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World Wars Test
Questions from the units on both World Wars
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who was one of the biggest heroes of World War 1, for the U.S., was Sergeant York? | Sgt York |
| What world event made Hitler possible? | Great Depression |
| Before World War 2, were there were any common day associations with the term Dictator? | NOOOOO!!!! |
| Which German leader sparked an arms race in the 1800s? | Otto Von Bismarck |
| The Archduke of Austria-Hungary was killed by a terrorist group in which city? | Sarajevo |
| Gavrilo Princep was a member of the terrorist group known as what? | Black Hand |
| What countries were the primary members of the Central Powers? | Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire |
| Who was the World War I era, American, President who promised to keep America out of the war? | Woodrow Wilson |
| The Germans sunk a British passenger ship, carrying 128 Americans, known as the _______________. | Lusitania |
| What did Britain use to help win America’s support in the war? | Propaganda |
| The British intercepted a ______________, from the Germans, which asked Mexico to enter the war. | Telegram |
| Which American President declared war on the Central Powers? | Woodrow Wilson |
| Which of the following was also known “Liberty Cabbage”? | Sauerkraut |
| Which item gave troops a real need for trenches during World War 1? | Machine Guns (brrrrrrrraaaaaaappp) |
| Which Russian leader wanted to pull his country out of World War 1? | Vladimir Lenin |
| What did the allied leaders need to help increase supplies in Europe? | Convoys of ships |
| The Balkan region of Europe, before World War I began was compared to which explosive item? | Powder Keg |
| During World War 1, Britain created a ___________ to trap German ships. | Blockade |
| Which new weapons did not contribute as much to the outcome of World War 1? | Tanks and planes |
| What ended the fighting in World War I? | An Armistice |
| Which of the following ended World War I? | The Treaty of Versailles |
| What was Germany required to do as a result of being blamed for World War 1? | Give up all of its U-Boats, pull back all troops, cancel its treaty with Russia |
| What were the new “Enemies” found in the trenches? | Mud, lice, trench foot, rats, boredom, fear |
| Which of the following best defines Nationalism? | Pride in ones country or ethnic group |
| League of Nation officials appeased Hitler by signing which “Pact”? | Munich |
| A system based on extreme nationalism and blind loyalty to the leader, who rules with forcible suppression towards opposition is also known as what? | Fascism |
| What is the true definition of “Dictator”? | Someone who is given supreme power yet returns that power after a specified period of time |
| Who were the 3 main dictators during World War 2? | Mussolini, Hitler, Stalin |
| Communist Russia controlled their people in which areas of life? | Church, media, school, family, economy |
| What did Stalin do to modernize Russia? | Imprisoned or executed rivals and those who spoke out, Sent resisting citizens to labor camps, and Forced peasants to give up their land, goods and animals |
| What kind of political system did Benito Mussolini create? | Fascist |
| What did Benito Mussolini do to control Italy? | Jailed or executed critics, Banned freedom of press, and Eliminated all political parties |
| What were the charges called, that the Germans had to pay following World War 1? | Reparations |
| Before World War 2 started, how much wealth did one have to give up to get out of Germany? | 90% |
| What were the names of the laws that Nazis enforced, to show who was of Aryan descent? | Nuremberg Laws |
| Before becoming dictator, what position was Hitler appointed to? | Chancellor |
| In hopes of world conquest, Germany, Italy and Japan combined to form this military alliance. | Axis Powers |
| Which countries or territories did Germany, Italy, and Japan first invade, kicking off what some would consider to be the beginning of World War 2? | Japan/Manchuria, Italy/Ethiopia, Germany/Poland |
| The United States decided to sever its economic partnership with Japan by cutting of its supplies of what? | Oil, Assets, and Steel |
| Which continents did Italy, Germany, and Japan want to rule over? | Italy - Africa, Germany - Europe, Japan - Asia |
| Which three countries or territories did Japan invade? | China, Indochina, and Manchuria |
| Which country supplied Japan with most of its military resources? | United States |
| Which country supplied Japan with most of its military resources? | League of Nations |
| What did Hitler do to defy the Treaty of Versailles? | Rebuilt the German army, occupied the Rhineland, and annexed Austria. |
| How long did the bloodiest conflict in world history last? How many lives were lost? | 30 years and 100 million people. |
| How many political rivals did Hitler have eliminated on the “Night of the Long Knives”? | 100 |
| What were Hitler’s factories disguised as? | Elementary schools |
| What happened when Mussolini conquered Ethiopia? | Nothing (crickets were chirping) |
| Who is the only man that intimidates Hitler? | Stalin |
| What form of attacking helps avoid a “static” war? | Blitzkrieg |
| What country gave Hitler his first defeat? | Britain |
| Who did Hitler betray? | Stalin |
| Which set of islands did Japan need to take in order to control Asia? | Phillipin |
| What country was Hitler’s greatest threat? | United States of America |
| Which city did Hitler decide to attack, instead of taking Moscow? | Stalingrad |
| What action forces Roosevelt to pull Patton from active duty? | Slapping a soldier |
| What was Patton armed with, for “Operation Fortitude”? | Balloons |
| Which city did Hitler think the Allies were going to attack? | Calais |
| Which leader died in 1945? | Hitler, Mussolini, and Roosevelt |
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