Question 1

To facilitate his policy of collectivization,Stalin moved with particular viciousness against a group of peasants known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  streltsy. 
B)  boyars. 
C)  kulaks. 
D)  serfs. 
E)  zaporozhsky. 
A)  streltsy. 
B)  boyars. 
C)  kulaks. 
D)  serfs. 
E)  zaporozhsky.

Question 2

Although Lenin wanted to establish,for the short term,a state-capitalist economic system in Russia that resembled the successful European wartime economies,the necessities of the civil war pushed the government to a more radical economic system known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  socialism for the masses. 
B)  socialism with a human face. 
C)  peacetime communism. 
D)  mercantile communism. 
E)  war communism. 
A)  socialism for the masses. 
B)  socialism with a human face. 
C)  peacetime communism. 
D)  mercantile communism. 
E)  war communism.

Question 3

Italy emerged from the war with the least amount of debt and little loss of life and therefore was one of the few democracies not in distress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following was the most prominent beneficial effect of the New Economic Policy (NEP)?

Accepted Answer

A)  the recovery of Russian agriculture to prewar levels of prosperity 
B)  the increase of agricultural goods,especially food,flowing into Russian cities 
C)  greatly increased public faith in the communists' ability to manage the Soviet economy 
D)  the sudden leap forward in Soviet industrial production 
E)  the increased support for the communists from the wealthy landowners,the kulaks 
A)  the recovery of Russian agriculture to prewar levels of prosperity 
B)  the increase of agricultural goods,especially food,flowing into Russian cities 
C)  greatly increased public faith in the communists' ability to manage the Soviet economy 
D)  the sudden leap forward in Soviet industrial production 
E)  the increased support for the communists from the wealthy landowners,the kulaks

Question 5

How did Mussolini use the three doctrines of fascism-statism,nationalism,and militarism-to unify Italy?

Accepted Answer

Statism was declared to incorporate ever

Question 6

The interwar period may be viewed as a series of failures typified by the:

Accepted Answer

A)  collapse of democracies across Europe. 
B)  failure of capitalism in the Great Depression. 
C)  failure of the League of Nations to deal with totalitarian regimes. 
D)  apprehension and dread with which most people looked to the future. 
E)  all of these 
A)  collapse of democracies across Europe. 
B)  failure of capitalism in the Great Depression. 
C)  failure of the League of Nations to deal with totalitarian regimes. 
D)  apprehension and dread with which most people looked to the future. 
E)  all of these

Question 7

Why was democracy facing collapse in the wake of the Great War?

Accepted Answer

Although the reasons for the failure of

Question 8

In Nazi Germany's attempt to blur class distinctions in order to infuse a new national spirit in all Germans,they created many organizations such as the _________ for young boys.

Accepted Answer

A)  National Labor Service 
B)  Hitler Youth 
C)  Bund Deutscher Mädel 
D)  Deutsches Altevolk 
E)  Young Germany 
A)  National Labor Service 
B)  Hitler Youth 
C)  Bund Deutscher Mädel 
D)  Deutsches Altevolk 
E)  Young Germany

Question 9

Stalin had originally been destined for a career in the priesthood before taking up politics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Under the influence of John Maynard Keynes,the Roosevelt administration instituted policies aimed at getting the country "back on its feet" by first abandoning the:

Accepted Answer

A)  idea of a balanced budget. 
B)  policy of currency management. 
C)  system of relief programs. 
D)  public works projects. 
E)  states to their own fates. 
A)  idea of a balanced budget. 
B)  policy of currency management. 
C)  system of relief programs. 
D)  public works projects. 
E)  states to their own fates.

Question 11

What caused the Great Depression,and how did it end?

Accepted Answer

The roots of the depression were embedde

Question 12

The event in 1933 that led to Hitler being given unlimited power was the:

Accepted Answer

A)  collapse of the Deutschmark. 
B)  death of President Paul von Hindenburg. 
C)  Great Depression. 
D)  Reichstag fire. 
E)  occupation of the Rhineland by France. 
A)  collapse of the Deutschmark. 
B)  death of President Paul von Hindenburg. 
C)  Great Depression. 
D)  Reichstag fire. 
E)  occupation of the Rhineland by France.

Question 13

How did the war contribute to the emergence of fascism in Italy?

Accepted Answer

The war left Italy in a difficult positi

Question 14

As a result of the economic innovations instituted by Mussolini during the 1920s,Italy's plight during the Great Depression was:

Accepted Answer

A)  significantly better for Italian farmers,although city dwellers were much worse off. 
B)  significantly better than any other European country during the 1930s. 
C)  no different than any other country in Europe during the 1930s. 
D)  somewhat better for industrial workers but no different for farmers. 
E)  significantly better for urban industrial workers but much worse for farmers. 
A)  significantly better for Italian farmers,although city dwellers were much worse off. 
B)  significantly better than any other European country during the 1930s. 
C)  no different than any other country in Europe during the 1930s. 
D)  somewhat better for industrial workers but no different for farmers. 
E)  significantly better for urban industrial workers but much worse for farmers.

