Unit 7 Test

Directions: Write your name on the answer sheet. Write the correct letter on the
blank space on the answer sheet. DO NOT WRITE ON TEST
1. What caused WWII? *
A. Creation of the League of Nations
B. The invasion of Poland and the Treaty of Versailles
C. The Luftwaffe bombing of London
D. The unexpected bombing of Sicily
2. How did the Treaty of Versailles help destroy the German economy? *
A. It prevented German workers from unionizing
B. It forced the German government to pay out money it didn't have
C. It allowed French and British companies to take over German banks
D. It made it illegal for German companies to make profits
3. Which of these is an example of inflation? *
A. The rationing of goods and services
B. A government taking over the management of the national economy
C. A period when a nation's currency loses value
D. A drop in the price of goods and services
4. Which of these terms best describes the national mood in Germany
during the 1920s? *
A. Racist
B. Anxious
C. Celebratory
D. Militaristic
5. What caused Neville Chamberlain to appease Hitler? *
A. His belief that Britain would eventually defeat Hitler
B. His personal friendship with Hitler
C. His desire to avoid a world war
D. His belief that Britain would be crushed by Hitler's army
6. How was Hitler's government different from the previous German
government? *
A. The previous government mistreated its citizens; Hitler treated all citizens
fairly
B. The previous government was democratic; Hitler was a dictator
C. The previous government was a monarchy; Hitler was a military general
D. The previous government mistreated its citizens; Hitler treated all citizens
fairly
7. What did the three nations in the Axis Powers have in common? *
A. Their leaders were all democratically elected
B. They all conquered other countries' territories
C. They all discriminated against Jewish people
D. They all suffered from sanctions imposed by the Treaty of Versailles
8. What was the difference between bombing military targets in the United
Kingdom, and bombing the city of London?
A. Bombing a city kills lots of innocent civilians, bombing a military target
doesn't
B. Bombing military targets didn't force the U.K. to surrender, but bombing
London did
C. Military targets were bombed by Japan, while London was bombed by the
Nazis

D. London was bombed before the U.S. entered the war; military targets were
bombed afterward

9. What can you infer about the public mood in America prior to Pearl Harbor? *
A. Americans supported Britain and France, but didn't want to send troops to
Europe
B. Most Americans believed that Japan had the right to conquer Manchuria
C. Americans wanted to get involved in the war, but didn't know how they could
D. Most Americans supported the Nazis until Pearl Harbor
10. What is a blitzkrieg? *
A. A fascist political movement in Germany
B. A quick takeover of an entire nation
C. A stalemate that takes a long time to resolve
D. A slow advance across a small amount of territory
11. The invasion of Normandy marked the ______ of the war in Europe. *
A. Loss
B. End
C. Turning Point
D. Beginning
12. What happened immediately after both bombs were dropped on Japan? *
A. The Soviet Union surrendered
B. The Nazis surrendered
C. Italy surrendered
D. Japan surrendered
13. The Holocaust was a catastrophic event that took the lives of 11 million people.
Why did Hitler try to systematically destroy the Jewish people and others that he
considered undesirable? *
A. Hitler didnt want to compete with other cultures for resources.
B. Hitler felt that killing the Jews would convince other groups to behave.
C. Hitler wanted the land where these people lived.
D. Hitler believed the Jews caused Germanys problems.
14. What was a major reason why the US decided to drop atom bombs on Japan? *
A. The United States was running out of conventional bombs to use in the
Pacific.
B. Invasion of Japan would have resulted in more death than the bombs.
C. The entire US navy had been sunk at Pearl Harbor and they wanted quick
revenge.
D. Japan had also developed atom bombs and was about to use them against
the US.
15. Which reason contributed to Adolf Hitlers rise to power? *
A. Hitler distributed a free house and a government job to every German citizen.
B. Hitlers hatred towards the Japanese was shared with the German people.
C. People viewed Hitlers rise as Divine Right because he was a religious leader.
D. Hitler vowed to ignore the Treaty of Versailles that crippled Germany.

16. Based on the graph, which country had the greatest inflation growth after World
War I? *
A. Spain
B. France
C. Germany
D. Italy
17. What would this rise in inflation create? *
A. A continued rise in demand
B. A greater financial crisis
C. An overproduction of goods
D. A dramatic economic increase
18. Which is the best description of the Great Depression?
A. A period where people felt lonely
B. An alliance of superpowers
C. A global economic crisis
D. A time when Jews were persecuted by Nazis