Question 1

By 1914, Serbia was determined to create a large, independent Slavic state in the Balkans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

What was the immediate catalyst of World War I?

Accepted Answer

A) The uprising of Catholic peasants in Bavaria 
B) The assassination of Austrian Archduke Francis Ferdinand in Sarajevo 
C) The German invasion of Poland 
D) The German naval blockade of Britain 
E) The French occupation of the Ruhr 
A) The uprising of Catholic peasants in Bavaria 
B) The assassination of Austrian Archduke Francis Ferdinand in Sarajevo 
C) The German invasion of Poland 
D) The German naval blockade of Britain 
E) The French occupation of the Ruhr B

Question 3

At the beginning of the twentieth century, socialist labor movements

Accepted Answer

A) were in steep decline. 
B) had largely been co-opted by big business. 
C) had grown more powerful. 
D) had little support in Germany and Britain. 
E) were almost nonexistent. 
A) were in steep decline. 
B) had largely been co-opted by big business. 
C) had grown more powerful. 
D) had little support in Germany and Britain. 
E) were almost nonexistent. C

Question 4

All of these events were factors in the collapse of Russia's tsarist regime in March 1917 EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) the leadership of the Mensheviks formed a new Provisional Government. 
B) a general strike in Petrograd.?c..heavy wartime casualties due to incompetent military leadership and poor equipment 
C) strife in the ruling dynasty due to the influence of Rasputin?.e.the incompetent political leadership of Nicholas II. 
A) the leadership of the Mensheviks formed a new Provisional Government. 
B) a general strike in Petrograd.?c..heavy wartime casualties due to incompetent military leadership and poor equipment 
C) strife in the ruling dynasty due to the influence of Rasputin?.e.the incompetent political leadership of Nicholas II.

Question 5

At the First Battle of the Marne,

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A) Germany was halted just east of Paris. 
B) Germany won a crucial victory. 
C) France drove the Germans back across the border. 
D) U.S.troops distinguished themselves with their bravery. 
E) poison gas proved the decisive weapon. 
A) Germany was halted just east of Paris. 
B) Germany won a crucial victory. 
C) France drove the Germans back across the border. 
D) U.S.troops distinguished themselves with their bravery. 
E) poison gas proved the decisive weapon.

Question 6

Most Europeans went to war in 1914 with considerable concern, fear, and trepidation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

At the end of World War I, Britain took control of Iraq and Palestine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What was the chief reason for the United States' entry into World War I?

Accepted Answer

A) Compelling British propaganda 
B) German violations of the principles of neutrality and freedom of the seas 
C) Expulsion of the American consul from Berlin 
D) Diplomatic chicanery on the part of the Austrians 
E) Threats by Mexico to invade the southwestern United States 
A) Compelling British propaganda 
B) German violations of the principles of neutrality and freedom of the seas 
C) Expulsion of the American consul from Berlin 
D) Diplomatic chicanery on the part of the Austrians 
E) Threats by Mexico to invade the southwestern United States

Question 9

The Battle of Verdun cost hundreds of thousands of lives and resulted in little change in territory held.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

How many men died at the ten-month Battle of Verdun?

Accepted Answer

A) 10,000 
B) 100,000 
C) 500,000 
D) 700,000 
E) 1 million 
A) 10,000 
B) 100,000 
C) 500,000 
D) 700,000 
E) 1 million

Question 11

How did Europeans perceive the upcoming war in August 1914?

Accepted Answer

A) It would be the dawn of a new socialist Europe. 
B) It would be very short, possibly only weeks in duration. 
C) It would mark the end of European civilization. 
D) Its long-term nature would revive Europe's suffering economy. 
E) It would be avoided at the last minute, once the diplomats finally met together. 
A) It would be the dawn of a new socialist Europe. 
B) It would be very short, possibly only weeks in duration. 
C) It would mark the end of European civilization. 
D) Its long-term nature would revive Europe's suffering economy. 
E) It would be avoided at the last minute, once the diplomats finally met together.

Question 12

What was the most important thing for Woodrow Wilson after the war?

Accepted Answer

A) Punishing Germany by requiring economic sanctions 
B) Assuring a peace based on justice and reconciliation 
C) Deepening America's isolationism from European affairs 
D) Bringing about the disintegration of the Soviet Union 
E) Returning the defeated German Empire back to its pre-1866 borders 
A) Punishing Germany by requiring economic sanctions 
B) Assuring a peace based on justice and reconciliation 
C) Deepening America's isolationism from European affairs 
D) Bringing about the disintegration of the Soviet Union 
E) Returning the defeated German Empire back to its pre-1866 borders

Question 13

In your opinion, was the peace settlement at the end World War I a just and fair one? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

In my opinion, the peace settlement at t

Question 14

How did the war in the East differ from the war in Western Europe during 1914?

