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1. What event is known as “Bloody Sunday”?
A) The signing of the Treaty of Versailles
B) A mass rally where Czar’s army opened fire on unarmed citizens
C) The start of the First World War
D) The Russian Revolution of 1917
Answer: B
2. Which country did not join the League of Nations?
A) France
B) Germany
C) America
D) Britain
Answer: C
3. What was the primary aim of the League of Nations?
A) Promote colonialism
B) Maintain international peace and security
C) Expand military power of nations
D) Encourage competition among nations
Answer: B
4. Which of the following was NOT one of Woodrow Wilson’s 14 points?
A) Selfdetermination for nations
B) Free trade
C) Expansion of empires
D) League of Nations
Answer: C
5. Who led the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia?
A) Father Gapon
B) Leon Trotsky
C) Karl Marx
D) Vladimir Lenin
Answer: D
6. What characterized the Czardom before the Russian Revolution?
A) Democratic governance
B) Freedom of speech
C) Oppressive rule without citizen rights
D) Economic prosperity for all
Answer: C
7. What was one immediate effect of the First World War?
A) Economic boom
B) Destruction of men and materials
C) Establishment of new colonies
D) Decrease in women’s employment
Answer: B
8. What treaty officially ended the First World War?
A) Treaty of Paris
B) Treaty of Versailles
C) Treaty of London
D) Treaty of BrestLitovsk
Answer: B
9. Why did the U.S. join the Allied Nations in 1917?
A) Economic interests
B) Attack on Pearl Harbor
C) Sinking of the Lusitania
D) Invitation by Britain
Answer: C
10. What major global conflict directly led to the Russian Revolution?
A) The Opium Wars
B) The Second Balkan War
C) The First World War
D) The FrancoPrussian War
Answer: C
11. Which of the following was an effect of the Treaty of Versailles on Germany?
A) Economic expansion
B) Loss of territory and war reparations
C) Increase in military strength
D) Establishment of a democratic government
Answer: B
12. In what year did the Russian Revolution occur?
A) 1905
B) 1917
C) 1920
D) 1945
Answer: B
13. Which event led to heightened nationalism and competition among European nations prior to WWI?
A) Industrial Revolution
B) Colonial expansion
C) Economic depression
D) All of the above
Answer: D
14. Who were known as Mensheviks?
A) Supporters of Lenin
B) A minor faction favoring a democratic approach
C) Czar supporters
D) None of the above
Answer: B
15. What role did newspapers play in the lead-up to the First World War?
A) They promoted peace negotiations.
B) They fostered hatred and hostility among nations.
C) They reported factual information.
D) They encouraged military alliances.
Answer: B
16. What did Russia face as a consequence after the Bolshevik Revolution?
A) Instability and civil war
B) Rapid industrial growth
C) Expansion of the monarchy
D) Immediate peace with the West
Answer: A
17. During the First World War, which group took over many responsibilities typically held by men?
A) Children
B) Elderly citizens
C) Women
D) Immigrants
Answer: C
18. What did U.S. president Woodrow Wilson advocate for at Paris Peace Conference?
A) Colonization of Africa
B) Punitive measures against Germany
C) Formation of the League of Nations
D) Expansion of military alliances
Answer: C
19. What happened to the Russian Duma after its formation?
A) It was made permanent.
B) It successfully enacted reforms.
C) It was disbanded shortly after being called.
D) It became a center of military power.
Answer: C
20. What was one of the long-term effects of the First World War?
A) Established strong economies in Europe
B) Increased imperialism
C) Created a feeling of revenge among Germany
D) Promoted democratic governance worldwide
Answer: C
21. What did Lenin advocate during the Russian Revolution?
A) Support for the Czar
B) The importance of the labor class
C) Return of the monarchy
D) Industrialization for capitalists
Answer: B
22. How did Europe’s population change due to the First World War?
A) Significant population growth
B) A substantial decrease in the population
C) An increase in birth rates
D) Population stability
Answer: B
23. What was one reason for the rise of extreme nationalism in Europe?
A) Economic stability
B) Successful colonies
C) Competing national interests
D) Peace treaties
Answer: C
24. Which country gained significant territories due to its victories in the First World War?
A) Russia
B) Germany
C) The Ottoman Empire
D) The Allied Nations
Answer: D
25. What was one major impact of the Bolshevik Revolution on global politics?
A) Enhanced democracy in Europe
B) Spreading of communism
C) Strengthening of monarchies
D) Global financial deregulation
Answer: B
26. What did the Treaty of Versailles impose on Germany?
A) Military expansion
B) Heavy war reparations
C) Colonization rights
D) New alliances
Answer: B
27. The Russian Civil War occurred as a direct aftermath of which revolution?
A) February Revolution
B) Bolshevik Revolution
C) Peace of BrestLitovsk
D) October Revolution
Answer: B
28. Which concept describes the policy of colonies serving as resources for their mother countries?
A) Nationalism
B) Imperialism
C) Communism
D) Militarism
Answer: B
29. What was a significant change in societal roles during the First World War?
A) Women became less involved in the workforce.
B) More children took on adult responsibilities.
C) Women took on many of the jobs left vacant by men.
D) The workforce became entirely male.
Answer: C
30. What ideology did the League of Nations promote?
A) Colonial expansion
B) Isolationism
C) Peaceful resolution of conflicts
D) Military alliances among nations
Answer: C
