Mixed test 1

1.

1 point

Which headline is most closely associated with
the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

“Japan Hosts Discussion on Greenhouse Gases”

“Japan Invades Korea”

“Nuclear Bombs Dropped on Japan”

“Japan Signs Treaty of Kanagawa”

2.

1 point

One motive for Japanese expansion between 1905 and 1941 was to

end reparation payments

spread Buddhism

obtain natural resources

create a buffer zone

3.

1 point

Which item would be considered a secondary
source on World War I?

map used by General Lanrezac in planning for the Battle of the Marne

rifle instruction manual used by a Russian soldier on the Eastern Front

diary of a soldier who fought in the Battle of the Somme

magazine article on the 75th anniversary of the poem, “In Flanders Fields”

4.

1 point

What is one reason for Japan’s involvement in the first Sino-Japanese War and the annexation of Korea?

pursuit of imperialistic goals

institution of five-year plans

reaction to foreign invasions

need for a warm-water port

5.

1 point

“we will plant different crops in different fields and every few months, we will rotate them.”

Which agricultural practice is the person talking about?

Scorched earth

Slash and burn

Crop rotation

None of the above

6.

1 point

One similarity in the actions of Benito Mussolini
and Saddam Hussein is that both

established a democratic form of government

sought a classless society

expanded the power of labor unions

denied individual rights

7.

1 point

Disintegration of the Austro-Hungarian Empire,
creation of new nation-states in central Europe,
and Germany’s loss of colonies were all
consequences of

Franco Prussian War

Napoleonic War

WW2

WW1

8.

1 point

The Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente
contributed to the start of World War I by

failing to include Germany and France as members

increasing tensions between European countries

threatening countries in the Western Hemisphere

allowing Japanese aggression in Korea

9.

1 point

Which pair of natural resources were used to
change transportation and manufacturing in
Great Britain during the Industrial Revolution?

coal and iron ore

gold and salt

diamonds and petroleum

copper and tin

10.

1 point

One way in which King Louis XVI of France and
Czar Nicholas II of Russia are similar is that both

advocated religious reform

supported the emancipation of serfs

were executed by revolutionaries

were known as great military leaders

11.

1 point

Which of these World War II events happened first?

invasion of Poland

dropping of an atomic bomb on Hiroshima

Battle of Britain

D-Day invasion

12.

1 point

• Irregular coastline
• Abundant mineral resources
• Large labor force
• Investment capital
Which country had these characteristics and used them to industrialize in the 1700s?

Great Britain

Italy

Germany

Japan

13.

1 point

Which change is associated with Meiji Japan?

abandoning plans for an overseas empire

modernization of the economy and government

expansion of feudal political and social values

adoption of isolationist policies

14.

1 point

An incompetent government, massacres on
Bloody Sunday, and the high costs of World War I
were causes of the

Sepoy Mutiny

Mexican Revolution

Russian Revolution

Boxer Rebellion

15.

1 point

Which action did Japan take during the Meiji Restoration?

sent experts to learn from modern Western nations

established a social system to benefit the samurai

started an ambitious program to expel foreign Manufacturers

allowed communist ideas to dominate its government

16.

1 point

Which action did Japanese leaders take directly following the visit of Commodore Perry in 1853?

They allowed the importation of opium into Japan.

They attacked the British navy.

They increased the power of the shogun.

They opened more ports to trade.

17.

1 point

Extreme nationalism, blind devotion to leader, control the press, rule by fear and violence...Which heading best completes this graphic
organizer?

Fascism

Socialism

Liberalism

Ethnocentrism

18.

1 point

Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points influenced
many colonial peoples in Asia and Africa to

create military alliances

reject terrorism

seek self-determination

extend extraterritoriality

19.

1 point

Transportation in the 1800s was revolutionized bythe development of the

astrolbe

steam engine

caravel

airplane

20.

