1 Name____________________________________ Practice Test for World War I and the Russian Revolution Unit Test 2013 1) Why was

the Balkan region referred to as the Powder Keg of Europe prior to World War I? A) he aggression of the !tto"an E"pire was disrupting the #alan$e of power B) %ugosla&ia was in&ading its neigh#oring $ountries ') (ationalisti$ and i"perialisti$ ri&alries were in$reasing )) he area was the leading supplier of "ilitary e*uip"ent to the rest of the world +) he harsh ter"s in$luded in the treaties ending World War I ha&e #een used to e,plain the A) -as$ist .e&olution in /pain B) Bolshe&ik .e&olution ') Ar"enian 0assa$re in urkey )) .ise of (a1is" in 2er"any 3) Before 14156 nationalis" in the Balkan Peninsula $ontri#uted to A) the re7e$tion of the 8ersailles reaty #y $o"#atants B) the ina#ility of $ountries to "ake reparation pay"ents ') $a"paigns #y foreign diplo"ats against the use of tren$h warfare )) resistan$e #y ethni$ groups to Austrian rule 4) An economic accomplishment of the Soviet Union under Joseph Stalin was A) a$hie&ing the highest standard of li&ing in Eastern Europe B) filling retail stores with an a#undan$e of $onsu"er goods ') e,porting large surpluses of wheat and other grains )) in$reasing produ$tion of hea&y industrial "a$hinery 9) Whi$h situation is $hara$teristi$ of a totalitarian so$iety? A) Indi&idualis" is en$ouraged B) Artists and "usi$ians e,perien$e artisti$ freedo" ') :udges and the $ourts are independent of $entral go&ern"ent $ontrol )) he freedo"s of spee$h6 press6 and religion are denied

+ ;) Whi$h state"ent #est $hara$teri1es the rule of :oseph /talin in the /o&iet <nion? A) Basi$ hu"an rights were denied B) !wnership of far"s was returned to indi&idual far"ers ') )e"o$rati$ refor"s were $arried out )) -ree enterprise repla$ed a $o""and e$ono"y =) In the /o&iet <nion6 :oseph /talin go&erned #y the "eans of $ensorship6 se$ret poli$e6 and purges> his type of go&ern"ent is $alled A) otalitarian B) )e"o$ra$y ') ?i"ited 0onar$hy )) heo$ra$y @) <nder :oseph /talin6 peasants in the /o&iet <nion were for$ed to A) "o&e to large $ities B) 7oin $olle$ti&e far"s ') support the .ussian !rthodo, 'hur$h )) #e$o"e "e"#ers of the ruling party 2000-2013 4) !n the e&e of World War I6 Bosnia was ruled #y A) the !tto"an E"pire B) 2er"any ') Bulgaria )) AustriaABungary 1C) :oseph /talinDs rule in the /o&iet <nion was $hara$teri1ed #y the A) esta#lish"ent of totalitarian di$tatorship B) de&elop"ent of a "arket e$ono"y ') en$ourage"ent of religious #eliefs )) introdu$tion of de"o$rati$ politi$al institutions

3 11) World War I was "ore destru$ti&e than earlier wars #e$ause A) the ar"ies were "ore ruthless B) airplanes $ould drop huge #o"#s ') it lasted longer )) "odern weapons and new te$hnology were "ore deadly 1+) !ne si"ilarity #etween the $1ars in .ussia and the /o&iet <nion under :oseph /talin is that in #oth types of go&ern"ents6 these leaders A) esta#lished an authoritarian for" of go&ern"ent B) supported the $reation of a national $hur$h ') de&eloped poli$ies to li"it industrial growth )) tried to redu$e their nationDs influen$e in world affairs 13) A stale"ate o$$urred on the Western front #e$ause of whi$h new weapon? A) B) ') )) he tank he auto"ati$ "a$hine gun he airplane he rifle

15) Whi$h se*uen$e of .ussian e&ents is in the $orre$t order? 1) 'atherine the 2reat westerni1es .ussia +) I&an III defeats the 0ongols 3) Krush$he& pla$es "issiles in 'u#a 5) '1ar (i$holas II a#di$ates the throne A) 1A+A3A5 B) +A1A5A3 ') +A3A1A5 )) 5A1A3A+ 19) Whi$h of the following helped the Allies a$hie&e the #reakthrough that sought in World War I6 thus ending the stale"ate? A) he .ussian re&olution B) he in&ol&e"ent of the <nited /tates ') he #attle of 2allipoli )) he waging of total war

