Deck 13: War, Revolution, and Global Uncertainty, 1905–1928

Question 1

What impact did World War I have on women?

A)Traditions of gender kept women from working in factories.
B)Farms were still run by men, who were exempt from the war.
C)Job and career opportunities expanded.
D)Wartime stress put the goals of suffragettes on the back burner.
E)Public opinion remained unchanged as to the status of women in society.

Answer 1

Job and career opportunities expanded.

Question 2

After Gallipoli,Britain recruited soldiers from

A)the United States.
B)Japan.
C)Scotland.
D)Canada.
E)its African and Asian colonies.

Answer 2

its African and Asian colonies.

Question 3

All of these statements about Emma Goldman are true EXCEPT that

A)she supported the birth control movement.
B)she advocated for sex education for women.
C)she fought for better wages for women.
D)she often discussed marriage and prostitution in the same sentence.
E)she had a father who supported her childhood dreams

Answer 3

she had a father who supported her childhood dreams

Question 4

Most of the Arab,Indian,and African soldiers recruited by England and France were

A)Catholics.
B)Buddhists.
C)Hindus.
D)Muslims.
E)caliphs.

Question 5

In creating their own national identity,Balkan nationalists ignored the long coexistence of various peoples in the region and instead emphasized differences in

A)governments.
B)language.
C)religion.
D)loyalties and alliances.
E)traditional histories

Question 6

What effect did World War I have on the Russian army?

A)Because of prewar modernization, the Russian army was able to hold back the best of the German armies.
B)Led by aristocratic officers, the morale of the army was high.
C)Russian prisoners were treated well, because the kaiser and tsar were related through royal blood.
D)Mutinies were common among the bulk of the army, composed mostly of peasants.
E)The tsar, as the religious and civil leader of Russia, was held in high regard by the common Russian soldier.

Question 7

World War I battles were fought on all fronts EXCEPT

A)western Europe.
B)North Africa.
C)the United States.
D)the Middle East.
E)Russia.

Question 8

Members of the Triple Entente included France,Britain,and

A)Belgium.
B)Germany.
C)Italy.
D)Turkey.
E)Russia.

Question 9

Russia was led by ____ during World War I.

A)Nicholas II
B)Catherine the Great
C)Nicholas I
D)Ivan II
E)Peter the Great

Question 10

What was true of  trench warfare?

A)It was a long-used tactic in European conflicts.
B)It had soldiers digging ditches that guaranteed them safety from enemy fire.
C)It prevented soldiers from enduring the shell-shock that was common to other military strategies.
D)It was developed by the Russian army.
E)It resulted in horrible and massive deaths among soldiers.

Question 11

World War I was called the Great War because of many reasons.What was NOT one of these?

A)The war engaged civilian masses.
B)During the war, governments assumed unprecedented powers.
C)The war strained political and social traditions.
D)The war required complete mobilization of all economic and human resources.
E)Techniques of modern warfare were employed.

Question 12

An ardent feminist,why did Emma Goldman decline to support women's suffrage?

A)She did not have time to take on another cause.
B)She did not think political rights were the key to equality.
C)She believed that the first step to women's equality was through better wages and working conditions.
D)She did not get along with the leaders of the suffrage movement.
E)She was an immigrant and would be ineligible to vote even if suffrage were achieved.

Question 13

The Balkan region,before World War I,was a hot spot between the Ottoman empire and

A)Russia.
B)Hungary.
C)Germany.
D)Austria.
E)Great Britain.

Question 14

What best  illustrates public opinion in regard to the days leading up to World War I?

A)In general, the public was not educated enough to form strong opinions about the prospect of war.
B)The daily newspapers tended to be anti-war.
C)The European governments were not concerned about public opinion.
D)The possibility of war was wildly supported by the public, who had strong feelings of patriotic nationalism.
E)The Russian population forced their government to support the war.

Question 15

Members of the Triple Alliance included Germany,Austria,and

A)England.
B)France.
C)Belgium.
D)Russia.
E)Italy.

Question 16

All of these incidents can be considered causes of World War I EXCEPT

A)the assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
B)German alliance with Austria.
C)harsh demands on Serbia by Austria.
D)Serbian attack on Austria.
E)Serb appeal to Russia for aid against Austria.

Question 17

What was common among survivors of trench warfare?

