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

Question 1

 What effect did World War I have on the Russian army?

A)Because of prewar modernization,the Russian army was able to hold back the best of the German armies.
B)Led by aristocratic officers,the morale of the army was high.
C)Russian prisoners were treated well,because the kaiser and tsar were related through royal blood.
D)Mutinies were common among the bulk of the army,composed mostly of peasants.
E)The tsar,as the religious and civil leader of Russia,was held in high regard by the common Russian soldier.

Answer 1

Mutinies were common among the bulk of the army,composed mostly of peasants.

Question 2

 Russia was led by ____ during World War I.

A)Nicholas II
B)Catherine the Great
C)Nicholas I
D)Ivan II
E)Peter the Great

Answer 2

Nicholas II

Question 3

 In addition to filling many factory jobs typically filled by men,what impact did World War I have on women?

A)Traditions of gender kept women from working in factories.
B)Farms were still run by men,who were exempt from the war.
C)The nursing profession expanded dramatically,as women tended war causalities.
D)Wartime stress put the suffragettes' goals on the back burner.
E)Public opinion remained unchanged as to the status of women in society.

Answer 3

The nursing profession expanded dramatically,as women tended war causalities.

Question 4

 Which of the following illustrates public opinion in regard to World War I?

A)In general,the public was not educated enough to recognize the rising tension between the two military blocs.
B)War was wildly supported by the public,who had strong feelings of patriotic nationalism and the belief that the war would be over quickly.
C)European governments felt free to act without public mandates.
D)Daily newspapers were controlled by the government and did not give an objective version of current events.
E)The population of Russia forced the government to support the war.

Question 5

 Nations that were members of the Triple Alliance or later fought with it included which of the following

A)Germany.
B)Austria.
C)Ottoman Empire.
D)Italy.
E)All of the answers are correct. 

Question 6

 Which of the following is true in describing the Battle of Gallipoli?

A)All of the answers are correct. 
B)The alliance with Germany was an Ottoman effort to avoid losing important straits that connected the Black and Mediterranean Seas.
C)British forces met harsh resistance at Gallipoli and eventually withdrew after 250,000 casualties.
D)Gallipoli was part of the Southern Front,in the Middle East and North Africa.
E)Gallipoli was important to the Ottomans,who feared Russian and British expansion into the area.

Question 7

 As governmental power expanded to fulfill the need to carry out total war,what was the economic result?

A)Civilian consumption was not affected.
B)Wages were protected.
C)Treasuries were not affected because of the increase in taxes.
D)Factories converted to military production.
E)Unions became stronger because of the need for labor.

Question 8

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

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 9

 Which of the following describes trench warfare?

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 10

 Which of the following is a direct cause leading up to World War I?

A)The assassination of the Austrian Archduke.
B)German alliance with Austria-Hungary.
C)Harsh demands on Serbia by Austria-Hungary.
D)All of the answers are correct. 
E)Serb appeal to Russia for aid against Austria.

Question 11

 On June 28,1914 Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by a Serbian nationalist at Sarajevo;he was heir to

A)Russia.
B)Prussia.
C)France.
D)Greece.
E)Austria

Question 12

 After witnessing the Russian Revolution,the traveler in this chapter,Louise Bryant,saw a bright future,as long as humanity faced

A)working-class consciousness.
B)the demands of ardent feminists.
C)scientific advances.
D)the lives of people disrupted by the First World War.
E)the depth of the human psyche.

Question 13

 Japan entered World War I with the hope of acquiring Germany's possessions in

A)Malaysia.
B)China.
C)Southeast Asia.
D)Africa.
E)Korea.

Question 14

 Recruits from which colonies and territories of England and France were used as imperial forces during the Great War?

A)Egypt.
B)India.
C)Union of South Africa.
D)Senegal.
E)All of these

Question 15

 World War I battles were fought on which fronts? 

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

Question 16

 Louise Bryant and her husband,John Reed,were eyewitnesses and left important accounts of

A)World War I battlefield scenes.
B)the Russian Revolution.
C)the Revolution in China.
D)events at Versailles after World War I.
E)the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo.

Question 17

 Balkan nationalists ignored their common Slavic culture and the long coexistence of various peoples in the area and emphasized the differences in ____ to create tension and conflict.

A)governments
B)languages
C)religion
D)loyalties and alliances
E)traditional histories

Question 18

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

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 19

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

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

Question 20

 Britain formed an alliance with what group,hoping to undermine the Ottoman Empire?

A)South African Boers.
B)Arab leaders.
C)Iraqis.
D)Indian Muslims.
E)Serbs.

