Wednesday, November 21, 2012

CAN SOME ONE HELP ME PLZ ON MY HISTORY HOME WORK


CAN SOME ONE HELP ME PLZ ON MY HISTORY HOME WORK?
1. “Don’t worry, Mother,” he said. “I’ll be home for Christmas. You’ll see.” This quotation most accurately reflects the view of __________. A: American soldiers as they left for Europe during World War I B: children being sent to the countryside to avoid bombing attacks on European cities C: soldiers from many European nations in 1914, confident their own nations were strongest D students on their way to Moscow to join Lenin’s communist revolution in 1917 2. What contributed to rising tensions among industrialized nations in the years leading up to World War I? A Competition to develop strong economies and build large empires. B Shortages of natural resources from Africa spilled over into Europe. C The threat of communism heightened political and economic problems in most of Europe. D Failure to achieve satisfactory trade agreements with the United States challenged other economies. 3. How was peace kept in Europe until 1914 despite the rapid buildup of armies and weapons? A through economic agreements that recognized the interdependence of nations B through a system of military alliances that divided Europe into two camps C through an emphasis on the peaceful beliefs of the major religions D through shared naval coastal and river patrols to guard against sneak attacks 4. Nationalism resulted in a powder keg on the Balkan Peninsula in 1914, and all that was needed was a spark to set it off. What provided this spark and set in motion the events that led to the Great War? A the assassination of Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany B the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria C the mobilization of forces by Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina D the visit of Otto von Bismarck to the Bosnian capital of Sarajevo 5. What actions made it most difficult to slow down the progression to all-out war in Europe in 1914? A European leaders vowed to seek revenge for all infractions committed in their countries. B Nations mobilized their military forces in response to threats to their allies. C Industrialized nations stockpiled ammunition, built more weapons, and threatened to use them. D Foreign ministers refused to meet to discuss potential solutions. 6. The first major battles of World War I occurred __________. A when Austria-Hungary invaded France while Germany attacked Russia B in the Ottoman Empire as Britain led Arabs in revolts against the Turks C east of Germany where Russian troops quickly defeated the German army D when Germany invaded Belgium in a strategy to quickly defeat France 7. Which of the following best describes the situation on the Eastern Front in the early part of 1915? A The Turks joined German and Austrian forces to drive the Russians back into Russian territory. B British forces invaded Turkey at Gallipoli and helped the Russians repel German and Austrian advances. C French and U.S. troops pushed the German army out of France, and trench warfare set in in Belgium. D Russian troops, under the command of Tsar Nicholas II, advanced deep into Germany and Austria-Hungary. 8. The inability of either side to make significant advances in Belgium and France led to __________. A a decrease in the use of poison gas B the construction and use of trenches C the construction of airfields D the use of tanks and machines guns 9. Why is the massacre of thousands of Armenians by the Turks in 1915 considered an early example of genocide? A because it took out a large area of resistance B because it involved the systematic destruction of an ethnic group C because the Turks were led by a descendant of the genoic people D because it involved a combination of homicide, manslaughter, and suicide 10. World War I quickly escalated into “total war”. All of the following occurred during World War I and are examples of total war except __________. A: governments took control of their nations’ economies B: nations used all-volunteer armies to fight their enemies C: the Allies enlisted men from their colonies to fight D: nations passed laws restricting some civil rights 11. What is the course of flow of most Russian rivers? A: south, into the Black Sea B: north, into the Arctic Ocean C: north, into the Baltic Sea D: east, into the Bering Sea
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1: c. 2: a. 3: b. 4: b. 5: b. 6: d. 7: a. 8: b. 9: b. 10: b. 11: b. are definitely the correct answers.