Historical Time Between The Wars Quiz!
What occurred during the historical time between wars? In the 20th century, the interwar period was between the first and second world wars. There was a time of considerable change in the United States and the world. “The Roaring Twenties” came like a cannon shot and helped the middle class grow and prosper. This quiz will help to learn about the historical time between wars.
- 1.People who opposed the Nazi regime were sent to____________________.
- A.
Their homes
- B.
Concentration camps
- C.
England
- D.
See the Pope
- 2.Hitler wanted to build a racially superior nation made up of:
- A.
Ancient Greeks and Romans
- B.
Poles
- C.
Jews
- D.
Aryans
- 3.In a ____________________ state, people are controlled by the government and any opposition is suppressed.
- A.
Democratic
- B.
Totalitarian
- C.
Republican
- D.
Non-conscious
- 4.President Wilson said that the USA fought the war to
- A.
Expand our empire.
- B.
Make the world safe for democracy.
- C.
Prove we had the best army.
- D.
Be proud of ourselves.
- 5.Secret police are
- A.
Similar to traffic cops.
- B.
Sneaky politicians.
- C.
A group of loyalists who secretly find people who oppose the leader and get rid of them.
- D.
Nice people who quietly assist citizens and expect no "thank you" in return.
- 6.Stalin had ____________________ expelled from the party and had him assassinated.
- A.
Hitler
- B.
Lenin
- C.
Trotsky
- D.
Himmler
- 7.Franco’s military regime in Spain was supported by
- A.
Germany and Italy.
- B.
The United States and Britain.
- C.
France and Britain.
- D.
Stalin and the Communists.
- 8.How did Benito Mussolini gain the support of the Catholic Church?
- A.
He gave the Church money and official recognition; and also because the Catholic Church was afraid of Communists.
- B.
He assigned squadristi to be “food tasters” for the pope.
- C.
He expanded Vatican City’s land greatly by giving it control over half of Rome.
- D.
He threatened to execute the pope, his bishops, and cardinals.
- 9.Stalin was known to have:
- A.
Practiced Buddhism.
- B.
Killed peasants and opposition leaders, estimates range from 8 to 26 million.
- C.
Let political opponents stay in the Kremlin.
- D.
Welcomed constructive criticism.
- 10.The Kristallnacht, which happened on November 9, 1938, was:
- A.
The inspiration for the anthem of the Nazi Party.
- B.
A destructive rampage against German Jews led by Nazis.
- C.
The creation of Hitler’s secret police under Heinrich Himmler.
- D.
The signing of Hitler’s agreement with Russia.
- 11.Mussolini’s regime was supported by
- A.
Italian Socialists and Communists.
- B.
Opposition parties in Italy.
- C.
Landowners, businessmen, and the Catholic Church
- D.
Italian Protestants.
- 12.Before Hitler and the Nazis took over, people looked to them as potential leaders of Germany because many Germans
- A.
Feared communist revolution by the lower class.
- B.
Enjoyed the violence.
- C.
Liked his hair cut and mustache.
- D.
Had traveled to Italy to be part of Mussolini’s takeover of the government.
- 13.A ____ state is a government that aims to control the political, economic, social, intellectual, and cultural lives of its citizens.
- A.
European
- B.
Totalitarian
- C.
Southern
- D.
Free
- 14.The Spanish Civil War ended with Franco’s capture of ____________________.
- A.
Madrid, the capital.
- B.
The mountains of France
- C.
Moscow, Russia
- D.
Runaway legislators
- 15.Hitler’s goal was to create a
- A.
Third Communist Party.
- B.
Third Depression.
- C.
Third Reich, or German Empire.
- D.
Third Base.
- 16.Who was the first fascist?
- A.
Adolph Hitler
- B.
Joseph Stalin
- C.
Eldridge Clever
- D.
Benito Mussolini
- 17.Prior to taking over in Germany, Hitler gained support from landowners, businessmen, and military officers because of the
- A.
Fear of the spread of capitalism.
- B.
Extended Labor Day Celebration.
- C.
Fear of the spread of communism.
- D.
New free bread program.
- 18.The SS had two main principles, ideology and ___________.
- A.
Terror
- B.
Exploration
- C.
An open door policy
- D.
Spices
- 19.In Spain, landowners, businessmen, and the Catholic Church looked to General Franco to save them from
- A.
American tourists.
- B.
The spread of communism.
- C.
Environmental disasters.
- D.
Eternal damnation.
- 20.Dictatorial regimes took control of Germany, Italy, and Spain largely due to
- A.
Immigration.
- B.
Religion.
- C.
Fear of the spread of communism.
- D.
Spices.
- 21.Fascism glorifies the state above the individual by emphasizing the need for
- A.
A communal system of play for children.
- B.
A strong central government led by a dictatorial ruler.
- C.
Special taxes on luxury items.
- D.
Volunteers to help build bridges, roads, and public buildings.
- 22.EXCEPT EXCEPT EXCEPT EXCEPT EXCEPT Hitler’s political theories were based on all of the following EXCEPT EXCEPT EXCEPT EXCEPT EXCEPT EXCEPT EXCEPT EXCEPT
- A.
Nationalism.
- B.
Communism.
- C.
Racism, especially anti-Semitism.
- D.
Lebensraum.
- 23.The Enabling Act allowed Hitler
- A.
To cross the Rubicon.
- B.
To create a new branch of the Lutheran Church, and to recognize the Pope as the spiritual father of all Aryans.
- C.
To use the army to build airplanes.
- D.
To establish a totalitarian state by giving the government the power to ignore the constitution for four years.
- 24.Who became the leader in the Soviet Union after Lenin?
- A.
Mussolini
- B.
Stalin
- C.
Hitler
- D.
Spices
- 25.Who led the Spanish military in a revolt against the elected government that was composed of mostly communists and socialists?
- A.
Richard Blaine
- B.
Francisco Franco
- C.
Benito Mussolini
- D.
Leon Trotsky
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