Question 1

Most European nations thought the war that started in 1914 would

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A)  be won by the fastest-moving army and the boldest general. 
B)  be long and costly. 
C)  end with little expense. 
D)  help unite the classes. 
E)  be won by slow perseverance. 
A)  be won by the fastest-moving army and the boldest general. 
B)  be long and costly. 
C)  end with little expense. 
D)  help unite the classes. 
E)  be won by slow perseverance.

Question 2

What promises did the British make to different groups during World War I? What were the results of these promises? Was the conflict that resulted in the Middle East based on religious differences?

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Students should recognize the diplomatic

Question 3

Using Map (in the textbook) 28.2, discuss the battle plans of Germany and France and analyze how they unfolded during the first few years of the war.

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During the early years of World War I, G

Question 4

Japanese economic prosperity depended primarily on

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A)  Chinese raw materials. 
B)  conscripted labor from the rural areas to further industrialization. 
C)  foreign trade. 
D)  diplomatic relations to maintain open sea ports across the Pacific. 
E)  stability of weather. 
A)  Chinese raw materials. 
B)  conscripted labor from the rural areas to further industrialization. 
C)  foreign trade. 
D)  diplomatic relations to maintain open sea ports across the Pacific. 
E)  stability of weather.

Question 5

In the early twentieth century, the Ottoman Empire was referred to as the

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A)  "Sick Man of Europe." 
B)  "Turkish Colossus." 
C)  "Evil Empire." 
D)  "Threat from the East." 
E)  "Scarlet Knights." 
A)  "Sick Man of Europe." 
B)  "Turkish Colossus." 
C)  "Evil Empire." 
D)  "Threat from the East." 
E)  "Scarlet Knights."

Question 6

The Communist Party's long-term vision of the Soviet Union focused on creating:

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A)  a modern industrial economy without private property. 
B)  a balanced economy with agriculture and industry under the auspices of the bourgeoisie. 
C)  a temporary state of capitalism followed by annihilation of the propertied classes. 
D)  world domination. 
E)  a military industrial complex to gain revenge on the Germans. 
A)  a modern industrial economy without private property. 
B)  a balanced economy with agriculture and industry under the auspices of the bourgeoisie. 
C)  a temporary state of capitalism followed by annihilation of the propertied classes. 
D)  world domination. 
E)  a military industrial complex to gain revenge on the Germans.

Question 7

The early-twentieth-century system of alliances pitted the British, French, and Russians against the Triple Alliance of

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A)  the Japanese, Italians, and Germans. 
B)  the Ottomans, Italians, and Chinese. 
C)  Austria-Hungary, Japan, and Poland. 
D)  Germany, Italy, and Austria-Hungary. 
E)  Syria, Egypt, and Germany. 
A)  the Japanese, Italians, and Germans. 
B)  the Ottomans, Italians, and Chinese. 
C)  Austria-Hungary, Japan, and Poland. 
D)  Germany, Italy, and Austria-Hungary. 
E)  Syria, Egypt, and Germany.

Question 8

Identify the following term(s).
-Chiang Kai-shek

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Chiang Kai-shek was a Chinese political

Question 9

Identify the following term(s).
-Vladimir Lenin

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Vladimir Lenin, whose full name was Vlad

Question 10

The Ottoman Turks signed a secret alliance with

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A)  the United States, hoping to gain Filipino territory. 
B)  Germany, hoping to gain Russian territory. 
C)  Japan, hoping to gain Chinese territory. 
D)  France, hoping to gain Italian territory. 
E)  Russia, hoping to gain Austrian territory. 
A)  the United States, hoping to gain Filipino territory. 
B)  Germany, hoping to gain Russian territory. 
C)  Japan, hoping to gain Chinese territory. 
D)  France, hoping to gain Italian territory. 
E)  Russia, hoping to gain Austrian territory.

Question 11

Who was the leader of the British Zionist movement?

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A)  Max Planck 
B)  Albert Einstein 
C)  Claude Shannon 
D)  Chaim Weizmann 
E)  Theodore Herzl 
A)  Max Planck 
B)  Albert Einstein 
C)  Claude Shannon 
D)  Chaim Weizmann 
E)  Theodore Herzl

Question 12

Examine Map (in the textbook) 28.4 and the territorial changes in the Middle East after World War I. Using a current atlas, compare these territorial changes with the current Map (in the textbook) of the Middle East. Do these changes remain in place?

