Question 1

After Lenin died, who won the struggle to succeed him?

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The answer of After Lenin died, who won the struggle...

Question 2

The British tried to defeat the Ottomans by

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A) landing a large British army in Palestine. 
B) using an Arab army led by Faisal against the Turks. 
C) sending the Royal Navy to bombard Syria. 
D) encouraging Christians to revolt. 
E) planning a military coup in the Ottoman army. 
A) landing a large British army in Palestine. 
B) using an Arab army led by Faisal against the Turks. 
C) sending the Royal Navy to bombard Syria. 
D) encouraging Christians to revolt. 
E) planning a military coup in the Ottoman army.

Question 3

Which country's growing industrial and military might led to increased tensions in Europe?

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A) Germany 
B) France 
C) England 
D) Italy 
E) Turkey 
A) Germany 
B) France 
C) England 
D) Italy 
E) Turkey

Question 4

What was the Maghrib?

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Algeria, T

Question 5

Which of the following were challenges Japan faced after World War I?

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A) very few natural resources and little arable land 
B) regular typhoons 
C) periodic earthquakes 
D) rapidly rising population 
E) All of these are correct 
A) very few natural resources and little arable land 
B) regular typhoons 
C) periodic earthquakes 
D) rapidly rising population 
E) All of these are correct

Question 6

The Turks closed what important strait between the Mediterranean and Black Seas?

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A) Bosphorus 
B) Dardanelles 
C) Gallipoli 
D) Gibraltar 
E) Malta 
A) Bosphorus 
B) Dardanelles 
C) Gallipoli 
D) Gibraltar 
E) Malta

Question 7

In the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, Russia

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A) won territories from the defeated Germans. 
B) gained considerable territory from Turkey. 
C) lost territory, including Poland, the Baltic states, and Finland. 
D) ended its horrific civil war. 
E) secretly planned to reenter the war. 
A) won territories from the defeated Germans. 
B) gained considerable territory from Turkey. 
C) lost territory, including Poland, the Baltic states, and Finland. 
D) ended its horrific civil war. 
E) secretly planned to reenter the war.

Question 8

Most European nations thought the war that started in 1914 would

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A) be won by the fastest-moving army and the boldest general. 
B) be long and costly. 
C) end up costing an enormous amount. 
D) help unite the classes. 
E) be won by slow perseverance. 
A) be won by the fastest-moving army and the boldest general. 
B) be long and costly. 
C) end up costing an enormous amount. 
D) help unite the classes. 
E) be won by slow perseverance.

Question 9

The event which drew the United States out of neutrality and into the war by 1917 was

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A) sinking of the Lusitania in 1915. 
B) resumption of German submarines attacking merchant convoys. 
C) the bombing of civilians in Alsace Lorraine. 
D) the Zimmerman telegram. 
E) pressure by Woodrow Wilson. 
A) sinking of the Lusitania in 1915. 
B) resumption of German submarines attacking merchant convoys. 
C) the bombing of civilians in Alsace Lorraine. 
D) the Zimmerman telegram. 
E) pressure by Woodrow Wilson.

Question 10

The political orientation of the Guomindang after 1925 was

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A) Monarchist. 
B) Communist. 
C) Authoritarian. 
D) Socialist Republicans. 
E) National Socialist 
A) Monarchist. 
B) Communist. 
C) Authoritarian. 
D) Socialist Republicans. 
E) National Socialist

Question 11

After the Ottoman Empire collapsed following the First World War, the modern Turkish state

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A) was particularly harsh toward women's rights. 
B) instituted many progressive reforms. 
C) found security in embracing Islamic tradition. 
D) clung closely to traditional Turkish customs. 
E) returned to feudalism. 
A) was particularly harsh toward women's rights. 
B) instituted many progressive reforms. 
C) found security in embracing Islamic tradition. 
D) clung closely to traditional Turkish customs. 
E) returned to feudalism.

Question 12

After the crisis for leadership of the Bolshevik party, Trotsky

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A) won from his support of the Old Bolsheviks. 
B) coruled with Josef Stalin. 
C) was murdered outside the Kremlin. 
D) was expelled from the Communist party for "deviation from the party line." 
E) was given the military award of the Order of the Red Banner. 
A) won from his support of the Old Bolsheviks. 
B) coruled with Josef Stalin. 
C) was murdered outside the Kremlin. 
D) was expelled from the Communist party for "deviation from the party line." 
E) was given the military award of the Order of the Red Banner.

Question 13

How long was the line of trenches on the Western Front?

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A) 10 miles 
B) 100 miles 
C) 200 miles 
D) 300 miles 
E) 500 miles 
A) 10 miles 
B) 100 miles 
C) 200 miles 
D) 300 miles 
E) 500 miles

Question 14

The Russian army during the war

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A) was the largest army in the world. 
B) was very large but poorly supplied and led. 
C) had incompetent generals. 
D) had poorly trained and equipped soldiers. 
E) All of these are correct. 
A) was the largest army in the world. 
B) was very large but poorly supplied and led. 
C) had incompetent generals. 
D) had poorly trained and equipped soldiers. 
E) All of these are correct.

