Question 1

The German Army would go on the defensive in North Africa after this army prevailed in the Battle of El Alamein.

Accepted Answer

A)  British 
B)  Moroccan 
C)  Egyptian 
D)  Arabic 
E)  Italian 
A)  British 
B)  Moroccan 
C)  Egyptian 
D)  Arabic 
E)  Italian

Question 2

Identify the following term(s).
-gulags

Accepted Answer

Gulags were a system of forced labor cam

Question 3

The Communist Chinese forces defeated the Guomindang largely through

Accepted Answer

A)  the greed and ineptness of the Guomindang. 
B)  better training and equipment. 
C)  a larger army and navy. 
D)  a last-minute alliance with Japan. 
E)  the use of smallpox as a biological weapon. 
A)  the greed and ineptness of the Guomindang. 
B)  better training and equipment. 
C)  a larger army and navy. 
D)  a last-minute alliance with Japan. 
E)  the use of smallpox as a biological weapon.

Question 4

What impact did World War II have on the home front in the United States?

Accepted Answer

The United States flourished during the

Question 5

Identify the following term(s).
-Lebensraum

Accepted Answer

Lebensraum is a German term that transla

Question 6

On December 7, 1941,

Accepted Answer

A)  the Yalta Conference took place and set in motion the plans for the Axis defeat. 
B)  Japanese planes bombed the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor. 
C)  Japan surrender to the United States to end World War II. 
D)  the Soviet Union invaded north China. 
E)  the United States army invaded the home islands of Japan. 
A)  the Yalta Conference took place and set in motion the plans for the Axis defeat. 
B)  Japanese planes bombed the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor. 
C)  Japan surrender to the United States to end World War II. 
D)  the Soviet Union invaded north China. 
E)  the United States army invaded the home islands of Japan.

Question 7

Identify the following term(s).
-Mao Zedong

Accepted Answer

Mao Zedong was a Chinese communist revol

Question 8

One of the most outspoken feminists of the Bolshevik Party was

Accepted Answer

A)  Irina Krupskaia 
B)  Anna Akhmatova 
C)  Alexandra Kollontai 
D)  Rosa Luxemburg 
E)  Tatiana Romanova 
A)  Irina Krupskaia 
B)  Anna Akhmatova 
C)  Alexandra Kollontai 
D)  Rosa Luxemburg 
E)  Tatiana Romanova

Question 9

Who was Mao Zedong, and how did he present a challenge to the Chinese government? What was the Long March?

Accepted Answer

Students should explain that before the

Question 10

Identify the following term(s).
-appeasement

Accepted Answer

Appeasement refers to the diplomatic pol

Question 11

Hitler's idea of a "master race" did not include which group?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alpine Italians. 
B)  Russians. 
C)  Eastern European Slavs. 
D)  Jews. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  Alpine Italians. 
B)  Russians. 
C)  Eastern European Slavs. 
D)  Jews. 
E)  All of the above.

Question 12

In 1935, Mussolini took advantage of the weakness of the Western democracies and

Accepted Answer

A)  invaded Ethiopia. 
B)  launched a bombing campaign against France. 
C)  ended diplomatic relations with Britain. 
D)  sent military aid to Germany. 
E)  annexed Sicily. 
A)  invaded Ethiopia. 
B)  launched a bombing campaign against France. 
C)  ended diplomatic relations with Britain. 
D)  sent military aid to Germany. 
E)  annexed Sicily.

Question 13

The economy of southern African boomed during the Depression because

Accepted Answer

A)  it was based on agriculture, not industry. 
B)  it was not part of the world economy. 
C)  the Depression made gold more valuable. 
D)  it was exploited as a colony. 
E)  of the abundant supply of slave labor. 
A)  it was based on agriculture, not industry. 
B)  it was not part of the world economy. 
C)  the Depression made gold more valuable. 
D)  it was exploited as a colony. 
E)  of the abundant supply of slave labor.

Question 14

Explain the differences between the dictatorships of Hitler, Stalin, and Mussolini. What political ideology was each following, and how did each rise to power?

Accepted Answer

While each did establish a dictatorship

Question 15

Identify the following term(s).
-Hiroshima

Accepted Answer

Hiroshima is a significant term in world

Question 16

One of the most significant long-lasting consequences of World War II in the United States was the

Accepted Answer

A)  recruitment of women and minorities into the labor force. 
B)  end of any German military threat. 
C)  loss of the U.S. Pacific colonies. 
D)  encouragement of racial discrimination. 
E)  extension of mandatory retirement until age sixty-five. 
A)  recruitment of women and minorities into the labor force. 
B)  end of any German military threat. 
C)  loss of the U.S. Pacific colonies. 
D)  encouragement of racial discrimination. 
E)  extension of mandatory retirement until age sixty-five.

Question 17

The main cause of environmental stress during World War II was the

Accepted Answer

A)  scarring of battlefields by enormous armies. 
B)  tremendous number of refugees. 
C)  economic development, which increased demand for raw materials. 
D)  bombing of cities into ruins. 
E)  massive numbers of diseased corpses. 
A)  scarring of battlefields by enormous armies. 
B)  tremendous number of refugees. 
C)  economic development, which increased demand for raw materials. 
D)  bombing of cities into ruins. 
E)  massive numbers of diseased corpses.

Question 18

At Nanjing, the Japanese troops raped

Accepted Answer

A)  200 Chinese women. 
B)  800 Chinese women. 
C)  1,700 Chinese women. 
D)  15,000 Chinese women. 
E)  20,000 Chinese women. 
A)  200 Chinese women. 
B)  800 Chinese women. 
C)  1,700 Chinese women. 
D)  15,000 Chinese women. 
E)  20,000 Chinese women.

Question 19

Hitler's resumption of offensive tactics in 1940 focused on which area?

Accepted Answer

A)  Belgium 
B)  France 
C)  Denmark 
D)  Norway 
E)  all of the above 
A)  Belgium 
B)  France 
C)  Denmark 
D)  Norway 
E)  all of the above

Question 20

Which group was murdered by the Nazis in the interest of "racial purity"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Homosexuals 
B)  The disabled and mentally ill 
C)  The Polish elite 
D)  Gypsies 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Homosexuals 
B)  The disabled and mentally ill 
C)  The Polish elite 
D)  Gypsies 
E)  All of the above

Exam 30: The Collapse of the Old Order

The German Army would go on the defensive in North Africa after this army prevailed in the Battle of El Alamein.

Identify the following term(s). -gulags

The Communist Chinese forces defeated the Guomindang largely through

What impact did World War II have on the home front in the United States?

Identify the following term(s). -Lebensraum

On December 7, 1941,

Identify the following term(s). -Mao Zedong

One of the most outspoken feminists of the Bolshevik Party was

Who was Mao Zedong, and how did he present a challenge to the Chinese government? What was the Long March?

Identify the following term(s). -appeasement

Hitler's idea of a "master race" did not include which group?

In 1935, Mussolini took advantage of the weakness of the Western democracies and

The economy of southern African boomed during the Depression because

Explain the differences between the dictatorships of Hitler, Stalin, and Mussolini. What political ideology was each following, and how did each rise to power?

Identify the following term(s). -Hiroshima

One of the most significant long-lasting consequences of World War II in the United States was the

The main cause of environmental stress during World War II was the

At Nanjing, the Japanese troops raped

Hitler's resumption of offensive tactics in 1940 focused on which area?

Which group was murdered by the Nazis in the interest of "racial purity"?

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