Question 21

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

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

Question 22

 The most complex application of the Mandate System came in the Middle East with the collapse of

A)Russia.
B)Germany.
C)Austria-Hungary.
D)the Ottoman Empire.
E)English power in Egypt.

Question 23

 American entrance into World War I was caused by which of the following? 

A)a desire to make the world safe for democracy.
B)the sinking of the Lusitania.
C)unrestricted German submarine attacks on neutral American shipping.
D)concern for national security.
E)all of the answers are correct. 

Question 24

 What was the May Fourth Movement of China?

A)Protests against the communist party led by Chiang Kai-shek.
B)Protests against Japanese occupation of Shandong province.
C)Workers demand for a legalized union.
D)Chinese seizure of the port city of Guangzhou.
E)Boycott of German goods to protest the World War.

Question 25

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

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 26

 Of the major nations involved in the war,which of the following was not involved in creating the Versailles Treaty at the Paris Peace Conference?

A)Germany.
B)The United States.
C)France.
D)Italy.
E)Britain.

Question 27

 The twentieth century saw revolutions in which of the following areas 

A)China.
B)Mexico.
C)All of the answers are correct.
D)Russia.
E)Latin America.

Question 28

 The Mandate System was authorized by

A)the Versailles Treaty.
B)the League of Nations.
C)Wilson of the United States.
D)the Pan African Conference.
E)the Paris Peace Conference.

Question 29

 Who of the following is responsible for the harsh reparations imposed on Germany after World War I?

A)Wilson.
B)Clemenceau.
C)Lenin.
D)Nicholas II.
E)David Lloyd-George.

Question 30

 The Paris Peace Conference specifically addressed

A)the concerns of black leaders from around the world.
B)Arab and Muslim interests in the Middle East.
C)the petition of Ho Chi Minh.
D)the self-determination of French Indochina.
E)None of these

Question 31

 The enormously complex task facing the leaders at the Paris Peace Conference included which of the following? 

A)how to reincorporate Germany into the postwar international system.
B)redrawing the map of Central and Eastern Europe as a result of the end of Ottoman and Austro-Hungarian power in the area.
C)all of the answers are correct. 
D)the global map had to redrawn because Germany lost its empire in Asia and Africa.
E)France and England were concerned about securing their imperial interests.

Question 32

 Although the war in Europe started in 1914,when did the United States enter?

A)At the same time.
B)Immediately after the sinking of the Lusitania.
C)1917.
D)November 11,1918.
E)After the disastrous defeat of the Allies at Gallipoli.

Question 33

 Which of the following describes the Germany of 1925?

A)Germany lost its prestigious scientific position to the United States.
B)Communist groups created an unstable political system.
C)Because of reparation adjustments through international agreements,Germany was on its way to economic recovery.
D)Germany was divided by England,France,and the United States to force war-time reparations.
E)The cultural center,once centered in Germany,moved to the United States.

Question 34

 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.

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

Question 35

 With the acquisition of German East Africa,England controlled ____ from Cape Town to Cairo.

A)the entire west coast of Africa
B)all of the former German colonies
C)Muslim Africa
D)half of Africa
E)the entire east coast of Africa

Question 36

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

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 37

 Who sank the British passenger ship Lusitania with many Americans on board in 1915?

A)Britain.
B)Germany.
C)United States.
D)France.
E)Russia.

Question 38

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

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 39

 Besides the Paris Peace Conference,who else met in Paris in 1919 to discuss political and ethnic futures?

A)Pan-African Congress.
B)Egyptians representing Arabs and Muslims.
C)A Chinese delegation.
D)A Vietnamese delegate named Ho Chi Minh. 
E)All of the answers are correct. 

Question 40

 After disappearing from the map of Europe in the 18th century,what European nation was reconstituted after World War I?

A)France.
B)Ukraine.
C)Russia.
D)Serbia.
E)Poland.

Question 41

Please define the following key terms.

- Triple Entente

Question 42

Please define the following key terms.

- Kaiser Wilhelm II

Question 43

 In regard to religion,the Soviet Union 

A)formally adopted the Orthodox Church as its national religion.
B)under Stalin,rebuilt and repaired all Orthodox churches.
C)explained the murder of the royal family as god's will.
D)became the first formal atheist state.
E)expelled all non-Orthodox peoples.

Question 44

 With the creation of the Duma by Nicholas II,political power in Russia lay with the

A)tsar,nobles,and government bureaucracy.
B)Duma and tsar sharing the power.
C)Duma upper house consisting of nobles and wealthy landowners.
D)growing middle class in the lower house of the Duma.
E)tsar alone.

Question 45

 In addition to the Ukraine,what territories remained a part of Russia after the revolution?

A)Finland.
B)Caucasus Mountains.
C)Poland.
D)Prussia.
E)Lithuania.

Question 46

 Stalin's idea of Soviet progress was through

A)revolutions in advanced nations that would produce a global revolution.
B)allowing some space for capitalism and foreign investment.
C)a top-down government control of every aspect of economic,political,and social life.
D)the consolidation and transition of power to important government departments.
E)lifting all restrictions on private enterprise.

Question 47

Please define the following key terms.

- Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Question 48

 According to Louise Bryant,the chapter's traveler,Lenin possessed which of the following qualities to put the Bolsheviks in a position of power

A)being a master propagandist.
B)having the ability to be a leader.
C)having absolute moral indifference.
D)all of the answers are correct. 
E)possessed all the qualities of chief.

Question 49

 In responding to the crisis that developed after the loss to the Japanese in the Russo-Japanese war and the 1905 protest,what did Nicholas do?

A)Attack the protestors.
B)Form the Duma.
C)All of the answers are correct. 
D)Initiate a crash industrialization program.
E)Place higher taxes on the peasants.

Question 50

 The slogan associated with Joseph Stalin,in regard to socialism,was

A)"Socialism in One Country."
B)"The republic should not entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambitions."
C)"Justice,land,and liberty."
D)"Peace,Land,and Bread."
E)"All Power to the Soviets."

Question 51

Please define the following key terms.

- Balkans

Question 52

 Stalin's Five-Year Plans,the first of which was launched in 1928,were characterized by all of the following except

A)to make up in ten years,for the 100 years the Russians were behind more advanced economies.
B)massive loans from foreign investments.
C)low wages.
D)harsh working conditions.
E)sending poor workers into exile in Siberian labor camps.

Question 53

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

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 54

 Both the Mensheviks and Bolsheviks called for major industrial,social,and political changes but differed on

A)forming an alliance with the middle class.
B)the creation of professional revolutionists.
C)seizing immediate political power.
D)socialist changes built on capitalist foundations.
E)All of these

Question 55

 Lenin died in

A)1920.
B)1938.
C)1924.
D)1940.
E)1945.

Question 56

 Which of the following represents the early accomplishments of Lenin's New Economic Policy?

A)All of the answers are correct. 
B)Agriculture was left to the peasants.
C)Peasants could keep the land they had won.
D)Private business restrictions were lifted.
E)The government continued to control transportation and heavy industry.

Question 57

 The Provisional Government lost legitimacy when it

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.

Question 58

Please define the following key terms.

- Louise Bryant

Question 59

 The Provisional Government,which took over after the abdication of Nicholas II,failed because it

A)surrendered to Germany.
B)declared itself the ruling government and refused to call for elections.
C)created an army of peasants to keep order inside Russia.
D)failed to react to and control the various committees that ruled Russia.
E)did not respond to peasant demands for "peace,land,and bread."

Question 60

 In addition to organizing a secret police service,which of the following implies that liberalism was not a part of Lenin's plan for Russia?

A)The killing of the tsar and his family.
B)Strict party discipline in the government,press,and economy.
C)Suppression of debate,free play of ideas,and free press.
D)Banning of all political organizations.
E)All of these

Question 61

Please define the following key terms.

- Battle of Verdun

Question 62

Please define the following key terms.

- Woodrow Wilson

Question 63

Please define the following key terms.

- David Lloyd-George

Question 64

Please define the following key terms.

- Shell Shock

Question 65

Please define the following key terms.

- Southern Front

Question 66

Please define the following key terms.

- Triple Alliance

Question 67

Please define the following key terms.

- Submarines 

Question 68

Please define the following key terms.

- Eastern Front

Question 69

Please define the following key terms.

- Submarine Warfare

Question 70

Please define the following key terms.

- Gallipoli

Question 71

Please define the following key terms.

- Georges Clemenceau

Question 72

Please define the following key terms.

- Paris Peace Conference 

Question 73

Please define the following key terms.

- Tsar Nicholas II

Question 74

Please define the following key terms.

- Trench warfare

Question 75

Please define the following key terms.

- Senegalese Sharpshooters

Question 76

Please define the following key terms.

- Ho Chi Minh

Question 77

Please define the following key terms.

- Fourteen Points

Question 78

Please define the following key terms.

- Battle of the Somme

Question 79

Please define the following key terms.

- Western Front

Question 80

Please define the following key terms.

- Lusitania