Stalin
Lenin II
Mussolini
Wilson
23
What type of system prevented all India citizens from achieving equality?
none of the above
suffrage system
ecosystem
caste system
24
Which leaders were known as the big three?
Hirohito, Hitler, and Mussolioni
Mussolini, Hitler, and Stalin
Stalin, FDR, and Churchill
Churchill, Hirohito
25
Which group was the minority in South Africa during apartheid?
Blacks
Whites
Indians
Chinese
26
How was the Spanish Civil War a "dress rehearsal" for WWII?
Spanish Loyalists supported the Axis powers
the forces of democracy defeated the forces of fascism
the Nazis used the war to test new weapons
France, Britain, and the U.S. rallied
27
Before the development of airplanes, how was Germany able to attack the coast of England?
mandates
drones
zeppelins
naval ships
28
Which disease added to the devastation of WWI?
Cancer
Inluenza
AIDS
Chick Pox
29
Which queen is the 2nd longest reigning British monarch, and known was for her values?
Elizabeth II
Victoria I
Victoria II
Elizabeth I
30
Who developed psychoanalysis?
Hitler
Freud
Curie
Eistien
31
Which scientist discovered gravity?
Petrarch
Copernicus
Luther
Newton
32
What are the six Ireland counties within the UK called?
The Republic of Ireland
Western Ireland
Northern Ireland
Independent Ireland
33
Why did France occupy Germany's Ruhr Valley?
to protest Hitler
Germany had fallen behind in reparations
the French wanted more land
Germany gave the Valley to France
34
in 1800,who could vote in the U.S.?
only white men who owned property
only white men
white men and white women
all men regardless of race
35
What is an armed group of citizen soldiers?
insurgents
militia
none of the above
intifada
36
How did Hitler come to power in 1933?
by legal election
with help from communist nations
with support of the German army
by a coup
37
Which battle did the Soviet Union defeat the Germans setting the stage for the Soviet Offense?
Stalingrad
Anschluss
Hiroshima
Yalta
38
Who was the Russian leader of the newly reformed Communist Russia?
Stalin
Hitler
Lenin
Wilson
39
Which weapon helped turn WWI into a global war?
the rifle
the machine gun
the uboat
the airplane
40
What was Adolph Hitler's secret police called?
Ghastly Goats
Gentle Giants
Gulag
Gestapo
41
What was the era of rebirth?
Renaissance
Ice Age
Enlightenment
Revolution
42
Who were the militant followers of Mussolini?
Black Panthers
Black Pants
Black Pearls
Black Shirts
43
Which women's rights activist was known for her violent protests?
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Lecretia Mott
Emmeline Pankhurst
Mahatma Ghandi
44
Which war was started due to Iraq invading Kuwait?
Persian Gulf War
Middle East War
Korean War
WWII
45
The sinking of a British ship killed 100+ Americans, and ended which U.S. war policy?
propaganda
militarism
neutrality
proletariat
46
Who was president during WWI?
Eisenhower
Reagan
Wilson
Kennedy
47
What is the ban on the manufacturing and sale of alcoholic beverages?
surrealism
speakeasies
anti-alcohol movement
prohibition
48
Who was the first president of the United States?
George Washington
George Jefferson
George Lucas
George Lopez
49
Which type of government is run by royalty?
oligarchy
monarchy
theocracy
democracy
50
Who were Japanese pilots who undertook suicide missions?
kamikazes
aerial agents
Nagasakis
suicidal snipers
51
In trench warfare, what was the area between opposing trenches called?
no man's land
no man's zone
dead man's land
dead man's zone
52
Who was the American president during the freeing of the slaves?
John F. Kennedy
William Lloyd Garrison
Andrew Johnson
Abraham Lincoln
53
Which child of Nehru replaced her father to become to only female Prime Minister of India?
Indira Gandhi
Rajiv Gandi
Chandra Shekhar
Narendra Mondi
54
Who were liberated women in the 20s?
kulaks
victorians
liberators
flappers
55
Which style of art developed during the industrial revolution?
Socialism
Realism
Impressionism
Romanticism
56
Which three countries were known as the "Big Three"?
Russia, Germany, and the U.S.
Germany, Japan, and Russia
the U.S., France, and Russia
Britain, Russia, and the U.S.
