Ch. 25 Test Prep and quiz questions

Russia's participation in World War I came to an end with the signing of the Treaty of a. Brest-Litovsk b. St. Petersburg c. Moscow d. Berlin e. Archangel

a

W/c of the following countries was/were excluded from the Versailles peace conference? a. Germany and the Soviet Union b. Japan c. Japan and Italy d. Spain and Italy e. France

a

Which choice best lists the countries of the Balkans? A. Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Albania B. Hungary, Czech Republic, Austria and Germany C. Bulgaria, Turkey, Hungary and Austria D. Serbia and Russia E. Italy, Germany, and Austria

a

Which is the best order of events up to 1914? a. Dual Alliance, Entente Cordial, Balkan Crisis, Assassination b. Turko-Russian War, Russo-Japanese War, Dual Alliance, Assassination c. Moroccan Crisis, Balkan Crisis, Dual Alliance, Reinsurance Treaty d. Assassination, Serbian Independence, Dual Alliance, Entente Cordiale e. Reinsurance Treaty, Dual Alliance, Assassination, Entente Cordiale

a

Whose assassination sparked the Austrians to issue their ultimatum? a. Francis Ferdinand b. Wilhelm II C. George V d. Nicholas II E. Otto von Bismarck

a

Churchill's plan to knock Turkey out of the war was spoiled by a. poor execution b. a lack of support from the navy c. a lack of support from the army d. a lack of caution on the part of the officers involved. e. superior Turkish military tecnology

a.

The US became an imperial and Pacific power in the aftermath of: a. the Spanish-American War b. Civil war c. the Crimean War d. WWI e. the Franco-Prussian war

a.

Germany's defeat was made almost certain when: a. Austria made peace with the Allies b. the US entered the war c. Italy made peace with the Allies d. Spain entered the war e. Russia left the war

b

Which best describes Otto von Bismarck's foreign policies up to 1890? a. Hostile to Russia and France in his pursuit of Austrian expansion b. aware of the dangers of alienating Russia and France therefore open to negotiations with them c. Frightened of French expansion into North Africa b/c it threatened German colonies there d. Critical of Wilhelm II but supportive of Schleiffen Plan e. willing to let Russia control the Dardanelles in exchange for their support in an invasion of Serbia

b

Which best describes the Black Hand? a. catholic labor union b. secret Serbian nationalist group c. Hungarian revolutionary force d. radical religious organization of Austrians e. a socialist revolutionary group

b

Which of the following is NOT a result of the Congress of Berlin of 1878? a. Austria-Hungary gained the provinces of Bosnia and Herzegovina b. Germany gained control of Egypt c. Bulgaria was reduced in size d. Britain received Cypress e. France was encouraged to occupy Tunisia

b

After the war ended, large parts of the Ottoman Empire were placed under the control of: a. France b. Britain and France c. Britain d. US e. egypt

b.

All of the following were common justifications for the new imperialism EXCEPT a. the potential economic benefit b. Europe's need to launch preemptive strikes against potential threats c. the European duty to "civilize" so-called backward peoples d. its potential use as a tool of social poilcy e. the potential use of colonies as destinations for Europe's surplus population

b.

World War I was sparked by the assassination of a. Otto von Bismarck b. Archduke Francis Ferdinand c. Emperor Franz Joseph II. d. Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg e. Emperor Edward VII

b.

By the early 1880s, Bismarck had succeeded in isolating: a. Britain b. Russia c. France d. Italy e. Spain

c

The most common explanation of the root causes of WWI focuses on: a. France's failure to accept the results of the Franco-Prussian War. b.Britain's refusal to accept Germany's navy c.Germany ambitions for a higher place in the international order d. Austrian intransigence e. uneven industrialization on the continent

c

Wilson's Fourteen Points set forth the right of nationalities to: a. economic independence b. fight defensive war c. self-determination d. ethnic purity e. administer their own colonies

c

W/c two countries formed the Dual Alliance? a. Serbia and Russia b. Great Britain and France c. Russia and France d. Germany and Austria e. Germany and Russia

d

What event drew G. Britain into the war? a. French expansion into North America b. Austria's ultimatum to Serbia c. Russian control of the Dardaneles d. Germany's violation of Belgian neutrality e. Austrian invasion of Serbia

d

When the tsar abdicated, the Russian government fell into the hands of. a. reactionary aristocrats b.moderate socialists c. Lenin's alllies in Russia d. the Duma e. illiterate peasants

d

Which best describes the idea of Pan-Slavism? A. Agression toward French expansion in North Africa b. open revolt against Russian authority in the Balkans c. Hungarian nationalism d. Unification of Slavic-speaking peoples under the leadership of Russia e. Russian expansion into the Balkan peninsula

d

Which countries agreed to the Reinsurance Treaty? a. Great Britain and Russia b. Austria and Germany c. Great Britain and France d. Germany and russia e. Serbia and Russia

d

For the most of the 19th cent, Egypt was a semi-indpt province of: a. Britain b. France c. Germany d. The Ottoman Empire

d.

Germany's initial plan for winning WWI was known as the a. Grosskrieg Plan b. Siegfried Plan c. Wilhelm Plan d. Schlieffen Plan e. Blitzkrieg Plan

d.

The Triple Entente included all of the following: a. Germany, Austria, and Russia b. Britain, France, and Germany c. France, Germany, and Austria d. Russia, France, and Britain e. Spain, Italy, and Austria

d.

During the nineteenth cent., the British added to their holdings in all of the following EXCEPT a. Canada b. India. c. Australia d. New Zealand e. South America

e

Lenin made his way into Russia in 917 with the help of a. France b Spain c Britain d Austria e Germany

e

The 3 Emperors' League included: a. Britain, France, and Spain b. Germany, Italy, and Britain c. Russia, Germany and Italy d. Austria, Germany, and Britain e. Germany, Russia, and Austria

e

The advantages of the Triple Entente in World War I included all of the following EXCEPT: a. superiority of numbers b. superior resources to sustain the domestic population c. superior financial resources d. command of the seas e. internal lines of communication

e

Which best describes Great Britain's foreign policy regarding Continental European affairs up to 1914? a. closely allied with France and Russia b. neutral c. openly supportive of Serbian independence from Habsburgs d. aggressive toward German colonialism e. mainly isolationist and concerned with Russia's control of the Dardanelles

e