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WorksheetsWWI-Rise of Dictators
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
According to these excerpts, historian Fritz Fischer believes that ---
the outbreak of WWI was accidental
the Serbian assassins of Archduke Franz Ferdinand were largely responsible for the war
Germany's aggressive conduct led to the outbreak of the war
Germany entered the war to obtain new colonies
Which of the following occurred in response to the trend shown in the bar graph?
Anxious military leaders encouraged the outbreak of war before rival countries built larger armies.
Russia grew too poor to increase its military expenditures any further
Military leaders became too busy with their troops to interfere any longer in politics
France and Britain became even more militaristic than Germany and Russia were
What title would be most appropriate for this map?
Southeast Europe on the even of the French Revolution
Southeast Europe at the start of WWI
Southeast Europe after WWII
Southeast Europe today
What best explains the large number of casualties suffered in WWI, as shown in the chart?
the use of new and improved weapons technology
fighting in harsh weather conditions
the struggle lasted longer than earlier wars
the imperial governments of Germany and Russia collapsed
The actions portrayed in the picture are most clearly associated with which conflict?
Napoleonic Wars 1799-1815
Franco-Prussian War 1870
World War I 1914-1918
World War II 1939-1945
In this poem, the author describes --
the collapse of Napoleon's invasion of Russia
the experience of trench warfare during World War I
the murder of Jewish children during the Holocaust
the use of napalm during the Vietnam War
How did president Wilson's Fourteen Points influence the Treaty of Versailles and related treatise after World War I
the treaties formed new countries based on nationality and created a League of Nations
the negotiations for the treaties were conducted in public rather than private
Based on the Fourteen Points, Germany paid large reparations, lost colonies, their military, and territories
Because of Wilson's Fourteen Points, Russia refused to participate in the treaty negotiations.
How did the negotiations of the Versailles Treaty most differ from the conditions promised in the Fourteen Points?
Most of the treaty was negotiated in secret
the treaty failed to support free navigation of the seas
the United States did not participate in the negotiations
No attempt was made to adjust colonial claims
Based on the excerpt above, which of Wilson's Fourteen Points contributed to the creation of the Mandate System
Point I
Point II
Point IV
Point V
In the Treaty of Versailles, Allied Powers imposed harsh terms on Germany. What was one of the effects of these problems?
Allied severity against Germany led to a lasting Peace in Europe
The Allied powers decided to divide Germany into two countries
Cooperation with Germany led to the formation of the European Union
Anger at these provisions encouraged the later growth of Nazism in Germany
In 1914, most Russian families lived just above subsistence level, while a few rich landowners controlled vast estates. What impact did these conditions have on Russia?
The industrial Revolution was unable to spread to Russia
There was a large group of highly educated peasants without work
The Russian Tsar proposed breaking up the largest estates
A group of radicals plotted to change these conditions through revolution
Which of the following identifies a cause of the February Revolution in Russia?
Russians resented their country's defeat by Japan in Russo-Japanese War
Bolsheviks were dissatisfied with the leadership of Kerensky
Soldiers lacked weapons and Russian cities experienced food shortages
Arny officers feared Nicholas II would withdraw Russia from WWI
Which revolutionary slogan best expresses a goal of the Bolsheviks during the Russian Revolution
"Libery, equality, fraternity"
"Peace, land, bread"
"Effective suffrage, no reelection"
"Order followed by progress"
Adolf Hitler rose to power in the 1930s partly because of ---
political instability caused by independence movements
nationalists pride resulting from imperialist expansion
extreme hardship brought about by economic decline
political coups supported by foreign allies
What was one factor that led the German government to dramatically increase the supply of
the nation’s currency in the early 1920s, an action that led to hyperinflation?
New European nations had to borrow money to maintain economic stability
Britain demanded that Germany help rebuild the British navy
Pacific colonies required increased military protection
France insisted that Germany pay war reparations
Which phrase correctly completes the diagram
Farming boom
Over-speculation in the stock markey
Spread of new consumer products such as the car
American loans to Germany
Which of the following correctly completes this chart?
Companies were producing more goods than consumers could buy
Prosperity was shared equally by all social groups
Governments were actively pursuing policies that increased world trade
War debts and reparation payments were forgiven
Based on the table above, what was Stalin’s primary motive for introducing the Five-Year Plans into the Soviet Union?
to demonstrate the Soviet Union people how capable his leadership was
to turn the Soviet Union into a modern, industrialized nations
to provide the Soviet people with more consumer goods
to provide more food to the Soviet population at lower prices
Which statement best describes the impact of the Great Depression on Germany?
Germans experienced inflation as the Deutschmark dropped in value
Germans experienced soaring unemployment
The value of Germans real estate and stocks increased sharply
Although a few banks failed, production levels actually increased
What is one way in which the government of the United States responded to the Great Depression?
It joined the League of Nations to cooperate more closely with other nations
It created large numbers of public works programs
It eliminated the minimum wage for workers
It bailed out major corporations affected by the Great Depression
The United States failed to join the League of Nations following World War I. This action contributed to the failure of the League because it —
wakened the League's ability to deal with future military conflicts
prevented the League from awarding mandates over former German colonies
reduced the League's ability to control trade between member nations
prevented the League from guaranteeing freedom of the seas
What effect did these advances in military technology have on World War I?
They reestablished the need for hand-to-hand combat
They reduced the number of military casualties
They made armed forces more mobile, permitting blitzkrieg tactics
They made it easier to defend territory than to advance
Which conclusion is supported by the information in the graph?
The Great Depression was an international event
During the great Depression, unemployment was higher in the US than anywhere in Europe
Britain was largely unaffected by the Great Depression
World leaders generally agreed on the steps needed to combat the Great Depression
Which of the following identifies an economic cause of the Great Depression?
France built the Maginot Line and Germany rearmed in defiance of the Versailles Treaty
Manufacturers developed new consumer products, such as radios and automobiles
France and Britain insisted that Germany pay reparations for causing World War I
Speculators drove up stock prices to unrealistic levels, leading to a crash
