7th Grade Social Studies Pre Assessment Module 9

Choose the definition for nationalism.

• Loyalty and devotion to one’s country

• Being critical of your country

• Being told you have to join the military

• Access to education

Choose the definition for militarism.

• Being critical of your country

• Loyalty and devotion to one’s country

• When a country grows its military and is prepared to use its military

• A formal agreement to support one another

Choose the definition for alliances.

• Loyalty and devotion to one’s country

• A formal agreement to support one another

• Being told you have to join the military

• Access to education

Choose the definition for antisemitism.

• Hostile attitudes or behaviors toward Jewish people just because they are Jewish.

• A dislike for people from another country

• Violent crimes committed against groups with the intent to destroy the existence of the group.

• Banning a group of people from attending school based on their race.

Choose the definition for genocide.

• Violent crimes committed against groups with the intent to destroy the existence of the group.

• A dislike for people from another country

• A formal agreement to support one another

• Not allowing people to immigrate to your country.

What is a dictatorship?

• Government where one person has near or complete power

• Government where a king or queen rule the country with limitations set in place by a constitution

• A government where people vote for their leaders to make laws for them

• Government where a small group of wealthy or educated people make the laws

TRUE or FALSE: Throughout World War II, it was obvious that the Allied powers would win.

• TRUE

• FALSE

How did Hitler gain support for his antisemitic ideas against the Jews?

• Hitler blamed Jews for Germany’s defeat in World War I and economic problems

• Hitler blamed Jews for Germany’s for the Reichstag fire

• Hitler blamed Jews for the rise in communist governments in Asia

• Hitler identified them as a superior group of people

TRUE or FALSE: The U.S. began WWII as an Allied power.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Why did Japan invade China prior to and during WWII?

• China had resources like coal and iron.

• They wanted to spread communism all across Asia.

• They were angry that they weren’t allowed to join the League after WWI.

• They wanted the Opium from China.