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Aug 2013

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32 Which heading best completes this graphic

organizer?

(1) Socialism (3) Fascism

(2) Liberalism (4) Ethnocentrism

Jan 2013

32 Which of these World War II events happened first?

(1) Battle of Britain

(2) D-Day invasion

(3) invasion of Poland

(4) dropping of an atomic bomb on Hiroshima

47 The Nuremberg laws are best described as

(1) efforts of the Roman Catholic Church to

punish heresy

(2) major articles in the Declaration of the Rights

of Man

(3) specific laws contained in Justinian’s Code

(4) anti-Semitic laws of 20th-century Germany

49 The treatment of untouchables in India, the

treatment of Jews during the Holocaust, and the

treatment of Chinese student demonstrators in

Tiananmen Square are all examples of

(1) fascist policies

(2) extraterritoriality

(3) excommunication

(4) human rights violations

Aug 2012

Base your answer to question 25 on the cartoon below and on your knowledge of social studies.

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25 Which statement best reflects the main idea of

this cartoon?

(1) The League of Nations is stopping world

boycotts.

(2) The League of Nations hopes to use boycotts

to end war.

(3) Belligerent nations wish to be included in the

League of Nations.

(4) War is likely if the League of Nations acts.

32 Which headline is most closely associated with

the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

(1) “Japan Signs Treaty of Kanagawa”

(2) “Nuclear Bombs Dropped on Japan”

(3) “Japan Invades Korea”

(4) “Japan Hosts Discussion on Greenhouse Gases”

Base your answer to question 33 on the cartoon below and on your knowledge of social studies.

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33 The leaders in this 1936 cartoon are depicted as “spineless” because they

(1) signed the Treaty of Versailles

(2) wanted to avoid global conflict at any cost

(3) depended on economic measures to stop aggression

(4) recognized the communist government in the Soviet Union

50 One similarity in the actions of Benito Mussolini

and Saddam Hussein is that both

(1) established a democratic form of government

(2) denied individual rights

(3) expanded the power of labor unions

(4) sought a classless society

Jan 2012

33 Which sequence of events is in the correct

chronological order?

(1) rise of Nazism →Treaty of Versailles →

German invasion of the Soviet Union

(2) Treaty of Versailles →rise of Nazism →

German invasion of the Soviet Union

(3) German invasion of the Soviet Union →

Rise of Nazism

→Treaty of Versailles

(4) Treaty of Versailles →German invasion of the

Soviet Union →rise of Nazism

Base your answer to question 32 on the passage

below and on your knowledge of social studies.

...

The German people were never more pitiable

than when they stood by and watched this thing

done. For the raiders who were let loose on the

streets and given a day to sate [indulge] the lowest

instincts of cruelty and revenge were indeed an

enemy army. No foreign invader could have done

more harm. This is Germany in the hour of her

greatest defeat, the best overcome by the worst.

While many protested at the outrages, and

millions must have been sickened and shamed by

the crimes committed in their name, many others

looked on stolidly or approvingly while the

hunters hunted and the wreckers worked. There

are stories of mothers who took their children to

see the fun....

—New York Times

, November 12, 1938

32 This 1938 passage criticizes those German people

who did not

(1) participate in these demonstrations

(2) condemn the violent acts of Kristallnacht

(3) support the government’s policy in Austria

(4) resist the war effort

33 What was one geographic characteristic of

Germany that influenced the outcomes of both

World War I and World War II?

(1) Mountainous topography protected Germany

from the opposing side.

(2) A lack of navigable rivers in Germany slowed

transportation.

(3) Excellent harbors allowed Germany to defeat

Great Britain’s naval forces.

(4) Its central location in Europe resulted in

Germany having to fight on two fronts.

Aug 2011

Base your answer to question 33 on the excerpt

below and on your knowledge of social studies.

. . . No one in this country [Great Britain] who

examines carefully the terms under which Hitler’s

troops begin their march into Czecho-Slovakia

to-day can feel other than unhappy. Certainly the

Czechs will hardly appreciate Mr. Chamberlain’s

phrase that it is “peace with honour.”. . .

— “Return from Munich,”

Guardian

, October 1, 1938

33 The author of this excerpt is reacting to Prime

Minister Chamberlain’s policy of

(1) self-determination (3) containment

(2) ethnic segregation (4) appeasement

Jun 2011

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25 Based on the information provided by this map, how did adopting the policy of

appeasement at the Munich Conference in September 1938 change Europe?

