History Quiz
History Quiz
- A. China
- B. Soviet Union
- C. Cuba
- D. Vietnam
- A. Joseph Stalin
- B. Vladimir Lenin
- C. Leon Trotsky
- D. Nikita Khrushchev
3. When did the Russian Empire transform into the Soviet Union?
- A. 1917
- B. 1922
- C. 1936
- D. 1945
4. Who was the fascist leader of Italy who took control in 1922?
- A. Adolf Hitler
- B. Francisco Franco
- C. Benito Mussolini
- D. Joseph Stalin
- A. President
- B. King
- C. Prime Minister
- D. Chancellor
- A. Reichstag Fire
- C. Munich Agreement
- B. Kaiser Wilhelm II
- C. Friedrich Ebert
8. What term did German nationalists use to refer to the politicians who
signed the WWI armistice?
- A. Betrayers
- B. Weimar Traitors
- C. November Criminals
- D. Defeatists
- A. Mutterkreuz
- B. Mutterpreis
- C. Muttermedaille
- D. Mutterehrenzeichen
11. According to Nazi ideology, which race was considered the 'master race'?
- A. Aryan
- B. Slavic
- C. Jewish
- D. African
- A. SS
- B. SA
- C. Gestapo
- D. Stasi
- A. Treaty of Tordesillas
- B. Treaty of Versailles
- C. Treaty of Paris
- D. Treaty of Utrecht
- A. Militarism
- B. Nationalism
- C. Appeasement
- D. Isolationism
- A. Hitler-Stalin Agreement
- B. Moscow Pact
- C. Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact
- D. Berlin-Moscow Agreement
- A. September 1, 1939
- B. September 3, 1939
- C. September 5, 1939
- A. Operation Barbarossa
- C. Operation Overlord
- D. Operation Torch
- A. Invasion of Poland
- B. Battle of Britain
- D. D-Day Invasion
19. What does the hammer on the Soviet Union flag symbolize?
- A. Agriculture
- B. Industry
- C. Military
- D. Unity of workers
- A. Lack of troops
- C. Naval defeat
- D. Diplomatic negotiations
23. How many Indian soldiers served in the British Indian Army during WWII?
- A. 5 million
- B. 10 million
- C. 15 million
- D. 25 million
- A. Equal to men
- A. Blue
- B. Red
- C. Green
- D. Yellow
- A. Adolf Hitler
- B. Francisco Franco
- C. Benito Mussolini
- D. Joseph Stalin
- A. Birth of Hitler
28. What does the star on the Soviet Union flag stand for?
- A. Agriculture
- B. Industry
- D. Military
- A. Racial equality
- B. Racial hierarchy
- C. Racial diversity
- D. Racial tolerance
- A. Treaty of Tordesillas
- B. Treaty of Versailles
- C. Treaty of Paris
- D. Treaty of Utrecht
- A. Heinrich Himmler
- B. Joseph Goebbels
- C. Hermann Göring
- D. Reinhard Heydrich
- B. Invasion of Poland
- C. Battle of Britain
- A. Joseph Goebbels
- B. Hermann Göring
- C. Heinrich Himmler
- D. Adolf Eichmann
- A. Military alliance
- B. Economic cooperation
- C. Avoidance of war
- D. Cultural exchange
36. Which country did Hitler annex in 1938 violating the Treaty of Versailles?
- A. Poland
- B. Austria
- C. Czechoslovakia
- D. France
- A. Joseph Stalin
- B. Benito Mussolini
- C. Emperor Hirohito
- D. Francisco Franco
- B. World War II
- D. Industrial Revolution
39. What was the primary motivation for the USA joining WWII?
- C. Fall of France
- D. Battle of Britain
40. Which political party ruled Germany before the rise of the Nazis?
- A. Communist Party
- C. Weimar Republic
- C. Foreign diplomats
- D. Industrialists
- D. Establish colonies
-A
- A. After WWII
- B. After WWI
- A. Economic stability
- C. Military success
- D. Allied support
- A. Promote peace
- B. Encourage diversity
- C. Indoctrinate citizens
- A. Heinrich Himmler
- B. Joseph Goebbels
- C. Adolf Hitler
- D. Hermann Göring
- B. Hitler's imprisonment
- D. End of WWI
50. Who was the head of the SS?
- A. Joseph Goebbels
- B. Heinrich Himmler
- C. Hermann Göring
- D. Reinhard Heydrich
51. Which policy did the British government follow before WWII?
- A. Militarism
- B. Appeasement
- C. Isolationism
- D. Expansionism
- A. Start of WWI
- C. End of WWII
- D. Invasion of Poland
53. Which event symbolized the Nazi party’s total control over Germany?
- A. Reichstag Fire
- B. Munich Agreement
- C. Treaty of Versailles
- D. Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact
54. What was the objective of the Four-Year Plan in Nazi Germany?
- A. Promote democracy
- B. Economic self-sufficiency and military rearmament
- C. Encourage immigration
- A. German military
- C. Soviet soldiers
- D. Italian fascists
56. What role did the League of Nations play in the interwar period?
- A. Military alliance
