Question 1

What was the most compelling cause of U.S.intervention in World War I on the side of the Allies?

Accepted Answer

A)  German violation of neutral countries' territory. 
B)  The horrific loss of life associated with trench warfare. 
C)  The German use of unrestricted submarine warfare. 
D)  The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. 
E)  The decision by Russia to make peace with Germany. 
A)  German violation of neutral countries' territory. 
B)  The horrific loss of life associated with trench warfare. 
C)  The German use of unrestricted submarine warfare. 
D)  The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. 
E)  The decision by Russia to make peace with Germany. C

Question 2

The major weakness of the League of Nations was that

Accepted Answer

A)  the United States never joined the organization. 
B)  the League had no means to enforce protections written into the treaties. 
C)  borders assigned to countries across Europe made no sense. 
D)  Germany was refused admission, thus fueling further hatred. 
E)  members of the League often were at odds with each other because of religious and ethnic differences. 
A)  the United States never joined the organization. 
B)  the League had no means to enforce protections written into the treaties. 
C)  borders assigned to countries across Europe made no sense. 
D)  Germany was refused admission, thus fueling further hatred. 
E)  members of the League often were at odds with each other because of religious and ethnic differences. B

Question 3

Many of the defeated states became

Accepted Answer

A)  monarchial claims. 
B)  economic oligarchies. 
C)  embroiled in anarchy and chaos. 
D)  republics. 
E)  None of the options are correct. 
A)  monarchial claims. 
B)  economic oligarchies. 
C)  embroiled in anarchy and chaos. 
D)  republics. 
E)  None of the options are correct. D

Question 4

The least likely societal consequence of the first World War was

Accepted Answer

A)  increased social mobility. 
B)  renewed faith in authority. 
C)  rejection of the ideal of inevitable progress. 
D)  relaxation in relationships between the sexes. 
A)  increased social mobility. 
B)  renewed faith in authority. 
C)  rejection of the ideal of inevitable progress. 
D)  relaxation in relationships between the sexes.

Question 5

The Alpine front of the war involved only the countries of ____________________ and ____________________.

Accepted Answer

Italy, Aus

Question 6

What was meant by the term "total war"? In what manner and to what degree did global war transform society?

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discus

Question 7

What is considered the worst aspect of the peace agreements that followed World War I?

Accepted Answer

A)  The League of Nations did not remain under the control of the victors. 
B)  The attempt by the victors to ignore the political realities in Europe and elsewhere. 
C)  The extreme leniency shown to the defeated nations who started the war. 
D)  The encroachment of colonialism in Central and South America. 
E)  The treaties were negotiated in Paris in one of the countries involved in the war. 
A)  The League of Nations did not remain under the control of the victors. 
B)  The attempt by the victors to ignore the political realities in Europe and elsewhere. 
C)  The extreme leniency shown to the defeated nations who started the war. 
D)  The encroachment of colonialism in Central and South America. 
E)  The treaties were negotiated in Paris in one of the countries involved in the war.

Question 8

Which group had the most cause to be satisfied with the war's results?

Accepted Answer

A)  Africans and Asians under colonial rule 
B)  Feminists 
C)  Internationalists 
D)  German nationalists 
E)  American isolationists 
A)  Africans and Asians under colonial rule 
B)  Feminists 
C)  Internationalists 
D)  German nationalists 
E)  American isolationists

Question 9

Paragraph 231 of the Versailles Treaty dealt with

Accepted Answer

A)  punishment of the defeated. 
B)  territorial changes. 
C)  responsibility for starting the war. 
D)  reparations. 
E)  the League of Nations. 
A)  punishment of the defeated. 
B)  territorial changes. 
C)  responsibility for starting the war. 
D)  reparations. 
E)  the League of Nations.

Question 10

In an effort to maintain the support of their populations, governments began to rely on which new element of their societies?

Accepted Answer

A)  The church 
B)  The middle class 
C)  The industrial leaders 
D)  The working classes 
E)  The media 
A)  The church 
B)  The middle class 
C)  The industrial leaders 
D)  The working classes 
E)  The media

Question 11

The most compelling cause of U.S.involvement in World War I was

Accepted Answer

A)  the Archduke's assassination. 
B)  unrestricted submarine warfare by Germany. 
C)  the slaughter at Verdun. 
D)  German violation of Belgian neutrality. 
E)  None of the options are correct. 
A)  the Archduke's assassination. 
B)  unrestricted submarine warfare by Germany. 
C)  the slaughter at Verdun. 
D)  German violation of Belgian neutrality. 
E)  None of the options are correct.

Question 12

The ____________________ was an international organization that was new in world history that was to act as a board of mediation when international conflicts arose.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ was an international organization that...

Question 13

In the spring of 1917, the course of the war was changed by

Accepted Answer

A)  German submarines breaking British blockades. 
B)  Turkey's collapse and the U.S.entry into the war. 
C)  Russia's collapse and the U.S.entry into the war. 
D)  the use of the machine gun in trench warfare. 
E)  Germany's movement to isolate the British from their other allies. 
A)  German submarines breaking British blockades. 
B)  Turkey's collapse and the U.S.entry into the war. 
C)  Russia's collapse and the U.S.entry into the war. 
D)  the use of the machine gun in trench warfare. 
E)  Germany's movement to isolate the British from their other allies.

