Geography Term 1-2

Question 1

What years did World War I take place?

Answer 1

1914-1918

Question 2

What was the Weimar Republic?

Answer 2

The government established in Germany after the German Emperor was overthrown in 1918.

Question 3

What significant event marked the end of World War I?

Answer 3

The signing of the Treaty of Versailles on June 28, 1919.

Question 4

Who were the ‘Big Four’ leaders at the Paris Peace Conference?

Answer 4

• Woodrow Wilson - USA
• David Lloyd George - Britain
• Georges Clemenceau - France
• Vittorio Orlando - Italy

Question 5

Which countries were not present at the Paris Peace Conference?

Answer 5

• Germany
• Austria-Hungary
• Bulgaria
• Turkey
• Russia

Question 6

What economic crisis significantly impacted Germany in the late 1920s?

Answer 6

The Great Depression

Question 7

What ideology did the Nazi Party promote regarding race?

Answer 7

A belief in racial doctrine and the superiority of the so-called Aryan race.

Question 8

What was the Enabling Act of 1933?

Answer 8

Legislation that gave the Nazi government special powers to solve problems and allowed them to take complete control.

Question 9

What happened to Jewish rights in Germany after the Enabling Act?

Answer 9

• Banned from sitting university exams
• Forbidden from using public facilities
• Lost voting rights and employment opportunities

Question 10

What was Hitler’s foreign policy aimed at creating ‘living space’ for Germans called?

Answer 10

Lebensraum

Question 11

When did Germany invade Poland, marking the start of World War II?

Answer 11

September 1, 1939

Question 12

What was the Blitzkrieg strategy?

Answer 12

A military strategy characterized by extensive bombing followed by a massive land invasion.

Question 13

What was the fate of Poland after the German invasion?

Answer 13

Poland was defeated and divided between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union.

Question 14

What was the reaction of Britain and France to Germany’s invasion of Poland?

Answer 14

They declared war on Germany on September 3, 1939.

Question 15

What did the Nazi regime do to Jewish businesses after Hitler became chancellor?

Answer 15

Launched a campaign to boycott all Jewish businesses.

Question 16

What laws were passed in 1935 that affected Jewish people in Germany?

Answer 16

The Nuremberg Laws, which excluded Jews from Reich citizenship and prohibited them from marrying ‘German’ blood.

Question 17

What was the motive behind Nazi propaganda posters promoting Hitler?

Answer 17

To persuade the German public that Hitler would end their suffering and unfair conditions imposed by the Treaty of Versailles.

Question 18

What acronym is used for source-based analysis?

Answer 18

IOPCAM

Question 19

What does the ‘I’ in IOPCAM stand for?

Answer 19

Information

Question 20

Fill in the blank: The Nazi flag, the ________, became the national flag of Germany.

Answer 20

swastika

Question 21

True or False: The Nazis allowed other political parties to operate after the Enabling Act.

Answer 21

False

Question 22

What was one effect of the Great Depression on the German economy?

Answer 22

Hyperinflation, leading to billions of Reichsmarks needed for basic goods.

Question 23

What was the public sentiment in Germany after World War I regarding their leadership?

Answer 23

Many felt shocked and betrayed by the leadership’s surrender.

Question 24

What were the consequences for judges who did not support the Nazis?

Answer 24

They lost their jobs.

Question 25

What did the Nazi regime do regarding independent unions?

Answer 25

Banned them.

Question 26

What happened to the Polish military forces during the invasion?

Answer 26

They were severely under-equipped and outdated in their strategies.

Question 27

What was the outcome of the Nazi invasion of Norway and Denmark?

Answer 27

German troops invaded on April 9, 1940.

Question 28

What did the Nazis do to suppress opposition in Germany?

Answer 28

Closed down government and banned other political parties.

Question 29

What was the public's reaction to the Nazi laws against Jews in the mid-1930s?

Answer 29

There was a rise in violence against Jewish people and property.

Question 30

What does Lebensraum refer to in Hitler’s foreign policy?

Answer 30

Living space for Germans ## Footnote This concept was central to Nazi expansionism and was a major factor leading to World War II.

Question 31

In what year did Hitler appoint himself Fuhrer of Germany?

Answer 31

1934

Question 32

What race did Hitler believe was superior?

Answer 32

Aryan

Question 33

What treaty did Hitler violate by secretly rearming Germany?

Answer 33

Treaty of Versailles

Question 34

Which countries did Hitler form alliances with against the Soviet Union?

Answer 34

Italy and Japan

Question 35

In what year did Hitler send troops to occupy Austria?

Answer 35

1938

Question 36

What acronym should be remembered for source-based analysis?

Answer 36

IOPCAM

Question 37

What does the 'I' in the IOPCAM acronym stand for?

Answer 37

Information

Question 38

What does the 'O' in the IOPCAM acronym stand for?

Answer 38

Origin

Question 39

What does the 'P' in the IOPCAM acronym stand for?

Answer 39

Perspective

Question 40

What does the 'C' in the IOPCAM acronym stand for?

Answer 40

Context

Question 41

What does the 'A' in the IOPCAM acronym stand for?

