Modern World History Unit 3 Set 2
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This set of Modern World History Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Modern World History Unit 3 Set 2
Q1 | The first country to admit women to medical schools for training as medical doctorswas:
- Switzerland
- Britain
- Germany
- Spain
Q2 | Which women orgnisation pressed first for women’s educational and legal reforms?
- National Union of Women Suffrage Societies
- Women’s Social and Political Union
- International Council of Women
- General German Women’s Association
Q3 | Which country’s dominance of the seas was cemented by the opening of the Panamain 1914?
- U.S.
- Britain
- Italy
- France
Q4 | By the late nineteenth century nationhood was linked to:
- economic power
- political dominance
- empire building
- none of the above
Q5 | Nineteenth century political ideology gave women the status of:
- first class citizen
- second class citizen
- both (a) and (b)
- none of the above
Q6 | To press for ‘Votes for Women’ who among the following threw herself in front ofthe king George V’s horse on Derby Day and was trampled to death?
- Emily Wilding Davison
- Clara Zetkin
- Lily Braun
- Queen Victoria
Q7 | The immediate cause of the World War I was:
- the German invasion of Belgium.
- the sinking of Lusitania.
- the assassination of Franz Ferdina
Q8 | The First nation to grant the right to vote to all men and women over the age of thirty was:
- Britain.
- France.
- the United States.
- Russia and Germany.
Q9 | One of the problems associated with the treaties signed by the Central Powers wasthat:
- Germany was allowed to keep her army and navy intact.
- the Ottoman Empire remained a presence on the continent.
- nation boundaries were drawn without regard for ethnic divisions.
- None of the above.
Q10 | The Schlieffen Plan:
- committed Germany to attack France first, though the real target was Russia.
- called for an immediate assault on Russia regardless of how the war began.
- led to quick and decisive victories by the Germans.
- was the name given to the German invasion of Britain.
Q11 | The event that triggered the British declaration of war on Germany on August 4,1914, was:
- Russian mobilization.
- the German invasion of Belgium.
- the German declaration of war on Russia.
- the German declaration of war on France.
Q12 | In general, the primary interest t of United States involvement in World War I:
- was maintaining an international balance of power.
- was cruelly punishing the Central Powers.
- was forcing huge reparations from Germany at war’s e
Q13 | Which statement is true regarding the Bolsheviks and the February Revolution of1917?
- their presence led to the abdication of Nicholas II.
- they had very little to do with the February Revolution.
- Lenin led the Provisional government from the right start.
- they supported the reformist policies of General Kornilov.
Q14 | In general, the Schlieffen Plan failed because:
- it overestimated that the army’s physical and logistical capabilities.
- there were frequent changes made to the Plan itself.
- the Germans plant to attack the Paris from the northeast instead of circling to the southwest.
- the British invaded Belgium first.
Q15 | Which battle of July to November 1916 in 60,000 British killed and wounded in thefirst day alone?
- Somme.
- Marne.
- second battle of Ypres.
- Verdun.
Q16 | One new weapon that added a frightening dimension to daily warfare was:
- poison gas.
- the tank.
- machine guns.
- barbed wire.
Q17 | Which of the following was not one of the “Big Four” who dictated the peacesettlement in 1918 and 1919?
- Winston Churchill.
- Woodrow Wilson.
- Vittorio Orlando.
- Georges Clemenceau.
Q18 | The Allied assault on Gallipoli:
- resulted in the defeat of the Turks.
- cost the allies very little in the way of casualties.
- was a disaster costing the Allies dearly in live lost.
- All of the above.
Q19 | World War I affected women by:
- giving them jobs that had previously only gone to men.
- offering them new opportunities.
- breaking down older barriers against women’s work.
- All of the above.
Q20 | The direct cause of American involvement in World War I was:
- the outbreak of October Revolution in Russia.
- Turkey’s entrance in the war on the side of Central Powers.
- unrestricted German submarine warfare.
- the German declaration of war on the United States.
Q21 | On Easter Sunday, 1916:
- a group of nationalist revolted in Dublin.
- dominion status was given to Catholic Ireland.
- the Irish free states were establish
Q22 | On November 11, 1918:
- the Austro-Hungarian Empire surrendered at Sarajevo.
- the Russian violated the provisions of Brest- Litovsk.
- German delegates met with the Allies and officially ended the war.
- the Germans led one last offence to Belgium.
Q23 | Before 1914, the membership of the Triple Alliance included Germany, AustriaHungary and:
- Italy.
- Turkey.
- France.
- Yugoslavia.
Q24 | The Battle of Marne was perhaps the most important ballet of World War I because:
- it created a 400-mile front between Switzerland and the North Sea.
- it signified that the war would become a war of attrition.
- it made trench warfare inevitable.
- All of the above.