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1. Which of the following was not a factor in starting WW I? a. Nationalism b. Weakening of the Ottoman Empire c. Competition for resources in colonial territories to fuel ongoing technology development d. Alliances and interactive military plans e. The Monroe Doctrine 2. In the early twentieth century, the Ottoman Empire was referred to as the a. "sick man of Europe." b. "Turkish Colossus." c. "Evil Empire." d. "Threat from the East." e. "Scarlet Knights." 3.. According to the text, why was war considered a good thing at the start of the twentieth century? a. Spread of nationalism b. For the past century, most wars had been swift and ended with decisive European victories. c. Widespread desire for revenge for past wrongs d. Eagerness to assert superiority of weapons technology e. All of these 4. What turned the political assassination of Franz Ferdinand into a world-wide event involving all of the Great Powers was: a. competition among industrialized nations. b. the pre-existing system of alliances. c. the familial squabbles of the royal houses of Europe, all grandchildren of Queen Victoria. d. the opportunity to incite revolution in China and Russia. e. the entry of the United States into the fray of war. 5. What was one of the fundamental weaknesses limiting the development of military strategy in Europe? a. Mobilization was dependent on railroads rather than individual motor vehicles. b. Proximity of nations to one another in forming alliances c. Lack of a common currency to pay war debts d. Conflicting political ideology regarding constitutional monarchies e. The role of women in the workplace 6. The early-twentieth-century system of alliances pitted the British, French, and Russians against 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. 7. Which of the European nations was least prepared to go to war? a. Germany b. Russia c. France d. England e. Austro-Hungary 8. Most European nations thought the war that started in 1914 would 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. 9. A unique aspect of the Western Front was a. that only swords were "legal," so no guns were used. b. the three-hundred-mile-long line of armies from Switzerland to the North Sea. c. that women made up a small percentage of the German fighting force. d. that there was very little loss of life. e. the German use of "blitzkrieg" on the battlefield. 10. A new potent defensive weapon in World War I was a. the automatic pistol. b. poison gas. c. napalm. d. the helicopter. e. the machine gun. 11. The only German naval battle utilizing the expensive High Seas Fleet was at the: a. Battle of the Marne. b. Battle of the Boyne. c. Battle of Jutland. d. Sinking of the Lusitania. e. Sinking of the Titanic. 12. The event which drew the US out of neutrality and into the war was:

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a. sinking of the Lusitania. b. German submarines attacking merchant convoys. c. the bombing of civilians in Alsace Lorraine. d. the Zimmerman telegram. e. pressure by Woodrow Wilson. 13. Women during World War I a. joined the work force. b. refused to support the death and destruction of war on principle. c. were largely members of the Socialist Party. d. used their newly won voting privileges to elect pacifist candidates. e. All of these 14. Which of the following was true of wartime food rationing? a. The diets of the German poor improved. b. The diet of the German population was limited to one thousand calories per day. c. Food scarcity led to widespread cannibalism in Europe. d. Civilians' diets remained completely unchanged while prisoners of war were starved. e. Many Americans starved. 15. German civilians during the war were significantly affected by: a. crop failures b. British blockages of supply deliveries. c. a "turnip winter" d. rationing in favor of the military. e. all of these. 16. During World War I, Africa a. was the only region to prosper. b. provided over a million Africans for armed services. c. was the scene of the heaviest fighting. d. united to oppose and overthrow colonial powers. e. didn't support the war. 17. What methods were not used to gain support for the war effort? a. Employment of women and African Americans b. Urging people to invest in the war with savings bonds c. Encouraging the growth of "victory gardens" d. Writing poetry to instill nationalism and pride e. Sending children to work in munitions factories instead of going to school

18. During World War I, African Americans in the US? a. faced even greater discrimination than previously. b. were restricted to agricultural work. c. were not allowed in the armed forces. d. migrated north in vast numbers from the South. e. gained equality with whites. 19. The Ottoman Turks signed a secret alliance with 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. 20. During the campaigns in the Caucasus, Turkish military maneuvers deliberately caused: a. the destruction of naval access to the Aral Sea b. the deviation of Russian troops to the southern regions off the Eastern line. c. forced death march of hundreds of thousands of Armenians. d. a confrontation with Italian troops who had not honored their part of the Triple Alliance. e. suppression of secularization within the Turkish state. 21. Zionism was supported as a policy by which country? a. Russia b. Germany c. Britain d. France e. The Ottoman Empire 22. Britain's main concern about the Turks was a. getting revenge after they lost at Gallipoli. b. that the Turks would close off British access to the East. c. that they would take all of Britain's colonies in Africa. d. to protect (Christian) forces in the Ottoman Empire. e. that they would not allow the British access to archeological digs in the Near East. 23. The policy decision that most affected future relations between the Jewish and Palestinian settlers was embodied a. the Balfour Declaration. b. the Treaty of Brest Litovsk. c. the Zimmerman Telegram.

