Glencoe World History: Modern Times

Chapter 16: War and Revolution, 1914–1919

War and Revolution, 1914-1919

1
One of the alliances formed because of rivalries over colonies and trade was the Triple Alliance, which consisted of __________
A)Germany and Austria-Hungary.
B)France, Great Britain, and Russia.
C)Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy.
D)Austria, Hungary, and Serbia.
2
Which of the following did NOT contribute to the start of World War I?
A)the growth of militarism
B)the nationalist aspirations of Slavic minorities
C)Germany’s “blank check” to Austria-Hungary during the Balkan crisis
D)lack of military planning by the European powers
3
Which was the first step in the immediate events leading up to World War I?
A)The czar ordered full mobilization of the Russian army.
B)Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia.
C)Germany declared war on Russia.
D)Archduke Francis Ferdinand was assassinated in Sarajevo.
4
Military leaders were not prepared for the trench warfare of World War I, in which __________
A)troops moved quickly through trenches to capture territory.
B)artillery destroyed enemy forces before solders captured new territory.
C)opposing forces fought each other from elaborate systems of trenches without much loss or gain of land.
D)forces moved quickly with tanks and artillery.
5
The World War I stalemate at the Western Front prompted __________
A)Bulgaria to enter the war on the side of the Central Powers.
B)Italy to enter the war on the side of the Central Powers.
C)the Ottoman Empire to enter the war on the side of the Allies.
D)Egypt to enter the war on the side of the Central Powers.
6
__________ convinced the United States to enter the war.
A)The stalemate in France
B)The Japanese entry into the war
C)The blockade of Great Britain
D)The German use of unrestricted submarine warfare
7
During World War I, Britain’s Defense of the Realm Act expanded the government’s power to __________
A)control the national economy.
B)arrest protestors as traitors.
C)use propaganda to build support at home for the war effort.
D)institute conscription.
8
Which is NOT a reason why the czarist regime fell in Russia?
A)Czar Nicholas II was an incompetent military leader during World War I.
B)The economy suffered disasters during the war years.
C)Grigori Rasputin, an uneducated Siberian peasant, had gained influence over government affairs.
D)Conservative aristocrats assassinated Grigori Rasputin.
9
Which of the following occurred after the collapse of the czarist regime in Russia?
A)Alexandra Romanov took over major government decision making.
B)Alexander Kerensky headed a provisional government.
C)The Bolsheviks took control of the government.
D)Ten thousand women marched in Petrograd demanding “Peace and Bread.”
10
The Bolsheviks, who came to power under the leadership of V. I. Lenin, _________,
A)believed in passive resistance.
B)supported the Kerensky provisional government.
C)began as a small faction of the Russian Social Democrats.
D)overthrew the provisional government in a bloody battle.
11
People opposed to the Bolsheviks during the civil war included all EXCEPT __________
A)anti-Leninist socialists.
B)the Red Army under Leon Trotsky.
C)the Allies.
D)anti-Communist White forces from Siberia.
12
Why did the final German offensive of World War I fail?
A)The Russians reopened the Eastern front.
B)Combined Allied forces, supported by 140,000 fresh American troops, stopped the advance at the Second Battle of the Marne.
C)The mutiny of sailors in Kiel led to the overthrow of the German government.
D)The offensive led the United States to enter the war.
13
What did NOT happen immediately after the end of World War I?
A)Communist forces tried to seize power in Germany.
B)The Austro-Hungarian Empire dissolved.
C)Emperor William II became a figurehead of Germany without any political power.
D)The new monarchical state of Yugoslavia was established.
14
Guided by his desire for national security, __________ demanded the most severe penalties for Germany during the peace negotiations.
A)Georges Clemenceau
B)David Lloyd George
C)Woodrow Wilson
D)V. I. Lenin
15
Which of the following statements is NOT correct about the political and territorial changes brought by the settlements that ended World War I?
A)Austria-Hungary split into two countries, Austria and Hungary.
B)France took control of Lebanon and Syria.
C)New nation-states emerged from former lands of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Russia.
D)Almost every eastern European state was left with ethnic minorities.
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