1;) Whi$h state"ent #est des$ri#es a relationship #etween World War I and the

5 Bolshe&ik .e&olution? A) World War I $reated $onditions in .ussia that helped trigger a re&olution B) World War I postponed the re&olution in .ussia #y restoring the $onfiden$e in the $1ar ') World War I ga&e the '1arDs ar"y the needed e,perien$e to suppress the re&olution )) !pposing .ussian for$es $ooperated to fight the foreign in&aders 1=) he te$hnology de&eloped during World War I resulted in A)s"aller nations #e$o"ing part of larger e"pires after the war B) a slowdown in transportation i"pro&e"ents after the war ') in$rease "ilitary $asualties in #attles fought during war )) a s"aller nu"#er of refugees during war 1@) he "ain purpose of /talinDs fi&eAyear plans was to A) turn the /o&iet <nion into a "odern industrial power B) produ$e "ore $onsu"er goods ') in$rease far" produ$tion )) turn the /o&iet <nion into a "ilitary power 14) Why was it diffi$ult to gain an ad&antage o&er the ene"y in tren$h warfare? A) oo "any soldiers died of disease in the tren$hes B) he "a$hine gun "ade it nearly i"possi#le for troops to ad&an$e ') oo few soldiers were willing to kill ene"y soldiers )) (o weapons were used +C) !ne "a7or $ause of the .ussian .e&olution was A) food shortages B) the death of .asputin ') ?eninDs return to .ussia )) the reaty of BrestA?ito&sk +1) he .ussian and -ren$h .e&olutions #oth resulted in A) new de"o$ra$ies B) restoring old "onar$hies ') &iolent politi$al $hanges )) in$reasing the 'hur$hDs power ++) Whi$h of the following pro&isions are found within the reaty of 8ersailles?

9 A) All nations shall "aintain open dis$ussions to pre&ent future wars B) 2er"any will a$$ept full responsi#ility for starting the war ') -reedo" of the seas will #e prote$ted )) Afri$an $olonies $ontrolled #y the 'entral Powers would #e granted independen$e +3) A totalitarian so$iety is one in whi$h A) the go&ern"ent $ontrols "ost aspe$ts of life B) religious #eliefs are supported #y the go&ern"ent ') the state is $onsidered a ser&ant of the $iti1ens )) $iti1ens $an pu#li$ly $riti$i1e the a$tions of the go&ern"ent +5) he "a7or i"pa$t of the reaty of 8ersailles on 2er"any was that the treaty led to A) an era of pea$e and international good will in 2er"any B) a leadership position for 2er"any in the ?eague of (ations ') an in$rease in 2er"anyDs desire to regain its power and prestige )) a sta#le 2er"any that was #oth de"o$rati$ and strong +9) What was the "a7or goal of :oseph /talinDs -i&e %ear plans in the /o&iet <nion? A) In$luding peasants in the de$isionA"aking pro$ess B) I"pro&ing litera$y rates ') /upporting $apitalis" )) En$ouraging rapid industriali1ation +;) ?eninDs pro"ise of Pea$e6 ?and6 and Bread during the Bolshe&ik .e&olution of 141= was "ade in an effort to A) end -ran$eDs o$$upation of .ussia B) gain popular support to o&erthrow the go&ern"ent ') resol&e $onfli$ts #etween far"ers of di&erse ethni$ #a$kgrounds )) restore '1ar (i$holas II to power +=) !ne way in whi$h the 'oun$il of rent E1959A19;3) and the 8ersailles 'onferen$e E141@ F 1414) are si"ilar is that they #oth atte"pted to A) restore sta#ility after a period of $onfli$t or disorder B) address e$ono"i$ $on$erns #y lowering tariffs ') defend hu"an rights #y esta#lishing written $ode of law )) en$ourage $ultural de&elop"ent through the $reation of uni&ersities +@) !ne of the "a7or $auses of the .ussian .e&olution of 141= was the A) failure of $o""unis" B) rapid e,pansion of the right to &ote

