AP Euro Chap 26

The Triple Alliance forged by Bismarck consisted of the following countries: A. Greece, Germany, Albania. B. Germany, France, Britain. C. Italy, Germany, Spain. D. Austria, Germany, Poland. E. Germany, Austria, 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. both A and C. E. to add to the power of the military in German society.

At the Congress of Berlin in 1878: A. Germany became newly important on the world stage. B. Russia was permitted to occupy Constantinople. C. Bosnia-Herzegovina became an independent state. D. the Ottoman Empire was dismembered. E. Italy gained new territories in the Adriatic.

Which of the following factors did NOT lead Britain to draw closer in alliance with Russia? A. British fears of Germany's naval program B. German attempts to build a railroad to the Near East C. Closer ties with Russia's ally, Serbia D. The settling of disputes in Central Asia E. Coordinated planning with the French military

Russia's interventions in Ottoman lands spurred the British to coin a new word for super-patriotism: "______________."

William II believed that dismissing Bismarck in 1890 would help him secure Germany's deserved "place in the ______________."

Which of the following events are in the correct chronological order? A. Russo-Japanese War, Congress of Berlin, Russo-Turkish War, and First and Second Balkan Wars B. Congress of Berlin, Russo-Japanese War, Russo-Turkish War, and First and Second Balkan Wars C. Russo-Turkish War, Russo-Japanese War, Congress of Berlin, and First and Second Balkan Wars D. Russo-Turkish War, Congress of Berlin, Russo-Japanese War, and First and Second Balkan Wars E. Congress of Berlin, Crimean War, Russo-Japanese War, World War I

Which of the following did NOT help pave the road to World War I? A. Young Turks overthrowing the Ottoman government B. Balkan Wars C. Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand D. Alliance system E. French demilitarization

The Second Morocco Crisis brought Britain closer to: A. Belgium. B. Russia. C. the United States. D. Italy. E. France.

The name of the group responsible for the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand and his wife was the: A. Patria o Muerte. B. Silver Star. C. Black Hand. D. National Serbian Front. E. Revenge, Nation, and Country.

The first power to mobilize against Russia was: A. Austria. B. France. C. Germany. D. Serbia. E. Hungary.

Which of the following was one of the demands made by Austria-Hungary to Serbia after the assassination of the Archduke Ferdinand? A. Formation of a military alliance with Austria-Hungary B. Declaration of war against Russia C. Suppression of Allied propaganda D. Annexation into the Dual Monarchy E. eliminate anti-Austro-Hungarian materials in Serbian schools

What best characterizes the Serbian reply to Austria-Hungary's demands? A. Conciliatory B. Militaristic C. Jingoistic D. Mobilization E. Surrender

Which nation had the largest number of soldiers potentially available? A. Great Britain B. the United States C. Russia D. Germany E. Turkey

According to the Schlieffen Plan of 1905, which of the following was supposed to happen? A. German troops would move west to ransack France and then move to the Eastern Front. B. French troops would move to conquer German troops and then move east to assist the Russians. C. German troops would move east to ransack France and then move to the Russian Front. D. French troops would move to conquer German troops and then move west to assist the Russians. E. German troops would march east into Poland and then west into France.

Colonel T.E. Lawrence played a key role in the war in: A. Russia. B. France. C. West Africa. D. Greece. E. the Middle East.

Why did the United States enter World War I in 1917? A. The Germans attacked Cuba. B. The Germans started sinking U.S. ships again. C. The Germans bombed Rhode Island. D. The German sinking of the Lusitania. E. None of these answers.

Woodrow Wilson viewed the war as: a. a chance to expand U.S. power. b. an opportunity to remove the tsarist government from Russia c. a chance to make the world safe for democracy. d. something to stay out of at all costs. e. a glorious stage for human achievement.

In 1911, Germany responded to a French intervention in Morocco by sending a warship, the Panther, to the Moroccan port of ______________.

If Germany had not invaded Luxembourg and ______________, British public opinion might have continued to favor neutrality.

The March Revolution in Russia was the result of all of the following EXCEPT: A. widespread hunger. B. peasant unrest and strikes. C. the collapse of the monarchy's ability to govern. D. the ineptitude of Nicholas II. E. widespread public support for the Bolsheviks.

Initially the Soviets: A. supported the provisional government. B. plotted to overthrow the provisional government. C. allowed the provisional government to function without actually supporting it. D. supported the war. E. supported the tsar.

