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World War I Practice Regents Questions Instructions: This is an exam that contains WWI regents questions from the years 1998-2009. If you would like the answers please print the sheet and bring it to me in class or email me for the answers. 1. During World War II, the Allied invasion of France on D-Day (June 6, 1944) was significant because it 1. demonstrated the power of the atomic 3. led to the immediate surrender bomb of German and Italian forces 2. resulted in a successful German revolt 4. forced Germans to fight a twoagainst Hitler and the Nazi Party front war 2. A major cause of World War I was 1. a decline in the policy of imperialism 3. an increase in acts of aggression by England 2. the existence of opposing alliances 4. the spread of communism throughout Europe 3. During World War II, which geographic features contributed most to the Soviet Union's defense against the German invasion? 1. deposits of many natural resources 3. Atlantic ports and rivers 2. size and climate 4. mountainous territory and desert areas 4. In Russia, the events of Bloody Sunday, the heavy casualties during World War I, and the ineffective leadership of the czar led directly to the 1. Revolution of 1917 3. signing of the Munich Pact 2. institution of perestroika 4. creation of the Warsaw Pact 5. Which situation contributed to the success of Mohandas Gandhi's campaign of civil disobedience in India? 1. Pakistan and Bangladesh were involved in civil wars. 3. Sikhs and Muslims wanted to create a new nation. 2. The United States came to Gandhi's aid 4. Great Britain was weakened by with food and clothing. World War II. 6. Base your answer on the accompanying telegram and on your knowledge of social studies. Which war is most closely associated with the telegram Nicholas II sent to Wilhelm II? 1. the Franco-Prussian War 3. World War I 2. the Russo-Japanese War 4. World War II 7. At the end of World War II, the British decided to partition the Indian subcontinent into the nations of India and Pakistan. What was a primary reason for this division? 1. India had adopted a policy of nonalignment. 3. Most of India's valuable resources were located in the south. 2. Religious differences had led to 4. British India's Muslim minority conflicts between Hindus and Muslims. controlled most of India's banking industry. 8. Base your answer on the passage below and on your knowledge of social studies. . . . A weary, exhausted, nerve-racked group of men it was indeed that, about noon November 1, assembled in a gully north of Sommerance [France] to rest and dig in for the night. The artillery was still firing furiously, but the enemy's barrage [bombardment] had ceased very suddenly about 10:00 a.m. and now only occasional shells from long-range rifles would explode in the vicinity. The weather was gloomy and the moist air chilled one to the bones. Yet it was with that meticulous [methodical] care that is characteristic of worn-out men, that we prepared our foxholes, carrying boards and iron sheeting from abandoned machine-gunners' dugouts in order to make our "houses" as comfortable as possible, even though only for one night. . . . Source: William L. Langer, Gas and Flame in World War I, Knopf/Borzoi Which means of warfare is described in this passage? 1. 3. guerilla biological 2. 4. trench nuclear 9. Which region was described as "the powder keg of Europe" prior to World War I? 1. Iberian Peninsula 3. Balkan Peninsula 2. British Isles 4. Scandinavia 10. "Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy Form Triple Alliance" "Serbian Nationalism Grows in Balkans" "Archduke Franz Ferdinand Assassinated in Bosnia" The events in these headlines contributed most directly to the 1. beginning of World War I 3. development of communist rule in Europe 2. outbreak of the Cold War 4. strengthening of European monarchies 11. Base your answer on the accompanying map and on your knowledge of social studies. Which time period in German history is most accurately represented in this map? 1. between World War I and World War II 3. immediately after the Congress of Vienna 2. just after the Berlin Conference 4. during unification under Bismarck 12. Which United States foreign policy was used to maintain the independence of Greece and Turkey after World War II? 1. containment 3. nonalignment 2. neutrality 4. militarism 13. Heavy military losses in WWI, food and fuel shortages, and opposition to the czar led to the 1. French Revolution 3. Chinese Revolution 2. Russian Revolution 4. Cuban Revolution 14. One reason for the outbreak of World War II was the 1. ineffectiveness of the League of Nations 3. conflict between the Hapsburg and the Romanov families 2. growing tension between the United 4. refusal of the German government States and the Soviet Union to sign the Treaty of Versailles 15. Which title would best complete this partial outline? I. ______________________________________ A. Formation of secret alliances B. Conflict over colonies in Africa C. Military buildup of European armies and navies D. Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand 1. Scramble for Africa 3. Results of World War II 2. Causes of World War I 4. Reasons for the United Nations 16. A major result of the Nuremberg trials after World War II was that 1. Germany was divided into four zones of occupation 3. the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was established to stop the spread of communism 2. the United Nations was formed to prevent future acts of genocide 4. Nazi political and military leaders were held accountable for their actions 17. After World War II, the Soviet Union maintained control of many Eastern European nations mainly because these nations were 1. a source of new technology and skilled labor 3. extensions of communist power 2. near warm-water ports on the Mediterranean Sea 4. members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) 18. The harsh terms included in the treaties ending World War I have been used to explain the 1. Fascist Revolution in Spain 3. rise of Nazism in Germany 2. Bolshevik Revolution in Russia 4. Armenian massacre in Turkey 19. The formation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the division of Germany into East Germany and West Germany, and the Korean War were immediate reactions to 1. Japanese military aggression in the 1930s 3. ethnic conflict and civil war in Africa in the 1950s 2. the rise of German nationalism after World War I 4. communist expansion after World War II 20. "Archduke Franz Ferdinand Assassinated!" "Germany Declares War on Russia and France!" "Peace Treaty Signed at Versailles!" Which event is referred to in these headlines? 1. Franco-Prussian War 3. World War I 2. Crimean War 4. Cold War 21. Since the end of World War II, the nations of Western Europe have improved their economic position by 1. increasing communication and cooperation in the region 3. isolating themselves from the rest of the world 2. colonizing African and Asian nations 4. rejecting membership in the United Nations 22. The Balkans were referred to as the "Powder Keg of Europe" in the period before World War I because of their 1. manufacturing ability 3. nationalistic rivalries 2. stockpiles of weapons 4. economic strength 23. Which statement explains the decline in unemployment rates in Britain between 1914 and 1918? 1. World War I generated jobs at 3. Assembly-line production of consumer home in England and in the military. goods required more workers. 2. Many new jobs were available in Britain's African colonies. 4. The British were buying huge amounts of war materials from the United States. 24. The Treaty of Versailles contributed to the economic collapse of Germany after World War I by 1. mandating economic reforms in Germany 3. placing a quota on goods exported from Germany 2. requiring that Germany pay for war damages 4. devaluing German currency 25. During World War II, which event occurred last? 1. German invasion of Poland 3. United States bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki 2. Russian defense of 4. Japanese invasion of Manchuria Stalingrad 26. After World War II, the United States provided financial aid to West Germany, Turkey, and Greece because these nations were 1. beginning their industrial development 3. newly independent 2. facing possible communist threats 4. major military partners of the United States 27. Which statement describes the economic history of Japan since World War II? 1. Japan has been limited in industrial development by the occupation of the United States. 3. Japan has withdrawn from the world economic community and has practiced economic self-sufficiency. 2. Japan has developed a strong 4. Japan has concentrated on rebuilding economic base built on the export of its defense industries. manufactured goods. 28. During World War I, which group of people were victims of genocide? 1. Arabs in Egypt 3. Algerians in France 2. Palestinians in Syria 4. Armenians in the Ottoman Empire 29. The Treaty of Versailles punished Germany for its role in World War I by 1. forcing Germany to accept blame for the war and to pay reparations 3. supporting economic sanctions by the United Nations 2. dividing Germany into four occupied zones 4. taking away German territory in the Balkans and Spain 30. The violence and destruction that occurred during World War II led to the 1. expansion of colonial empires in Africa 3. signing of the Versailles Treaty 2. formation of the United Nations 4. unification of Germany 31. In the late 1990¿s, international demands to conduct trials for war crimes similar to those conducted at Nuremberg after World War II are responses to war crimes taking place in 1. Bosnia 3. Poland 2. the Czech Republic 4. Russia 32. A major factor in the economic recoveries of Japan and West Germany after World War II was their 