WWI and Russian Rev Quiz - Fitz

1. The Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente were established in the decades just

• before the Congress of Vienna

• before World War 1

• after the Treaty of Versailles

• after the formation of the United Nations

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

• In 1914, Austria-Hungary attempted to end the arms race in Europe.

• In 1914, the five major European powers spent more on military programs than on any other program.

• In 1914, Russia was the most militaristic of all the European nations.

• In 1914, Germany spent more money on its military than did any other European nation

Which statement best describes Europe, just before World War I?

• The formation of opposing alliance systems increased international distrust.

• European leaders resorted to a policy of appeasement to solve international disputes.

• The Communist nations promoted violent revolution throughout Western Europe.

• The isolationist policies of England and France prevented their entry into the hostilities.

The Balkans were referred to as the "Powder Keg of Europe" in the period before World War I because of their

• manufacturing ability

• stockpiles of weapons

• nationalistic rivalries

• economic strength

Which agreement was labeled by the Nazis as unfair to Germany?

• Treaty of Versailles

• Soviet Nonaggression Pact

• Munich Pact

• Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

Which global event caused the overall reduction of unemployment between 1914 and 1918?

• the Great Depression

• completion of the Panama Canal

• World War I

• World War II

In which period of time did this scene take place?

• during the Napoleonic Wars

• after Mao Zedong came to power

• after the Russian Revolution

• during World War II

A study of the causes of the American, French, and Russian revolutions indicates that revolutions usually occur because the

• society has become dependent on commerce and trade

• society has a lower standard of living than the societies around it

• existing government has been resistant to change

• religion dictates a need for societal change

A major goal of Joseph Stalin’s five-year plans was to

• encourage communist revolutions in the colonies of the European powers

• transform the Soviet Union into an industrial power

• expand the Soviet Union’s borders to include warm-water ports

• reduce the amount of foreign aid coming from the Western Hemisphere

The political reorganization of Russia after the Communist Revolution of 1917 resulted in

• the establishment of a two-party political system

• increased political power for ethnic minorities

• a limited monarchy with the Czar as a figurehead

• a federation of socialist republics