Question 1

The assassination of Franz Ferdinand precipitated the "July Crisis" and led to World War I because he was:

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A)   Tsar Nicholas II's ambassador to Croatia.
B)   Kaiser Wilhelm II's youngest son.
C)   the pope's ambassador to Serbia.
D)   heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary.
E)   Queen Victoria's youngest son.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 2

In the years preceding World War I,Europe was divided into two groups of nation-states united by treaty.Germany,Austria-Hungary,and Italy were opposed by Russia,France,and Great Britain,who were known collectively as the:

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A)   Three Democracies.
B)   Triple Alliance.
C)   Triple Entente.
D)   Triple Threat.
E)   Central Powers.F) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 3

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.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 4

Tsar Nicholas II of Russia abdicated his throne and thus made way for the formation of a transitional government for Russia in what is now known as the:

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A)   February Revolution.
B)   October Revolution.
C)   Peoples' Revolution.
D)   Women's Revolution.
E)   Glorious Revolution.F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 5

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

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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 afterwardF) B) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 6

The second Russian revolution in 1917 was led by the:

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

Question 7

The German army,in the early days of the war,won a stunning victory over the Russians at the battle of:

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A)   Verdun.
B)   the Masurian Lakes.
C)   the Ice at Lake Peipus.
D)   Lutsk.
E)   Brest-Litovsk.F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 8

When the Bolsheviks failed to win a majority in the elections for the Constituent Assembly?

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A)   they agreed to form a coalition government with other parties.
B)   disbanded the Assembly and ruled Russia, and later the Soviet Union, as a one-party dictatorship.
C)   they asked for guidance and advice from the western democracies as to what they should do.
D)   they seriously considered re-instituting the monarchy.
E)   they were overwhelmed by attacking German armies and forced to abandon the revolution.F) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 9

Which of the following was a consequence of the Hindenburg Plan?

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A)   The collapse of efforts to negotiate an early end to the war on the Western Front.
B)   Negotiating a political settlement to create a German republic after the Kaiser's abdication.
C)   Placing individual industrialists in charge of pricing and profits in Germany's war economy.
D)   The near defeat of British and French forces by a surprise German offensive in March 1918.
E)   The peace accord reached with the Bolshevik government of Russia in 1918.F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 10

What or who were the soviets?

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A)   local councils of workers and soldiers throughout Russia
B)   special committees of the Duma (Russia's parliament) 
C)   field officers of the Bolshevik movement who directed revolutionary forces during 1917
D)   non-Russian territories controlled from Moscow during the Russian Revolution
E)   terrorists who eventually overthrew the tsarist government of Nicholas IIF) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 11

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

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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.F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 12

What factors combined to bring about Germany's defeat?

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Although in the spring of 1917 it looked...

Question 13

How did the war change women's lives in Europe?

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As men left farms and factories to go to...

Question 14

The loss of nearly 7,000 British and French soldiers killed or wounded daily in the trenches was referred to as:

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A)   "wastage."
B)   "heroism in the mud."
C)   "the price of valor."
D)   "the devil's brigade."
E)   "the test of wills."F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 15

The United States' public support of U.S.entry into the war in Europe was so great that over 10 million volunteers signed up for duty.

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 16

To what does the term total war refer?

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A)   A commitment to defeating one's enemies and occupying their land, thus dissolving their right to nationhood.
B)   The willingness to starve out military opponents through the use of blockades.
C)   The willingness to use all military means to secure victory, regardless of the Geneva Convention.
D)   The intense commitment of a nation's whole human and material resources to fighting.
E)   Synonymously with genocide, the desire to not only defeat an enemy, but to kill every man, woman, and child.F) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 17

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

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A)   that the Turks were forced to rely on mercenaries to fight since they had no standing army.
B)   the British superiority in arms: a new repeating rifle that the Turks did not possess.
C)   the ability to read coded Turkish messages after the British cracked the Turkish military code in 1915.
D)   the Turkish inability to fight on Saturdays, their holy day when no violent acts could be committed.
E)   the support of various Arab peoples seeking independence from the Turks.F) None of the above
G) A) and B) E

Question 18

The initial German offensive was eventually blunted by the French counterattack at the Marne river.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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:

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A)   Rosie the Riveter.
B)   Sophie the Armourer.
C)   Munitionettes.
D)   Rockettes.
E)   Angels of the Factories.F) None of the above
G) A) and E) C

Question 20

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 24: The First World War

The assassination of Franz Ferdinand precipitated the "July Crisis" and led to World War I because he was:

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In the years preceding World War I,Europe was divided into two groups of nation-states united by treaty.Germany,Austria-Hungary,and Italy were opposed by Russia,France,and Great Britain,who were known collectively as the:

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

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Tsar Nicholas II of Russia abdicated his throne and thus made way for the formation of a transitional government for Russia in what is now known as the:

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

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The second Russian revolution in 1917 was led by the:

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The German army,in the early days of the war,won a stunning victory over the Russians at the battle of:

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When the Bolsheviks failed to win a majority in the elections for the Constituent Assembly?

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Which of the following was a consequence of the Hindenburg Plan?

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What or who were the soviets?

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

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What factors combined to bring about Germany's defeat?

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How did the war change women's lives in Europe?

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The loss of nearly 7,000 British and French soldiers killed or wounded daily in the trenches was referred to as:

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The United States' public support of U.S.entry into the war in Europe was so great that over 10 million volunteers signed up for duty.

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To what does the term total war refer?

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

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The initial German offensive was eventually blunted by the French counterattack at the Marne river.

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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:

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