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Shifting Power after 1900 & WWI

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What issues were going on in Russia at the beginning of the 20th century that lead to the Russian Revolution?

a)

Food Shortages

b)

Involvement in World War I

c)

Unhappiness With The Government

d)

All of the above were issues going on

2.

Who ruled Russia prior to the Russian Revolution?

a)

Czars

b)

Presidents

c)

Emporers

d)

Serfs

3.

What was the end result of the Russian Revolution?

a)

Russia became a direct democracy

b)

Russia would become a communist nation

c)

Russia would become a theocracy

d)

Russia would go back to an absolute monarchy

4.

Which leader emerged to become the most serious challenger to President Diaz in the 1910 Mexican election?

a)

Bernardo Reyes

b)

Emiliano Zapata

c)

Francisco Madero

d)

Francisco "Pancho" Villa

5.

Which of the following diseases devastated soldiers during World War I -

a)

Malaria

b)

Smallpox

c)

Influenza

d)

Tuberculosis

6.

Which of the following officially ended World War I for Europe?

a)

Executive Order

b)

Treaty of Versailles

c)

Treaty of Paris

d)

Congressional Action

7.

The incident that triggered World War I was the -

a)

Sinking of the Lusitania

b)

Serbian invasion of Austria-Hungary

c)

Assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand

d)

German seizure of Alsace-Lorraine, France

8.

What caused the United States to join the Allies in fighting World War One?

a)

Sinking of the ship liner, Titanic

b)

German invasion of neutal Belguim

c)

Britain's request for aide in the war effort

d)

Germany's use of unrestricted submarine warfare

9.

I helped establish the Republic of China based on three principles for the people: nationalism, Democracy, and the people's livelihood.

a)

Mao Zedong

b)

Chiang Kai Shek

c)

Sun Yat Sen

10.

The 1911 Chinese Revolution led to the end of which of the following dynasty?

a)

Ming Dynasty

b)

Song Dynasty

c)

Qing (Ch'iang) Dynasty

11.

After Austria-Hungary declare war on Serbia, Russian declared war on Austria-Hungary to protect Serbia. Germany then declared war on Russia. France also joined the war to help Russia. This is an example of

a)

alliances

b)

militarism

c)

nationalism

d)

imperialism

12.
What is the belief or desire of a government or people that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests?
a)
imperialism
b)
nationalism
c)
militarism
13.
What was the British ship sunk by Germany, killing over 1,000 passengers and 128 Americans?
a)
USS Maine
b)
Titanic
c)
Lusitania
d)
Envoy
14.

What was the name of the peacekeeping organisation created after World War I?

a)

The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation

b)

The European Union

c)

The United Nations

d)

The League of Nations

15.

What was the main aim of the League of Nations?

a)

To expand the military in Allied nations

b)

To settle border disputes between countries

c)

To disarm Germany

d)

To prevent the outbreak of future wars

16.

The new weapons introduce in World War I resulted in

a)

fewer casualties on the Western front

b)

a stalemate on the Western front

c)

increased central powers' efforts for a peace treaty

d)

decreased cost of fighting a stationary war

17.

Many German citizens turned against their leaders for signing the Treaty of Versailles because the treaty-

a)

Forced Germans to restore the former Kaiser

b)

Divided Germany into Communist and non-Communist zones

c)

required all German-speaking Europeans to return to Germany

d)

Forced Germany to pay large reparations or money, to the Allies

18.
What did Germany send to Mexico that offered to help them win land back from the United States if Mexico would start a war with the US?
a)
The Zimmerman Telegram
b)
The Outlandish Letter
c)
The Surprising Phone Call
19.

Why was Trench warfare so ineffective?

a)

It cost a lot

b)

It regard to many men

c)

Hardly any ground was gained which led to stalemates and extreme lose

d)

None of the above

20.

For Woodrow Wilson, the most important thing after the war was to

a)

deepen America’s isolationism from European affairs.

b)

bring about the disintegration of the Soviet Union.

c)

urge Germany to accept Article 231.

d)

achieve “peace without victory.”