Download World War I and Russian Revolution Review The contributing factors

World War I and Russian Revolution Review
1. The contributing factors led to the beginning of World War I
a) France’s loss of Alsace-Lorraine to Germany in the Franco-Prussian war of 1870
b) Both Austria-Hungary and Russia wanted dominance over the Balkans
c) Imperialism, Nationalism, and Militarism
d) The assassination of the Austrian-Hungary Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife
Sophie on June 28, 1914 in Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia
2. Nationalism is having love for your country and feeling that you must do all you can to
help.
3. Imperialism is an ideology that seeks control over another nation, region, or area
generally to control the flow of natural resources or land for the strategic importance it
possesses.
4. Militarism the build-up of a large standing military in preparation for war and/or as the
force to exact their will upon other nations, regions or areas.
5. Gavrilo Princip was a member of the revolutionary group the Black Hand, and was
responsible for the assassination of the Archduke.
6. At the beginning of World War I, the Central Powers were:
a) Germany
b) Austria-Hungary
c) Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire would join later
7. At the beginning of World War I, the Allies were:
a) France
b) Great Britain
c) Russia
d) Japan, Italy, and the United States of America would join later. The USA was the last
to join
8. The Schlieffen Plan was Germany’s battle strategy that was based on:
a) The speed of the invasion
b) The first step of the plan was to invade France, then
c) Invade Russia after quickly overpowering France.
9. Allied forces stopped German forces at the Battle of the Marne (the Marne Valley). It
was important because:
a) It disrupted Germany’s battle plan, which required speed
b) It forced Germany to fight on two fronts
1) Russia to the East
2) France and Britain to the West
10. No Man’s Land was the area between the trenches
11. Some innovations in World War I were,
a) Poison gas
b) The Tank
c) The Submarine
d) The Machine Gun
12. The United States entered into World War due to:
a) Germany’s unrestricted submarine warfare (sinking of the Lusitania, 128 U.S.
citizens were killed)
b) The Zimmerman Letter—Germany sent a letter to Mexico to try an convince them to
invade the United States of America if the U.S. did not remain neutral. Germany told
Mexico they could reconquer the lands they had lost.
13. Total War—When countries devote all their resources to the war effort.
14. Propaganda—Is one sided information (T.V., radio, meetings, posters, pamphlets, etc.)
designed to:
a) Persuade (can be used to manipulate the public)
b) Keep up morale
c) Support the war effort
15. Russia withdrew from World War I in March, 1917 due to:
a) The long time oppressive rule of the Czar regime
b) Rapid industrial growth brought grueling working conditions and miserably low
wages
c) The Russo-Japanese War was an embarrassment to the Russian people
d) The Russian Revolution of 1905 (Bloody Sunday)
1) Demonstrators wanting better working conditions and better pay were shot and
murdered on the Czars order.
e) World War I was the final blow
16. The March Revolution—Women textile workers in Petrograd went on strike that became
riotous due to a shortage of:
a) Food—Due to World War I
b) Fuel—Due to World War I
17. The Provisional Government was created by the leaders of the Duma to install a
government after the Czar abdicated his throne
18. The Bolshevik Revolution—Vladimir Lenin was the leader of the Bolsheviks who
overthrew the provisional government and took control of Russian parliament.
19. The Russian Civil War followed the Revolutions. Fighting occurred between:
a) The Red Army (The Bolsheviks)
b) The White Army (Those who favored the return of Czarist rule)
20. By 1914, certain technologies had advanced further than others. What were some of
these technologies? How did the uneven advance lead to staggering casualties on the
battlefields of Europe during World War I?
21. The Bosporus Strait is the entrance to the Black Sea
22. To enter the Black Sea:
a) Enter the Dardanelles from the Mediterranean Sea
b) Proceed through the Sea of Marmara
c) Proceed through the Bosporus strait
d) Enter into the Black Sea
23. The English Chanel is the body of water that separates Great Britain from Continental
Europe, primarily the French Coast line.
24. The Baltic Sea borders the Northern coastline of Poland, Germany, and Russia
25. The North Sea is a body of water between Great Britain and Germany. It is located on
Germany’s Northwest coastline and Great Britain’s Eastern coastline
26. German submarines operated in a group of several submarines called “Wolf packs”
27. The Harshest part of the Treaty of Versailles was Article 231. It placed the totality of
blame for World War on German
28. The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was signed between Russia and Germany. It ended Russia’s
participation if World War I.