Question 1

Military planners preparing for war in 1914 believed that the war would be short,limited,and decisive,basing their success on the twin ideas of:

Accepted Answer

A) careful planning and improvisation. 
B) size and speed. 
C) size and careful planning. 
D) improvisation and speed. 
E) careful planning and speed. 
A) careful planning and improvisation. 
B) size and speed. 
C) size and careful planning. 
D) improvisation and speed. 
E) careful planning and speed.

Question 2

With so much of the male population of European countries in uniform during the war,women increasingly filled industrial positions from which they had heretofore been excluded.In Britain,these women were collectively dubbed:

Accepted Answer

A) Rosie the Riveter. 
B) Sophie the Armourer. 
C) Munitionettes. 
D) Rockettes. 
E) Angels of the Factories. 
A) Rosie the Riveter. 
B) Sophie the Armourer. 
C) Munitionettes. 
D) Rockettes. 
E) Angels of the Factories.

Question 3

Russia in the Eastern Front in 1915:

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A) held Galicia despite the aggressive push of combined Austrian and German forces. 
B) regained Moldavia for the Ottoman Turks. 
C) lost prewar territory including much of Poland and Lithuania. 
D) was dependent on Britain for necessary war munitions. 
E) sustained minimal causalities. 
A) held Galicia despite the aggressive push of combined Austrian and German forces. 
B) regained Moldavia for the Ottoman Turks. 
C) lost prewar territory including much of Poland and Lithuania. 
D) was dependent on Britain for necessary war munitions. 
E) sustained minimal causalities.

Question 4

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 5

In the five months of the First Battle of the Somme,the 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 6

The 1905 revolution in Russia was led by the well-known Socialist:

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A) Vladimir Lenin. 
B) Mikhail Bakunin. 
C) Joseph Stalin. 
D) Grigorii Rasputin. 
E) Leon Trotsky. 
A) Vladimir Lenin. 
B) Mikhail Bakunin. 
C) Joseph Stalin. 
D) Grigorii Rasputin. 
E) Leon Trotsky.

Question 7

The abdication of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia in February 1917 was caused by:

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A) the concerted effort of a small group of revolutionaries led by V.I.Lenin who seized the centers of governmental power in Petrograd. 
B) a widespread conspiracy headed by Grigorii Rasputin that included many members of the royal family. 
C) poor health exacerbated by the harsh conditions he experienced at the front lines where he was personally commanding the Russian army. 
D) a loosely organized march of women demanding food,fuel,and political reform that quickly spiraled into a mass strike which the army joined. 
E) Russia's unconditional surrender to Germany following the loss of over 1 million men at the battle of Tannenberg. 
A) the concerted effort of a small group of revolutionaries led by V.I.Lenin who seized the centers of governmental power in Petrograd. 
B) a widespread conspiracy headed by Grigorii Rasputin that included many members of the royal family. 
C) poor health exacerbated by the harsh conditions he experienced at the front lines where he was personally commanding the Russian army. 
D) a loosely organized march of women demanding food,fuel,and political reform that quickly spiraled into a mass strike which the army joined. 
E) Russia's unconditional surrender to Germany following the loss of over 1 million men at the battle of Tannenberg.

Question 8

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 9

Why was Bosnia so critically important to the outbreak of the First World War?

Accepted Answer

The Balkans were,in general,a volatile a

Question 10

The social changes that were forged during the war were recorded in one of the most famous autobiographies of the period,Testament of Youth,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 11

What was the single greatest U.S.contribution to the defeat of German forces on the battlefield in 1918?

Accepted Answer

A) The number and resilience of U.S.conscripts sent into battle alongside the Allies. 
B) The role of U.S.commanders,notably John Pershing,in devising a new strategy for defeating trench warfare. 
C) The large number of U.S.warships to the blockade of Germany. 
D) Massive U.S.production of ships,tanks,and planes for the Allied war effort. 
E) The financial support the country was able to give to the Allies both before its formal entry into the war and afterward. 
A) The number and resilience of U.S.conscripts sent into battle alongside the Allies. 
B) The role of U.S.commanders,notably John Pershing,in devising a new strategy for defeating trench warfare. 
C) The large number of U.S.warships to the blockade of Germany. 
D) Massive U.S.production of ships,tanks,and planes for the Allied war effort. 
E) The financial support the country was able to give to the Allies both before its formal entry into the war and afterward.

Question 12

The American journalist John Reed described the Russian Revolution as "ten days that shook the world." What was the impact of the revolution on the rest of Europe?

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First,the revolution allowed the Germans

Question 13

All below statements concerning The "Fourteen Points" are correct except:

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A) were proposed after World War I to ensure global peace. 
B) called for an end to secret diplomacy. 
C) concerns by calling for a system of adjusting colonial claims. 
D) called for the removal of international tariffs. 
E) reduction of national armaments to the lowest pint consistent with safety. 
A) were proposed after World War I to ensure global peace. 
B) called for an end to secret diplomacy. 
C) concerns by calling for a system of adjusting colonial claims. 
D) called for the removal of international tariffs. 
E) reduction of national armaments to the lowest pint consistent with safety.