Question 15

Vladimir Lenin was the leader of the

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A) Bolsheviks. 
B) Mensheviks. 
C) Social Revolutionaries. 
D) Provisional Government. 
E) Young Turks. 
A) Bolsheviks. 
B) Mensheviks. 
C) Social Revolutionaries. 
D) Provisional Government. 
E) Young Turks.

Question 16

The German crisis of 1923 was marked by

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A) Germany's attempts to rebuild its military. 
B) German reoccupation of Alsace and Lorraine. 
C) the British military takeover of Berlin. 
D) Germany recklessly printing money, causing the worst inflation the world had ever seen. 
E) confiscation of church property by German authorities. 
A) Germany's attempts to rebuild its military. 
B) German reoccupation of Alsace and Lorraine. 
C) the British military takeover of Berlin. 
D) Germany recklessly printing money, causing the worst inflation the world had ever seen. 
E) confiscation of church property by German authorities.

Question 17

How did China and Japan have different "destinies" in the twentieth century? Did they react differently to pressures from the West?

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Students should recognize that China and

Question 18

The policy decision that most affected future relations between the Jewish and Palestinian settlers was embodied in

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A) the Balfour Declaration. 
B) the Treaty of Brest Litovsk. 
C) the Zimmerman Telegram. 
D) the Dreyfus Affair. 
E) the Doctors' Conspiracy. 
A) the Balfour Declaration. 
B) the Treaty of Brest Litovsk. 
C) the Zimmerman Telegram. 
D) the Dreyfus Affair. 
E) the Doctors' Conspiracy.

Question 19

The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics was formed in 1922 by

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A) joining Russia and Ukraine. 
B) allying Russia, Georgia, and Lithuania. 
C) uniting Russia, Siberia, and Kazakhstan. 
D) unifying all communist provinces. 
E) a United Nations mandate. 
A) joining Russia and Ukraine. 
B) allying Russia, Georgia, and Lithuania. 
C) uniting Russia, Siberia, and Kazakhstan. 
D) unifying all communist provinces. 
E) a United Nations mandate.

Question 20

The Communist Party's long-term vision of the Soviet Union focused on creating

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A) a modern industrial economy without private property. 
B) a balanced economy with agriculture and industry under the auspices of the bourgeoisie. 
C) a temporary state of capitalism followed by annihilation of the propertied classes. 
D) world domination. 
E) a military industrial complex to gain revenge on the Germans. 
A) a modern industrial economy without private property. 
B) a balanced economy with agriculture and industry under the auspices of the bourgeoisie. 
C) a temporary state of capitalism followed by annihilation of the propertied classes. 
D) world domination. 
E) a military industrial complex to gain revenge on the Germans.

Exam 28: The Crisis of the Imperial Order

After Lenin died, who won the struggle to succeed him?

The British tried to defeat the Ottomans by

Which country's growing industrial and military might led to increased tensions in Europe?

What was the Maghrib?

Which of the following were challenges Japan faced after World War I?

The Turks closed what important strait between the Mediterranean and Black Seas?

In the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, Russia

Most European nations thought the war that started in 1914 would

The event which drew the United States out of neutrality and into the war by 1917 was

The political orientation of the Guomindang after 1925 was

After the Ottoman Empire collapsed following the First World War, the modern Turkish state

After the crisis for leadership of the Bolshevik party, Trotsky

How long was the line of trenches on the Western Front?

The Russian army during the war

Vladimir Lenin was the leader of the

The German crisis of 1923 was marked by

How did China and Japan have different "destinies" in the twentieth century? Did they react differently to pressures from the West?

The policy decision that most affected future relations between the Jewish and Palestinian settlers was embodied in

The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics was formed in 1922 by

The Communist Party's long-term vision of the Soviet Union focused on creating

Nature, Humanity, and History

The First River-Valley Civilizations

The Mediterranean and Middle East

New Civilizations Outside the West Asian Core Area

Greece and Iran

An Age of Empires: Rome and Han China

India and Southeast Asia

Peoples and Civilizations of the Americas

Networks of Communication and Exchange

The Sasanid Empire and the Rise of Islam

Christian Societies Emerge in Europe

Inner and East Asia

Mongol Eurasia and Its Aftermath

Latin Europe

Southern Empires, Southern Seas

The Maritime Revolution

Transformations in Europe

The Diversity of American Colonial Societies

The Atlantic System and Africa

Between Europe and China

East Asia in Global Perspective

The Early Industrial Revolution

Revolutionary Changes in the Atlantic World

Land Empires in the Age of Imperialism

Nation Building and Economic Transformation in the Americas

Varieties of Imperialism in Africa, India, Southeast Asia, and Latin America

The New Power Balance

The Collapse of the Old Order

Revolutions in Living

The Cold War and Decolonization

The End of the Cold War and the Challenge of Economic Development and Immigration

New Challenges in a New Millennium

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