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Term 3 Flashcards

1
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What is communism?
A) A system where one person has absolute power
B) An economic system where all property is state-owned
C) A political system based on voting by the people

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B) An economic system where all property is state-owned

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What is democracy?
A) A system where people vote on how the country is run
B) A government controlled by one person
C) A system that prioritizes national strength over individuals

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A) A system where people vote on how the country is run

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What is autocracy?
A) A system where the government is chosen by the people
B) A system where all property is state-owned
C) A system where one person has absolute power

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C) A system where one person has absolute power

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What is a dictator?
A) A leader who prioritizes workers’ rights
B) A leader with complete power who can do what they want
C) A leader chosen by voting

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B) A leader with complete power who can do what they want

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What is fascism?
A) A system where the nation’s strength is put above individuals
B) A system that advocates for equal property ownership
C) A form of government run by elected representatives

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A) A system where the nation’s strength is put above individuals

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What does “totalitarian” mean?
A) A leader who is elected by the people
B) A government with unlimited control over society
C) A political system where property is shared equally

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B) A government with unlimited control over society

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Who were the Bolsheviks?
A) A radical political group that seized power in Russia in 1917
B) The German air force in World War II
C) A group that opposed Hitler’s rule in Germany

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A) A radical political group that seized power in Russia in 1917

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What does “proletariat” refer to?
A) The Russian emperor
B) The working class, according to communists
C) A type of military strategy

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B) The working class, according to communists

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What was a Tsar?
A) The leader of the Soviet Union
B) The Russian emperor
C) A German political leader

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B) The Russian emperor

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What was collectivisation?
A) Grouping farms to be owned by the state
B) The mass removal of political opponents
C) The development of industries

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A) Grouping farms to be owned by the state

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What was industrialisation?
A) The widescale development of industries
B) A method of removing political enemies
C) A military strategy used in war

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A) The widescale development of industries

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What does “purge” mean in a historical context?
A) To improve industries in a country
B) To remove a group from an organisation
C) To establish democratic governments

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B) To remove a group from an organisation

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What was the Soviet Union?
A) A democratic government established in Germany
B) The new name for Russia under communist control
C) An alliance during World War II

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B) The new name for Russia under communist control

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What was the Weimar Republic?
A) The German democratic government after WWI
B) A military alliance against Germany
C) A strategy used in World War II

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A) The German democratic government after WWI

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What title did Hitler take in 1934?
A) Chancellor
B) Fuhrer
C) Tsar

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B) Fuhrer

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What is a police state?
A) A country where the government uses the police to spy on and suppress people
B) A state where the police elect leaders
C) A country controlled by an emperor

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A) A country where the government uses the police to spy on and suppress people

17
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Who were the Allies?
A) Germany, Japan, and Italy
B) Britain, the USA, the USSR, and France
C) A group of neutral countries

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B) Britain, the USA, the USSR, and France

18
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Who were the Axis powers?
A) Britain, France, and the USA
B) Germany, Japan, and Italy
C) Germany, the USSR, and France

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B) Germany, Japan, and Italy

19
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What does “encircle” mean?
A) To attack an enemy head-on
B) To surround an enemy army
C) To retreat from battle

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B) To surround an enemy army

20
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What does “isolationist” mean?
A) Avoiding involvement in world affairs
B) Supporting military alliances
C) Lending supplies to allies in war

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A) Avoiding involvement in world affairs

21
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What was Lend-Lease?
A) A scheme where the USA lent supplies to Britain during the war
B) A policy of avoiding involvement in world affairs
C) A German military strategy

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A) A scheme where the USA lent supplies to Britain during the war

22
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What was the Luftwaffe?
A) The German navy
B) The Nazi air force
C) The Soviet army

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B) The Nazi air force

23
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What was Operation Overlord?
A) A German strategy to invade France
B) The Allied operation to liberate France from Nazi occupation
C) The Axis attack on Britain

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B) The Allied operation to liberate France from Nazi occupation

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What is a pincer movement?
A) A two-pronged military attack
B) A defensive strategy to block enemies
C) An airstrike carried out by the Luftwaffe

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A) A two-pronged military attack

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What is an empire?
A) A country ruled by one leader
B) A large group of countries under one monarch or sovereign state
C) A democratic nation-state

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B) A large group of countries under one monarch or sovereign state

26
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What is a colony?
A) A group of nations allied in war
B) A country or area under the control of another
C) A region with democratic self-rule

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B) A country or area under the control of another

27
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What is the Trade Triangle?
A) A trade route between Europe, Africa, and the Americas
B) A military strategy
C) A method of industrialisation

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A) A trade route between Europe, Africa, and the Americas

28
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What does “resistance” mean?
A) Opposing or refusing to accept something
B) Supporting a dictator’s rule
C) Joining a military alliance

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A) Opposing or refusing to accept something

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