Question 14

Government propaganda,while part of a larger effort to sustain both soldier and civilian morale,was also
important to the recruitment effort.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

One of the long-lasting results of World War I was the increasingly sour and suspicious relationship that developed between:

Accepted Answer

A) France and Great Britain. 
B) Russia and Western Europe. 
C) Western Europe and the United States. 
D) Italy and France. 
E) the United States and Great Britain. 
A) France and Great Britain. 
B) Russia and Western Europe. 
C) Western Europe and the United States. 
D) Italy and France. 
E) the United States and Great Britain.

Question 16

The entry of the United States into World War I on the side of the Allies was due to several factors;among them were the resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare by the Germans and the:

Accepted Answer

A) genocide attempted by the Germans on the Eastern Front against the Slavs. 
B) enormous debt owed U.S.banks by the Allies that needed to be protected. 
C) discovery of a widespread and powerful German "fifth rank" in the United States. 
D) victory of the Bolsheviks in Russia and the movement of German troops to the Western Front. 
E) interception of the "Zimmerman telegram" sent by Germany's foreign minister to Mexico. 
A) genocide attempted by the Germans on the Eastern Front against the Slavs. 
B) enormous debt owed U.S.banks by the Allies that needed to be protected. 
C) discovery of a widespread and powerful German "fifth rank" in the United States. 
D) victory of the Bolsheviks in Russia and the movement of German troops to the Western Front. 
E) interception of the "Zimmerman telegram" sent by Germany's foreign minister to Mexico.

Question 17

What was the role of Europe's colonies in World War I?

Accepted Answer

The war quickly became a war of empires,

Question 18

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 19

What was the effect of the war on the minorities of Europe?

Accepted Answer

Although many ethnic minorities within t

Question 20

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.

Military planners preparing for war in 1914 believed that the war would be short,limited,and decisive,basing their success on the twin ideas of:

With so much of the male population of European countries in uniform during the war,women increasingly filled industrial positions from which they had heretofore been excluded.In Britain,these women were collectively dubbed:

Russia in the Eastern Front in 1915:

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

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

The 1905 revolution in Russia was led by the well-known Socialist:

The abdication of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia in February 1917 was caused by:

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.

Why was Bosnia so critically important to the outbreak of the First World War?

The social changes that were forged during the war were recorded in one of the most famous autobiographies of the period,Testament of Youth,by:

What was the single greatest U.S.contribution to the defeat of German forces on the battlefield in 1918?

The American journalist John Reed described the Russian Revolution as "ten days that shook the world." What was the impact of the revolution on the rest of Europe?

All below statements concerning The "Fourteen Points" are correct except:

Government propaganda,while part of a larger effort to sustain both soldier and civilian morale,was also important to the recruitment effort.

One of the long-lasting results of World War I was the increasingly sour and suspicious relationship that developed between:

The entry of the United States into World War I on the side of the Allies was due to several factors;among them were the resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare by the Germans and the:

What was the role of Europe's colonies in World War I?

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

What was the effect of the war on the minorities of Europe?

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

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Exam 15: The First World War

Military planners preparing for war in 1914 believed that the war would be short,limited,and decisive,basing their success on the twin ideas of:

With so much of the male population of European countries in uniform during the war,women increasingly filled industrial positions from which they had heretofore been excluded.In Britain,these women were collectively dubbed:

Russia in the Eastern Front in 1915:

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

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

The 1905 revolution in Russia was led by the well-known Socialist:

The abdication of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia in February 1917 was caused by:

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.

Why was Bosnia so critically important to the outbreak of the First World War?

The social changes that were forged during the war were recorded in one of the most famous autobiographies of the period,Testament of Youth,by:

What was the single greatest U.S.contribution to the defeat of German forces on the battlefield in 1918?

The American journalist John Reed described the Russian Revolution as "ten days that shook the world." What was the impact of the revolution on the rest of Europe?

All below statements concerning The "Fourteen Points" are correct except:

Government propaganda,while part of a larger effort to sustain both soldier and civilian morale,was also important to the recruitment effort.

One of the long-lasting results of World War I was the increasingly sour and suspicious relationship that developed between:

The entry of the United States into World War I on the side of the Allies was due to several factors;among them were the resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare by the Germans and the:

What was the role of Europe's colonies in World War I?

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

What was the effect of the war on the minorities of Europe?

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

The Medieval World, 1250-1350

Rebirth and Unrest, 1350-1453

Innovation and Exploration, 1453-1533

The Age of Dissent and Division, 1500-1564

Europe in the Atlantic World, 1550-1660

European Monarchies and Absolutism, 1660-1725

The New Science of the Seventeenth Century

Europe During the Enlightenment

The French Revolution

The Industrial Revolution and Nineteenth-Century Society

The Age of Ideologies: Europe in the Aftermath of Revolution, 1815-1848

Revolutions and Nation Building, 1848-1871

Imperialism and Colonialism, 1870-1914

Modern Industry and Mass Politics, 1870-1914

Turmoil Between the Wars

The Second World War

The Cold War World: Global Politics, economic Recovery, and Cultural Change

Red Flags and Velvet Revolutions: the End of the Cold War, 1960-1990

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