Modern World History Final Exam Review

Question 1

This plan had Germany attacking France and Russia right after war broke out.

Accepted Answer

The Schlieffen Plan

Question 2

The illustration could be related to the concept of nuclear deterrence.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 3

Which of the following is an accurate statement about the Berlin Wall?

Accepted Answer

It was finally torn down in 1989.

Question 4

This was the first government established in France following the revolution.

Accepted Answer

constitutional monarchy

Question 5

Meeting called by French King Louis XVI and comprised of the delegates of the three estates that made up French society.

Accepted Answer

Estates General

Question 6

Which of the following does not describe the economics of communism?

Accepted Answer

People may own their own businesses.

Question 7

This graphic alludes to the United States&#x27; containment policy during the Cold War.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 8

A type of combat in which opposing sides attack and defend from permanent ditches dug into the ground.

Accepted Answer

Trench Warfare

Question 9

Conflicts in Korea and Vietnam were considered among these.

Accepted Answer

Proxy Wars

Question 10

During the Napoleonic Wars, this battle established British naval supremacy for more than 100 years.

Accepted Answer

Battle of Trafalgar

Question 11

A diplomatic policy of making political and territorial concessions to an aggressive power to avoid conflict.

Accepted Answer

appeasement

Question 12

Type of government that the USSR allegedly had during the Cold War.

Accepted Answer

Communist

Question 13

During WWII, the US government put Japanese-Americans in camps. This historical event is officially known as _____.

Accepted Answer

internment camps

Question 14

An alliance between European and North American countries to support one another during the Cold War.

Accepted Answer

NATO

Question 15

They were the French middle class in the 1700s, made up of bankers, industrialists, professionals, and skilled artisans.

Accepted Answer

Bourgeoisie

Question 16

The image is most closely associated with McCarthyism&#x27;s Red Scare.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 17

Period of time in the US where many were frightened that communism would spread.

Accepted Answer

McCarthyism

Question 18

In WW1, the Allies were represented by France, Great Britain, Russia, Italy, and eventually the _____.

Accepted Answer

United States

Question 19

Which of the following best describes the Bay of Pigs invasion for the US?

Accepted Answer

Both

Question 20

Competition for supremacy in aerospace during the Cold War.

Accepted Answer

Space Race

Question 21

During WWI, military technology included machine guns, artillery, chemical weapons, and _____.

Accepted Answer

tanks

Question 22

Which of the following best describes the Cuban Missile Crisis?

Accepted Answer

Tense

Question 23

Why was Vietnam considered a "proxy war" in the Cold War?

Accepted Answer

The US and the USSR both supported one side in the war.

Question 24

A mass political movement that emphasized extreme nationalism and militarism with a single powerful leader.

Accepted Answer

Fascism

Question 25

The most commonly cited underlying causes of WWI are alliances, imperialism, militarism, and _____.

Accepted Answer

nationalism

Question 26

Which best describes the outcome of the Korean War?

Accepted Answer

It did not change anything.

Question 27

The US and USSR competed to expand their nuclear arsenals.

Accepted Answer

Arms Race

Question 28

Which of the following was not a result of the Vietnam War?

Accepted Answer

The US won the war.

Question 29

Which of the following is not true about McCarthyism?

Accepted Answer

Americans were supportive of communism and welcomed communist to the US.

Question 30

The UN was forced to fly supplies to this city during the Cold War.

Accepted Answer

Berlin Airlift

Question 31

What sparked the start of the Space Race?

Accepted Answer

The Soviets successfully launched the 1st artificial satellite, Sputnik I.

Question 32

Germany&#x27;s strategy was to defeat its opponents in a series of short campaigns.

Accepted Answer

Blitzkrieg

Question 33

The Reign of Terror was launched when radicals overthrew the government under the leadership of _____.

Accepted Answer

Maximilien Robespierre

Question 34

Tense event in 1962 that nearly resulted in a nuclear war between the US and the USSR.

Accepted Answer

Cuban Missile Crisis

Question 35

The best reason NATO was formed is _____.

Accepted Answer

Western Europe and the US were worried about potential attacks.

Question 36

Which of the following does not describe the US during the Cold War?

Accepted Answer

They believed everybody should help everybody.

Question 37

Type of government the US had during the Cold War.

Accepted Answer

Democratic

Question 38

Which of the following is an accurate statement about Germany after WWII?

Accepted Answer

Germany was divided in two zones: communist & democratic.

Question 39

Which of the following does not apply to the USSR during the Cold War?

Accepted Answer

It had a capitalist idelolgy.

Question 40

The US invasion of this location in Cuba ended in failure and embarrassment.

Accepted Answer

Bay of Pigs

Question 41

What was the purpose of the Warsaw Pact?

Accepted Answer

To form alliances among communist countries

Question 42

US victory that stopped the expansion of Japan in the Pacific and put the US in a position to win other key battles.

Accepted Answer

Battle of Midway

Question 43

What was the result of the Berlin Airlift?

Accepted Answer

The Soviets lifted their blockade on West Berlin.

Question 44

This image depicts the concept of the Cold War arms race.

Accepted Answer

True

Modern World History Final Exam Review

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Modern World History Final Exam Review

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