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WCHS WH Final!
WCHS WH Final!
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Reviewing what we have learned in WH for the year.
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Why did many leading ind. nations begin policy of imper expan during the 2nd 1/2 of 19th cent?
desire to obtain mkts for trade& supplies of raw materials.
Desire to gain contr of loc of strate import in prep for WWI
Colonies provide dep sources of new capt for cont industrial
Colonies from earlier periods of explor gained their ind.
2
In 1933, the most immediate job facing President Franklin D. Roosevelt was to
Protect the nation’s overseas possessions
Help the unemployed
Keep the nation out of war
Reform the tariff system
3
What actions did Hitler take in order to solve the “Jewish Problem?”
Use racism&propaganda to create distrust&hatred against Jews
All of these answers are right
Jews were placed in Ghettos then taken to prison camps
Passed Nuremberg Laws to strip Jews of German citizenship
4
Checks and Balances in the US Constitution
was influenced by
the ideas of which Enlightment thinker?
Voltaire
Jefferson
Montesquieu
Rousseau
5
England became a constitutional monarchy when
Oliver Cromwell became a dictator
James I disbanded parliament, and created a new code of laws
Wm&Mary recognized parliament as their partner in governing
Charles II came to the throne
6
Which of the following was a US policy to stop the spread of Communism?
Dollar diplomacy
Good Neighbor Policy
Neutrality
Containment
7
One of the major results of the Industrial Revolution was
Few people lived in the cities
Fewer products were produced
More products were produced at a cheaper price
The number of farmers increased
8
One reason Mikhail Gorbachev implemented the policies of glasnost and perestroika in the Soviet Union was to
dominate the governments of Eastern Europe
destroy the power of the opposition party
eliminate freedom of speech and press
encourage political discussion and economic reform
9
Map: Which continent was impacted MOST by imperialism in the nineteenth century?
Europe
Africa
North America
Asia
10
One way in which the Magna Carta, Petition of Right and the Glorious Revolution are similar is
Strengthened the power of the pope
Limited the power of the English monarchy
Settled religious conflicts
Led to exploration of Africa
11
Which situation best illustrates a policy of appeasement?
The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.
The US sent troops to defend South Korea from invasion
Parts of Czechoslovakia were given to Nazi Germ to avoid war
The US blockaded Cuba to force USSR to remove its missiles
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Imperialism is a
Trade policy between countries but there is inequality
Policy of extending control or authority for one’s own gain
Policy of interdependence between countries to share ideas
Policy of trading between countries where both benefit
13
European power competed for overseas colonies for all of the following reasons EXCEPT -
To gain prestige over other European rivals
The need for natural resources
The need for new overseas markets
European cities were overcrowded
14
During World War II, which event occurred last?
German invasion of Poland
Russian defense of Stalingrad
Japanese invasion of Manchuria
US bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
15
In 1917, Germany used unrestricted submarine warfare hoping to
Force Russia to withdraw from the war
Bring the US into the war
Destroy British ships blockading Germany
Keep cargo ships from reaching Great Britain
16
In 1939, France and Great Britain declare war on Germany as a direct result of the German
Occupation of the Rhineland
Invasion of Poland
Seizure of the Sudetenland
Annexation of Austria
17
This quote best describes the effects of the
Tension between the superpowers during the Cold War
Protests against reforms during Indian independence movement
Formation of alliances in WWII
Technological developments used during WWI
18
The French Revolution, in part, was inspired by
Haitian Revolution
Latin American Revolution
American Revolution
the Glorious Revolution
19
Why were the leaders of Western Europe surprised by the event illustrated in this cartoon?
The Soviet Union were isolationists.
The ideologies of these two nations were so different.
Nazi Germany was already allied with Italy.
USSR had a long history of close relations with Great Brit
20
Which of the following most accurately describes the message of the political cartoon?
Washington settling an old rivalry with King George III
The English were voluntarily withdrawing from the colonies.
Americans gaining their independence from the British govt
American government forcing British citizens to leave the US
21
The wartime action of Napoleon’s that caused the greatest number of human losses was
The Battle of Trafalgar
The sale of the Louisiana Purchase
The Peninsular War
The Invasion of Russia
22
Which was most highly valued by European intellectuals of the Age of Enlightenment?
Strengthening of religious institutions
Loyalty to one’s nation
progress through the use of reason
Obedience to tradition ways
23
The idea that if one country falls to communism then neighboring countries are now at risk of falling to communism is
Domino Theory
Red Scare
McCarthyism
Imperialism
24
Chart: Which title would best complete this partial outline?
