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1. _______________ became Prime Minister of Italy and leader of the National Fascist Party. He also invaded Ethiopia in 1935.
a. Josef Stalin
b. Benito Mussolini
c. Karl Marx
2. ________________ tried to industrialize the nation and became sole dictator of the Soviet Union.
a. Josef Stalin
b. Karl Marx
c. Vladimir Lenin
3. Which one of the following countries were allies of Germany during World War I?
a. Italy and Japan
b. Austria-Hungary
c. Belgium and China
4. A campaign that gives false or biased information to influence the attitudes of people.
a. scandals
b. gossip
c. propaganda
5. Which of the following countries suffered great financial lost as a result of World War I?
a. Germany
b. Italy
c. Russia
6. What is the name of the agreement that ended the war and required Germany to reduce the size of its army?
a. Treaty of Paris
b. Treaty of Germany
c. Treaty of Versailles
7. Which of the following means a form of government that enforces complete control over the lives of its citizens?
a. totalitarian
b. democracy
c. monarchy
8. _______________ was the Russian communist, who declared himself a Marxist and was head of the Bolshevik Party.
a. Karl Marx
b. Vladimir Lenin
c. Josef Stalin
9. What was the time after World War I when people enjoyed good times and prosperity called?
a. the Fascinating Fifties
b. the Roaring Twenties
c. the Swinging Thirties
10. A movement where women demonstrated for the right to vote was called ______________.
a. the New Deal
b. prohibition
c. suffrage
11. Which of the following is the amendment of the United States Constitution that prohibits the manufacturing, sale, and transportation of alcohol?
a. The Sixteenth Amendment
b. The Seventeenth Amendment
c. The Eighteenth Amendment
12. Which of the following is the strict and literal adherence to a set of beliefs and principles?
a. socialism
b. optimism
c. fundamentalism
13. A(n) ______________ is a formal agreement between countries.
a. contract
b. settlement
c. treaty
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Social Studies: World War I - Quiz
