Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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"Total War" is best
defined as
A. | receiving the political support from
a country's citizens in order to enter a war. | B. | very violent warfare. | C. | the large-scale organization and utilization of a
society's resources in order to fight a war. | D. | the control of a country's citizens by a secret
police force. |
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An accurate statement about
Germany in 1919 is that the
A. | Weimar Republic wanted to continue
the war. | B. | Nazis were about to seize control of the
country. | C. | Communist Party had a majority in the
Reichstag. | D. | nationalist leaders saw the surrender In World War One as a
betrayal. |
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The signing of an armistice in
November 1918 was made possible because
A. | Italy had joined the
Allies. | B. | the German fleet had been destroyed. | C. | the Kaiser had been forced to abdicate.
| D. | the Allied armies had surrounded
Berlin. |
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The Allied powers used the
argument that Germany was responsible for causing the First World War as justification
for:
A. | suppressing fascism.
| B. | executing the
Kaiser. | C. | demilitarizing the Rhineland. | D. | eliminating the German
army. |
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"We want to be a World
Power and pursue colonial policy in the grand manner. The entire future of our people among the great
nations depends on it."
German Politician, 1901
This quotation expresses a belief in:
A. | militarism. | B. | imperialism. | C. | totalitarianism. | D. | internationalism. |
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Which of the following
statements is not an accurate statement about the area marked X on the
map?
A. | It was a demilitarized zone.
| B. | It split German territory in
two. | C. | It gave Poland access to the sea. | D. | It had a large German
population. |
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Which of the following is an
accurate statement about
President Wilson’s Fourteen Points?
A. | They resulted in a peaceful world
order. | B. | They eliminated sources of conflict in
Europe. | C. | They put an end to international treaties and
alliances. | D. | They were selectively applied in the Paris Peace
Settlement. |
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"The worst offence of the
Paris Peace Treaties was the subjection of three million Germans in the Sudetenland to Czech
rule."
-J.M. Keynes
The action referred to was an "offence"
because it:
A. | placed Germans under communist
rule. | B. | contradicted the terms of the Armistice. | C. | violated the principle of
self-determination. | D. | separated East Prussia from the rest of
Germany. |
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At the Paris Peace Conferences
of 1919, which country was most
determined to seek revenge against Germany?
A. | U.S.A. | B. | Russia | C. | France | D. | Great Britain |
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Which of the following terms of
the Treaty of Versailles was not
based on President Wilson’s Fourteen Points?
A. | The League of
Nations. | B. | An independent Poland. | C. | Reparations from Germany.
| D. | The return of
Alsace-Lorraine. |
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At the end of the First World
War, the U.S.A. was the world leader in:
A. | racial
tolerance. | B. | industrial capacity. | C. | colonial possessions. | D. | commitment to defend
Europe. |
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As a result of the Ruhr crisis
of 1923
A. | Germany agreed to the Dawes
Plan. | B. | Germany signed the Treaty of Rapallo. | C. | the U.S.A. guaranteed the Locarno
Pacts. | D. | the League of Nations imposed sanctions on
France. |
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The Nazi party was not a major
political force in Germany before 1928 because:
A. | it was outlawed.
| B. | the S.A. had not yet been
eliminated. | C. | economic conditions were improving. | D. | Hitler had not yet taken control of the
party. |
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Which of the following
best describes the 1917
revolutions in Russia?
A. | Both the March and November
Revolutions were planned. | B. | Neither the March Revolution nor the November Revolution was
planned. | C. | The March Revolution was planned, while the November Revolution was
spontaneous. | D. | The March Revolution was spontaneous, while the November Revolution was
planned. |
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The Russian revolutions of 1917
were a response to all of the following EXCEPT:
A. | ethnic rivalry.
| B. | an unpopular
war. | C. | governmental incompetence. | D. | massive economic
problems. |
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The slogan Lenin used to gain
support from the Russian people was:
A. | Peace, Bread, and Land.
| B. | Socialism in one
country. | C. | Workers of the world unite. | D. | Nationalism, Democracy,
Socialism. |
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The figures below indicate the
success of:
Agricultural Production in Russia | 1922 | 1925 | Grain
harvests (million tonnes) | 50.3 | 72.5 | Cattle
(million head) | 45.8 | 62.1 | Pigs
(million head) | 12.0 | 21.8 | | | |
A. | Collectivization.
| B. | War
Communism. | C. | the first Five Year Plan. | D. | the New Economic
Policy. |
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Stalin eliminated the kulaks as
a class in the 1930s because they
A. | supported
Trotsky. | B. | resisted collectivization. | C. | organized labour unions.
| D. | opposed the New Economic Policy
(NEP). |
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An organization whose aim was
the international spread of communism was the:
A. | Cheka. | B. | Gosplan. | C. | Comecon. | D. | Comintern. |
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Which of the following is a
statement of fact, rather than opinion, about Stalin’s Five-Year
Plans?
A. | They benefited the majority of
Russians. | B. | They led to increased urbanization in the
U.S.S.R. | C. | They required Stalin’s leadership in order to be
successful. | D. | They were necessary to ensure the security of the
U.S.S.R. |
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The main reason Stalin wanted
the U.S.S.R. to industrialize was that he:
A. | feared invasion by Western
nations. | B. | believed in "International
Socialism." | C. | wanted to provide his people with consumer
goods. | D. | wanted to protect the U.S.S.R. from the Great
Depression. |
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Kulaks and small business
owners in the U.S.S.R. prospered during the period of:
A. | collectivization.
| B. | War
Communism. | C. | the Five Year Plans. | D. | the New Economic
Policy. |
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The two groups competing for
power after the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II were the:
A. | Petrograd Soviet and the Red
Army. | B. | Duma and the Provisional Government. | C. | Petrograd Soviet and the Provisional
Government. | D. | Provisional Government and the Constituent
Assembly. |
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The Allied response to the
Bolsheviks’ withdrawal from the First World War was to
A. | send military assistance to the
Bolsheviks. | B. | intervene in support of the Anti-Bolsheviks. | C. | urge the U.S.A. to enter the war on the Allied
side. | D. | maintain a policy of non-intervention towards
Russia. |
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“Socialism in one
country” was the policy of
A. | Marx. | B. | Lenin. | C. | Stalin. | D. | Trotsky. |
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