World History Spring Final part 2

1.

1 point

What was the contribution of James Watt to the Industrial Revolution?

He introduced a system of interchangeable parts to the factory system

He improved the quality of steel that could be produced

He invented a steam engine that could be used to drive machines

He built the first commercial railway system in Britain

2.

1 point

What prompted Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor

Japan wanted to stop the shipment of goods to Europe

The U.S. threatend Japan with war

Japan knew the U.S. had atomic bombs

The U.S. embargoed trading with Japan

3.

1 point

The "Middle Passage" referred to

the sale of slaves in the Americas and subsequent transportation to plantations

the voyage from Africa across the Atlantic to the Americas

the journey from captivity to the coastline of Africa

the group of slaves permanently in rebellion in Suriname

4.

1 point

What is the date that WWII will officially come to an end?

June 22, 1945

September 2, 1945

August 5, 1945

May 8, 1945

5.

1 point

What country does Germany invade that signifies the start of WWII

Poland

Czechoslovokia

Belgium

France

6.

1 point

Which was part of American policy during the early years of World War II?

terminating all trade agreements with warring nations

remaining neutral while making war supplies available to Britain

denouncing Britain and France for declaring war on Germany

following a foreign policy of appeasement

7.

1 point

What year did the stock market crash causing the Great Depression?

1930

1929

1933

1928

8.

1 point

Hitlers Final Solution called for the

deliberate, mass execution of Jewish prisoners

relocatoin of prison camps

the establishment of a separate Jewish state

end to WWII

9.

1 point

What was the biggest economic problem for the nations of Eastern Europe after World War One?

None of the above

Lack of access to the market

Deflation

Inflation

10.

1 point

How is laissez-faire economics more productive than an economy controlled by a
government?

Laissez-faire economics creates competition which leads to innovation, greater profits for investors, and lower product prices

Laissez-faire economics creates a more nationalistic economy in which local production is always preferred

Laissez-faire creates an economy which is regulated by government in order to create ideal working conditions

Laissez-faire economics creates competition which results in improved working conditions, higher wages, and healthcare benefits.

11.

1 point

Which of the following world leaders is NOT considered totalitarian?

Hitler

Tojo

Mussolini

Churchill

12.

1 point

When Hitler attacked the Soviet Union in June 1941, he

was breaking the nonagression pact with the USSR

felt invincible because of his victory in Great Britain

threatened the alliance between the Axis Powers

hoped to draw the U.S. into war

13.

1 point

Hitler attacked the civilians in London during the Battle of Britain, what was his
reasoning for doing this?

He wanted to terrorize the British people into surrendering

He wanted to force the British people to move to the countryside

He wanted to deflate the high population of Great Britain

He wanted to destroy the British air force, which was mostly located in London

14.

1 point

For the Soviet Union, what was the turning point in the war in Europe?

the end of the Siege of Leningrad

the Battle of Midway

the Battle of Iwo Jima

their victory at Stalingrad

15.

1 point

What factors led to the organization of Labor Unions?

working conditions

wages

all of the above

hours