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d. the Dreyfus Affair. e. the Doctors' Conspiracy. a. Immediate surrender to Germany b. Transfer of land to the peasants c. A return to agrarian society d. A transfer of all power to the soviets e. Transfer of factories to the workers 31. In the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, Russia a. won territories from the defeated Germans. b. gained considerable territory from Turkey. c. lost territory, including Poland and Finland. d. ended its horrific civil war. e. secretly planned to reenter the war. 32. The secret police force in Russia after the Bolshevik Revolution was called the a. Third Department. b. Black Hand Organization. c. KGB. d. Cheka e. People's Will. 33. Which was not one of the significant parts of Wilson's fourteen-point plan to end the war? a. German evacuation of occupied lands b. Autonomy for nationalities under Ottoman rule c. Forfeiture of all German agricultural lands d. Formation of an association of nations to ensure the independence and territorial integrity of all states e. Inclusion of local populations to settle territorial disputes 34. Deaths in World War I numbered between ____ million. a. 4 and 5 b. 8 and 10 c. 5 and 17 d. 20 and 22 e. 45 and 50 35. The influenza epidemic of 1918-1919 a. was a germ warfare attack by the Germans. b. killed 1 million. c. killed 20 million. d. did not kill people, but killed horses. e. was contained with the use of antibiotics. 36. The most preferred destination for refugees after the war was a. France, which suffered immense casualties and had an open door immigration policy. b. the United States, which had immigration quotas.

24. The British tried to defeat the Ottomans by a. landing a large British army in Palestine. b. using an Arab army against the Turks. c. sending the Royal Navy to bombard Syria. d. encouraging Christians to revolt. e. planning a military coup in the Ottoman army. 25. Who was the leader of the Zionist movement? a. Max Planck b. Albert Einstein c. Claude Shannon d. Henry Zion e. Theodore Herzl 26. The Russian army during the war a. was smaller than German forces and better equipped. b. was very large but poorly supplied and led. c. fought in very few battles. d. was doing very well until the Revolution began. e. fought the German army to its defeat Berlin. 27. The February Revolution in Russia was led by a. Vladimir Lenin. b. Alexander Kerensky. c. Grigory Kornilov. d. Leon Trotsky. e. Rosa Luxemburg. 28. Vladimir Lenin was the leader of the a. Bolsheviks. b. Mensheviks. c. Social Revolutionaries. d. Provisional Government. e. Young Turks. 29. The October Revolution in Russia began by seizing: a. Petrograd. b. Moscow. c. Simferopol. d. Novgorod. e. Omsk. 30. Which of the following was not included in Lenin's plan for Russia?

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c. New Zealand, which had a low population. d. Palestine, which was opened for Zionist settlement. e. Canada, because it was largely agricultural. b. gave government full control of agriculture. c. allowed private ownership of land and all but the largest businesses. d. made the economy part of the military. e. outlawed the Christian church. 43. The Communist Party of the Soviet Union planned to pay for industrialization by a. collecting taxes on agricultural production. b. raising tariffs on all imports. c. bleeding wealth from neighboring territories. d. squeezing the peasants. e. getting large loans from the World Bank. 44. What were the significant differences between contenders for control of the Communist Party after Lenin's death in 1924? a. Stalin wanted to focus on communism's establishment in Russia as "socialism in one country." b. Trotsky argued for the continuation of the NEP. c. Stalin wanted an alliance with Germany and Italy because fascism seemed the best way to industrialize Russia rapidly. d. Trotsky advocated maintaining an alliance with China, convinced that an Eastern Bloc of Communism could overthrow the industrialized West. e. There was no significant difference in policies; it was a personal rivalry between Stalin and Trotsky. 45. The Communist Party's long-term vision of the Soviet Union focused on creating: 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. military industrial complex for revenge on the Germans. 46. After the crisis for leadership the Bolshevik party, Trotsky a. won from his support of the Old Bolsheviks. b. co-ruled with Josef Stalin. c. was murdered outside the Kremlin. d. was expelled from the Communist party for "deviation from the party line" e. was given the award: Order of the Red Banner.

37. Which of the following was not one of the elements in the Treaty of Versailles that angered Germany? a. The infamous "guilt clause" b. The amount of reparations it had to pay c. The loss of territory it sustained d. High tariffs enacted by the allies e. Elimination of the German air force 38. Which of the following "smaller" delegations was given consideration in the Versailles talks? a. The Japanese proposal of racial equality. b. W. E. B. Du Bois' call for resolution of the concerns of African people. c. The demands of the Italians who had switched sides to the Entente. d. The claims for an independent Arabic state by Faisal. e. none of these. 39. Woodrow Wilson's proposal for settlement of the European affairs was based on his principle of: a. liberalism. b. self-determination. c. home rule. d. mandates. e. protectorate status. 40. How did the Bolsheviks win the civil war in Russia after World War I? a. By enlisting the aid of Britain in overthrowing the tsar b. By using democratic elections to stabilize the Duma c. By forcing the tsar to fight a duel with Lenin d. Through the leadership of Leon Trotsky and Red Army e. Lenin resigned to get both sides to make peace. 41. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics was formed by a. joining Russia and the Soviet Ukraine. b. allying Russia, Georgia, and Lithuania. c. uniting Russia, Siberia, and Kazakhstan. d. unifying all communist provinces. e. a United Nations mandate. 42. Lenin's New Economic Policy in 1921 a. created "labor brigades" to run factories.

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47. The German crisis of 1923 was marked by a. Germany's attempts to rebuild its military. b. German reoccupation of Alsace and Lorraine. c. the British military takeover of Berlin. d. Germany recklessly printing money, causing inflation. e. confiscation of church property by German authorities. 48. Relative calm and prosperity came to Germany in the mid-1920's when it did all of the following except: a. joined the League of Nations. b. borrowed money from New York banks to stabilize their economy. c. received permission to begin re-arming d. was allowed to renegotiate its debt from the "war guilt clause" e. began to rebuild its industries. 49. In 1900, China's population was a. 100 million. b. 400 million. c. 500 million. d. 700 million. e. 1 billion. 50. Japan had a. very few natural resources and little arable land. b. many natural resources and little arable land. c. very few natural resources and abundant arable land. d. many natural resources and abundant arable land. e. a small and unmotivated population.