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Year 10 History - Semester 1 Exam Revision
Year 10 History - Semester 1 Exam Revision
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A #history Quiz to revise our #worldwartwo and #popculture knowledge
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1
How would you define 'popular culture'?
culture that is still popular many years later
culture based on the tastes of everyday people
culture based on the tastes of the absurdly rich
culture defined by iconic fashion, films, looks
2
Define the term 'Holocaust' in WW2
a trial by fire
the genocide of European Jews
the murder of Russian soldiers
the herding of chosen peoples into concentration camps
3
Complete the name given to Australia's post WWII immigration policy: "______ or ______"
White or no one
Immigrate or exterminate
Populate or perish
Integrate or excommunicate
4
What is the name of the agreement that protects human rights in war?
the Geneva Convention
the Nuremberg Trials
the Soviet Pact
the Warsaw Agreement
5
True or False: the Wall Street Crash occurred in 1929?
True
False
6
Which soldiers were given the nickname 'chocos'?
militia men
the Volunteer Defence Corps
conscripted soldiers
AIF personnel
7
What were 2 reasons behind the outbreak of WWII?
Japanese militarism
America's isolationist policy
Communism in USSR
the rise of the Nazi party and the spread of fascism
8
True or False: Women were expected to stay at their place of work when the men returned home
True
False
9
Why did Prime Minister John Curtin make his "call to America"?
To appease Douglas McArthur
For protection after the fall of Singapore
To break away from Britain
To provide a base for American soldiers
10
Define the term 'appeasement'
going to war to serve the interests of your country
withdrawing from the affairs of other countries
allowing aggression from a warlike nation to avoid conflict
signing a treaty with a warlike nation to promote peace
11
On what date did Great Britain declare war on Germany?
3 September 1939
12 October 1939
2 September 1940
8 August 1938
12
Complete this slogan from wartime propoganda: "Loose_____ sink _____"
hands, ships
mouth, south
ears, careers
lips, ships
13
Which 2 countries did the 'Death Railway' connect?
Thailand and Burma
Malaysia and Indonesia
Burma and Malaysia
Thaliand and Siam
14
True or False: Hitler was captured one week before the surrender of Germany
True
False
15
What country did Germany invade that caused the outbreak of World War Two?
Poland
Russia
Switzerland
France
16
Name the Australian Prime Minister who served from 1941 - 1945
John Howard
Arthur Fadden
Robert Menzies
John Curtin
17
Choose 2 ways in which Adolf Hitler violated the Treaty of Versailles
marched troops into the Rhineland
stopped paying reparations
allied Germany with Austria
increased Germany's army to 300,000 men
18
Which band was met with 1/4 of Adelaide's population when they came to visit?
the Skyhooks
AC/DC
the Beatles
the Who
19
When were the bombs Little Boy and Fat Man dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
April 1942
June 1944
August 1945
September 1945
20
What was the name of the fascist dictator of Italy who allied himself with Hitler?
Oskar Schindler
Giovanni Palatucci
Benito Mussolini
Joseph Stalin
21
In what year was Darwin bombed?
1942
1941
1943
1944
22
In what year was television introduced in Australia?
1948
1952
1946
1956
23
In what year were the Olympics held in Melbourne?
1948
1952
1956
1960
24
Which country did Japanese military occupy prior to the start of the war?
Burma
Malaysia
Thailand
Manchuria
25
What is meant by the term "baby boomer"?
A person born before WW2 during a birth rate decline
A person born during the influx of immigrants
A person born after WW2 when there was a rise in birth rates
A person born during the Vietnam War
26
What was the purpose of the Australian Women's Land Army?
To fill the shortage of rural labour
Volunteer soldiers on the home front
Volunteer nurses for the Army
To create munitions to be used at the front
27
Choose 2 countries that fought in the Axis Powers
Japan
Great Britain
Italy
USSR
28
Name the city in Germany where the war crimes trials took place after World War Two
Stutthof
Berlin
Nuremberg
Auschwitz
29
What does the term 'fascism' mean?
dictator system that puts the individual above nation/race
government elected by the people to serve the people
all property owned by the people and wealth shared
dictator system that puts nation/race over the individual
30
True or False: there were internment camps in Australia
False
True
