World History

S3 Mock Paper
Name: _____________________( )
Class: _____________________

(I) Multiple Choice (10 marks)

1. Which of the following were the reasons for the poor Franco-German relations?
(1) France was defeated in the Franco-Prussian War.
(2) France and Germany competed for Morocco.
(3) France and Germany competed for naval supremacy.
(4) France supported Serbian expansion.
A. (1), (2) B. (1), (3)
C. (2), (3) D. (1), (2), (3)

2. Which of the following countries became independent after the First Balkan
War?
A. Bosnia
B. Serbia
C. Albania
D. Morocco

3. Which of the following were the terms of the Treaty of Versailles?

(1) Germany had to bear the sole responsibility for the War.
(2) Germany had to give up all its overseas colonies.
(3) Germany had to pay compensation of US$66 billion for the powers.
(4) Germany had to be disarmed.
A. (1), (2), (3) B. (1), (2), (4)
C. (2), (3), (4) D. (1), (2), (3), (4)

4. Which of the following descriptions about the Japanese militarism are correct?
(1) Japanese militarists hoped to build a Japanese empire in the Pacific region.
(2) Militarism rose in Japan after the Great Depression.
(3) Japanese militarists planned to invade first the southern provinces of China.
(4) Japanese militarists regarded expansion as the only way to save the country.
A. (1), (2), (3) B. (1), (2), (4)
C. (2), (3), (4) D. (1), (2), (3), (4)
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5. Which of the following countries were Hitler’s targets of expansion?
(1) Czechoslovakia
(2) Belgium
(3) Austria
(4) Poland
A. (1), (2), (3) B. (1), (3), (4)
C. (2), (3), (4) D. (1), (2), (3), (4)

6. Which of the following were the reasons for the Soviet Union to sign the
Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact?
(1) The Soviet Union supported Hitler’s expansion.
(2) The Soviet Union failed to co-operate with Britain and France.
(3) The Soviet Union was afraid of German invasion.
(4) The Soviet Union could divide Poland with Germany.
A. (1), (2), (3) B. (1), (3), (4)
C. (2), (3), (4) D. (1), (2), (3), (4)

7. Which of the following was not the impact of the Second World War?
A. Atomic bombs were invented.
B. Colonies became independent.
C. Britain and France became superpowers in Europe.
D. The United Nations replaced the League of Nations.

8. Which of the following was the latitude which divided Korea into two parts?
A. Latitude 17°N B. Latitude 17°S
C. Latitude 38°N D. Latitude 38°S

9. Which of the following were the measures taken by the US to fight communism?
(1) To use propaganda filled with ideology
(2) To provide economic aid to European countries
(3) To establish the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
(4) To send troops to join the Vietnam War
A. (1), (2), (3) B. (1), (3), (4)
C. (2), (3), (4) D. (1), (2), (3), (4)

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10. Which of the following descriptions about Gorbachev are correct?
(1) He carried out democratic reforms.
(2) He was the last leader of the Soviet Union.
(3) The Berlin Wall fell when he was in office.
(4) He had bad relations with the US.
A. (1), (2), (3) B. (1), (3), (4)
C. (2), (3), (4) D. (1), (2), (3), (4)

(II) Fill in the Blanks (15 marks)

1. Britain and (a)_____________ competed in building the most powerful

battleships, (b) _____________, in order to control the sea.

2. In June 1914, (c)_____________, heir to the Austrian throne, and his wife were
assassinated in Sarajevo, the capital of (d)_____________. The murderer was a
(e)_____________.

3. Totalitarianism advocated expansion, such as (f)_____________ in Germany and

(g)_____________ in Italy.

4. The Second World War caused high casualties. For example, the US dropped
atomic bombs in (h) _____________ and (i) _____________, Japan. Many
(j)_____________ were killed in the concentration camps by Nazi Germany.
Japan also killed three hundred thousand Chinese people during the
(k)_____________.

5. In the Vietnam War, the US kept bombing (l)_____________, but the US could
not prevent it taking (m)_____________ in 1975. The US finally failed to win
the war.

6. After the Berlin Blockade, Germany was divided into two countries. West
Germany was called the (n)_____________ and East Germany was called the
(o)_____________.

(III) True or False (10 marks)

Write ‘T’ for correct sentences and ‘F’ for incorrect sentences.

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1. After the First World War, many new nation states were formed in Western
Europe, such as Hungary and Poland.
2. The member of Triple Entente included Germany, Austria and Italy.
3. In the late 19th century, European powers competed for colonies in order to get
overseas markets and raw materials.
4. Mussolini led a march to Venice to seize power in 1922.
5. Hitler wrote his autobiography called Mein Kempf when he was in jail.
6. In 1937, Shenyang Incident took place and caused an 8-year China’s War of
Resistance Against Japan.
7. In the Suez Canal Crisis, Egypt had a pro-American attitude.
8. Since the 1970s, the Chinese government actively improved its relations with the
West.
9. The Cold War made the Eastern European countries weaker than the Western
European countries.
10. South Vietnam won the Vietnam War.

