6.Five-year plans and collectivization are most closely associated with (1) Joseph Stalin (2) Mikhail Gorbachev (3) Adolf Hitler (4) Deng Xiaoping

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1 Unit VIII Global Quiz 1.The rise of fascism in Germany between World War I and World War II is often associated with the (1) promotion of ethnic diversity (2) appeal of the doctrine of nonviolence (3) establishment of a strong parliamentary system (4) impact of the global economic depression 2.One way in which the conquest of Manchuria by the Japanese (1931) and the annexation of Czechoslovakia by Germany (1939) are similar is that these actions (1) marked the end of the aggressive expansion of these nations (2) demonstrated the weakness of the League of Nations (3) reestablished the balance of power in the world (4) led to the Long March 3.During World War II, the importance of the D-Day invasion of 1944 was that it (1) forced Germany to fight on multiple fronts (2) made Germany move their military to the Russian front (3) ended the bombing of Germany (4) demonstrated German military dominance 4.Between 1923 and 1938, which leader instituted a modernization program in Turkey? (1) Shah Reza Pahlavi (2) Jawaharlal Nehru (3) Kemal Atatürk (4) Ho Chi Minh 5.What is one reason for Japan s involvement in the first Sino-Japanese War and the annexation of Korea? (1) pursuit of imperialistic goals (2) reaction to foreign invasions (3) institution of five-year plans (4) need for a warm-water port 6.Five-year plans and collectivization are most closely associated with (1) Joseph Stalin (2) Mikhail Gorbachev (3) Adolf Hitler (4) Deng Xiaoping 7. "... In his classic defense of freedom of speech in, On Liberty, John Stuart Mill wrote that if a view is not fully, frequently, and fearlessly discussed, it will become a dead dogma, not a living truth. The existence of the Holocaust should remain a living truth, and those who are skeptical about the enormity of the Nazi atrocities should be confronted with the evidence for it...." Peter Singer (adapted) Which statement is consistent with the author s point concerning the Holocaust? (1) The evils of the past are best ignored and forgotten. (2) Frequent and full discussion of the historical evidence of certain events is desirable. (3) All eras of history include individuals that reject existing values. (4) Every generation must apologize for the failures of earlier generations.

2 8.One reason the League of Nations failed as a world organization was that it (1) supported the rise of fascist states (2) lacked a military force to settle conflicts (3) dealt with conflict by establishing naval blockades (4) encouraged the annexation of territory by force 9. Japan s invasion of China in 1937 and Germany s attack on Poland in 1939 led directly to (1) the beginning of World War II in Asia and Europe (2) a meeting at Yalta between the United States and the Soviet Union (3) a conference at Munich for European leaders (4) the withdrawal of Britain and France from European affairs 10.The Nuremberg Trials are considered an important event in the 20th century because they (1) brought an end to genocide (2) condemned the use of nuclear weapons (3) ruled on provisions for the postwar occupation of Germany (4) established principles of responsibility for human rights violations 11.One reason the Bolsheviks gained peasant support during the Russian Revolution was because the Bolsheviks promised to (1) redistribute land (2) abolish communes (3) bring modern technology to Russian farms (4) maintain an agricultural price-support program 12.Woodrow Wilson s Fourteen Points influenced many colonial peoples in Asia and Africa to (1) create military alliances (2) seek self-determination (3) reject terrorism (4) extend extraterritoriality 13.Joseph Stalin s policies in Ukraine during the 1930s directly resulted in (1) widespread starvation (2) agricultural self-sufficiency (3) the development of cottage industries (4) the use of subsistence farming techniques You should take steps now to cease military resistance. Otherwise, we shall resolutely employ this bomb and all our other superior weapons to promptly and forcefully end the war.... This paragraph from a 1945 Allied leaflet warned the (1) Czechs of a German invasion (2) Americans in Hawaii of a Japanese attack (3) Koreans of a Russian invasion (4) Japanese civilians of a United States attack 15.The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand was the immediate cause of (1) the Franco-Prussian War (2) the Russo-Japanese War (3) World War I (4) World War II

3 16.One way in which Joseph Stalin s five-year plans and Mao Zedong s Great Leap Forward are similar is that both plans were (1) efforts to reduce human rights violations (2) policies to improve relations with the West (3) methods used to control population growth (4) attempts to increase agricultural and industrial production 17.The Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente contributed to the start of World War I by (1) failing to include Germany and France as members (2) threatening countries in the Western Hemisphere (3) allowing Japanese aggression in Korea (4) increasing tensions between European countries 18.The 1930s depression in Germany contributed to the rise of the Nazi Party because (1) economic hardships increased political instability (2) five-year plans of the communists failed (3) the Reichstag nationalized private property (4) the Weimar Republic imposed totalitarianism 19.Which leader is most closely associated with the rise of fascism in Italy prior to World War II? (1) Ho Chi Minh (2) Winston Churchill (3) Mao Zedong (4) Benito Mussolini 20.Before September 1939, the European response to Hitler s actions included (1) following a policy of appeasement (2) blockading the coast of Germany (3) forcing Germany to sign the Versailles Treaty (4) creating alliances under the United Nations Charter 21. Czar Abdicates! Provisional Government Formed Peasants Promised Peace, Land, and Bread Reds and Whites Fight Bloody Civil War Which revolution is the focus of these headlines? (1) Mexican (2) Russian (3) Chinese (4) Cuban 22.One similarity between Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini is that both (1) led fascist states (2) supported communism (3) rejected militarism (4) remained in power after World War II 23.One way in which the Hitler Youth of Germany and the Red Guard of China are similar is that both organizations (1) required unquestioning loyalty to the leader (2) helped increase religious tolerance (3) hindered imperialistic goals (4) led pro-democracy movements

