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HIST 1020 FERGUSON EXAM 4 - WORLD HISTORY II /
MODERN WORLD HISTORY COURSE VERIFIED
QUESTIONS & 100% ACCURATE ANSWERS |
COMPLETELY UPDATED 2025–2026 EDITION A+
PERFORMANCE GUARANTEED
This set spans the late 19th century to the early 21st century, including
imperialism, world wars, the Cold War, decolonization, globalization, and key
social movements.
Each question includes four answer choices and the correct answer clearly
labeled.
1. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in 1914 directly led to
which major global conflict?
A. World War I
B. World War II
C. The Crimean War
D. The Cold War
- ANSWER: A. World War I
2. Which countries made up the Central Powers during World War I?
A. Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire
B. France, Britain, Russia
C. Italy, Japan, France
D. United States, Britain, Russia
- ANSWER: A. Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire
3. The Treaty of Versailles placed full blame for World War I on which
nation?
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A. Russia
B. France
C. Germany
D. Italy
- ANSWER: C. Germany
4. The Russian Revolution of 1917 resulted in the rise of:
A. The Romanov monarchy
B. The Bolsheviks under Lenin
C. A constitutional monarchy
D. A capitalist democracy
- ANSWER: B. The Bolsheviks under Lenin
5. Which event marked the beginning of the Great Depression in the United
States?
A. Stock Market Crash of 1929
B. Dust Bowl
C. End of World War I
D. Prohibition Act
- ANSWER: A. Stock Market Crash of 1929
6. Fascism first rose to power under which leader?
A. Benito Mussolini
B. Adolf Hitler
C. Francisco Franco
D. Joseph Stalin
- ANSWER: A. Benito Mussolini
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7. Adolf Hitler’s book outlining his political ideology was titled:
A. Mein Kampf
B. The Communist Manifesto
C. The Prince
D. Das Kapital
- ANSWER: A. Mein Kampf
8. Which 1938 agreement allowed Germany to annex the Sudetenland?
A. Munich Agreement
B. Yalta Conference
C. Treaty of Versailles
D. Potsdam Declaration
- ANSWER: A. Munich Agreement
9. The German invasion of which country triggered World War II?
A. France
B. Poland
C. Austria
D. Czechoslovakia
- ANSWER: B. Poland
10. The policy of “Blitzkrieg” used by Nazi Germany referred to:
A. Rapid, overwhelming attacks combining air and ground forces
B. Naval blockades
C. Propaganda warfare
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D. Guerrilla resistance
- ANSWER: A. Rapid, overwhelming attacks combining air and ground forces
11. Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor occurred on:
A. December 7, 1941
B. November 11, 1940
C. August 6, 1945
D. September 1, 1939
- ANSWER: A. December 7, 1941
12. Which two cities were destroyed by atomic bombs in 1945?
A. Hiroshima and Nagasaki
B. Tokyo and Osaka
C. Kyoto and Hiroshima
D. Yokohama and Nagasaki
- ANSWER: A. Hiroshima and Nagasaki
13. The Cold War primarily involved political and military tension between:
A. The United States and the Soviet Union
B. Britain and France
C. China and Japan
D. Germany and Italy
- ANSWER: A. The United States and the Soviet Union
14. The “Iron Curtain” referred to:
HIST 1020 FERGUSON EXAM 4 - WORLD HISTORY II /
MODERN WORLD HISTORY COURSE VERIFIED
QUESTIONS & 100% ACCURATE ANSWERS |
COMPLETELY UPDATED 2025–2026 EDITION A+
PERFORMANCE GUARANTEED
This set spans the late 19th century to the early 21st century, including
imperialism, world wars, the Cold War, decolonization, globalization, and key
social movements.
Each question includes four answer choices and the correct answer clearly
labeled.
1. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in 1914 directly led to
which major global conflict?
A. World War I
B. World War II
C. The Crimean War
D. The Cold War
- ANSWER: A. World War I
2. Which countries made up the Central Powers during World War I?
A. Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire
B. France, Britain, Russia
C. Italy, Japan, France
D. United States, Britain, Russia
- ANSWER: A. Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire
3. The Treaty of Versailles placed full blame for World War I on which
nation?
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A. Russia
B. France
C. Germany
D. Italy
- ANSWER: C. Germany
4. The Russian Revolution of 1917 resulted in the rise of:
A. The Romanov monarchy
B. The Bolsheviks under Lenin
C. A constitutional monarchy
D. A capitalist democracy
- ANSWER: B. The Bolsheviks under Lenin
5. Which event marked the beginning of the Great Depression in the United
States?
A. Stock Market Crash of 1929
B. Dust Bowl
C. End of World War I
D. Prohibition Act
- ANSWER: A. Stock Market Crash of 1929
6. Fascism first rose to power under which leader?
A. Benito Mussolini
B. Adolf Hitler
C. Francisco Franco
D. Joseph Stalin
- ANSWER: A. Benito Mussolini
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7. Adolf Hitler’s book outlining his political ideology was titled:
A. Mein Kampf
B. The Communist Manifesto
C. The Prince
D. Das Kapital
- ANSWER: A. Mein Kampf
8. Which 1938 agreement allowed Germany to annex the Sudetenland?
A. Munich Agreement
B. Yalta Conference
C. Treaty of Versailles
D. Potsdam Declaration
- ANSWER: A. Munich Agreement
9. The German invasion of which country triggered World War II?
A. France
B. Poland
C. Austria
D. Czechoslovakia
- ANSWER: B. Poland
10. The policy of “Blitzkrieg” used by Nazi Germany referred to:
A. Rapid, overwhelming attacks combining air and ground forces
B. Naval blockades
C. Propaganda warfare
, 4|Page
D. Guerrilla resistance
- ANSWER: A. Rapid, overwhelming attacks combining air and ground forces
11. Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor occurred on:
A. December 7, 1941
B. November 11, 1940
C. August 6, 1945
D. September 1, 1939
- ANSWER: A. December 7, 1941
12. Which two cities were destroyed by atomic bombs in 1945?
A. Hiroshima and Nagasaki
B. Tokyo and Osaka
C. Kyoto and Hiroshima
D. Yokohama and Nagasaki
- ANSWER: A. Hiroshima and Nagasaki
13. The Cold War primarily involved political and military tension between:
A. The United States and the Soviet Union
B. Britain and France
C. China and Japan
D. Germany and Italy
- ANSWER: A. The United States and the Soviet Union
14. The “Iron Curtain” referred to:
