World History Final Exam QUESTIONS AND WELL ELABORATED
ANSWERS (MOST TESTED QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS)
LATEST UPDATES
Most of the major battles of World War I were fought within the countries and/or territory
of the Central Powers. - CORRECT ANSWER False
Identify the historical name for the decade when banks failed, global trade shrank by
over 66 percent, commodities prices dropped, and millions faced unemployment. -
CORRECT ANSWER Great Depression
Identify the political leader who fully rejected the appeal of Western-style mass
production and mass consumerism. - CORRECT ANSWER Mohandas (Mahatma)
Gandhi"
Kemal Atatürk and Mahatma Gandhi used similar anticolonial methods and shared
similar values. - CORRECT ANSWER False
The chapter suggests that Japan's economy benefited from World War I and was not
significantly affected by the Great Depression. Considering the causes and effects of
the Great Depression elsewhere in the world, why might that have been the case? -
CORRECT ANSWER Japan used government spending to create jobs and
expanded the money supply.
Japan's government support for zaibatsu was a radical departure from its established
laissez-faire capitalist practices. - CORRECT ANSWER False
The anticolonial movement in Kenya at this time was successful in providing self-
determination for the Kenyan people. - CORRECT ANSWER False
state control of all economic activity - CORRECT ANSWER Socialism
state cultivation of politically active interest groups - CORRECT ANSWER
Corporatism
extreme nationalism, coupled with strong cooperation between government and
monopolistic businesses - CORRECT ANSWER Fascism
extreme nationalism coupled with a religious reverence for the emperor and state
cooperation with business monopolies - CORRECT ANSWER Shintoism
,What policies did Joseph Stalin adopt in his attempt to create a fully socialist state? -
CORRECT ANSWER -the abolition of private land ownership
-massive state-directed economic plans
-the promotion of new Soviet cultural ideals through Youth Leagues and films
How did U.S. president Franklin Delano Roosevelt "save" capitalism? - CORRECT
ANSWER He created new programs that many claimed were socialist in order to
keep a tentative grasp on capitalism.
During the period between 1910 and 1939, which anticolonial movement won the
greatest degree of freedom from unwelcome European political control? - CORRECT
ANSWER Kemal Atatürk, through the war for Turkish independence
After the developments of the 1930s, how did authoritarian governments differ from
liberal democracies, in terms of the freedoms and protections enjoyed by their people? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Authoritarian governments actively encouraged economic
monopolies; liberal democracies still promoted economic competition.
-Liberal democracies allowed multiple political parties and free speech; authoritarian
governments restrict this type of dissent.
In what ways did Mustafa Kemal Atatürk specifically disempower Islamic institutions in
favor of secular practices? - CORRECT ANSWER -Schools moved from the control
of religious scholars to state control.
-Atatürk replaced Islamic laws with the Swiss civil code.
Which regions were in the original Triple Entente? - CORRECT ANSWER France,
Russia, Great Britain
the interest groups that existed in Latin American corporatist systems. - CORRECT
ANSWER trade unions
chambers of commerce
peasant organizations
three regions that comprised the Central Powers in World War I. - CORRECT
ANSWER Austria-Hungary
Ottoman Empire
Germany
What point of view did Gandhi share with the Muslim Brotherhood? - CORRECT
ANSWER They both rejected European culture on the grounds that it was immoral, it
was godless, and it tempted people with material goods.
,The state required farmers to participate in collectivized agriculture and directly
managed all major economic activity. - CORRECT ANSWER Soviet Union
The state intervened on behalf of workers, establishing a forty-hour work week, paid
vacation, and minimum wages. - CORRECT ANSWER France
The state enacted women's suffrage, expanded liberties for people of African descent,
and supported local industry. - CORRECT ANSWER Brazil
The state directly employed 3 million people building infrastructure. - CORRECT
ANSWER United States
How did capitalist and imperialist demand for labor affect global population distribution?
- CORRECT ANSWER Between 1840 and 1940, 150 million Europeans and
Asians migrated to new nation-states or colonies.
Characteristics of the Great Depression - CORRECT ANSWER -Global prices for
raw materials and agricultural products plummeted.
-Global trade shrank by 66 percent in just six years.
