Quiz 7

 

1. Which was NOT a cause of World War I?

            A. social Darwinism

            B. nationalism

            C. Hague Conventions

            D. imperialism

 

2. The Boer War was an indication that future wars would be

            A. long and costly

            B. short and decisive

            C. much like wars in previous decades

            D. fought against less technological societies

 

4. Why did old enemies France and England sign an agreement of friendship in 1905?

            A. World War I had begun

            B. England needed help in the Boer War

            C. Both were worried about Russian power

            D. They wanted to resist the rise of German power

 

5. "Total War" means

            A. all national decisions are made by generals

            B. compromise and defeat are unacceptable

            C. women and children are sent to the front to fight

            D. civil war within a nation

           

6. The main characters in All Quiet on the Western Front fight for

            A. England

            B. Germany

            C. France

            D. Russia

 

7. Kat is

            A. a clueless young farmer

            B. an idealistic high school graduate

            C. a cruel, rule-following corporal

            D. a clever and experienced soldier

 

8. Kemmerich dies

            A. heroically in battle

            B. on his way home

            C. quietly in bed

            D. in miserable pain

 

8. How do the men get their revenge on Corporal Himmelstoss?

            A. send him to no man's land alone

            B. poison him and make him sick

            C. pull off his clothes

            D. beat him up

 

10. What is one thing that a new recruit needs to learn in the trenches?

            A. the sounds of different sorts of artillery

            B. how to load a machine gun quickly

            C. how to ride a horse

            D. singing the regimental songs.

 

 

Quiz 8

1. Italy was disappointed by the Versailles Treaty because it 

 

 

 

A. did not get the money they were promised

 

 

B. did not get the territory they were promised

 

 

C. was excluded from the negotiations

 

 

D. was divided into different states

 

 

2. The Versailles Treaty blamed Germany for the war, and required that Germany

 

 

 

A. join the League of Nations

 

 

B. the war costs of the victors

 

 

C. be divided into smaller states

 

 

D. hand over all its gold reserves

 

3. Germany was finally able to achieve economic recovery in the 1920s with the help of

 

 

A. French and British loans

 

 

B. the recovery of its colonies

 

 

C. loans from the U.S.

 

 

D. the abandonment of the gold standard

 

4. The main reason given for granting women the vote after the war was 

 

 

 

A. it rewarded them for loyalty and service in the war

 

 

B. the rising level of women�s education

 

 

C. women were less likely to vote for war

 

 

D. women would be controlled by husbands

 

5. Many Germans who opposed the Weimar republic worried that

 

 

 

A. Germany was moving towards war again

 

 

B. the new government was too conservative

 

 

C. traditional values and customs were threatened

 

 

D. the economy was growing too fast

 

6. A weakness of the Weimar Republic was that

 

 

 

A. many small political parties made the government fragile

 

 

B. the parliament had too many members

 

 

C. Germans did not turn out to vote

 

 

D. government was controlled by the military

 

7. he highest percentage of the vote the Nazis received (1933) was :

 

 

 

A. 12.2%

 

 

B. 43.9%

 

 

C. 51.8%

 

 

D. 68.1%

 

8. Which of the following did NOT play a significant role in the rise of fascism in Italy and Germany?

 

 

 

A. fear of communism

 

 

B. weak economy

 

 

C. infiltration of Soviet agents

 

 

D. wounded national pride

 

9. What was the Nazi attitude to modern art?

 

 

 

A. They used it in their propaganda

 

 

B. They hope to reform it and make it better

 

 

C. They didn�t care one way or the other

 

 

D. They despised it as unnatural

 

10. Which group was NOT considered by Nazis as a threat to Germany?

 

 

 

A. gypsies

 

 

B. homosexuals

 

 

C. bankers

 

 

D. the disabled

 

Quiz 9

 

1. In making a secret deal with Hitler in 1939, Stalin did not realize that Hitler

            A. was a secret communist

            B. also had secret pact with Britain

            C. intended eventually to invade the Soviet Union

            D. had plans to attack Sweden

 

2. What was Hitler�s main purpose in attacking the Soviet Union?

            A. force Stalin to form an alliance

            B. capture Russian industry

            C. conquer lands for German settlement

            D. soften Russians before the attack on Britain

 

3. Why was 1943 a turning point in the war?

            A. German victories in Italy

            B. Allied landings on D-Day

            C. Americans entered the war

            D Major German defeat at Stalingrad

 

4. When and why did the �Final Solution� begin?

            A. As part of a larger campaign of genocide

            B. Ridding Germany of Jews before the war

            C. An effort to secure Christian support for the Nazis

            D. Killing prisoners at the end of the war

 

5. Which best describes public attitudes in Germany during the war?

            A. Gradually declining belief in Hitler and the Nazis

            B. Strong support for the government to the very end

            C. Unhappiness and resistance to Naziism throughout the war

            D. Division of the country pro- and anti-Nazis

 

6. About how many Soviet soldiers and civilians died in the war?

            A. 6 million

            B. 12 million

            C. 18 million

            D. 26 million

 

7. The Truman Doctrine stated that the U.S. would

            A. Help any country resist communism

            B. Hunt down and punish Nazi leaders

            C. Bomb Japan with atomic weapons

            D. Forge an alliance in western Europe

 

8. In announcing the Truman Doctrine, Truman promised to help

            A. France and Britain

            B. Italy and Austria

            C. Turkey and Greece

            D. Norway and Sweden

 

9. The Marshall Plan was to

            A. Surround the Soviet Union with American allies

            B. Offer food and money to rebuild European economy

            C. Force Japan and German to pay for the war

            D. Set up American businesses in Europe

           

10. Why did the Soviets dislike the Marshall Plan?

            A. It made Europeans dependent on the U.S.

            B. No help was offered to the Soviets

            C. It would weaken the European economy

            D. It focused on the wrong economic needs