Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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How did the reigns of Alexander III and Nicholas II help pave the way for
revolution?
a. | They both upheld an autocratic government without reform. | b. | They supported rapid
industrialization at the expense of the treasury. | c. | They instituted pogroms to weed out
revolutionary thinkers. | d. | They saw to it that the poor were imprisoned
for debts. |
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How did the Russo-Japanese war show the czar's weakness?
a. | His insults to the Japanese emperor caused the war. | b. | His poor military
strategy prevented his generals from gaining territory. | c. | News of repeated
losses sparked unrest and led to revolt during the war. | d. | All of the above are
true. |
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What impact did Russia's involvement in World War I have on the Russian
government?
a. | It created a window for the Mensheviks to attempt a take over. | b. | It led to the
establishment of the Duma as a voice for moderates. | c. | It revealed the weaknesses of czarist rule and
military leadership. | d. | All of the above are
true. |
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Who were the Bolsheviks?
a. | soldiers in the White Army | b. | radical Russian Marxist
revolutionaries | c. | members of the Duma, Russia's parliament | d. | followers of
Rasputin |
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Which Russian territories were lost under the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk?
a. | Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland | b. | Romania, Turkey,
China, Mongolia | c. | Brest-Litovsk, Ukraine, Russia | d. | all of the
above |
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How did life change for Russians after the success of the Bolshevik
revolution?
a. | Education became a public institution based on the Western model. | b. | Motherhood was no
longer considered a patriotic duty. | c. | Russia was organized into several
self-governing republics. | d. | All of the above are
true. |
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What were soviets under Russia's provisional government?
a. | labor unions | b. | local councils | c. | revolutionary
leaders | d. | plans for redistributing land |
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What is a totalitarian state?
a. | a state in which the people have a direct say in their government | b. | a state in which the
people elect representatives to the legislature | c. | a state in which the government controls every
aspect of public and private life | d. | a state in which the working class is glorified
and has the greatest voice in government |
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What was the purpose of the Soviet state's Five-Year Plans?
a. | foreign policy | b. | political reform | c. | social
restructuring | d. | economic development |
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Which of the following was NOT part of the transformation of the Soviet Union
into a totalitarian state?
a. | Great Purge | b. | Five-Year Plans | c. | creation of the
first soviets | d. | establishment of collective farms |
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Who did China's peasants align themselves with in the 1920s?
a. | warlords | b. | Nationalists | c. | Qing
Dynasty | d. | Communists |
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What did Sun Yixian's Revolutionary Alliance accomplish?
a. | defeating the Kuomintang | b. | overthrowing the last
emperor | c. | spreading Communism in China | d. | controlling the rampaging
warlords |
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Which group was known for taking a 6,000-mile journey known as the "Long
March?"
a. | Chinese Communists, fleeing the Nationalists | b. | Chinese
Nationalists, fleeing the Communists | c. | Chinese peasants, fleeing the Japanese
invaders | d. | the Russian White Army, fleeing the Bolsheviks |
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Why did Chinese peasants align themselves with the Communists rather than the
Nationalists?
a. | The Communists divided land among the farmers, while the Nationalists ignored their
problems. | b. | The Nationalists relocated thousands of peasants in the Long
March. | c. | The Nationalists were forcing China to industrialize. | d. | The Communists moved
peasants to collective farms, where they prospered. |
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How did the "May Fourth Movement" influence the formation of a
Communist party in China?
a. | established the disillusionment of the Chinese people in their
government | b. | planted the seeds of Communist ideology within the minds of
intellectuals | c. | turned the people against Sun Yixian's beliefs in Western
democracy | d. | all of the above |
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Who were the victims of the Shanghai Massacre, and who were their
murderers?
a. | Chinese peasants were killed by a local warlord. | b. | Chinese Communists
were killed by Chinese Nationalists. | c. | Chinese Nationalists were killed by the Chinese
Red Army. | d. | Qing Dynasty officials were killed by the Revolutionary
Alliance. |
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What event in 1937 halted the Chinese civil war?
a. | The Nationalists succeeded in wiping out the Communists. | b. | Chinese Communists
began a 6,000 mile journey. | c. | The Japanese launched an all-out invasion of
China. | d. | Chinese peasants aligned themselves with the
Communists. |
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What promises were made to the Indian people in exchange for their service under
Britain in World War I?
a. | complete and immediate independence | b. | repeal of the Rowlatt Act | c. | reforms that would
eventually lead to self-government | d. | justice for the victims of the Amritsar
Massacre |
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What influences created an environment for nationalism in Southwest Asia?
a. | nationalist ideas taught by Mustafa Kemal | b. | Communist propaganda
campaigns out of China and Russia | c. | worldwide recognition of Gandhi's civil
disobedience campaign | d. | the breakup of the Ottoman Empire and Western
interest in the region |
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Who led the famous protest known as the Salt March?
a. | Sun Yixian | b. | Mustafa Kemal | c. | Mao
Zedong | d. | Mohandis K. Gandhi |
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In which country did Nationalists lead a successful rebellion against its sultan
and then reform the government with an emphasis on modernization?
a. | Syria | b. | Turkey | c. | China | d. | Japan |
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Under the Treaty of Versailles, to whom did the Allies give Chinese territories
to that had previously been controlled by Germany?
a. | Italy | b. | Japan | c. | India | d. | Russia |
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Which of the following reflects the leader who was responsible for the Great
Purge and the main group that was victimized by it?
a. | Lenin ---> the Mensheviks | b. | Jiang ---> the
Kuomintang | c. | Jiang ---> members of the Communist Party | d. | Stalin --->
members of the Communist Party |
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What led Great Britain finally to grant India limited self-rule?
a. | continuous campaigns of civil disobedience by Indians | b. | a sharp drop in the
British economy based in India | c. | a demonstration known as the "Salt
March" | d. | worldwide demonstrations in support of India's
independence |
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How was the result of the nationalist movement in Saudi Arabia different from
the results in Turkey and Iran?
a. | Saudi Arabia had a violent revolution, while the other countries did
not. | b. | Turkey and Iran pursued modernization more than Saudi Arabia did. | c. | Saudi Arabia built a
state on oil money, while the other two did not. | d. | All of the above are
true. |
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Who seized power from Persia's shah and changed the name of his country to
Iran?
a. | Mustafa Kemal | b. | Reza Shah Pahlavi | c. | Alexander
Kerensky | d. | Abd al-Aziz Ibn Saud |
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Essay
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Comparing and Contrasting In what ways did Lenin and Stalin govern the
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics? Consider what actions the two men took and what life under their
dictatorships was like.
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Drawing Conclusions How did India go about resisting foreign control
after World War I? What do you think caused the independence movement to ultimately succeed?
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Forming and Supporting Opinions Why do you think communism and Communists
gained widespread support in China during the 1920s and 1930s?
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Comparing How were Joseph Stalin and Mohandis K. Gandhi different as
national leaders? In your answer, discuss what they tried to accomplish, the methods they used, and
their impacts on their countries.
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