1. Which political leader best represents a totalitarian government?

  1. President
  2. Dictator
  3. Constitutional monarch
  4. Senator

2. Which of the following definitions BEST describes a totalitarian government?

  1. The rights of the government come before the needs of the people
  2. The government works to make sure all people have the things they need
  3. The government is focused strictly on expansion
  4. The leader of a totalitarian country is elected by the people

3. Which of the following countries did NOT have a totalitarian government in the 1920s and 1930s?

  1. Great Britain
  2. Japan
  3. Germany
  4. Italy

4. Which of the following was NOT a problem faced by most totalitarian countries after World War I?

  1. Many returning soldiers could not find jobs
  2. Most countries experienced economic growth
  3. Consumer goods were becoming more expensive
  4. High unemployment meant most citizens could not pay taxes

5. Who was the totalitarian leader of Italy?

  1. Stalin
  2. Hitler
  3. Mussolini
  4. Lenin

6. Who was the totalitarian leader of Germany?

  1. Stalin
  2. Hitler
  3. Mussolini
  4. Lenin

7. How did Hitler come to power in Germany?

a. He was a powerful public speaker who promised changes and better lives for the people of Germany

b. He created mob rule where all Germans were forced to obey him and his army

c. He executed the former leaders of Germany

d. He was elected in a public election

8. Who did the Nazi party choose to blame for the problems of Germany?

  1. The Allied Powers of World War I
  2. The German people
  3. Jews and communists
  4. The Republicans

9. How did the major world powers respond to the rise of totalitarian governments?

a. They appeased countries like Germany to avoid war

b. They sent the League of Nations to remove the totalitarian leaders

c. They started to bring their own totalitarian leaders to power

d. They began preparing for World War II

10. Totalitarian governments came to power in Europe as a result of ______.

A) victory during World War I

B) economic recovery during the 1920s

C) the formation of the League of Nations

D) loss of faith in capitalism and democracy

11. The Imperial government led by Emperor Hirohito was MOST concerned with what?

A) Expanding their empire

B) Decreasing military production

C) Defeating Chinese Communists

D) Defending the League of Nations

11. Who were the Black Shirts?

A) a group of fascists

B) a group of Marxists

C) members of the Gestapo

D) members of the Nazi Party

12. Identify the set of countries or territories below that were conquered by Japan?

A) India, Mongolia, Nepal

B) Ethiopia, Tunisia, Greece

C) Manchuria, Korea, Taiwan

D) Czechoslovakia, Poland, France

13. What was the event that began the Great Depression?

A) World War I

B) The New Deal

C) Nazis control of Germany

D) The New York stock market crash

14. Which European countries were the targets of German expansion before WWII?

A) Italy and Ethiopia

B) England and France

C) China and the Pacific

D) Austria and Czechoslovakia

15. During the decades before World War II, industrialization in Japan led to a growing demand for

A) democracy

B) immigrant labor

C) natural resources

D) colleges and universities

16. Restoring the glory of ancient Rome was the goal of ____?

A) Hitler

B) Stalin

C) Hirohito

D) Mussolini