This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 12 > Art Humanities > History > Class 12 History Chapter 7 The Interwar Years – Quiz 15 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 History Chapter 7 The Interwar Years Quiz 15 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. WWI began because of the assassination of ..... A) Archduke Franz Ferdinand. B) Pope Pius V. C) King John II. D) Duke of Buckingham. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Archduke Franz Ferdinand. 2. National Socialist German Workers Party-German political party joined by Adolf Hitler, emphasizing nationalism, racism, and war A) Kulak. B) Gestapo. C) Communist Party. D) Nazi Party. E) Democratic Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nazi Party. 3. How much compensation did the Germans have to pay? A) £600 million. B) £66 Billion. C) £6 trillion. D) £6, 600 million. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) £6, 600 million. 4. He Chicago Defender called for an end to lynching and segregation. How did this influence the Great Migration? A) THESE WERE POLITICAL FACTORS. B) These were push factors. C) THESE WERE ECONOMIC FACTORS. D) THESE WERE PULL FACTORS. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) THESE WERE PULL FACTORS. 5. The event that ended the Great Depression once and for all was ..... A) World War I. B) World War II. C) When FDR was elected. D) September 11, 2001. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) World War II. 6. The individuals who were victims of the Holocaust were primarily of what religion? A) Buddhism. B) Judaism. C) Christianity. D) Islam. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Judaism. 7. How did FDR fight the great depression in the US? A) Lowering prices of all goods. B) By heavily taxing exported goods. C) By increasing the size of the military. D) A government program called the New Deal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A government program called the New Deal. 8. In the 1920s and 1930s the ..... dominated Japan's government and set Japan on path of expansion. A) Japanese military. B) Japanese communist party. C) Japanese business community. D) Chinese military. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Japanese military. 9. During World War I, developments in military technology led to: A) An early victory by the Allied powers. B) The use of poisonous gas and submarine attacks. C) An increase in ethnic tension in western Europe. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The use of poisonous gas and submarine attacks. 10. Salvador Dali was a part of this artistic movement A) Realism. B) Cubism. C) Surrealism. D) Impressionism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Surrealism. 11. What percentage of Americans were out of work during the Great Depression A) 45%. B) 25%. C) 10%. D) 75%. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 25%. 12. What Russian dictator established a brutal form of communism that included "purging" anyone who opposed him and the Communist party? A) Adolf Hitler. B) Joseph Stalin. C) Nikita Kruschev. D) Benito Mussolini. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Joseph Stalin. 13. The Scopes trial pitted religious beliefs against A) Fundamentalism and creationism. B) Gospel preached by Protestants. C) Academic freedom and science. D) The right to freedom of speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fundamentalism and creationism. 14. Why Rhineland is important to Germany? A) Because it is the center of art. B) Because of its natural resources. C) Because it is the birthplace of Hitler. D) Because it is a military base. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because of its natural resources. 15. The "Big Three" were the leaders of which three nations at the Paris Peace Conference A) France, Germany and the US. B) France, Britain and the US. C) Germany, France and Britain. D) Russia, France and the US. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) France, Britain and the US. 16. World War 2 officially starts when Germany invades this country ..... S/N #2 A) Italy. B) Great Britain. C) France. D) Poland. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Poland. 17. Area of China that was controlled and governed by the Japanese? A) Ukrain. B) Guam. C) Manchuko. D) Phillipines. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Manchuko. 18. Hitler was an excellent: A) Orator. B) Student. C) Writer. D) Runner. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Orator. 19. What were the New Deal's three major goals? A) Work, welfare, wealth. B) Relief, recovery, reform. C) Security, safety, stocks. D) Farms, freedom, fearlessness. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Relief, recovery, reform. 20. How did Mussolini initially take control of power in Italy? A) Through winning elections. B) Following a political coup (overthrow). C) At the request of Hitler. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Following a political coup (overthrow). 21. Stalin gained control over the Communist Party by A) Purging people he thought were a threat. B) Preventing elections within the party. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Purging people he thought were a threat. 22. What did the Western Allies do in response to Hitler invading Austria? A) Nothing. B) Threaten War. C) Enact Sanctions. D) Send troops for back up. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nothing. 23. During the 1920's in the United States, people made a lot of money off of buying stocks by putting down 5 or 10% of the actual cost of the stock. A) Partial investment. B) Credit Purchase. C) Buying on margin. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Buying on margin. 24. A key characteristic of fascism is: A) The glorification of the nation. B) A belief in the two-party system. C) Individual freedom. D) Belief in the people's authority. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The glorification of the nation. 25. One way Americans conserved on the home front was through the mandatory government rationing system. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 26. How were the Hapsburg and Romanov families similar? A) Both ended after WWI. B) Both grew stronger after WWI. C) Both formed an alliance after WW2. D) Rasputin ended both families with his political goals. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Both ended after WWI. 27. What is NOT a cause of the Russian Revolution? A) Poor working conditions. B) Ineffective Leadership. C) Food Shortages. D) Belief in a Master Race. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Belief in a Master Race. 28. What was the common theme of the global context in 1919 as described in the video? A) Rising tensions and unresolved conflicts. B) Global peace and cooperation. C) Technological advancements. D) Economic prosperity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rising tensions and unresolved conflicts. 29. The sinking of the Lusitania outraged many countries and turned public opinion in the U.S. against Germany A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 30. What group did Mussolini organize to attack communists and socialists? A) Red Hirts. B) Brown Shirts. C) Black Shirts. D) White Shirts. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Black Shirts. 31. In Italy, the middle class was afraid of an uprising and take over of what political party? A) Fascists. B) Republicans. C) Democrats. D) Communists. