World History Quiz Chapter 25

Question 1

Italy’s dictator during WWII

Answer 1

Benito Mussolini

Question 2

a form of socialism that is similar to Communism; it exercises totalitarian control of political, economic, cultural, religious, and social activities, and it follows Darwinian ideas in its attempts to change society and bring in a new social order

Answer 2

Fascism

Question 3

Germany’s dictator during WWII

Answer 3

Adolf Hitler

Question 4

a form of socialism, but it relies more heavily on terrorist aggression, fanatical racism, and antidemocratic nationalism.

Answer 4

Nazism

Question 5

Russia’s dictator during WWII

Answer 5

Joseph Stalin

Question 6

a form of socialism that promotes violent overthrow of government to change society; usually results in a dictator that controls the people

Answer 6

Communism

Question 7

Japan’s dictator during WWII

Answer 7

General Hideki Tojo

Question 8

relies upon a military solution to economic and social problems

Answer 8

Militarism

Question 9

created the Fascist Party; took control of Italy in 1922

Answer 9

Benito Mussolini

Question 10

Hitler’s biography; described his racist, humanistic philosophy

Answer 10

Mein Kampf (“My Struggle”)

Question 11

Germany’s chief legislative body

Answer 11

Reichstag

Question 12

Hitler’s title

Answer 12

Der Fuhrer

Question 13

the name of Hitler’s reign

Answer 13

Third Reich

Question 14

the systematic murder of 6 million Jews & other “inferior” races to eradicate them

Answer 14

Holocaust

Question 15

leader of Militaristic Japan

Answer 15

General Hideki Tojo

Question 16

official head of the Japanese government (but power rested on the military generals)

Answer 16

Emperor Hirohito

Question 17

establish communism in Russia

Answer 17

Joseph Stalin

Question 18

The United States officially recognized the Communist government in Russia in ______.

Answer 18

1933

Question 19

leader of Nationalist forces of China

Answer 19

Chiang Kai-shek

Question 20

leader of the communist forces of China

Answer 20

Mao Tse-tung

Question 21

American general who led the “Flying Tigers”

Answer 21

Claire Chennault

Question 22

aided by Germany to defeat Communists in Spain

Answer 22

Francisco Franco

Question 23

Japan, Germany, Italy; formed the Rome-Berlin-Tokyo Axis

Answer 23

Axis Powers

Question 24

Prime Minister of England who negotiated the Munich Pact with Hitler; “peace in our times” (through appeasement)

Answer 24

Neville Chamberlain

Question 25

Nazi fortifications built to oppose the French Maginot Line

Answer 25

Siegfried Line

Question 26

means "lightning war"

Answer 26

Blitzkrieg

Question 27

after Poland, there were no battles for 7 months until Germany conquered Denmark and Norway

Answer 27

Sitzkrieg

Question 28

traitor installed as the head of the nazi government in Norway

Answer 28

Vidkun Quisling

Question 29

English civilians evacuated 300,000 Allied soldiers

Answer 29

Dunkirk

Question 30

location of France’s government granted to them after they surrendered to Hitler in 1940

Answer 30

Vichy

Question 31

led the French resistance against Germany

Answer 31

Charles de Gaulle

Question 32

new Prime Minister of England after Neville Chamberlain resigned; the 20th Century’s greatest statesmen

Answer 32

Winston Churchill

Question 33

Hitler’s plan to invade & conquer England

Answer 33

Operation Sea-Lion

Question 34

the German Air Force that bombed England for months

Answer 34

Luftwaffe

Question 35

This battle was Germany’s 1st major defeat

Answer 35

Battle of Britain

Question 36

German warships designed after the Treaty of Versailles

Answer 36

Pocket Battleships

Question 37

nicknamed the "Desert Fox"

Answer 37

Erwin Rommel