Modern World History Exam Review
UPDATED Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What is the policy of glorifying power and keeping an army prepared for war? - CORRECT
ANSWER- militarism
Why were Germany and Austria-Hungary known as Central Powers? - CORRECT ANSWER-
because of their location in the heart of Europe
Which nation's actions caused the United States to fight in World War I? - CORRECT
ANSWER- Germany
What did the war become once the participating countries began devoting all of their resources to
the war effort? - CORRECT ANSWER- total war
What were the Fourteen Points? - CORRECT ANSWER- a plan for the postwar world
Who was forced to assume sole responsibility for the war under the Treaty of Versailles? -
CORRECT ANSWER- Germany
What did the policy of unrestricted submarine warfare refer to? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Germany's policy to sink any ship in British waters without warning
How did the Treaty of Versailles affect postwar Germany? - CORRECT ANSWER- It left a
legacy of bitterness and hatred in the hearts of the German people.
What impact did the war have on the economy of Europe? - CORRECT ANSWER- It
drained the treasuries of Europe.
, What event in Sarajevo ignited the Great War? - CORRECT ANSWER- the assassination of
Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie
What was trench warfare intended to accomplish? - CORRECT ANSWER- to protect
soldiers from enemy gun fire on the front lines
Who were the Bolsheviks? - CORRECT ANSWER- radical Russian Marxist revolutionaries
What event marked the beginning of the Great Depression? - CORRECT ANSWER- the
stock market crash of 1929
Il Duce was the title of which of the following leaders? - CORRECT ANSWER- Benito
Mussolini
Which German political party sought to overturn the Treaty of Versailles and combat
communism? - CORRECT ANSWER- Nazi
What term was used to identify the alliance of Germany, Italy, and Japan? - CORRECT
ANSWER- Axis Powers
What effect did the Dawes Plan have on the economy of postwar Germany? - CORRECT
ANSWER- It saved Germany from an inflationary crisis and stabilized the economy.
What caused Germans to start taking Adolf Hitler and his message seriously? - CORRECT
ANSWER- the economic crisis brought on by the Depression
Which of the following does fascism stress? - CORRECT ANSWER- nationalism
What was the policy of appeasement? - CORRECT ANSWER- the British and French
decision to give into aggression to keep peace
UPDATED Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What is the policy of glorifying power and keeping an army prepared for war? - CORRECT
ANSWER- militarism
Why were Germany and Austria-Hungary known as Central Powers? - CORRECT ANSWER-
because of their location in the heart of Europe
Which nation's actions caused the United States to fight in World War I? - CORRECT
ANSWER- Germany
What did the war become once the participating countries began devoting all of their resources to
the war effort? - CORRECT ANSWER- total war
What were the Fourteen Points? - CORRECT ANSWER- a plan for the postwar world
Who was forced to assume sole responsibility for the war under the Treaty of Versailles? -
CORRECT ANSWER- Germany
What did the policy of unrestricted submarine warfare refer to? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Germany's policy to sink any ship in British waters without warning
How did the Treaty of Versailles affect postwar Germany? - CORRECT ANSWER- It left a
legacy of bitterness and hatred in the hearts of the German people.
What impact did the war have on the economy of Europe? - CORRECT ANSWER- It
drained the treasuries of Europe.
, What event in Sarajevo ignited the Great War? - CORRECT ANSWER- the assassination of
Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie
What was trench warfare intended to accomplish? - CORRECT ANSWER- to protect
soldiers from enemy gun fire on the front lines
Who were the Bolsheviks? - CORRECT ANSWER- radical Russian Marxist revolutionaries
What event marked the beginning of the Great Depression? - CORRECT ANSWER- the
stock market crash of 1929
Il Duce was the title of which of the following leaders? - CORRECT ANSWER- Benito
Mussolini
Which German political party sought to overturn the Treaty of Versailles and combat
communism? - CORRECT ANSWER- Nazi
What term was used to identify the alliance of Germany, Italy, and Japan? - CORRECT
ANSWER- Axis Powers
What effect did the Dawes Plan have on the economy of postwar Germany? - CORRECT
ANSWER- It saved Germany from an inflationary crisis and stabilized the economy.
What caused Germans to start taking Adolf Hitler and his message seriously? - CORRECT
ANSWER- the economic crisis brought on by the Depression
Which of the following does fascism stress? - CORRECT ANSWER- nationalism
What was the policy of appeasement? - CORRECT ANSWER- the British and French
decision to give into aggression to keep peace
