Glencoe World History: Modern Times © 2011 Virginia Edition

Chapter 16: War and Revolution

War and Revolution

1
The Triple Alliance consisted of which of these?
A)Germany, Austria, and 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
What triggered the outbreak of events that led 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)machine gun fire caused few casualities in the trenches
C)opposing forces fought without much loss or gain of land
D)forces moved quickly with tanks and artillery
5
What convinced the United States to enter world War I?
A)the stalemate in France
B)Japan's entry into the war
C)the blockade of Great Britain
D)Germany's use of unrestricted submarine warfare
6
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)halt the censorship of newspapers
D)institute conscription
7
Which of the following occurred right after the collapse of the czarist regime in Russia?
A)Alexandra Romanov took over major government decision making.
B)Aleksandr Kerensky headed a provisional government.
C)The Bolsheviks took control of the government.
D)Some 10,000 women marched in Petrograd demanding "Peace and Bread."
8
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
9
Why did the final German offensive of World War I fail?
A)The Russians reopened the Eastern Front.
B)The Allies, with 140,000 fresh American troops, stopped the German advance.
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.
10
Which of the following did NOT happen immediately after the end of World War I?
A)Emperor William II became a figurehead of Germany without political power.
B)The Austro-Hungarian Empire dissolved.
C)The new monarchical state of Yugoslavia was established.
D)Communist forces tried to seize power in Germany.
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