This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 12 > Art Humanities > History > Class 12 History Chapter 7 The Interwar Years – Quiz 25 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 History Chapter 7 The Interwar Years Quiz 25 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The name given to the programs created by FDR to address the problems across the nation was ..... A) Bootstrapping. B) New Deal. C) The Patriot Act. D) The Great Society. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) New Deal. 2. What economic event caused great problems in Germany in the early 1920's? A) Hyperinflation. B) Influenza. C) Communism. D) Wall Street Crash. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hyperinflation. 3. On what date did WW1 end? A) 11th May 1918. B) 25th June 1915. C) 11th November 1918. D) 25th April 1915. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 11th November 1918. 4. What kind of government aims to control the political, economic, social, intellectual, and cultural lives of its citizens? A) Communist. B) Fascism. C) Totalitarian. D) Nazism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Totalitarian. 5. Which country was upset about the War Guilt Clause in the Treaty of Versailles? A) Italy. B) Germany. C) Russia. D) France. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Germany. 6. Which of the following is NOT an economic condition that affected Germany after World War I? A) Huge war debts. B) High unemployment. C) High inflation. D) Overproduction. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Overproduction. 7. What was the use of scientific theories to support or validate racist attitudes or world views; also, to support classification of human beings into distinct biological races? A) Totalitarianism. B) Roaring 20s. C) Scientific Racism. D) Isolationism. E) Flapper. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Scientific Racism. 8. What issues were going on in Russia during this? A) Food Shortages. B) Involvement in War. C) Unhappiness With The Government. D) All of the above were issues going on. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above were issues going on. 9. Who was forced to take responsibility for the Great War? A) Germany. B) Italy. C) Hungary. D) Austria. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Germany. 10. What is the name of the leader who rose to power in Germany? A) Franklin D. Roosevelt. B) Adolf Hitler. C) Benito Mussolini. D) Woodrow Wilson. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adolf Hitler. 11. During his campaign for president in 1932, Franklin Roosevelt promised to A) Study many of the policies of Herbert Hoover. B) Reverse many of the policies of Herbert Hoover. C) Continue many of the policies of Herbert Hoover. D) Strengthen many of the policies of Herbert Hoover. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reverse many of the policies of Herbert Hoover. 12. The Interwar Years. A) 1918-1938. B) 1919-1939. C) 1925-1945. D) 1914-1939. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1919-1939. 13. What were the men called who returned from WWI unhappy & disillusioned? A) Chicano Mural Movement. B) Lost Generation. C) Beat Movement. D) Harlem Renaissance. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lost Generation. 14. What was a driving force to pass prohibition in the United States? A) So many people did not have jobs they could not buy alcohol. B) Several people thought a ban on alcohol would help the economy. C) Numerous people thought a ban on alcohol would make America healthy. D) Many people believed alcohol was the main cause of violent crimes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Many people believed alcohol was the main cause of violent crimes. 15. Dictator's controlled the media outlets and propaganda during this time, giving only what they think the people needed to hear out, this was known as ..... A) Flagship. B) Censorship. C) Nationalism. D) Enlightenment. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Censorship. 16. Newtonian physics was contrasted with a new form of physics emphasizing ..... A) Astronomy. B) Astrology. C) Uncertainty. D) Black holes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Uncertainty. 17. How did the Treaty of Versailles and the Great Depression affect the nation of Germany? A) They led to political instability and economic hardship, setting the stage for World War II. B) They significantly improved Germany's economy and strengthened its military. C) They had no significant impact on Germany. D) They resulted in Germany becoming a leading world power by the end of the 1930s. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They led to political instability and economic hardship, setting the stage for World War II. 18. What are the benefits of this plan for countries like China? A) Economic growth and development. B) Increased political influence. C) Improved environmental standards. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 19. Which is NOT an Allied Power? A) Russia. B) France. C) Great Britain. D) Germany. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Germany. 20. Pride in one's nation led this Serbian to assassinate the heir of the empire controlling his country. This is an example of A) Militarism. B) Nationalism. C) Imperialism. D) Alliances. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nationalism. 21. Who created the first Fascist state? A) Hideki Tojo. B) Joseph Stalin. C) Benito Mussolini. D) Adolf Hitler. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Benito Mussolini. 22. Which country was controlled by Europe after WWI, but was able to successfully establish its independence before 1930? A) Turkey. B) Pakistan. C) India. D) Africa. