OUHSD World Civilizations California Standards Benchmark 4 Test—2009-10
Causes and Effects of World War II
*1How did the Cheka (secret police) help Lenin gain control of Russia?
A.they infiltrated the Czar's army.
B.they organized the redistribution of land.
C.they used terror tactics against the enemies of Bolshevism.
D.they negotiated peace with Germany.
*2Lenin hoped that the Russian Revolution of 1917 would
A.inspire the Russians to continue the European war effort.
B.incite similar socialist rebellions throughout Europe.
C.persuade the combatants in Western Europe to sign an armistice.
D.counter the U.S. military presence in Eastern Europe.
3Lenin's New Economic Policy was designed to
A.end all traces of capitalism.
B.rebuild the Soviet economy.
C.make the Soviet Union into an agricultural state.
D.end state-control over agriculture and industry.
4Which of the following programs did Stalin use to reform Soviet Industry and Agriculture?
A.Five-Year Plan.
B.Reign of Terror.
C.Great Purge.
D.Holocaust.
*5Stalin’s “Great Purge” from 1934 to 1939
A.brought about the death of millions of people.
B.expanded Soviet agriculture at the expense of industry.
C.eliminated the army’s dominance in state decisions.
D.replaced agricultural workers with technology.
6Upon V.I. Lenin's death in 1924 at the age of 54, who were the chief contenders for leadership of the Soviet Union?
A.Leon Trotsky and Joseph Stalin.
B.Karl Marx and Joseph Engles.
C.Joseph Stalin and Hillary Clinton.
D.Leon Trotsky and Jimmy Carter.
7Fascism emphasizeswhich of the following:
A.Isolationism.
B.Nationalism.
C.Individual rights.
D.A classless society.
*8Both, the Italian Fascists and the German Nazis gained power partly because they
A.had the support of an electoral majority of their nations’ peoples.
B.carefully followed accepted democratic political practices.
C.used terror tactics against political opponents.
D.represented the ideas of compromise and prudent government.
*9Which of the following does NOT describe Hitler’s Germany, Mussolini’s Italy, and Stalin’s Russia?
A.They were all totalitarian governments.
B.Political opponents were killed in each state.
C.All three nations wanted to expand their borders.
D.Marxist principles governed all economic activity.
10For what purpose did both Joseph Stalin and Adolf Hitler conduct purges within their own political parties?
A.So that the League of Nations would allow the USSR and Germany into their organization.
B.To exile those persons whom both Stalin and Hitler did not like.
C.To create a sense of "transparency" so that foreign governments would accept them.
D.To ensure obedience from all members of their political parties, government, and masses.
*11In 1939, France and Great Britain declared war on Germany as a direct result of the German
A.annexation of Austria.
B.occupation of the Rhineland.
C.seizure of the Sudetenland.
D.invasion of Poland.
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*12Why did Hitler sign a non-aggression treaty (Nazi Soviet Pact) with Stalin on the eve of World War II?
A.To prevent the League of Nations from acting to stop the war.
B.To show that Hitler had changed his views on communism.
C.To allow Germany to invade Poland without Soviet opposition.
D.To insure that Germany had direct access to the Baltic Sea.
13 Which nation sought to establish the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere between 1931 and 1945?
A.Japan.
B.India.
C.China.
D.Korea.
14In response to the Axis aggression in the 1930s, Western democracies followed a policy of
A.containment.
B.genocide.
C.aggression.
D.appeasement.
Use the information below to answer question 15.
My good friends, for the second time in our history, a British Prime Minister has returned from Germany bringing peace with honor. I believe it is peace for our time…Go home and get a nice quiet sleep.
—Neville Chamberlain, April 30, 1938
(following his return from the Munich Conference)
*15 The statement reflects the British belief that which of the following policies would prevent another war?
A.Containment.
B.Isolation.
C.Reparation.
D.Appeasement.
16What was the goal of U.S. isolationists after World War I?
A.that Nazi ties to other countries should be combated
B.that political ties to other countries should be avoided
C.that foreign aid to other countries should be lessened
D.that industrial ties to other countries should be ended
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Use the map below to answer questions 17 and 18.
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17 In which part of Europe where the Axis Powers located?
A.Central Europe.
B.East Europe.
C.West Europe.
D.Northern Europe.
18Where were the Allied Nations located in World War II?
