AP Euro Ch 27 Practice Questions

Both the Locarno Agreement and the Kellogg-Briand Pact of 1928 (A) renounced aggressive wars (B) repudiated Germany's war debts (C) set limits on naval tonnage (D) supported religious freedom (E) denounced the spread of fascism

(A) renounced aggressive wars

The Washington Naval Conference of 1921-22 attempted to (A) scuttle the majority of Germany's fleet (B)prohibit the use of battleships in warfare (C) develop a ratio of battleships for the major naval powers (D) support an increase in the size of the United States Navy (E) allow Japanese access to European ports

(C) develop a ratio of battleships for the major naval powers

Which of the following was a major new consumer item that gained wide popularity in Europe between the First World War and the Second World War? (A) bicycles (B) coffee (C) radios (D) televisions (E) woolen clothing

(C) radios

Of the following, which is NOT related to modern totalitarianism? (A) A unified and powerful leadership exercised by a single individual. (B) Elevation of the state over the individual. (C) Reducing parliamentary bodies to an advisory role. (D) Distinction between public and private needs. (E) Ultra-nationalist policies of aggression.

(D) Distinction between public and private needs.

The occupation of the German Ruhr district in 1923 resulted directly from (A) the aggressive policies of the Nazi party (B) French revenge for losses suffered in World War I (C) the collapse of the German Weimar Republic (D) France's refusal to reduce German war reparation payments (E) German military rearmament

(D) France's refusal to reduce German war reparation payments

Which of the following countries was MOST affected by inflation after World War I? (A) The United States (B) Italy (C) France (D) England (E) Germany

(E) Germany

The Bolsheviks used the Cheka, their version of the tsarist _____________, to solidify their grip on power. A) secret police B) legal code C) palace guard D) press E) military

A) secret police

In 1916, ___________ made secret plans to divide up much of the Middle East. A) the United States and Britain B) Russia and Japan C) Germany and Austria D) Britain and France E) Germany and the Ottomans

D) Britain and France

In Austria-Hungary, the revolution after World War I was primarily A) a Bolshevik movement. B) a conservative and aristocratic movement. C) a revisionist socialist revolution. D) a nationalist revolution. E) the work of the Ottoman secret service.

D) a nationalist revolution.

Bismarck's alliance system was designed to isolate France and A) expand German territory eastward. B) challenge Britain's dominant world position. C) create rival diplomatic blocs in Europe. D) maintain peace between Russia and Austria-Hungary. E) control the Balkans.

D) maintain peace between Russia and Austria-Hungary.

Grigori Rasputin was assassinated by A) Bolshevik revolutionaries. B) agents of the tsarist police force. C) German mercenaries. D) nationalistic aristocrats. E) Japanese spies.

D) nationalistic aristocrats.

Austria-Hungary deliberately chose war in July 1914 A) at the urging of Serbia's enemies in the Balkans. B) against the desires of its German allies. C) because it believed Russia would not intervene. D) to stem the tide of hostile nationalism within its borders. E) to seize Italian territory.

D) to stem the tide of hostile nationalism within its borders.

In May 1915, ____________ entered the war on the side of Britain, France, and Russia. A) the Ottoman Empire B) Bulgaria C) Hungary D) Switzerland E) Italy

E) Italy

All of the following nations joined the war on the side of the Central Powers except A) Bulgaria. B) Germany. C) the Ottoman Empire. D) Austria-Hungary. E) Italy.

E) Italy.

William II's dismissal of Bismarck stemmed, in part, from Bismarck's friendly policy toward A) Austria-Hungary. B) Italy. C) the United States. D) Great Britain. E) Russia.

E) Russia.

The African colonial subjects of Britain and France A) used the war as an opportunity to revolt. B) played no part in the war. C) opposed the war as irrelevant to their interests. D) lent clandestine support to Germany. E) generally supported their foreign masters.

E) generally supported their foreign masters.

