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The Triple Alliance forged by Bismarck consisted of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
A. Germany, Austria, and Italy
B. Germany, France, and Britain
C. Italy, Germany, and Spain
D. Austria, Germany, and Poland
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A

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William II wanted ________.
A. to forge alliances with Russia and France
B. to become more isolated
C. a navy and colonies like Britain’s
D. to expand the German Empire by gaining territory

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C

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At the Congress of Berlin in 1878, ________.
A. Germany claimed a new role on the world stage
B. Russia was permitted to occupy Constantinople
C. Bosnia-Herzegovina became an independent state
D. the Ottoman Empire was dismembered

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A

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The first power to mobilize against Russia in 1914 was \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
A. Austria
B. France
C. Germany
D. Serbia
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A

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Which of the following was one of the demands made by Austria-Hungary to Serbia after the assassination of the Archduke Ferdinand?
A. formation of a military alliance with Austria-Hungary
B. eliminate anti-Austro-Hungarian materials in Serbian schools
C. suppression of Allied propaganda
D. annexation into the Dual Monarchy

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B

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Which nation had the largest number of soldiers potentially available in World War I?
A. Great Britain
B. the United States
C. Russia
D. Germany
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D

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According to the Schlieffen Plan of 1905, which of the following was supposed to happen?
A. German troops would move west quickly to defeat France and then move to the eastern front.
B. French troops would move to conquer German troops and then move east to assist the Russians.
C. German troops would move east to defeat
France and then move to the Russian front.
D. French troops would move to conquer German troops and then move west to assist the Russians.

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A

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Colonel T. E. Lawrence played a key role in the war in \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
A. the Middle East
B. France
C. West Africa
D. Greece
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A

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The British introduced the use of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ in World War I.
A. poison gas
B. the tank
C. trench warfare
D. submarine warfare
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B

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The second Moroccan crisis brought Britain closer to \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
A. Belgium
B. Russia
C. France
D. Italy
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C

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Who was Rasputin?
A.	the tsar
B.	a Russian nobleman who helped the tsar abdicate
C.	a faith healer who advised the tsar
D.	an aide to V. I. Lenin
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C

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Leon Trotsky’s military forces were opposed by the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
A. Red Army
B. Cheka
C. Black Russians
D. White Russians
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D

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The civil war between the Red Russians and White Russians ended in ________.
A. 1921, when the Red Army finally overcame the domestic opposition
B. March 1918, with the acceptance of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
C. December 1917, when Russia signed an armistice with Germany
D. 1921, when the Red Russians conceded defeat and signed a peace treaty with the White Russians

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A

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In March 1918, the last German offensive was stopped at \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
A. Lorraine
B. Normandy
C. the Marne
D. Alsace
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C

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The battle casualties of World War I on all sides came to about ________.
A. 10 million dead and 15 million wounded
B. 15 million dead and 10 million wounded
C. 10 million dead and 20 million wounded
D. 20 million dead and 15 million wounded

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A

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1918, \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ was out of the war.
A. Palestine
B. Turkey
C. Iraq
D. Iran
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B

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The peace treaty signed in Paris in 1920 between Turkey and the Allies dismembered \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
A. the Ottoman Empire
B. the Byzantine Empire
C. the Austro-Hungarian Empire
D. Italy
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A

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A Greek invasion of the Turkish homeland provoked a nationalist reaction, bringing the young general Mustafa Kemal, or \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_, to power.
A. “Prince of Nationalism”
B. “General of Freedom”
C. “Protector of the People”
D. “Father of the Turks”
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D

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The Big Four were ________.
A. the United States, Britain, France, and Italy
B. the United States, Britain, Germany, and Japan
C. the United States, Russia, France, and Germany
D. the United States, Japan, France, and Italy

A

A

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In the peace talks that ended World War I, Germany ________.
A. was forced to accept terms dictated by the victors
B. negotiated a few minor concessions
C. negotiated several major concessions
D. retained the right to station troops west of the Rhine River

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A

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World War I ________.
A. did little to eliminate colonialism
B. brought about the rapid elimination of colonialism
C. led the United States to seek new colonies
D. led to a prohibition on the creation of new colonies by European nations

