Question 1

Russian soldiers suffered the highest casualty rate in World War I.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following best describes the purpose of the White Wolf movement in China?

Accepted Answer

A)  a Communist Party initiative to radicalize peasants 
B)  a peasant uprising meant to rid the countryside of Christian missionaries 
C)  a peasant-supported band of armed men who robbed the rich to give to the poor to restore justice 
D)  Chiang Kai-shek's plan to instill moral purpose and discipline in the Chinese public 
A)  a Communist Party initiative to radicalize peasants 
B)  a peasant uprising meant to rid the countryside of Christian missionaries 
C)  a peasant-supported band of armed men who robbed the rich to give to the poor to restore justice 
D)  Chiang Kai-shek's plan to instill moral purpose and discipline in the Chinese public

Question 3

How did World War I contribute to the rise of mass production?

Accepted Answer

A)  The state took greater control of economic decision making. 
B)  Large amounts of standardized war materiel had to be produced as quickly and cheaply as possible. 
C)  The development of economic nationalism was encouraged by the combatant states. 
D)  Campaigns encouraged people to buy more goods in order to show their patriotism. 
A)  The state took greater control of economic decision making. 
B)  Large amounts of standardized war materiel had to be produced as quickly and cheaply as possible. 
C)  The development of economic nationalism was encouraged by the combatant states. 
D)  Campaigns encouraged people to buy more goods in order to show their patriotism.

Question 4

The Wilsonian principle of self-determination was unequally applied in different regions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In what ways did Getulio Vargas seek support from Brazilian blacks?

Accepted Answer

A)  He supported public schools and paved roads. 
B)  He legalized Candomblé dances and samba schools. 
C)  He enfranchised literate women voters. 
D)  He built steel mills and factories. 
A)  He supported public schools and paved roads. 
B)  He legalized Candomblé dances and samba schools. 
C)  He enfranchised literate women voters. 
D)  He built steel mills and factories.

Question 6

Which of the following was a consequence of countries' imposing protective tariffs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Manufacturers cut back on production and laid off millions of workers. 
B)  Local industries and products were able to drive out foreign imports. 
C)  The flow of trade within a hemisphere was made easier. 
D)  The production of raw materials soared. 
A)  Manufacturers cut back on production and laid off millions of workers. 
B)  Local industries and products were able to drive out foreign imports. 
C)  The flow of trade within a hemisphere was made easier. 
D)  The production of raw materials soared.

Question 7

European politicians refused to conscript colonial subjects during the war.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which African leader invoked precolonial traditions as a basis for resisting British colonialism in Kenya?

Accepted Answer

A)  Blaise Diagne 
B)  Mohandas K. Gandhi 
C)  Jomo Kenyatta 
D)  Bambatha Zondi 
A)  Blaise Diagne 
B)  Mohandas K. Gandhi 
C)  Jomo Kenyatta 
D)  Bambatha Zondi

Question 9

Which of the following is a similarity among European states' response to World War I?

Accepted Answer

A)  All states, even democracies, suspended many democratic rights and intervened in both production and consumption. 
B)  Democratic states, such as Britain and France, held fast to liberal policies despite the war. 
C)  The war and economic crises that followed led all states to reduce the scope of their control. 
D)  In Russia, France, and Britain, liberal capitalism prevailed following the war. 
A)  All states, even democracies, suspended many democratic rights and intervened in both production and consumption. 
B)  Democratic states, such as Britain and France, held fast to liberal policies despite the war. 
C)  The war and economic crises that followed led all states to reduce the scope of their control. 
D)  In Russia, France, and Britain, liberal capitalism prevailed following the war.

Question 10

What was Satyagraha?

Accepted Answer

A)  a philosophy of nonviolent resistance 
B)  a philosophy of self-reliance 
C)  an Indian epic poem 
D)  a dance with martial overtones that upset authorities 
A)  a philosophy of nonviolent resistance 
B)  a philosophy of self-reliance 
C)  an Indian epic poem 
D)  a dance with martial overtones that upset authorities

Question 11

Why did Henry Ford pay his automobile factory workers more than double the usual industrial wage?

Accepted Answer

A)  High pay was the only way to entice workers to become cogs in a depersonalized labor process. 
B)  Ford employed primarily veterans of World War I and saw high wages as his patriotic duty. 
C)  Ford was influenced by modern socialist ideals. 
D)  Ford understood that consumers drove production and wanted his workers to be able to consume. 
A)  High pay was the only way to entice workers to become cogs in a depersonalized labor process. 
B)  Ford employed primarily veterans of World War I and saw high wages as his patriotic duty. 
C)  Ford was influenced by modern socialist ideals. 
D)  Ford understood that consumers drove production and wanted his workers to be able to consume.

Question 12

Which of the following was implied by the economic theories promoted by John Maynard Keynes?

Accepted Answer

A)  The role of business and economic production was to serve the interests of the state. 
B)  Human nature was best served by an economy made up of many small producers in competition with one another. 
C)  The ideal human society was one in which everyone contributed what they could and took what they needed. 
D)  At times states needed to compensate for failures in the market by stimulating the economy with job creation and increasing supply of currency. 
A)  The role of business and economic production was to serve the interests of the state. 
B)  Human nature was best served by an economy made up of many small producers in competition with one another. 
C)  The ideal human society was one in which everyone contributed what they could and took what they needed. 
D)  At times states needed to compensate for failures in the market by stimulating the economy with job creation and increasing supply of currency.