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Map 28.4 in the textbook shows the terri

Question 13

Identify the following term(s).
-Balfour Declaration

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The Balfour Declaration was a public sta

Question 14

Identify the following term(s).
-Guomindang

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The term "Guomindang" (often spelled as

Question 15

During World War I, Africa provided over a million Africans for armed services and

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A)  was the only region to prosper. 
B)  three times that number were drafted as porters to carry army equipment. 
C)  was the scene of the heaviest fighting. 
D)  united to oppose and overthrow colonial powers. 
E)  didn't support the war. 
A)  was the only region to prosper. 
B)  three times that number were drafted as porters to carry army equipment. 
C)  was the scene of the heaviest fighting. 
D)  united to oppose and overthrow colonial powers. 
E)  didn't support the war.

Question 16

In the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, Russia

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A)  won territories from the defeated Germans. 
B)  gained considerable territory from Turkey. 
C)  lost territory, including Poland, the Baltic states, and Finland. 
D)  ended its horrific civil war. 
E)  secretly planned to reenter the war. 
A)  won territories from the defeated Germans. 
B)  gained considerable territory from Turkey. 
C)  lost territory, including Poland, the Baltic states, and Finland. 
D)  ended its horrific civil war. 
E)  secretly planned to reenter the war.

Question 17

The political orientation of the Guomindang after 1925 was

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A)  Monarchist. 
B)  Communist. 
C)  Authoritarian. 
D)  Socialist Republicans. 
E)  National Socialist 
A)  Monarchist. 
B)  Communist. 
C)  Authoritarian. 
D)  Socialist Republicans. 
E)  National Socialist

Question 18

Identify the following term(s).
-Atatürk

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Atatürk, also known as Mustafa Kemal Ata

Question 19

Which of the following zaibatsu was NOT one of the four which controlled most of Japan's industry and commerce?

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A)  Mitsui 
B)  Toyota 
C)  Mitsubishi 
D)  Yasuda 
E)  Sumitomo 
A)  Mitsui 
B)  Toyota 
C)  Mitsubishi 
D)  Yasuda 
E)  Sumitomo

Question 20

Identify the following term(s).
-Bolsheviks

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The Bolsheviks were a radical, far-left,

Exam 28: The Crisis of the Imperial Order

Most European nations thought the war that started in 1914 would

What promises did the British make to different groups during World War I? What were the results of these promises? Was the conflict that resulted in the Middle East based on religious differences?

Using Map (in the textbook) 28.2, discuss the battle plans of Germany and France and analyze how they unfolded during the first few years of the war.

Japanese economic prosperity depended primarily on

In the early twentieth century, the Ottoman Empire was referred to as the

The Communist Party's long-term vision of the Soviet Union focused on creating:

The early-twentieth-century system of alliances pitted the British, French, and Russians against the Triple Alliance of

Identify the following term(s). -Chiang Kai-shek

Identify the following term(s). -Vladimir Lenin

The Ottoman Turks signed a secret alliance with

Who was the leader of the British Zionist movement?

Examine Map (in the textbook) 28.4 and the territorial changes in the Middle East after World War I. Using a current atlas, compare these territorial changes with the current Map (in the textbook) of the Middle East. Do these changes remain in place?

Identify the following term(s). -Balfour Declaration

Identify the following term(s). -Guomindang

During World War I, Africa provided over a million Africans for armed services and

In the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, Russia

The political orientation of the Guomindang after 1925 was

Identify the following term(s). -Atatürk

Which of the following zaibatsu was NOT one of the four which controlled most of Japan's industry and commerce?

Identify the following term(s). -Bolsheviks

Nature, Humanity, and History

The First River-Valley Civilizations

The Mediterranean and Middle East

New Civilizations Outside the West Asian Core Area

Greece and Iran

An Age of Empires: Rome and Han China

India and Southeast Asia

Peoples and Civilizations of the Americas

Networks of Communication and Exchange

The Sasanid Empire and the Rise of Islam

Christian Societies Emerge in Europe

Inner and East Asia

Mongol Eurasia and Its Aftermath

Latin Europe

Southern Empires, Southern Seas

The Maritime Revolution

Transformations in Europe

The Diversity of American Colonial Societies

The Atlantic System and Africa

Between Europe and China

East Asia in Global Perspective

The Early Industrial Revolution

Revolutionary Changes in the Atlantic World

Land Empires in the Age of Imperialism

Nation Building and Economic Transformation in the Americas

Varieties of Imperialism in Africa, India, Southeast Asia, and Latin America

The New Power Balance

Revolutions in Living

The Collapse of the Old Order

The Cold War and Decolonization

The End of the Cold War and the Challenge of Economic Development and Immigration

New Challenges in a New Millenium

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