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Base your answer on • Location — included lands surrounding the eastern Mediterranean Sea
• People — Turks, Arabs, Greeks, Muslims, Christians, and Jews
• Nickname during the 19th and early 20th centuries — "Sick Man of Europe"
Which empire is described by these characteristics?

a. Austria-Hungary
b. Mongol
c. Roman
d. Ottoman

c. assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand

Which event is considered the immediate cause of World War I?

a. signing of the Treaty of Versailles
b. invasion of Poland by Germany
c. assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand
d.use of unrestricted submarine warfare by Germany

d. increasing tensions between European countries

The Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente contributed to the start of World War I by

a. failing to include Germany and France as members
b. threatening countries in the Western Hemisphere
c. allowing Japanese aggression in Korea
d. increasing tensions between European countries

c. militarism in the nations of Europe

What was a major cause of World War I?

a. rebellions in colonial lands in Africa and Asia
b. expansion of communism into western Europe
c. militarism in the nations of Europe
d. inability of the League of Nations to keep the peace

c. systems of alliances

During the period from 1900 to 1914, European political leaders believed that peace could best be maintained by

a. policies of isolation
b. international organizations
c. systems of alliances
d. policies of appeasement

c. nationalistic rivalries

The Balkans were referred to as the "Powder Keg of Europe" in the period before World War I because of their

a. manufacturing ability
b. stockpiles of weapons
c. nationalistic rivalries
d. economic strength

b. Germany lost its colonies in Africa and Asia.

What was a direct result of World War I?

a. Nicholas II was named czar of Russia.
b. Germany lost its colonies in Africa and Asia.
c. Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by a terrorist.
d. The Ottoman Empire expanded.

b. working in factories during World War I

The success of the women's suffrage movement in 20th-century Europe resulted in part from women

a. holding high political offices
b. working in factories during World War I
c. being encouraged to have large families
d. serving in combat positions during World War I

d. Armenians in the Ottoman Empire

During World War I, which group of people were victims of genocide?

a. Arabs in Egypt
b. Palestinians in Syria
c. Algerians in France
d. Armenians in the Ottoman Empire

a. World War I generated jobs at home in England and in the military.

Which statement explains the decline in unemployment rates in Britain between 1914 and 1918?

a. World War I generated jobs at home in England and in the military.
b. Many new jobs were available in Britain's African colonies.
c. Assembly-line production of consumer goods required more workers.
d. The British were buying huge amounts of war materials from the United States.

c. increased military casualties in battles fought during the war

The technology developed during World War I resulted in

a. smaller nations becoming part of larger empires after the war
b. a smaller number of refugees during the war
c. increased military casualties in battles fought during the war
d. a slowdown in transportation improvements after the war

a. World War I created conditions within Russia that helped trigger a revolution.

Which statement best describes the relationship between World War I and the Russian Revolution?

a. World War I created conditions within Russia that helped trigger a revolution.
b. World War I postponed the Russian Revolution by restoring confidence in the Czar.

b. division of large sections of the area among the Allies

In the Middle East, an immediate effect of World War I was the

a. unification of Arab countries against the League of Nations
b. division of large sections of the area among the Allies
c. revival of Islamic fundamentalism in Arab nations
d. creation of the state of Israel

c. World War I

Which event brought about the breakup of the Ottoman Empire?

a. Sino-Japanese War
b. Six-Day War
c. World War I
d. World War II

d. Russian Revolution

An incompetent government, massacres on Bloody Sunday, and the high costs of World War I were causes of the

a. Mexican Revolution
b. Boxer Rebellion
c. Sepoy Mutiny
d. Russian Revolution

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