Question 1

The British situation in Palestine was complex because of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Zionism had grown in popularity,especially in America and Europe. 
B) Arab leaders in the area feared becoming a minority if a large Jewish exodus to the area occurred. 
C) Arabs in Palestine were not ready to give up the land of their ancestors because of a British promise. 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
E) Palestine became a central point of Arab rebellion. 
A) Zionism had grown in popularity,especially in America and Europe. 
B) Arab leaders in the area feared becoming a minority if a large Jewish exodus to the area occurred. 
C) Arabs in Palestine were not ready to give up the land of their ancestors because of a British promise. 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
E) Palestine became a central point of Arab rebellion.

Question 2

America's entrance into World War I went against the advice of ____,who felt foreign entanglements would not be good for American peace and prosperity.

Accepted Answer

A) Thomas Jefferson 
B) Woodrow Wilson 
C) George Washington 
D) James Madison 
E) Theodore Roosevelt 
A) Thomas Jefferson 
B) Woodrow Wilson 
C) George Washington 
D) James Madison 
E) Theodore Roosevelt

Question 3

Please define the following key terms.
- New Economic Policy

Accepted Answer

The New Economic Policy (NEP) was a set

Question 4

The Balkan region,before World War I,was a hot spot between the Ottoman Empire and

Accepted Answer

A) Russia. 
B) Hungary. 
C) Germany. 
D) Austria. 
E) Great Britain. 
A) Russia. 
B) Hungary. 
C) Germany. 
D) Austria. 
E) Great Britain.

Question 5

Which of the following describes trench warfare?

Accepted Answer

A) It was the result of a stalemate caused by Germany's failure to take Paris. 
B) Protected by razor-sharp wire,trenches became elaborate underground facilities for each army. 
C) "Going over the top" resulted in huge losses for both sides. 
D) Shell-shock was a common type of casualty. 
E) All of the answers are correct. 
A) It was the result of a stalemate caused by Germany's failure to take Paris. 
B) Protected by razor-sharp wire,trenches became elaborate underground facilities for each army. 
C) "Going over the top" resulted in huge losses for both sides. 
D) Shell-shock was a common type of casualty. 
E) All of the answers are correct.

Question 6

Please define the following key terms.
- Battle of Verdun

Accepted Answer

The Battle of Verdun was one of the larg

Question 7

Which of the following,associated with the Mexican Revolution,is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Zapata embraced the rights of the poor. 
B) Carranza was more concerned with property rights. 
C) Diaz had ruled Mexico since 1880,as a result of rigged elections. 
D) Pancho Villa fought against the ownership of the best land by a small elite. 
E) All of the answers are correct. 
A) Zapata embraced the rights of the poor. 
B) Carranza was more concerned with property rights. 
C) Diaz had ruled Mexico since 1880,as a result of rigged elections. 
D) Pancho Villa fought against the ownership of the best land by a small elite. 
E) All of the answers are correct.

Question 8

The goal of the Bolsheviks,under their leader V.I.Lenin,was to

Accepted Answer

A) change the destiny of all humanity. 
B) create a constitutional monarchy. 
C) free Russia from the power of the tsar. 
D) force the tsar to form a Duma. 
E) create a godless communistic state. 
A) change the destiny of all humanity. 
B) create a constitutional monarchy. 
C) free Russia from the power of the tsar. 
D) force the tsar to form a Duma. 
E) create a godless communistic state.

Question 9

World War I battles were fought on which fronts?

Accepted Answer

A) Western Europe. 
B) North Africa. 
C) All of the answers are correct. 
D) the Middle East. 
E) Russia. 
A) Western Europe. 
B) North Africa. 
C) All of the answers are correct. 
D) the Middle East. 
E) Russia.

Question 10

Please define the following key terms.
- Louise Bryant

Accepted Answer

Louise Bryant (December 5, 1885 – Januar

Question 11

Please define the following key terms.
- Vladimir Lenin

Accepted Answer

Vladimir Lenin, whose full name was Vlad

Question 12

As the war ended,the world's worst outbreak of ____ killed as many as 50 million people between 1918 and 1920.

