Quiz 15c - WWI to WWII

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1 Between World War I and World War II, Fascism appealed to many people in Europe because Fascism

	opposed racism and anti-Semitism
	promoted international cooperation
	offered simple solutions to complex problems
	rejected nationalism and militarism

2 A study of Japan's economy since World War II would lead to the conclusion that

	government support of technological advances can improve a nation's economic position
	imperialism is necessary for the economic development of a nation
	a Communist system leads to economic prosperity
	the feudal system is more economically productive than the market system

3 A reason the Japanese government accepted a new constitution after World War II was that

	the new constitution was very similar to the previous one
	the new constitution was imposed by the United States military government
	Japan's colonial possessions were returned
	Japan's military forces were reestablished

4 After World War I, Japan attempted to solve some of its economic problems by

	establishing extensive trade with the Soviet Union
	expanding its influence in Asia
	practicing the principles of Marxism
	refusing to rely on Western technology

5 ". . . the Japanese people forever renounce war as a sovereign right of the nation and the threat or use of force as a means of settling international disputes. In order to accomplish the aim . . . land, sea, and air forces . . . will never be maintained."

Which event is directly responsible for the inclusion of this statement in Japan's current Constitution?

	Japan's defeat in World War II
	Japan's involvement in the Persian Gulf War
	United Nations sanctions against Japan
	Japan's emergence as an economic superpower

6 A major cause of World War I was

	a decline in the policy of imperialism
	the existence of opposing alliances
	an increase in acts of aggression by England
	the spread of communism throughout Europe

7 The violence and destruction that occurred during World War II led to the

	expansion of colonial empires in Africa
	formation of the United Nations
	signing of the Versailles Treaty
	unification of Germany

8 Since the end of World War II, military rearmament in Japan has been limited by

	specific restrictions in Japan's constitution
	Japan's refusal to sign a nuclear nonproliferation treaty
	the United Nations refusal to sell weapons to the Japanese
	a scarcity of technology and resources in Japan

9 The imperialist policies followed by Japan after World War I were based on a desire to

	convert people to Shinto
	acquire markets for its oil industry
	compete with Chinese trade policies
	obtain natural resources for manufacturing

10 The desire for self-determination in African nations became a powerful force for change immediately after

	World War II
	the Boer War
	revolutions in Russia and France
	the end of the Cold War

11 A major problem in post–World War II India has been the

	conflict between rival religious groups
	alliance with China
	lack of unskilled workers for farming
	scarcity of mineral resources

12 What was one reason that totalitarian dictatorships gained power in Europe between World War I and World War II?

	Famine and AIDS spread throughout Europe.
	Trade was banned between western and eastern Europe.
	Governments failed to meet the needs of the people.
	Monarchies were reinstated in many nations.

13 Before World War II, the economies of many Eastern European nations were based primarily on

	exports of industrial machinery
	international banking
	agricultural production
	tourism and handicrafts

14 The rise of independent nations in Asia and Africa after World War II illustrates the

	success of United Nations peacekeeping forces
	strength of minority groups in these regions
	decline of European political dominance
	failure of nationalist movements in these regions

15 Since the end of World War II, Western Europe has experienced

	conflicts caused by policies of isolationism
	a continuous increase in the number of communistic governments
	a steadily declining standard of living
	political and economic cooperation between its nations