Question 1

When did the United States enter the war?

Accepted Answer

The answer of When did the United States enter the...

Question 2

How did the reign of Nicholas II end?

Accepted Answer

A)  He abdicated in favor of his son. 
B)  He renounced the throne. 
C)  He was captured by the Germans. 
D)  He died fighting in World War I. 
A)  He abdicated in favor of his son. 
B)  He renounced the throne. 
C)  He was captured by the Germans. 
D)  He died fighting in World War I.

Question 3

What French commander successfully held Verdun against German attack?

Accepted Answer

A)  Charles De Gaulle 
B)  Georges Clemenceau 
C)  Philippe Pétain 
D)  Édouard Daladier 
A)  Charles De Gaulle 
B)  Georges Clemenceau 
C)  Philippe Pétain 
D)  Édouard Daladier

Question 4

The largest one-day loss in British military history occurred in the first eight hours of the fighting at

Accepted Answer

A)  Verdun. 
B)  the Marne. 
C)  the Somme. 
D)  Jutland. 
A)  Verdun. 
B)  the Marne. 
C)  the Somme. 
D)  Jutland.

Question 5

Which of these describe the terms of Japanese support of the Allied Powers in World War I?

Accepted Answer

A)  Japan was promised concessions in China for its participation. 
B)  Japan fought in exchange for British commercial withdrawal from the Indian Ocean. 
C)  France promised concessions in Vietnam for Japanese support. 
D)  No concessions were made; Japan fought on its own terms. 
A)  Japan was promised concessions in China for its participation. 
B)  Japan fought in exchange for British commercial withdrawal from the Indian Ocean. 
C)  France promised concessions in Vietnam for Japanese support. 
D)  No concessions were made; Japan fought on its own terms.

Question 6

Taxi cab drivers brought soldiers to the front lines as the Germans neared the Marne River near Paris.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Discuss the stalemate that existed on the western front during World War I.

Accepted Answer

The stalemate on the western front durin

Question 8

Why was St. Petersburg renamed?

Accepted Answer

to sound l

Question 9

In 1918, Germany was ravaged by

Accepted Answer

A)  influenza. 
B)  malaria. 
C)  smallpox. 
D)  rubella. 
A)  influenza. 
B)  malaria. 
C)  smallpox. 
D)  rubella.

Question 10

Who undermined Bismarck's international policies by refusing to renew the Reinsurance Treaty?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nicholas II 
B)  Kaiser William II 
C)  Klemens von Metternich 
D)  Leopold II 
A)  Nicholas II 
B)  Kaiser William II 
C)  Klemens von Metternich 
D)  Leopold II

Question 11

Discuss Germany's use of unrestricted submarine warfare in World War I.

Accepted Answer

Germany's use of unrestricted submarine

Question 12

Russia borrowed heavily from France to support new enterprises and build railways in the early 1900s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of these was promised to Mexico in the Zimmerman Note?

Accepted Answer

A)  territory lost in the Mexican-American War 
B)  control of the Caribbean 
C)  German military contracts 
D)  cancelling of Mexican debt to Germany 
A)  territory lost in the Mexican-American War 
B)  control of the Caribbean 
C)  German military contracts 
D)  cancelling of Mexican debt to Germany

Question 14

Bismarck's main aim in forming the Triple Alliance was to isolate

Accepted Answer

A)  Austria 
B)  Russia 
C)  England 
D)  France 
A)  Austria 
B)  Russia 
C)  England 
D)  France

Question 15

Serbia's response to Austria was so conciliatory that it surprised even the Germans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The "blank check" refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  Russia's unconditional support for Serbia. 
B)  America's unconditional support for Britain. 
C)  Spain's unconditional support for Portugal. 
D)  Germany's unconditional support for Austria. 
A)  Russia's unconditional support for Serbia. 
B)  America's unconditional support for Britain. 
C)  Spain's unconditional support for Portugal. 
D)  Germany's unconditional support for Austria.

Question 17

What was Sergei Witte's goal for Russia?

Accepted Answer

A)  blocking German imperialism in Africa 
B)  industrialization 
C)  agricultural self-sufficiency 
D)  more diplomatic ties with Western Europe 
A)  blocking German imperialism in Africa 
B)  industrialization 
C)  agricultural self-sufficiency 
D)  more diplomatic ties with Western Europe

Question 18

Which country lost the highest proportion of young men in the Great War?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Bismarck's diplomacy focused on maintaining the status quo in which areas?

Accepted Answer

A)  West and North Africa 
B)  France and the Balkans 
C)  Morocco and Southeast Asia 
D)  the Middle East and North Africa 
A)  West and North Africa 
B)  France and the Balkans 
C)  Morocco and Southeast Asia 
D)  the Middle East and North Africa

Question 20

Russia defended Serbia in the Bosnian Crisis because

Accepted Answer

A)  Russia claimed leadership of all Slavs. 
B)  the Reinsurance Treaty required Russia to act. 
C)  Serbia and Russia were both Catholic. 
D)  the czarina was Serbian. 
A)  Russia claimed leadership of all Slavs. 
B)  the Reinsurance Treaty required Russia to act. 
C)  Serbia and Russia were both Catholic. 
D)  the czarina was Serbian.

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

When did the United States enter the war?

How did the reign of Nicholas II end?

What French commander successfully held Verdun against German attack?

The largest one-day loss in British military history occurred in the first eight hours of the fighting at

Which of these describe the terms of Japanese support of the Allied Powers in World War I?

Taxi cab drivers brought soldiers to the front lines as the Germans neared the Marne River near Paris.

Discuss the stalemate that existed on the western front during World War I.

Why was St. Petersburg renamed?

In 1918, Germany was ravaged by

Who undermined Bismarck's international policies by refusing to renew the Reinsurance Treaty?

Discuss Germany's use of unrestricted submarine warfare in World War I.

Russia borrowed heavily from France to support new enterprises and build railways in the early 1900s.

Which of these was promised to Mexico in the Zimmerman Note?

Bismarck's main aim in forming the Triple Alliance was to isolate

Serbia's response to Austria was so conciliatory that it surprised even the Germans.

The "blank check" refers to

What was Sergei Witte's goal for Russia?

Which country lost the highest proportion of young men in the Great War?

Bismarck's diplomacy focused on maintaining the status quo in which areas?

Russia defended Serbia in the Bosnian Crisis because

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