A)They sued the military for damages.
B)They were promoted to positions as officers.
C)They helped train the next group of soldiers.
D)They volunteered in military hospitals.
E)They felt lost.

Question 18

The Battle of Gallipoli

A)had Britain relying on troops from Iran and China to assist them.
B)forged an alliance between the Ottomans and the Russians.
C)forced the Ottomans to withdraw.
D)was a British victory.
E)resulted in heavy casualties for both sides.

Question 19

How did Emma Goldman,the traveler in this chapter,define anarchism?

A)As a political philosophy based on working-class consciousness
B)As a philosophy promoting a new social order of unrestricted liberty and individualism
C)As the collapse of order into chaos
D)As a political system centered on dissent
E)As a political philosophy centered on putting the greater good above that of the individual

Question 20

America's entrance into World War I went against the principles of ____,who believed foreign entanglements would not be good for American peace and prosperity.

A)Thomas Jefferson
B)Woodrow Wilson
C)George Washington
D)James Madison
E)Theodore Roosevelt

Question 21

The Mandate System was devised by

A)the Versailles treaty.
B)World War I allies.
C)U.S. President Wilson.
D)the Pan-African congress.
E)the Paris Peace Conference.

Question 22

Wilson's vision for the postwar world centered on

A)German reparations.
B)redrawing the map of Central and Eastern Europe .
C)the League of Nations.
D)new territorial acquisitions for the U.S. and its allies.
E)rebuilding the global economy.

Question 23

As the war ended,the world's worst outbreak of ____ killed tens of millions.

A)plague
B)tuberculosis
C)smallpox
D)influenza
E)diphtheria

Question 24

The Mexican Constitution of 1917 included

A)clauses protecting workers' rights.
B)expanded powers for the Catholic Church's power in Mexico.
C)privatized the mineral sector of the economy.
D)land redistribution to poorer Mexicans.
E)the end of private property rights.

Question 25

The twentieth century saw revolutions in all of these countries EXCEPT

A)China.
B)Mexico.
C)Austria.
D)Russia.
E)Africa.

Question 26

The British situation in Palestine was complex because

A)the British disapproved of a Zionist state.
B)Britain and France were at odds over the Balfour Declaration.
C)the British did not support Arab independence.
D)during the war, Britain made contradictory agreements with different groups in the Middle East.
E)Britain promised to support a Palestinian homeland.

Question 27

The Weimar Republic's difficulties involved

A)religious issues long dormant since the unification of Germany.
B)the refusal of the German government to pay French reparations.
C)the expenses and revenues required to rebuild the German military.
D)the annexation of the Rhineland by France.
E)inflation, which starved Germany's war-ravished population.

Question 28

What best describes Germany in 1925?

A)Germany lost its prestigious scientific position to the United States.
B)Communist groups created an unstable political system.
C)Because of reparation adjustments, Germany was on its way to economic recovery.
D)Germany was divided by England, France, and the United States to force wartime reparations.
E)The international cultural center, once located in Germany, moved to the United States.

Question 29

The Paris Peace Conference specifically addressed

A)the concerns of black leaders from around the world.
B)the problems of Russia and its revolution.
C)the petition of Ho Chi Minh.
D)the self-determination of French Indochina.
E)how to incorporate Germany back into Europe.

Question 30

All of these criteria contributed to American entrance into World War I EXCEPT

A)a desire to make the world safe for democracy.
B)the sinking of the Lusitania.
C)German submarine attacks on neutral American shipping.
D)concern for national security.
E)the defeat of Great Britain.

Question 31

The Versailles treaty fell short of preventing future international conflicts because

A)Wilson's Fourteen Points were abandoned.
B)the United States and Russia competed to be the major power in war-devastated Europe.
C)the Ottomans threatened the newly created states in eastern and central Europe.
D)Germany and its kaiser refused to accept the treaty's stipulation to abdicate.
E)England and France refused to recognize the self-determination of the peoples of their empires.

Question 32

Who wanted to see harsh reparations imposed on Germany after World War I?

A)Wilson
B)Clemenceau
C)Lenin
D)Nicholas II
E)David Lloyd George

Question 33

With the acquisition of German East Africa,England controlled ____ from Cape to Cairo.

