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What is the capital of France? (example question)

  • Paris (correct)
  • London
  • Berlin
  • Madrid

In what year did the United States enter World War I?

  • 1914
  • 1917 (correct)
  • 1918
  • 1920

What names did WWI have during the war?

The Great War, The War to End All Other Wars, and The War to Make the World Safe for Democracy

Which General led the Americans to fight with the Allies in WWI?

<p>General John J. Pershing (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was a result of the October 29, 1929 stock market crash?

<p>Black Thursday marked the beginning of the Great Depression, which lasted 32 years.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was president during the Great Depression (1929-1939)?

<p>Franklin D. Roosevelt (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Great Britain start after WWI to promote economic trade with its former colonies?

<p>the Commonwealth</p> Signup and view all the answers

What year did Ireland become independent from Great Britain?

<p>1920 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did France build after WWI to protect them from future German invasion?

<p>The Maginot Line of Defense</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the German democratic government formed after Wilhelm II abdicated?

<p>Weimar Republic (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which country suffered the most losses during WWI?

<p>Russia (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What year did the Russian Revolution begin?

<p>1917 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What were the two factions in the Russian civil war?

<p>The Whites or Mensheviks led by Alexander Kerensky and the Reds or Bolsheviks led by Vladimir Lenin.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was the leader of the Whites or Mensheviks?

<p>Alexander Kerensky (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who led the Reds or Bolsheviks?

<p>Vladimir Lenin (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Vladimir Lennin and the communist party promise the Russian people?

<p>peace, land, and bread</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who fought Leon Trotsky for power of the Russian government?

<p>Joseph Stalin (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Stalin use as a secret police force to spy on the people?

<p>KGB (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Vladimir Putin use today to control the Russian people?

<p>FSS (B), SVR (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was the leader of 'The Young Turks' who overthrew the Ottoman Empire?

<p>Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who formed the democratic government in China before WWI?

<p>Sun Yat-sen (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who led the Nationalists during the Civil War of China?

<p>Chiang Kai-shek (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who led the communists during the Civil War of China?

<p>Mao Zedong (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which Indian leader made the Congress party successful in gaining India independence from Great Britain?

<p>Mahatma Gandhi (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Mohandas Gandhi lead non-violent protests against?

<p>British Salt Taxes (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who started the fascist party in Italy?

<p>Benito Mussolini (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is the current pope in the Vatican?

<p>Pope Francis I (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which country developed the strongest fascist government?

<p>Germany (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was elected Chancellor of Germany in 1933?

<p>Adolf Hitler (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who did Hitler appoint as Minister of Propaganda to keep the people in line?

<p>Joseph Goebbels (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of November 9 and 10, 1938, when Hitler attacked the Jews?

<p>the Day of Kristallnacht</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was the leader of the Japanese military?

<p>Hideki Tojo (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What group did Hitler set up to be spies for Germany in the governments of other countries?

<p>Fifth Column (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What countries made up the Axis powers?

<p>Italy, Germany, and Japan</p> Signup and view all the answers

What country secretly signed an alliance with Germany and promised to support Hitler's Final Solution against the Jews?

<p>The Soviet Union (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Capital of France (example flashcard)

Paris

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