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AP World History Cycle 5 Mini Test

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which war began with the assassination of Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand after which rigid alliances led to breakout of a much larger conflict?

a)

Annexation of Austria and Czechoslovakia

b)

Seven Years War

c)

World War II

d)

World War I

2.

Who founded the Communist Party in Russia and set up the world's first Communist Party dictatorship under the USSR?

a)

Mao Zedong

b)

Pol Pot

c)

Czar Nicholas II

d)

Vladimir Lenin

3.

The partial outline in the image describes important historical developments.


Which of the following would make this best title for this outline?

a)

The Beginnings of the Industrial Revolution

b)

Reasons for the Fall of Communism

c)

The Expansion of Democracy

d)

Causes of World War I

4.

Which of the following best describes warfare during World War I?

a)

Many naval battles between ships fighting over trade routes

b)

Quick attacks with coordinated aircraft, artillery, and infantry known as 'Blitzkrieg'

c)

Guerrilla combatants attacking from behind trees and in cities

d)

Soldiers digging in trenches and coming out over the top to attack during battles

5.

Which statement about the technology developed during World War I is correct?

a)

The new technology led to fewer refugees being displaced from their homes during the conflict.

b)

The new technology led to increased military and civilian casualties in battles fought during the conflict.

c)

The new technology led to smaller nations joining large empires following the conflict.

d)

The new technology led to a reduced focus on transportation improvements following the conflict.

6.

Which statement about the effect of the conditions imposed by the Treaty of Versailles following World War I is correct?

a)

The conditions of the Treaty led to the rise of fascism in Germany and Italy

b)

The Conditions led to the outbreak of the Russian Revolution

c)

The Conditions resulted in the independence of European colonies in Africa

d)

The conditions resulted in peasant uprisings against the aristocracy in France

7.

Many believe that the terms of the Treaty of Versailles helped lead to ___________________.

a)

the rise of Soviet communism

b)

the outbreak of World War II

c)

the Greco-Turkish War

d)

the Spanish Civil War

8.

The terms of the treaties that ended World War I were designed to have which of the following impacts on Germany and Austria-Hungary?

a)

Germany and Austria-Hungary could have no armies and were forced to dismantle large weapons of war, including tanks and artillery.

b)

Germany and Austria-Hungary were to be excluded from international trade with any of the victorious parties until their wartime debts and reparations were repaid.

c)

Germany and Austria-Hungary were to lose large amounts of territory, including colonial holdings, and to pay reparations to the other nations affected by the war.

d)

Germany and Austria-Hungary were to hold democratic elections overseen by international peacekeepers from the League of Nations to ensure that the elections were free and fair.

9.

Which of the following was a primary cause of Russia's withdrawal from World War I?

a)

The overthrow of the Russian monarchy by communists led by Lenin

b)

The entry of the United States into the war

c)

The entry of the Ottoman Empire into the war

d)

The capture of Saint Petersburg by German forces

10.

Why was Russia a strong supporter of Serbia in the period before World War I?

a)

Russia was obliged to as a part of the Triple Alliance.

b)

Russia wanted to show support for a fellow Slavic nation.

c)

Russia had granted Serbia its independence in 1908.

d)

Russia hoped to annex the neighboring territory of Bosnia.

11.

In light of the civil unrest in Russia during 1917, which generalization can be made about political revolutions?

a)

Revolutions tend to result from some combination of external forces such as global depression, foreign invasion, and international meddling.

b)

Revolutions tend to result from some combination of economic depression, military failure, and loss of faith in the ruling government.

c)

Revolutions only occur when un-elected leaders are unable to feed the working class.

d)

Revolutions only occur in countries that are involved in a major military conflict.

12.

What was the main reason that Russian peasants supported the Bolsheviks in the 1917 revolutions?

a)

The promise to invest in new agricultural technology

b)

The promise to maintain agricultural subsidy programs

c)

The promise to redistribute land owned by members of the aristocracy to common people, who had none

d)

The promise to collectivize farms to ensure adequate food supplies for all

13.

Which of the following was a major causes of the Russian Revolution of 1917?

a)

Failure of communism to meet the people's needs

b)

The government's refusal to enter World War I

c)

Extension of suffrage to all adult men

d)

Czar Nicholas II's abuse of power including a failure to provide for the basic needs of his peoples

14.

Which of the following is true of the post-World War I period?

a)

Most European colonial governments collapsed.

b)

Europe began to decline as an economic power.

c)

Most governments of the period were either fascist or communist.

d)

The League of Nations helped all African nations achieve independence.

15.

Following World War I, why did Great Britain and France insist that reparations payments be made by Germany?

a)

To acquire the money necessary to repay the United States for lend-lease contracts issued during the war

b)

To exact revenge for the reparations each was required to pay following the Franco-Prussian War

c)

To prevent Germany from becoming a world power again

d)

To gain funds with which to invest in the US stock market

16.

What was a major reason why Germany was unable to recover economically from World War I?

a)

Germany was forced to nationalize its major industries.

b)

Germany lost its access to ports on the Mediterranean Sea.

c)

Germany was forced to pay reparations to other European nations.

d)

Germany entered into a lend-lease agreement with the United States.

17.

What was one of the roadblocks to the establishment of stable alliances in Europe during the 1920's and 1930's?

a)

The collapse of the International Monetary Fund

b)

The repudiation of the Dawes Plan

c)

The rise of dictatorships throughout Europe

d)

The end of the Russian Civil War

18.

All of the following are regarded as PRIMARY CAUSES OF World War I, EXCEPT _______________.

a)

alliances.

b)

nationalism.

c)

militarism.

d)

communism.

19.

Economic difficulties experienced in Germany between 1923 and 1933 can be linked to the harsh restrictions of the __________________

a)

Fourteen Points.

b)

Treaty of Brest-Litovsk.

c)

Treaty of Versailles.

d)

Mandate System.

20.

Which country lost significant territory as a result of the 1919 Paris Peace Conference?

a)

Britain

b)

France

c)

Germany

d)

Italy

21.

Fascism embraces the idea of __________________

a)

a socialist government concerned with patriotism, the military, and anticommunism.

b)

a representative government concerned with nationalizing all major industries.

c)

a communist government concerned with implementing social welfare programs.

d)

a totalitarian government concerned with patriotism, the military, and anticommunism.

22.

Which of the following was a common characteristic of the Soviet Union, Germany under Adolf Hitler, and Italy under Benito Mussolini?

a)

Government-funded arts programs designed to encourage freedom of expression

b)

An emphasis on reducing military spending to ensure economic stability

c)

Government ownership of the means of production and distribution

d)

A one-party political system that denied basic human rights to citizens

23.

In which of the following ways were communist Russia, fascist Italy, and Nazi Germany similar?

a)

Each organized their governments around the principle of popular sovereignty.

b)

Each supported legislation aimed at protecting religious freedom.

c)

Each supported capitalist economic reforms.

d)

Each established totalitarian governments.

24.

Which of the following best describes fascism in Europe during the 1920's and 1930's?

a)

A form of totalitarianism that glorified the state above the individual

b)

A form of laissez-faire capitalism that promoted free enterprise

c)

A humanist philosophy that emphasized the worth of the individual

d)

An economic system that sought to create a classless society

25.

During the 1920s and 1930s, rising unemployment, hyperinflation, and the fear of communism all contributed to the ____________________.

a)

growth of European democracy

b)

formation of the European Union

c)

overthrow of monarchies in Italy, Spain, and Hungary

d)

rise of fascist governments in Germany, Spain, and Italy