THE FIRST WORLD WAR & THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION Flashcards
The cartoon above refers to the
A. Napoleonic Wars B. Crimean War C. Boer War D. Russo-Japanese War E. First World War
E. First World War
The vast increase in German military expenditures in the two decades preceding the First World War occurred primarily because Germany
A. had extended its imperialistic activities to the Far East
B. was planning to militarize the provinces of Alsace and Lorraine
C. was extending military aid to Russia
D. feared an attack from France
E. was rapidly expanding its navy
E. was rapidly expanding its navy
The aim of the Soviet Union’s First Five-Year Plan was to
A. acquire foreign capital
B. produce an abundance of consumer goods
C. encourage agricultural production by subsidizing the kulaks
D. build up heavy industry
E. put industrial policy in the hands of the peasantry
D. build up heavy industry
- The First World War changed the social structure of Great Britain in which of the following ways?
A. It blurred distinctions between social classes.
B. It sparked demographic growth as soldiers returned home to start families.
C. It saw the abolition of the peerage including all noble ranks.
D. It increased the wealth gap between the rich and the poor.
E. It saw urban populations increasingly disperse to the countryside.
A. It blurred distinctions between social classes.
Which of the following can best be considered a cause of the First World War?
A. Competition for global empire B. The Bolshevik Revolution C. Religious differences D. Isolationism E. Free trade between European nations
A. Competition for global empire
Which of the following was an outcome of the First World War?
A. The downfall of the German, Ottoman, Italian, and British Empires
B. Territorial gains for Italy, Romania, Austria, and Hungary
C. National independence for Poland, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, and Finland
D. A decrease in the number of parliamentary democracies in Europe
E. Successful Communist revolutions in Russia and Germany
C. National independence for Poland, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, and Finland
- The Hall of Mirrors was the location of which of the following important events?
A. The coronation of Louis XIV
B. The signing of the Treaty of Versailles
C. The announcement of Victory in Europe (VE) Day
D. The execution of Louis XVI
E. The meeting of the Congress of Vienna
B. The signing of the Treaty of Versailles
Which of the following was Lenin’s main contribution to Marxist theory?
A. The idea that a small vanguard party could spearhead a socialist revolution even in relatively under-industrialized countries
B. The notion that peasants, rather than industrial workers, can be the primary driving force in a socialist revolution
C. The claim that a successful socialist revolution had to be limited to Russian territory
D. The belief that a successful socialist revolution must be followed by a transitional period of dictatorship of the proletariat
E. The claim that socialist countries can peacefully coexist with capitalist countries in perpetuity
A. The idea that a small vanguard party could spearhead a socialist revolution even in relatively under-industrialized countries
The 1917 Bolshevik seizure of power in Russia was organized and led by
A. Marx and Engels B. Kerensky and Rasputin C. Stolypin and Witte D. Stalin and Khrushchev E. Trotsky and Lenin
E. Trotsky and Lenin
Which of the following statements best describes Poland’s sovereignty in the modern period?
A. Poland has maintained its national sovereignty throughout the entire modern era.
B. Poland was partitioned between Austria, Russia, and Prussia in the eighteenth century but won its national independence again in the revolutions of 1848-49.
C. Poland was partitioned between Austria, Russia, and Prussia in the eighteenth century and did not regain national sovereignty until 1918.
D. Poland was partitioned between Austria, Russia, and Prussia in the eighteenth century but regained national sovereignty in 1815.
E. Poland’s national sovereignty was not affected by the Nazi-Soviet Nonaggression Pact.
C. Poland was partitioned between Austria, Russia, and Prussia in the eighteenth century and did not regain national sovereignty until 1918.