Moderate Socialist Alexander Kerensky's government: A. killed the tsar. B. withdrew from the war. C. faced food shortages and peasant unrest. D. supported the idea of a constitutional monarchy. E. was closely allied with the Bolsheviks.

A main reason for popular discontent with the provisional government was: A. Kerensky's decision not to aggressively continue the war. B. the resistance of embittered monarchists to a socialist premier. C. widespread demands for the Bolsheviks to lead the country. D. continuing shortages of food. E. the government's decision to redistribute land to the peasants.

Shortly after seizing power, the Bolsheviks did all of the following EXCEPT: A. nationalize the land. B. put workers in charge of their factories. C. seize the banks and seize church property. D. send more troops to fight Germany. E. pull out of the war with Germany.

Bolshevik Russia agreed to the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, from which they: A. gained the Baltic States. B. received large amounts of money for reparations. C. agreed to end the civil war. D. yielded Finland, Poland, and the Ukraine to Germany. E. gained much and gave little.

The Socialist parties organized workers into ______________, or councils.

The Bolsheviks ______________ the November 1917 Constituent Assembly elections.

The Red Army was led by ______________.

Leon Trotsky's military forces were opposed by the: A. Red Army. B. Cheka. C. Black Russians. D. White Russians. E. New Russian Army.

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: A. the Italian allies' support. B. American intervention. C. British invasion in northern France. D. widespread mutinies in the German ranks. E. the failure of the German army to act on its advantages.

In March 1918, the last German offensive occurred at: A. Lorraine. B. Normandy. C. the Marne. D. Alsace. E. the Somme.

The casualties of World War I on all sides came to about: A. 10 million dead and 15 million wounded. B. 15 million dead and 10 million wounded. C. 10 million dead and 20 million wounded. D. 20 million dead and 15 million wounded. E. 100 million dead and 250 million wounded.

Contemporaries referred to World War I as the: A. War in Total. B. War of Allied Victory. C. War of German Aggression. D. Great War. E. Last War.

Which empire survived the end of World War I? A. Russian B. British C. German D. Austro-Hungarian E. Ottoman

Mainly due to the British forces, by October 30, 1918, this nation was out of the war: A. Palestine B. Turkey C. Iraq D. Iran E. Saudi Arabia

The peace treaty signed in Paris in 1920 between Turkey and the Allies dismembered: A. the Ottoman Empire. B. the Byzantine Empire. C. the Austro-Hungarian Empire. D. Italy. E. Serbia.

A Greek invasion of the Turkish homeland provoked a nationalist reaction, bringing the young general Mustafa Kemal, or ______________, to power. A. "Prince of Nationalism" B. "General of Freedom" C. "Protector of the People" D. "Father of the Turks" E. "the New Sultan"

The collapse of Russia and the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk were the zenith of ______________ success.

The disintegration of the German army forced ______________ to abdicate on November 9, 1918.

The pro-German ______________ overthrew the Ottoman government and had control of the government in 1909.

The "Big Four" were: A. the United States, Britain, France, and Italy. B. the United States, Britain, Germany, and Japan. C. the United States, Russia, France, and Germany. D. the United States, Japan, France, and Italy. E. France, Germany, Russia, and Britain.

In the peace talks that ended World War I , Germany: A. was forced to accept terms dictated by the victors. B. negotiated a few minor concessions. C. negotiated several major concessions. D. retained the right to station troops west of the Rhine River. E. gained about as much as it lost.

The covenant of the League of Nations sought to establish: A. one world government. B. the elimination of barriers to free trade. C. international bans on the production of machine guns, tanks, and submarines. D. a system for resolving international conflicts. E. a world bank.

World War I: A. did little to eliminate colonialism. B. brought about the rapid elimination of colonialism. C. led the United States to seek new colonies. D. led to a prohibition on the creation of new colonies by European nations. E. had little impact on the lives of colonial subjects.

Despite wartime promises to the contrary, the British and French agreed to: A. establish a Jewish state in Palestine. B. create an Arab state in the Near East. C. restore Turkey to its prewar hegemony. D. divide the Near East between them. E. partition the region between different ethnic groups.

At the Versailles peace talks, Germany signed a treaty: A. accepting blame for World War I. B. requiring Germany to pay $5 billion a year in reparations. C. both of these answers. D. neither of these answers. E. that was more generous than most Germans had anticipated.

The notion of "a peace without ______________" became a mockery when the Soviet Union and Germany were excluded from the peace conference.