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Crises And Achievements (1900–1945)
Test Description: Global Studies 10 Unit 5
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Mohandas Gandhi is best known for his
A
use of passive resistance to achieve Indian independence.
B
encouragement of violence to end British rule.
C
opposition to Hindus holding public office.
D
desire to establish an Islamic nation.
2) Which was a major result of the Nuremburg trials?
A
Prisoners from all countries were immediately released from captivity.
B
National leaders were held personally accountable for war crimes against humanity.
C
Soldiers were required to pay for the property damages they caused during the war.
D
The State of Israel was created as a home for victims of the war.
3) Why was the Balkan region referred to as the Powder Keg of Europe prior to World War I?
A
Nationalistic and imperialistic rivalries were increasing
B
Yugoslavia was invading its neighboring countries.
C
The area was the leading supplier of military equipment to the rest of the world.
D
The aggression of the Ottoman empire was disrupting the balance of power.
4) Which statement best describes the relationship between World War I and the Russian Revolution?
A
World War I created conditions within Russia that helped trigger a revolution.
B
The Russian Revolution inspired the Russian people to win World War I.
C
World War I gave the Czar's army the needed experience to suppress the Russian Revolution.
D
World War I postponed the Russian Revolution by restoring confidence in the Czar.
5) The imperialist policies followed by Japan after World War I were based on a desire to
A
obtain natural resources for manufacturing.
B
compete with Chinese trade policies.
C
acquire markets for its oil industry.
D
convert people to Shinto.
6) Which series of events is arranged in chronological order?
A
Adolf Hitler becomes chancellor of Germany. The Treaty of Versailles is signed. German troops invade Poland.
B
The Treaty of Versailles is signed. German troops invade Poland. Adolf Hitler becomes chancellor of Germany.
C
German troops invade Poland. The Treaty of Versailles is signed. Adolf Hitler becomes chancellor of Germany.
D
The Treaty of Versailles is signed. Adolf Hitler becomes chancellor of Germany. German troops invade Poland
7) The treatment of Jews in Europe during World War II and of the Armenians in the Ottoman empire are examples of
A
modernism.
B
fundamentalism.
C
genocide.
D
cultural diffusion.
8) In the Middle East, an immediate effect of World War I was the
A
unification of Arab countries against the League of Nations.
B
division of large sections of the area among the Allies.
C
creation of the state of Israel.
D
revival of Islamic fundamentalism in Arab nations.
9) Which policy best demonstrates appeasement?
A
British policy toward Germany during the 1930s
B
Spanish policy toward Native Americans during the 1500s
C
Japanese policy toward China in the 1930s
D
German policy toward the French during World War I
10) Which statement best describes the political situation that existed in the Soviet Union immediately after the death of Lenin in 1924?
A
A power struggle developed among Communist Party leaders.
B
Trotsky and his followers assumed full control of the Communist Party.
C
Popular elections were held to choose a new general assembly.
D
The nation adopted a constitutional monarchy.
11) One similarity between Russia under the czars and the Soviet Union under Joseph Stalin is that in both types of government, these leaders
A
established an authoritarian form of government.
B
developed policies to limit industrial growth.
C
tried to reduce their nation's influence in world affairs.
D
supported the creation of a national church.
12) A major cause of World War I was
A
the existence of opposing alliances.
B
an increase in the acts of aggression by England.
C
the spread of communism throughout Europe.
D
a decline in the policy of imperialism.
13) The harsh conditions imposed by the Treaty of Versailles after World War I helped lay the foundation for the
A
uprisings during the French Revolution.
B
rise of fascism in Germany.
C
Bolshevik Revolution in Russia.
D
division of Korea along the 38th parallel.
14) Under Joseph Stalin, the Soviet Union emphasized centralized economic planning and five-year plans primarily to
A
create an increased demand for high-quality imports.
B
expand exports.
C
produce more consumer goods.
D
develop heavy industry.
15) World War II is often considered to be a turning point in history because
A
the war brought an end to dictatorships as a form of government.
B
religious and ethnic differences were no longer a source of conflict between nations.
C
European domination of the world began to decrease as nationalism in colonies increased.
D
the League of Nations demonstrated that an international organization could maintain world peace.
16) In Eastern Europe after World War I, the greatest obstacle to national unity in many nation-states was the
A
economic dependence of Eastern Europe on Japan.
B
great ethnic diversity found in the region.
C
acceptance of democratic traditions by most Eastern Europeans.
D
expansion of United States influence in the region.
17) A significant effect of Joseph Stalin's policy of collectivization on Soviet agriculture was
A
a widespread food shortage.
B
the immediate creation of many small private farms.
C
a surplus of agricultural products.
D
an increase in the export of food products.
18) Which situation contributed to Adolf Hitler's rise to power in Germany after World War I?
A
support of Hitler's radical policies by the Social Democrats in the Reichstag
B
violence and terror promoted by Germany's former enemies
C
refusal by the League of Nations to admit Germany as a member
D
strong feelings of resentment and nationalism built up by economic and political crises
19) The main purpose of the many purges and public trials that took place in the Soviet Union in the 1930s was to
A
establish a free and independent court system in the Soviet Union.
B
reform the outdated and inadequate agricultural system.
C
eliminate opposition to Joseph Stalin and his government.
D
force the Jewish people to leave the Soviet Union.
20) The Russian peasants supported the Bolsheviks in the 1917 revolutions mainly because the Bolsheviks promised to
A
redistribute land owned by the nobility. Score My Test
B
bring modern technology to Russian farms.
C
establish collective farms.
D
maintain the agricultural price-support program.
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