Question 1

The Treaty of Trianon resulted in

Accepted Answer

A)  the reduction of Hungary to one-third of its original size. 
B)  the suppression of the Soviet leadership in Hungary. 
C)  the invasion of Hungary by Slovak and Romanian forces. 
D)  the overthrow of the Kun regime. 
E)  all of these. 
A)  the reduction of Hungary to one-third of its original size. 
B)  the suppression of the Soviet leadership in Hungary. 
C)  the invasion of Hungary by Slovak and Romanian forces. 
D)  the overthrow of the Kun regime. 
E)  all of these.

Question 2

Who was a significant role model for Benito Mussolini's dictatorship in Italy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adolph Hitler 
B)  Vladimir Lenin. 
C)  Ho Chi Minh 
D)  Gabriele D'Annunzio 
E)  Otto von Bismarck. 
A)  Adolph Hitler 
B)  Vladimir Lenin. 
C)  Ho Chi Minh 
D)  Gabriele D'Annunzio 
E)  Otto von Bismarck.

Question 3

Germany was crippled in the interwar years by

Accepted Answer

A)  hyper-inflation. 
B)  the growth of the Nazi (National Socialist) Party. 
C)  suppression of economic activity by the League of Nations. 
D)  the seizure of power by Bavaria in displacing Prussia. 
E)  a devastating influenza that killed millions. 
A)  hyper-inflation. 
B)  the growth of the Nazi (National Socialist) Party. 
C)  suppression of economic activity by the League of Nations. 
D)  the seizure of power by Bavaria in displacing Prussia. 
E)  a devastating influenza that killed millions.

Question 4

Who was among the pacifist intellectuals who lobbied for peaceful existence in the postwar environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alexandra Kollontai 
B)  Emmeline Pankhurst 
C)  Albert Einstein 
D)  Wilfred Owens 
E)  Winston Churchill. 
A)  Alexandra Kollontai 
B)  Emmeline Pankhurst 
C)  Albert Einstein 
D)  Wilfred Owens 
E)  Winston Churchill.

Question 5

The first constitutional government in the Balkans was in

Accepted Answer

A)  Serbia. 
B)  Montenegro. 
C)  Greece. 
D)  Albania. 
E)  Bosnia. 
A)  Serbia. 
B)  Montenegro. 
C)  Greece. 
D)  Albania. 
E)  Bosnia.

Question 6

Why did Atatürk's transformations of Turkey focus on modernization and renewal,rather than traditional history?

Accepted Answer

With the breakup of the Ottoman empire,w

Question 7

In the struggle for control of the Politburo after Lenin's death,power was taken by whom?

Accepted Answer

A)  Trotsky 
B)  Stalin 
C)  Kirov 
D)  Molotov 
E)  Bukharin 
A)  Trotsky 
B)  Stalin 
C)  Kirov 
D)  Molotov 
E)  Bukharin

Question 8

Poland's failure to achieve democracy was attributed to

Accepted Answer

A)  Joseph Pilsudski. 
B)  Thomas G. Masaryk. 
C)  Lech Wardinski. 
D)  Rosa Luxemburg. 
E)  Kier Hardaway. 
A)  Joseph Pilsudski. 
B)  Thomas G. Masaryk. 
C)  Lech Wardinski. 
D)  Rosa Luxemburg. 
E)  Kier Hardaway.

Question 9

What was the goal of the New Economic Policy (NEP)promoted by Lenin?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nationalization of all private industry. 
B)  Implementation of a temporary form of private property and free commerce. 
C)  Outlawing labor unions' demands for universal wages. 
D)  Centralization of production under one Commissar. 
E)  Emphasizing agricultural production over industrial production as a temporary means to spur economic growth. 
A)  Nationalization of all private industry. 
B)  Implementation of a temporary form of private property and free commerce. 
C)  Outlawing labor unions' demands for universal wages. 
D)  Centralization of production under one Commissar. 
E)  Emphasizing agricultural production over industrial production as a temporary means to spur economic growth.

Question 10

Pro-natalism was embraced by most European nations for all of the following reasons except

Accepted Answer

A)  Repopulation after war losses. 
B)  Promotion of sexual satisfaction within marriage. 
C)  Maintaining traditional values of women in the household. 
D)  Providing a basis for universal democracy. 
E)  All of these. 
A)  Repopulation after war losses. 
B)  Promotion of sexual satisfaction within marriage. 
C)  Maintaining traditional values of women in the household. 
D)  Providing a basis for universal democracy. 
E)  All of these.

