Unit 8 - Wwi And WWII - Quiz, Trivia & Questions

1.

Austria-Hungary and Germany were in the Dual Alliance for what reason?
- A.
  
  Offensive alliance against Russia
- B.
  
  Defensive alliance against Russia
- C.
  
  Offensive alliance against France
- D.
  
  Defensive alliance against France
Correct Answer
B. Defensive alliance against Russia
2.

In the years that preceded WWI, which countries nearly went to war over a dispute about the control of Morocco?

Correct Answer
France, Germany
Germany, France
3.

What is the title of the book by Erich Remarque, written about the conditions of trench warfare in WWI?

Correct Answer
All's Quiet on the Western Front
4.

What is the term used for an armed struggle in which society at large is completely mobilized?

Correct Answer
total war
5.

Who led the Women's Social and Political Union(Suffragettes) in Great Britain? (British women were granted the right to vote in 1918.)

Correct Answer
Emmeline Pankhurst
6.

In what year did the Russians withdraw from WWI? (the same year of the Bolshevik Revolution).

Correct Answer
1917
7.

Russia had to surrender Ukraine, Finland, the Baltic provinces, the Caucasus, and Poland in the Treaty of __________-___________. This treaty was later revoked in the Treaty of Versailles.

Correct Answer
Brest Litovsk
Brest Litvosk
8.

The sinking of ___________ and practice of unrestricted submarine warfare led the USA to enter the war on the side of the Entente powers in 1917.

Correct Answer
lusitania
9.

WWI ended basically b/c the German government collapsed. Soldiers and workers in Germany began to form soviets (councils) and to demand that these loosely organized political debating societies be given authority to rule the state. Fearing that Germany would undergo a revolution, the Kaiser was convinced to abdicate, leading to the creation of a ________, which was empowered for the signing o the armistice that ended the war on November 11, 1918.

Correct Answer
republic
10.

President Wilson's Fourteen Points proposed the formation of the League of Nations and a peace that would allow for national ____-____________.

Correct Answer
self determination
11.

Who was the French premier at the signing of the Treaty of Versailles? (last name)

Correct Answer
Clemenceau
12.

Who was the British prime minister at the signing of the Treaty of Versailles? (last name)

Correct Answer
Lloyd-George
13.

What country controlled Alsace-Lorraine immediately following the signing of the Treaty of Versailles?

Correct Answer
France
14.

Which country was not "born" at the Treaty of Versailles?
- A.
  
  Czechoslovakia
- B.
  
  Hungary
- C.
  
  Serbia (Yugoslavia)
- D.
  
  Albania
- E.
  
  Poland
Correct Answer
D. Albania
15.

Republican senators led by ____________ _________ __________ refused to ratify the Treaty of Versailles b/c they thought it gave away Congress's constitutional right to declare war. B/c of this, the US did not join the League of Nations.

Correct Answer
henry cabot lodge
16.

What was the official statement issued on behalf of the British gov't that announced its support in principle of a proposed home for the Jewish people in Palestine.

Correct Answer
balfour declaration
17.

The long term problems of m___________, n__________, and i_____________ were not resolved in the Treaty of Versailles.

Correct Answer
militarism, nationalism, imperialism
18.

The _________-___________ Pact (Aug 1928) outlawed war as an "instrument of national policy."

Correct Answer
kellogg briand
19.

Nicholas II (czar of Russia) left to assume personal command of the army, leaving Empress Alexandra in charge of the state. She was greatly influenced by the mystical ____________ (last name), who encouraged her to place his friends in important gov't positions, despite their incompetence.

Correct Answer
rasputin
20.

On November 9, the Bolsheviks, led primarily by __________, took over key positions in the city. the gov't simply collapsed.

Correct Answer
trotsky
21.

Who believed that a small party of professional revolutionaries could seize power on behalf of the working class? (his followers were known as the bolsheviks)

Correct Answer
lenin
22.

Who believed that a state had to proceed through historical stages before it could achieve an ideal socialist society? (his followers were known as the Mensheviks and they supported the provisional gov't)

Correct Answer
marx
23.

The Communists (Bolsheviks/ Red Forces) fought against the White Forces(anti-Communists) for 3 years. Lenin and Trotsky launched a red terror against their opponents. by 1920, the Communists had won and had firmly est'd their rule. During the civil war the party imposed "___ ___________", an application of the total war concept to a civil conflict.

Correct Answer
war communism

Unit 8 - Wwi And WWII

Austria-Hungary and Germany were in the Dual Alliance for what reason?

In the years that preceded WWI, which countries nearly went to war over a dispute about the control of Morocco?

What is the title of the book by Erich Remarque, written about the conditions of trench warfare in WWI?

What is the term used for an armed struggle in which society at large is completely mobilized?

Who led the Women's Social and Political Union(Suffragettes) in Great Britain? (British women were granted the right to vote in 1918.)