In his Versailles meeting with Nguyen Ai Quoc (the future Ho Chi Minh), President
Wilson affirmed his support for national self-determination. - CORRECT ANSWER
False
John Maynard Keynes published "The General Theory of Employment, Interest, and
Money" during the Great Depression. In it he argued that
_________________________________. - CORRECT ANSWER governments
sometimes need to stimulate markets by spending government funds on projects that
created jobs
World sugar prices dropped. - CORRECT ANSWER Indonesia
The stock market collapsed, causing international bank failures. - CORRECT
ANSWER United States
An authoritarian dictator rose to power on a wave of nationalist anger and discontent
with capitalism. - CORRECT ANSWER Germany
After a period of multiple short-lived coalition governments, the Popular Front took
control and introduced significant labor reforms. - CORRECT ANSWER France
The government gained popular support by legalizing this practice, after which it spread
through film and records. - CORRECT ANSWER Samba
, Activists used mass media to spread inspiring images and stories of their protests. -
CORRECT ANSWER satyagraha and swaraj
The government used this traditional practice to publicly assert the divine nature of the
emperor. - CORRECT ANSWER Shinto
Factors that led to WW1 - CORRECT ANSWER -Britain was threatened by
Germany's growing industrial output.
-Nationalist rivalry grew between Russia and Austria-Hungary.
-Independence movements undermined the unity of Austria-Hungary.
In creating a mass indigenous movement, Brazil looked inward and rejected all forms of
foreign intervention. - CORRECT ANSWER False
What was the Cold War? - CORRECT ANSWER The Cold War was a global,
multifaceted ideological conflict between the U.S. sphere and the Soviet sphere.
Mao Zedong was a well-known Chinese civil rights activist. - CORRECT ANSWER
False
What was the name of the post-World War II military alliance that united countries in
North America and Western Europe? - CORRECT ANSWER NATO
Calling World War II a "world war" is misleading, since the fighting and destruction
largely took place in Europe, and the soldiers were European. - CORRECT
ANSWER False
What is the term for the process by which the African and Asian territories of European
empires asserted themselves as independent countries? - CORRECT ANSWER
Decolonization
What was the name of the post-World War II military alliance that united Russia and the
nations of Eastern Europe? - CORRECT ANSWER Warsaw Pact
Although reform movements were active in both Soviet and U.S. society, none of them
had similar goals. - CORRECT ANSWER False
According to Mao, should Chinese communists adopt foreign ideas? - CORRECT
ANSWER Chinese communists should analyze foreign ideas, and keep only the
parts that are useful to their country.
ANSWERS (MOST TESTED QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS)
LATEST UPDATES
Most of the major battles of World War I were fought within the countries and/or territory
of the Central Powers. - CORRECT ANSWER False
Identify the historical name for the decade when banks failed, global trade shrank by
over 66 percent, commodities prices dropped, and millions faced unemployment. -
CORRECT ANSWER Great Depression
Identify the political leader who fully rejected the appeal of Western-style mass
production and mass consumerism. - CORRECT ANSWER Mohandas (Mahatma)
Gandhi"
Kemal Atatürk and Mahatma Gandhi used similar anticolonial methods and shared
similar values. - CORRECT ANSWER False
The chapter suggests that Japan's economy benefited from World War I and was not
significantly affected by the Great Depression. Considering the causes and effects of
the Great Depression elsewhere in the world, why might that have been the case? -
CORRECT ANSWER Japan used government spending to create jobs and
expanded the money supply.
Japan's government support for zaibatsu was a radical departure from its established
laissez-faire capitalist practices. - CORRECT ANSWER False
The anticolonial movement in Kenya at this time was successful in providing self-
determination for the Kenyan people. - CORRECT ANSWER False
state control of all economic activity - CORRECT ANSWER Socialism
state cultivation of politically active interest groups - CORRECT ANSWER
Corporatism
extreme nationalism, coupled with strong cooperation between government and
monopolistic businesses - CORRECT ANSWER Fascism
extreme nationalism coupled with a religious reverence for the emperor and state
cooperation with business monopolies - CORRECT ANSWER Shintoism
,What policies did Joseph Stalin adopt in his attempt to create a fully socialist state? -
CORRECT ANSWER -the abolition of private land ownership
-massive state-directed economic plans
-the promotion of new Soviet cultural ideals through Youth Leagues and films
How did U.S. president Franklin Delano Roosevelt "save" capitalism? - CORRECT
ANSWER He created new programs that many claimed were socialist in order to
keep a tentative grasp on capitalism.
During the period between 1910 and 1939, which anticolonial movement won the
greatest degree of freedom from unwelcome European political control? - CORRECT
ANSWER Kemal Atatürk, through the war for Turkish independence
After the developments of the 1930s, how did authoritarian governments differ from
liberal democracies, in terms of the freedoms and protections enjoyed by their people? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Authoritarian governments actively encouraged economic
monopolies; liberal democracies still promoted economic competition.