; ') go&ern"entDs refusal to enter World War I )) a#use of politi$al power #y '1ar (i$holas II +4) Whi$h of the following was not a "a7or $ause of World War I? A) I"perialis" B) (ationalis" ') .eligious $onfli$t )) Allian$es 3C) In .ussia6 the e&ents of Bloody /unday6 the hea&y $asualties during World War I6 and the ineffe$ti&e leadership of the $1ar led dire$tly to the A) $reation of the Warsaw Pa$t B) signing of the 0uni$h Pa$t ') institution of perestroika )) .e&olution of 141= 31) he Balkans were referred to as the Powder Keg of Europe in the period #efore World War I #e$ause of their A) e$ono"i$ strength B) nationalisti$ ri&alries ') sto$kpile of weapons )) "anufa$turing a#ility 3+) In a $o""and e$ono"y6 e$ono"i$ de$isions are "ostly influen$ed #y A) #anking pra$ti$es B) go&ern"ent poli$ies ') pri&ate in&estors )) $onsu"er de"ands 33) What were the fourteen points? A) ?loyd 2eorgeDs plans for ending the war B) An agree"ent #etween the Allies and 'entral Powers ') ?eninDs progra" for a $o""unist .ussia )) WilsonDs ter"s for ending the war and future wars

35) he ?eague of (ations was weakened #e$ause A) Britain and -ran$e refused to 7oin B) Woodrow Wilson did not support the idea of the league

= ') he <>/> refused to 7oin )) It only allowed Western European nations to 7oin 39) !ne $hara$teristi$ of a totalitarian state is that A) $iti1ens are en$ouraged to $riti$i1e the go&ern"ent B) se&eral politi$al parties run the e$ono"i$ syste" ') "inority groups are granted "any $i&il li#erties )) the go&ern"ent $ontrols and $ensors the "edia 3;) he reaty of 8ersailles A) for$ed -ran$e to pay reparations B) #la"ed the war on /er#ia and AustriaABungary ') was written #y Woodrow Wilson ))for$ed 2er"any to pay reparations 3=) he reaty of 8ersailles punished 2er"any for its role in World War I #y A) supporting e$ono"i$ san$tions #y the <nited (ations B) taking away 2er"an territory in the Balkans and /pain ') di&iding 2er"any into four o$$upied 1ones )) for$ing 2er"any to a$$ept #la"e for the war and to pay reparations 3@) Whi$h $ountries #attled ea$h other on the Eastern -ront in World War I? A) 2er"any and AustriaABungary B) 2er"any and .ussia ') Britain and 2er"any )) AustriaABungary and urkey 34) otalitarian go&ern"ents are $hara$teri1ed #y the A) eli"ination of hea&y industry B) support of the people for parlia"entary ') la$k of a written 'onstitution )) use of $ensorship6 se$ret poli$e6 and repression

5C) What was "a7or $ause of World War I? A) .e#ellions in $olonial lands in Afri$a and Asia B) E,pansion of $o""unis" in Western Europe

@ ') Ina#ility of the ?eague of (ations to keep pea$e )) nationalisti$ ri&alries in the nations of Europe 51) <nder #oth the '1arist regi"e of .ussia and the 'o""unist go&ern"ent of the /o&iet <nion6 artisti$ e,pression was $ensored pri"arily #e$ause A) support of the arts was $onsidered a waste of "oney B) $riti$is" of the go&ern"ent was so"eti"es refle$ted in the arts ') no "arkets e,isted for artisti$ or literary works )) the arts were $onsidered uni"portant 5+) A "a7or $ause of World War I was A) the spread of $o""unis" throughout Europe B) the e,isten$e of opposing allian$es ') a de$line in the poli$y of i"perialis" )) an in$rease in a$ts of aggression #y England 53) Bea&y "ilitary losses in World War I6 food and fuel shortages6 and the opposition to the $1ar led to A) -ren$h .e&olution B) 'u#an .e&olution ') .ussian .e&olution )) 'hinese .e&olution 55) What was the i""ediate $ause of World War I in Europe? A) Atta$k on Poland #y the 2er"an ar"y B) Assassination of the heir to the throne of the AustroABungarian E"pire ') /inking of the British liner6 ?usitania )) /tart of the $i&il war in .ussia 59) Whi$h state"ent #est des$ri#es how a $o""and e$ono"y fun$tioned in the /o&iet <nion? A) he laws of supply and de"and $ontrolled the e$ono"y B) rade poli$ies "andated that i"ports e,$eeded e,ports ') A $entral authority deter"ined the type and *uantity of goods to #e produ$ed )) he su$$ess of the agri$ulture se$tor $ontrolled the pri$e of "anufa$tured goods 5;) An e$ono"i$ a$$o"plish"ent of the /o&iet <nion under :oseph /talin was A) in$reasing produ$tion of hea&y industrial "a$hinery B) e,porting large surpluses of wheat and other grains

