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3

During World War I, how did war-focused economies change the way industry operated?

A
Governments converted factories to produce military supplies.
B
All economic activity was intended to help the war effort.
C
Most industries were nationalized to ensure production of sufficient supplies.
D
Governments took complete control of all industrial production.
4

Which of these was a result of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk?

A
the end of World War I
B
Russia’s withdrawal from the war
C
the end of Austria-Hungary’s war with Serbia
D
the United States’ entrance into the war
5

What realization did China and Japan share following the Sino-Japanese War?

A
Their militaries needed to be modernized.
B
Their isolationist past had left them far behind western society.
C
They shared a dislike of western ideas and culture.
D
They needed to forgo tradition in order to advance in society.
6

Russia and Britain competed for Persia because it offered

A
access to the Suez Canal.
B
control of Central Asia.
C
land and resources.
D
industrial power.
7

In 1919, Germany signed the Treaty of Versailles. Did the treaty reflect Wilson’s vision of “peace without victory”? Why or why not?

A
No. Although the treaty included Wilson’s Fourteen Points, other provisions made them redundant.
B
Yes. Several of the Fourteen Points became part of the treaty.
C
No. The other Allies wanted to punish Germany harshly for its actions.
D
Yes. Germany was able to negotiate a peace settlement without admitting defeat.
8

What part did the slave trade play in helping Europeans take control of much of Africa in the 1800s?

A
Europeans were able to enslave the people they conquered.
B
The slave trade had weakened many African kingdoms.
C
Europeans insisted that Africans practice slavery.
D
The slave trade enriched the Europeans at this time.
9

A rising sense of nationalism in China was a reaction to

A
the inability of Cixi to accept foreign ideas.
B
the strong foreign influence in China.
C
the apathy of the Chinese people.
D
the declining economy.
10

The map shows southern Asia.What does the shaded area on the map show?

Question illustration
A
India after World War II
B
Bangladesh after World War II
C
the colony of India in the 1800s
D
the Mughal Empire in the 1700s
11

What danger did a European nation face by entering into an alliance?

A
It could find itself without military protection.
B
It might not like the customs of its alliance members.
C
It might not understand the languages of its alliance members.
D
It could be drawn into a war it did not want to fight.
12

What event immediately preceded Russia’s decision to withdraw from World War I?

A
the German capture of Moscow
B
the withdrawal of Allied support
C
the overthrow of the tsar
D
the US entry into the war
13

What was the most significant use of German submarines during World War I?

A
deterring the expansion of the war
B
Submarines were supposed to prevent a ground war in Germany.
C
preventing the resupply of Allied Forces
D
reducing overall casualties
14

In China, food shortages, corruption in government, and high rates of opium addiction led to

A
the Opium Wars.
B
the Taiping Rebellion.
C
the Boxer Rebellion.
D
the Open Door Policy.
15

What effect did the use of trenches and new technologies during World War I have?

A
Warfare was far deadlier than in the past and resulted in enormous casualties.
B
There were fewer battlefield casualties than in the past.
C
The war concluded much earlier than earlier wars.
D
Most deaths were related to injuries suffered after the war than during it.
16

The Indian National Congress was founded in 1885 to

A
draft soldiers into the military.
B
write and pass new legislation.
C
lobby for equal status for Indians.
D
provide support for the British raj.
17

One of the three main goals of the East India Company was to

A
build up the Indian economy.
B
create a new British colony in Asia.
C
spread British influence and power.
D
establish rulers known as viceroys
18

Which of the following was a political effect of European imperialism in Africa?

A
Most manufactured goods were sent to Africa from Europe.
B
Christianity spread across the African continent.
C
Little experience was provided to Africans in self-government.
D
Europeans owned most of the mines and plantations.
19

What were Dowager Empress Cixi’s accomplishments during her reign? Check all that apply.She served as the regent for her five-year-old son.She controlled the Qing Dynasty for forty-seven years.She modernized the Chinese military.She put down the Boxer Rebellion.She established the Open Door policy.

A
She served as the regent for her five-year-old son.
B
She controlled the Qing Dynasty for forty-seven years.
C
She modernized the Chinese military.
D
She put down the Boxer Rebellion.
E
She established the Open Door policy.
20

When Russia and Britain established spheres of influence in Persia, Russia and Britain ______

A
each gained partial control of Persia’s economy.
B
together shared total control of Persia’s government.
C
together shared total control of the Suez Canal.
D
each gained partial control of the Suez Canal.

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