Mustafa Kemal created a/an A) secular monarchy. B) Islamist state. C) hereditary oligarchy. D) republic with a two-party political system. E) republic with a one-party political system.

E) republic with a one-party political system.

Policies and attitudes that originated in World War I include all the following EXCEPT (A) failure to protect national self-determination (B) changes in economic policies to counter economic depression (C) the growth of militarism and nationalism (D) uncompromising policies of revenge and irredentism (E) disillusionment with the League of Nations

(A) failure to protect national self-determination

Walter Gropius founded an architectural school that merged the fine and applied arts into interdisciplinary school known as the (A) Baroque. (B) Bauhaus. (C) Rococo. (D) Prairie style.

(B) Bauhaus.

he deficit spending theories of this economist were employed by governments attempting to boost Gross National Product (GNP) during the Great Depression: (A) Gustav Stresemann. (B) John Maynard Keynes. (C) Charles C. Dawes. (D) AdamSmith. (E) Aristide Briand.

(B) John Maynard Keynes.

Which of the following Bolshevik concepts was developed by Lenin but not found in Marx's works? (A) The exploited working class will rise up in revolution. (B) Capitalism will eventually destroy itself. (C) The "dictatorship of the proletariat" will be directed by a communist elite. (D) The violent characteristic of a worker's revolution is deplorable, yet necessary. (E) Capitalism will be vanquished by communism, as feudalism yielded to capitalism.

(C) The "dictatorship of the proletariat" will be directed by a communist elite.

Which of the following is the best description of the condition of Great Britain's national economy in the 1920s? (A) a renewed prosperity in the traditional manufacturing industries (B) increased national wealth as a result of mounting export of British goods (C) a stagnant manufacturing sector and a widening gap between rich and poor (D) dislocation brought about by a shift from manufacturing to agriculture (E) a resurgent national prosperity caused by increased working class wealth

(C) a stagnant manufacturing sector and a widening gap between rich and poor

Totalitarian systems in Europe succeeded in creating a feeling of national purpose by (A) subordinating the individual to the state (B) supporting authority and strong leadership (C)idealizing the corporate state of all facets of life (D) glorifying the past (E) exalting a national political party in combination with the above

(E) exalting a national political party in combination with the above

In the early 1920's within the Soviet Union, (A) the government was solidly entrenched under Lenin's control (B) communism was universally accepted (C) the middle class supported the Bolsheviks (D) the economy had recovered from the First World War (E) the civil war between the Reds and Whites created great hardship

(E) the civil war between the Reds and Whites created great hardship

In the years before 1900, __________ pursued a policy of splendid isolation. A) Britain B) Germany C) Austria D) Russia E) France

A) Britain

In 1920, the ___________ put down an uprising in Iraq and established effective control there. A) British B) French C) United States D) Russians E) Turks

A) British

Nicholas II failed, in part, because he did not work with the __________, Russia's lower house. A) Duma B) Reichstag C) Bund D) Kremlin E) Soviet

A) Duma

Which of the following events occurred first? A) The first Balkan war begins. B) Archduke Francis Ferdinand is assassinated. C) Rasputin is murdered. D) The Ministry of Munitions is established in Britain. E) The Russian Revolution topples Nicholas II.

A) The first Balkan war begins.

The ______________ linked Austria-Hungary, Germany, and Russia. A) Three Emperors' League B) Triple Alliance C) Triple Entente D) Central Alliance E) Conservative League

A) Three Emperors' League

According to the text, Allied intervention in the Russian Civil War A) helped the Bolsheviks, who could appeal to patriotic nationalism against the Allies. B) helped the Whites with a massive infusion of military aid. C) blocked the German advance into Ukraine. D) caused the Bolsheviks to initiate their policy of terror. E) helped the Finns to gain their independence.

A) helped the Bolsheviks, who could appeal to patriotic nationalism against the Allies.