Accepted Answer

A) plague 
B) tuberculosis 
C) smallpox 
D) influenza 
E) diphtheria 
A) plague 
B) tuberculosis 
C) smallpox 
D) influenza 
E) diphtheria

Question 13

Which of the following is true in regard to the impact the war had on communities in Africa and Southeast Asia?

Accepted Answer

A) Rural food reserves were requisitioned for the various armies. 
B) Indian forces were recruited and led by British officers. 
C) German commanders recruited and led African soldiers in tying up British forces in Africa. 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
E) The Indo-Chinese Labor corps of Vietnamese men,freed up French soldiers to fight on the line. 
A) Rural food reserves were requisitioned for the various armies. 
B) Indian forces were recruited and led by British officers. 
C) German commanders recruited and led African soldiers in tying up British forces in Africa. 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
E) The Indo-Chinese Labor corps of Vietnamese men,freed up French soldiers to fight on the line.

Question 14

Please define the following key terms.
- Submarines

Accepted Answer

Submarines are specialized watercraft de

Question 15

Please define the following key terms.
- Socialism in One Country

Accepted Answer

The answer of Please define the following key terms.
- Socialism in...

Question 16

Discuss the situation of Russia on the Eastern Front.

Accepted Answer

The situation of Russia on the Eastern F

Question 17

Which of the following describes Joseph Stalin under Lenin and then his rise to power after Lenin's death?

Accepted Answer

A) Absolutely loyal to Lenin. 
B) All of the answers are correct. 
C) Stayed in the background under Lenin while others argued about policies. 
D) After Lenin died,exploited divisions with Central Committee to consolidate authority. 
E) His slogan became,"Socialism in One Country" 
A) Absolutely loyal to Lenin. 
B) All of the answers are correct. 
C) Stayed in the background under Lenin while others argued about policies. 
D) After Lenin died,exploited divisions with Central Committee to consolidate authority. 
E) His slogan became,"Socialism in One Country"

Question 18

What was the German response to the British naval blockade of their seaports?

Accepted Answer

A) Gas attacks on the front lines. 
B) The use of machine guns in response to a planned offensive. 
C) German submarine attacks. 
D) The use of planes on the front. 
E) The disastrous effects of naval blockades on civilians. 
A) Gas attacks on the front lines. 
B) The use of machine guns in response to a planned offensive. 
C) German submarine attacks. 
D) The use of planes on the front. 
E) The disastrous effects of naval blockades on civilians.

Question 19

Please define the following key terms.
- Tsar Nicholas II

Accepted Answer

Tsar Nicholas II, also known as Nicholas

Question 20

The Provisional Government lost legitimacy when it

Accepted Answer

A) allowed the Tsar to abdicate. 
B) destroyed the Orthodox Church. 
C) kept Russia in the war. 
D) developed a dictatorial government. 
E) used the army against soldiers who had abandoned the fighting at the front. 
A) allowed the Tsar to abdicate. 
B) destroyed the Orthodox Church. 
C) kept Russia in the war. 
D) developed a dictatorial government. 
E) used the army against soldiers who had abandoned the fighting at the front.

Exam 27: War, revolution, and Global Uncertainty, 1905 - 1928

The British situation in Palestine was complex because of which of the following?

America's entrance into World War I went against the advice of ____,who felt foreign entanglements would not be good for American peace and prosperity.

Please define the following key terms. - New Economic Policy

The Balkan region,before World War I,was a hot spot between the Ottoman Empire and

Which of the following describes trench warfare?

Please define the following key terms. - Battle of Verdun

Which of the following,associated with the Mexican Revolution,is true?

The goal of the Bolsheviks,under their leader V.I.Lenin,was to

World War I battles were fought on which fronts?

Please define the following key terms. - Louise Bryant

Please define the following key terms. - Vladimir Lenin

As the war ended,the world's worst outbreak of ____ killed as many as 50 million people between 1918 and 1920.

Which of the following is true in regard to the impact the war had on communities in Africa and Southeast Asia?

Please define the following key terms. - Submarines

Please define the following key terms. - Socialism in One Country

Discuss the situation of Russia on the Eastern Front.

Which of the following describes Joseph Stalin under Lenin and then his rise to power after Lenin's death?

What was the German response to the British naval blockade of their seaports?

Please define the following key terms. - Tsar Nicholas II

The Provisional Government lost legitimacy when it

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