Question 1

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 2

The Russian army was not only the largest in Europe,it was the best supplied due to the innovative reforms of Tsar Nicholas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The second Russian revolution in 1917 was led by the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Left Social Revolutionaries. 
B)  Bolsheviks. 
C)  Mensheviks. 
D)  Pushkinites. 
E)  Right Social Revolutionaries. 
A)  Left Social Revolutionaries. 
B)  Bolsheviks. 
C)  Mensheviks. 
D)  Pushkinites. 
E)  Right Social Revolutionaries.

Question 4

Great Britain fought against the Ottoman Empire in the Middle East where the most crucial advantage in its victory over the Turks was the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Turks' need to rely on mercenaries to fight since they had no standing army. 
B)  British superiority in arms: a new repeating rifle that the Turks did not possess. 
C)  ability to read coded Turkish messages after the British cracked the Turkish military code in 1915. 
D)  Turkish inability to fight on Saturdays,their holy day when no violent acts could be committed. 
E)  support of various Arab peoples seeking independence from the Turks. 
A)  Turks' need to rely on mercenaries to fight since they had no standing army. 
B)  British superiority in arms: a new repeating rifle that the Turks did not possess. 
C)  ability to read coded Turkish messages after the British cracked the Turkish military code in 1915. 
D)  Turkish inability to fight on Saturdays,their holy day when no violent acts could be committed. 
E)  support of various Arab peoples seeking independence from the Turks.

Question 5

Although Germany was subjected to many crippling provisions of the Treaty of Versailles,the most dangerous were the punitive reparations,according to the eminent British economist:

Accepted Answer

A)  John Stuart Mill. 
B)  Bertrand,Lord Russell. 
C)  David Lloyd George. 
D)  John Maynard Keynes. 
E)  Alan Richard Greenspan. 
A)  John Stuart Mill. 
B)  Bertrand,Lord Russell. 
C)  David Lloyd George. 
D)  John Maynard Keynes. 
E)  Alan Richard Greenspan.

Question 6

What event galvanized the cause of Irish nationalism during World War I?

Accepted Answer

A)  the British government's blunt refusal to consider home rule until after the war 
B)  the execution of the leaders of the Easter Rebellion in 1916 
C)  the founding of the Sinn Fein political party 
D)  the appalling losses among Irish soldiers during the Somme offensive 
E)  the outspoken support for Irish independence by the prince of Wales 
A)  the British government's blunt refusal to consider home rule until after the war 
B)  the execution of the leaders of the Easter Rebellion in 1916 
C)  the founding of the Sinn Fein political party 
D)  the appalling losses among Irish soldiers during the Somme offensive 
E)  the outspoken support for Irish independence by the prince of Wales

Question 7

The bloodiest battles of World War I occurred during 1916-1917,with the first of these being fought at:

Accepted Answer

A)  Ypres. 
B)  Ardennes. 
C)  Somme. 
D)  Verdun. 
E)  Tannenberg. 
A)  Ypres. 
B)  Ardennes. 
C)  Somme. 
D)  Verdun. 
E)  Tannenberg.

Question 8

Propaganda campaigns had been used throughout the war and would make it difficult for any country to accept a nonpunitive peace settlement,as the injustices,motivations,and hatreds and atrocities of the war had been so deeply ingrained in the peoples of Europe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which weapon was considered the best bet to break the stalemate on the Western Front?

Accepted Answer

A)  tank 
B)  submarine 
C)  zeppelin 
D)  airplane 
E)  machine gun 
A)  tank 
B)  submarine 
C)  zeppelin 
D)  airplane 
E)  machine gun

Question 10

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 11

Many social changes occurred in Europe as a result of World War I.Among them was the emergence of the "New Woman," an occurrence that was greeted:

Accepted Answer

A)  with universal praise since it signaled the end of the division of labor by sex. 
B)  by all women as a good thing and by every man as a true evil. 
C)  by a resounding indifference on the part of most people since it affected so few. 
D)  with mixed reviews; many celebrated it,while many grumbled about the change. 
E)  with welcome by most people,the notable exception being the clergy. 
A)  with universal praise since it signaled the end of the division of labor by sex. 
B)  by all women as a good thing and by every man as a true evil. 
C)  by a resounding indifference on the part of most people since it affected so few. 
D)  with mixed reviews; many celebrated it,while many grumbled about the change. 
E)  with welcome by most people,the notable exception being the clergy.

Question 12

The Russian people revolted against their tsar in 1917 because of:

Accepted Answer

A)  the horrendous loss of life in World War I. 
B)  living conditions that had grossly deteriorated. 
C)  lack of food in most areas of the country. 
D)  a complete loss of faith in the government. 
E)  all of these 
A)  the horrendous loss of life in World War I. 
B)  living conditions that had grossly deteriorated. 
C)  lack of food in most areas of the country. 
D)  a complete loss of faith in the government. 
E)  all of these

Exam 24: The First World War

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

The Russian army was not only the largest in Europe,it was the best supplied due to the innovative reforms of Tsar Nicholas.

The second Russian revolution in 1917 was led by the:

Great Britain fought against the Ottoman Empire in the Middle East where the most crucial advantage in its victory over the Turks was the:

Although Germany was subjected to many crippling provisions of the Treaty of Versailles,the most dangerous were the punitive reparations,according to the eminent British economist:

What event galvanized the cause of Irish nationalism during World War I?

The bloodiest battles of World War I occurred during 1916-1917,with the first of these being fought at:

Propaganda campaigns had been used throughout the war and would make it difficult for any country to accept a nonpunitive peace settlement,as the injustices,motivations,and hatreds and atrocities of the war had been so deeply ingrained in the peoples of Europe.

Which weapon was considered the best bet to break the stalemate on the Western Front?

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

Many social changes occurred in Europe as a result of World War I.Among them was the emergence of the "New Woman," an occurrence that was greeted:

The Russian people revolted against their tsar in 1917 because of:

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