(1) The Rhineland was occupied by France.

(2) The Sudetenland was given to Germany.

(3) Germany transferred control of Memel to Lithuania.

(4) Austria became an independent state.

Jun 2011

27 Which political leader gained power as a result of

the failing economy of the Weimar Republic?

(1) Adolf Hitler (3) Benito Mussolini

(2) Francisco Franco (4) Charles de Gaulle

49 Which conflict is most closely associated with

events in Nanjing, Dunkirk, and Hiroshima?

(1) Russian Revolution (3) World War II

(2) Cultural Revolution (4) Korean War

Jan 2011

30 The rise of fascism in Germany between World

War I and World War II is often associated with

the

(1) promotion of ethnic diversity

(2) appeal of the doctrine of nonviolence

(3) establishment of a strong parliamentary

system

(4) impact of the global economic depression

31 One way in which the conquest of Manchuria by

the Japanese (1931) and the annexation of

Czechoslovakia by Germany (1939) are similar is

that these actions

(1) marked the end of the aggressive expansion

of these nations

(2) demonstrated the weakness of the League of

Nations

(3) reestablished the balance of power in the

world

(4) led to the Long March

32 During World War II, the importance of the

D-Day invasion of 1944 was that it

(1) forced Germany to fight on multiple fronts

(2) made Germany move their military to the

Russian front

(3) ended the bombing of Germany

(4) demonstrated German military dominance

34 Which function of the United Nations is based on

the concept of collective security?

(1) providing health services

(2) coordinating global peacekeeping

(3) monitoring educational programs

(4) assisting in agricultural research

Aug 2010

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26 Which war is most closely associated with this cartoon?

(1) Boer War (3) World War II

(2) Russo-Japanese War (4) Cold War

27 Which policy is being questioned in this cartoon?

(1) nonalignment (3) militarism

(2) détente (4) isolationism

Base your answer to question 28 on the graphic

organizer below and on your knowledge of social

studies.

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28 Which ideology best completes this graphic

organizer?

(1) socialism (3) capitalism

(2) democracy (4) fascism

Base your answer to question 29 on the passage

below and on your knowledge of social studies.

. . . In his classic defense of freedom of speech in,

On Liberty, John Stuart Mill wrote that if a view

is not “fully, frequently, and fearlessly discussed,”

it will become “a dead dogma, not a living truth.”

The existence of the Holocaust should remain a

living truth, and those who are skeptical about the

enormity of the Nazi atrocities should be

confronted with the evidence for it. . . .

— Peter Singer (adapted)

29 Which statement is consistent with the author’s

point concerning the Holocaust?

(1) The evils of the past are best ignored and

forgotten.

(2) Frequent and full discussion of the historical

evidence of certain events is desirable.

(3) All eras of history include individuals that

reject existing values.

(4) Every generation must apologize for the

failures of earlier generations.

48 The invasions of Russia by France in 1812 and by

Germany in World War II were unsuccessful in

part because of the

(1) Russian alliances with China

(2) harsh climatic conditions in Russia

(3) inexperience of French and German military

leaders

(4) failure of France and Germany to develop

modern weapons

jun 2010

27 Japan’s invasion of China in 1937 and Germany’s

attack on Poland in 1939 led directly to

(1) the beginning of World War II in Asia and

Europe

(2) a meeting at Yalta between the United States

and the Soviet Union

(3) a conference at Munich for European leaders

(4) the withdrawal of Britain and France from

European affairs

28 The Nuremberg Trials are considered an

important event in the 20th century because they

(1) brought an end to genocide

(2) condemned the use of nuclear weapons

(3) ruled on provisions for the postwar

occupation of Germany

(4) established principles of responsibility for

human rights violations

jan 2010

34 . . . “You should take steps now to cease military

resistance. Otherwise, we shall resolutely employ

this bomb and all our other superior weapons to

promptly and forcefully end the war.” . . .

