Quiz 23 Flashcards

1
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An economic system directed by government agencies is ______________.

  planned economies 
  Marxism 
  socialism 
  conscription 
  totalitarianism 
  reparations
A

planned economies

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2
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During World War I, Britain’s Defense of the Realm Act expanded the government’s power to __________

arrest protestors as traitors.
control the national economy.
use propaganda to build support at home for the war effort.
institute conscription.

A

arrest protestors as traitors.

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Which of the following occurred after the collapse of the czarist regime in Russia?

Ten thousand women marched in Petrograd demanding “Peace and Bread.”
The Bolsheviks took control of the government.
Alexandra Romanov took over major government decision making.
Alexander Kerensky headed a provisional government.

A

Alexander Kerensky headed a provisional government.

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One of the alliances formed because of rivalries over colonies and trade was the Triple Alliance, which consisted of __________

Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy.
Austria, Hungary, and Serbia.
France, Great Britain, and Russia.
Germany and Austria-Hungary.

A

Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy.

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5
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Why did the final German offensive of World War I fail?

The mutiny of sailors in Kiel led to the overthrow of the German government.
The Russians reopened the Eastern front.
Combined Allied forces, supported by 140,000 fresh American troops, stopped the advance at the Second Battle of the Marne.
The offensive led the United States to enter the war.

A

Combined Allied forces, supported by 140,000 fresh American troops, stopped the advance at the Second Battle of the Marne.

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Which is NOT a reason why the czarist regime fell in Russia?

The economy suffered disasters during the war years.
Grigori Rasputin, an uneducated Siberian peasant, had gained influence over government affairs.
Czar Nicholas II was an incompetent military leader during World War I.
Conservative aristocrats assassinated Grigori Rasputin.

A

Conservative aristocrats assassinated Grigori Rasputin.

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7
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The World War I stalemate at the Western Front prompted __________

the Ottoman Empire to enter the war on the side of the Allies.
Bulgaria to enter the war on the side of the Central Powers.
Egypt to enter the war on the side of the Central Powers.
Italy to enter the war on the side of the Central Powers.

A

Bulgaria to enter the war on the side of the Central Powers.

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Which of the following statements is NOT correct about the political and territorial changes brought by the settlements that ended World War I?

Almost every eastern European state was left with ethnic minorities.
New nation-states emerged from former lands of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Russia.
France took control of Lebanon and Syria.
Austria-Hungary split into two countries, Austria and Hungary.

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Austria-Hungary split into two countries, Austria and Hungary.

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9
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Which of the following did NOT contribute to the start of World War I?

Germany’s “blank check” to Austria-Hungary during the Balkan crisis
the growth of militarism
lack of military planning by the European powers
the nationalist aspirations of Slavic minorities

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lack of military planning by the European powers

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10
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What did NOT happen immediately after the end of World War I?

Emperor William II became a figurehead of Germany without any political power.
The Austro-Hungarian Empire dissolved.
Communist forces tried to seize power in Germany.
The new monarchical state of Yugoslavia was established.

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Emperor William II became a figurehead of Germany without any political power.

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11
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Military leaders were not prepared for the trench warfare of World War I, in which __________

opposing forces fought each other from elaborate systems of trenches without much loss or gain of land.
troops moved quickly through trenches to capture territory.
forces moved quickly with tanks and artillery.
artillery destroyed enemy forces before soldiers captured new territory.

A

opposing forces fought each other from elaborate systems of trenches without much loss or gain of land.

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12
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Which was the first step in the immediate events leading up to World War I?

Archduke Francis Ferdinand was assassinated in Sarajevo.
Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia.
Germany declared war on Russia.
The czar ordered full mobilization of the Russian army.

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Archduke Francis Ferdinand was assassinated in Sarajevo.

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13
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__________ convinced the United States to enter the war.

The blockade of Great Britain
The stalemate in France
The German use of unrestricted submarine warfare
The Japanese entry into the war

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The German use of unrestricted submarine warfare

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14
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Guided by his desire for national security, __________ demanded the most severe penalties for Germany during the peace negotiations.

Georges Clemenceau
David Lloyd George
Woodrow Wilson
V. I. Lenin

A

Georges Clemenceau

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15
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The Bolsheviks, who came to power under the leadership of V. I. Lenin, __________,

began as a small faction of the Russian Social Democrats.
believed in passive resistance.
overthrew the provisional government in a bloody battle.
supported the Kerensky provisional government.

A

began as a small faction of the Russian Social Democrats.

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