Test Ch 27 WW I & Russian Rev

The competition for lands abroad, especially in _______, led to conflict and heightened the existing rivalries among European states.

• Asia

• Africa

• South America

• North America

How did industrialization affect the growth of the military in the nations of Europe?

• It caused nations to desire a bigger military presence.

• It lengthened the amount of time needed to build a military.

• It led to new methods of shipbuilding and new weapons.

• It removed the need for a military in most nations.

The strip of territory that separated the troops from each other was known as

• A) no-man’s-land.

• B) the trenches.

• the sky

• the sea

During the war, new roles in the workforce were created for women because

• A) they were experienced workers.

• B) women needed something to do.

• C) women demanded equality with men.

• D) so many men entered the military effort.

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In which way was Russia unprepared for war?

• A) There were few competent military leaders.

• B) The military did not have enough guns.

• C) The military underestimated the terrible winter.

• D) The czar abdicated, and left Russia without government.

Why did Russia fall into civil war?

• A) The peasants were tired of waiting for land reform.

• B) Many groups were opposed to the new Bolshevik government.

• C) The Bolsheviks and Communists disagreed about how to run the country.

• D) The czar led forces against the Bolshevik government.

Lenin and the Bolsheviks devoted themselves to

• A) destroying capitalism through revolution.

• B) ending the Romanov dynasty.

• C) recruiting Rasputin to communism.

• D) electing Trotsky as President of Russia.

Which describes a key difference between the Western and Eastern Fronts?

• A) Innovations, such as the machine gun, were only found on the Western Front.

• B) Trench and air warfare were almost exclusively found on the Eastern Front.

• C) The Western Front was witness to far greater casualties than the Eastern Front.

• D) Armies on the Eastern Front were mobile, while Western Front armies were not.

Czar Nicholas’s abdication led to which of the following?

• A) civil war and the establishment of a Communist government

• B) a strong provisional government with wide support

• C) the creation of a new czarist government by the middle classes

• D) the growth of free-market capitalism and widespread peace

During the Paris Peace Conference, Woodrow Wilson

• A) refused to compromise on territorial agreements.

• B) convinced the U. S. Senate to ratify the treaty.

• C) successfully promoted the League of Nations.

• D) failed to present his goal of a League of Nations.