This paragraph from a 1945 Allied leaflet warned

the

(1) Czechs of a German invasion

(2) Americans in Hawaii of a Japanese attack

(3) Koreans of a Russian invasion

(4) Japanese civilians of a United States attack

41 In Japan, the Meiji Restoration and the

post–World War II “economic miracle” can be

described as periods of

(1) political decentralization

(2) revolutionary democratization

(3) reactionary social change

(4) innovative industrial development

45 As a result of discrimination during the 19th

century, where were many Jews in eastern Europe

forced to live?

(1) on collective farms (3) in urban ghettos

(2) in fortified villages (4) in industrial areas

Aug 2009

31 After World War II, the boundaries of newly

independent African countries were most often

based on

(1) existing ethnic settlement patterns

(2) divisions imposed under European imperialism

(3) mandates created under the United Nations

(4) locations of oil resources

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32 This World War II cartoon is showing the

relationship between climate and the

(1) inability of Nazi forces to defeat the Soviet

Union

(2) success of Allied troops after D-day

(3) efforts by Allied troops to control Berlin

(4) casualties suffered by the Soviet Union

47 What was one similarity between France during

the 1790s and Germany during the 1920s?

(1) Severe inflation contributed to the rise of

radical political groups.

(2) Scientific developments improved the

standard of living.

(3) Widespread intolerance of the Huguenots led

to human rights abuses.

(4) Military successes eliminated tensions with

neighboring countries.

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Jun 2009

28 The 1930s depression in Germany contributed to

the rise of the Nazi Party because

(1) economic hardships increased political

instability

(2) five-year plans of the communists failed

(3) the Reichstag nationalized private property

(4) the Weimar Republic imposed totalitarianism

31 The primary purpose of the United Nations is to

(1) control world grain prices

(2) promote democratic governments

(3) resolve conflicts between nations peacefully

(4) unite all nations militarily through alliances

32 World War II was a turning point for many

European colonies in Africa and Asia because the

war led to

(1) the occupation of most European colonies by

United Nations troops

(2) increased efforts by these colonies to gain

independence

(3) the expansion of European imperialism

(4) decreased friction between the Europeans

and their colonies

jan 2009

31 Which leader is most closely associated with the

rise of fascism in Italy prior to World War II?

(1) Ho Chi Minh (3) Mao Zedong

(2) Winston Churchill (4) Benito Mussolini

48 Before September 1939, the European response

to Hitler’s actions included

(1) following a policy of appeasement

(2) blockading the coast of Germany

(3) forcing Germany to sign the Versailles Treaty

(4) creating alliances under the United Nations

Charter

Base your answer to question 50 on the passage

below and on your knowledge of social studies.

. . . The only way to go was up. And, on June 26,

1948, planes from all over the world were

employed to begin an airlift to fly needed food

and supplies to the Berliners. The Soviets

attempted to frighten away the Allied planes.

One Soviet plane, trying to tighten the blockade,

fired on a British plane as it attempted to land in

Berlin. Both planes crashed, killing all aboard.

But the airlift continued. . . .

Source: Doris M. Epler, The Berlin Wall,

The Millbrook Press

50 The events described in this passage occurred

soon after

(1) World War I (3) the Korean War

(2) World War II (4) the Six-Day War

Aug 2008

35 One similarity between Adolf Hitler and Benito

Mussolini is that both

(1) led fascist states

(2) supported communism

(3) rejected militarism

(4) remained in power after World War II

Jun 2008

28 Japan’s invasion of Manchuria, Italy’s attack on

Ethiopia, and Germany’s blitzkrieg in Poland are

examples of

(1) military aggression (3) containment

(2) appeasement (4) the domino theory

30 Which group was accused of violating human

rights in the city of Nanjing during World War II?

(1) Americans (3) Japanese

(2) Chinese (4) Germans

31 One way in which the Hitler Youth of Germany

and the Red Guard of China are similar is that

both organizations

(1) required unquestioning loyalty to the leader

(2) helped increase religious tolerance

(3) hindered imperialistic goals

(4) led pro-democracy movements

Jan 2008

28 The term militarism can best be defined as

(1) loyalty to a nation or ethnic group

(2) buildup of armaments in preparation for war

(3) avoidance of military involvement in civil

wars

(4) control of territories for economic and political

Gain

35 “. . . Seventy thousand people were killed

instantly, and many more would die — 60,000 by

November and another 70,000 by 1950. Most of

them would be victims of a new method of killing

— radiation. . . .”

— Ronald Takai

The situation described in this passage was the

direct result of which World War II event?