Answer 41

Audience

Question 42

What does the 'M' in the IOPCAM acronym stand for?

Answer 42

Motive

Question 43

What was the main reason for the start of World War II according to the document?

Answer 43

Hitler's obsession with gaining Lebensraum for Germans

Question 44

Which powers were part of the Allies during World War II?

Answer 44

* Great Britain * United States * China * Soviet Union

Question 45

Which powers were part of the Axis during World War II?

Answer 45

* Germany * Japan * Italy

Question 46

What was Hitler’s final solution for the Jews called?

Answer 46

Holocaust

Question 47

What was the Grand Alliance formed to combat?

Answer 47

Nazi Germany

Question 48

What significant event marked the end of World War II in Europe?

Answer 48

Germany's surrender

Question 49

What was the main ideological conflict between the USA and the USSR during the Cold War?

Answer 49

Communism vs Capitalism

Question 50

What economic system is characterized by private ownership?

Answer 50

Capitalism

Question 51

What was one of the main outcomes of the Yalta Conference?

Answer 51

Germany's unconditional and total surrender

Question 52

What was the Potsdam Conference primarily focused on?

Answer 52

Finalising decisions about post-war Germany

Question 53

What led to the suspicion and tension between the West and the Soviet Union after 1917?

Answer 53

The establishment of a communist government in Russia

Question 54

What was the nature of the Cold War?

Answer 54

Political tension without physical fighting

Question 55

What term describes states or nations with significant political and military power?

Answer 55

Global superpower

Question 56

What did the USA and USSR both experience after World War II?

Answer 56

Significant economic and military growth

Question 57

What ideology does communism promote regarding property ownership?

Answer 57

No privately owned property

Question 58

Fill in the blank: The USA and its allies are known as the _______.

Answer 58

West

Question 59

Fill in the blank: The USSR and its allies supported _______.

Answer 59

communism

Question 60

True or False: The USA and the USSR maintained a cooperative relationship throughout the Cold War.

Answer 60

False

Question 61

What were the ideologies of the USSR and the USA?

Answer 61

The Soviet Union was a Socialist or Communist state, while America followed a capitalist, democratic approach to politics and economy.

Question 62

What was the Cold War?

Answer 62

The state of political hostility between the Soviet Union and the USA, characterized by threats, propaganda, and other measures, but not outright warfare.

Question 63

What characterized the ideological rivalry between the USA and the USSR after WWII?

Answer 63

Competition between political and ideological rivals escalated after both emerged as victors of WWII.

Question 64

What sparked the arms race between the USA and the USSR?

Answer 64

The United States dropped atomic bombs on Japan, prompting the USSR to increase its military strength.

Question 65

Fill in the blank: The Cold War was largely a political and economic war characterized by the spread of _______.

Answer 65

[propaganda]

Question 66

What significant event occurred on October 4, 1957?

Answer 66

The Russian-made Sputnik became the first man-made object and artificial satellite in space.

Question 67

Who was the first man sent to space?

Answer 67

Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin.

Question 68

What was Apollo 11 known for?

Answer 68

It was the space flight that Neil Armstrong was on, making him the first man to walk on the moon.

Question 69

What was the Cuban Missile Crisis?

Answer 69

The closest the world came to a nuclear war, marked by the USSR installing nuclear weapons off the shores of the USA.

Question 70

What does ICBM stand for?

Answer 70

Intercontinental Ballistic Missile.

Question 71

What was the Iron Curtain?

Answer 71

A barrier created by the USSR after WWII that separated Europe into two parts: one controlled by the USSR and the other by the Allies.

Question 72

What was the Truman Doctrine?

Answer 72

President Truman's commitment to stopping the growth of communism.

Question 73

What was the Berlin Wall, and when was it built?

Answer 73

A physical barrier erected by East Germany in 1961 to separate East and West Berlin.

Question 74

What was the purpose of the Berlin Wall?

Answer 74

To prevent East German citizens from fleeing to West Berlin.

Question 75

What does the term 'death strip' refer to?

Answer 75

The area between the two walls of the Berlin Wall that was closely monitored.

Question 76

When did the Berlin Wall fall?

Answer 76

1989.

Question 77

What significant event occurred on December 25, 1991?

Answer 77

The Soviet flag flew in Moscow for the last time, and Mikhail Gorbachev resigned.

Question 78

What were glasnost and perestroika?

Answer 78

Glasnost refers to political openness, and perestroika refers to economic restructuring implemented by Gorbachev.

Question 79

What led to the collapse of the Soviet Union?

Answer 79

The demand for independence from the 15 republics and the disbanding of the Soviet Union.

Question 80

Fill in the blank: The Berlin Wall stood for ______ years as a symbol of the divide between communism and capitalism.

Answer 80

[28]

Question 81

What was the outcome of the protests in East Germany in 1989?

Answer 81

The government announced that certain checkpoints would be open, leading to thousands of East Germans crossing into the West.

Question 82

What did Ronald Reagan famously challenge Gorbachev to do?

Answer 82

Tear down this wall!