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ZIMSEC O Level · 2167/2 · N2010

History Paper 2 November 2010

Questions
21
Total marks
50
Syllabus code
2167/2

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Questions
21
Pass mark
13
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The questions

Question 2001

[1 marks]World War One 1914-18
In the System of Alliances that existed between 1900 and 1914, which of the following countries belonged to the Triple Alliance?
  1. AGermany
  2. BFrance
  3. CRussia
  4. DBritain

Question 2002

[1 marks]World War One 1914-18
Which of the following was a specific effect of the Bosnian Crisis of 1908 on relations between the European powers before the First World War?
  1. AIt led to the formation of the League of Nations.
  2. BIt resulted in the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand at Sarajevo.
  3. CIt caused Germany to begin unrestricted submarine warfare against Britain.
  4. DIt increased tension between Serbia and Austria-Hungary.

Question 2101

[1 marks]World War One 1914-18
Which of the following was a new weapon introduced during the First World War (1914-1918)?
  1. AIntercontinental ballistic missiles
  2. BAtomic bombs
  3. CNuclear submarines
  4. DPoisonous gas

Question 2102

[1 marks]World War One 1914-18
Name the British passenger ship carrying Americans that was sunk by a German U-boat in May 1915.

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Question 2103

[1 marks]World War One 1914-18
How did Germany's unrestricted submarine warfare in the First World War contribute to Germany's eventual defeat?
  1. AIt led to the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
  2. BIt resulted in the signing of the Treaty of Versailles.
  3. CIt brought the USA into the war against Germany.
  4. DIt caused Austria-Hungary to withdraw from the war.

Question 4401

[1 marks]Peace Treaties
Which of the following countries, as a defeated power, was NOT represented at the Paris Peace Conference of 1919?
  1. AGermany
  2. BBritain
  3. CFrance
  4. Dthe United States

Question 4402

[1 marks]Peace Treaties
Which of the following was an aim of Woodrow Wilson at the Paris Peace Conference of 1919 that was actually achieved?
  1. AAll defeated powers were invited to participate in the Conference.
  2. BDisarmament was imposed on both victors and defeated powers equally.
  3. CReparations imposed on Germany were kept low.
  4. DSelf-determination was granted to some minority groups in Europe.

Question 4501

[1 marks]Peace Treaties
Which of the following was a new state created in Europe at the end of the First World War?
  1. ACzechoslovakia
  2. BSerbia
  3. CGermany
  4. DBritain

Question 4502

[1 marks]Peace Treaties
Which of the following was a consequence of the Treaty of Trianon (1920) for Hungary?
  1. AHungary regained control over Alsace-Lorraine.
  2. BHungary lost territory and resources to newly created states.
  3. CHungary was granted full membership of the League of Nations Council.
  4. DHungary's army was expanded to strengthen its borders.

Question 6101

[1 marks]The League of Nations
Which of the following countries helped to form the League of Nations?
  1. AGermany
  2. BUSA
  3. Cthe Soviet Union
  4. DBritain

Question 6102

[1 marks]The League of Nations
Which of the following is an example of the League of Nations successfully maintaining peace before 1939?
  1. AIt solved the dispute between Italy and Greece over Corfu.
  2. BIt stopped Italy from invading Abyssinia in 1935.
  3. CIt prevented Germany from invading Poland in 1939.
  4. DIt prevented Japan from invading Manchuria in 1931.

Question 6201

[1 marks]The League of Nations
Which of the following countries was one of the four permanent members of the Council of the League of Nations at its formation?
  1. AGermany
  2. BUSA
  3. CBritain
  4. Dthe Soviet Union

Question 6202

[1 marks]The League of Nations
Which of the following was a structural weakness of the League of Nations that contributed to its failure to maintain world peace?
  1. AThe League required only a simple majority vote to pass decisions.
  2. BThe League was headquartered in the Hague.
  3. CThe League had no standing army to enforce its decisions.
  4. DThe League's Assembly met three times a year to handle urgent disputes.

Question 7801

[1 marks]The Dictators: Italy
Which of the following was an economic problem faced by Italy between 1918 and 1922?
  1. AThe banning of the Nazi Party
  2. BInflation
  3. CThe introduction of the Rentenmark to curb hyperinflation
  4. DThe loss of Alsace-Lorraine as a colony

Question 7802

[1 marks]The Dictators: Italy
Which of the following was an economic policy introduced by Mussolini in Italy after 1922?
  1. AThe New Deal, which created relief programmes for the unemployed
  2. BThe Battle for Wheat, which encouraged farmers to increase wheat production for self-sufficiency
  3. CThe Five-Year Plan, which prioritised heavy industry over agriculture
  4. DThe Enabling Act, which granted emergency law-making powers

Question 9501

[1 marks]The Dictators: Germany
Which of the following was a Nazi leader in Germany?
  1. ABenito Mussolini
  2. BFranklin D. Roosevelt
  3. CHeinrich Himmler
  4. DWoodrow Wilson

Question 9502

[1 marks]The Dictators: Germany
Name the act passed in March 1933 that gave Hitler the power to make laws without the German parliament (Reichstag).

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Question 9503

[1 marks]The Dictators: Germany
Which of the following was a benefit that some Germans experienced under Hitler's domestic policy between 1923 and 1939?
  1. AEmployment was created through public works programmes such as road construction.
  2. BFreedom of speech was fully guaranteed for all German citizens.
  3. CJewish people were granted equal rights under the law.
  4. DTrade unions were strengthened and allowed to negotiate freely.

Question 11201

[1 marks]USA: Boom, Depression and Recovery
Which of the following groups opposed the New Deal in the United States during the 1930s?
  1. AThe unemployed
  2. BBusiness people
  3. CTrade unions
  4. DThe Civilian Conservation Corps

Question 11202

[1 marks]USA: Boom, Depression and Recovery
Name the New Deal agency that developed the Tennessee Valley area by building dams across six states.

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Question 11203

[1 marks]USA: Boom, Depression and Recovery
How successful were F. D. Roosevelt's measures in solving the problem of unemployment in the United States during the 1930s?
  1. AUnemployment was completely eliminated by 1935.
  2. BUnemployment was reduced but not completely solved, and wages remained low.
  3. CBlack workers benefited fully and equally from the measures.
  4. DThe Supreme Court fully supported all of Roosevelt's New Deal measures.

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