Unit 5: Quiz 2 (End of WWI / Russian Rev.)

Which of the following are causes of the Russian Revolution? Check all that apply.

• extreme loss of life during WWI

• political problems resulting from the absolute rule of the czar

• a prosperous industrialized economy

• economic problems due to inequalities between social classes

• famine / food shortages under the czar

Which of the following are factors that contributed to the ineffectiveness of the League of Nations. Check all that apply.

• No military support

• The decision of the United States not to join the League

• Breakup of the colonial empires in Arica and Asia

• No monetary support

• Rise of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union

Which of the following are provisions (outcomes) of the Treaty of Versailles on Germany. Check all that apply.

• Germany had to give up colonial land

• Germany had to take full responsibility for starting the war

• Germany had to pay 3 million dollars to the allies for war reparations (damages)

• Germany had to reduce their army to 100,000 men

• Germany had to pay 33 billion dollars to the allies for war reparations (damages)

Self-determination is the act of nations deciding their political future. After WWI, many new borders in Europe were drawn to allow the formation of new nations. How does the map reflect self-determination after WWI?

• The creation of Germany

• The development of a homeland for Italians

• The creation of Czechoslovakia and Poland

• The creation of Austria-Hungary

Failed reforms and years of mismanagement under the monarchy forced Czar Nicholas II to relinquish power in Russia. The country was then divided between which of the following groups?

• Socialists and Nationalists

• Moderates and Conservatives

• Democrats and Republicans

• Communists and Anti-Communists

As a result of the Treaty of Versailles, which of the following effects occurred in Germany after WWI? Check all that apply.

• Successful economic gains

• Numerous employment opportunities

• Economic instability cased by harsh war reparations

• Lack of defense caused by significant military restrictions

• Political stability

After the Bolshevik Resolution, Lenin did which of the following?

• gave farmland to the peasants

• shared distribution of food

• signed a peace treaty with Germany

• all of the above

Following WWI, President Wilson outlined a plan that would provide a vision for postwar Europe and a system to avoid future wars. The plan is refereed to as his...

• Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen

• Communist Manifesto

• Fourteen Points

• Emancipation Proclamation

Which of the following governments did Lenin implement in Russia following the civil war?

• Democracy

• Absolute Monarchy

• Theocracy

• Communism

Which of the following slogans was used by Lenin to gain support of the soldiers, peasants, and workers in Russia?

• "Homeland or Death"

• "No taxation without representation"

• "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity"

• "Peace, Land, Bread"