History Final
the imposition of reparations on Germany
"Although they would no doubt have welcomed the idea of a League of Nations, Roland and Edward certainly had not died in order that Clemenceau should outwit Lloyd George, and both of them bamboozle President Wilson, and all three combine to make the beaten, blockaded enemy pay the cost of the War." Vera Brittain, Testament of Youth In the above passage, a British woman criticizes which provision of the Treaty of Versailles?
in trench warfare.
"I suppose I resembled a kind of fish with my mouth open gasping for air. It seemed as if my lungs were gradually shutting down and my heart pounded away in my ears like the beat of a drum . . . To get air into my lungs was real agony." - William Pressey, quoted in People at War 1914-1918 The weapon described in this passage was primarily used
"In overthrowing me, you have cut down in San Domingo only the trunk of the tree of liberty. It will spring up again by the roots for they are numerous and deep." - Toussaint L'Ouverture These words proved accurate when _____
"In overthrowing me, you have cut down in San Domingo only the trunk of the tree of liberty. It will spring up again by the roots for they are numerous and deep." - Toussaint L'Ouverture These words proved accurate when _____
They expected that their service would be a step toward self-rule or independence.
"India Gate, an important monument of the city, is a memorial built in commemoration of more than 80,000 Indian soldiers who were killed during World War I." - National Portal of India, Government of India Why did the soldiers mentioned in this statement choose to fight in World War I?
Serbian nationalism
"The second bullet struck the Archduke close to the heart. He uttered only one word, 'Sofia' - a call to his stricken wife. Then his head fell back and he collapsed. He died almost instantly." - Borjove Jevtic, co-conspirator What was the reason behind the incident described in this passage?
to make the world safe for democracy
"We have no selfish ends to serve. We desire no conquest, no dominion. We seek no indemnities for ourselves, no material compensation for the sacrifices we shall freely make. We are but one of the champions of the rights of mankind. We shall be satisfied when those rights have been made as secure as the faith and the freedom of nations can make them." These words reflect which of President Woodrow Wilson's war goals?
Austria sent Serbia an ultimatum to end all anti-Austrian agitation
A consequence of Germany promising Austria a "blank check" was that
his victories had not led to one united South American nation.
After leading Latin American revolutions, Simon Bolivar was disappointed that ___
a slave in a southern state
Based on this excerpt from Stowe's novel, the character who speaks these words is ____. "We don't own your laws; we don't own your country; we stand here as free, under God's sky as you are; and by the great God that made us, we'll fight for our liberty till we die." - Harriet Beecher Stowe, Uncle Tom's Cabin (1852)
the Taiping Rebellion
During the Qing Dynasty, massive flooding, official corruption, and hardship led to ______.
ethnic boundaries
European imperialists redrew the map of Africa with little regard for _____.
tried to reduce foreign influence
Hawaiian queen Liliuokalani was overthrown when she
They demanded independence from Spain's colonial rule.
How did Latin American leaders react when Napoleon conquered Spain in 1808?
(1) Louisiana Territory, (2) Florida, Texas, Oregon (3) California (4) Alaska, Hawaii
See map titled "Expansion of the United States, 1783-1898" Which list correctly completes this chart that shows the expansion of the United States in chronological order?
attempted genocide by the Ottoman Turks.
The Armenian refugees shown in this picture were fleeing from
Ottoman
The genocide of the Armenians in the 1890s took place during the rule of the ____ empire.
Tanzania
The painting depicts the famous meeting between Stanley and Livingstone. The setting depicted in the painting is in
Benito Juarez
The portrait is of ________, who started the La Reforma movement in Mexico.
the Philippines
The treaty that ended the Spanish-American War gave the United States control of _____.
spy for Germany
This caricature of Alfred Dreyfus depicts him as a lindworm because he was accused of being a ___________.
Meiji
This is a portrait of ______, who played a significant role in the industrialization of Japan.
nationalism
To which movement does Giuseppe Mazzini refer to in this statement? "Ideas grow quickly when watered by the blood of martyrs."
the Roosevelt Corollary
To which policy does the text refer? Under this policy, the United States claimed "international police power" in the Western Hemisphere.
Queen Victoria
To whom does the word "her" in this statement refer? "Her reign was the longest in British history."
They helped prolong the stalemate because they made it difficult for troops to advance.
What impact did rapid-fire machine guns have on the course of the war?
a poorly equipped army
What is one reason for the staggering casualties that Russia suffered in World War I?
Thailand
What is the present-day country in which the events mentioned in the text took place? Mongkut's friends in the 1840s included many leading princes and nobles who similarly were excited by the West. Convinced of the necessity of accommodation with the West, they took the lead in managing the succession of Mongkut to the throne when King Rama III died in 1851.
The Prussian ruler rejected the German throne.
What was one result of the Frankfurt Assembly's effort to unify Germany in 1848?
Woodrow Wilson threatened to cut diplomatic ties with Germany
What was the immediate result of the sinking of the British liner Lusitania by a German u-boat?
1915
Which date belongs in the blank cell on this chart?
the Boxer Uprising
Which event correctly replaces "?" in the chart?
the withdrawal of French troops from Rome in 1870
Which event marked the official reunification of Italy?
Gold and diamonds were discovered in Boer lands.
Which factor led to the Boer War?
nationalism
Which ideology is Metternich condemning in this quote? "Passions are let loose . . . to overthrow everything that society respects as the basis of its existence: religion, public morality, laws, customs, rights, and duties, all are attacked, confounded [defeated], overthrown, or called in question." - Prince Clemens von Metternich
(1) Written Constitution (2) Established Churches
Which list correctly completes this chart?
He ended private ownership of land and distributed land to peasants.
Which measure did Lenin adopt in trying to achieve the promise made in the following quote? "We shall now occupy ourselves in Russia in building up a proletarian socialist state." - Lenin
Women took over many jobs in war industries.
Which of the following is the best example of how World War I was a total war?
the Moroccan crisis of 1905
Which of the following is the best example of how imperialism increased tensions in Europe in the years before World War I?
It worked to reduce banditry and preserve peace
Which of the following statements best describes the East India Company in the 1800s?
The Meiji reformers adapted the German model of government.
Which of the following statements best describes the Meiji Restoration?
Created Dual Monarchy with Hungary
Which phrase correctly completes this chart, which outlines events in Austrian history?
conflict between Russia and Japan over control of Korea and Manchuria
Which phrase correctly replaces the "?" in the chart?
a)-f), b)-h), c)-e), d)-g)
Which set of letters accurately matches the groups of people with their descriptions?
The old Russian empire became the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
Which statement completes this chart?
Power is more important than principles.
Which statement correctly identifies one aspect of Realpolitik?
It was unsuccessful, although most of its proposed reforms were eventually passed.
Which statement describes an impact of the Chartist movement on the British government?
pogrom
Which word fits this definition? "The term is usually applied to attacks on Jews in the Russian empire in the late 19th and early 20th centuries."
Sun Yixian
Who established the "Three Principles of the People" described in the text? The first principle was nationalism, or freeing China from foreign domination. The second was democracy, or representative government. The third was livlihood, or economic security for all Chinese.
Shaka
Who is being described in the text? He absorbed their young men and women into Zulu regiments. By encouraging rival groups to forget their differences, he cemented a growing pride in the Zulu kingdom. His conquests, however, set off mass migrations and wars, creating chaos across much of the region. Groups driven from their homelands by the Zulus then migrated north, conquering still other peoples and creating their own powerful states.