Question 1

What were the terms of the Treaty of Versailles that made it ineffective or incomplete in terms of neutralizing the events of the war?

Accepted Answer

Particularly problematic in the Treaty o

Question 2

The first instance of genocide during World War I was seen in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Armenian Massacre by the Turkish 
B)  Suppression of the Zulu uprising 
C)  Italian massacre of Ethiopians 
D)  Turkish execution of Arab nationalists 
E)  Russian killing of Ukrainians 
A)  The Armenian Massacre by the Turkish 
B)  Suppression of the Zulu uprising 
C)  Italian massacre of Ethiopians 
D)  Turkish execution of Arab nationalists 
E)  Russian killing of Ukrainians

Question 3

What was Germany's intent in its strategy at the Battle of Verdun in 1916?

Accepted Answer

A)  To cut off internal access to Paris 
B)  To prevent a flank of British troops from attempting to join the French 
C)  To inflict the greatest number of casualties possible in a battle of attrition 
D)  To demonstrate their superior fire power to the French 
E)  To break through the final line of French defense and take Paris 
A)  To cut off internal access to Paris 
B)  To prevent a flank of British troops from attempting to join the French 
C)  To inflict the greatest number of casualties possible in a battle of attrition 
D)  To demonstrate their superior fire power to the French 
E)  To break through the final line of French defense and take Paris

Question 4

What made the events of World War I a world war as opposed to a pan-European conflict?

Accepted Answer

The involvement of the Ottoman Empire is

Question 5

English participation in the war was most effective in

Accepted Answer

A)  trench warfare. 
B)  naval blockades of Germany. 
C)  the landing at Gallipoli. 
D)  negotiating terms between the Entente and the Alliance. 
E)  resupplying France and Russia. 
A)  trench warfare. 
B)  naval blockades of Germany. 
C)  the landing at Gallipoli. 
D)  negotiating terms between the Entente and the Alliance. 
E)  resupplying France and Russia.

Question 6

The Schlieffen Plan hinged on what tactic?

Accepted Answer

A)  Britain not challenging Germany's occupation of Belgium. 
B)  Rapid movement of German troops into position to take France. 
C)  Delaying German engagement of Russia until the Western Front had been established. 
D)  Germany bypassing French border fortresses to get to the North Sea. 
E)  All of these. 
A)  Britain not challenging Germany's occupation of Belgium. 
B)  Rapid movement of German troops into position to take France. 
C)  Delaying German engagement of Russia until the Western Front had been established. 
D)  Germany bypassing French border fortresses to get to the North Sea. 
E)  All of these.

Question 7

What best explains why the term total war was applicable to World War I?

Accepted Answer

A)  It relied on the participation of all members of the population to mobilize and win the war. 
B)  It involved all the nations of Europe. 
C)  It was an all-inclusive war that killed both soldiers and civilians. 
D)  It overlapped international and domestic civil wars. 
E)  It involved every kind of military technology available. 
A)  It relied on the participation of all members of the population to mobilize and win the war. 
B)  It involved all the nations of Europe. 
C)  It was an all-inclusive war that killed both soldiers and civilians. 
D)  It overlapped international and domestic civil wars. 
E)  It involved every kind of military technology available.

Question 8

What intensified anti-German feelings in the United States in 1915?

Accepted Answer

A)  The sinking of the Lusitania. 
B)  The Battle of Jutland. 
C)  The use of total war as a tactic. 
D)  The use of poison gas in trench warfare. 
E)  German aircraft attacks by the Red Baron. 
A)  The sinking of the Lusitania. 
B)  The Battle of Jutland. 
C)  The use of total war as a tactic. 
D)  The use of poison gas in trench warfare. 
E)  German aircraft attacks by the Red Baron.

Question 9

The "hot spot" for contention over upsetting the balance of power in Europe was in

Accepted Answer

A)  Poland. 
B)  the Balkan states. 
C)  the Baltic States. 
D)  Finland. 
E)  Persia. 
A)  Poland. 
B)  the Balkan states. 
C)  the Baltic States. 
D)  Finland. 
E)  Persia.

Question 10

Trench warfare was characterized by

Accepted Answer

A)  relative immobilization. 
B)  rampant disease. 
C)  deadly stalemates with numerous deaths. 
D)  an impassable section of territory called no man's land. 
E)  all of these. 
A)  relative immobilization. 
B)  rampant disease. 
C)  deadly stalemates with numerous deaths. 
D)  an impassable section of territory called no man's land. 
E)  all of these.