Question 13

Which of the following was a cause of the Great Depression?

Accepted Answer

A)  abandoning the gold standard 
B)  the rise of protectionism and decline of free trade 
C)  the Soviet Union's isolation from the League of Nations 
D)  low interest rates in the United States 
A)  abandoning the gold standard 
B)  the rise of protectionism and decline of free trade 
C)  the Soviet Union's isolation from the League of Nations 
D)  low interest rates in the United States

Question 14

How did World War I affect the relative strength of Japan?

Accepted Answer

A)  negatively, as its European markets for goods collapsed 
B)  positively, as European and American competition declined in the manufacturing sector 
C)  negatively, as the League of Nations halted its plans for expansion 
D)  positively, as Japan was paid large indemnities for its support of the Allies 
A)  negatively, as its European markets for goods collapsed 
B)  positively, as European and American competition declined in the manufacturing sector 
C)  negatively, as the League of Nations halted its plans for expansion 
D)  positively, as Japan was paid large indemnities for its support of the Allies

Question 15

Which of the following accurately characterizes the October 1917 Bolshevik Revolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Bolshevik Revolution was an overthrow of the Russian monarchy. 
B)  The Bolshevik Revolution was an attempt by military and political elites to restore order. 
C)  The Bolshevik Revolution was proclaimed by socialists in order to overtake the earlier "bourgeois" revolution. 
D)  The Bolshevik Revolution was initiated by the Ottomans in order to pull Russia out of World War I. 
A)  The Bolshevik Revolution was an overthrow of the Russian monarchy. 
B)  The Bolshevik Revolution was an attempt by military and political elites to restore order. 
C)  The Bolshevik Revolution was proclaimed by socialists in order to overtake the earlier "bourgeois" revolution. 
D)  The Bolshevik Revolution was initiated by the Ottomans in order to pull Russia out of World War I.

Question 16

Which of the following was a consequence of the mass mobilizations required by World War I?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fewer colonial soldiers were required since a high number of European men were called up. 
B)  European food production to supply the military rapidly increased. 
C)  Traditional gender boundaries were undermined. 
D)  Unionized labor movements demanded higher wages. 
A)  Fewer colonial soldiers were required since a high number of European men were called up. 
B)  European food production to supply the military rapidly increased. 
C)  Traditional gender boundaries were undermined. 
D)  Unionized labor movements demanded higher wages.

Question 17

In general, anticolonial nationalist movements wanted to

Accepted Answer

A)  use their indigenous cultural and religious traditions as sources for mobilization. 
B)  use violent means to gain their independence from colonial rule. 
C)  use local religions as a template that could lead to a better form of government. 
D)  rely on indigenous prophetic movements to oppose colonial control. 
A)  use their indigenous cultural and religious traditions as sources for mobilization. 
B)  use violent means to gain their independence from colonial rule. 
C)  use local religions as a template that could lead to a better form of government. 
D)  rely on indigenous prophetic movements to oppose colonial control.

Question 18

Compare the development of Turkey under Mustafa Kemal Atatürk with the development of Brazil under Getulio Vargas. What changes were made in each country, and why? To what global events were they responding?

Accepted Answer

Both Brazil under Vargas and Turkey unde

Question 19

Describe the evolution of anticolonial activism and modernism during the first part of the twentieth century. What special challenges did anticolonial activists face and what were their visions of their future?

Accepted Answer

Anticolonial activism and modernism face

Question 20

Introducing new types of weapons broke the stalemate on the Western Front in World War I.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 19: Of Masses and Visions of the Modern, 1910-1939

Russian soldiers suffered the highest casualty rate in World War I.

Which of the following best describes the purpose of the White Wolf movement in China?

How did World War I contribute to the rise of mass production?

The Wilsonian principle of self-determination was unequally applied in different regions.

In what ways did Getulio Vargas seek support from Brazilian blacks?

Which of the following was a consequence of countries' imposing protective tariffs?

European politicians refused to conscript colonial subjects during the war.

Which African leader invoked precolonial traditions as a basis for resisting British colonialism in Kenya?

Which of the following is a similarity among European states' response to World War I?

What was Satyagraha?

Why did Henry Ford pay his automobile factory workers more than double the usual industrial wage?

Which of the following was implied by the economic theories promoted by John Maynard Keynes?

Which of the following was a cause of the Great Depression?

How did World War I affect the relative strength of Japan?

Which of the following accurately characterizes the October 1917 Bolshevik Revolution?

Which of the following was a consequence of the mass mobilizations required by World War I?

In general, anticolonial nationalist movements wanted to

Compare the development of Turkey under Mustafa Kemal Atatürk with the development of Brazil under Getulio Vargas. What changes were made in each country, and why? To what global events were they responding?

Describe the evolution of anticolonial activism and modernism during the first part of the twentieth century. What special challenges did anticolonial activists face and what were their visions of their future?

Introducing new types of weapons broke the stalemate on the Western Front in World War I.

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Worlds Turned Inside Out, 1000-350 Bce

Shrinking the Afro-Eurasian World, 350 Bce-250 Ce

Han Dynasty China and Imperial Rome, 300 Bce-300 Ce

The Rise of Universal Religions, 300-600 Ce

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Cultures of Splendor and Power, 1500-1780

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