(1) blitz of London

(2) attack on Pearl Harbor

(3) D-Day invasion of Normandy

(4) bombing of Hiroshima

Aug 2007

Base your answer to question 32 on the chart

below and on your knowledge of social studies.

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32 Based on the information in this chart, which

situation gave rise to Nazi power in Germany?

(1) global prosperity and trade

(2) success of the Weimar Republic

(3) political and economic instability

(4) expansion of Germany’s colonial empire

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34 The main idea of this 1941 cartoon is that Japan,

Italy, and Germany

(1) had formed an alliance for peace

(2) were determined to defeat communism

(3) had supported a peaceful international

solution

(4) were committed to aggression

35 At the end of World War II, the British decided

to partition the Indian subcontinent into the

nations of India and Pakistan. What was a

primary reason for this division?

(1) India had adopted a policy of nonalignment.

(2) Religious differences had led to conflicts

between Hindus and Muslims.

(3) Most of India’s valuable resources were

located in the south.

(4) British India’s Muslim minority controlled

most of India’s banking industry.

49 Which factor most hindered the efforts of both

Napoleon and Hitler to conquer Russia?

(1) climate

(2) fortifications

(3) advanced technology

(4) lack of ports

Jun 2007

27 The term appeasement is best defined as

(1) an attempt to avoid conflict by meeting the

demands of an aggressor

(2) a period of peace and prosperity, resulting in

cultural achievement

(3) a declaration of war between two or more

nations

(4) an agreement removing economic barriers

between nations

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28 What is the best title for this map?

(1) Dominance of Manchukuo

(2) Japanese Imperial Expansion

(3) East Asian Trade Routes

(4) Natural Resources of China and Japan

29 “Mussolini Attacks Ethiopia” (1935)

“Germany Takes the Rhineland Back” (1936)

“Germany and Russia Divide Poland” (1939)

These headlines might be used to illustrate the

weakness of the

(1) United Nations (3) Warsaw Pact

(2) Congress of Vienna (4) League of Nations

Jan 2007

26 What was one reason that totalitarian

dictatorships gained power in Europe between

World War I and World War II?

(1) Famine and AIDS spread throughout

Europe.

(2) Trade was banned between western and

eastern Europe.

(3) Governments failed to meet the needs of the

people.

(4) Monarchies were reinstated in many nations.

28 The policy of appeasement helped cause World

War II because this policy

(1) reduced the armaments of major European

powers

(2) gave too much power to the United Nations

(3) increased sea trade between England and the

United States

(4) allowed the aggressive actions of Germany to

go unchecked

28 The policy of appeasement helped cause World

War II because this policy

(1) reduced the armaments of major European

powers

(2) gave too much power to the United Nations

(3) increased sea trade between England and the

United States

(4) allowed the aggressive actions of Germany to

go unchecked

juun2006

31 Many historians believe that the harsh terms

found in the Treaty of Versailles helped lead to

(1) Italy’s unification

(2) Turkey’s modernization

(3) revolutions in Russia

(4) World War II

Jun 2006

42 “. . . We cannot and must not allow ourselves to

have the message of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

fade completely from our minds, and we cannot

allow our vision or ideals to fade, either. For if we

do, we have but one course left for us. And that

flash of light will not only rob us of our vision, but

it will rob us of our lives, our progeny

[descendants], and our very existence.”

— Tadatoshi Akiba, Mayor of Hiroshima

With which issue is Mayor Akiba most concerned?

(1) depletion of the ozone layer

(2) treatment of infectious diseases

(3) nuclear proliferation

(4) international terrorism

49 • The Nazi Party controls Germany.

• Khmer Rouge rules in Cambodia.

• The Sandinistas control Nicaragua.

Which statement describes a similarity in these

situations?

(1) Civil liberties were promoted.

(2) Voting rights were extended to women.

(3) Leaders won the support of all groups.

(4) One group seized power and limited opposition.

Jan 2006

32 When some European leaders agreed to Hitler’s

demands concerning Czechoslovakia in 1938,

they were supporting a policy of

(1) détente

(2) balance of power

(3) collective security

(4) appeasement

33 One reason Germany’s invasion of Poland in 1939

was successful is that Poland

(1) lacked natural barriers

(2) was located along the North Sea

(3) lacked natural resources

(4) was close to the Balkans

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