Question 1

Which of the following BEST describes the British action at Gallipoli?

Accepted Answer

A)  a naval victory that cleared the Mediterranean Sea of Turkish and German ships 
B)  an effort to defeat the Ottoman Empire from the rear, moving up the Tigris and Euphrates rivers 
C)  an attempt to shore up the defense of Serbia through securing a supply line by sea 
D)  a botched amphibious landing in Turkey that failed to "force" the sea route to Russia 
E)  a campaign plagued by miscalculation and missed opportunities but ultimately allowing the British to capture Istanbul 
A)  a naval victory that cleared the Mediterranean Sea of Turkish and German ships 
B)  an effort to defeat the Ottoman Empire from the rear, moving up the Tigris and Euphrates rivers 
C)  an attempt to shore up the defense of Serbia through securing a supply line by sea 
D)  a botched amphibious landing in Turkey that failed to "force" the sea route to Russia 
E)  a campaign plagued by miscalculation and missed opportunities but ultimately allowing the British to capture Istanbul D

Question 2

Why was Bosnia so key in the European conflict?

Accepted Answer

The Balkans were,in general,a volatile area of contention that was fought over by several larger empires such as the Russians and the Austro-Hungarian empire for strategic benefit.However,the province of Bosnia was especially volatile as it was home to many ethnic groups,including Serbs,Croats,and Bosnian Muslims.Many of these groups had hoped to secede to join independent kingdoms of shared ethnic or religious background,but were prevented by the Austro-Hungarian empire,which feared the loss of strategic lands.When Archduke Ferdinand toured the nation in 1914,it was a prime opportunity for dissidents to act out their anger and frustration.When the archduke was assassinated by a member of a Serbian national liberation group,Austria reacted by issuing an ultimatum demanding the Serbian government denounce the aims of the Bosnian Serbs.The demands were deliberately unreasonable in expecting the Serbs to denounce their Bosnian brothers.Austria purposefully provoked war in order to tame Bosnia and crush Serbia.Although the conflict in Bosnia seemed isolated,it proved to be a match to the powder keg that was Europe in 1914.It revealed tensions and renewed alliances that had long been dormant.Immediately Russia,which had long ties to Serbia through a cultural Slavic connection,became involved on behalf of Serbia.The total mobilization of Russian troops provoked German fears as Germany sat geographically in a precarious position between the Austro-Hungarians and Russia.Germany sided with Austria but,in its fear of invasion,forced France to declare allegiance to a side of the conflict.France sided against its traditional enemy of Germany.In order to catch France unaware,the Germans invaded not through the Alsace region,but through Belgium.Although this was tactically innovative,it was diplomatically destructive as the invasion of neutral Belgium proved to be a rallying cry for other countries,such as Britain,to get involved.Although the crisis began as a specialized conflict within Bosnia,the complex webs of alliance and competition turned this localized dispute into a European war.

Question 3

The nations of Europe,following the assassination at Sarajevo,embarked on five weeks of what has since been characterized as:

Accepted Answer

A)  "a tragedy of miscalculation." 
B)  "a premeditated drive to war." 
C)  "an example of astute diplomacy." 
D)  "a comedy of errors." 
E)  "a blind, blundering mess." 
A)  "a tragedy of miscalculation." 
B)  "a premeditated drive to war." 
C)  "an example of astute diplomacy." 
D)  "a comedy of errors." 
E)  "a blind, blundering mess." A

Question 4

One of the changes in British society after the war was the availability of birth control with the first birth-control clinic was opened in London in 1921 by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Vera Brittain. 
B)  Marie Stopes. 
C)  Margaret Sanger. 
D)  Emmeline Pankhurst. 
E)  Millicent Fawcett. 
A)  Vera Brittain. 
B)  Marie Stopes. 
C)  Margaret Sanger. 
D)  Emmeline Pankhurst. 
E)  Millicent Fawcett.

Question 5

The Bolsheviks were able to ultimately triumph in October 1917 under the leadership of the young,dedicated revolutionary:

Accepted Answer

A)  Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov. 
B)  Alexander Alexandravich Kerensky. 
C)  Lev Denisovich Bronnstein. 
D)  Nicholas Alexandravich Romanov. 
E)  Iosep Ilyich Jughashvili. 
A)  Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov. 
B)  Alexander Alexandravich Kerensky. 
C)  Lev Denisovich Bronnstein. 
D)  Nicholas Alexandravich Romanov. 
E)  Iosep Ilyich Jughashvili.

Question 6

What factors combined to bring about Germany's defeat?

Accepted Answer

Although in the spring of 1917 it looked

Question 7

The initial German offensive was slowed by the inability of its soldiers and supply trains to keep up with the expected speed of the operation and by the resistance of the Belgians and the intervention of Britain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following was NOT a major element in the German collapse of November 1918?

