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YDE Rabbi Shaul J. Kassin Boy’s High SchoolMr. C. Del RéGlobal History 10Mr. H. Feldman, Principal

Test 6 - World War I & Post War Changes

PART I: Multiple Choice - 3.34 points eachDIRECTIONS: Select the number of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.Mark your answers ON THE SCANTRON IN #2 PENCIL ONLY. DO NOT WRITE ON THIS EXAM!Good Luck!!

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A) diversity B) dissentC) toleration D) propaganda

1. Base your answer to the following question on theposter below and on your knowledge of social studies.

This World War I poster is an example of

A) World War I created conditions within Russiathat helped trigger a revolution.

B) World War I postponed the Russian Revolutionby restoring confidence in the Czar.

C) The Russian Revolution inspired the Russianpeople to win World War I.

D) World War I gave the Czar's army the neededexperience to suppress the Russian Revolution.

2. Which statement best describes the relationshipbetween World War I and the Russian Revolution?

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3. Base your answer to the following question on the maps below and on your knowledge of socialstudies.

A) worldwide depression B) treaties signed at the end of World War IC) rise of Mussolini D) dissatisfaction of the German people

Which factor was the most significant force in causing the changes between 1914 and 1919 as shownon the two maps?

A) assassination of Archduke FerdinandB) Japanese alliance with GermanyC) treaty agreement at VersaillesD) German invasion of Poland

4. The immediate cause of World War I was the

A) establish collective farmsB) maintain the agricultural price-support systemC) bring modern technology to Russian farmsD) redistribute the land owned by the nobility

5. The Russian peasants supported the Bolsheviks inthe 1917 revolutions mainly because the Bolshevikspromised to

A) create military alliancesB) seek self-determinationC) reject terrorismD) extend extraterritoriality

6. Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points influenced manycolonial peoples in Asia and Africa to

A) implementation of Sharia lawB) introduction of Arabic scriptC) establishment of a communist governmentD) adoption of Western culture

7. Which reform is most closely associated withTurkish leader Kemal Atatürk?

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8. Base your answer to the following question on thepassage below and on your knowledge of socialstudies.

... A weary, exhausted, nerve-racked group of men itwas indeed that, about noon November 1, assembledin a gully north of Sommerance [France] to rest anddig in for the night. The artillery was still firingfuriously, but the enemy's barrage [bombardment]had ceased very suddenly about 10:00 a.m. and nowonly occasional shells from long-range rifles wouldexplode in the vicinity. The weather was gloomy andthe moist air chilled one to the bones. Yet it was withthat meticulous [methodical] care that ischaracteristic of worn-out men, that we prepared ourfoxholes, carrying boards and iron sheeting fromabandoned machine-gunners' dugouts in order tomake our "houses" as comfortable as possible, eventhough only for one night....Source: William L. Langer, Gas and Flame in WorldWar I, Knopf/Borzoi

A) guerilla B) nuclearC) biological D) trench

Which means of warfare is described in this passage?

A) stressed Buddhism in their military trainingB) included important businessmen in their ranksC) promised land and power to the peasant classD) fought successfully against the United States

during World War II

9. A major reason for the success of the Communistrevolution in China was that the Communists

A) rebellions in colonial lands in Africa and AsiaB) expansion of communism into western EuropeC) militarism in the nations of EuropeD) inability of the League of Nations to keep the

peace

10.What was a major cause of World War I?

A) Iberian Peninsula B) British IslesC) Balkan Peninsula D) Scandinavia

11. Which region was described as “the powder keg ofEurope” prior to World War I?

A) beginning the Zionist movementB) starting the Palestine Liberation OrganizationC) using Western practices to modernize TurkeyD) enforcing Islamic law

12.Which action is most closely associated with Atatürk(Mustafa Kemal)?

A) He promoted modernization.B) His efforts led to the development of industries.C) He encouraged people to wear western-style

clothing.D) His major accomplishment was the separation

of church and state.

13. Which statement about Turkish leader Atatürk is anopinion rather than a fact?

A) establish and maintain collective farmsB) redistribute land and make peaceC) keep crop yields lowD) limit the income of the nobility

14.Russian peasants supported the Bolsheviks in 1917primarily because the Bolsheviks pledged to

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15. Base your answer to the following question on thegraph below and on your knowledge of socialstudies.