Question 11

Which best exemplifies the nationalist actions during wartime?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Bolshevik Revolution 
B)  The Irish Easter Uprising in 1916 
C)  Gandhi's passive resistance sit-ins 
D)  German Pals Units enlistment. 
E)  East Africa's colonial uprising against Germany. 
A)  The Bolshevik Revolution 
B)  The Irish Easter Uprising in 1916 
C)  Gandhi's passive resistance sit-ins 
D)  German Pals Units enlistment. 
E)  East Africa's colonial uprising against Germany.

Question 12

Alexander Kerensky was in charge of which faction of Russian politics?

Accepted Answer

A)  He was the leader of the Duma. 
B)  He was the head of the Provisional Government. 
C)  He was the leader of the Red Guards. 
D)  He was the head of the Bolshevik Party. 
E)  He was the general of the Kadets. 
A)  He was the leader of the Duma. 
B)  He was the head of the Provisional Government. 
C)  He was the leader of the Red Guards. 
D)  He was the head of the Bolshevik Party. 
E)  He was the general of the Kadets.

Question 13

Which of the following was not a factor in provoking World War I?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nationalism 
B)  Resentment over territorial losses in the imperial competition among European states 
C)  Advances in military technology 
D)  Political alliances frayed by interfamilial marriage 
E)  The decline of the Ottoman Empire 
A)  Nationalism 
B)  Resentment over territorial losses in the imperial competition among European states 
C)  Advances in military technology 
D)  Political alliances frayed by interfamilial marriage 
E)  The decline of the Ottoman Empire

Question 14

What were the conditions in Russia that predisposed it to failure in the war and brought the end of the monarchy?

Accepted Answer

Russia had reached a period of conflict

Question 15

Which of the following was not a term of the peace treaty ending World War I?

Accepted Answer

A)  Germany had to give back Alsace-Lorraine. 
B)  The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was declared void. 
C)  Germany had to disarm entirely. 
D)  Austria was forced to pay war reparations to Serbia. 
E)  The Allied naval blockade of Germany would continue until a final peace settlement was reached. 
A)  Germany had to give back Alsace-Lorraine. 
B)  The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was declared void. 
C)  Germany had to disarm entirely. 
D)  Austria was forced to pay war reparations to Serbia. 
E)  The Allied naval blockade of Germany would continue until a final peace settlement was reached.

Question 16

How did the nation-states of Europe manage war operations at the outset of World War I?

Accepted Answer

The various nations of Europe relied on

Question 17

The First Balkan War of 1912 saw the almost complete removal of what nation from influence in Europe?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bulgaria. 
B)  The Ottoman empire. 
C)  Montenegro. 
D)  Serbia. 
E)  Russia. 
A)  Bulgaria. 
B)  The Ottoman empire. 
C)  Montenegro. 
D)  Serbia. 
E)  Russia.

Question 18

Which of the following areas was not a newly independent state after the War?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ukraine 
B)  Hungary 
C)  Poland 
D)  Finland 
E)  Vienna 
A)  Ukraine 
B)  Hungary 
C)  Poland 
D)  Finland 
E)  Vienna

Question 19

The Schlieffen Plan failed in France.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

France looked for an alliance network because it felt most threatened by which European power?

Accepted Answer

A)  Austro-Hungary. 
B)  England. 
C)  Russia. 
D)  Germany 
E)  The Ottoman empire. 
A)  Austro-Hungary. 
B)  England. 
C)  Russia. 
D)  Germany 
E)  The Ottoman empire.

Exam 25: War and Revolution,1900-1918

What were the terms of the Treaty of Versailles that made it ineffective or incomplete in terms of neutralizing the events of the war?

The first instance of genocide during World War I was seen in which of the following?

What was Germany's intent in its strategy at the Battle of Verdun in 1916?

What made the events of World War I a world war as opposed to a pan-European conflict?

English participation in the war was most effective in

The Schlieffen Plan hinged on what tactic?

What best explains why the term total war was applicable to World War I?

What intensified anti-German feelings in the United States in 1915?

The "hot spot" for contention over upsetting the balance of power in Europe was in

Trench warfare was characterized by

Which best exemplifies the nationalist actions during wartime?

Alexander Kerensky was in charge of which faction of Russian politics?

Which of the following was not a factor in provoking World War I?

What were the conditions in Russia that predisposed it to failure in the war and brought the end of the monarchy?

Which of the following was not a term of the peace treaty ending World War I?

How did the nation-states of Europe manage war operations at the outset of World War I?

The First Balkan War of 1912 saw the almost complete removal of what nation from influence in Europe?

Which of the following areas was not a newly independent state after the War?

The Schlieffen Plan failed in France.

France looked for an alliance network because it felt most threatened by which European power?

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