Exam 8: The Crises of the Late Middle Ages

Which country did not enter World War I by declaring war on another country?

What two countries formed the Entente Cordiale in 1904?

What was the first European country to declare war in the summer of 1914 and what was the object of that declaration?

On whose side did the Ottoman Empire (Turkey) fight during World War I?

No country was fully prepared for the horror and traumatic ordeal of World War I, but probably the least prepared was:

Discuss the background and origins of the First World War. Was the war inevitable? In what ways do you think that the war marked a significant turning point in European history?

What was Stolypin's "wager on the strong"?

Discuss the causes of the Russian revolutions of 1917. Why do you think that two revolutions were necessary in that year? What strengthened the appeal of the Bolshevik party? Do you think that a Communist revolution in Russia was inevitable in the twentieth century? Why or why not?

Which of the following was not a revolutionary party in early twentieth-century Russia?

11. Among the measures implemented by the Bolsheviks within six months of seizing power in Russia were all but which of the following:

In the late nineteenth century, the British were most concerned about the growing economic power of:

Lenin's New Economic Policy was brought to an end because Russia had reached prewar levels of production by:

The British sought to weaken the Ottoman Empire during World War I by encouraging rebellion among:

Following the Franco-Prussian War, Bismarck sought to protect German interests by forming the Dual Alliance with:

The most radical group calling for further revolution in Russia in 1917 was:

A major international crisis occurred in 1905 when the Germans and the French clashed over:

The Provisional Government that replaced tsarist rule in February 1917 was dominated by representatives of:

The Bolsheviks came to power in October 1917 with the support of what other party, to which the former head of the Provisional Government, Alexander Kerensky, had belonged?

The Russian Revolution of 1905 came as Russia was suffering a humiliating military defeat at the hands of:

According to the German Schieffen Plan: