Question 1

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? 
 Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

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The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was a peace treaty signed on March 3, 1918, between the new Bolshevik government of Russia and the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire) during World War I. The treaty was signed in the city of Brest-Litovsk, which is now in modern-day Belarus.

The treaty effectively ended Russia's participation in World War I, as it ceded large territories to the Central Powers, including Ukraine, Finland, the Baltic states, and parts of Poland and Belarus. The treaty was important because it allowed the Central Powers to focus their efforts on the Western Front and contributed to the eventual defeat of the Allies. It also led to the establishment of independent states in the territories ceded by Russia, which had long-lasting implications for the region.

Question 2

In the peace process the concept of self-determination was ​

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A) ​applied intermittently creating countries as Czechoslovakia but also giving South Tyrol to Italy. 
B) ​fought against by liberals who feared that it would create a new wave of nationalism. 
C) ​agreed upon by all sides. 
D) ​supported by Wilson but never materialized because other European leaders rejected it. 
E) ​undermined by the new Soviet Union that demanded that all of Eastern Europe be open to communism. 
A) ​applied intermittently creating countries as Czechoslovakia but also giving South Tyrol to Italy. 
B) ​fought against by liberals who feared that it would create a new wave of nationalism. 
C) ​agreed upon by all sides. 
D) ​supported by Wilson but never materialized because other European leaders rejected it. 
E) ​undermined by the new Soviet Union that demanded that all of Eastern Europe be open to communism. A

Question 3

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? 
 Alfred Von Schlieffen

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Alfred Von Schlieffen was a German field marshal and strategist who served as Chief of the Imperial German General Staff from 1891 to 1905. He is best known for developing the Schlieffen Plan, a military strategy for Germany to quickly defeat France in the event of a two-front war with France and Russia. The plan called for a rapid and overwhelming invasion of France through Belgium, with the goal of knocking France out of the war before turning to face the slower mobilizing Russian army in the east.

Who: Alfred Von Schlieffen, a German field marshal and strategist
What: Developed the Schlieffen Plan, a military strategy for Germany
Where: Germany, France, Belgium, and Russia
When: Chief of the Imperial German General Staff from 1891 to 1905
Why Important: The Schlieffen Plan had a significant impact on the course of World War I, as it heavily influenced German military strategy and ultimately led to the invasion of Belgium and the subsequent involvement of Britain in the war. The plan also highlighted the dangers of overly rigid and inflexible military strategies, as it ultimately failed to achieve its intended goals and contributed to the prolonged and devastating nature of the war.

Question 4

The November 1917 revolution in Russia brought the ____ to power.

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A) Mensheviks 
B) Bolsheviks 
C) Liberals 
D) Conservatives 
E) Tsars 
A) Mensheviks 
B) Bolsheviks 
C) Liberals 
D) Conservatives 
E) Tsars

Question 5

"Union or Death" referred to

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A) the motto of a Serbian secret nationalist society. 
B) French desire for Alsace and Lorraine. 
C) Germany's desire for land contiguous with East Prussia. 
D) the Bolshevik slogan calling for union against the tsar. 
E) the motto of an Austrian secret society. 
A) the motto of a Serbian secret nationalist society. 
B) French desire for Alsace and Lorraine. 
C) Germany's desire for land contiguous with East Prussia. 
D) the Bolshevik slogan calling for union against the tsar. 
E) the motto of an Austrian secret society.

Question 6

Germany's Grand Offensive which began on March 21, 1918 was planned to

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A) take advantage of the Russian surrender. 
B) take advantage of the low morale of the French soldiers. 
C) bring aid to Germany's allies. 
D) win the war before Americans appeared on the front. 
E) renew support for a failing public support for the war. 
A) take advantage of the Russian surrender. 
B) take advantage of the low morale of the French soldiers. 
C) bring aid to Germany's allies. 
D) win the war before Americans appeared on the front. 
E) renew support for a failing public support for the war.

Question 7

Which of the following CORRECTLY describes the confidence in the future that prevailed in Europe in 1914?

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A) Non aggression treaties made war unlikely. 
B) Pan-Europeanism was a growing movement throughout Europe. 
C) Benevolent leadership emphasized social reform. 
D) Militaristic leadership was kept in check by democratic governments. 
E) Advances in science and technology and democracy created a feeling of well being. 
A) Non aggression treaties made war unlikely. 
B) Pan-Europeanism was a growing movement throughout Europe. 
C) Benevolent leadership emphasized social reform. 
D) Militaristic leadership was kept in check by democratic governments. 
E) Advances in science and technology and democracy created a feeling of well being.