- B. Diplomatic peacekeeping
- C. Economic cooperation
- D. Colonial administration
- A. Nazi propaganda
- D. Military strategy
- B. Treaty of Versailles
- C. Invasion of Poland
- D. Munich Agreement
59. What was the impact of the Night of the Long Knives?
- C. Ended WWII
- D. Established democracy
- A. Military leaders
- B. Political opponents
- D. Foreign diplomats
- B. Swastika
- D. Union Jack
- A. Reducing military
- B. Expanding democracy
- A. Heinrich Himmler
- B. Joseph Goebbels
- C. Hermann Göring
- D. Reinhard Heydrich
- A. Promote health
- A. NATO
- B. Triple Entente
- C. Allies
- D. Warsaw Pact
66. What did the Nazis believe about the Aryan race?
- A. Inferior race
- A. Slavs
- B. Aryans
- C. Jews
- D. Africans
- A. Ended WWI
- C. Started WWII
- A. Promote equality
- C. Encourage immigration
- A. Promote peace
- B. Indoctrinate citizens
- C. Encourage diversity
73. Who were the primary targets of the Nazi concentration camps?
- A. Political opponents
- B. Military leaders
- D. Foreign diplomats
- A. Military force
- B. Secret police
- C. Propaganda unit
- D. Economic advisors
- A. Promote diversity
- C. Encourage immigration
- D. Support equality
- B. Avoidance of war
- C. Economic cooperation
- D. Cultural exchange
77. Who led the Nazi paramilitary group, the SA?
- A. Heinrich Himmler
- B. Ernst Röhm
- C. Joseph Goebbels
- D. Hermann Göring
78. What was the main purpose of the Nazi Four-Year Plan?
- A. Promote democracy
- C. Encourage immigration
- A. President
- B. King
- C. Führer
- D. Chancellor
- A. Communism
- B. Fascism
- C. Democracy
- D. Socialism
81. Who signed the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact on behalf of the Soviet Union?
- A. Joseph Stalin
- B. Vyacheslav Molotov
- C. Leon Trotsky
- D. Nikolai Bukharin
- A. Promote peace
- B. Indoctrinate citizens
- C. Encourage diversity
- A. Equal to men
- A. Promote peace
- B. Encourage diversity
- C. Indoctrinate citizens
- D. Establish colonies
- C. Italy expanding
into Austria
- A. Heinrich Himmler
- B. Joseph Goebbels
- C. Hermann Göring
- D. Reinhard Heydrich
90. What was the main purpose of the Nazi Four-Year Plan?
- A. Promote democracy
- C. Encourage immigration
- A. German military
- C. Soviet soldiers
- D. Italian fascists
92. What was the role of the League of Nations in the interwar period?
- A. Military alliance
- B. Diplomatic peacekeeping
- C. Economic cooperation
- D. Colonial administration
- A. Nazi propaganda
- D. Military strategy
94. What was the significance of the Night of the Long Knives?
- D. Established democracy
- A. Military leaders
- B. Political opponents
- D. Foreign diplomats
- B. Swastika
- D. Union Jack
- A. Reducing military
- B. Expanding democracy
- A. Promote health
- A. Political opponents
- B. Military leaders
- D. Foreign diplomats
- A. Military force
- B. Secret police
- C. Propaganda unit
- D. Economic advisors
1. Describe the key features of the Nazi ideology regarding race and society.
3. Discuss the significance of the Beer Hall Putsch in Hitler's rise to power.
10. Analyze the factors leading to the fall of the Weimar Republic.
11. How did the Nazi education system aim to shape the youth of Germany?
12. What were the primary objectives of the Nazi Four-Year Plan?
13. Discuss the significance of the Night of the Long Knives in Nazi Germany.
14. How did the economic conditions in Germany contribute to the rise of the
Nazi Party?
15. Describe the structure and function of the Gestapo in Nazi Germany.
16. Evaluate the role of Hitler’s propaganda minister, Joseph Goebbels, in the
Nazi regime.
17. Discuss the significance of the Nuremberg Laws in Nazi racial policy.
19. Explain the reasons behind the failure of the League of Nations to
prevent WWII.
20. How did the Nazi regime utilize youth organizations to propagate its
ideology?
22. Explain the purpose and impact of the Nazi euthanasia program.
24. How did the USA's entry into WWII alter the course of the war?
26. What were the primary goals of Nazi propaganda, and how were they
achieved?
28. Evaluate the reasons behind the initial success of the Nazi Blitzkrieg
strategy.
29. How did the invasion of the Soviet Union mark a turning point in WWII?
30. Describe the aftermath of WWII for Germany and its divided occupation.