AP Euro: Chapter 18

The Triple Alliance forged by Bismarck

consisted of ________.

A. Germany, Austria, and Italy

B. Germany, France, and Britain

C. Italy, Germany, and Spain

D. Austria, Germany, and Poland

Germany, Austria, and Italy

William II wanted ________.

A. to forge alliances with Russia and France

B. to become more isolated

C. a navy and colonies like Britain's

D. to expand the German Empire by gaining

territory

a navy and colonies like Britain's

At the Congress of Berlin in 1878, ________.

Germany claimed a new role on the world stage

Russia was permitted to occupy Constantinople

Bosnia-Herzegovina became an independent state

the Ottoman Empire was dismembered

Germany claimed a new role on the world stage

The first power to mobilize against Russia in 1914 was ________.

Austria

France

Germany

Serbia

Austria

Which of the following was one of the demands made by Austria-Hungary to Serbia after the assassination of the Archduke Ferdinand?

formation of a military alliance with Austria-Hungary

eliminate anti-Austro-Hungarian materials in Serbian schools

suppression of Allied propaganda

annexation into the Dual Monarchy

eliminate anti-Austro-Hungarian materials in Serbian schools

Which nation had the largest number of soldiers potentially available in World War I?

Great Britain

the United States

Russia

Germany

Germany

According to the Schlieffen Plan of 1905, which of the following was supposed to happen?

German troops would move west quickly to defeat France and then move to the eastern front.

French troops would move to conquer German troops and then move east to assist the Russians.

German troops would move east to defeat France and then move to the Russian front.

French troops would move to conquer German troops and then move west to assist the Russians.

German troops would move west quickly to defeat France and then move to the eastern front

Colonel T. E. Lawrence played a key role in the war in ________.

the Middle East

France

West Africa

Greece

the Middle East

The British introduced the use of ________ in World War I.

poison gas

the tank

trench warfare

submarine warfare

the tank

The second Moroccan crisis brought Britain closer to ________.

Belgium

Russia

France

Italy

France

Who was Rasputin?

A. the tsar

B. a Russian nobleman who helped the tsar abdicate

C. a faith healer who advised the tsar

D. an aide to V. I. Lenin

a faith healer who advised the tsar

Leon Trotsky's military forces were opposed by the ________.

Red Army

Cheka

Black Russians

White Russians

White Russians

The civil war between the Red Russians and White Russians ended in ________.

A. 1921, when the Red Army finally overcame the domestic opposition

B. March 1918, with the acceptance of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

C. December 1917, when Russia signed an armistice with Germany

D. 1921, when the Red Russians conceded defeat and signed a peace treaty with the White Russians

1921, when the Red Army finally overcame the domestic opposition

In March 1918, the last German offensive was stopped at ________.

Lorraine

Normandy

the Marne

Alsace

the Marne

The battle casualties of World War I on all sides came to about ________.

10 million dead and 15 million wounded

15 million dead and 10 million wounded

10 million dead and 20 million wounded

20 million dead and 15 million wounded

10 million dead and 15 million wounded

Mainly due to the British forces, by October 30, 1918, ________ was out of the war.

Palestine

Turkey

Iraq

Iran

Turkey

The peace treaty signed in Paris in 1920 between Turkey and the Allies dismembered ________.

the Ottoman Empire

the Byzantine Empire

the Austro-Hungarian Empire

Italy

the Ottoman Empire

A Greek invasion of the Turkish homeland provoked a nationalist reaction, bringing the young general Mustafa Kemal, or ________, to power.

"Prince of Nationalism"

"General of Freedom"

"Protector of the People"

"Father of the Turks"

"Father of the Turks"

The Big Four were ________.

the United States, Britain, France, and Italy

the United States, Britain, Germany, and Japan

the United States, Russia, France, and Germany

the United States, Japan, France, and Italy

the United States, Britain, France, and Italy

In the peace talks that ended World War I, Germany ________.

was forced to accept terms dictated by the victors

negotiated a few minor concessions

negotiated several major concessions

retained the right to station troops west of the Rhine River

was forced to accept terms dictated by the victors

World War I ________.

did little to eliminate colonialism

brought about the rapid elimination of colonialism

led the United States to seek new colonies

led to a prohibition on the creation of new colonies by European nations

did little to eliminate colonialism

At the Versailles peace talks, Germany signed a treaty ________.

accepting blame for World War I

dividing the country into two separate nations: East Germany and West Germany

requiring Germany to weaken itself militarily

requiring Germany to join the League of Nations

accepting blame for World War I

What countries were expected to be barriers to the westward expansion of Russian communism?

