Chapter 25 Quiz B with Explanations

. What was the name of the South African government's policy of racial segregation and discrimination, which started in the early twentieth century?

Rhodes's Law

White man's burden

Imperialism

Apartheid

. What was the central cause of the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905?

Japanese expansion into Siberia

Competition over trade relations with China

Russian expansion into Manchuria

Japanese annexation of Formosa

. How did Sultan Abdul Hamid II respond to the growth of nationalism within the Ottoman Empire at the end of the nineteenth century?

He emphasized the Islamic nature of the empire to counteract nationalism.

He sought European help in minimizing nationalist aspirations within the empire.

He gave in to nationalist demands, which drastically reduced the size of the empire.

He resorted to using the military and secret police to suppress nationalism.

. What type of nationalism did B.G. Tilak support in British-ruled India at the end of the nineteenth century?

Muslim nationalism

Hindu nationalism

Indian nationalism

Buddhist nationalism

. Mexican revolutionary leaders Emiliano Zapata and Pancho Villa formed peasant armies in order to fight for what goal during the first decade of the twentieth century?

Better wages

Native American rights

Land reform

Freedom from imperialism

. Which country joined the Entente in 1915 in hopes of gaining in a postwar settlement?

The Ottoman Empire

The United States

Italy

Spain

. Why were colonial holdings important to the European powers during World War I?

They provided manpower and resources that were critical for the war effort.

They became the major theater of war for the European powers.

They were used as centers to hold prisoners of war.

They were important sources of manufactured goods for home countries.

. What impact did the use of modern weaponry such as the machine gun and artillery have on the western front?

It led to a quick end of the war.

It led to a stalemate for most of the war.

It led to lower casualty rates among soldiers.

It led to many mutinies among conscript soldiers.

. Patriotism was encouraged during World War I through the use of

social ideals.

propaganda.

economic rewards.

the radio.

. Why did the Provisional Government fail to bring stability to Russia after the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II in 1917?

It failed to end the war and proved unable to improve people's living conditions.

It concentrated on political reform rather than agricultural reform.

It failed to listen to the advice of the soviets that had emerged in the capital.

It remained dedicated to preserving the rights of the aristocracy over the people.

. After 1918 the Bolsheviks took what name to differentiate themselves from other political factions in Russia?

Socialists

Social Democrats

Communists

The Reds

. Why did German military leadership allow the formation of a civilian government in 1918 to negotiate peace?

To negotiate better peace terms from the Allied powers

To deflect the blame for failure away from the military

To give the German army time to organize a better defense

To rebuild trust between Kaiser William II and his people

. The treaties that comprised the Peace of Paris (1919-1920) caused the breakup of the Habsburg Empire and the

Ottoman Empire.

Russian Empire.

British Empire.

Italian Empire.

. In the post-World War I period, what caused the ineffectiveness of the League of Nations?

The continued emphasis on secret diplomacy rather than collective security

The failure to provide the League with military forces to back resolutions

The emergence of other regional institutions for the preservation of peace

The non-participation in the League by Russia, Germany, and the United States

. The emergence of pan-Africanism after World War I signaled the growth of

new voices in African literature.

anti-colonial movements.

anti-slavery movements.

alternatives to the League of Nations.

. While the Chinese May 4th movement attacked Western and Japanese imperialism, it also sought to challenge

the corrupt Manchu dynasty.

Western capitalism

traditional Chinese values.

Russian revolutionary propaganda.

. Which country was an innovator in mass production during the early twentieth century?

Great Britain

The United States

France

Germany

. Why was women's union participation lower than men's during the early twentieth century?

Unions excluded women from their leadership.

Cultural traditions kept women from participating in unions.

Many women supported employers in the hope of receiving higher wages.

Unions usually accepted the notion that women should earn less than men.

. How did Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin react to the declining economic situation in the USSR during the early 1920s?

He forced more laborers into industrial work and focused on exports to help build the economy.

He brought in advisors from Britain and the United States to help reshape the Soviet economy.

He relaxed harsh government policies and introduced economic reforms called the New Economic Policy.

He expanded the administrative role of the Communist party include all sectors of the economy.

. What was the impact of World War I on the Argentinian economy?

Argentinian industry expanded to make up for lost imports from Britain.

Argentinian exports declined significantly due to the German submarine campaign in the Atlantic.

Argentina's agricultural sector became more important as industrial production declined.

Argentina became dependent on the United States to make up for lost imports from Britain.

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