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Whose theory of relativity replaced Newton’s comforting belief in a world run by absolute laws of motion and gravity?
Albert Einstein
Scott Fitzgerald
Charles Lindbergh
Sigmund Freud
2
Which of the following was true of Germany, Italy, and Japan during the 1930’s?
All three pledged to undo the decisions of the Versailles treaty
All three had governments controlled by fascists
All three signed nonaggression pacts with the soviet union
All three successfully invaded other nations
3
In what ways was Japan different from its allies Germany and Italy?
It kept its economy prosperous throughout depression
It was ruled by militarists who kept the emperor in power
It established a successful democracy
It was ruled by a hereditary aristocracy
4
in World War II, the nations of Germany, Italy, and Japan which had formed an alliance in 1936
Axis Powers
Third Reich
Mein Kampf
Nazism
5
the severe economic slump that followed the collapse of the US stock market in 1929
Mein Kampf
Great Depression
existentialism
theory of relativity
6
Why did Hitler blame the Jewish population for all of Germany’s troubles?
Hatred of Jews, or anti-Semitism, was a key part of Nazi ideology
Jewish people held most of the prominent roles in the German
The Jewish people had aided Germany’s enemies in world war 1
The Jewish population in Germany outnumbered the Nazi party
7
What were Franz Kafka, James Joyce, and F. Scott Fitzgerald all known for being?
painters
novelists
composers
philosophers
8
What was the policy of appeasement?
the U.S. desire to stay out of foreign affairs
the British and French decision to give into aggression to keep peace
the move that Mussolini made to form an alliance with Germany
the treaty between Germany and the Soviet Union to not fight each other
9
a philosophy based on the idea that people give meaning to their lives through their choices and actions
fascism
surrealism
theory of relativity
existentialism
10
What was the goal of U.S. isolationists after World War I?
that industrial ties to other countries should be ended
that Nazi ties to other countries should be combatted
that political ties to other countries should be avoided
that foreign aid to other countries should be lessened
11
"My Struggle"--a book written by Adolf Hitler during his imprisonment in 1923-1924
New Deal
Third Reich
Mein Kampf
Nazism
12
What was one part of Roosevelt’s New Deal program to fight the Depression?
all of the above
stock market and banking system created their own reform council
Large public works projects helped to provide jobs
Government agencies took over businesses and farms
13
Influential German philosopher known for his writings on good and evil (existentialism)
Friedrich Nietzsche
Albert Einstein
Charles Lindbergh
Sigmund Freud
14
was a German-born physicist who developed the general theory of relativity, among other feats.
Albert Einstein
Charles Lindbergh
Sigmund Freud
Friedrich Nietzsche
15
What fear added to the appeal of fascism in Italy and Germany?
all of the above
loss of individual rights
Communist revolution
foreign attack
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Why did Japan invade Manchuria?
to gain its iron ore and coal deposits
to revenge an ancient grudge
to regain land lost in the Russo-Japanese war
to obey the terms of the Kellogg-Briand pact
17
What impact did radio have after the war?
All of the above are true
It made movies lose popularity as American's stay home
It allowed families to enjoy broadcasts of news, plays, music, and sports
It replaced newspapers as the major source of news
18
After World War I, most European nations had what type of government, if only temporarily?
democratic
Socialist
Communist
Fascist
19
Which German political party sought to overturn the Treaty of Versailles and combat communism?
Socialist
Fascist
Republican
nazi
20
Was the leader of Nazi Germany from 1934 to 1945. He initiated fascist policies that led to World War II
Adolf Hitler
Sigmund Freud
Benito Mussolini
Friedrich Nietzsche
21
Albert Einstein's ideas about the interrelationships between time and space and between energy and matter
theory of relativity
fascism
existentialism
surrealism
22
What important role did Winston Churchill play during this period?