A)the entire west coast of Africa
B)all the former German colonies
C)Muslim Africa
D)half of Africa
E)the entire east coast of Africa

Question 34

The most complex application of the Mandate System came in the Middle East with the collapse of

A)Russia.
B)Germany.
C)Austria.
D)the Ottoman empire.
E)English power in Egypt.

Question 35

The collapse of the Ottoman empire resulted in

A)the recognition of Armenia by the Ottoman government.
B)the failure of Turkish nationalists to establish the nation of Turkey.
C)the granting of citizenship to Greeks living in the Ottoman empire.
D)many of its former subjects seeking to liberate themselves .
E)the Russian annexation of Armenia.

Question 36

Which statement about the mandated African territories is FALSE?

A)According to mandate stipulations, European colonial powers began the complex process of transitioning their colonies toward independence.
B)Colonial powers simply submitted the required report, informing the League of Nations that they were looking out for the rights of natives, regardless of the truth.
C)In actuality, mandated territories were ruled in the same way as colonies.
D)Europeans believed that mandated territories would take generations to achieve self-determination.
E)The resistance of the Africans to colonial powers led to African nationalism.

Question 37

Although the war in Europe started in 1914,when did the United States enter?

A)At the same time
B)Immediately after the sinking of the Lusitania
C)1917
D)November 11, 1918
E)After the disastrous defeat of the Allies at Gallipoli

Question 38

Although there were great hopes that World War I was the war to end all wars,what clearly illustrates that was not likely to be the case?

A)America became an active world leader.
B)Russia became a major European participant.
C)Germany was given major support in rebuilding its economic and political systems.
D)Tensions in Europe continued, and the U.S. declined to participate in the League of Nations.
E)The breakdown of European empires led to demands for  reform in colonies.

Question 39

The slide toward dictatorship in eastern,central,and southern Europe was the result of

A)an "us vs. them" mentality.
B)the spread of Russian communism as dictated by Stalin.
C)rebellion and violence caused by nomadic Roman groups.
D)Jews demanding statehood.
E)interference from the Vatican.

Question 40

All of these nations were involved in creating the Versailles treaty at the Paris Peace Conference EXCEPT

A)Germany and Russia.
B)United States.
C)France .
D)Russia .
E)Britain.

Question 41

Who was the leader of the growing Chinese Communist Party by 1927?

A)Mao Zedong
B)Sun Zhongshan
C)Yuan Shikai
D)Chiang Kai-shek
E)Jiang Jieshi

Question 42

Stalin's Five-Year Plans included all of the following measures EXCEPT

A)nationalizing the Russian economy.
B)forging ties with foreign economies.
C)lowering wages.
D)building new factories to produce electricity, steel, and chemicals.
E)sending poor workers into exile in Siberian labor camps.

Question 43

After years of political turmoil,what finally brought stability to Mexico?

A)Increased foreign investments
B)The election of a new president
C)The fusing of radical and moderate factions in the new Party of the Mexican Revolution
D)A new generation of Mexicans demanding reform
E)The ousting of Obregón from office by a political rival

Question 44

What caused the Chinese protests of the May Fourth Movement?

A)Communist forces attempting to rally support for Mao
B)Anger over the Versailles treaty giving Chinese territory to Japan
C)Student pressure for the government to thwart Japanese aggression
D)Protests against the newly created Republic of China
E)Chinese farmers seeking agricultural reform

Question 45

Which of the following political ideologies was implicit with Lenin?

A)Constitutional monarchy
B)Dictatorship
C)Theocracy
D)Military dictatorship
E)Democracy

Question 46

Why did Emma Goldman switch from supporting Lenin's revolution to becoming one of the Soviet Union's biggest critics?

A)She was appalled by the killing of the tsar.
B)She resented the censorship imposed by the Communist Party.
C)She disliked Lenin's five-year plan.
D)She disliked the Alexandra Kollontai, the new Woman's Bureau chief.
E)She was disappointed that the Bolsheviks would not incorporate the libertarian ideals she thought they represented.

Question 47

What territories remained a part of Russia after the revolution?

A)Finland
B)Lithuania
C)Poland
D)Prussia
E)Caucasus Mountains

Question 48

Stalin's idea of Soviet progress was through

A)revolutions in advanced nations that would produce a global revolution.
B)allowing some space for capitalism and foreign investment.
C)top-down governmental control of every aspect of economic, political, and social life.
D)the consolidation and transition of power to important governmental departments.
E)lifting all restrictions on private enterprise.

