Question 1

Why did Germany believe victory was still possible in 1917?

Accepted Answer

A)  They had gained considerable lands on the Eastern Front. 
B)  The Russian Civil War meant that Russia dropped out of the war. 
C)  The United States maintained a policy of non-intervention. 
D)  Austrian and German forces defeated the Italians at the Battle of Caporetto. 
E)  All of these. 
A)  They had gained considerable lands on the Eastern Front. 
B)  The Russian Civil War meant that Russia dropped out of the war. 
C)  The United States maintained a policy of non-intervention. 
D)  Austrian and German forces defeated the Italians at the Battle of Caporetto. 
E)  All of these.

Question 2

The attempt by the British naval forces to take out the Ottomans was a disastrous defeat at

Accepted Answer

A)  Tripoli. 
B)  Istanbul. 
C)  Jutland. 
D)  Gallipoli. 
E)  Malta. 
A)  Tripoli. 
B)  Istanbul. 
C)  Jutland. 
D)  Gallipoli. 
E)  Malta.

Question 3

U.S.President Wilson brought America into World War I under the pressure of the sinking of the Lusitania.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Why was 1917 the most decisive year of the war?

Accepted Answer

The two major factors that changed the s

Question 5

The first of the European nations to declare war on another at the start of World War I was

Accepted Answer

A)  France. 
B)  Germany. 
C)  Russia. 
D)  Austria. 
E)  England. 
A)  France. 
B)  Germany. 
C)  Russia. 
D)  Austria. 
E)  England.

Question 6

What were the significant reasons for tension in the Balkans?

Accepted Answer

The territories of the Balkans were caug

Question 7

Why was Italy looked at as a "junior" partner in the Triple Alliance? What did Italy bring to the partnership?

Accepted Answer

Italy was a relatively late unified nati

Question 8

What miscalculation did each nation make in its war enthusiasm?

Accepted Answer

A)  Underestimating the military prowess of Germany. 
B)  Assuming that all colonial territories would go to the victorious side from the losers. 
C)  Believing that the war would be over quickly. 
D)  The neutral nations believed that by staying out of it, they would be exempt from participation. 
E)  Each side counted on the United States to throw support towards them. 
A)  Underestimating the military prowess of Germany. 
B)  Assuming that all colonial territories would go to the victorious side from the losers. 
C)  Believing that the war would be over quickly. 
D)  The neutral nations believed that by staying out of it, they would be exempt from participation. 
E)  Each side counted on the United States to throw support towards them.

Question 9

Why was the United States brought into World War I officially in 1917?

Accepted Answer

A)  Germany's sinking of ships violated neutrality treaties. 
B)  Trade agreements with Britain enriched U.S. arms manufacturers. 
C)  The general population supported the war. 
D)  To make the world safe for democracy 
E)  Germany imposed a trade embargo on chemicals and machinery. 
A)  Germany's sinking of ships violated neutrality treaties. 
B)  Trade agreements with Britain enriched U.S. arms manufacturers. 
C)  The general population supported the war. 
D)  To make the world safe for democracy 
E)  Germany imposed a trade embargo on chemicals and machinery.

Question 10

At the outset of war,Germany marched into

Accepted Answer

A)  Poland. 
B)  Belgium. 
C)  France. 
D)  Serbia. 
E)  Ukraine. 
A)  Poland. 
B)  Belgium. 
C)  France. 
D)  Serbia. 
E)  Ukraine.

Question 11

The main factor that escalated the onset of war after the assassination of the archduke was

Accepted Answer

A)  Serbia's refusal to capitulate to Austria's ultimatum. 
B)  the seizure of power by the Bolsheviks in Russia. 
C)  Russia's siege of Istanbul. 
D)  Germany's occupation of Alsace and Lorraine. 
E)  mobilization of the Italian army against the Dalmatian Coast. 
A)  Serbia's refusal to capitulate to Austria's ultimatum. 
B)  the seizure of power by the Bolsheviks in Russia. 
C)  Russia's siege of Istanbul. 
D)  Germany's occupation of Alsace and Lorraine. 
E)  mobilization of the Italian army against the Dalmatian Coast.

Question 12

Among the uses of propaganda to inspire popular support of the war were

Accepted Answer

A)  songs 
B)  postcards. 
C)  movies. 
D)  recruitment posters. 
E)  All of these. 
A)  songs 
B)  postcards. 
C)  movies. 
D)  recruitment posters. 
E)  All of these.

Exam 25: War and Revolution,1900-1918

Why did Germany believe victory was still possible in 1917?

The attempt by the British naval forces to take out the Ottomans was a disastrous defeat at

U.S.President Wilson brought America into World War I under the pressure of the sinking of the Lusitania.

Why was 1917 the most decisive year of the war?

The first of the European nations to declare war on another at the start of World War I was

What were the significant reasons for tension in the Balkans?

Why was Italy looked at as a "junior" partner in the Triple Alliance? What did Italy bring to the partnership?

What miscalculation did each nation make in its war enthusiasm?

Why was the United States brought into World War I officially in 1917?

At the outset of war,Germany marched into

The main factor that escalated the onset of war after the assassination of the archduke was

Among the uses of propaganda to inspire popular support of the war were

The Origins of Western Civilization in the Ancient Near East,3000-1200 B.C.E.

Iron Age Civilizations,1200-500 B.C.E.

The Rise of Greek Civilization,1100-387 B.C.E.

From Polis To Cosmopolis: The Hellenistic World,387-30 B.C.E.

The Rise of Rome,753-27 B.C.E.

The Roman Empire,27 B.C.E.-284 C.E.

Late Antiquity,284-527

The Eastern Mediterranean,500-1000

The Kingdoms of Western Europe,500-1000

The High Middle Ages,1000-1300

Reversals and Disasters,1300-1450

The Renaissance in Italy and Northern Europe,1350-1550

Europe’s Age of Expansion, 1450–1550

Reform in the Western Church,1490-1570

A Century of Crisis,1550-1650

State-Building and the European State System,1648-1789

The Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment,1550-1790

Trade and Empire,1700-1800

Revolutionary France and Napoleonic Europe,1775-1815

Restoration and Reform: Conservative and Liberal Europe,1814-1847

Industrialization and Society,1800-1850

The Triumph of the Nation-State,1848-1900

The Culture of Industrial Europe,1850-1914

The Age of Imperialism,1870-1914

A Decade of Revolutionary Experiments,1918-1929

Democracy Under Siege,1929-1945

Europe Divided,1945-1968

Lifting the Iron Curtain,1969-1991

Europe in a Globalizing World,1991 to the Present

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