1. desire to avoid an invasion from China 3. ability to produce nuclear weapons 2. acceptance into the United States 4. need to replace destroyed factories 33. After World War II, India and many other developing nations sought to avoid being dominated by the superpowers by following a policy of 1. containment 3. militarism 2. nonalignment 4. isolationism 34. Both alliances shown on the map were formed after World War II primarily to 1. increase military defense 3. compete in the global economy 2. promote democracy in Europe 4. expand trade between the members 35. A. Atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. B. Allies invade Europe on D-Day. C. Germany invades Poland. D. Japanese attack Pearl Harbor. Which sequence shows the correct chronological order of these World War II events, from earliest to latest? 1. A --> B --> C --> D 3. C --> D --> B --> A 2. B --> A --> D --> C 4. D --> C --> A --> B 36. Base your answer on the excerpt below and on your knowledge of social studies. This excerpt is taken from a poem written about World War I. "If I should die, think only this of me: That there's some corner of a foreign field That is for ever England. There shall be In that rich earth a richer dust concealed; A dust whom England bore, shaped, made aware, Gave, once, her flowers to love, her ways to roam, A body of England's, breathing English air, Washed by the rivers, blest by suns of home. . . . --Rupert Brooke, "The Soldier" Which idea is expressed in this excerpt from Brooke's poem? 1. pacifism 3. nationalism 2. neutrality 4. anarchy 37. Base your answer on the maps (see image) and on your knowledge of social studies. Which factor was the most significant force in causing the changes between 1914 and 1919 as shown on the two maps? 1. worldwide depression 3. rise of Mussolini 2. treaties signed at the end of World War I 4. dissatisfaction of the German people 38. Base your answer on the diagram shown and on your knowledge of social studies. Based on the information provided by the diagram, which statement is a valid conclusion about the 1930s? 1. The United States led international peacekeeping efforts. 3. The actions of Italy, Germany, and Japan united Europe. 2. Aggression led to the start of World War II. 4. Economic and social upheaval led to the rise of democracy in Asia. 39. The main reason Japan invaded Southeast Asia during World War II was to 1. recruit more men for its army 3. satisfy the Japanese people's need for spices 2. acquire supplies of oil and rubber 4. prevent the United States from entering the war 40. Which set of events is in the correct chronological order? 1. Renaissance --> Middle Ages --> 3. Reformation --> Crusades --> European Roman Empire exploration of the Americas 2. Treaty of Versailles --> World War II --> Korean War 4. Bolshevik Revolution --> French Revolution --> American Revolution 41. Many historians believe that the harsh terms found in the Treaty of Versailles helped lead to 1. Italy's unification 3. revolutions in Russia 2. Turkey's modernization 4. World War II 42. One reason the Japanese followed a policy of expansionism before World War II was to gain 1. warm-water ports 3. additional natural resources 2. control of Tibet 4. control of the Suez Canal 43. What was a direct result of World War I? 1. Nicholas II was named czar of Russia. 3. Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by a terrorist. 2. Germany lost its colonies in Africa and Asia. 4. The Ottoman Empire expanded. 44. "Bombardment, barrage, curtain-fire, mines, gas, tanks, machine-guns, handgrenades — words, words, but they hold the horror of the world." — Erich Maria Remarque, All Quiet on the Western Front This quotation best describes the effects of the 1. technological developments used during World War I 3. tension between the superpowers during the Cold War 2. formation of alliances in World 4. protests against reforms during the War II Indian independence movement 45. Which group was accused of violating human rights in the city of Nanjing during World War II? 1. Americans 3. Japanese 2. Chinese 4. Germans 46. Base your answer on the cartoon (see image) and on your knowledge of social studies. The cartoon illustrates the tension that led to which war? 1. Franco-Prussian War 3. World War II 2. World War I 4. Cold War 47. The success of the women¿s suffrage movement in 20th-century Europe resulted in part from women 1. holding high political offices 3. being encouraged to have large families 2. working in factories during World War I 4. serving in combat positions during World War I 48. What was the immediate cause of World War I in Europe? 