Question 1

Which of the following ideologies was most responsible for the onset of World War I?

Accepted Answer

A)  Communism 
B)  Capitalism 
C)  Socialism 
D)  Nationalism 
E)  Feminism 
A)  Communism 
B)  Capitalism 
C)  Socialism 
D)  Nationalism 
E)  Feminism D

Question 2

What did Europe look like at the end of the war? What effects did the war have in dispelling nationalism's influences?

Accepted Answer

At the end of the war,devastation was the norm.Millions had died not only in war,but also in the outbreak of disease,including influenza.The demographic losses alone meant a reconfiguration of Europe was in order.Many women,forced into the workplace during the war,remained at work as the sole supporter of their families.The imperial governments that had dominated the last half of the nineteenth century were gone because the empires of the Ottomans,Russians,Germans,and Austrians were gone.Political radicalism took root in many areas,particularly in eastern Europe.In psychological terms,the ideas of nationalism seemed hollow,as did any hope for the future.An incomplete peace accord at Versailles really did not put an end to the roots of discontent,but merely postponed them.

Question 3

Why did Lenin agree to the terms of the Treaty of Brest Litovsk?

Accepted Answer

A)  He wanted to focus on the civil war in Russia. 
B)  He wanted to divest Russia of the capitalist means of production. 
C)  He was sure that the revolution would eventually universalize all lands anyway. 
D)  He believed it was the only means by which Socialists could survive in Russia. 
E)  Trotsky said that it was the best Russia could do. 
A)  He wanted to focus on the civil war in Russia. 
B)  He wanted to divest Russia of the capitalist means of production. 
C)  He was sure that the revolution would eventually universalize all lands anyway. 
D)  He believed it was the only means by which Socialists could survive in Russia. 
E)  Trotsky said that it was the best Russia could do. D

Question 4

Military planners expected World War I to be long and involved because of new weapons and technology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Germany declared war on Russia in 1914 because

Accepted Answer

A)  Russia had entered an alliance with England. 
B)  France had already declared war on Germany. 
C)  Serbia was too valuable a territory to lose to Austria. 
D)  Austria was already at war and German involvement seemed inevitable. 
E)  after the Schlieffen Plan failed, Germany wanted the element of surprise. 
A)  Russia had entered an alliance with England. 
B)  France had already declared war on Germany. 
C)  Serbia was too valuable a territory to lose to Austria. 
D)  Austria was already at war and German involvement seemed inevitable. 
E)  after the Schlieffen Plan failed, Germany wanted the element of surprise.

Question 6

What was the Cheka?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Soviet organization of war relief efforts. 
B)  A Russian-made machine gun. 
C)  A ship sunk by German U-boats in 1916. 
D)  The secret police to enforce discipline by the Soviets. 
E)  The body of representative government in Russia prior to the Bolshevik Revolution. 
A)  The Soviet organization of war relief efforts. 
B)  A Russian-made machine gun. 
C)  A ship sunk by German U-boats in 1916. 
D)  The secret police to enforce discipline by the Soviets. 
E)  The body of representative government in Russia prior to the Bolshevik Revolution.

Question 7

Woodrow Wilson's plan for peace was known as what?

Accepted Answer

A)  The League of Nations. 
B)  The Fourteen Points. 
C)  Paris Peace Accords. 
D)  The Geneva Convention. 
E)  The October Manifesto. 
A)  The League of Nations. 
B)  The Fourteen Points. 
C)  Paris Peace Accords. 
D)  The Geneva Convention. 
E)  The October Manifesto.

Question 8

Why did T.E.Lawrence become disgusted with British actions in Arab lands?

Accepted Answer

Lawrence was a British officer stationed

Question 9

The Balfour Declaration divided up former Ottoman empire territories among the nations of the Middle East.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What was the "entente cordiale"?

Accepted Answer

A)  A diplomatic arrangement between England and other European nations to remain neutral. 
B)  A formal alliance system between France, Russia, and Britain. 
C)  A friendly agreement to support France against Germany, which was later extended to Russia. 
D)  A formal agreement to recognize Italian neutrality. 
E)  A European-wide agreement to divide the European holdings of the Ottoman empire. 
A)  A diplomatic arrangement between England and other European nations to remain neutral. 
B)  A formal alliance system between France, Russia, and Britain. 
C)  A friendly agreement to support France against Germany, which was later extended to Russia. 
D)  A formal agreement to recognize Italian neutrality. 
E)  A European-wide agreement to divide the European holdings of the Ottoman empire.

