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WorksheetsWWI, Russian Revolution, and Interwar Years Review
Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 25mins
Which of these nations did NOT fight with the Allied Powers in World War I?
Austria-Hungary
England
France
Russia
What country left World War I in 1917 and made a separate peace with the Central Powers?
France
Russia
England
United States
The western front in World War I was an example of a "war of attrition." This means that
the front tended to move frequently.
most of the targets were civilian ones.
the Central Powers quickly overran the Allies.
both sides dug in and tried to wear each other down.
Which of these was a technological innovation in warfare in World War I?
atomic bomb
cluster bomb
aerial warfare
air to air missiles
Which of these is considered to be the "spark" which ignited World War I?
the invasion of Poland
the invasion of Belgium
the assassination of Franz-Ferdinand
the sinking of a British passenger ship
The purpose of Woodrow Wilson's "Fourteen Points" was to
state the U.S.'s peacetime goals after World War I.
encourage Italy to join the Allied Powers.
explain why the U.S. did not enter World War I in 1914.
explain why the U.S. did not enter World War I in 1914.
According to Woodrow Wilson, the purpose of the League of Nations was
to remove threat of future wars.
to prevent nuclear proliferation.
to help the US gain more territories.
to help promote prohibition in other countries.
To revitalize the Russian economy after the Revolution and Civil War, Lenin implemented which program?
War Commu
5 Year Plan
New Economic Policy
New Deal
Which statement BEST describes the Bolshevik Revolution?
It was begun by Joseph Stalin.
It began a civil war in Russia.
It toppled Tsar Alexander II from power.
It prevented Russia from exiting World War I
The socialist group called the Bolsheviks led the final stage of the Russian Revolution and followed the teachings of
Johann Goethe.
Thomas Paine.
John Locke.
Karl Marx.
During the Russian Civil War, the Bolshevik "Red Army" was opposed by the
Blue Army
White Army
Green Army
Black Army
Which of these conditions did soldiers contract from fighting in trenches in World War I?
scurvy
tetanus
fallout
trench foot
After the March Revolution and the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II, a new government was established known as
Russian Federation
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Russian Provisional Government
Russian Empire
What was a key difference between the political and economic outlooks of Vladimir Lenin and Joseph Stalin?
Lenin supported socialism; Stalin did not.
Lenin allowed some private enterprise; Stalin did not.
Lenin felt that governmental changes should be gradual; Stalin did not.
Lenin implemented severe censorship of oppositional views; Stalin did not.
Which area was called the "powder keg" of Europe and was the place where World War I began?
Balkans
Gallipoli
Western Front
Ottoman Empire
A struggle for power within the USSR after the death of Lenin in 1924 was between which two leaders?
Stalin & Khrushchev
Stalin & Kerensky
Gorbachev & Trotsky
Stalin and Trotsky
How does this poster depict German militarism prior to World War I?
The poster depicts Germany and her culture as a "mad brute"
The poster depicts Germany as unhappy about the possible start of the war.
The poster depicts Germany as "saviors" as depicted by the woman being carried.
The poster depicts Germany as alone in the fight for freedom in the years leading up to World War I.
How did militarism contribute to the start of World War I?
Militarism influenced government and many nations became military dictatorships leading to the war.
Militarism created an environment where war was a way of resolving disputes over negotiation or diplomacy.
The competition between countries to build powerful armies acted as the sole reason for the start of the war.
Militarism created an environment where people only listened to generals, in turn, causing conflict and starting the war.
Which statement BEST describes the Bolshevik Revolution?
It was begun by Joseph Stalin.
It began a civil war in Russia.
It toppled Tsar Alexander II from power.
It prevented Russia from exiting World War I
What was a key difference between the political and economic outlooks of Vladimir Lenin and Joseph Stalin?
Lenin supported socialism; Stalin did not.
Lenin allowed some private enterprise; Stalin did not.
Lenin felt that governmental changes should be gradual; Stalin did not.
Lenin implemented severe censorship of oppositional views; Stalin did not.
The belief that a country needs a strong army is called
Imperialism
Militarism
Nationalism
Socialism
Mandate System
Battle of Verdun
The Great Compromise
Treaty of Versailles
What the name of the two sides in WWI?
The Axis Powers and the Central Powers
The Central Powers and the Allied Powers
The Allied Powers and the Germans
The Russians and the Central Powers
Technologies that contributed to lost of deaths in WWI?
mortar and assault rifle
fighter plane and rocket artillery
submarine and machine gun
shrapnel and night vision
What is the League of Nations?
An international organisation that helps to promote trade
An international organisation that aims to promote peace among the countries
An international organisation that will fight other countries
An international organisation that will bring hope and stability in the world
Characteristics of Fascism and Communism
no economic/social classes
one-party political system
limited freedoms
very strong national government
discrimination against or prejudice toward Jews
Anti-Semitism
racism
persecution
liberation
deprived Jews of their rights of citizenship, prohibiting Jews from marrying Germans or non-Jews
Nuremberg Laws
Star of David
Allies
Third Reich
Promoted nationlism and power creating totalitarian governments
Mussolini and Hitler
Hitler and Stalin
Mussolini and Lenin
Putin and Mussolini
A form of government that puts the good of nation above all else (extreme nationalism)?
Oligrachy
Republic
Constitutional Monarchy
Fascism
Who was the Fascist leader of Italy who set out to create an Italian Empire?
Adolf Hitler
Benito Mussolini
Mao Zedong
Hirohito
Opponents of Stalin could have found themselves sent to a __________ during the Great Purge?
Ghettos
Dumas
Gulags
Factory
How did Stalin transform the role of agriculture in the Soviet Union?
Gave the peasants land.
He collectively combined it under the state.
Put numerous Kulaks in charge.
Set 8 year plans for farmers.
What was the goal of Stalin's Five-Year plans?
Build up the Red Army
End famine by increasing food production.
Transform the Soviet Union into an industrial economy.
Increase voting rights in the Soviet Union
