Question 1

Why did the nations of Europe go to war in 1914? What did they hope to gain from the conflict, and how did their goals change during the course of the war?

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The nations of Europe went to war in 191...

Question 2

Total war failed to solve Europe's high unemployment crisis.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What was the economic impact of World War I?

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A)  It saw European governments adopt a "hands off" policy toward their economies.
B)  It saw European governments all take control of only war-related industries.
C)  It witnessed European governments gradually take full control of all aspects of their economies.
D)  It did little to affect the domestic industries of European nations.
E)  It brought considerable prosperity to all of the belligerent nations.

Question 4

Discuss the course of the first two years of World War I: Why did many people expect a short war? Why was it not a short war? Why did World War I become a "war of attrition"? Why did the warring nations, worn out by the end of 1916, not make peace?

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The first two years of World War I were ...

Question 5

In your opinion, was the peace settlement at the end World War I a just and fair one? Why or why not?

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In my opinion, the peace settlement at t...

Question 6

Because of sexual discrimination and traditional conservative attitudes, women played little role in World War I.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Who was the power behind the throne in Russia in 1916?

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A)  Alexandra
B)  Rasputin
C)  Alexis
D)  Trotsky
E)  Kerensky

Question 8

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. 
conscription

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Conscription refers to the compulsory en...

Question 9

What best describes women workers during World War I?

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A)  They served as support troops behind the front line trenches.
B)  They gained equal industrial wages with men by the end of the war.
C)  They achieved permanent job security in the once male-dominated workplace.
D)  They worked in all areas except the textile industry.
E)  They gained the right to vote immediately following the war.

Question 10

What was Germany's strategy at the outset of the war? Why did it fail?

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At the outset of the war, Germany's stra...

Question 11

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. 
Yugoslavia

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Yugoslavia was a country in Southeastern...

Question 12

How did the Russian Revolution alter the dynamics of European statecraft and policy during the waning months of the war and into the time of the Paris Peace Conference?

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The Russian Revolution had a significant...

Question 13

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. 
self-determination

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Self-determination refers to the ability...

Question 14

All of these events were factors in the collapse of Russia's tsarist regime in March 1917 EXCEPT

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A)  the leadership of the Mensheviks formed a new Provisional Government.
B)  a general strike in Petrograd.
C)  heavy wartime casualties due to incompetent military leadership and poor equipment
D)  strife in the ruling dynasty due to the influence of Rasputin
E)  the incompetent political leadership of Nicholas II.

Question 15

French military leaders refused to let African soldiers fight on the western front.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

At the First Battle of the Marne,

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A)  Germany was halted just east of Paris.
B)  Germany won a crucial victory.
C)  France drove the Germans back across the border.
D)  U.S. troops distinguished themselves with their bravery.
E)  poison gas proved the decisive weapon.

Question 17

In what sense was the Great War a "world war"?

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The Great War, commonly known as World W...

Question 18

Which nineteenth-century European political movement was most responsible for triggering World War I?

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A)  Nationalism
B)  Liberalism
C)  Conservatism
D)  Socialism
E)  Modernism

Question 19

How many men died at the ten-month Battle of Verdun?

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A)  10,000
B)  100,000
C)  500,000
D)  700,000
E)  1 million

Question 20

How did World War I contribute to the outbreak of the Russian Revolution?

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Exam 25: The Beginning of the Twentieth-Century Crisis: War and Revolution

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In your opinion, was the peace settlement at the end World War I a just and fair one? Why or why not?

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