1 point

Which action was taken by the Bolsheviks under
the leadership of Vladimir Lenin?

eliminating political opposition

surrendering to the Provisional Government

extending the war against Austria-Hungary

supporting a traditional economy

21.

1 point

The workers in industrial countries must create a
revolution, overthrow the existing governments
using force if necessary, and then create a new
classless society.
This statement expresses the views of

Karl Marx

Jomo Kenyatta

Kemal Atatürk

Mikhail Gorbachev

22.

1 point

What is a major belief associated with Marxism?

Private ownership of property should be expanded.

The proletariat would rise up and overthrow the bourgeoisie.

Religion should be more important than political forces.

Peasants would gain control of overseas markets.

23.

1 point

The Bolshevik Revolution of 1917 in Russia was
caused in part by

a forced famine in Ukraine

the failure of Czar Nicholas II to come to Serbia’s aid

a shortage of military supplies and food during World War I

the establishment of Lenin’s New Economic Policy (NEP)

24.

1 point

• Sino-Japanese War 1894–1895
• Russo-Japanese War 1904–1905
• Annexation of Korea 1910
These events in the history of Japan are related to its

resistance to trade

abundance of natural resources

vulnerability to attack by neighbors

becoming an imperial nation

25.

1 point

What was one geographic characteristic of
Germany that influenced the outcomes of both
World War I and World War II?

Excellent harbors allowed Germany to defeat Great Britain’s naval forces.

Its central location in Europe resulted in Germany having to fight on two fronts.

A lack of navigable rivers in Germany slowed transportation.

Mountainous topography protected Germany from the opposing side.

26.

1 point

Which action contributed to the success of
Lenin’s communist revolution in Russia?

Landowners were offered tax relief.

Peasants were promised land reform.

Factory workers were required to start small businesses.

Businessmen were encouraged to form monopolies.

27.

1 point

3A major reason the Industrial Revolution
developed in Great Britain in the 1700s was
because of Great Britain’s

use of collectivization

geographic features

immigration policies

access to imported oil

28.

1 point

Which phrase best illustrates the theory of laissez-faire capitalism?

decisions related to distribution being based on community traditions

businesses operating with little government regulation

central planning committees setting prices on goods

the state establishing production quotas

29.

1 point

The immediate cause of World War I was the

Japanese alliance with Germany

treaty agreement at Versailles

assassination of Archduke Ferdinand

German invasion of Poland

30.

1 point

Which factor led to the rise of communist
revolutions in Russia and in China?

increase in agricultural production around the world

scarcity of workers for available jobs

unequal distribution of wealth between social classes

onset of the global depression that restricted trade

31.

1 point

One goal of the League of Nations was to

promote peaceful relations worldwide

encourage a strong alliance system

bring World War I to an end

stimulate the economy of Europe

32.

1 point

Which event is considered the immediate cause
of World War I?

signing of the Treaty of Versailles

invasion of Poland by Germany

use of unrestricted submarine warfare by Germany

assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand

33.

1 point

One reason the League of Nations failed as a
world organization was that it

dealt with conflict by establishing naval blockades

supported the rise of fascist states

encouraged the annexation of territory by Force

lacked a military force to settle conflicts

34.

1 point

Japan’s policy of expansion in the early 20th century was motivated by

a lack of natural resources

the desire to spread communism

the need to increase cultural diffusion

a plan to end unequal treaties

35.

1 point

The Nuremberg laws are best described as

efforts of the Roman Catholic Church to punish heresy

major articles in the Declaration of the Rights of Man

anti-Semitic laws of 20th-century Germany

specific laws contained in Justinian’s Code

36.

1 point

The treatment of untouchables in India, the
treatment of Jews during the Holocaust, and the
treatment of Chinese student demonstrators in
Tiananmen Square are all examples of

fascist policies

excommunication

human rights violations

extraterritoriality

37.

1 point

During the Industrial Revolution, which development resulted from the other three?

Factory conditions affected people’s health.

Labor unions were formed.

Unskilled laborers received low wages.

Machinery replaced workers.