Question 14

What was the term used for the German-Austrian allies?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Eastern Bloc. 
B)  The Allied Powers. 
C)  The European Union. 
D)  The Grand Alliance. 
E)  The Central Powers. 
A)  The Eastern Bloc. 
B)  The Allied Powers. 
C)  The European Union. 
D)  The Grand Alliance. 
E)  The Central Powers.

Question 15

Explain how conditions combined to make the First World War the bloodiest conflict experienced up to that time.Describe the inadequacies of military strategy and advances in weaponry.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discussion of th

Question 16

The Fourteen Points did not include

Accepted Answer

A)  disarmament. 
B)  an international peacekeeping body. 
C)  a war guilt clause. 
D)  self-determination for countries. 
E)  freedom of the seas. 
A)  disarmament. 
B)  an international peacekeeping body. 
C)  a war guilt clause. 
D)  self-determination for countries. 
E)  freedom of the seas.

Question 17

When one examines the psychic consequences of World War I, both on active participants and on citizens on the home front, the most prevalent feelings seem to have been

Accepted Answer

A)  disgust and anger. 
B)  confusion and depression. 
C)  all-consuming fear. 
D)  disillusionment and a sense of betrayal. 
E)  confusion and anger. 
A)  disgust and anger. 
B)  confusion and depression. 
C)  all-consuming fear. 
D)  disillusionment and a sense of betrayal. 
E)  confusion and anger.

Question 18

The Paris peace negotiations were conducted ____________________, despite Wilson's earlier promises.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Paris peace negotiations were conducted ____________________,...

Question 19

How did Woodrow Wilson's idealistic principles carry into the final Paris Treaties ending World War I? What sentiments did the treaties actually reflect? Describe and evaluate the changes that occurred.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discus

Question 20

In 1907 what did the Germans announce that they intended to do, which was seen as a direct provocation to Great Britain?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Germans announced their intention to colonize Africa. 
B)  The Germans announced that they planned to build a world-class navy. 
C)  The Germans announced that they would invade England within one year. 
D)  The Germans announced the end to their alliance with England. 
E)  The Germans announced that they would occupy Alsace-Lorraine in France. 
A)  The Germans announced their intention to colonize Africa. 
B)  The Germans announced that they planned to build a world-class navy. 
C)  The Germans announced that they would invade England within one year. 
D)  The Germans announced the end to their alliance with England. 
E)  The Germans announced that they would occupy Alsace-Lorraine in France.

Exam 40: World War I and Its Disputed Settlement

What was the most compelling cause of U.S.intervention in World War I on the side of the Allies?

The major weakness of the League of Nations was that

Many of the defeated states became

The least likely societal consequence of the first World War was

The Alpine front of the war involved only the countries of ____________________ and ____________________.

What was meant by the term "total war"? In what manner and to what degree did global war transform society?

What is considered the worst aspect of the peace agreements that followed World War I?

Which group had the most cause to be satisfied with the war's results?

Paragraph 231 of the Versailles Treaty dealt with

In an effort to maintain the support of their populations, governments began to rely on which new element of their societies?

The most compelling cause of U.S.involvement in World War I was

The ____________________ was an international organization that was new in world history that was to act as a board of mediation when international conflicts arose.

In the spring of 1917, the course of the war was changed by

What was the term used for the German-Austrian allies?

Explain how conditions combined to make the First World War the bloodiest conflict experienced up to that time.Describe the inadequacies of military strategy and advances in weaponry.

The Fourteen Points did not include

When one examines the psychic consequences of World War I, both on active participants and on citizens on the home front, the most prevalent feelings seem to have been

The Paris peace negotiations were conducted ____________________, despite Wilson's earlier promises.

How did Woodrow Wilson's idealistic principles carry into the final Paris Treaties ending World War I? What sentiments did the treaties actually reflect? Describe and evaluate the changes that occurred.

In 1907 what did the Germans announce that they intended to do, which was seen as a direct provocation to Great Britain?

A Larger World Opens

Religious Divisions and Political Consolidation in Europe

The Gunpowder Empires of Western and Southern Asia

Africa in the Era of Expansion

China From the Ming Through the Early Qing Dynasty

Japan and Southeast Asia in the Era of European Expansion

From Conquest to Colonies in Hispanic America

The Scientific Revolution and Its Enlightened Aftermath

Liberalism and the Challenge to Absolute Monarchy

The Early Industrial Revolution

Europe: New Ideas and New Nations

Advanced Industrial Society

The Islamic World, 1600-1917

India and Southeast Asia Under Colonial Rule

European Imperialism and Africa During the Age of Industry

China in the Age of Imperialism

Latin America From Independence to Dependent States

Modern Science and Its Implications

A Fragile Balance: Europe in the Twenties

The Soviet Experiment to World War II

Totalitarianism Refined: the Nazi State

East Asia in a Century of Change

World War II

The Cold World War

Decolonization of the Non-Western World

The New Asia

Africas Decolonization and Independence

Latin America in the Twentieth Century

The Reemergence of the Muslim World

Collapse and Reemergence in Communist Europe

A New Millennium

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