57
Which voting procedure allows Americans, and other democratic countries to vote without fear?
secret ballot
electorate
primary election
general election
58
What is the right to vote?
embargo
suffrage
tariff
abolition
59
Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?
Britain
Italy
Spain
France
60
What policy did Stalin use to make all of the Soviet Union like Russia?
tsarism
russification
none of the above
surrealism
61
Lightening War tactics were also known as_________________.
Anschluss
pacifism
blitzkrieg
appreasement
62
Who was the dictator of Italy leading into and during WWII?
Stalin
Mussolini
Hitler
Wilson
63
Which order of secession was Mississippi?
3rd
2nd
1st
4th
64
Which decorated WWII general later became president of the U.S.?
Kennedy
Eisenhower
Truman
Wilson
65
What is the synonym for draft?
conscription
atrocity
total war
contraband
66
Which English playwright wrote 37 plays that are still performed in the modern world?
Newton
de Vinci
Shakespeare
Spielberg
67
Which two Southeast Asian nations are composed of multiple islands?
Vietnam and Indonesia
Myanmar and Thailand
Indonesia and the Philippines
Thailand and Vietnam
68
Which Polish scientist experimented with radioactivity?
Einstein
Joyce
Curie
PIcasso
69
Who invented the seed drill?
Benjamin Franklin
James Watts
Jethro Tull
Claude Monet
70
Which amendment guarantees the right to due process?
fifth
seventh
sixth
fourth
71
Empty question
Empty choice
Empty choice
72
What is/are the Dardanelles?
canyons in Russia
a plant which provides Europe with 80% of its agriculture
the last ruling family of Russia
a vital strait connecting the Black and Mediterranean Sea
73
What type of state has am extreme one party dictatorship?
Gulag
none of the above
democracy
oligarchy
74
What did the Allies use to promote fear of the Germans and support of the war?
taxes
television commercials
propaganda
ultimatums
75
Which inventor improved the steam engine?
James Watts
Henry Bessemer
Abraham Darby
Robert Owen
76
What was the German air force used to weaken cities by bombing factories, and airfields
Blitzkrieg
Luftwaffe
Vichy
Dunkirk
77
What is a feeling of intense pride in one's country?
loyalty
nationalism
communism
country pride
78
What does OPEC stand for?
Organization of Petroleum Expenses and Capitsl
Organization of Petroleum Producing Countries
Organization of Petroleum Exchanging Countries
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
79
What is the glorification of the military?
armyism
nationalism
militarism
patriotism
80
In the German written letter, which country was Germany encouraging to join them?
France
Britain
Canada
Mexico
81
What is a large estate run by an overseer?
industry
plantation
patron
astrolabe
82
What historical event had exhausted the economies of the Western nations in the 1930s?
Spanish Civil War
WWI
The Great Depression
WWII
83
Which book brought mush need attention to the issue of slavery?
Gulliver's Travels
Uncle Tom's Cabin
to Kill a Mockingbird
Moby Dick
84
On which city was the first Atomic bomb dropped?
Yalta
Hiroshima
Stalingrad
Nagasaki
85
Which inventor invented dynamite?
Thomas Edison
Alfred Nobel
Alexander Graham Bell
Michael Faraday
86
Which day did the Allies declare victory in Europe?
VIC Day
D-Day
V-E Day
W-E Day
87
What is an agreement to end war?
contraband
atrocity
armistice
propaganda
88
Who printed the newspaper "the Liberator"?
Benjamin Franklin
Frederick Douglass
Harriet Beecher Stowe
William Lloyd Garrison
89
Which U.S. president developed a massive package of programs to end the Great Depression?
Wilson
JFK
FDR
Theodore Roosevelt
90
Which type of government is run by church leaders?
theocracy
oligarchy
monarchy
democracy
91
Which resource has made much of the Middle East a powerful force?
silver
water
oil
gold
92
What is the right to vote?
supplication
suffrage
civil standard
impressionism
93
What was Hitler's oppressive government?
Nazis
the Black Shirts
Gestapo
the Third Reich
94
Which letter was intercepted by the U.S. government uncovering a German plan for destruction?
Zeppelin Letter
Fourteen Point Letter
Lusitania Letter
Zimmerman Letter

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