A.In the North and South ofEurope.
B.In the East of Europe only.
C.In the East and West of Europe.
D.In Southern Europe only.
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*19 Following the United States’ entry into World War II, American and British leaders decided that their highest priority would be to
A.recapture Pacific possessions lost to the Japanese.
B.invade Europe and defeat Germany.
C.send armies to the Russian Front to help the Soviet Union.
D.strike directly at the Japanese home Islands.
*20 One major purpose of the Yalta Conference in 1945 was to decide
A.when to open the second front against Germany.
B.where to launch the final invasion of Japan.
C.how to restructure Europe after the war.
D.which countries to include in the United Nations.
21 Who was the new English Prime Minister who vowed to fight the Germans to the end and never surrender?
A.Winston Churchill.
B.Henri Petain.
C.Georgi Zhukov.
D.Charles de Gaulle.
22 Who was the Prime Minister of the militaristic Government of Japan throughout World War II?
A.Hideki Tojo.
B.Isoroku Yamamoto.
C.Emperor Hirohito.
D.Jiang Jieshi.
23 Why is Isoroku Yamamoto famous?
A.Ordering and overseeing the Bataan Death March.
B.Leading the Japanese government during World War II.
C.Breaking the Japanese secret code during World War II.
D.Masterminding the Japanese naval strategy during World War II.
24 Who was the mastermind of the "island-hopping" strategy?
A.Chester Nimitz.
B.James H. Doolittle.
C.Franklin Roosevelt.
D.Douglas MacArthur.
*25
Yesterday, December 7, 1941—a date which will live in infamy . . .
—from a speech by President
Franklin D. Roosevelt to Congress
The purpose of Roosevelt’s speech was to persuade Congress to
- end all trade with Japan.
- declare war on Japan.
- condemn Japan’s aggression in China.
- support dropping an atomic bomb on Hiroshima.
26 What was the term for the Nazis' comprehensive and systematic program to solve the "Jewish question" by murdering every Jew?
A.Final Solution.
B.Madagascar Plan.
C.Krystallnacht.
D.Great Purge.
27 From 1942 to 1945, the Nazis implemented genocide by
A.concentration camps.
B.gas chambers.
C.deportation to ghettos.
D.all the above.
“What harms the victim most is not the cruelty of the oppressor, but the silence of the bystander,” —Elie Wiesel.
28 In this quotation, the author is suggesting that
A.ethnic cleansing is not an issue to be addressed by the United Nations.
B.demonstrations against human rights violations are of limited value.
C.nations of the world must always condemn human rights violations whenever they occur.
D.totalitarian governments generally support civil liberties.
29 What were the laws enacted by the Nazi party which took all rights away from the Jews in Germany or German occupied territories?
A.The Enabling Act.
B.The Lend-Lease Act.
C.The Final Solution.
D.The Nuremberg Laws
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Use the chart below to answer questions 30 and 31.
30What was the direct war cost for the United States during World War II?
A.$93 billion.
B.$150 billion.
C.$288 billion.
D.$312 billion.
31During World War II, how many German military personnel were killed or reported missing?
A.205,707
B.1,140,429
C.2,120,000
D.3,300,000
Benchmark 4 Test—Answer Key
Question # / Standard / Answer / Source1 / 10-7 (1) / C
2 / 10-7 (1) / B
3 / 10-7 (1) / B
4 / 10-7 (2) / A
5 / 10-7 (2) / A
6 / 10-7 (2) / A
7 / 10-7 (3) / B
8 / 10-7 (3) / C
9 / 10-7 (3) / D
10 / 10-7 (3) / D
11 / 10-8 (1) / D
12 / 10-8 (1) / C
13 / 10-8 (1) / A
14 / 10-8 (2) / D
15 / 10-8 (2) / D
16 / 10-8 (2) / B
17 / 10-8 (3) / A
18 / 10-8 (3) / C
19 / 10-8 (3) / B
20 / 10-8 (3) / C
21 / 10-8 (4) / A
22 / 10-8 (4) / A
23 / 10-8 (4) / D
24 / 10-8 (4) / D
25 / 10-8 (4) / B
26 / 10-8 (5) / A
27 / 10-8 (5) / D
28 / 10-8 (5) / C
29 / 10-8 (5) / D
30 / 10-8 (6) / C
31 / 10-8 (6) / D
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