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Turkey. 23. Which was MOST influenced by the ideas and example of Mahatma Gandhi? A) The Second World War. B) The American civil rights movement. C) The Protestant Reformation. D) The Russian Revolution. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The American civil rights movement. 24. One cause of tension in Europe was that countries were competing to take over land around the world. This was known as ..... A) Nationalism. B) Militarism. C) Imperialism. D) Industrialism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Imperialism. 25. The battle for Leningrad lasted for how long?S/N #2 A) 6 months. B) 1 week. C) 1 year. D) 3 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 3 years. 26. A long term effect of the New Deal on the United States has been the A) Permanent reduction of the national debt. B) Control of stock prices by the federal government. C) Joint effort of business and labor to strengthen presidency. D) Federal gov assume great responsibility nation's well-being. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Federal gov assume great responsibility nation's well-being. 27. The international organization that was created after World War I and designed to settle arguments between countries was called ..... A) The League of Nations. B) The European Union. C) NATO. D) NAFTA. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The League of Nations. 28. The intent of Stalin's Five Year Plans was to A) Transform the USSR into an industrial economy. B) Reduce the massive poverty and improve the standard of living. C) Strengthen the Red Army so that it could take back lost territories. D) Drastically boost food production to end the widespread famines. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Transform the USSR into an industrial economy. 29. When did the armistice go into effect ending WWI? A) May 2, 1919. B) December 7, 1918. C) November 11, 1918. D) June 6, 1944. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) November 11, 1918. 30. Lenin's New Economic Policy mixed communism with what type of economy? A) Mercantilist. B) Traditional. C) Capitalist. D) Socialist. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Capitalist. 31. How did Lenin's New Economic Plan differ from Stalin's 5 year plans? A) Imposed production matches. B) Increased regulation on production. C) Lenin's plan eliminated collective farming. D) Lenin's plan allowed for some private businesses. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lenin's plan allowed for some private businesses. 32. Totalitarians gained popularity because of: A) Promises to restore pride. B) Promises to maintain peace. C) Limiting the military. D) Giving up land. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Promises to restore pride. 33. Why did Hideki Tojo and the military take control of Japan's government in the 1930s? A) Because the military felt like they needed more land and resources in order to improve Japan's economy. B) Because Japanese citizens grew tired of communism. C) Because Japan went through a civil war and the military needed to establish stability. D) Because the government's Five-Year plans to restore the nation's economy did little to help the people. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because the military felt like they needed more land and resources in order to improve Japan's economy. 34. The death of Hindenburg was so important because it allowed Hitler to do what? A) Die. B) Give up his power as Chancellor. C) Become President. D) Combine rolls of President and Chancellor. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Combine rolls of President and Chancellor. 35. During World War II, which event occurred last? A) German invasion of Poland. B) Russian defense of Stalingrad. C) United States bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. D) Japanese invasion of Manchuria. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) United States bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. 36. Who blamed Germany's economic problems on the Jews and other non-Aryan races? A) Benito Mussolini. B) Adolf Hitler. C) Joseph Stalin. D) Winston Churchill. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adolf Hitler. 37. Stalin is known for his ..... Year Plans. A) Five. B) Four. C) Three. D) Six. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Five. 38. Which of the following best describes the "final solution?" A) The implementation of the Balfour Declaration. B) The Nazi desire for complete destruction of the Jews. C) The conscription of German males into the military. D) The Jewish desire for a homeland within Germany. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Nazi desire for complete destruction of the Jews. 39. Which phrase BEST describes one result of World War I? A) The outbreak of the Russian Revolution. B) The end of the League of Nations. C) The negotiation of the Kellogg-Briand Pact. D) The sinking of the USS Maine. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The outbreak of the Russian Revolution. 40. Which was NOT a tactic/method promoted by Gandhi to protest unjust laws? A) Civil disobedience. B) Anarchism. C) Nonviolence. D) Boycotts. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Anarchism. 41. How did economics influence the U.S.'s decision to enter World War I? A) The U.S. feared that its economy would be damaged if the Allied Powers lost the war. B) The U.S. thought that entering World War I would help them get out of the "Great Depression.". C) The U.S. felt that global trade would increase if they entered the war. D) The U.S. wanted to end the war quickly so that global trade would not be disrupted. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The U.S. feared that its economy would be damaged if the Allied Powers lost the war. 42. Laws which defined who were Jewish in Germany; These laws also limited the rights of the Jewish people in Germany after 1935 A) Neutrality Acts. B) Enabling Acts. C) Nuremberg Laws. D) Kristallnacht Laws. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nuremberg Laws. 43. How did people buy things they couldn't afford? A) Stealing. B) Installment Plan. C) Barter System. D) Trading Things. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Installment Plan. 44. He led the led the National Socialist Party. A) Stalin. B) Hitler. C) Mussolini. D) Franco. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hitler. 45. Americans who wanted to halt immigration so that the U.S. would be populated only by native-born Americans. A) Flappers. B) Nativists. C) Speculators. D) Sacco & Vanzetti. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nativists. 46. What policy did the United States practice in regards to Europe? A) Signed non-aggression pacts. B) Isolationism. C) Anschluss. D) Appeasement. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Isolationism. 47. What effect did the Dust Bowl have on states in the Great Plains? A) Farms were abandoned as families moved away. B) Tourist activity began as people visited the region. C) Jobs increased through efforts to conserve the soil. D) Factories relocated as storms made transportation difficult. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Farms were abandoned as families moved away. 48. How was power in Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, and Stalin's Soviet Union different from authoritarian regimes? A) There was no real power in Germany, Italy, and Russia. B) Germany, Italy, and Russia had no control over lawmakers. C) Germany, Italy, and Russia had equal rights compared to the rest of Europe. D) Germany, Italy, and Russia had extensive control over the government and their people. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Germany, Italy, and Russia had extensive control over the government and their people. 49. The treaty forced Germany to give up land that was rich in natural resources. How did this impact Germany's efforts to rebuild? A) Germany would not be impacted; the economy of the country would remain strong. B) Germany would have more difficulty rebuilding; they used the natural resources to benefit their economy. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Germany would have more difficulty rebuilding; they used the natural resources to benefit their economy. 50. The Teapot Dome Scandal centered around A) Gold mines. B) Union members. C) High tariffs. D) Oil-rich lands. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Oil-rich lands. 51. An economic system where the government makes all of the decisions and owns all of the industries. A) Capitalism. B) Socialism. C) Communism. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Communism. 52. Promoted nationlism and power creating totalitarian governments A) Mussolini and Hitler. B) Hitler and Stalin. C) Mussolini and Lenin. D) Putin and Mussolini. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mussolini and Hitler. 53. Franklin Roosevelt's attempts to change the role of government were somewhat restricted by A) His paralysis. B) His "brain trust.". C) The Supreme Court. D) The Great Depression. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Supreme Court. 54. This means persecution or hatred of Jews A) Judaism. B) Anti-Bolshevism. C) Anti-semitism. D) Radicalism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Anti-semitism. 55. What was responsible for the instability in Europe after WWI? A) 14 Points. B) Treaty of Versailles. C) United Nations. D) Nothing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Treaty of Versailles. 56. Which is NOT a true fact about trench warfare? A) The area between the enemy trenches was called 'No man's land'. B) The trenches caused a stalemate during the war. C) Barbed wire and stacked sandbags were the first line of defense. D) The trenches could be easily penetrated by the enemy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The trenches could be easily penetrated by the enemy. 57. Who was the leader of Japan before and during World War II? A) Herbert Hoover. B) Queen Elizabeth. C) Hirohito. D) Adolf Hitler. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hirohito. 58. A major change women experienced during the post-World War I era was that they started A) Wearing longer hemlines.e. B) Dancing and drinking alcohol. C) Driving cars and trucks. D) Working outside the home. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Working outside the home. 59. During the 1930s and 1940s, Nazis in Germany and Fascists in Italy promoted policies that emphasized A) National and racial supremacy. B) International peacekeeping efforts. C) Economic cooperation in Europe. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) National and racial supremacy. 60. How did totalitarian government control their people? A) Propaganda, censorship,. B) Police terror, fear, violence. C) Controlling private lives, changing laws. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesArt Humanities QuizzesClass 12 QuizzesClass 12 History Chapter 7 The Interwar Years Quiz 1Class 12 History Chapter 7 The Interwar Years Quiz 2Class 12 History Chapter 7 The Interwar Years Quiz 3Class 12 History Chapter 7 The Interwar Years Quiz 4Class 12 History Chapter 7 The Interwar Years Quiz 5Class 12 History Chapter 7 The Interwar Years Quiz 6Class 12 History Chapter 7 The Interwar Years Quiz 7Class 12 History Chapter 7 The Interwar Years Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books