Question 11

The Japanese and American economies prospered during World War I.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

How was the first impact of America's entry into World War I felt?

Accepted Answer

A)  economically. 
B)  militarily. 
C)  politically. 
D)  socially. 
E)  provisionally. 
A)  economically. 
B)  militarily. 
C)  politically. 
D)  socially. 
E)  provisionally.

Question 13

What was the new technical advantage introduced at the Battle of the Somme?

Accepted Answer

A)  gas canisters 
B)  mustard gas 
C)  the tank 
D)  shrapnel 
E)  machine gun 
A)  gas canisters 
B)  mustard gas 
C)  the tank 
D)  shrapnel 
E)  machine gun

Question 14

Alexander Kerensky led the Bolsheviks out of the Russian Civil War.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The Balfour Declaration was controversial in the Middle East because

Accepted Answer

A)  it proposed that the Ottoman Empire be partitioned between England and France. 
B)  it allowed for the creation of a Jewish home state in Palestine. 
C)  it gave Britain permanent control over Egypt and access to the Suez Canal. 
D)  France received little assistance in controlling North Africa. 
E)  None of these. 
A)  it proposed that the Ottoman Empire be partitioned between England and France. 
B)  it allowed for the creation of a Jewish home state in Palestine. 
C)  it gave Britain permanent control over Egypt and access to the Suez Canal. 
D)  France received little assistance in controlling North Africa. 
E)  None of these.

Question 16

What was the most surprising content of Lenin's "April Theses"?

Accepted Answer

A)  His demand for Tsar Nicholas II to be executed for treason. 
B)  His rejection of support for the Provisional government. 
C)  His unconditional demands for exit from the war. 
D)  His continuation of military efforts against Germany. 
E)  His issuance of Order Number One. 
A)  His demand for Tsar Nicholas II to be executed for treason. 
B)  His rejection of support for the Provisional government. 
C)  His unconditional demands for exit from the war. 
D)  His continuation of military efforts against Germany. 
E)  His issuance of Order Number One.

Question 17

The stalemate of trench warfare arose in the West at which site of battle?

Accepted Answer

A)  Marne 
B)  Ypres 
C)  Verdun 
D)  Artois 
E)  Somme 
A)  Marne 
B)  Ypres 
C)  Verdun 
D)  Artois 
E)  Somme

Question 18

The most brutal tactic causing the most casualties was

Accepted Answer

A)  the use of chemical weapons. 
B)  heavy artillery. 
C)  hand-to-hand combat. 
D)  trench warfare. 
E)  air combat. 
A)  the use of chemical weapons. 
B)  heavy artillery. 
C)  hand-to-hand combat. 
D)  trench warfare. 
E)  air combat.

Question 19

Which treaty member refused to support the original alliance and switched sides?

Accepted Answer

A)  Italy 
B)  England 
C)  France 
D)  Russia 
E)  The Ottoman Empire 
A)  Italy 
B)  England 
C)  France 
D)  Russia 
E)  The Ottoman Empire

Question 20

How did governments control populations during the war to focus on "total war"?

Accepted Answer

Each government demanded certain actions

Exam 25: War and Revolution,1900-1918

Which of the following ideologies was most responsible for the onset of World War I?

What did Europe look like at the end of the war? What effects did the war have in dispelling nationalism's influences?

Why did Lenin agree to the terms of the Treaty of Brest Litovsk?

Military planners expected World War I to be long and involved because of new weapons and technology.

Germany declared war on Russia in 1914 because

What was the Cheka?

Woodrow Wilson's plan for peace was known as what?

Why did T.E.Lawrence become disgusted with British actions in Arab lands?

The Balfour Declaration divided up former Ottoman empire territories among the nations of the Middle East.

What was the "entente cordiale"?

The Japanese and American economies prospered during World War I.

How was the first impact of America's entry into World War I felt?

What was the new technical advantage introduced at the Battle of the Somme?

Alexander Kerensky led the Bolsheviks out of the Russian Civil War.

The Balfour Declaration was controversial in the Middle East because

What was the most surprising content of Lenin's "April Theses"?

The stalemate of trench warfare arose in the West at which site of battle?

The most brutal tactic causing the most casualties was

Which treaty member refused to support the original alliance and switched sides?

How did governments control populations during the war to focus on "total war"?

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