Chapters 17 & 18

Question 1

The Russian triumph reflected in the Treaty of San Stefano of 1878 threatened

Answer 1

Austrian control in the Balkans

Question 2

Which treaty pushed the Russians into a closer alliance with Germany

Answer 2

Three Emperor’s Leaguee

Question 3

The Triple Alliance was composed of

Answer 3

Germany, Italy, Austria

Question 4

Bismarck’s strength as a leader included all of the following except

Answer 4

a clear ideology

Question 5

France and Russia signed a defensive alliance against Germany in 1894 as a consequence of

Answer 5

Caprivi’s refusal to renew the Reinsurance Treaty

Question 6

The breach in British Isolation from continental alliances came in 1902 when it

Answer 6

concluded an alliance with Japan

Question 7

World War I was sparked by the assassination of

Answer 7

Archduke Francis Ferdinand

Question 8

Most inhabitants throughout the Balkans shared the same Slavic language and culture with the exception of these two groups

Answer 8

Greeks and Romanians

Question 9

In 1914, _____ claimed a decisive war against Russia, if necessary, should be fought “the sooner the better”.

Answer 9

Helmut von Moltke

Question 10

The failure of the French offensive at the beginning of World War I can be explained as a result of their

Answer 10

underestimation of the size and firepower German troops

Question 11

Churchill’s initial plan to knock out Turkey from the was was spoiled by

Answer 11

poor execution

Question 12

When the tsar abdicated, the Russian government fell into the hands of

Answer 12

moderate socialists

Question 13

Russia’s participation in WWI came to an end with the signing of the Treaty of

Answer 13

Brest-Litovsk

Question 14

The advantages of the Triple Entente in WWI included all of the following except

Answer 14

internal lines of communication

Question 15

The most common explanation of the root causes of WWI focuses on

Answer 15

Germany’s ambitions for a higher place in the international order

Question 16

Lenin made his way into Russia in 1917 with the help of

Answer 16

Germany

Question 17

Which of the following countries was/were excluded from the Versailles peace conference?

Answer 17

Germany and the Soviet Union

Question 18

Which of the following is not a result of the Congress of Berlin in 1878?

Answer 18

Germany gained control of Europe

Question 19

Wilson’s 14 Point set forth the right of nationalities to

Answer 19

self-determination

Question 20

The only major naval battle fought by the Germans in WWI was at

Answer 20

Jutland

Question 21

William II believed that dismissing Bismarck in 1890 would help him secure Germany’s deserved “place in the ___”

Answer 21

sun

Question 22

Woodrow Wilson viewed the war as:

Answer 22

a chance to make the world safe for democracy

Question 23

Russia’s interventions in Balkan Lands spurred the British to coin a new word for super-patriotism:

Answer 23

Jingoism

Question 24

World War I did little to eliminate

Answer 24

colonialism in much of the world

Question 25

The new Bolshevik gov. was opposed by the

Answer 25

White Russians

Question 26

The Germans controlled Eastern Europe and its resources, especially food, and by 1918 were free to concentrate their forces on the W. front. These developments would probably have been decisive without

Answer 26

American intervention

Question 27

The name of the group responsible for the assassination of the Archduke Francis Ferdinand and his wife was the

Answer 27

Black Hand

Question 28

Shortly after seizing power, the Bolsheviks did all of the following except

Answer 28

send more troops to fight Germany

Question 29

The March Revolution in Russia was the result of all of the following except

Answer 29

widespread public support for the Bolsheviks

Question 30

The second Moroccan crisis brought Britain closer to:

Answer 30

France

Question 31

Which empire survived the end of World War I?

Answer 31

British

Question 32

Which of the following did NOT help pave the road to World War I?

Answer 32

French demilitarization

Question 33

If Germany had not invaded Luxembourg and _______, British public opinion might have continued to favor neutrality.

Answer 33

Belgium

Question 34

A main reason for popular discontent with the provisional government was:

Answer 34

continuing shortages of food.

Question 35

The “Big Four” were:

Answer 35

the United States, Britain, France, and Italy.

Question 36

Contemporaries referred to World War I as the:

Answer 36

Great War.