Question 15

Which of the following describes a way in which Stalin's "Great Terror" defeated its own purpose?

Accepted Answer

A)  The effort to create a more unified socialist country cut the Soviet Union off from overseas outlets to spread revolution. 
B)  In trying to take direct control over economic and political life,Stalin managed to eliminate many of his most talented subordinates. 
C)  Speeding up the rate of industrialization created unemployment that even communism could not manage. 
D)  By eliminating his major political opponents,Stalin only increased opposition on the part of minor officials who previously supported him. 
E)  Stalin's actions galvanized opposition to his rule and led,in 1938,to his overthrow by Nikita Khrushchev. 
A)  The effort to create a more unified socialist country cut the Soviet Union off from overseas outlets to spread revolution. 
B)  In trying to take direct control over economic and political life,Stalin managed to eliminate many of his most talented subordinates. 
C)  Speeding up the rate of industrialization created unemployment that even communism could not manage. 
D)  By eliminating his major political opponents,Stalin only increased opposition on the part of minor officials who previously supported him. 
E)  Stalin's actions galvanized opposition to his rule and led,in 1938,to his overthrow by Nikita Khrushchev.

Question 16

The Five-Year Plan resulted in enormous growth in population and industrialization of Russia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

After leading a failed attempt to overthrow the Bavarian state government,Adolf Hitler was sentenced to seven months in prison where he wrote his autobiography-cum-political manifesto entitled:

Accepted Answer

A)  Mein Kulturkampf. 
B)  Mein Katzenjammer. 
C)  Mein Kauderwelsch. 
D)  Mein Kampf. 
E)  Mein Kinderkampf. 
A)  Mein Kulturkampf. 
B)  Mein Katzenjammer. 
C)  Mein Kauderwelsch. 
D)  Mein Kampf. 
E)  Mein Kinderkampf.

Question 18

Artists of the postwar period pushed conventions to new limits.Some,such as the _________,went so far as to reject the very idea of aesthetics.

Accepted Answer

A)  impressionists 
B)  expressionists 
C)  cubists 
D)  dadaists 
E)  post-impressionists 
A)  impressionists 
B)  expressionists 
C)  cubists 
D)  dadaists 
E)  post-impressionists

Question 19

What was the Dawes Plan?

Accepted Answer

A)  a proposed treaty to begin genuine disarmament among the former Allies 
B)  a diplomatic effort to return the Rhineland to Germany as a demilitarized zone 
C)  the diplomatic effort to fully implement the Kellogg-Briand Pact outlawing war 
D)  an attempt to bring the Soviet Union into the League of Nations 
E)  a new system of war reparations for Germany,intended to ease the financial strain 
A)  a proposed treaty to begin genuine disarmament among the former Allies 
B)  a diplomatic effort to return the Rhineland to Germany as a demilitarized zone 
C)  the diplomatic effort to fully implement the Kellogg-Briand Pact outlawing war 
D)  an attempt to bring the Soviet Union into the League of Nations 
E)  a new system of war reparations for Germany,intended to ease the financial strain

Question 20

Who supported the Nazis' rise to power and why?

Accepted Answer

The Nazi movement succeeded because othe

Exam 25: Turmoil Between the Wars

To facilitate his policy of collectivization,Stalin moved with particular viciousness against a group of peasants known as:

Although Lenin wanted to establish,for the short term,a state-capitalist economic system in Russia that resembled the successful European wartime economies,the necessities of the civil war pushed the government to a more radical economic system known as:

Italy emerged from the war with the least amount of debt and little loss of life and therefore was one of the few democracies not in distress.

Which of the following was the most prominent beneficial effect of the New Economic Policy (NEP)?

How did Mussolini use the three doctrines of fascism-statism,nationalism,and militarism-to unify Italy?

The interwar period may be viewed as a series of failures typified by the:

Why was democracy facing collapse in the wake of the Great War?

In Nazi Germany's attempt to blur class distinctions in order to infuse a new national spirit in all Germans,they created many organizations such as the _________ for young boys.

Stalin had originally been destined for a career in the priesthood before taking up politics.

Under the influence of John Maynard Keynes,the Roosevelt administration instituted policies aimed at getting the country "back on its feet" by first abandoning the:

What caused the Great Depression,and how did it end?

The event in 1933 that led to Hitler being given unlimited power was the:

How did the war contribute to the emergence of fascism in Italy?

As a result of the economic innovations instituted by Mussolini during the 1920s,Italy's plight during the Great Depression was:

Which of the following describes a way in which Stalin's "Great Terror" defeated its own purpose?

The Five-Year Plan resulted in enormous growth in population and industrialization of Russia.

After leading a failed attempt to overthrow the Bavarian state government,Adolf Hitler was sentenced to seven months in prison where he wrote his autobiography-cum-political manifesto entitled:

Artists of the postwar period pushed conventions to new limits.Some,such as the _________,went so far as to reject the very idea of aesthetics.

What was the Dawes Plan?

Who supported the Nazis' rise to power and why?

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