Accepted Answer

A)  a naval mutiny against the disastrous plan to attack the combined American and British navies 
B)  the sudden death of Kaiser Wilhelm's heir 
C)  the declaration of a republic in Bavaria and socialist revolts elsewhere in the country 
D)  scarce food supplies that left some Germans on the verge of starvation 
E)  the surrender of Austria on November 3, 1918 
A)  a naval mutiny against the disastrous plan to attack the combined American and British navies 
B)  the sudden death of Kaiser Wilhelm's heir 
C)  the declaration of a republic in Bavaria and socialist revolts elsewhere in the country 
D)  scarce food supplies that left some Germans on the verge of starvation 
E)  the surrender of Austria on November 3, 1918

Question 9

The action that brought the German plan of attack in the West to an end in September 1914 was:

Accepted Answer

A)  the failure by the German quartermaster corps to keep the army supplied. 
B)  the First Battle of the Somme. 
C)  the First Battle of the Marne. 
D)  the First Battle of Ypres. 
E)  the German defeat on the Eastern Front by the Russians at Tannenberg. 
A)  the failure by the German quartermaster corps to keep the army supplied. 
B)  the First Battle of the Somme. 
C)  the First Battle of the Marne. 
D)  the First Battle of Ypres. 
E)  the German defeat on the Eastern Front by the Russians at Tannenberg.

Question 10

Verdun was of little strategic importance but was a symbol of France's strength and morale.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Woodrow Wilson was the first American president to attend European peace talks while in office.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What was meant by the term total war?

Accepted Answer

The term total war was introduced to des

Question 13

Which Bolshevik leader made the most notable contribution to Lenin's efforts during the fall of 1917?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bukharin 
B)  Kornilov 
C)  Trotsky 
D)  Stalin 
E)  Zemstov 
A)  Bukharin 
B)  Kornilov 
C)  Trotsky 
D)  Stalin 
E)  Zemstov

Question 14

Which public figure appeared at the Versailles Conference as an advocate for the rights of colonial peoples?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ho Chi Minh 
B)  John Maynard Keynes 
C)  Albert Schweitzer 
D)  Woodrow Wilson 
E)  Kim Jong-Il 
A)  Ho Chi Minh 
B)  John Maynard Keynes 
C)  Albert Schweitzer 
D)  Woodrow Wilson 
E)  Kim Jong-Il

Question 15

How did the Balfour Declaration affect the postwar policies of the Middle East?

Accepted Answer

A)  It scuttled the efforts to secure Egyptian independence from British rule. 
B)  It staked claims for British interests in the region that excluded France. 
C)  It guaranteed continued British control of Egypt and Trans-Jordan. 
D)  It proposed the terms for dividing up the defeated Ottoman Empire. 
E)  It gave British approval to a national home for European Jews in Palestine. 
A)  It scuttled the efforts to secure Egyptian independence from British rule. 
B)  It staked claims for British interests in the region that excluded France. 
C)  It guaranteed continued British control of Egypt and Trans-Jordan. 
D)  It proposed the terms for dividing up the defeated Ottoman Empire. 
E)  It gave British approval to a national home for European Jews in Palestine.

Question 16

The Bolsheviks avoided open civil war in Russia by granting land to the peasants and compensating the former landowners for their losses.However,the landowners largely inflated the loss of land and made profit on the redistribution of lands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In 1914,the military leaders of Europe were confident that the European war,escalated by a scramble for colonies and an arms race between the two systems of alliance,would be quick due to their advanced technologies and large armies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In the five months of the First Battle of the Somme,the total casualties totaled approximately:

Accepted Answer

A)  1,750,000. 
B)  1,000,000. 
C)  750,000. 
D)  500,000. 
E)  250,000. 
A)  1,750,000. 
B)  1,000,000. 
C)  750,000. 
D)  500,000. 
E)  250,000.

Question 19

How did trench warfare differ from traditional means of warfare?

Accepted Answer

The most obvious difference in trench wa

Question 20

What was the effect of the Gallipoli disaster on the war and society?

Accepted Answer

The Gallipoli was a major defeat for the

Exam 24: The First World War

Which of the following BEST describes the British action at Gallipoli?

Why was Bosnia so key in the European conflict?

The nations of Europe,following the assassination at Sarajevo,embarked on five weeks of what has since been characterized as:

One of the changes in British society after the war was the availability of birth control with the first birth-control clinic was opened in London in 1921 by:

The Bolsheviks were able to ultimately triumph in October 1917 under the leadership of the young,dedicated revolutionary:

What factors combined to bring about Germany's defeat?

The initial German offensive was slowed by the inability of its soldiers and supply trains to keep up with the expected speed of the operation and by the resistance of the Belgians and the intervention of Britain.

Which of the following was NOT a major element in the German collapse of November 1918?

The action that brought the German plan of attack in the West to an end in September 1914 was:

Verdun was of little strategic importance but was a symbol of France's strength and morale.

Woodrow Wilson was the first American president to attend European peace talks while in office.

What was meant by the term total war?

Which Bolshevik leader made the most notable contribution to Lenin's efforts during the fall of 1917?

Which public figure appeared at the Versailles Conference as an advocate for the rights of colonial peoples?

How did the Balfour Declaration affect the postwar policies of the Middle East?

The Bolsheviks avoided open civil war in Russia by granting land to the peasants and compensating the former landowners for their losses.However,the landowners largely inflated the loss of land and made profit on the redistribution of lands.

In 1914,the military leaders of Europe were confident that the European war,escalated by a scramble for colonies and an arms race between the two systems of alliance,would be quick due to their advanced technologies and large armies.

In the five months of the First Battle of the Somme,the total casualties totaled approximately:

How did trench warfare differ from traditional means of warfare?

What was the effect of the Gallipoli disaster on the war and society?

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