Question 1

In what ways did the Spanish Civil War foreshadow World War II?

Accepted Answer

The Spanish Civil War was a rehearsal fo

Question 2

The mandate territories were created after World War I:

Accepted Answer

A) to act as a buffer between Germany and France. 
B) to allow the people of eastern Europe to achieve self-determination. 
C) to add to both the French and the British empires. 
D) to provide a homeland for the Jewish people in accordance with the Balfour Declaration. 
E) to serve as a buffer zone between Germany and Poland. 
A) to act as a buffer between Germany and France. 
B) to allow the people of eastern Europe to achieve self-determination. 
C) to add to both the French and the British empires. 
D) to provide a homeland for the Jewish people in accordance with the Balfour Declaration. 
E) to serve as a buffer zone between Germany and Poland.

Question 3

During the German occupation of Eastern Europe and the campaign of extermination they carried out,only in the _________ did the Jewish inhabitants attempt significant resistance.

Accepted Answer

A) Prague Ghetto 
B) Budapest Ghetto 
C) Warsaw Ghetto 
D) Leipzig Ghetto 
E) Venice Ghetto 
A) Prague Ghetto 
B) Budapest Ghetto 
C) Warsaw Ghetto 
D) Leipzig Ghetto 
E) Venice Ghetto

Question 4

Hitler had always seen the nonaggression pact with the Soviet Union as an act of convenience,to last only until Germany was ready for the final conflict.On June 22,1941,Hitler began Operation Barbarossa,the invasion of the Soviet Union.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The formation of the Berlin-Rome-Tokyo Axis resulted in the blend of post 1930's violent nationalism and Socialist ideologies that glorified the nation and national destiny.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Use of the bomb established a new relationship between science and political power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Soon after coming to power,the Nazis adopted a policy of Rassenkampf,which dealt with:

Accepted Answer

A) Racial policies to keep German blood pure. 
B) Labor relations within Germany. 
C) Educational policies to ensure all Germans received a primary education. 
D) Providing for universal military service. 
E) Policies to guarantee that all Germans were physically fit. 
A) Racial policies to keep German blood pure. 
B) Labor relations within Germany. 
C) Educational policies to ensure all Germans received a primary education. 
D) Providing for universal military service. 
E) Policies to guarantee that all Germans were physically fit.

Question 8

The German panzers,enormous repeat-firing guns,were part of the wave of new technologies Germany brought
to war.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Early in the war,the British in North Africa,though outnumbered,not only resisted the Italian move against Egypt,but very nearly captured the Italian colony of Libya before being thrown back by the Germans,commanded by:

Accepted Answer

A) Field Marshall Erwin Rommel. 
B) Reichführer Heinrich Himmler. 
C) Field Marshall Franz von Papen. 
D) Field Marshall Hermann Göring. 
E) Field Marshall Friedrich Paulus. 
A) Field Marshall Erwin Rommel. 
B) Reichführer Heinrich Himmler. 
C) Field Marshall Franz von Papen. 
D) Field Marshall Hermann Göring. 
E) Field Marshall Friedrich Paulus.

Question 10

The League of Nations included all the participants of the First World War,including France,Britain,the United States,Germany,and the Soviet Union.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What factors combined to save Britain from the same fate as the rest of Europe in 1941?

Accepted Answer

The British ability to stand firm in the

Question 12

In 1942,the German invasion of the Soviet Union ground to a halt and was reversed at the battle of:

Accepted Answer

A) Moscow. 
B) Leningrad. 
C) Stalingrad. 
D) Yekaterinburg. 
E) Minsk. 
A) Moscow. 
B) Leningrad. 
C) Stalingrad. 
D) Yekaterinburg. 
E) Minsk.

Question 13

Although France had been defeated by the Germans,it was allowed to establish a subject government in the south of France under the leadership of First World War hero:

Accepted Answer

A) General Charles de Gaulle. 
B) Marshal Henri Philippe Pétain. 
C) Marshal Dail Eireann. 
D) General Louis Franchet d'Esperey. 
E) Captain Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. 
A) General Charles de Gaulle. 
B) Marshal Henri Philippe Pétain. 
C) Marshal Dail Eireann. 
D) General Louis Franchet d'Esperey. 
E) Captain Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.

Question 14

World War II is referred to as a "Total War" because:

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A) military deployment took place in all European nations. 
B) battles often included combined air,infantry and sea engagements. 
C) civilians as well as military troops often were engaged in military action. 
D) the war efforts changed the standards of living around the world. 
E) new war technologies were introduced throughout the war effort. 
A) military deployment took place in all European nations. 
B) battles often included combined air,infantry and sea engagements. 
C) civilians as well as military troops often were engaged in military action. 
D) the war efforts changed the standards of living around the world. 
E) new war technologies were introduced throughout the war effort.

Question 15

What description best characterizes the Vichy government's treatment of France's Jewish population?

Accepted Answer

A) Passive resistance to German efforts at criminalization and deportation. 
B) Active resistance to deportation but enforcement of anti-Semitic laws. 
C) A conflict of interest between the revival of French patriotism and anti-Semitic laments in the regime. 
D) Selective enforcement of racial laws based on political affiliation. 
E) Selective support of deportation and the passage of sweeping anti-Semitic legislation. 
A) Passive resistance to German efforts at criminalization and deportation. 
B) Active resistance to deportation but enforcement of anti-Semitic laws. 
C) A conflict of interest between the revival of French patriotism and anti-Semitic laments in the regime. 
D) Selective enforcement of racial laws based on political affiliation. 
E) Selective support of deportation and the passage of sweeping anti-Semitic legislation.

Question 16

How did the war affect women?

Accepted Answer

The Second World War was total war,deman

Question 17

What was the "Second Front," and what was its effect on the war?

Accepted Answer

During the campaigns in the East,Stalin

Question 18

What was the effect of Hitler's attack on civilians in the early stages of the war?

Accepted Answer

Hitler's attack on civilians had an unpr

Question 19

Hitler turned his attention to Russia in large part because fighting England's R.A.F.proved to be too costly and resulted not in quick victory,but a stalemate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following actions by the Allies caused the highest casualty rates among Japanese civilians?

Accepted Answer

A) The "Doolittle Raid" on Tokyo of 1942 in reprisal for the attack on Pearl Harbor. 
B) The shelling of Japanese ports by the United States Navy. 
C) The dropping of the two atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. 
D) The mass firebombing of Japanese cities during the summer of 1945. 
E) The naval blockade of the Japanese home island that led to widespread starvation. 
A) The "Doolittle Raid" on Tokyo of 1942 in reprisal for the attack on Pearl Harbor. 
B) The shelling of Japanese ports by the United States Navy. 
C) The dropping of the two atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. 
D) The mass firebombing of Japanese cities during the summer of 1945. 
E) The naval blockade of the Japanese home island that led to widespread starvation.

In what ways did the Spanish Civil War foreshadow World War II?

The mandate territories were created after World War I:

During the German occupation of Eastern Europe and the campaign of extermination they carried out,only in the _________ did the Jewish inhabitants attempt significant resistance.

Hitler had always seen the nonaggression pact with the Soviet Union as an act of convenience,to last only until Germany was ready for the final conflict.On June 22,1941,Hitler began Operation Barbarossa,the invasion of the Soviet Union.

The formation of the Berlin-Rome-Tokyo Axis resulted in the blend of post 1930's violent nationalism and Socialist ideologies that glorified the nation and national destiny.

Use of the bomb established a new relationship between science and political power.

Soon after coming to power,the Nazis adopted a policy of Rassenkampf,which dealt with:

The German panzers,enormous repeat-firing guns,were part of the wave of new technologies Germany brought to war.

Early in the war,the British in North Africa,though outnumbered,not only resisted the Italian move against Egypt,but very nearly captured the Italian colony of Libya before being thrown back by the Germans,commanded by:

The League of Nations included all the participants of the First World War,including France,Britain,the United States,Germany,and the Soviet Union.

What factors combined to save Britain from the same fate as the rest of Europe in 1941?

In 1942,the German invasion of the Soviet Union ground to a halt and was reversed at the battle of:

Although France had been defeated by the Germans,it was allowed to establish a subject government in the south of France under the leadership of First World War hero:

World War II is referred to as a "Total War" because:

What description best characterizes the Vichy government's treatment of France's Jewish population?

How did the war affect women?

What was the "Second Front," and what was its effect on the war?

What was the effect of Hitler's attack on civilians in the early stages of the war?

Hitler turned his attention to Russia in large part because fighting England's R.A.F.proved to be too costly and resulted not in quick victory,but a stalemate.

Which of the following actions by the Allies caused the highest casualty rates among Japanese civilians?

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Exam 17: The Second World War

In what ways did the Spanish Civil War foreshadow World War II?

The mandate territories were created after World War I:

During the German occupation of Eastern Europe and the campaign of extermination they carried out,only in the _________ did the Jewish inhabitants attempt significant resistance.

Hitler had always seen the nonaggression pact with the Soviet Union as an act of convenience,to last only until Germany was ready for the final conflict.On June 22,1941,Hitler began Operation Barbarossa,the invasion of the Soviet Union.

The formation of the Berlin-Rome-Tokyo Axis resulted in the blend of post 1930's violent nationalism and Socialist ideologies that glorified the nation and national destiny.

Use of the bomb established a new relationship between science and political power.

Soon after coming to power,the Nazis adopted a policy of Rassenkampf,which dealt with:

The German panzers,enormous repeat-firing guns,were part of the wave of new technologies Germany brought to war.

Early in the war,the British in North Africa,though outnumbered,not only resisted the Italian move against Egypt,but very nearly captured the Italian colony of Libya before being thrown back by the Germans,commanded by:

The League of Nations included all the participants of the First World War,including France,Britain,the United States,Germany,and the Soviet Union.

What factors combined to save Britain from the same fate as the rest of Europe in 1941?

In 1942,the German invasion of the Soviet Union ground to a halt and was reversed at the battle of:

Although France had been defeated by the Germans,it was allowed to establish a subject government in the south of France under the leadership of First World War hero:

World War II is referred to as a "Total War" because:

What description best characterizes the Vichy government's treatment of France's Jewish population?

How did the war affect women?

What was the "Second Front," and what was its effect on the war?

What was the effect of Hitler's attack on civilians in the early stages of the war?

Hitler turned his attention to Russia in large part because fighting England's R.A.F.proved to be too costly and resulted not in quick victory,but a stalemate.

Which of the following actions by the Allies caused the highest casualty rates among Japanese civilians?

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Rebirth and Unrest, 1350-1453

Innovation and Exploration, 1453-1533

The Age of Dissent and Division, 1500-1564

Europe in the Atlantic World, 1550-1660

European Monarchies and Absolutism, 1660-1725

The New Science of the Seventeenth Century

Europe During the Enlightenment

The French Revolution

The Industrial Revolution and Nineteenth-Century Society

The Age of Ideologies: Europe in the Aftermath of Revolution, 1815-1848

Revolutions and Nation Building, 1848-1871

Imperialism and Colonialism, 1870-1914

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