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    This document is a history exam for secondary school students testing their knowledge of key events in the interwar period and World War 2. It contains multiple choice questions, fill-in-the-blank questions, and longer answer questions requiring explanations. The topics covered include the rise of fascism in Italy and Germany, Japanese expansionism in China, events leading up to World War 2 such as the Munich Agreement, and the political and economic impacts of World War 2. Students are asked to analyze primary sources related to the Great Depression and Munich Conference, and discuss whether totalitarianism was the main cause of World War 2 in a longer essay question.

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    Hoi Ping Chamber of Commerce Secondary School

    Second Term Test 2018/2019


    History
    S. 3 Time: 35 minutes
    Total marks: 60

    Write ALL your answers on the answer sheets provided.


    I. Multiple Choice Questions (14 marks)
    1. The American General _____ became the first Supreme Commander of the
    Allied Powers (SCAP) in Japan after the Second World War.
    A. Wilson B. MacArthur C. Bismarck D. Schlieffen

    2. Which of the following descriptions about Nazi Germany is incorrect?


    A. Hitler was the heroic leader of the state.
    B. Aryan race was superior to other races.
    C. Hitler admired the communist ideas.
    D. The state controlled people’s daily life.

    3. Mussolini became the Prime Minister of Italy after the ____.


    A. March on Rome B. Great Depression
    C. Sarajevo Assassination D. Paris Peace Conference

    4. The Allied soldiers landed on the beaches of ____ on D- day.


    A. Nagasaki B. Paris C. Geneva D. Normandy

    5. Japanese soldiers killed more than 300000 Chinese in the ____ Massacre.
    A. Beijing B. Nanjing C. Tianjin D. Shanghai

    6. Which of the following was not a feature of Fascism?


    A. Anti-communism B. One-man dictatorship
    C. Anti-Semitism D. Cult of personality

    7. Italy invaded ____ in 1935-36.


    A. Rhineland B. Abyssinia C. Shanghai D. Poland

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    II. Fill in the blanks (8 marks)
    1. Japan set up a Japanese puppet state __a__ in the northeast provinces of China
    in 1932. Five years later, the __b__ Incident broke out and this event marked
    the beginning of full-scale Japanese invasion of China.
    2. Hitler was called ‘__c__’, meaning leader, by the Germans.
    3. In 1923, the Nazi Party attempted to overthrow the __d__ Republic through a
    coup in a __e__ hall in Munich but failed.
    4. The Japanese military government promoted an __f__-centred nationalism in
    order to unite all the people.
    5. Hitler’s execution of about 6 million __g__ in the Holocaust was the most
    brutal __h__ in history.

    III. Arrange the following in chronological order (4 marks)

    A. Nazi-Soviet Non-aggression Pact


    B. Formation of the United Nations
    C. March on Rome
    D. The Yalta Conference

    IV. Data-based Questions (18 marks)


    1. Study Sources A and B and answer the questions that follow.
    Source A: A chart showing the Dow Jones index from 1927 to 1933

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    Source B: A photo showing a long queue outside a café in the United States

    (a) According to the chart in Source A, which year saw the Dow Jones hit its
    lowest? (1 mark)
    (b) Identify the historical incident shown in Source A.(1 mark)
    (c) From Sources A and B, and your own knowledge, discuss the negative
    effects of this incident on the American economy. (2 marks)How did these
    negative effects spread to other countries? (3 marks)

    2. Study Source C and answer the questions that follow.


    Source C: A photo showing a conference held in 1938

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    (a) Name the Conference shown in Source C. (2 marks)
    (b) What was the major aim of this Conference? (2 marks)
    (c) Did Hitler get what he wanted in this Conference? Explain. (1+2 marks)
    (d) Name the policy adopted by Britain in this Conference. (2 marks)
    (e) Write ONE negative impact of the policy you mentioned in question (d).
    (2 marks)

    V. Questions (16 marks)

    1. Was the rise of totalitarianism in the interwar period the most important cause
    of the Second World War? Explain your view. (12 marks)

    2. Discuss ONE political impact of the Second World War. (4 marks)

    End of Paper

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