A. Turkey, Iraq, Lebanon, and Palestine

B. Turkey, Iraq, and Yugoslavia

C. Poland, Romania, Yugoslavia, the Baltic states, and Czechoslovakia

D. Poland, Romania, Turkey, and Iraq

Poland, Romania, Yugoslavia, the Baltic states, and Czechoslovakia

Most of Poland was carved out of the former ________.

A. Austro-Hungarian Empire

B. Russian Empire

C. Ottoman Empire

D. German Empire

Russian Empire

Mandates established in the former Ottoman Empire were administered by ________.

A. France and Britain

B. Italy and Britain

C. Russia, France, and Britain

D. the United States, France, and Britain

France and Britain

Germany and Austria made a secret treaty in 1879 in which they agreed they would ________.

remain neutral in each other's affairs

not attack each other

provide military assistance to each other if Russia attacked either of them

provide military assistance to each other if any country attacked them

provide military assistance to each other if Russia attacked either of them

The formation of the Triple Entente is best seen in light of the ________.

alliance between France and Russia

German alliance with Russia

creation of the Triple Alliance

end of the Habsburg Empire

creation of the Triple Alliance

Rivalry in the Balkans became an international conflict when ________

Germany attempted to annex Bosnia and Herzegovina

Slavs in Bosnia and Herzegovina revolted against Turkish rule

Serbia and Montenegro assisted the Slavs in the revolt against Turkish rule

Russia became involved in the Slav revolt against Turkish rule

Russia became involved in the Slav revolt against Turkish rule

The Pan-Slavic movement sought to ________.

unite all Slavs under the protection of Russia

gain independence for Bosnia and Herzegovina

gain independence for Serbia and Montenegro

unite all Slavs in an independent state

unite all Slavs under the protection of Russia

Which phrase best characterizes Bismarck's view of Germany's relationship with France during the early 1870s?

A. mutually beneficial

B. appeasing

C. friendly

D. openly antagonistic

appeasing

What motivated Russia and France to form an alliance?

A. Germany had been too successful in isolating both countries diplomatically.

B. Russia wanted to strengthen its political power so it could attack Germany, and France wanted to weaken Germany's influence so it could form alliances with other countries.

C. Russia wanted the troops France could supply, and France wanted the security against Germany Russia could provide.

D. Each country feared the other would form an alliance with Germany.

Germany had been too successful in isolating both countries diplomatically

The diplomatic policies of General Leo von Caprivi and William II resulted in ________.

A. Germany becoming an enemy of Britain

B. Germany and Britain drawing closer

C. Germany and France drawing closer

D. Germany becoming isolated from the rest of Europe

Germany becoming an enemy of Britain

Germany's real goal in fomenting the first Moroccan crisis was _________.

A. gaining a Mediterranean port

B. testing out new military technology

C. reconciling differences with France

D. testing international relations

testing international relations

During the last three decades of the nineteenth century, ________ chose to be isolated, but ________ was intentionally isolated by other European powers.

A. Britain; Russia

B. Germany: France

C. France; Russia

D. Britain; France

Britain; France

Which of the following events are in the correct chronological order?

Russo-Japanese War, Congress of Berlin, Russo-Turkish War, and First and Second Balkan Wars

Congress of Berlin, Russo-Japanese War, Russo-Turkish War, and First and Second Balkan Wars

Russo-Turkish War, Russo-Japanese War, Congress of Berlin, and First and Second Balkan Wars

Russo-Turkish War, Congress of Berlin, Russo-Japanese War, and First and Second Balkan Wars

Russo-Turkish War, Congress of Berlin, Russo-Japanese War, and First and Second Balkan Wars

The Balkan crises threatened what two empires?

Austrian and Ottoman

Russian and Austrian

British and Ottoman

French and British

Austrian and Ottoman

Why did the United States enter World War I in 1917?

The Germans attacked Cuba.