Question 8

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? 
 Triple Entente

Accepted Answer

The Triple Entente was a military allian

Question 9

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? 
 Greater Serbia

Accepted Answer

Greater Serbia refers to the concept of

Question 10

At the battle of Belleau Wood,​

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A) ​the American forces checked the German advancement. 
B) ​German troops stopped the first French offensive of the war. 
C) ​British and French troops countered the German invasion into Belgium. 
D) ​German military used poison gas for the first time. 
E) ​French troops collapsed under intense shelling. 
A) ​the American forces checked the German advancement. 
B) ​German troops stopped the first French offensive of the war. 
C) ​British and French troops countered the German invasion into Belgium. 
D) ​German military used poison gas for the first time. 
E) ​French troops collapsed under intense shelling.

Question 11

Which statement accurately describes the battle of the Somme?

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A) ​The British and French suffered a combined 1,000,000 casualties. 
B) ​Of the 110,000 British soldiers that initiated the attack over half were killed or wounded on the first day. 
C) ​The Germans pushed within 60 miles of Paris. 
D) ​American troops experienced the brutality of trench warfare for the first time. 
E) ​German troops were pulled from Somme to defend Verdun thereby ending the battle. 
A) ​The British and French suffered a combined 1,000,000 casualties. 
B) ​Of the 110,000 British soldiers that initiated the attack over half were killed or wounded on the first day. 
C) ​The Germans pushed within 60 miles of Paris. 
D) ​American troops experienced the brutality of trench warfare for the first time. 
E) ​German troops were pulled from Somme to defend Verdun thereby ending the battle.

Question 12

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? 
 Bolsheviks

Accepted Answer

The Bolsheviks were a faction of the Rus

Question 13

Bismarck's foreign policy may be judged as

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A) essentially aggressive. 
B) one of restraint. 
C) fluctuating. 
D) lacking in balance. 
E) friendly to France. 
A) essentially aggressive. 
B) one of restraint. 
C) fluctuating. 
D) lacking in balance. 
E) friendly to France.

Question 14

Explain the reasons that impelled the United States to enter the war. Explain why the United States waited so long to enter the conflict.

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The United States entered World War II f

Question 15

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? 
 Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin

Accepted Answer

Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, also known as L

Question 16

Which of the following would be least associated with Woodrow Wilson?

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A) The idea of establishing a League of Nations 
B) Crushing the German war machine so it could never rise again 
C) Following the principle of self-determination 
D) Being undermined at Paris by the results of the congressional elections in 1918 
E) The idea of "peace without victory" 
A) The idea of establishing a League of Nations 
B) Crushing the German war machine so it could never rise again 
C) Following the principle of self-determination 
D) Being undermined at Paris by the results of the congressional elections in 1918 
E) The idea of "peace without victory"

Question 17

The leader of the Bolsheviks was _________.​ ​

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A) ​Vladimir Lenin 
B) ​Leon Trotsky 
C) ​Joseph Stalin 
D) ​Lavr Kornilov 
E) ​Aleksandr Kerensky 
A) ​Vladimir Lenin 
B) ​Leon Trotsky 
C) ​Joseph Stalin 
D) ​Lavr Kornilov 
E) ​Aleksandr Kerensky

Question 18

Refer to the diplomatic reactions of states upon the crisis of 1914. What were the major goals of these states as they slid into war?

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The major goals of the states as they sl

Question 19

How did the war contribute to the rise and success of overtly anti-democratic, anti-liberal movements from 1917 onward?

Accepted Answer

The war contributed to the rise and succ

Question 20

Which of the following statements does NOT describes how European nations viewed the reign and actions of Wilhelm II?

Accepted Answer

A) Britain was concerned that Germany was a major trade rival. 
B) German emphasis on colonial territory threatened England's colonial power 
C) Wilhelm was set on having the greatest navy in the world overtaking England. 
D) Europe saw Germany as the greatest potential in stopping the spread of communism. 
E) France allied with Russia giving it potential military ability to surround Germany. 
A) Britain was concerned that Germany was a major trade rival. 
B) German emphasis on colonial territory threatened England's colonial power 
C) Wilhelm was set on having the greatest navy in the world overtaking England. 
D) Europe saw Germany as the greatest potential in stopping the spread of communism. 
E) France allied with Russia giving it potential military ability to surround Germany.