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A

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At the Versailles peace talks, Germany signed a treaty ________.
A. accepting blame for World War I
B. dividing the country into two separate nations: East Germany and West Germany
C. requiring Germany to weaken itself militarily
D. requiring Germany to join the League of Nations

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A

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What countries were expected to be barriers to the westward expansion of Russian communism?
A. Turkey, Iraq, Lebanon, and Palestine
B. Turkey, Iraq, and Yugoslavia
C. Poland, Romania, Yugoslavia, the Baltic states, and Czechoslovakia
D. Poland, Romania, Turkey, and Iraq

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C

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Most of Poland was carved out of the former \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
A.	Austro-Hungarian Empire
B.	Russian Empire
C.	Ottoman Empire
D.	German Empire
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B

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Mandates established in the former Ottoman Empire were administered by ________.
A. France and Britain
B. Italy and Britain
C. Russia, France, and Britain
D. the United States, France, and Britain

A

A

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Germany and Austria made a secret treaty in 1879 in which they agreed they would ________.
A.remain neutral in each other’s affairs
B. not attack each other
C. provide military assistance to each other if Russia attacked either of them
D. provide military assistance to each other if any country attacked them

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C

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The formation of the Triple Entente is best seen in light of the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
A. alliance between France and Russia
B. German alliance with Russia
C. creation of the Triple Alliance
D. end of the Habsburg Empire
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C

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Rivalry in the Balkans became an international conflict when ________
A. Germany attempted to annex Bosnia and Herzegovina
B. Slavs in Bosnia and Herzegovina revolted against Turkish rule
C. Serbia and Montenegro assisted the Slavs in the revolt against Turkish rule
D. Russia became involved in the Slav revolt against Turkish rule

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D

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The Pan-Slavic movement sought to ________.
A. unite all Slavs under the protection of Russia
B. gain independence for Bosnia and Herzegovina
C. gain independence for Serbia and Montenegro
D. unite all Slavs in an independent state

A

A

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Which phrase best characterizes Bismarck’s view of Germany’s relationship with France during the early 1870s?
A.	mutually beneficial
B.	appeasing
C.	friendly
D.	openly antagonistic
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B

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What motivated Russia and France to form an alliance?
A. Germany had been too successful in isolating both countries diplomatically.
B. Russia wanted to strengthen its political power so it could attack Germany, and France wanted to weaken Germany’s influence so it could form alliances with other countries.
C. Russia wanted the troops France could supply, and France wanted the security against Germany Russia could provide.
D. Each country feared the other would form an alliance with Germany

A

A

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The diplomatic policies of General Leo von Caprivi and William II resulted in ________.
A. Germany becoming an enemy of Britain
B. Germany and Britain drawing closer
C. Germany and France drawing closer
D. Germany becoming isolated from the rest of Europe

A

A

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Germany’s real goal in fomenting the first Moroccan crisis was \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
A.	gaining a Mediterranean port
B.	testing out new military technology
C.	reconciling differences with France
D.	testing international relations
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D

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During the last three decades of the nineteenth century, \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ chose to be isolated, but \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ was intentionally isolated by other European powers.
A.	Britain; Russia
B.	Germany: France
C.	France; Russia
D.	Britain; France
A

D

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Which of the following events are in the correct chronological order?
A. Russo-Japanese War, Congress of Berlin, Russo-Turkish War, and First and Second Balkan Wars
B. Congress of Berlin, Russo-Japanese War, Russo-Turkish War, and First and Second Balkan Wars
C. Russo-Turkish War, Russo-Japanese War, Congress of Berlin, and First and Second Balkan Wars
D. Russo-Turkish War, Congress of Berlin, Russo-Japanese War, and First and Second Balkan Wars

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D

36
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The Balkan crises threatened what two empires?
A. Austrian and Ottoman
B. Russian and Austrian
C. British and Ottoman
D. French and British
A

A

37
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Why did the United States enter World War I in 1917?
A. The Germans attacked Cuba.
B. The Germans started sinking U.S. ships again.
C. The Germans bombed Rhode Island.
D. The Germans sank the Lusitania.