Results of WWII
Causes of WWI
Reasons for the United Nations
Scramble for Africa
25
Napoleon’s last great battle; tried to retake his position in France&fought near Belgium called
Battle of Waterloo
Battle of the Bulge
Battle of Utrecht
Battle of Borodino
26
What were two basic causes of the Dust Bowl during the early 1930s?
Over Farming and severe drought
Overpopulation and urban sprawl
Clear-cutting of forests and construction of railroads
Strip mining and toxic waste dumping
27
According to John Locke, the chief role of government was to
Ensure the wealth of citizens
Redistribute land
Fight territory wars
Protect natural rights
28
Which nation lost the most territory as a result of World War I?
Austria-Hungary
France
Belgium
Germany
29
One way in which the Korean War and the Vietnam War are similar is that both
attempted to remove French imperialists from power
reflected the success of the Western policy of containment
resulted in unification of two formerly independent nations
developed from Cold War tensions
30
The strategy of “island hopping” in the Pacific involved Allied attacks on
All islands within 500 miles of Japan
Islands that weren't well defended&offered strategic advantg
All Japanese-held islands
Islands that were Japanese strongholds w/ frsh watr supplies
31
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was initially formed to
isolate member nations from the rest of the world
spread communism to each member nation
promote religious freedom
defend Western Europe from Soviet aggression and communism
32
The Battle of Britain forced Germany to do what to their war plans in Europe in 1942?
Enter into a nonaggression pact with the USSR
Join the Axis Powers
Attack Russia
Fight a three-front war
33
During which period in European history would have the ideas in the statements been expressed
Scientific Revolution
Age of Exploration
Enlightenment
Pax Romana
34
Major result of European imperialism in Africa during late 19th & early 20th centuries?
Adoption of Islam as the dominant African religion
Decline of traditional African cultures
Beginning of slavery
Strengthening of tribal organization
35
One reason for the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961 was to
complete the post-World War II rebuilding of Berlin
promotion reunification of East Germany and West Germany
keep East Germans from fleeing to the Western sector of Berlin
meet the requirements of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
36
What was the primary industry in Britain during the Industrial Revolution?
Textiles
Logging
Sugar growing
Shipping
37
Which of the following events during WWII brought the US into the war?
Nazi Germany’s treatment of the Jewish people
Germany’s invasion of Poland
Japan’s bombing of Pearl Harbor
The D-Day invasion of Normandy
38
The Marshall Plan was designed to stop the spread of communism by providing
funds for economic recovery in war-torn European nations
government housing to refugees
nuclear weapons to North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) members
military assistance to Vietnam
39
All of the following were weapons created as a result of WWI
EXCEPT
Gas Mask
Poison Gas
Machine Gun
Bayonet
40
The iron curtain was a metaphor for what?
Berlin Wall splitting up communist East and democratic West Berlin
Divide between communist and democratic countries in Europe
The might of the US military
Newly designed tanks
41
The primary purpose of the United Nations is to
control world grain prices
promote democratic governments
unite all nations militarily through alliances
resolve conflicts between nations peacefully
42
Which of the following is NOT a factor of production?
Labor
Capital
Goods and Services
Land
43
The Declaration of Independence was based on
The Declaration of Rights of Man
The philosophy of John Locke
The rebellion of the Third Estate
The belief that a monarch should have absolute power
44
Quote: the speaker most likely is a proponent of all of the following EXCEPT
Self-governance
Survival of the Fittest
Imperialism
Social Darwinism
45
The 38th parallel became an important dividing line between
North and South China.
North and South Korea.
China and Taiwan(Formosa)
Korea and China.
46
Result of the Glorious Revolution&English Bill of Rights of 1689, govt in Gr. Brit. became a
Direct Democracy
Theocracy
Limited Monarchy
Socialist Republic
47
Use the political cartoon to answer the following question: This political cartoon means -
All of these places need England’s help
The king of England would like to travel to these places
England had colonies in all of these places.
England owns businesses all the countries his hands are on
48
What geographic advantage helped Britain resist Napoleon’s conquest?
It was far from France
It was further north
It was an island
It was larger
49
The destruction of the Berlin Wall and the breakup of the Soviet Union signify the
end of the Cold War
strength of the Warsaw Pact
power of the European Union
collapse of the Taliban
50
Why did Hitler blame the Jewish population for all of Germany’s troubles?
The Jewish population in Germany outnumbered the Nazi party.
The Jewish people had aided Germany’s enemies in World War I
Jewish people held prominent roles in the German government.
Key part of Nazism was hatred of the Jews, or Antisemitism
