Mock Test (WWI, WWII, & CW)

Before the outbreak of World War I, what were the two main alliances that were established in 1882 and 1907, respectively?

Triple Alliance and Triple Entente

Triple Alliance consisted of __________

Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy

Which country was accused of being the mastermind behind the murder of Franz Ferdinand, the Crowned Prince of Austria-Hungary?

Serbia

The following were cases contributing to the explosion of World War I, EXCEPT

The creation of Nazi Party

When did Austria-Hungary Empire declare war on Serbia?

July 28th, 1914

The Treaty of Versailles was signed on __________:

June 28th, 1919

Which of the following is/are NOT the term(s) the Treaty of Versailles?

Compulsory membership to the League of Nations

What was the name of the territory that France lost to Germany as a result of the Franco-Prussian War?

Alsace-Lorraine

By the late 19th century, which continent was of the interest of European nations in their attempts to seek more colonies?

Africa

Under Treaty of Versailles, Germany was not permitted to enter into __________, where abundant natural resources could be found.

Rhineland

Prior to the World War I, Bosnia-Herzegovina was under the control of __________. However, ethnic groups residing in Bosnia-Herzegovina wanted to join with________ to form their own nation.

Austria-Hungary/ Serbia

Prior to the World War I, United States of America pursued a foreign policy known as ____________, while Japan upheld another policy called __________.

Isolationism/ Expansionism

In the first year of WWI, Germany had to fight with two countries which were _________ (on the East) and__________ (on the West)

Russia, France

The United States of America involved in World War I when_______.

German submarine disrupted US supplies in the sea.

In 1919, a peace treaty was signed to end World War. The treaty was named_______.

Treaty of Versailles

Who were main conflicting parties of World War II?

The Axis Powers and the Allies

Which of the following were the causes of World War II?

D. A and B are the answers

Which was/were the reason(s) that led to the deteriorating relations between the West and Japan?

D. A and C are the answers

In 1937, Hitler planned to expand German Union into east direct including

Austria, Czechoslovakia and Poland

When did Germany officially surrender in World War II?

May 7th, 1945

When was the Tripartite Pact signed? What were the contracting parties of Tripartite Pact?

September 27th, 1940 (Italy, Germany and Japan)

Japan dragged the US into World War II by ____________:

The attack on Pearl Harbor

When did the attack on Pearl Harbor happen?

December 7th, 1941

When did Japan officially surrender in WWII?

August 15th, 1945

Which were the two Japanese cities on which the United States dropped the two atomic bombs?

Hiroshima and Nagasaki

The following were impacts of World War II, EXCEPT:

None

In 1938, Germany demanded the control over ________ from Czechoslovakia

Sudetenland

The following were the provisions embedded in Treaty of Versailles, EXCEPT

Berlin was divided into four zones.

What were the causes of Cold War?

A and B are answers

What was the Marshall Plan?

An economic policy to rebuild European economy following the end of WWII

The Berlin Wall was constructed by _____________ :

Soviet Union

Following the WWII, Korean Peninsula was divided into two different political spheres. Where was the Korean Peninsula divided?

C. The 38th Parallel Line

Korean War exploded when _________ launched an invasion against South Korea and captured Seoul in 1950. It was ended when both side agreed to _______ in 1953.

Democratic Republic of Korea/ Armistice

In the Yalta Conference, American President, ____________, agreed to cooperate with Soviet Union to fight against Japan in the Pacific War. However, in Potsdam Conference newly elected President ____________ secretly carried out Mahnatan Project to put an end on WWII in Asia.

Franklin D. Roosevelt/ Harry Truman

Where were the South and North Vietnam separated?

The 17th Parallel Line

Who was the leader of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam?

Ho Chi Minh

The following illustrated how America involved in Vietnam, EXCEPT:

Vietnamization

What was the name of the guerilla forces of the National Liberation Front that operated in South Vietnam?

B. Vietcong

In 1955, Vietnam was politically divided into two, including ________

Democratic Republic of Vietnam/ Republic of Vietnam

What were the two major military alliances that were formed during the Cold War?

NATO and Warsaw Pact

Which countries below were divided and later reunified during the Cold War?

Vietnam and Germany

Soviet Union collapsed mostly due to its inefficient socialist economic system. The disintegration of the Soviet Union was initiated by __________. Soviet Union was disintegrated on _____________:

Boris Yeltsin, December 31st 1991

Under Mikhail Gorbachev’s leadership, two distinct political initiatives were adopted to stimulate political and economic reforms in Soviet Union such as __________:

Perestroika/ Glasnost