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Example Question #131 : World History
Which event is generally thought to have set off the events leading to World War 1?
The breakdown of diplomatic relations between Austria and Germany
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
The sinking of the Lusitania
Rising tensions over who controlled Alsace-Lorraine
The ascension of Kaiser Wilhelm II to the Prussian throne
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
In 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated by Serbian nationalists in Sarajevo. This prompted Austria to declare war on Serbia. In turn, Germany declared war on Serbia and soon all of Europe was embroiled in one of its goriest conflicts.
Example Question #132 : World History
Which of these nations ceased to exist after the end of World War I?
Croatia
Germany
None of these answers are correct
The Ottoman Empire
Serbia
The Ottoman Empire
By the inception of World War I, the Ottoman Empire was already a shell of itself. Sensing opportunity at the war's outbreak, the Empire entered the war and allied itself with the Germans in 1914. However, the empire was ill-equipped for war, falling to allied forces and withdrawing from the war in 1918. Less than ten years later, the Ottoman Empire ceased to exist at all, much of its territory divided between Russia, England and France.
Example Question #133 : World History
What was the Doolittle Raid?
American air bombing of Tokyo and other parts of Honshu Island in 1942 in response to the attack on Pearl Harbor that demonstrated Japan was vulnerable to air attack.
German submarine operation that patrolled the Atlantic in attempts to sink Allied supply shipments from the U.S.
Code name for the massive Allied offensive into Italy in 1943 that started in Sicily.
American-led assassination attempt on Adolf Hitler in 1943 that was ultimately unsuccessful.
British surprise bombing on Berlin in 1941 that destroyed 20% of the city at the time.
American air bombing of Tokyo and other parts of Honshu Island in 1942 in response to the attack on Pearl Harbor that demonstrated Japan was vulnerable to air attack.
The Doolittle Raid occurred on April 18, 1942 planned by Lieutenant Colonel James Doolittle. 16 B-25B's dropped bombs on Tokyo and Honshu. Although the raid was of little strategic importance and inflicted minimal damage to Tokyo, it was a huge most for American morale in the months after Pearl Harbor. Moreover, it demonstrated to the Japanese that their home island of Honshu was vulnerable to air attack.
Example Question #134 : World History
The last head of the Nazi German state was which of the following men?
Reinhard Heydrich
Heinrich Himmler
Karl Dönitz
Adolf Hitler
Adolf Eichmann
Karl Dönitz
Karl Dönitz, head of the Kriegsmarine (Nazi German Navy) was named as Hitler's successor in his will, making him the leader of the remainder of Nazi Germany from the moment of Hitler's death (April 30, 1945) until the dissolution by the Allies of the remnant of the Nazi regime which had organized themselves into a minor provisional government called the Flensberg Regime.
Example Question #15 : World Wars I And Ii
Which of the following was not a technological advancement created by World War I or II?
Penicillin
X-ray imaging
Rocket technology
Jet aircraft
X-ray imaging
X-ray imaging was invented in the late 19th century. While it did see significant advances during the period of the World Wars, its advent predates both of them.
Example Question #135 : World History
Which of the following innovations of the early 1900's mostly greatly changed the nature of warfare during World War I?
Advances in chemical warfare, such as the development of phosgene and chlorine gas and flamethrowers
Advances in small arms, such as bolt-action rifles and fully automatic machine guns, which allowed an individual soldier greater range and firepower to bring against enemy troops
Advances in psychological warfare, such as the development of extensive propaganda ministries and rudimentary broadcast technology
Advances in flight leading to the creation of fighter planes, bombing aircraft, and the Zeppelin Raids on London
Advances in motorization leading to the creation of tanks, armored cars, and motorized artillery lorries
Advances in small arms, such as bolt-action rifles and fully automatic machine guns, which allowed an individual soldier greater range and firepower to bring against enemy troops
Though all of the developments listed factored into the hellish blend of fire and steel which defined WWI, the machine gun and bolt-action rifle both brought significant power to defending infantry without aiding offensive infantry, allowing a small number of troops to bring large-scale enemy attacks to a screeching halt. Gas inflicted only around 3% of casualties, and though psychological warfare efforts were extensive during the war, they are not credited with majorly effecting morale on either side. Aircraft played a fascinating but non-decisive role in the war, while tanks were introduced too late in the war (1916) and in insufficient numbers with poor tactics to be a decisive influence on the course of battle.
Example Question #11 : World Wars I And Ii
Which of the following nations had the most Triple Entente troops fighting on its soil during World War I?
Italy
The Ottoman Empire
France
The Austro-Hungarian Empire
Germany
France
Despite massive battles happening between Russian and Austro-Hungarian/German forces on the Eastern Front, the other members of the Triple Entente, France and Britain, concentrated their forces primarily on the Western Front, colonial conflicts notwithstanding.
Example Question #12 : World Wars I And Ii
Which of the following was a direct result of the United States' entering in to World War I?
The temporary requisitioning of all privately held fully automatic weapons in the continental United States for the war effort, due to a lack of machine guns in the United States' arsenal
All media outlets had to consult with the government to make sure news stories wouldn't betray military or state secrets before publishing
American women were allowed to enter the rank-and-file military for the first time due to shortages of able-bodied men to be on the front line
The creation of the Selective Service System, the modern conscription apparatus used by the United States in times of war
The playing of the Star-Spangled Banner was made mandatory at all public events "of sufficient size and caliber" in order to foment patriotism and nationalistic fervor in favor of the war
The creation of the Selective Service System, the modern conscription apparatus used by the United States in times of war
Due to horrendous rates of voluntary enlistment for the war effort, President Woodrow Wilson established the Selective Service System and enacted the second nationwide draft in United States history, loosening the requirements to be enlisted and disallowing substitutions as had been common during the Civil War's draft.
Example Question #13 : World Wars I And Ii
What was the Second World War called in the Soviet Union?
The War of Fascist Agression
The Great Patriotic War
The Soviet-German War
The War of the Motherland's Defense
The Fascist War
The Great Patriotic War
Due to Stalin's use of nationalistic, Russosuperior propaganda during the war, though it ran in direct opposition to communist internationalism, was so effective in inspiring the USSR's populace and troops that the moniker "Great Patriotic War" has stuck ever since.
Example Question #14 : World Wars I And Ii
What was the purpose of the Gallipoli Campaign (1915-1916)?
To grant Britain a foothold in the Middle East for post-war imperial expansion in anticipation of the Sykes-Picot agreement
To show the world the skill and prowess of the newly formed Australia New Zealand Army Corps (ANZACs), a group of colonial subjects who would later be renowned for fighting prowess, stubbornness in battle, and irreverence for authority
To gain access to gold reserves in Istanbul/Constantinople, dearly needed due to shortages of precious metals with which the Entente was required to pay for American shipments of armaments, food, and other supplies
To require the Germans to draw massive numbers of troops away from the areas of the Entente's main thrust in France and Belgium, allowing the Entente to break the multiyear stalemate
To attempt a drive on Istanbul/Constantinople, knocking the Ottoman Empire out of the war and opening a supply route through the Black Sea to resupply increasingly desperate Russian troops on the Eastern Front
To attempt a drive on Istanbul/Constantinople, knocking the Ottoman Empire out of the war and opening a supply route through the Black Sea to resupply increasingly desperate Russian troops on the Eastern Front
The British coordinated, in conjunction with the French and ANZAC troops, an amphibious assault on Gallipoli at the opening of the Dardanelles straights in order to strengthen thin supply lines to the Russian Empire and to remove a stubborn belligerent, the Ottoman Empire, from the war.
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