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LC3 Hist Summer Test
Fifty questions on the LC3 History course
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| In what year did Russia lose a war against Japan? | 1905 |
| Who was the Tsar in 1917? | Nicholas II |
| What was his surname? | Romanov |
| Who was the leader of the Communist party in 1917? | Lenin |
| What three things did the Communists offer the people? | Peace, Bread, Land |
| Whose side were Russia on in WW1? | Britain and France |
| What was the name of the disease the Tsar’s son had? | Haemophilia |
| Who was the monk who claimed he could heal the Tsar’s son? | Rasputin |
| When did the Tsar decide to take personal charge of the army? | 1915 |
| Give one reason why this was a mistake? | He had no experience, the people would now blame him for any failure, his wife was left in charge |
| Who did the Tsar leave in charge? | His wife |
| Give one reason why the soldiers turned against the Tsar? | Losing the war, thought Rasputin was running the country, felt the Tsar didn't care about them |
| What word do we use for a monarch who gives up his/her throne? | Abdicate |
| What was the name of the Russian parliament? | Duma |
| Who was the leader of the provisional government? | Kerensky |
| Give one reason why the Communists decided to kill the Tsar’s family? | To prevent the peasants rallying to any remaining Romanovs |
| What was another name for the communist party? | Bolsheviks |
| What was the huge car company that introduced new methods of production? | Ford |
| What music became popular in the 1920s? | Jazz |
| What drug did the American government ban from 1920-33? | Alcohol |
| Who benefitted from this ban? | gangsters |
| Name one famous gangster? | Al Capone |
| Give one reason why Hollywood was an excellent location for film-making? | Warm, within easy reach of different scenery, land was cheap |
| Name one group of people that did not benefit from the 1920s? | Native Americans, black people, farmers |
| Where was the American stock-market located? | Wall Street |
| In what year did the stock market collapse? | 1929 |
| Give a brief explanation for why this happened | Share prices were too high so when people realised they all wanted to sell |
| What was the name of the Treaty at the end of WW1? | Treaty of Versailles |
| Give one reason why this Treaty angered the German people? | It blamed Germany for the war, made them pay reparations (fines), reduced the size of their army, took away their land (10%) |
| What was the name of the International organisation formed after WW1 to preserve peace? | League of Nations |
| What happened to the German economy in 1923? | Hyperinflation |
| When did Hitler come to power in Germany? | 1933 |
| What was the name of the political party that Hitler led? | Nazi party |
| What was one of his aims? | Destroy the Treaty of Versailles, Rebuild Germany, take land in the East (lebensraum) |
| What is Anschluss? | Union between Austria and Germany |
| How did Hitler justify invading Czechoslovakia? | There were Germans living there |
| What was the name given to the policy of letting Hitler get what he wanted? | Appeasement |
| What German word meaning ‘living space’ described Hitler’s ambition to take land in the East? | lebensraum |
| Give one reason why Britain and France were willing to allow Hitler to make Germany stronger? | To protect against communism, they felt the Treaty of Versailles was unfair, it allowed them to build up their army in case of war |
| The invasion of which country led Britain to declare war on Germany? | Poland |
| What was the period of bombing of London called? | The Blitz |
| What was the name given to the removal of children from major cities? | Evacuation |
| Name one thing that wasn’t rationed? | vegetables |
| Name one way in which the government controlled information? | Censored letters, newspapers and radio |
| What was the name of the group of people whose job was to protect Britain in the event of invasion? | Home Guard |
| Name three methods the government used to increase morale? | Speeches of Churchill, positive news, songs and films |
| What was the Battle called where the Royal Air Force defeated the Luftwaffe? | Battle of Britain |
| Give one reason why the Royal Air Force were successful in this battle? | Radar, over England, Spitfire was more nimble |
| Why could Dunkirk be described as a disaster for Britain? | They lost lots of equipment, they were forced to evacuate from mainland Europe |
| Why was Dunkirk portrayed as a triumph? | Hardly any men were lost |
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mrjstacey
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