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Communists. 32. Which statement best describes national economy in Germany shortly after World War I? A) In most areas, wartime industry brought significant economic gains in the country. B) Germany was upset about reparations, but were easily able to make their payments. C) The German currency deflated, making it easy for most Germans to live well. D) With France in control of the Ruhr, inflation of currency, and reparations Germany was in near-collapse. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) With France in control of the Ruhr, inflation of currency, and reparations Germany was in near-collapse. 33. What form of mobility was used as a weapon for the first time during World War 1? A) Airplanes. B) Feet. C) Trains. D) Cars. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Airplanes. 34. Presidents Harding and Coolidge believed that the prosperity of all Americans depended upon: A) The success of American businesses. B) The passage of the 18$^{th}$ amendment. C) The importing of goods from foreign countries. D) An end to immigration restrictions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The success of American businesses. 35. What was the significant flaw in the Weimar Constitution? A) Absence of a bill of rights. B) No provision for economic policies. C) Article 48 allowing suspension of civil liberties. D) Lack of a military clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Article 48 allowing suspension of civil liberties. 36. Most people in Britain supported the Policy of Appeasement. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 37. What was the reaction of the German population to the Kapp Putsch? A) Indifference. B) Widespread support. C) General strike and refusal. D) Violent protests. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) General strike and refusal. 38. Which action MOST helped end the Great Depression? A) The creation of Square Deal programs. B) The rationing of natural resources. C) The outbreak of World War II. D) The regulations placed on trusts. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The outbreak of World War II. 39. What impact did the fall of the czar in Russia ultimately have on World War I? A) It gave rise to Russia's withdrawal from the war. B) It led to a Russian military intervention in Japan. C) It contributed to the Allied decision to invade Russia. D) It led to Russia's acceptance of the Treaty of Versailles. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It gave rise to Russia's withdrawal from the war. 40. Which of the following is not an immediate economic or social result of World War II? A) Over 50 million casualties including both soldiers and civilians. B) Mass production and trade increased. C) Thousands of refugees across Europe and Japan. D) Loss of infrastructure and employment. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mass production and trade increased. 41. Who was punished by the Treaty of Versailles? A) Germany. B) United States. C) France. D) United Kingdom. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Germany. 42. Fascism in Europe during the 1920's and 1930's is best described as a A) Demonstration of laissez-faire capitalism that proomoted free enterprise. B) Form of totalitarianism that glorified the state above the individual. C) Type of economic system that stressed a classless society. D) Set of humanist ideas that emphasized the dignity and worth of the individual. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Form of totalitarianism that glorified the state above the individual. 43. In which year did the United States stock market collapse? A) 1929. B) 1923. C) 1935. D) 1925. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1929. 44. What was the primary cause of the economic downturn in the 1930s? A) Increased government intervention and public spending. B) Reduction in taxes and public spending. C) Speculative stock market bubble and subsequent crash. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Speculative stock market bubble and subsequent crash. 45. What was the purpose of concentration/death camps during the Holocaust? A) To provide shelter for refugees. B) To imprison and systematically kill targeted groups. C) To train soldiers. D) To negotiate peace treaties. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To imprison and systematically kill targeted groups. 46. Lenin's NEP included A) Reduced government intervention. B) Increased foreign trade. C) Consolidating economic power. D) Improved private property protections. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Consolidating economic power. 47. Led nationalist movement in French Indochina and then became the leader of Vietnam. A) Ho Chi Minh. B) Emperor Hirohito. C) Benito Mussolini. D) Kemal Ataturk. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ho Chi Minh. 48. This battle saw the Germans and Austria-Hungarian forces team up to attack Italian forces in the rivers and hillsides outside of Venice, Italy. A) Caporetto. B) Saint Mihiel. C) Marne. D) Falkland Islands. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Caporetto. 49. When did the Immigration Act passed? A) 1919. B) 1923. C) 1920. D) 1921. E) 1924. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1921. 50. This type of government encourages strong nationalism, is usually led by a dictator, suppresses opposition and centralizes power A) Oligarchy. B) Fascism. C) Theocracy. D) Democracy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fascism. 51. When did the stock market crash? A) Who?. B) 1937. C) 1925. D) 1929. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1929. 52. Which option below is NOT a part of Fascism?S/N #1 A) Extreme Nationalism. B) Militarism and Brute Force. C) Government controls all aspects of society. D) Citizens have Freedoms such as the Freedom of Speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Citizens have Freedoms such as the Freedom of Speech. 53. Who is the leader of the Bolsheviks & of the Russian Revolution? A) Tsar Nicholas II. B) Vladimir Lenin. C) Leon Trotsky. D) Joseph Stalin. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Vladimir Lenin. 54. Which countries were mentioned as having growing fascist movements? A) India, China, Australia. B) Germany, Japan, Italy. C) Egypt, South Africa, Morocco. D) Canada, Mexico, Brazil. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Germany, Japan, Italy. 55. True or FalseAbout the GREAT CRISIS.The higher the unemployment rate the lower the prices of the good A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 56. Hitler not only ordered 6 million Jews killed, but also the ..... , homosexuals, elderly, and gypsies. A) Sick. B) Handicapped. C) Dwarfs. D) Dutch. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Handicapped. 57. Fascist Dictator of Germany during World War II- A) Hitler. B) Stalin. C) Mussolini. D) Tojo. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hitler. 58. After WWI, Japan was NOT self sufficient and was in need of natural resources. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 59. The enchantment with mysticism among the Russian nobility, including the tsar and tsarina, is closely linked to A) Grigori Rasputin. B) Alexander Samsonov. C) Leon Trotsky. D) Ivan Turgenov. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Grigori Rasputin. 60. Each ..... represents ownership of a corporation. A) Credit. B) Stock market. C) Communism. D) Share. 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