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

In the peace process the concept of self-determination was

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? Alfred Von Schlieffen

The November 1917 revolution in Russia brought the ____ to power.

"Union or Death" referred to

Germany's Grand Offensive which began on March 21, 1918 was planned to

Which of the following CORRECTLY describes the confidence in the future that prevailed in Europe in 1914?

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? Triple Entente

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? Greater Serbia

At the battle of Belleau Wood,

Which statement accurately describes the battle of the Somme?

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? Bolsheviks

Bismarck's foreign policy may be judged as

Explain the reasons that impelled the United States to enter the war. Explain why the United States waited so long to enter the conflict.

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin

Which of the following would be least associated with Woodrow Wilson?

The leader of the Bolsheviks was _________.

Refer to the diplomatic reactions of states upon the crisis of 1914. What were the major goals of these states as they slid into war?

How did the war contribute to the rise and success of overtly anti-democratic, anti-liberal movements from 1917 onward?

Which of the following statements does NOT describes how European nations viewed the reign and actions of Wilhelm II?

Transition to the Modern Age: Renaissance and Reformation

Political and Economic Transformation: National States, Overseas Expansion, Commercial Revolution

Intellectual Transformation: the Scientific Revolution and the Age of Enlightenment

The Era of the French Revolution: Affirmation of Liberty and Equality

The Industrial Revolution: The Transformation of Society

Thought and Culture in the Early Nineteenth Century

Surge of Liberalism and Nationalism: Revolution, Counterrevolution, and Unification

Thought and Culture in the Mid-Nineteenth Century: Realism, Positivism, Darwinism, and Social Criticism

Europe in the Late Nineteenth Century: Modernization, Nationalism, Imperialism

Modern Consciousness: New Views of Nature, Human Nature, and the Arts

An Era of Totalitarianism

World War II: Western Civilization in the Balance

Europe After World War II: Recovery and Realignment, 1945-1989

The Troubled Present

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Exam 11: World War I: The West in Despair

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

In the peace process the concept of self-determination was ​

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? Alfred Von Schlieffen

The November 1917 revolution in Russia brought the ____ to power.

"Union or Death" referred to

Germany's Grand Offensive which began on March 21, 1918 was planned to

Which of the following CORRECTLY describes the confidence in the future that prevailed in Europe in 1914?

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? Triple Entente

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? Greater Serbia

At the battle of Belleau Wood,​

Which statement accurately describes the battle of the Somme?

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? Bolsheviks

Bismarck's foreign policy may be judged as

Explain the reasons that impelled the United States to enter the war. Explain why the United States waited so long to enter the conflict.

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin

Which of the following would be least associated with Woodrow Wilson?

The leader of the Bolsheviks was _________.​ ​

Refer to the diplomatic reactions of states upon the crisis of 1914. What were the major goals of these states as they slid into war?

How did the war contribute to the rise and success of overtly anti-democratic, anti-liberal movements from 1917 onward?

Which of the following statements does NOT describes how European nations viewed the reign and actions of Wilhelm II?

Transition to the Modern Age: Renaissance and Reformation

Political and Economic Transformation: National States, Overseas Expansion, Commercial Revolution

Intellectual Transformation: the Scientific Revolution and the Age of Enlightenment

The Era of the French Revolution: Affirmation of Liberty and Equality

The Industrial Revolution: The Transformation of Society

Thought and Culture in the Early Nineteenth Century

Surge of Liberalism and Nationalism: Revolution, Counterrevolution, and Unification

Thought and Culture in the Mid-Nineteenth Century: Realism, Positivism, Darwinism, and Social Criticism

Europe in the Late Nineteenth Century: Modernization, Nationalism, Imperialism

Modern Consciousness: New Views of Nature, Human Nature, and the Arts

An Era of Totalitarianism

World War II: Western Civilization in the Balance

Europe After World War II: Recovery and Realignment, 1945-1989

The Troubled Present

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In the peace process the concept of self-determination was

At the battle of Belleau Wood,

The leader of the Bolsheviks was _________.