4 ') filling retail stores with an a#undan$e of $onsu"er goods )) a$hie&ing the highest standard of li&ing in Eastern Europe 5=) Whi$h e$ono"i$ progra" is asso$iated with :oseph /talin? A) 2reat ?eap -orward B) -our 0oderni1ations ') -i&e %ear Plan )) Perestroika

Unit Test # Revie! "heet # World War I and Russian Revolution -or the test this week on World War I and the .ussian .e&olution6 try to re&iew and #e fa"iliar with the following people6 ter"s6 &o$a#ulary6 $on$epts6 the"es6 or *uestions> Any *uestions a#out anything #elow6 see "e today either #efore or after s$hool6 or at lun$h> he <nit est will #e $onsisted of around 9C "ultipleA$hoi$e *uestions> 0y ad&i$e to you is to use the spa$e pro&ided6 and write a senten$e or two answering6 defining or identifying the ter"6 person6 or *uestion> <se this as a study guide6 or e&en #etter6 sa&e it for a regents study guide> %ou $an earn u$ to 10 $oints #y $o"pleting as "any of the ite"s #elow as you $an> )oing so"e $an still get your partial $redit> This is due the %&' () T*+ T+"T, What were the long ter" $auses of World War I? )es$ri#e #riefly how ea$h of these $auses $aused tension in Europe>

What ter" do we use to dis$uss the long and shortAter" $auses of World War I?

What were the shortAter" $auses of World War I? )es$ri#e the"G /o$ial )arwinis" A

1C What do we "ean #y powder Keg? Whi$h region in the world are we referring to using this na"e?

Ar$hduke -ran$is -erdinand A

Assassination F

Allies F

'entral Powers A

riple Entente F

riple Allian$e A

Bow did allian$es lead to World War I #e$o"ing a world $onfli$t?

9 new pie$es of te$hnology> Bow did new te$hnology "ake World War I different fro" other wars?

/tale"ate F

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Western -ront F

Eastern -ront F

What is ren$h warfare? )es$ri#e itG Bow did tren$h warfare lead to a stale"ate in World War I?

When did World War I end? What do we $all this day?

reaty of 8ersailles and itDs pro&isionsF

Woodrow Wilson H 15 Points F

?eague of (ations F Who $reated? What was the leagueDs goal? Why was the ?eague weak?

Bow did the Allies differ when it $a"e to the agree"ent on the reaty of 8ersailles?

What were so"e "a7or things in the reaty of 8ersailles?

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Who was not happy after World War I and the signing of the reaty of 8ersailles? Why?

'1ar F

A#solute Power F

Ale,ander II A

Ale,ander III A

'orruption F

'ri"ean War F

/erfs F

What pro#le"s e,isted in .ussia that led to the .ussian .e&olution?

'1ar (i$holas II F

What happened on Bloody /unday?

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Bolshe&ik Party A

Karl 0ar, F

8ladi"ir ?enin F

What did ?enin pro"ise people to gain their support?

'o""unists and their #eliefs F

/o&iet <nion F

Why did .ussia lea&e World War I?

'o""and E$ono"y F

0i,ed E$ono"y A

15 :oseph /talin A

-i&eA%ear Plan A

otalitarianis" F

'olle$ti&es F

2oals H Poli$ies of /talin F

2reat Purge F

Was /talin a good leader for the .ussian people?