Question 1

In the early 1890s what was the result of Kaiser Wilhelm II allowing a treaty of friendship with Russia to lapse?

Accepted Answer

A)  The lapse of the treaty started World War I. 
B)  The lapse of the treaty caused Bismarck to resign. 
C)  The lapse of the treaty drove Russia into an alliance with France. 
D)  The lapse of the treaty caused Wilhelm II to resign. 
E)  The lapse of the treaty allowed England and Germany to make an alliance. 
A)  The lapse of the treaty started World War I. 
B)  The lapse of the treaty caused Bismarck to resign. 
C)  The lapse of the treaty drove Russia into an alliance with France. 
D)  The lapse of the treaty caused Wilhelm II to resign. 
E)  The lapse of the treaty allowed England and Germany to make an alliance.

Question 2

When referring to the Anglo-French Entente, what does entente mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Union. 
B)  Declaration of War. 
C)  Trade agreement. 
D)  Understanding. 
E)  Disagreement. 
A)  Union. 
B)  Declaration of War. 
C)  Trade agreement. 
D)  Understanding. 
E)  Disagreement.

Question 3

Which countries formed the Triple Alliance of 1882?

Accepted Answer

A)  Italy, Germany, and Austria. 
B)  Russia, England, and France. 
C)  Turkey Greece, and Egypt. 
D)  Germany Turkey, and Japan. 
E)  Russia, Japan, and China. 
A)  Italy, Germany, and Austria. 
B)  Russia, England, and France. 
C)  Turkey Greece, and Egypt. 
D)  Germany Turkey, and Japan. 
E)  Russia, Japan, and China.

Question 4

The murder of the Austrian Archduke Ferdinand was motivated primarily by ___________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The murder of the Austrian Archduke Ferdinand...

Question 5

Which of the following best describes the military course of the war?

Accepted Answer

A)  Quick and easy. 
B)  Few battles or casualties. 
C)  Consistent action with frequent major battles. 
D)  One resulting in little damage. 
E)  A bloody stalemate. 
A)  Quick and easy. 
B)  Few battles or casualties. 
C)  Consistent action with frequent major battles. 
D)  One resulting in little damage. 
E)  A bloody stalemate.

Question 6

What changed the course of World War I in the spring of 1917?

Accepted Answer

A)  The use of machine gun and artillery in trench warfare. 
B)  The collapse of Russia and the U.S.entry into the war. 
C)  The withdrawal of Turkey from the war effort. 
D)  Unexpected diplomatic efforts by the Japanese. 
E)  The German's completely isolating the British Isles by submarine warfare. 
A)  The use of machine gun and artillery in trench warfare. 
B)  The collapse of Russia and the U.S.entry into the war. 
C)  The withdrawal of Turkey from the war effort. 
D)  Unexpected diplomatic efforts by the Japanese. 
E)  The German's completely isolating the British Isles by submarine warfare.

Question 7

Which of the following best describes the involvement of the governments of the nations at war in the lives of their respective populations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Not very involved 
B)  Somewhat involved, but only in terms of a draft 
C)  Moderately involved, but only in terms of increased taxation to fund the war effort. 
D)  Very involved including food rations, government control of the economy and a draft 
E)  Both B and C are correct. 
A)  Not very involved 
B)  Somewhat involved, but only in terms of a draft 
C)  Moderately involved, but only in terms of increased taxation to fund the war effort. 
D)  Very involved including food rations, government control of the economy and a draft 
E)  Both B and C are correct.

Question 8

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 9

The people who most felt betrayed by the outcome of World War I were

Accepted Answer

A)  defense workers. 
B)  women. 
C)  military leaders. 
D)  political leaders. 
E)  veterans. 
A)  defense workers. 
B)  women. 
C)  military leaders. 
D)  political leaders. 
E)  veterans.

Question 10

At the end of World War I, which group felt especially betrayed and disappointed regarding authority figures?

Accepted Answer

A)  Farmers. 
B)  Military veterans. 
C)  Political leaders. 
D)  Feminist leaders. 
E)  Defense workers. 
A)  Farmers. 
B)  Military veterans. 
C)  Political leaders. 
D)  Feminist leaders. 
E)  Defense workers.