-Liberal democracies allowed multiple political parties and free speech; authoritarian
governments restrict this type of dissent.
In what ways did Mustafa Kemal Atatürk specifically disempower Islamic institutions in
favor of secular practices? - CORRECT ANSWER -Schools moved from the control
of religious scholars to state control.
-Atatürk replaced Islamic laws with the Swiss civil code.
Which regions were in the original Triple Entente? - CORRECT ANSWER France,
Russia, Great Britain
the interest groups that existed in Latin American corporatist systems. - CORRECT
ANSWER trade unions
chambers of commerce
peasant organizations
three regions that comprised the Central Powers in World War I. - CORRECT
ANSWER Austria-Hungary
Ottoman Empire
Germany
What point of view did Gandhi share with the Muslim Brotherhood? - CORRECT
ANSWER They both rejected European culture on the grounds that it was immoral, it
was godless, and it tempted people with material goods.
,The state required farmers to participate in collectivized agriculture and directly
managed all major economic activity. - CORRECT ANSWER Soviet Union
The state intervened on behalf of workers, establishing a forty-hour work week, paid
vacation, and minimum wages. - CORRECT ANSWER France
The state enacted women's suffrage, expanded liberties for people of African descent,
and supported local industry. - CORRECT ANSWER Brazil
The state directly employed 3 million people building infrastructure. - CORRECT
ANSWER United States
How did capitalist and imperialist demand for labor affect global population distribution?
- CORRECT ANSWER Between 1840 and 1940, 150 million Europeans and
Asians migrated to new nation-states or colonies.
Characteristics of the Great Depression - CORRECT ANSWER -Global prices for
raw materials and agricultural products plummeted.
-Global trade shrank by 66 percent in just six years.
In his Versailles meeting with Nguyen Ai Quoc (the future Ho Chi Minh), President
Wilson affirmed his support for national self-determination. - CORRECT ANSWER
False
John Maynard Keynes published "The General Theory of Employment, Interest, and
Money" during the Great Depression. In it he argued that
_________________________________. - CORRECT ANSWER governments
sometimes need to stimulate markets by spending government funds on projects that
created jobs
World sugar prices dropped. - CORRECT ANSWER Indonesia
The stock market collapsed, causing international bank failures. - CORRECT
ANSWER United States
An authoritarian dictator rose to power on a wave of nationalist anger and discontent
with capitalism. - CORRECT ANSWER Germany
After a period of multiple short-lived coalition governments, the Popular Front took
control and introduced significant labor reforms. - CORRECT ANSWER France
The government gained popular support by legalizing this practice, after which it spread
through film and records. - CORRECT ANSWER Samba
, Activists used mass media to spread inspiring images and stories of their protests. -
CORRECT ANSWER satyagraha and swaraj
The government used this traditional practice to publicly assert the divine nature of the
emperor. - CORRECT ANSWER Shinto
Factors that led to WW1 - CORRECT ANSWER -Britain was threatened by
Germany's growing industrial output.
-Nationalist rivalry grew between Russia and Austria-Hungary.
-Independence movements undermined the unity of Austria-Hungary.
In creating a mass indigenous movement, Brazil looked inward and rejected all forms of
foreign intervention. - CORRECT ANSWER False
What was the Cold War? - CORRECT ANSWER The Cold War was a global,
multifaceted ideological conflict between the U.S. sphere and the Soviet sphere.
Mao Zedong was a well-known Chinese civil rights activist. - CORRECT ANSWER
False
What was the name of the post-World War II military alliance that united countries in
North America and Western Europe? - CORRECT ANSWER NATO
Calling World War II a "world war" is misleading, since the fighting and destruction
largely took place in Europe, and the soldiers were European. - CORRECT
ANSWER False
What is the term for the process by which the African and Asian territories of European
empires asserted themselves as independent countries? - CORRECT ANSWER
Decolonization
What was the name of the post-World War II military alliance that united Russia and the
nations of Eastern Europe? - CORRECT ANSWER Warsaw Pact
Although reform movements were active in both Soviet and U.S. society, none of them
had similar goals. - CORRECT ANSWER False
According to Mao, should Chinese communists adopt foreign ideas? - CORRECT
ANSWER Chinese communists should analyze foreign ideas, and keep only the
parts that are useful to their country.
