Chapter 25 Quiz A with Explanations

. What did the British government turn to in their attempt to control the Boer population during the South African War of 1899 to 1902?

The employment of native African troops

The deportation of the Boer population to Europe

The use of concentration camps

The introduction of a "scorched earth" policy

. The United States gained the colonies of Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines as a result of an 1898 war with

Spain.

France.

Mexico.

Britain.

. What led to the emergence of Chinese secret societies like the Boxers in early twentieth-century China?

They wanted to promote healthier ways of living through traditional Chinese methods.

They wanted to remove the Manchu Dynasty and replace it with democratic government.

They wanted to use European ideas to reinvigorate Chinese might.

They wanted to protect China against foreign influences and restore its integrity.

. Which group took control of the weakened Ottoman government?

The pan-Islamic Movement

The Young Turks

Serbians nationalists

The Young Ottomans

. By 1910, what was the result of Mexican leader Porfirio Diaz's economic and agricultural policies?

They led to wealth being concentrated in the hands of a very few.

They led to an economy that surpassed the U.S. economy.

They led to French and British control of Mexico's economy.

They led to a higher standard of living for all Mexican citizens.

. The First and Second Balkan wars of the early twentieth century were motivated by

imperialism.

ethnic nationalism.

socialism.

religion.

. Britain entered into World War I with the hopes of

securing its empire from threats by other European powers.

enlarging its empire on the European continent.

supporting Balkan nationalist groups.

gaining more influence in Tsarist Russia.

. How did World War I change the role of women in the workplace?

Most women lost their jobs as a result of the war.

The war offered women many new prospects.

Women left the workplace for jobs in the military.

Women's roles were limited to nursing.

. How did Tsar Nicholas II contribute to the failed Russian war effort during World War I?

He took personal command rather than rely on experienced officials.

He depleted the state treasury by spending too much on the royal family.

He purged the army of experienced officers and appointed close friends in their stead.

He isolated Russia diplomatically from its close allies.

. What led to the failure of anti-revolutionary forces, the "Whites," in the Russian civil war of 1918 to 1922?

They lacked support from anti-Communist governments in the West.

They were hampered by the defection of key leaders to the pro-Bolshevik forces, the "Reds."

They lacked adequate supplies of arms and other war materials.

They were unable to create a united front against the Reds.

. In 1919, U.S. President Woodrow Wilson brought to the Paris Peace Conference a peace plan called the

Washington Plan.

Fourteen Points.

Wilson Plan.

Mandate System.

. How did the German people perceive the Treaty of Versailles?

They viewed the treaty as a just ending to the war.

They regarded the treaty as fair in assigning guilt to their nation.

They considered the treaty to be unjust for its harsh treatment of German soldiers.

They regarded the treaty as demeaning in assigning guilt to their nation.

. After World War I, Ottoman territory was placed under British and French colonial control through the

Fourteen Points.

league system.

mandate system.

Comintern.

. General Mustafa Kemal contributed to the emergence of what country from the former Ottoman Empire after World War I?

Turkey

Syria

Lebanon

Greece

. How did the British government respond to the calls for Irish independence after World War I?

It granted Ireland independence based on Wilson's Fourteen Points.

It sent a volunteer army to wage war against pro-independence forces.

It ignored the calls for independence.

It refrained from giving Ireland independence until after World War II

. In the early twentieth century, the development of mass society was dependent on

spiraling urban growth.

a new agricultural revolution.

increasing international migration.

new roles for government.

. What impact did the growth of its middle class have on India during the early twentieth century?

It blurred social divisions within the century.

It let to social conflict over access to resources.

It made Indian society even more complex.

It led to greater influence of British cultural traditions.

. In the early twentieth century, Mohandas Gandhi criticized the West for being too attached to

warfare.

popular culture.

Christian traditions.

material wealth.

. In Italy, during the 1920s, Benito Mussolini came to power using a loose set of principles known as

communism.

fascism.

militarism.

socialism.

. Why were Jews the subjects of anti-Semitic attacks in Argentina during the early twentieth century?

The Radical Civil Union encouraged its members to attack Jews for political reasons.

They were blamed by the working class for taking too many high-wage jobs away from them.

They were blamed for labor unrest by the middle and upper classes.

Their prosperity in Buenos Aires caused envy among newly arrived immigrants.

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