In what year did the Russians withdraw from WWI? (the same year of the Bolshevik Revolution).

Russia had to surrender Ukraine, Finland, the Baltic provinces, the Caucasus, and Poland in the Treaty of -_. This treaty was later revoked in the Treaty of Versailles.

The sinking of ___________ and practice of unrestricted submarine warfare led the USA to enter the war on the side of the Entente powers in 1917.

President Wilson's Fourteen Points proposed the formation of the League of Nations and a peace that would allow for national -________.

Who was the French premier at the signing of the Treaty of Versailles? (last name)

Who was the British prime minister at the signing of the Treaty of Versailles? (last name)

What country controlled Alsace-Lorraine immediately following the signing of the Treaty of Versailles?

Which country was not "born" at the Treaty of Versailles?

Republican senators led by ________ _ ______ refused to ratify the Treaty of Versailles b/c they thought it gave away Congress's constitutional right to declare war. B/c of this, the US did not join the League of Nations.

What was the official statement issued on behalf of the British gov't that announced its support in principle of a proposed home for the Jewish people in Palestine.

The long term problems of m_, n, and i_____ were not resolved in the Treaty of Versailles.

The _-___ Pact (Aug 1928) outlawed war as an "instrument of national policy."

Nicholas II (czar of Russia) left to assume personal command of the army, leaving Empress Alexandra in charge of the state. She was greatly influenced by the mystical ____________ (last name), who encouraged her to place his friends in important gov't positions, despite their incompetence.

On November 9, the Bolsheviks, led primarily by __________, took over key positions in the city. the gov't simply collapsed.

Who believed that a small party of professional revolutionaries could seize power on behalf of the working class? (his followers were known as the bolsheviks)

Who believed that a state had to proceed through historical stages before it could achieve an ideal socialist society? (his followers were known as the Mensheviks and they supported the provisional gov't)

Unit 8 - Wwi And WWII

Austria-Hungary and Germany were in the Dual Alliance for what reason?

In the years that preceded WWI, which countries nearly went to war over a dispute about the control of Morocco?

What is the title of the book by Erich Remarque, written about the conditions of trench warfare in WWI?

What is the term used for an armed struggle in which society at large is completely mobilized?

Who led the Women's Social and Political Union(Suffragettes) in Great Britain? (British women were granted the right to vote in 1918.)

In what year did the Russians withdraw from WWI? (the same year of the Bolshevik Revolution).

Russia had to surrender Ukraine, Finland, the Baltic provinces, the Caucasus, and Poland in the Treaty of __________-___________. This treaty was later revoked in the Treaty of Versailles.

The sinking of ___________ and practice of unrestricted submarine warfare led the USA to enter the war on the side of the Entente powers in 1917.

President Wilson's Fourteen Points proposed the formation of the League of Nations and a peace that would allow for national ____-____________.

Who was the French premier at the signing of the Treaty of Versailles? (last name)

Who was the British prime minister at the signing of the Treaty of Versailles? (last name)

What country controlled Alsace-Lorraine immediately following the signing of the Treaty of Versailles?

Which country was not "born" at the Treaty of Versailles?

Republican senators led by ____________ _________ __________ refused to ratify the Treaty of Versailles b/c they thought it gave away Congress's constitutional right to declare war. B/c of this, the US did not join the League of Nations.

What was the official statement issued on behalf of the British gov't that announced its support in principle of a proposed home for the Jewish people in Palestine.

The long term problems of m___________, n__________, and i_____________ were not resolved in the Treaty of Versailles.

The _________-___________ Pact (Aug 1928) outlawed war as an "instrument of national policy."

Nicholas II (czar of Russia) left to assume personal command of the army, leaving Empress Alexandra in charge of the state. She was greatly influenced by the mystical ____________ (last name), who encouraged her to place his friends in important gov't positions, despite their incompetence.

On November 9, the Bolsheviks, led primarily by __________, took over key positions in the city. the gov't simply collapsed.

Who believed that a small party of professional revolutionaries could seize power on behalf of the working class? (his followers were known as the bolsheviks)

Who believed that a state had to proceed through historical stages before it could achieve an ideal socialist society? (his followers were known as the Mensheviks and they supported the provisional gov't)

Russia had to surrender Ukraine, Finland, the Baltic provinces, the Caucasus, and Poland in the Treaty of -_. This treaty was later revoked in the Treaty of Versailles.

President Wilson's Fourteen Points proposed the formation of the League of Nations and a peace that would allow for national -________.

Republican senators led by ________ _ ______ refused to ratify the Treaty of Versailles b/c they thought it gave away Congress's constitutional right to declare war. B/c of this, the US did not join the League of Nations.

The long term problems of m_, n, and i_____ were not resolved in the Treaty of Versailles.

The _-___ Pact (Aug 1928) outlawed war as an "instrument of national policy."