Question 11

The eventual amount assessed of Germany for wartime losses was

Accepted Answer

A)  $33 billion. 
B)  $23 million. 
C)  $10 billion. 
D)  $100 million. 
E)  $25 million. 
A)  $33 billion. 
B)  $23 million. 
C)  $10 billion. 
D)  $100 million. 
E)  $25 million.

Question 12

In the estimation of John M.Keynes, the Paris Treaties would best be described as

Accepted Answer

A)  constructive. 
B)  lenient. 
C)  destructive. 
D)  practical. 
E)  Both B and D are correct. 
A)  constructive. 
B)  lenient. 
C)  destructive. 
D)  practical. 
E)  Both B and D are correct.

Question 13

Which of the following politicians looked for a "peace without victors" in 1918?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wilson. 
B)  Lloyd-George. 
C)  Wilhelm II. 
D)  Mustafa Ataturk. 
E)  Lenin. 
A)  Wilson. 
B)  Lloyd-George. 
C)  Wilhelm II. 
D)  Mustafa Ataturk. 
E)  Lenin.

Question 14

Which countries were involved in the fighting on the Alpine Front in World War I?

Accepted Answer

A)  Austria-Hungary and Italy. 
B)  Switzerland and France. 
C)  France and Germany. 
D)  Germany and Russia. 
E)  The United States and Italy. 
A)  Austria-Hungary and Italy. 
B)  Switzerland and France. 
C)  France and Germany. 
D)  Germany and Russia. 
E)  The United States and Italy.

Question 15

The European leaders who turned against Wilson in Paris and pushed for tougher treaties were ____________________ of Britain, ____________________ of France, and ____________________ of Italy.

Accepted Answer

Lloyd Geor

Question 16

Describe the positive and negative aspects of the Paris Treaties.In the final analysis, was the negotiated settlement "workable"? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

Answers would include the inef

Question 17

During World War I, social changes included women's insistence on

Accepted Answer

A)  returning to their traditional roles. 
B)  gaining access to mechanical birth control. 
C)  serving in the military. 
D)  receiving equal pay for equal work. 
E)  wearing pants in public. 
A)  returning to their traditional roles. 
B)  gaining access to mechanical birth control. 
C)  serving in the military. 
D)  receiving equal pay for equal work. 
E)  wearing pants in public.

Question 18

The ____________________ question revolved around the issue of forcing ____________________ to pay for damages inflicted during the course of the war.

Accepted Answer

reparation

Question 19

"Total war" meant full mobilization of the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of "Total war" meant full mobilization of the...

Question 20

Which of the following appears to have been the basis for the new states created after World War I?

Accepted Answer

A)  Major geographic barriers and features. 
B)  Old monarchical claims. 
C)  Democratic elections and self determination. 
D)  Ethnic groups holding a majority. 
E)  None of the options are correct. 
A)  Major geographic barriers and features. 
B)  Old monarchical claims. 
C)  Democratic elections and self determination. 
D)  Ethnic groups holding a majority. 
E)  None of the options are correct.

Exam 40: World War I and Its Disputed Settlement

In the early 1890s what was the result of Kaiser Wilhelm II allowing a treaty of friendship with Russia to lapse?

When referring to the Anglo-French Entente, what does entente mean?

Which countries formed the Triple Alliance of 1882?

The murder of the Austrian Archduke Ferdinand was motivated primarily by ___________________.

Which of the following best describes the military course of the war?

What changed the course of World War I in the spring of 1917?

Which of the following best describes the involvement of the governments of the nations at war in the lives of their respective populations?

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

The people who most felt betrayed by the outcome of World War I were

At the end of World War I, which group felt especially betrayed and disappointed regarding authority figures?

The eventual amount assessed of Germany for wartime losses was

In the estimation of John M.Keynes, the Paris Treaties would best be described as

Which of the following politicians looked for a "peace without victors" in 1918?

Which countries were involved in the fighting on the Alpine Front in World War I?

The European leaders who turned against Wilson in Paris and pushed for tougher treaties were ____________________ of Britain, ____________________ of France, and ____________________ of Italy.

Describe the positive and negative aspects of the Paris Treaties.In the final analysis, was the negotiated settlement "workable"? Why or why not?

During World War I, social changes included women's insistence on

The ____________________ question revolved around the issue of forcing ____________________ to pay for damages inflicted during the course of the war.

"Total war" meant full mobilization of the ____________________.

Which of the following appears to have been the basis for the new states created after World War I?

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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