AP European History : War and Civil Conflict
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Example Question #352 : Political History
What was the primary cause of WWI?
The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria
Adolf Hitler's Nazi Germany's invasion of Poland
Neville Chamberlain P.M. of England's failure to negotiate with an irate German Dictator.
the assassination of Tsar Nicholas of Russia
the French invasion of Russia
The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria
Archduke Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated by a Yugoslavian Nationalist. This event escalated existent tensions to the point that Austria declared war on Serbia with Germany backing up Austria and Russia backing Serbia. Subsequently other nations in Europe got pulled into the war based on existing alliances.
Example Question #353 : Political History
What the primary originating cause of the Hundred Years War (fought from 1337 to 1453)?
The Catholic church's support of France over England
an English raid on Paris
Tensions between French and English Kings over land
Joan of Arc's rise to prominence, and her ability to lead an army to fight the English
Animosity between Phillip V of France and Edward III of England
Tensions between French and English Kings over land
The Hundred Years war was based primarily on tensions between England and France centering around English land claims in France.
Example Question #354 : Political History
A year of social unrest in Russia featured strikes and mutinies resulting from Russia's loss in the Russo-Japanese War was called _____________.
Revolution of 1905
None of these answers is correct.
The Decembrist Revolt
World War I
Russian Revolution, 1917
Revolution of 1905
The Revolution of 1905 led to the introduction of the State Duma, a new constitution, and the introduction of multi-party voting.
Example Question #355 : Political History
The Franco-Prussian War of 1870 led to the German annexation of _____________.
Saxony
Picardy
Provence
Alsace-Lorraine
Baden
Alsace-Lorraine
Alsace-Lorraine is a former region now located within modern France, bordering Germany, and administratively known as Alsace-Moselle. The majority of the province was annexed by the German Empire following the 1870 war.
Example Question #356 : Political History
The Soviet Union fought _____________ in the ___________ war and the ______________ war three months after the outbreak of World War II?
Japan . . . Sino-Soviet Border . . . Winter
Georgia . . . Russo-Georgian . . . Winter
Finland . . . Winter. . . Continuation
Japan . . . Pacific . . . Russo-Japanese
Turkey . . . Russia-Turkish . . . Continuation
Finland . . . Winter. . . Continuation
Russia fought Finland in the Winter War of 1939-1940 and the Continuation War of 1941-1944. The other conflicts took place in 1877-1878 (Russia-Turkish War), 1904-1905 (Russo-Japanese War), 1921 (Russo-Georgian War), and 1969 (Sino-Soviet border conflict). Though Russia and Japan would fight during World War II, Japan was southeast of the Soviet Union.
Example Question #357 : Political History
The 30 Years War involved all of the following states except _____________.
Austria
France
Denmark
Russia
Spain
Russia
The outbreak of the 30 Years War immediately involved Austria, and, therefore, also involved Spain because both Austria and Spain were ruled by the Habsburg family. Both states would be involved in the war until its end. Denmark entered the conflict in 1625 and France entered in 1635 after years of indirect support of the anti-Austrian forces. Russia never entered the conflict because it was experiencing a period of domestic turmoil known as the Time of Troubles and was therefore unable to generate the military and/or political power to enter the war.
Example Question #361 : Political History
During World War II the majority of Allied war deaths were suffered by _____________.
Italy
Britain
Yugoslavia
The USSR
France
The USSR
The USSR suffered over 20 million war deaths during WWII, which was over one third of total war deaths. None of the other Allies listed suffered near as many war deaths. Italy was never part of the Grand Alliance.
Example Question #362 : Political History
What is the significance of the Katyn Forest with relation to World War II?
The Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact was signed in the Katyn Forest.
The Katyn Forest was the location of a massacre of Polish Army Officers by the Soviet Secret Police (NKVD).
The Katyn Forest was the site of Poland's surrender to Nazi Germany.
Several concentration camps were located inside the Katyn Forest.
The Katyn Forest was the location of a massacre of Polish Army Officers by the Nazi Secret Police (Gestapo).
The Katyn Forest was the location of a massacre of Polish Army Officers by the Soviet Secret Police (NKVD).
Although it would not be admitted by Soviet officials until the 1980s, the Katyn Forest was the site of a massacre of thousands of Polish Army Officers by the Soviet secret police (NKVD). Until the 1980s the Soviet Union would claim that the Gestapo had committed the executions.
Example Question #363 : Political History
What two families (Houses) were chiefly involved in the War of the Roses?
The House of Tudor and the House of York
The House of Plantagenet and the House of Medici
The House of York and the House of Lancaster
The House of Capulet and the House of Montague
The House of York and the House of Lancaster
The War of the Roses was a war fought in England between two royal houses York and Lancaster (who were rival branches of the House of Plantagenet). Following the 100 Years' War there was a lot of social and financial problems, that coupled with the mental issues of King Henry VI led to years of sporadic fighting.
Example Question #364 : Political History
In what year did Henry VII defeat Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth?
The Battle of Bosworth took place at the end of the War of the Roses in Bosworth in August of 1485.
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