A) In 1914, Austria-Hungary attempted to end thearms race in Europe.

B) In 1914, the five major European powers spentmore on military programs than on any otherprogram.

C) In 1914, Russia was the most militaristic of allthe European nations.

D) In 1914, Germany spent more money on itsmilitary than did any other European nation.

Which is an accurate statement based on theinformation in the graph?

16. Base your answer to the following question on thecartoon below and on your knowledge of socialstudies.

A) manorialism B) communismC) western capitalism D) national socialism

The tools shown in this cartoon represent traditionalsymbols of

A) disarmamentB) national self-determinationC) territorial readjustmentsD) balance of power

17. ". . . we shall fight for the things which have alwaysbeen nearest our hearts, — for democracy, for theright of those who submit to authority to have avoice in their own governments, for the rights andliberties of small nations, for a universal dominationof rights by such a concert of free peoples as shallbring peace and safety to all nations and make theworld itself at last free. . . ."— President Woodrow Wilson

This statement by President Wilson is directlyadvocating the idea of

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A) technological developments used during WorldWar I

B) formation of alliances in World War IIC) tension between the superpowers during the

Cold WarD) protests against reforms during the Indian

independence movement

18."Bombardment, barrage, curtain-fire, mines, gas,tanks, machine-guns, hand-grenades — words, words,but they hold the horror of the world.” — Erich Maria Remarque, All Quiet on theWestern Front

This quotation best describes the effects of the

A) tanks B) airplanesC) submarines D) machine guns

19. Base your answer to question on the notice belowand on your knowledge of social studies .

Which technological innovation of World War I ismost closely associated with this German notice?

A) Nicholas II was named czar of Russia.B) Germany lost its colonies in Africa and Asia.C) Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by

a terrorist.D) The Ottoman Empire expanded.

20. What was a direct result of World War I?

A) rise of fascism in EuropeB) Bolshevik RevolutionC) World War ID) signing of the Treaty of Versailles

21. Which event occurred first and led to the otherthree?

A) failing to include Germany and France asmembers

B) threatening countries in the WesternHemisphere

C) allowing Japanese aggression in KoreaD) increasing tensions between European countries

22. The Triple Alliance and the Triple Ententecontributed to the start of World War I by

A) peasants B) landed eliteC) foreigners D) warlords

23. One reason the Chinese Communists were able togain control of China was the support of the

A) a forced famine in UkraineB) the failure of Czar Nicholas II to come to

Serbia's aidC) a shortage of military supplies and food during

World War ID) the establishment of Lenin's New Economic

Policy (NEP)

24. The Bolshevik Revolution of 1917 in Russia wascaused in part by

A) priests and artisansB) bourgeoisie and nobilityC) entrepreneurs and capitalistsD) workers and peasants

25. Which of these groups were the major supporters of20th-century communist revolutions?

A) Scramble for AfricaB) Causes of World War IC) Results of World War IID) Reasons for the United Nations

26. Which title would best complete this partial outline?I. ___________________________A. Formation of secret alliancesB. Conflict over colonies in AfricaC. Military buildup of European armies and naviesD. Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand

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A) “An Eye for an Eye”B) “Peace, Land, and Bread”C) “Liberty, Equality, Fraternity”D) “Take up the White Man’s Burden”

27. Which slogan is associated with the Bolshevik(Russian) Revolution?

A) the establishment of direct democraciesB) the restoration of old monarchiesC) violent political changeD) increases in the power of the Catholic Church

28.The Russian Revolution and the French Revolutionboth resulted in

A) World War I generated jobs at home in Englandand in the military.

B) Many new jobs were available in Britain’sAfrican colonies.

C) Assembly-line production of consumer goodsrequired more workers.

D) The British were buying huge amounts of warmaterials from the United States.

29.Which statement explains the decline inunemployment rates in Britain between 1914 and1918?

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30. Base your answer to the following question on the table below and on your knowledge of socialstudies.

A) Austria-Hungary could not afford a large military expenditure in 1880.B) France spent the greatest amount of money on defense in 1900.C) Germany rapidly increased its military spending after 1890.D) Great Britain attempted to prepare for a long ground war.

Which statement is best supported by the data contained in the table?