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Mod. 1C


Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

 

 1. 
One of the major results of the First World War was:
A.
an increase in the power of monarchs.
B.
the rise of Communism as a political force.
C.
a decline in nationalistic feelings in Europe.
D.
the dismantling of all European colonial empires.
 

 2. 
Before the First World War, the "naval race" resulted in increased tension between:
A.
Italy and Russia.
B.
Britain and France.
C.
Britain and Germany.
D.
Germany and France.
 

 3. 
Which of President Wilson’s Fourteen Points did Britain most strongly oppose?
A.
Freedom of navigation on the high seas.
B.
The return of Alsace-Lorraine to France.
C.
Removal of German troops from Russian territory.
D.
An international organization to prevent aggression.
 

 4. 
For most of the First World War neither side was able to overcome trench warfare because:
A.
aerial warfare was not used by either side.
B.
poison gas was outlawed by the Geneva Conventions.
C.
naval blockades reduced the number of weapons that could be used.
D.
defensive weapons and tactics were more effective than offensive ones.
 

 5. 
Two nations created following the First World War were:
A.
Serbia and Bulgaria.
B.
Finland and Denmark.
C.
Yugoslavia and Albania.
D.
Czechoslovakia and Poland.
 

 6. 
Which of the following is a statement of fact rather than opinion about the Treaty of Versailles?
A.
The Treaty was too harsh on Germany.
B.
The Treaty reduced Germany’s military power.
C.
French security was assured by the Treaty’s terms.
D.
The nationalist aims of most peoples were satisfied by the Treaty.
 

 7. 
A readjustment of the frontiers of Italy is to be effected along clearly recognizable lines of nationality.
Article 9 of the Fourteen Points

The concept represented by Article 9 above is
A.
imperialism
B.
appeasement.
C.
self-determination.
D.
collective security.
 

 8. 
In Britain, Canada and the USA, as a result of the First World War,
A.
income tax was abolished.
B.
industrial production declined.
C.
women received the right to vote.
D.
children received public education.
 

 9. 
"But a situation arises in which a great power can no longer just look on, but must draw the sword."
- Kaiser Wilhelm II

This quotation demonstrates a spirit of:
A.
militarism.
B.
isolationism.
C.
industrialism.
D.
internationalism.
 

 10. 
Reparations, as outlined in the Paris Peace Settlement, refer to:
A.
tariffs.
B.
war debts.
C.
diplomatic protocols.
D.
war damage payments.
 

 11. 
One political problem facing the Weimar Republic was that:
A.
Berlin was partitioned.
B.
parties remained in power too long.
C.
elections were held too infrequently.
D.
the number of political parties led to instability.
 

 12. 
An immediate result of the French and Belgian occupation of the Ruhr in 1923 was:
A.
British military intervention.
B.
a rapid increase in German inflation.
C.
the slaughter of innocent women and children.
D.
German withdrawal from the League of Nations.
 

 13. 
What is the correct chronological order of the following events?

1. the abdication of the Tsar
2. the signing of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
3. the return of Lenin from exile in Switzerland
4. the overthrow of the Provisional Government
A.
1, 3, 4, 2
B.
1, 4, 3, 2
C.
3, 1, 2, 4
D.
3, 2, 1, 4
 

 14. 
A significant development in Russia between March and November 1917 was the
A.
increasing strength of the Bolsheviks.
B.
improved living standards of the peasants.
C.
success of Russian troops in the First World War.
D.
increasing support for the Provisional Government.
 

 15. 
Which of the following was a cause of both 1917 revolutions in Russia?
A.
The poor leadership of the Tsar.
B.
Kerensky’s refusal to redistribute land.
C.
The appeal of Lenin’s slogans to the workers.
D.
Russia’s involvement in the First World War.
 

 16. 
One effect of Stalin's purges in the Soviet Union was to:
A.
reduce the powers of the secret police.
B.
promote the growth of dissident groups.
C.
decrease the effectiveness of the Red Army.
D.
promote justice through the use of show trials.
 

 17. 
"The history of all human society, past and present, has been the history of class struggles."
  -Karl Marx

According to Marx, "class struggles" would end with the:
A.
creation of trade unions.
B.
destruction of capitalism.
C.
formation of a totalitarian state.
D.
creation of a free market economy.
 

 18. 
Tsar Nicholas II was forced to abdicate because
A.
the Petrograd Soviet controlled the Duma.
B.
Lenin and Trotsky organized a successful coup.
C.
the army withdrew its support of his government.
D.
the people demanded the creation of an elected assembly.
 

 19. 
"Lenin's methods lead to this: the party organization at first substitutes itself for the party as a whole; then the central committee substitutes itself for the organization; then finally a single dictator substitutes himself for the central committee."
- Leon Trotsky, 1904

Trotsky's prophecy came true when the central committee established itself as all-powerful following the:
A.
March Revolution 1917.
B.
abolition of the elected Constituent Assembly 1918.
C.
establishment of the Comintern 1919.
D.
introduction of the New Economic Policy 1921.
 

 20. 
Germany helped Lenin to return to Russia in 1917 because
A.
the Bolsheviks wanted to restore the Tsar.
B.
Lenin promised to seek an alliance with Germany.
C.
the Provisional Government wanted Lenin returned to Russia.
D.
Germany believed Lenin would take Russia out of the First World War.
 

 21. 
A major effect of Stalin’s purges in the late 1930s was to
A.
weaken the Red Army.
B.
slow economic growth.
C.
eliminate the secret police.
D.
increase public opposition to Stalin.
 

 22. 
Stalin won the struggle for the leadership of the U.S.S.R. because he
A.
had created the Red Army.
B.
called for “world revolution”.
C.
had played a minor role in the November Revolution.
D.
controlled the appointments of Communist Party officials.
 

 23. 
An outcome of Stalin's Five Year Plans was a:
A.
decrease in industrial production.
B.
decrease in the power held by Stalin.
C.
shift from an agricultural to an industrial labour force.
D.
major emphasis on the production of consumer goods.
 

 24. 
Which of the following represents the best description of war communism?
A.
An economy designed by Karl Marx.
B.
Communism that allows a measure of free enterprise.
C.
An economic policy which modified the harshness of the N.E.P.
D.
Harsh state control of the economy in Russia from 1918 to 1920.
 

 25. 
Which of the following best characterizes the Russian Civil War (1918–1921)?
A.
The Bolsheviks enjoyed superiority in numbers.
B.
The Whites were well-organized and prepared to defeat the Bolsheviks.
C.
The Bolsheviks controlled the central transportation and communication links.
D.
Foreign intervention on the side of the Bolsheviks was a decisive factor in their victory.
 



 
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