20th Century World History

Question 1

What happened to the Romanov Family after the communists took power in Russia? Why?

Accepted Answer

The Communists led by Lenin murdered the Romanov family., new government wanted to send message to the people that they needed change, Romanov Family was seen as a symbol of autocracy, monarchy, and tyranny.

Question 2

What was the name of the treaty signed at the end of World War 1?

Accepted Answer

The Treaty of Versailles

Question 3

What are some of the characteristics that describe Social Darwinism and its impacts?

Accepted Answer

All answers are correct.

Question 4

What two important positions did Joseph Stalin hold before coming to power in the USSR?

Accepted Answer

Commissioner of Nationalities 1918,General Sec of the Communist Party 1920

Question 5

What process does the image below represent?

Accepted Answer

All answers are correct.

Question 6

The three original members of the Triple Alliance were _______, _______, and _______. Select ALL that apply.

Accepted Answer

Austria Hungary, Germany, Italy

Question 7

Describe the Bolshevik Revolution in Detail. Who Led it? Who was involved? What was the Result of the Revolution?

Accepted Answer

The Red Army won and the USSR was established in 1922., Communist Red Army fought against White Army who opposed the revolution., Lenin led the Bolshevik Revolution.

Question 8

What do we call an organization of workers coming together to make unified demands against management and owners?

Accepted Answer

Labor union/ trade union

Question 9

Both Mao and Stalin created _______________ with an emphasis on industrialization and productivity, but both failed.

Accepted Answer

5 Year Plans

Question 10

Imperialism happens through ( ______and________), while colonialism happens happens through ( ______and________).

Accepted Answer

(influence, intimidation), (Control, conquest)

Question 11

What SPECIFIC event is the following excerpt describing?

Accepted Answer

The Holocaust

Question 12

Which country betrayed the Triple Alliance after being bribed with land?

Accepted Answer

Italy

Question 13

Fill in the blank: Joseph Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili renamed himself _________ which means “______________.”

Accepted Answer

Stalin, Man of steel

Question 14

US entered on the side of the Allies until Dec. 1941, after an event FDR called “A date which will remain in infamy"

Accepted Answer

The Attack on Pearl Harbor

Question 15

What happened to Germany and its capital at the end of World War 2?

Accepted Answer

country was divided into two parts. One communist and the other democratic.

Question 16

____________, representing France (“Big Four”) was a stubborn-minded leader who wanted to punish Germany

Accepted Answer

Georges Clemenceau

Question 17

The following chart breaks down the characteristics of what type of government?

Accepted Answer

Totalitarianism (Dictatorship)

Question 18

What three countries with totalitarian governments formed the Axis Powers, fighting against the Allies in World War 2?

Accepted Answer

Germany, Japan, and Italy

Question 19

What four countries was Austria-Hungary broken up into after World War 1?

Accepted Answer

Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Austria, Hungary

Question 20

After staying neutral in the beginning of WW1, the US finally joined the war in the year ______ on the side of the _____

Accepted Answer

1917, Triple Entente (Allies)

Question 21

“Big Four” Reunion-President of the US, Wilson suggested the ________, which he believed would promote peace + diplomacy

Accepted Answer

The Fourteen Points

Question 22

What were the MAIN causes of World War 1?

Accepted Answer

Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism

Question 23

What are the three G’s of Imperialism?

Accepted Answer

Gold, God, Glory

Question 24

What three processes and ideas facilitated the rise of imperialism?

Accepted Answer

industrialization, Western dominance via ideologies, Social Darwinism

Question 25

The quote below most likely refers to which historical time period?

Accepted Answer

The Industrial Revolution

Question 26

What were the three different ways in which Germany was punished after WW1?

Accepted Answer

Their land was taken away., They were forced to make their army smaller., They were forced to accept the War Guilt and pay 33 billion dollars.

Question 27

How did Mao and Stalin manage to maintain popular support despite killing so many people?

Accepted Answer

Propaganda to favor them and their government, censoring unfavorable info.

Question 28

Great Depression after WW1 leads to the development of new forms of Totalitarian govts such as Germany’s _________ govt

Accepted Answer

Nazist, Hitler, Fascist, Mussolini

Question 29

What was the Cold War’s primary cause? How were the US and USSR’s motivations different?

Accepted Answer

The United States was pro-democracy and pro-capitalism., The US and USSR had different ideologies that they wanted to spread., The USSR was pro-communism.

Question 30

Fill in the blanks: The three original members of the Triple Entente were _______, _______, and _______.

Accepted Answer

Great Britain (England), Russia, France

20th Century World History

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