Accepted Answer

A) It was marked by immobility. 
B) It was marked by mobility. 
C) It developed methodically and took months to get heated. 
D) It was marked by careful diplomacy. 
E) It involved much smaller numbers of troops. 
A) It was marked by immobility. 
B) It was marked by mobility. 
C) It developed methodically and took months to get heated. 
D) It was marked by careful diplomacy. 
E) It involved much smaller numbers of troops.

Question 15

In 1916, compulsory military service was introduced in ____ for the first time.

Accepted Answer

A) France 
B) Austria 
C) Germany 
D) Russia 
E) Britain 
A) France 
B) Austria 
C) Germany 
D) Russia 
E) Britain

Question 16

The United States entered the war on the side of the Allies in 1915.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Who did Austria turn to for approval of its plan to attack Serbia?

Accepted Answer

A) Hungary 
B) Russia 
C) Germany 
D) The Ottoman Empire 
E) France 
A) Hungary 
B) Russia 
C) Germany 
D) The Ottoman Empire 
E) France

Question 18

Which nationalist organization was responsible for assassinating Archduke Ferdinand and his wife?

Accepted Answer

A) The German Bund 
B) The White Knights 
C) The Austrian Revolutionaries 
D) The Black Hand 
E) The Serbian Brotherhood 
A) The German Bund 
B) The White Knights 
C) The Austrian Revolutionaries 
D) The Black Hand 
E) The Serbian Brotherhood

Question 19

How many soldiers were estimated to have died and to have been wounded in World War I?

Accepted Answer

A) three million dead, and ten million wounded 
B) five million dead, and fifteen million wounded 
C) six or seven million dead, and eighteen million wounded 
D) eight or nine million dead, and twenty-two million wounded 
E) twelve million dead, and thirty million wounded 
A) three million dead, and ten million wounded 
B) five million dead, and fifteen million wounded 
C) six or seven million dead, and eighteen million wounded 
D) eight or nine million dead, and twenty-two million wounded 
E) twelve million dead, and thirty million wounded

Question 20

Governments took considerable control over their economies during the war.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

By 1914, Serbia was determined to create a large, independent Slavic state in the Balkans.

What was the immediate catalyst of World War I?

At the beginning of the twentieth century, socialist labor movements

All of these events were factors in the collapse of Russia's tsarist regime in March 1917 EXCEPT

At the First Battle of the Marne,

Most Europeans went to war in 1914 with considerable concern, fear, and trepidation.

At the end of World War I, Britain took control of Iraq and Palestine.

What was the chief reason for the United States' entry into World War I?

The Battle of Verdun cost hundreds of thousands of lives and resulted in little change in territory held.

How many men died at the ten-month Battle of Verdun?

How did Europeans perceive the upcoming war in August 1914?

What was the most important thing for Woodrow Wilson after the war?

In your opinion, was the peace settlement at the end World War I a just and fair one? Why or why not?

How did the war in the East differ from the war in Western Europe during 1914?

In 1916, compulsory military service was introduced in ____ for the first time.

The United States entered the war on the side of the Allies in 1915.

Who did Austria turn to for approval of its plan to attack Serbia?

Which nationalist organization was responsible for assassinating Archduke Ferdinand and his wife?

How many soldiers were estimated to have died and to have been wounded in World War I?

Governments took considerable control over their economies during the war.

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By 1914, Serbia was determined to create a large, independent Slavic state in the Balkans.

What was the immediate catalyst of World War I?

At the beginning of the twentieth century, socialist labor movements

All of these events were factors in the collapse of Russia's tsarist regime in March 1917 EXCEPT

At the First Battle of the Marne,

Most Europeans went to war in 1914 with considerable concern, fear, and trepidation.

At the end of World War I, Britain took control of Iraq and Palestine.

What was the chief reason for the United States' entry into World War I?

The Battle of Verdun cost hundreds of thousands of lives and resulted in little change in territory held.

How many men died at the ten-month Battle of Verdun?

How did Europeans perceive the upcoming war in August 1914?

What was the most important thing for Woodrow Wilson after the war?

In your opinion, was the peace settlement at the end World War I a just and fair one? Why or why not?

How did the war in the East differ from the war in Western Europe during 1914?

In 1916, compulsory military service was introduced in ____ for the first time.

The United States entered the war on the side of the Allies in 1915.

Who did Austria turn to for approval of its plan to attack Serbia?

Which nationalist organization was responsible for assassinating Archduke Ferdinand and his wife?

How many soldiers were estimated to have died and to have been wounded in World War I?

Governments took considerable control over their economies during the war.

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An Age of Modernity Anxiety and Imperialism 1894-1914

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