(IV) Matching (10 marks)

Column A (Cause) Column B (Effect)

1. Turkey became weaker. A. Women’s status rose.
2. Women took up jobs that were used B. The Nazi Party rose in Germany.
to be kept for men during the First
World War.
3. The League of Nations failed to C. Lots of Jews were killed.
maintain peace.
4. The Nazis believed in racial D. The US and the Soviet Union held
supremacy. the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks.
5. The Great Depression took place. E. The Balkan Wars broke out.
6. Germany signed the Nazi-Soviet F. The Soviet Union and Eastern
Non-Aggression Pact with the European countries formed the
Soviet Union. Warsaw Pact.
7. Japan attacked the Pearl Harbour. G. Poland was invaded in 1939.
8. The Cuban Missile Crisis took H. The Berlin Wall was built.
place.
9. East Germans escaped to the West. I. The US joined the Second World
War.
10. West Germany joined NATO in J. The United Nations was formed
1955 after the Second World War.
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(V) Data-based Questions (40 marks)

1. Study the sources below and answer the following questions.

Source A
The following British cartoon, entitled ‘Sitting Tight’, was published in 1906.

French policeman, “Here I am.”

German policeman, “Here I stay.”

Source B
The following extract is adapted from a history book.
“Belgium is regarded as neutral, but in fact is not so. More than thirty years
ago it made strong fortresses to prevent Germany from invading its territory,
but towards France it left its frontiers open.” Schlieffen spoke truly to the
point. What he ignored was that Belgium so reacted because it knew no reason
to fear France, but a German militarism made it mistrust its other great
neighbour.

Source C
The following extract is adapted from a speech by Kaiser William II, German
Emperor, on August 4th, 1914.
The present situation is the result of an ill will which has been active for many
years against the power and prosperity of the German Empire. No lust of
conquest drives us on... In a defensive war that has been forced upon us, with
a clear conscience and a clean hand, we take up the sword...

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 (a) Identify the historical incident as shown in Source A. Explain your
answer. (3 marks)

(b) According to Source B, identify and explain the defence put up by

Belgium against France and Germany. (4 marks)

(c) (i) According to Source C, what was William II’s view towards the
German entry of the First World War? Explain your answer.
(3 marks)

(ii) Do you agree with the speech of William II? Explain your answer
with reference to Sources A, B and C, and using your own
knowledge. (8 marks)

2. Study the sources below and answer the following questions.

Source A
The following British cartoon, entitled ‘Our New Defence’, was published in
1938. It was about the Munich Agreement signed between Britain and Germany.

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 Source B
The following cartoon is about the Munich Conference in 1938. The men sitting
are Hitler, Prime Minister Chamberlain of Britain, Premier Daladier of France
and Mussolini. The man standing by the door is Stalin, the Soviet leader.

‘What, no chair for me?’

(a) According to Source A, identify the British foreign policy towards

Germany. Explain your answer. (3 marks)

(b) What was the cartoonist’s view towards the Munich Agreement in
Source A? Explain your answer. (4 marks)

(c) According to Source B, how were the relations of Britain and France
with the Soviet Union? Explain your answers. (4 marks)

(d) If you were the British Prime Minister in Source B, would you prepare a
chair for the Soviet Union? Explain your answer. (4 marks)

(e) ‘The powers did not co-operate to stop the German expansion, paving
the way for the outbreak of the Second World War.’ Do you agree?
Explain your answer with reference to Sources A and B, and using your
own knowledge. (7 marks)

(VI) Essay-typed Question (15 marks)

‘Gorbachev was an important person in ending the Cold War.’ Do you agree? Explain
your answer.

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 World History
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Answer Sheet
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(I) Multiple Choice (10 marks)

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(II) Fill in the Blanks (15 marks)

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g. h.

i. j.

k. l.

m. n.

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(III) True or False (10 marks)

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5. 6. 7. 8.