A

B

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Following the tsar’s abdication, Russia’s parliament ________.
A. formed a provisional government with Western sympathies
B. dissolved
C. formed a provisional government with socialist leanings
D. formed a provisional government with German sympathies

A

A

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Initially the Soviets ________.
A. supported the provisional government
B. plotted to overthrow the provisional government
C. allowed the provisional government to function without actually supporting it
D. believed they could persuade the provisional government to accept its demands

A

C

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A main reason for popular discontent with the Russian provisional government in 1917–1918 was ________.
A. Kerensky’s decision not to aggressively continue the war
B. the resistance of embittered monarchists to a socialist premier
C. widespread demands for the Bolsheviks to lead the country
D. continuing shortages of food

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D

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The Mensheviks eventually rejected the Russian provisional government because it ________.
A. failed to formalize a permanent government
B. ordered the army to fire on demonstrators
C. failed to control the army and purge reactionaries from the government
D. banned worker collectives, or councils

A

C

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Bolshevik Russia agreed to the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, under which they ________.
A. gained the Baltic States
B. received large amounts of money for reparations
C. agreed to end the civil war
D. yielded Finland, Poland, and Ukraine to Germany

A

D

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The success of the Bolshevik coup of November 6 was surprising, given the group’s _________.
A. small size
B. association with the tsarist government
C. criminal status
D. decline in the early 1910s

A

A

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Why did the Bolsheviks oppose World War I?
A. They believed it benefited only capitalism.
B. They considered it an obstacle to their revolutionary ambitions.
C. They considered military aggression antithetical to socialist beliefs.
D. They feared a Germany victory.

A

A

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The Ludendorff offensive is best characterized as a \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
A. desperate risk
B. reasonable strategy
C. long-established plan
D. necessity
A

A

46
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The Germans controlled Eastern Europe and its resources, especially food, and by 1918 were free to concentrate their forces on the western front. These developments would probably have been decisive without ________.
A. the Italian allies’ support
B. American intervention
C. British invasion in northern France
D. widespread mutinies in the German ranks

A

B

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Which of the following eventually brought about the end of the Ottoman Empire?
A. its neutrality at the outbreak of World War I
B. its decision to enter the war on the side of Germany in 1914
C. its decision to enter the war on the side of the Allies in 1914
D. its refusal to participate in the peace settlement in Paris

A

B

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The covenant of the League of Nations sought to establish ________.
A. one world government
B. the elimination of barriers to free trade
C. international bans on the production of machine guns, tanks, and submarines
D. a system for resolving international conflicts

A

D

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The exclusion of native colonial leaders of Africa and Asia in the peace settlement discussions strengthened \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
A.	anticolonialism
B.	dependence on European powers
C.	European colonial powers
D.	international relations
A

A

50
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Which of the following disputes Keynes’s criticism of the Treaty of Versailles?
A. Germans recovered prosperity following the peace treaty.
B. The Germans’ plans for a European settlement would have been much harsher than the Treaty of Versailles.
C. The Allies were unanimous in determining the terms of the treaty.
D. The Arab world maintained a stable, if shaky, peace.

A

A

51
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What best characterizes the Serbian reply to Austria-Hungary’s demands?
A. conciliatory
B. militaristic
C. jingoistic
D. mobilization
A

A

52
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The German strategy of fomenting trouble in Russia by returning Lenin from exile can be considered \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
A.	partially successful
B.	entirely successful
C.	a complete failure
D.	a partial failure
A

B

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The March Revolution in Russia, compared to that of November of the same year, was \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
A. spontaneous
B. bloody
C. wider in scope
D. more influenced by Marxist rhetoric
A

A

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World War I had what impact on colonization?
A. It led directly to decolonization.
B. It completed the process of decolonization.
C. It initiated new attitudes that would eventually bring about decolonization.
D. It confirmed ties between colonies and colonizers.

A

C

55
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The one real strength of the League of Nations
was that __________.
A. it had both persuasive and coercive powers
B. there was a consensus about its principles
C. it included all European nations and the United States
D. it was opposed to colonialism

A

B

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