Question 37

The pro-German _______ overthrew the Ottoman government and took control of the government in 1909.

Answer 37

Young Turks

Question 38

According to the Schlieffen Plan of 1905, which of the following was supposed to happen?

Answer 38

German troops would move west to ransack France and then move to the Eastern Front.

Question 39

Why did the United States enter World War I in 1917?

Answer 39

The Germans resumed submarine warfare.

Question 40

In the peace talks that ended World War I, Germany:

Answer 40

was forced to accept terms dictated by the victors.

Question 41

The covenant of the League of Nations sought to establish:

Answer 41

a system for resolving international conflicts.

Question 42

Colonel T. E. Lawrence played a key role in the war in:

Answer 42

the Middle East.

Question 43

William II wanted:

Answer 43

a navy and colonies like Britain’s.

Question 44

The Triple Alliance forged by Bismarck consisted of the following countries:

Answer 44

Germany, Austria, Italy.

Question 45

At the Congress of Berlin in 1878:

Answer 45

Germany became newly important on the world stage.

Question 46

Who’s milkshake brings all the boys to the yard?

Answer 46

Beatriz Garcia

Question 47

The British Empire in the early 19th century sought to extend its power and influence primarily through which means?

Answer 47

promoting imperialism through free trade

Question 48

India was formally ruled by which of the following until 1857?

Answer 48

the Mughal emperor

Question 49

Which best describes the ultimate outcome of the Russian wars of conquest in Central Asia?

Answer 49

They resulted in the formal Russian control but much hostility and resistance to Russian rule.

Question 50

The “open door policy”:

Answer 50

allowed all nations to trade in China on equal terms.

Question 51

Recent appraisals of the causes of the New Imperialism claim this to be the underlying cause:

Answer 51

economic dominance.

Question 52

The most extensive resistance to European imperial power in the 19th century, the _______ broke out against British rule in India in 1857.

Answer 52

Sepoy Mutiny

Question 53

Due to overproduction brought on by the Industrial Revolution, Europeans often looked to imperialization as a way to acquire:

Answer 53

new markets.

Question 54

British Free trade policy in the colonies was significant:

Answer 54

as a means to avoid having to establish a formal colonial administration.

Question 55

Devices for informally controlling the destiny of nations during the period 1870-1914 included:

Answer 55

colonial division, annexation, protectorates, sphere of influence.

Question 56

The European power attempt to maximize their strategic control of African territory, markets, and raw materials was known as:

Answer 56

The Scramble for Africa

Question 57

The Chinese Open Door Policy was proposed by:

Answer 57

the United States.

Question 58

During the 19th century, Britain pursued the development and eventual autonomy of settler colonies in all of the following EXCEPT:

• New Zealand
• Australia
• Ireland
• Canada (eh?)
• None of the above

Answer 58

Ireland

Question 59

The following territory was NOT successfully conquered by European powers in the 19th and 20th centuries:

Answer 59

Mars.

Oh, and Ethiopia.

Question 60

To preserve their political peer and economic privileges, the white elite of South Africa eventually enforced a policy of racial _______, or “separateness.”

Answer 60

apartheid

Question 61

By 1914, which of the following was true:

Answer 61

British colonization touched North, South, East, and West Africa.

Question 62

The largest political result of the Sepoy mutiny in India was:

Answer 62

The British government took control of India from the British East India Company.

Question 63

Britain’s interest in ruling India had which of the following effects?

Answer 63

• other nations sought to affect British actions by threatening India.
• Britain became involved in Africa as a way of protecting its Indian possessions.
• the chief concern of British military and diplomatic strategy would be protecting routes to India such as the Suez Canal.

Question 64

The single most important weapon in colonial warfare by 1900 was:

Answer 64

the machine gun.

Question 65

Until the mid-19th century, European colonists were largely confined to coastal outposts in Asia and Africa mainly for which of the following reasons:

Answer 65

Europeans were highly vulnerable to the tropical diseases in these regions.

Question 66

What did NOT make new imperialism “new” and different from traditional colonialism except:

Answer 66

Europeans transition economic control of colonies to one ran by the mercantilist ideas.

Question 67

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Answer 67

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Question 68

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Answer 68

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