After defeats at the Battles of ___________ and Masurian Lakes, Russia never posed a real threat to Germany. A) the Urals B) Tannenberg C) the Black Sea D) the Danube E) the Volga

B) Tannenberg

The Versailles settlement included all of the following except A) the imposition of huge reparations on Germany. B) generalized arms control in Europe. C) the creation of the League of Nations. D) a clause placing blame for the war on Germany. E) limitations on the size of the German military.

B) generalized arms control in Europe.

The social impact of total war included all of the following except A) greater power and prestige for labor unions. B) greater acceptance of ethnic minorities. C) dramatic changes in the role of women. D) greater social equality. E) full employment.

B) greater acceptance of ethnic minorities.

The Petrograd Soviet's Army Order No. 1 A) launched the disastrous July offensive. B) led to a total collapse of discipline in the Russian army. C) resulted in a counter-revolutionary attack on Petrograd. D) reinvigorated morale in the Russian army. E) ordered the execution of all officers above the level of sergeant.

B) led to a total collapse of discipline in the Russian army.

British prime minister Lloyd George's smashing electoral victory of December 1918 came largely out of his promise A) of "peace for our time." B) to make Germany pay for the war. C) to enact wide-ranging welfare programs. D) to dismantle the government's apparatus for control of the economy. E) not to form any future military alliance with France.

B) to make Germany pay for the war.

In 1914, Jews made up about ___________ percent of the population of the territories the British would later designate as Palestine. A) 1 B) 32 C) 11 D) 47 E) 68

C) 11

The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk A) established an independent Serbian state. B) was generous to a fault. C) ended the war between Russia and Germany. D) was supported by France, Britain, and the United States. E) brought the United States into World War I.

C) ended the war between Russia and Germany.

Walter Rathenau is remembered for his A) May Day rally in opposition to the German war effort. B) assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. C) role in Germany's total war mobilization. D) antiwar novels, which he wrote after the war. E) advocacy of violent revolution against the German government.

C) role in Germany's total war mobilization.

Germany's initial offensive was stopped on the outskirts of Paris at the Battle of A) Verdun. B) the Somme. C) the Marne. D) Ypres. E) Tannenberg.

C) the Marne.

Generally, the offensives on the western front A) made significant territorial gains. B) relied heavily on flanking movements of cavalry units. C) were depressingly similar slaughters of massed infantry units. D) were won by the army on the offensive. E) were launched by the Germans.

C) were depressingly similar slaughters of massed infantry

At the Paris Peace Conference, French premier Georges Clemenceau A) strongly supported the creation of a League of Nations. B) advocated lenient treatment of Germany. C) agreed to renounce France's claim to Alsace and Lorraine. D) wanted to create a buffer state between Germany and France. E) objected to the breakup of the Austrian Empire.

D) wanted to create a buffer state between Germany and France.

The agrarian socialist _____________ led the provisional government that formed after the fall of Nicholas II. A) Sergei Witte B) Nicholas Cheka C) Leon Blum D) Leon Trotsky E) Alexander Kerensky

E) Alexander Kerensky

Germany's Auxiliary Service Law A) mobilized local police for service with the German army at the front. B) created an organization of female nurses attached to the German army. C) banned the conscription of skilled industrial workers. D) mandated the forced conscription of Belgian subjects for labor service in Germany. E) required all males between the ages of seventeen and sixty to work only at jobs considered crucial for the war effort.

E) required all males between the ages of seventeen and sixty to work only at jobs considered crucial for the war effort.

All of the following were activities of the War Raw Materials Board in Germany except A) inventory and rationing of useful raw materials. B) sponsoring research that led to the production of synthetic rubber. C) food rationing. D) sponsoring research that led to the production of synthetic nitrates for explosives. E) the arrest and imprisonment of shirkers at factories producing for the war effort.

E) the arrest and imprisonment of shirkers at factories producing for the war effort.