He suggested turning Danzig over to Germany
He warned that the policy of appeasement was a disaster
He was prime minister of Great Britain
He was the British delegate at the Munich conference
23
Created the Fascist Party in Italy in 1919, eventually making himself dictator prior to World War II.
Adolf Hitler
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Benito Mussolini
Friedrich Nietzsche
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a government controlled by a temporary alliance of several political parties
coalition government
Munich Conference
Mein Kampf
Weimar Republic
25
a political theory that promotes an extreme form of nationalism, a denial of individual rights
Nazism
Third Reich
fascism
Axis Powers
26
What effect did the nonaggression pact between the Nazis and the Soviets have?
All of the above are true
It brought the United States out of its isolation
It allowed the Axis Powers to continue unchecked
It forced Britain and France to abandon the policy of appeasement
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The Munich Conference came to symbolize the dangers of what?
appeasement
militarism
negotiation
Communism
28
a 20th-century style of popular music developed mainly by African-American musicians
fascism
existentialism
surrealism
jazz
29
US president Franklin Roosevelt's economic reform program designed to solve the problems created by the Great Depression
Munich Conference
Weimar Republic
New Deal
Great Depression
30
the republic that was established in Germany in 1919 and ended in 1933
Weimar Republic
Nazism
Axis Powers
coalition government
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a policy of avoiding political or military involvement with other countries
Nazism
isolationism
appeasement
lebensraum
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What caused Germans to start taking Adolf Hitler and his message seriously?
the economic crisis brought on by the depression
the threat of invasion by the Soviet Union
his skill at making speeches
the example of Mussolini’s success in italy
33
a 20th-century artistic movement that focuses on the workings of the unconscious mind (dreams)
surrealism
fascism
theory of relativity
existentialism
34
In the late 1920’s, which of the following did NOT damage the U.S. economy?
soaring stock prices
a surplus of agricultural products
an uneven distribution of wealth
a shortage of workers
35
Was the only U.S. president to be elected four times, initiating economic reforms during the Great Depression
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR)
Albert Einstein
Sigmund Freud
Charles Lindbergh
36
What term was used to identify the alliance of Germany, Italy, and Japan?
central powers
Allied Powers
Fascist Powers
Axis Powers
37
the fascist policies based on totalitarianism, a belief in racial superiority
Third Reich
fascism
Mein Kampf
Nazism
38
American inventor, pilot, and writer best known for completing the first solo transatlantic airplane flight in 1927
Albert Einstein
Charles Lindbergh
Friedrich Nietzsche
Sigmund Freud
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Which of the following does fascism stress?
individual rights
isolationism
nationalism
a classless society
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the making of concessions to an aggressor in order to avoid war
appeasement
isolationism
existentialism
surrealism
41
Il Duce was the title of which of the following leaders?
Haile Selassie
Adolf Hitler
Benito Mussolini
Juan Peron
42
Why did millions of Germans turn against the leaders of the Weimar Republic?
Their leadership led to the loss of the war
They were members of the Nazi party
They had signed the Treaty of Versailles
The country was not ready for a democratic government
43
the Third German Empire, established by Adolf Hitler in the 1930's
Nazism
Munich Conference
Third Reich
Mein Kampf
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was an Austrian neurologist best known for developing the theories and techniques of psychoanalysis.
Charles Lindbergh
Friedrich Nietzsche
Albert Einstein
Sigmund Freud
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meeting of representatives from Great Britain, France, Italy, and Germany. To discuss appeasement.
Weimar Republic
Munich Conference
New Deal
coalition government
46
"living space"--the additional territory that, according to Adolf Hitler, Germany needed because it was overcrowded
isolationism
Mein Kampf
lebensraum
coalition government
47
What event marked the beginning of the Great Depression?
the stock market crash of 1929
the election of Franklin Roosevelt
the passage of the Dawes Plan
the end of World War I
48
Led a successful military rebellion to overthrow Spain's democratic republic in the Spanish Civil War
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Francisco Franco
Adolf Hitler
Benito Mussolini