Question 49

Lenin died in

A)1920.
B)1938.
C)1924.
D)1940.
E)1945.

Question 50

How did Tsar Nicholas II respond to the 1905 protest?

A)He agreed to meet with the protestors.
B)He punished military guards for their hostile treatment of the protesters.
C)He began the transition to a constitutional monarchy.
D)He established a representative assembly.
E)He created a jobs program to put poor peasants to work.

Question 51

One of the biggest mistakes made by the Provisional Government was

A)allowing the tsar to abdicate.
B)the destruction of the Orthodox Church.
C)keeping Russia in the war.
D)developing a dictatorial government.
E)using the army against soldiers who had abandoned the fighting at the front.

Question 52

The goal of the Bolsheviks,under their leader Vladimir Lenin,was to

A)free Russia from the power of the tsar.
B)create a constitutional monarchy.
C)represent the interests of the industrial working class.
D)force the tsar to form a Duma.
E)create a godless communistic state.

Question 53

The development of direct popular control and radical democracy in Russia was advocated by

A)the Mensheviks.
B)the industrial leaders of the middle class.
C)large non-aristocratic landowners.
D)peasants.
E)Soviets.

Question 54

In Russia,Lenin got an opportunity for major political change as a result of the

A)assassination of the Archduke Ferdinand in Serbia.
B)forced abdication of Kaiser Wilhelm.
C)disaster of World War I.
D)U.S. entry into World War I in 1917.
E)return of Lenin from exile in Europe.

Question 55

According to Emma Goldman,the chapter's traveler,and her friend Louise Bryant,Lenin possessed all of these qualities EXCEPT

A)political shrewdness.
B)strong leadership ability.
C)unbounded ambition.
D)human compassion.
E)moral indifference.

Question 56

To achieve power and a leadership position,  Joseph Stalin

A)curried favor with the Russian tsar.
B)forced his rival, Leon Trotsky, into exile.
C)raised funds for the party.
D)embraced decentralized government.
E)convinced the party he was exactly like Lenin.

Question 57

Lenin's New Economic Policy

A)kept the country in a state of severe economic instability.
B)left agriculture in the hands of peasants.
C)allowed peasants to keep the land they won.
D)placed new restrictions on private businesses.
E)fueled public discord.

Question 58

With the creation of the Duma by Nicholas II,real political power in Russia lay in the hands of

A)the laboring classes.
B)the Duma and tsar sharing the power.
C)the upper house of the Duma consisting of nobles and wealthy landowners.
D)the growing middle class in the lower house of the Duma.
E)aristocrats and the tsar.

Question 59

Sun Yat-sen helped China

A)become one of the world's great powers.
B)oust the last Qing emperor from the throne.
C)implement new social policies to improve women's lives.
D)develop a sound monetary policy.
E)negotiate fair trade agreements with the West.

Question 60

The Provisional Government,which took over after the abdication of Nicholas II,failed because it

A)surrendered to Germany.
B)declared itself the ruling government and refused the call for elections.
C)created an army of peasants to keep order inside Russia.
D)failed to react to and control the various committees that ruled Russia.
E)did not respond to peasant demands for "peace, land, and bread!"

Question 61

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western front

Question 62

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Indochinese Labor Corps

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trench warfare

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Woodrow Wilson

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Emma Goldman | Emma Goldman on Women's Rights

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Senegalese Sharpshooters

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Lusitania

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Kaiser Wilhelm II

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Gallipoli

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"lost generation"

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southern front

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eastern front

Question 73

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submarines

Question 74

During the Great Depression,Russia

A)suffered far more than the West.
B)had one of the world's fastest growing economies.
C)sent aid to struggling European nations.
D)became the first formal Communist Christian state.
E)cut back on agricultural production.

Question 75

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naval blockade

Question 76

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mobilization

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total war

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Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Question 79

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shell shock

Question 80

What socialist quote is often associated with Joseph Stalin?

A)"Justice, land, and liberty."
B)"The republic should not entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition."
C)"Socialism in One Country."
D)"Peace, Land, and Bread!"
E)"All Power to the Soviets!"