WWII Exam Review/25 Questions with
Complete Solutions
Which event occurred first and led to the other three?
(1) rise of fascism in Europe
(2) Bolshevik Revolution
(3) World War I
(4) signing of the Treaty of Versailles - -(3) World War I
-One major reason the League of Nations failed was that it
(1) was not included in the Versailles Treaty
(2) was controlled by communist Russia
(3) frightened many nations with its large military force
(4) lacked the support of many of the major world powers during crises - -(4)
lacked the support of many of the major world powers during crises
-Which term is defined as payment for damages?
(1) mandate
(2) armistice
(3) reparation
(4) militarism - -(3) reparation
-In Europe during the 1930s, economic instability led to the
(1) rise of fascist dictatorships
(2) development of nuclear arms
(3) abandonment of colonial territories
(4) establishment of the League of Nations - -(1) rise of fascist dictatorships
-Which agreement was labeled by the Nazis as unfair to Germany?
(1) Treaty of Versailles
(2) Soviet Nonaggression Pact
(3) Munich Pact
(4) Treaty of Brest-Litovsk - -(1) Treaty of Versailles
-Which development occurred in Germany as a result of the terms imposed
by the Treaty of Versailles?
(1) Soviet occupation
(2) political instability
(3) overseas expansion
(4) economic prosperity - -(2) political instability
-One way in which the Treaty of Nanking and the Treaty of Versailles are
similar is that in both treaties the provisions called for
(1) monarchs to be returned to their rightful places
, (2) reparations to be paid by defeated countries
(3) existing borders to be maintained
(4) peacekeeping organizations to be established - -(2) reparations to be
paid by defeated countries
-The Treaty of Versailles angered many Germans after World War I because
the treaty
(1) divided Germany into Communist and non-Communist zones
(2) made Germany restore its emperor
(3) required all German-speaking Europeans to return to Germany
(4) forced Germany to pay large war reparations - -(4) forced Germany to
pay large war reparations
-Which newspaper headline illustrates a policy of appeasement?
(1) "Dien Bien Phu Falls; French to Leave Vietnam"
(2) "Chamberlain Agrees to German Demands: Sudetenland to Germany"
(3) "Marshall Plan Proposes Economic Aid Program for Europe"
(4) "Soviet Troops and Tanks Crush Hungarian Revolt" - -(2) "Chamberlain
Agrees to German Demands: Sudetenland to Germany"
-The policy of appeasement helped cause World War II because this policy
(1) reduced the armaments of major European powers
(2) gave too much power to the United Nations
(3) increased sea trade between England and the United States
(4) gave Hitler too much power. - -(4) gave Hitler too much power.
-11. "The important lesson wasn't so much the Nazis' extraordinary evil but
that it could happen with the participation of so many, the indifference of
many more, that humanity has no guarantees against its vicious streaks
except its own conscience, for which each individual is responsible . . . the
effort for decency and justice must go on every day, everywhere."
-Flora Lewis, the New York Times, July 7, 1987
In the passage, the term "extraordinary evil" refers to the
(a) Berlin blockade
(b) Cold War Era
(c) Marshall Plan
(d) Holocaust - -(d) Holocaust
-Which is one major reason the Holocaust is considered a unique event in
modern European history?
(a) Jews of Europe have seldom been victims of persecution.
(b) Civilians rarely were killed during air raids on Great Britain.
Complete Solutions
Which event occurred first and led to the other three?
(1) rise of fascism in Europe
(2) Bolshevik Revolution
(3) World War I
(4) signing of the Treaty of Versailles - -(3) World War I
-One major reason the League of Nations failed was that it
(1) was not included in the Versailles Treaty
(2) was controlled by communist Russia
(3) frightened many nations with its large military force
(4) lacked the support of many of the major world powers during crises - -(4)
lacked the support of many of the major world powers during crises
-Which term is defined as payment for damages?
(1) mandate
(2) armistice
(3) reparation
(4) militarism - -(3) reparation
-In Europe during the 1930s, economic instability led to the
(1) rise of fascist dictatorships
(2) development of nuclear arms
(3) abandonment of colonial territories
(4) establishment of the League of Nations - -(1) rise of fascist dictatorships
-Which agreement was labeled by the Nazis as unfair to Germany?
(1) Treaty of Versailles
(2) Soviet Nonaggression Pact
(3) Munich Pact
(4) Treaty of Brest-Litovsk - -(1) Treaty of Versailles
-Which development occurred in Germany as a result of the terms imposed
by the Treaty of Versailles?
(1) Soviet occupation
(2) political instability
(3) overseas expansion
(4) economic prosperity - -(2) political instability
-One way in which the Treaty of Nanking and the Treaty of Versailles are
similar is that in both treaties the provisions called for
(1) monarchs to be returned to their rightful places
, (2) reparations to be paid by defeated countries
(3) existing borders to be maintained
(4) peacekeeping organizations to be established - -(2) reparations to be
paid by defeated countries
-The Treaty of Versailles angered many Germans after World War I because
the treaty
(1) divided Germany into Communist and non-Communist zones
(2) made Germany restore its emperor
(3) required all German-speaking Europeans to return to Germany
(4) forced Germany to pay large war reparations - -(4) forced Germany to
pay large war reparations
-Which newspaper headline illustrates a policy of appeasement?
(1) "Dien Bien Phu Falls; French to Leave Vietnam"
(2) "Chamberlain Agrees to German Demands: Sudetenland to Germany"
(3) "Marshall Plan Proposes Economic Aid Program for Europe"
(4) "Soviet Troops and Tanks Crush Hungarian Revolt" - -(2) "Chamberlain
Agrees to German Demands: Sudetenland to Germany"
-The policy of appeasement helped cause World War II because this policy
(1) reduced the armaments of major European powers
(2) gave too much power to the United Nations
(3) increased sea trade between England and the United States
(4) gave Hitler too much power. - -(4) gave Hitler too much power.
-11. "The important lesson wasn't so much the Nazis' extraordinary evil but
that it could happen with the participation of so many, the indifference of
many more, that humanity has no guarantees against its vicious streaks
except its own conscience, for which each individual is responsible . . . the
effort for decency and justice must go on every day, everywhere."
-Flora Lewis, the New York Times, July 7, 1987
In the passage, the term "extraordinary evil" refers to the
(a) Berlin blockade
(b) Cold War Era
(c) Marshall Plan
(d) Holocaust - -(d) Holocaust
-Which is one major reason the Holocaust is considered a unique event in
modern European history?
(a) Jews of Europe have seldom been victims of persecution.
(b) Civilians rarely were killed during air raids on Great Britain.