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(IV) Matching (10 marks)

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 World History
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Suggested Answers

(I) Multiple Choice (10 marks)

1. A 2. C 3. B 4. B

5. B 6. C 7. C 8. C

9. D 10. A

(II) Fill in the Blanks (15 marks)

a. Germany b. dreadnoughts

c. Archduke Franz Ferdinand d. Bosnia

e. Serb f. Nazism

g. Fascism h. Hiroshima

i. Nagasaki j. Jews

k. Nanjing Massacre l. North Vietnam

m. Saigon n. Federal Republic of Germany

o. German Democratic Republic

(III) True or False (10 marks)

1. F 2. F 3. T 4. F

5. T 6. F 7. F 8. T

9. T 10. F

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(IV) Matching (10 marks)

1. E 2. A 3. J 4. C

5. B 6. G 7. I 8. D

9. H 10. F

(V) Data-based Questions (40 marks)

1 (a) The First Moroccan Crisis. The cartoon was published in 1906, which
was near to the outbreak of the First Moroccan Crisis in 1905. The
cartoon also shows that the German and French policemen compete for
the camel which represents Morocco.
(b) Belgium did not put up defence against France and its frontiers towards
France were open since it believed that France would not pose a threat
to it. However, Belgium put up strong defence against Germany and
built fortresses to prevent Germany from invading it. This was because
the German militarism made Belgium worried about a possible
invasion by Germany.
(c) (i) William II thought that Germany joined the First World War out of
defence. Source C shows that the war was caused by an ill will
against Germany. Thus it was forced to join a defensive war and it
had no ambition to conquer other countries.
(ii) No. Source A shows that Germany and France had colonial
disputes and caused the First Moroccan Crisis. Source B shows
that Belgium felt threatened by the German militarism and thus
built fortresses to prevent German invasion. These show it is not
true that William II had no lust of conquest as shown in Source C.
Besides, from my own knowledge, Germany declared war on
France first and invaded it through Belgium, violating the
neutrality of Belgium. Thus Germany was not forced to join a
defensive war.

2 (a) Appeasement policy. Source A shows that Britain signed the Munich
Agreement with Hitler, maintaining peace of Europe by satisfying
Hitler’s ambition of getting the Sudetenland.
(b) The cartoonist thought that the Munich Agreement could not safeguard
Britain’s security. In the cartoon, a paper with Hitler’s promise
represents the Munich Agreement and it is used to fix a hole in the wall.
This shows the cartoonist thought that this kind of defence was not
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 strong enough to protect Britain.
(c) Suspicious / distrust. Source B shows that when Britain and France are
having the conference with Hitler and Mussolini, the uninvited Soviet
Union comes in and asks ‘no chair for me’. This shows that Britain and
France were suspicious of the Soviet Union and did not invite it to join
the conference.
(d) Yes. Britain had to join the Soviet Union to check the German and
Italian expansion. This also reduced the suspicion of the Soviet Union
and prevented it from reaching a secret agreement with Germany. / No.
The Soviet Union was a communist country and adopted a totalitarian
rule. Britain could not trust that it would join Britain to check the
expansion of Germany and Italy. (Suggested answer, marks should be
given to any reasonable answers.)
(e) Yes. Source A shows that Britain adopted an appeasement policy and
signed the Munich Agreement with Germany, forcing Czechoslovakia
to cede the Sudetenland. This encouraged the ambition of Hitler.
Source B shows that Britain and France did not trust the Soviet Union
and they did not join together to check the German expansion. From
my own knowledge, in order to safeguard its security, the Soviet Union
signed the Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact with Germany, leading to
the German invasion of Poland. Besides, the US adopted isolationism
and did not get involved in the European affairs. Thus the powers did
not co-operate to prevent the German expansion, paving the way for
the outbreak of the Second World War.

(VI) Essay-typed Question (15 marks)

In 1985, Gorbachev became the General Secretary of the Communist Party of the
Soviet Union. He carried out democratic reforms which influenced the Soviet Union
and the Eastern European countries deeply and led to the end of the Cold War.
Therefore, I agree that Gorbachev was an important person in ending the Cold War.

Firstly, the policies of Gorbachev accelerated the democratisation of the Soviet Union.
After gaining power, Gorbachev carried out political and economic reforms, such as
ending the dictatorship of the Communist Party. These reforms made people in the
Soviet Union demand more democracy.

Besides, the external policies of Gorbachev led to the democratic movements in

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Eastern Europe and better relations with the US. Gorbachev relaxed the control over
the communist countries in Eastern Europe and reduced the number of Soviet troops
stationed there. The internal reforms of the Soviet Union also encouraged the
democratic movements in Eastern Europe. Since 1989, the communist governments in
Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia and Romania fell one after another. The
Berlin Wall was torn down and Germany was reunified in 1990. Some of the Eastern
European countries joined NATO. Also, Gorbachev worked to improve relations with
the US, ending the hostility between the two opposing camps.

Finally, under the reforms of Gorbachev, the Soviet Union dissolved and the Cold
War ended. In 1991, many republics within the Soviet Union declared their
independence and formed the Commonwealth Independent States. The Soviet Union
no longer existed. By then the communist bloc had disappeared, and the Cold War
finally ended.

To conclude, the democratic reforms of Gorbachev led to the end of the Cold War.

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