4 24. Five-year plans Collectivization of agriculture Great Purge Which individual is associated with all these policies? (1) Adolf Hitler (2) Joseph Stalin (3) Deng Xiaoping (4) Jawaharlal Nehru 25.Japan s invasion of Manchuria, Italy s attack on Ethiopia, and Germany s blitzkrieg in Poland are examples of (1) military aggression (2) appeasement (3) containment (4) the domino theory 26.One goal of the League of Nations was to (1) promote peaceful relations worldwide (2) stimulate the economy of Europe (3) bring World War I to an end (4) encourage a strong alliance system 27.Which group was accused of violating human rights in the city of Nanjing during World War II? (1) Americans (2) Chinese (3) Japanese (4) Germans 28.Which slogan is associated with the Bolshevik (Russian) Revolution? (1) An Eye for an Eye (2) Peace, Land, and Bread (3) Liberty, Equality, Fraternity (4) Take up the White Man s Burden 29.Which action is most closely associated with Atatürk (Mustafa Kemal)? (1) beginning the Zionist movement (2) starting the Palestine Liberation Organization (3) using Western practices to modernize Turkey (4) enforcing Islamic law Seventy thousand people were killed instantly, and many more would die 60,000 by November and another 70,000 by Most of them would be victims of a new method of killing radiation... Ronald Takai The situation described in this passage was the direct result of which World War II event? (1) blitz of London (2) attack on Pearl Harbor (3) D-Day invasion of Normandy (4) bombing of Hiroshima

5 31. Led the Russians in a second revolution (1917) Promised Peace, Land, and Bread Established the New Economic Policy (NEP) Which leader is being described by these statements? (1) Czar Nicholas II (2) Nikita Khrushchev (3) Vladimir I. Lenin (4) Mikhail Gorbachev 32.A major goal of Joseph Stalin s five-year plans was to (1) encourage communist revolutions in the colonies of the European powers (2) transform the Soviet Union into an industrial power (3) expand the Soviet Union s borders to include warm-water ports (4) reduce the amount of foreign aid coming from the Western Hemisphere 33.Which factor most hindered the efforts of both Napoleon and Hitler to conquer Russia? (1) climate (2) fortifications (3) advanced technology (4) lack of ports 34.What was a direct result of World War I? (1) Nicholas II was named czar of Russia. (2) Germany lost its colonies in Africa and Asia. (3) Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by a terrorist. (4) The Ottoman Empire expanded. 35.Which statement about both the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia and the rise of fascism in Germany and Italy is accurate? (1) Economic conditions led to political change. (2) Industrialization hindered national development. (3) Goals were achieved by peaceful means. (4) Communist ideals fueled both movements. 36.The term appeasement is best defined as (1) an attempt to avoid conflict by meeting the demands of an aggressor (2) a period of peace and prosperity, resulting in cultural achievement (3) a declaration of war between two or more nations (4) an agreement removing economic barriers between nations 37. Mussolini Attacks Ethiopia (1935) Germany Takes the Rhineland Back (1936) Germany and Russia Divide Poland (1939) These headlines might be used to illustrate the weakness of the (1) United Nations (2) Congress of Vienna (3) Warsaw Pact (4) League of Nations

6 38.Totalitarian countries are characterized by (1) free and open discussions of ideas (2) a multiparty system with several candidates for each office (3) government control of newspapers, radio, and television (4) government protection of people s civil liberties 39.Which statement describes one major aspect of a command economy? (1) Supply and demand determines what will be produced. (2) Most economic decisions are made by the government. (3) The means of production are controlled by labor unions. (4) The economy is mainly agricultural. 40. Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy Form Triple Alliance Serbian Nationalism Grows in Balkans Archduke Franz Ferdinand Assassinated in Bosnia The events in these headlines contributed most directly to the (1) beginning of World War I (2) outbreak of the Cold War (3) development of communist rule in Europe (4) strengthening of European monarchies 41.Under communism in the former Soviet Union, people were required to (1) reject modern technology (2) limit the size of their families (3) honor their ancestors and religious traditions (4) put the interests of the state before individual gain 42.Many historians believe that the harsh terms found in the Treaty of Versailles helped lead to (1) Italy s unification (2) Turkey s modernization (3) revolutions in Russia (4) World War II