Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow.
One country in the world which added to international tension was Italy. Under the fascist rule in 1922, Mussolini
came to power and then began to turn the country into a dictatorship. Mussolini had used thugs and terror to win
power. In 1924, he had murdered a leading opposition Politian. He put a special tax on single men to encourage
them to marry and have larger families. Under his rule, the wheat harvest doubled and Pontine Marshes were
reclaimed and drained. Moreover, Mussolini ended a long standing argument with the Catholic Church by signing
the Lateran Treaty in 1929, allowing the Pope to rule over the Vatican City.
Questions
(i) What name was given to the party founded by Mussolini?
(ii) In which year did Mussolini come to power?
(iii) Name the leading opposition leader who was murdered by Mussolini in 1924.
(IV) State three programs Mussolini introduced aimed at stabilizing Italy's Status.
(v) Mention the independent Catholic State in the heart of Rome.
(vi)Outline two alliances Mussolini signed between 1937 and 1939.
(vii) Give one reason why the Pontine Marshes were reclaimed and drained?