Chapter 9.4 & 9.5

Question 1

WWI was caused by ALLIANCES, IMPERIALISM, NATIONALISM, and…..

Answer 1

MILITARISM

Question 2

What is the name of the person who ruled GERMANY during WWII?

Answer 2

ADOLPH HITLER ruled Germany during WWII.

Question 3

Who were the members of the AXIS POWERS during WWII?

Answer 3

The members of the Axis Powers during WWII were JAPAN, GERMANY, and ITALY.

Question 4

This is the name for the IMAGINARY line between the Democratic (Western) countries and the Communist (Eastern) countries during the Cold War.

Answer 4

The name for the imaginary line was the IRON CURTAIN.

Question 5

This is the name for the PHYSICAL divider between East and West Berlin during the cold war.

Answer 5

The name for the physical divider/line was the BERLIN WALL.

Question 6

Which country was humiliated when they were made to sign the TREATY OF VERSAILLES at the end of WWI?

Answer 6

GERMANY was humiliated when they were made to sign the Treaty of Versailles at the end of WWI.

Question 7

What is the EUROPEAN UNION?

Answer 7

The European Union is an economic and political partnership between members nations.

Question 8

True or False? The MARSHALL PLAN was designed by the US to help JAPAN recover after WWII.

Answer 8

False. The Marshall Plan was designed by the US to help Europe recover after WWII.

Question 9

What organization was formed in 1949 by the US and Western Europe to form a military alliance.

Answer 9

NATO - NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION

Question 10

In 1990, the Communist government was removed from power and the country of ________ was reunified.

Answer 10

GERMANY was reunified in 1990 after the Communist Government was overthrown/removed from power.

Question 11

Did the US fight among the Axis powers or the Allied powers in WWII?

Answer 11

The US fought among the Allied powers in WWII with Great Britain and the Soviet Union.

Question 12

Which of these countries was FASCIST after WWI - Italy, France, Britain, Germany, Spain, Poland. (Pick 2)

Answer 12

Spain and Italy

Question 13

This country made a peaceful change from COMMUNISM to DEMOCRACY.

Answer 13

CZECHSLOVAKIA made a peaceful transition from C->D.

Question 14

The place was bombed on 12/7/1941 by Japanese Bombers. It started the US entry into WWII.

Answer 14

PEARL HARBOR (Hawaii) was bombed by the Japanese.

Question 15

True or False? The US fought along with the Soviet Union and Britain in World War II?

Answer 15

FALSE - The US fought with Britain and the Soviet Union in WWI.

Question 16

What was the HOLOCAUST?

Answer 16

The Holocaust involved the mass murder of Jews and other “undesirable” groups of people by the Nazis & Adolph Hitler during WWII.

Question 17

Which of these started WWI?  
The bombing of Pearl Harbor
The building of the Berlin Wall
The killing of the Austrian archduke
The sinking of the Titanic

Answer 17

The killing of the Austrian Archduke Frans Ferdinand was the cause of WWI.

Question 18

This is the name for the worldwide economic collapse that happened in 1929 and lasted thru the 1930s.

Answer 18

The GREAT DEPRESSION was a worldwide economic collapse from 1929 thru the 1930s.

Question 19

Benito Mussolini was the fascist leader of which nation during WWi?

Answer 19

Mussolini was the fascist leader of ITALY.

Question 20

Which country had a peaceful transition from communism to democracy?

Answer 20

CZECHOSLOVAKIA transitioned smoothly from Communism to Democracy.

Question 21

Which came first - the GREAT DEPRESSION or WWII?

Answer 21

The Great Depression (1929-1930s) came before WWII which began in the 1940s.

Question 22

After WWII and the Cold War - how was Europe Divided?

Answer 22

Eastern Europe - Controlled by Soviet/Communist Government.
Western Europe - Controlled by Democratic Government.
Germany - Split into 2 countries:
East Berlin (Communist) & West Berlin (Democratic)

Question 23

This treaty ended WWI and humiliated Germany.

Answer 23

The TREATY OF VERSAILLES ended WWI.

Question 24

True or False? The US was allies with Germany and Italy in WWII?

Answer 24

False. The US fought against Italy and Germany in WWII.

Question 25

Who was the US allies with during WWII?

Answer 25

The US was allies with Britain and France.

Question 26

This treaty ended WWI and humiliated Germany.

Answer 26

The TREATY OF VERSAILLES ended WWI.

Question 27

True or False? The US was allies with Germany and Italy in WWII?

Answer 27

False. The US fought against Italy and Germany in WWII.

Question 28

Who was the US allies with during WWII?

Answer 28

The US was allies with Britain and France.

Question 29

What two countries did the BERLIN WALL separate?

Answer 29

The BERLIN WALL separated East Berlin and West Berlin. East Berlin was communist.

Question 30

What was the COLD WAR?

Answer 30

The COLD WAR followed WWII. It was a period of hostility/anger between the US and it’s allies AND the Soviets and their allies.

Question 31

This treaty ended WWI and humiliated Germany.

Answer 31

The TREATY OF VERSAILLES ended WWI.

Question 32

True or False? The US was allies with Germany and Italy in WWII?

Answer 32

False. The US fought against Italy and Germany in WWII.

Question 33

Who was the US allies with during WWII?

Answer 33

The US was allies with Britain and France.

Question 34

What two countries did the BERLIN WALL separate?

Answer 34

The BERLIN WALL separated East Berlin and West Berlin. East Berlin was communist.

Question 35

What was the COLD WAR?

Answer 35

The COLD WAR followed WWII. It was a period of hostility/anger between the US and it’s allies AND the Soviets and their allies.