World history/WHME103/WWII causes/Review

The Causes of World War Two Multiple Choice Review Quiz

Complete the following quiz to review your knowledge from this learning pathway. This quiz will help students undertaking this course for credit to prepare for their test.

• Complete this sentence: 'When Italy invaded Ethiopia':
  • The League of Nations declared Italy an aggressor but took no effective action.
    • Correct. Well done!
  • The League of Nations did not discuss the issue as Italy blocked all discussion.
    • Incorrect. Review the activity on Italian imperialism in this learning pathway to help you find the correct answer.
  • all the major powers soon recognized Italy's annexation of the country.
    • Incorrect. Britain and France did, but the US and Soviet Union refused to do so.
  • Hitler negotiated with Mussolini to deport some 'undesirable' groups from Germany to Ethiopia.
    • Incorrect. Review the activity on Italian imperialism in this learning pathway to help you find the correct answer.
• All of the below statements about the Nanking Massacre (Rape of Nanking) are true, except:
  • the massacre is still a source of anger and controversy today.
    • Incorrect. Review the activity on the Nanking Massacre in this learning pathway to help you find the correct answer.
  • between 20,000-80,000 women were sexually assaulted.
    • Incorrect. Review the activity on the Nanking Massacre in this learning pathway to help you find the correct answer.
  • the General in charge was later executed for war crimes.
    • Incorrect. Review the activity on the Nanking Massacre in this learning pathway to help you find the correct answer.
  • most estimates suggest about 100,000 people were killed.
    • Correct. It is estimated 200,000-300,000 people were killed in this terrible massacre.
• The Long March was:
  • a march by Chinese communist forces from the countryside to Beijing, in their quest to take control of China.
    • Incorrect. Review the activity on Chinese and Japanese imperialism in this learning pathway to help you find the correct answer.
  • a circuitous retreat by Chinese communists from nationalist forces.
    • Correct. Well done!
  • a march by Chinese communist forces into the countryside, to avoid Japanese imperialist aggressors.
    • Incorrect. Review the activity on Chinese and Japanese imperialism in this learning pathway to help you find the correct answer.
  • the march by Japanese imperialist forces through China, as they took control of more and more territory.
    • Incorrect. Review the activity on Chinese and Japanese imperialism in this learning pathway to help you find the correct answer.
• Which of the below was not a major cause of World War Two?
  • militarism
    • Incorrect. Review the activities on the causes of World War Two in this learning pathway to help you find the correct answer.
  • the Great Depression
    • Incorrect. Review the activities on the causes of World War Two in this learning pathway to help you find the correct answer.
  • imperialism
    • Incorrect. Review the activities on the causes of World War Two in this learning pathway to help you find the correct answer.
  • none of the above answers are correct.
    • Correct. Well done!
• The Axis coalition was comprised of:
  • Germany and Italy
    • Incorrect. Review the activities on the causes of World War Two in this learning pathway to help you find the correct answer.
  • Germany and Japan
    • Incorrect. Review the activities on the causes of World War Two in this learning pathway to help you find the correct answer.
  • Germany, Japan and Italy
    • Correct. Well done!
  • none of the above answers are correct.
    • Incorrect. Review the activities on the causes of World War Two in this learning pathway to help you find the correct answer.

The Causes of World War Two True/False Review Quiz

Indicate whether the following statements are true or false:

• Chinese leader Chiang Kai-shek was held hostage by members of his own military in 1936 until he agreed to put more combat units into fighting the Japanese, instead of focusing on anti-communist battles.
  • True
    • Correct. Well done!
  • False
    • Incorrect. Review the activity on Chinese and Japanese imperialism in this learning pathway to help you find the correct answer.
• Appeasement was an unsuccessful policy response to Hitler's aggression, but it reflected the strong desire of ordinary people in Britain and France to avoid another war.
  • True
    • Correct. Well done!
  • False
    • Incorrect. Review the activities on the causes of World War Two in this learning pathway to help you find the correct answer.
• The war between China and Japan began with the Japanese invasion of Manchuria in 1933.
  • True
    • Incorrect. Review the activity on Chinese and Japanese imperialism in this learning pathway to help you find the correct answer.
  • False
    • Correct. The invasion that began the war was in 1931, not 1933.
• Nazi Germany annexed Austria and invaded Czechoslovakia before World War Two began.
  • True
    • Correct. Well done!
  • False
    • Incorrect. Review the activity 'Before the War' in this learning pathway to help you find the correct answer.
• The United States pursued a policy of pacifism before World War Two.
  • True
    • Incorrect. Review the activities on the causes of World War Two in this learning pathway to help you find the correct answer.
  • False
    • Correct. The US pursued a policy of isolationism.
• Czechoslovakia surrendered part of its territory to Nazi Germany, rather than fight, due to enormous pressure from Britain and France not to start a war.
  • True
    • Correct. Well done!
  • False
    • Incorrect. Review the activities on the causes of World War Two in this learning pathway to help you find the correct answer.