Question 1

How did the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk affect Germany?

Accepted Answer

A)  Germany lost most of its lands bordering France. 
B)  Germany gained resources in Russia. 
C)  Austria abandoned its alliance with Germany. 
D)  Germany now faced a two-front war. 
A)  Germany lost most of its lands bordering France. 
B)  Germany gained resources in Russia. 
C)  Austria abandoned its alliance with Germany. 
D)  Germany now faced a two-front war.

Question 2

The "land" in Lenin's "Peace, land, and bread" referred to

Accepted Answer

A)  Russian annexation of Manchuria. 
B)  nationalization of land. 
C)  collectivization of agriculture. 
D)  a strictly agrarian economy. 
A)  Russian annexation of Manchuria. 
B)  nationalization of land. 
C)  collectivization of agriculture. 
D)  a strictly agrarian economy.

Question 3

Which of the following best explains the German resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare?

Accepted Answer

A)  The United States was too preoccupied with economic issues to enter the war. 
B)  The British navy's defeat would end the war quickly. 
C)  The only way to win the war was to deter American involvement. 
D)  War with the United States was no threat. 
A)  The United States was too preoccupied with economic issues to enter the war. 
B)  The British navy's defeat would end the war quickly. 
C)  The only way to win the war was to deter American involvement. 
D)  War with the United States was no threat.

Question 4

Discuss the collapse of the Ottoman Empire.

Accepted Answer

The collapse of the Ottoman Empire was a

Question 5

Which of the following nations was NOT a part of the Triple Entente?

Accepted Answer

A)  Britain 
B)  Russia 
C)  France 
D)  Italy 
A)  Britain 
B)  Russia 
C)  France 
D)  Italy

Question 6

What was the focus of Britain's diplomacy in Europe in the period 1900-1910?

Accepted Answer

A)  building an alliance with Germany against France 
B)  countering German expansion 
C)  stopping the Spanish naval buildup 
D)  stopping Russian imperialism 
A)  building an alliance with Germany against France 
B)  countering German expansion 
C)  stopping the Spanish naval buildup 
D)  stopping Russian imperialism

Question 7

How was Africa affected by the Great War?

Accepted Answer

A)  African nations gained their independence because of European preoccupation with the war. 
B)  Africans were drawn into the war, and suffered extensive destruction. 
C)  The Great War highlighted the racism prevalent in European colonialism, which eventually led to their liberation. 
D)  Africans played little role in the Great War,. 
A)  African nations gained their independence because of European preoccupation with the war. 
B)  Africans were drawn into the war, and suffered extensive destruction. 
C)  The Great War highlighted the racism prevalent in European colonialism, which eventually led to their liberation. 
D)  Africans played little role in the Great War,.

Question 8

The United States entered World War I primarily because of

Accepted Answer

A)  defensive alliances with Britain and France. 
B)  unrestricted submarine warfare and the Zimmermann Note. 
C)  the Zimmermann Note and imperialism. 
D)  the Lend Lease Act. 
A)  defensive alliances with Britain and France. 
B)  unrestricted submarine warfare and the Zimmermann Note. 
C)  the Zimmermann Note and imperialism. 
D)  the Lend Lease Act.

Question 9

Where did bloody but indecisive trench warfare develop during the Great War?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Russian front 
B)  the Austrian borderlands 
C)  the Baltic coast 
D)  the Western front 
A)  the Russian front 
B)  the Austrian borderlands 
C)  the Baltic coast 
D)  the Western front

Question 10

Britain entered WWI after Germany violated the rights of a neutral

Accepted Answer

A)  Serbia. 
B)  Russia. 
C)  Belgium. 
D)  France. 
A)  Serbia. 
B)  Russia. 
C)  Belgium. 
D)  France.

Question 11

Lenin's "majority" group of Russian Marxist were called

Accepted Answer

A)  Duma. 
B)  Mensheviks. 
C)  Bolsheviks. 
D)  Soviets. 
A)  Duma. 
B)  Mensheviks. 
C)  Bolsheviks. 
D)  Soviets.

Question 12

Which nation brought submarines onto the naval front in WWI?

Accepted Answer

A)  Britain 
B)  Germany 
C)  Russia 
D)  the United States 
A)  Britain 
B)  Germany 
C)  Russia 
D)  the United States

Question 13

Which of these describes the Diplomatic Revolution of 1890-1907?

Accepted Answer

A)  Germany dominated European diplomacy. 
B)  Six nations of Europe formed alliances in a dangerous equilibrium of power. 
C)  Russia grew stronger, forcing a shift in European diplomacy. 
D)  The disappearance of the Ottoman Empire threw European powers into conflict. 
A)  Germany dominated European diplomacy. 
B)  Six nations of Europe formed alliances in a dangerous equilibrium of power. 
C)  Russia grew stronger, forcing a shift in European diplomacy. 
D)  The disappearance of the Ottoman Empire threw European powers into conflict.

Question 14

Why is World War I often thought to be the world's first modern war? Explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

World War I is often thought to be the w

Question 15

What was the impact of the Russo-Japanese war on Russian internal affairs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Defeat rallied Russians around the tsar's reforms. 
B)  Morale soared when Russia won. 
C)  Defeat undermined the tsar's reign. 
D)  The economic boom caused by the war quieted unrest. 
A)  Defeat rallied Russians around the tsar's reforms. 
B)  Morale soared when Russia won. 
C)  Defeat undermined the tsar's reign. 
D)  The economic boom caused by the war quieted unrest.

Question 16

Discuss the origins of the Bosnian Crisis and how it let to World War I.

Accepted Answer

The Bosnian Crisis of 1908-1909 was a di

Question 17

Germany's battle strategy hinged on defeating Russia in the first weeks of the war.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Discuss the reasons for American entry into World War I.

Accepted Answer

There were several reasons for American

Question 19

Who was Russia's leader during the Bloody Sunday massacre?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alexander II 
B)  Alexander III 
C)  Nicolas I 
D)  Nicholas II 
A)  Alexander II 
B)  Alexander III 
C)  Nicolas I 
D)  Nicholas II

Question 20

On what basis did the German government ask for a truce?

Accepted Answer

The answer of On what basis did the German government...

Exam 31: The Great War and the Russian Revolutions, 1890-1918

How did the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk affect Germany?

The "land" in Lenin's "Peace, land, and bread" referred to

Which of the following best explains the German resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare?

Discuss the collapse of the Ottoman Empire.

Which of the following nations was NOT a part of the Triple Entente?

What was the focus of Britain's diplomacy in Europe in the period 1900-1910?

How was Africa affected by the Great War?

The United States entered World War I primarily because of

Where did bloody but indecisive trench warfare develop during the Great War?

Britain entered WWI after Germany violated the rights of a neutral

Lenin's "majority" group of Russian Marxist were called

Which nation brought submarines onto the naval front in WWI?

Which of these describes the Diplomatic Revolution of 1890-1907?

Why is World War I often thought to be the world's first modern war? Explain your answer.

What was the impact of the Russo-Japanese war on Russian internal affairs?

Discuss the origins of the Bosnian Crisis and how it let to World War I.

Germany's battle strategy hinged on defeating Russia in the first weeks of the war.

Discuss the reasons for American entry into World War I.

Who was Russia's leader during the Bloody Sunday massacre?

On what basis did the German government ask for a truce?

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