HIS 1112
Chapter # 20
Name: __________________________ Date: _____________
Multiple choice questions (1-10). Choose the letter of the best answer.
1.
Which of the following describes popular attitudes in Europe toward the prospect of war in the summer of 1914?
A)
Widespread enthusiasm
B)
Universal opposition
C)
General indifference
D)
Disillusioned cynicism
2.
Refer to Map 20.2 in the textbook. Which country switched sides after World War I began?
A)
France
B)
Russia
C)
Italy
D)
Germany
3.
Which country was least affected by the Great Depression?
A)
Germany
B)
Japan
C)
The Soviet Union
D)
The United States
4.
Which of the following did Japan, Italy, and Germany share in the 1930s?
A)
Widespread arrest and execution of political opponents
B)
Political takeover by right-wing radical groups
C)
Strong traditions of parliamentary democracy
D)
Aggressive ambition for conquest and empire building
5.
What drew Japan, Germany, and Italy into a political alliance by 1936–37?
A)
Commitment to communism
B)
Fear of global capitalism
C)
Hostility towards the Soviet Union
D)
Shared belief in Aryan supremacy
6.
What effect did World War II have on communism?
A)
It discredited the international communist movement and the Soviet Union.
B)
It transformed communism into a global movement committed to world peace.
C)
It allowed communism to take root in the Middle East and Africa.
D)
It enabled communist parties in Eastern Europe and China to assume power.
7.
Which of the following was a more prominent feature of World War II than World War I?
A)
The blurring of the line between civilian and military targets
B)
The practice of trench warfare and defensive military strategies
C)
The mass enthusiasm for war in Britain and France
D)
The forceful and quick response of the Allies to German aggression
8.
Which of the following was a term of the Treaty of Versailles?
A)
Palestine was to be the protected homeland for Jews.
B)
The Ottoman Empire was to pay restitution to its Armenian subjects.
C)
The United States was to head the League of Nations.
D)
Germany was to accept sole responsibility for causing World War I.
9.
Which of the following appealed to fascists?
A)
Feminism
B)
Democracy
C)
Socialism
D)
Nationalism
10.
What happened to Europe’s empires in Asia and Africa after the end of World War II?
A)
European empires merged into a single global empire run by the United States.
B)
European empires were dismantled by the military force of the United Nations.
C)
European empires expanded as they absorbed the colonies of the Axis Powers.
D)
European empires collapsed as colonies achieved independence.
Multiple choice questions (14-18) about documents and visual sources. Choose the letter of the best answer.
14.
In Mein Kampf, Hitler identified as a goal of Nazi foreign policy “to secure for the German people the land and soil to which they are entitled on this earth.” Where was the “land and soil” he had in mind?
A)
Britain
B)
France
C)
The United States
D)
The Russian Empire
15.
Which of the following expresses the national character of Japan expressed through the notion of “kokutai” in the Cardinal Principles of the National Entity of Japan?
A)
“The views of the world and of life that form the basis of these ideologies… lay the highest value on, and assert the liberty and equality of, individuals….”
B)
“…the relationship between the Emperor and his subjects arises from the same fountainhead, and has prospered ever since the founding of the nation as one in essence….”
C)
“Just as our ancestors did not receive the soil on which we live today as a gift from Heaven, but had to fight for it at the risk of their lives, in the future no folkish grace will win soil for us… but only the might of a victorious sword….”
D)
“Those who want to live, let them fight, and those who do not want to fight in this world of eternal struggle do not deserve to live….”
16.
The depiction of Germany as Thor in Visual Source 20.1 suggests that Germany was
A)
resuming the legacy of the Crusades.
B)
defending the homeland of the Aryans.
C)
fighting a holy war to defend Christianity.
D)
using the war to destroy Christian civilization.
17.
What feature of the war is depicted in John Nash’s painting in Visual Source 20.4?
A)
The political assassination that started the war
B)
Trench warfare
C)
Submarine warfare
D)
Ottoman treatment of Armenians
18.
In Visual Source 20.5, what does Otto Dix’s painting called Prague Street suggest about how Germany treated its veterans?
A)
The state provided programs and benefits for veterans.
B)
The media honored the sacrifices veterans had made.
C)
Local businesses made a special effort to hire veterans.
D)
Veterans were left to fend for themselves.