1. start of the civil war in 3. assassination of the heir to the throne of the Russia Austro-Hungarian Empire 2. sinking of the British liner, Lusitania 4. attack on Poland by the German army 49. French intent to recolonize Indo-China after World War II United States desire to prevent the spread of communism United States support for the French in SoutheastAsia These ideas are most closely associated with the 1. causes of the conflict in Vietnam 3. factors that led to the Korean War 2. reasons for the Nationalist settlement of Taiwan 4. results of the Marshall Plan 50. The Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente contributed to the start of World War I by 1. failing to include Germany and France as members 3. allowing Japanese aggression in Korea 2. threatening countries in the Western Hemisphere 4. increasing tensions between European countries 51. World War II was a turning point for many European colonies in Africa and Asia because the war led to 1. the occupation of most European colonies by United Nations troops 3. the expansion of European imperialism 2. increased efforts by these colonies to gain independence 4. decreased friction between the Europeans and their colonies 52. The purpose of the Marshall Plan after World War II was to 1. promote the spread of militarism 3. rebuild national economies to stabilize governments 2. force the losing nations to help areas 4. strengthen the alliances that had destroyed in the war won the war 53. A study of Japan's economy since World War II would lead to the conclusion that 1. government support of technological advances can improve a nation's economic position 3. a Communist system leads to economic prosperity 2. imperialism is necessary for the economic development of a nation 4. the feudal system is more economically productive than the market system 54. World War II is often considered to be a turning point in history because 1. the League of Nations demonstrated that an international organization could 3. European domination of the world began to weaken as maintain world peace nationalism in colonies increased 2. the war brought an end to dictatorship as a form of government 4. religious and ethnic differences were no longer a source of conflict between nations 55. Since World War II, the reason the Persian Gulf region has become increasingly important to many industrialized nations is that 1. Egypt has undergone rapid modernization 3. Western nations have refused to trade with the Middle East 2. Israel has given economic assistance to Syria and Saudi Arabia 4. the economic strength of the oilproducing nations have increased 56. The treatment of intellectuals under the rule of Khmer Rouge, of the Jews in Europe during World War II, and the Armenians in the Ottoman Empire are examples of 1. cultural diffusion 3. modernization 2. fundamentalism 4. genocide 57. After World War I, Japan attempted to solve some of its economic problems by 1. establishing extensive trade with the Soviet Union 3. practicing the principles of Marxism 2. expanding its influence in Asia 4. refusing to rely on Western technology 58. Between the Meiji Restoration and World War II, Japan tried to solve the problem of its scarcity of natural resources by 1. exporting agricultural products in exchange for new technology 3. building nuclear power plants 2. establishing a policy of imperialism 4. cooperating with the Soviet Union to gain needed resources 59. The desire for self-determination in African nations became a powerful force for change immediately after 1. World War II 3. revolutions in Russia and France 2. the Boer War 4. the end of the Cold War 60. The imperialist policies followed by Japan after World War I were based on a desire to 1. convert people to Shinto 3. compete with Chinese trade policies 2. acquire markets for its oil industry 4. obtain natural resources for manufacturing 61. Since the end of World War II, military rearmament in Japan has been limited by 1. specific restrictions in Japan's constitution 3. the United Nations refusal to sell weapons to the Japanese 2. Japan's refusal to sign a nuclear nonproliferation treaty 4. a scarcity of technology and resources in Japan 62. Since WWII, what action have many Latin American nations taken to improve their economies? 1. reinforcing traditional farming methods 3. adopting protectionist policies 2. encouraging citizens to emigrate to other nations 4. encouraging industrial development 63. Why was the Balkan region referred to as the "Powder Keg of Europe" prior to World War I? 1. The aggression of the Ottoman 3. Nationalistic and imperialistic Empire was disrupting the balance of rivalries were increasing. power. 2. Yugoslavia was invading its neighboring countries. 4. The area was the leading supplier of military equipment to the rest of the world. 64. Which nation lost the most territory as a result of World War I? 1. Belgium 3. Austria-Hungary 2. France 4. Germany 65. Which situation was a direct result of the Holocaust and other atrocities committed by the Nazis during World War II? 1. development of the Cold War 3. formation of the League of Nations 2. war crimes trials in Nuremberg 4. separation of Germany into Eastern and Western zones