The Germans started sinking U.S. ships again.

The Germans bombed Rhode Island.

The Germans sank the Lusitania.

The Germans started sinking U.S. ships again

Following the tsar's abdication, Russia's parliament ________.

A. formed a provisional government with Western sympathies

B. dissolved

C. formed a provisional government with socialist leanings

D. formed a provisional government with German sympathies

formed a provisional government with Western sympathies

Initially the Soviets ________.

supported the provisional government

plotted to overthrow the provisional government

allowed the provisional government to function without actually supporting it

believed they could persuade the provisional government to accept its demands

allowed the provisional government to function without actually supporting it

A main reason for popular discontent with the Russian provisional government in 1917-1918 was ________.

Kerensky's decision not to aggressively continue the war

the resistance of embittered monarchists to a socialist premier

widespread demands for the Bolsheviks to lead the country

continuing shortages of food

continuing shortages of food

The Mensheviks eventually rejected the Russian provisional government because it ________.

A. failed to formalize a permanent government

B. ordered the army to fire on demonstrators

C. failed to control the army and purge reactionaries from the government

D. banned worker collectives, or councils

failed to control the army and purge reactionaries from the government

Bolshevik Russia agreed to the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, under which they ________.

gained the Baltic States

received large amounts of money for reparations

agreed to end the civil war

yielded Finland, Poland, and Ukraine to Germany

yielded Finland, Poland, and Ukraine to Germany

The success of the Bolshevik coup of November 6 was surprising, given the group's _________.

A. small size

B. association with the tsarist government

C. criminal status

D. decline in the early 1910s

small size

Why did the Bolsheviks oppose World War I?

They believed it benefited only capitalism.

They considered it an obstacle to their revolutionary ambitions.

They considered military aggression antithetical to socialist beliefs.

They feared a Germany victory.

They believed it benefited only capitalism

The Ludendorff offensive is best characterized as a __________.

desperate risk

reasonable strategy

long-established plan

necessity

desperate risk

The Germans controlled Eastern Europe and its resources, especially food, and by 1918 were free to concentrate their forces on the western front. These developments would probably have been decisive without ________.

the Italian allies' support

American intervention

British invasion in northern France

widespread mutinies in the German ranks

American intervention

Which of the following eventually brought about the end of the Ottoman Empire?

its neutrality at the outbreak of World War I

its decision to enter the war on the side of Germany in 1914

its decision to enter the war on the side of the Allies in 1914

its refusal to participate in the peace settlement in Paris

its decision to enter the war on the side of Germany in 1914

The covenant of the League of Nations sought to establish ________.

one world government

the elimination of barriers to free trade

international bans on the production of machine guns, tanks, and submarines

a system for resolving international conflicts

a system for resolving international conflicts

The exclusion of native colonial leaders of Africa and Asia in the peace settlement discussions strengthened ________.

A. anticolonialism

B. dependence on European powers

C. European colonial powers

D. international relations

anticolonialism

Which of the following disputes Keynes's criticism of the Treaty of Versailles?

A. Germans recovered prosperity following the peace treaty.

B. The Germans' plans for a European settlement would have been much harsher than the Treaty of Versailles.

C. The Allies were unanimous in determining the terms of the treaty.

D. The Arab world maintained a stable, if shaky, peace.

Germans recovered prosperity following the peace treaty

What best characterizes the Serbian reply to Austria-Hungary's demands?

conciliatory

militaristic

jingoistic

mobilization

conciliatory

The German strategy of fomenting trouble in Russia by returning Lenin from exile can be considered ________.

A. partially successful

B. entirely successful

C. a complete failure

D. a partial failure

entirely successful

The March Revolution in Russia, compared to that of November of the same year, was __________.

spontaneous

bloody

wider in scope

more influenced by Marxist rhetoric

spontaneous

World War I had what impact on colonization?

It led directly to decolonization.

It completed the process of decolonization.

It initiated new attitudes that would eventually bring about decolonization.

It confirmed ties between colonies and colonizers.

It initiated new attitudes that would eventually bring about decolonization.

The one real strength of the League of Nations was that __________.

A. it had both persuasive and coercive powers

B. there was a consensus about its principles

C. it included all European nations and the United States

D. it was opposed to colonialism

there was a consensus about its principles