Question 11

What were the difficulties encountered by the League of Nations in the interwar years?

Accepted Answer

The greatest difficulty was the lack of

Question 12

Scandinavia was the first region in Europe to implement which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pro-natalism 
B)  Hyper-inflation 
C)  Democracy 
D)  Fascism 
E)  The welfare state 
A)  Pro-natalism 
B)  Hyper-inflation 
C)  Democracy 
D)  Fascism 
E)  The welfare state

Question 13

Why did the creation of the Irish Free State become a continued problem within Irish-British diplomatic relations?

Accepted Answer

After the Easter Uprising in 1916,negoti

Question 14

David Lloyd George was the first member of the Labour Party elected as Prime Minister in Britain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Albert Einstein's dedication to pacifism was characteristic of the scientific community.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What was seen as the most significant flaw in Lenin's promotion of Marxism in Russia?

Accepted Answer

A)  The masses were not sufficiently educated to reach the next phase of Marxism. 
B)  The necessity of NEP in order to finance the revolution left many people disillusioned. 
C)  Russians had insufficient consciousness of class conflict. 
D)  The refusal of the Bolsheviks to turn power over to the Soviets, as promised during the war. 
E)  The lack of nationalized industries prevented the first step to true communism. 
A)  The masses were not sufficiently educated to reach the next phase of Marxism. 
B)  The necessity of NEP in order to finance the revolution left many people disillusioned. 
C)  Russians had insufficient consciousness of class conflict. 
D)  The refusal of the Bolsheviks to turn power over to the Soviets, as promised during the war. 
E)  The lack of nationalized industries prevented the first step to true communism.

Question 17

Most European nations pursued a pro-natalist policy after World War I to repopulate each country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What spurred Alexandra Kollontai to radicalism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Disillusionment with the monarchy's handling of the war 
B)  Reading Bebel's Women and Socialism 
C)  Reading Lenin's What Is to Be Done? 
D)  Losing her husband to war 
E)  Hearing the efforts of Emmeline Pankhurst 
A)  Disillusionment with the monarchy's handling of the war 
B)  Reading Bebel's Women and Socialism 
C)  Reading Lenin's What Is to Be Done? 
D)  Losing her husband to war 
E)  Hearing the efforts of Emmeline Pankhurst

Question 19

The Surrealists adapted what new idea into their work?

Accepted Answer

A)  Totalitarianism 
B)  Fascism 
C)  Theoretical Physics 
D)  Psychoanalysis 
E)  Social Darwinism 
A)  Totalitarianism 
B)  Fascism 
C)  Theoretical Physics 
D)  Psychoanalysis 
E)  Social Darwinism

Question 20

Explain how Scandinavia solved the economic and social problems of the postwar years in comparison to Italy.

Accepted Answer

Scandinavia used democracy to institute

Exam 26: A Decade of Revolutionary Experiments,1918-1929

The Treaty of Trianon resulted in

Who was a significant role model for Benito Mussolini's dictatorship in Italy?

Germany was crippled in the interwar years by

Who was among the pacifist intellectuals who lobbied for peaceful existence in the postwar environment?

The first constitutional government in the Balkans was in

Why did Atatürk's transformations of Turkey focus on modernization and renewal,rather than traditional history?

In the struggle for control of the Politburo after Lenin's death,power was taken by whom?

Poland's failure to achieve democracy was attributed to

What was the goal of the New Economic Policy (NEP)promoted by Lenin?

Pro-natalism was embraced by most European nations for all of the following reasons except

What were the difficulties encountered by the League of Nations in the interwar years?

Scandinavia was the first region in Europe to implement which of the following?

Why did the creation of the Irish Free State become a continued problem within Irish-British diplomatic relations?

David Lloyd George was the first member of the Labour Party elected as Prime Minister in Britain.

Albert Einstein's dedication to pacifism was characteristic of the scientific community.

What was seen as the most significant flaw in Lenin's promotion of Marxism in Russia?

Most European nations pursued a pro-natalist policy after World War I to repopulate each country.

What spurred Alexandra Kollontai to radicalism?

The Surrealists adapted what new idea into their work?

Explain how Scandinavia solved the economic and social problems of the postwar years in comparison to Italy.

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

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

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The Eastern Mediterranean,500-1000

The Kingdoms of Western Europe,500-1000

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Europe’s Age of Expansion, 1450–1550

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A Century of Crisis,1550-1650

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