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Midterm World History

1. The document contains 57 questions about world history, with multiple choice and true/false questions about events like German and Italian unification, World War 1 weaponry, and the Treaty of Versailles. 2. Key figures and events mentioned include Bismarck, Garibaldi, Cavour, tanks, poison gas, and the 14 points authored by U.S. President Woodrow Wilson. 3. Essay questions require explanations of the similarities and differences between German and Italian unification, benefits and problems of colonization, and the post-WW1 attitudes of different leaders towards punishing Germany.

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Midterm World History

1. The document contains 57 questions about world history, with multiple choice and true/false questions about events like German and Italian unification, World War 1 weaponry, and the Treaty of Versailles. 2. Key figures and events mentioned include Bismarck, Garibaldi, Cavour, tanks, poison gas, and the 14 points authored by U.S. President Woodrow Wilson. 3. Essay questions require explanations of the similarities and differences between German and Italian unification, benefits and problems of colonization, and the post-WW1 attitudes of different leaders towards punishing Germany.

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World history

1. It was Austria which organized and completed Germany unification: False, it was Persia
2. It was France who completed Italian unification process: false
3. Naval rivalry before WW1: Great Britain, Germany
4. Cavour was prime minister of Sardinia: True
5. Bismarck was a prime minister of Sardinia: False
6. Mazinni was a prime minister of Sardinia: False
7. Prussia defeated France in Franco-Prussian war in 1870-1871: True
8. France defeated Great Britain in Franco-Prussian war: False (this war was between
France and Prussia, Great Britain wasn’t even there)
9. Franco-Prussia between France and Russia: False (between France and Prussia)
10. Franco-Prussia between Great Britain and Prussia: False
11. Ethiopia and Nigeria remained independent: False (only Ethiopia and Liberia remained
independent during African colonization)
12. Both Ethopia and Algeria remained independent: False
13. Both Libya and Congo were colonized during African colonization: True
14. The leader of red shirts was Garibaldi: True
15. Congo attended Berlin conference: False (no African country attended Berlin
conference, only European countries attended)

Tanks, hand grenades, poison gas, submarines were used for the first-time during World
War 1

16. Tanks were used for the first-time during World War 1: True
17. Hand grenades were used for the first-time during World War 1: True
18. Poison gas was used for the first-time during World War 1: True
19. Submarines were used for the first-time during World War 1: True
20. Atomic bomb was used for the first-time during World War 1: False (it was in WW2)
21. According to the treaty of Versailles Great Britain took full responsibility for the start of
war: False (Germany took)
22. According to the treaty of Versailles Russia took full responsibility for the start of war:
False
23. According to the treaty of Versailles USA took full responsibility for the start of war:
False

Germany was blamed for world war 1

24. British prime minister D.L. George was the author of 14 points: False (W.Wilson USA was
the author of 14 point and league of nations)
25. US president W.Wilson was the author of 14 points: True
26. Which factor provided motivation for the changes between 1817 and 1914: Nationalism
27. One way in which Garibaldi and Bismarck were similar: both were promoting unification
to form a new nation state
28. Who organized the assasination of Franz Ferdinand: Black hand (Serbian terroristic
organization)
29. Which European countries competed over domination of Morocco: France and Germany
30. Which countries were members of entente alliance: France, Russia, Great Britain
31. Which countries organized Berlin conference: Portugal and Germany
32. Whose idea was to create league of nations: Wilson

Essay:
33. 3 similarities and 3 difference between unification of Germany and Italy: (3 demanded)
Similarities: Both happened In nationalist movement, the main goal of both of them
was to create a new nation state, both happened in 19th century (1871), both used
alliances
Different: Unification of Germany was associated by Bismarck, whereas unification of
Italy was associated by the efforts of Cavour, Mazzini and Garibaldi, Unification of
Germany was more fundamental(due to custom union and confederation parliament),
German unification was more stable
34. 3 benefits and 3 problems bring to colonies:
3 benefits: hospitals, schools, roads were built; health, medicine was improved, new
technology improved their lives, standard of living improved.
3 problems: colonies lost control of their countries; lands which were used for
agriculture were confiscated; wars, protest, rebellions were common; starvation and
disease; created borders separated tribes and families.

35. What is MANIA: (explain each)


Militarism-policy of building up a strong military to be prepared for war
Alliances-agreements between countries to provide aid and support each other
Nationalism- extreme pride in one’s country
Imperialism – when one country takes over another country economically and politically.
Assassination – of Austrian Archduke Francis Ferdinand

36. How did the leader of USA, Great Britain, France wanted to punish Germany after
WW1?
USA- W. Wilson wanted peace without victory, not cripple Germany and do not demand
for reparations
Britain-to punish but not cripple because Britain were afraid that Germany can accept
communism (and hence, spread communism to Britain)
France- wanted to cripple and make Germany to be broken up into small states without
right to reuniting.

37. How many German states were there after congress of Vienna: 39
38. Whose assassination spark the war: Franz Ferdinand
Short answer:

39. What was the aim of Berlin Conference: to colonize Africa (Colonization of Africa)
40. Why did Bismarck provoke Franco Prussian war: to unify Southern German states.
41. Name 3 countries that collapsed because of ww1: Germany, Ottoman empire, Austria-
Hungary, Russia
42. Why it was difficult to unify Italy: Because different regions of Italy were controlled by
different powers (Catholic church, Austria, Spain, France)
43. Which two countries suffered the most battlefield death: Russia and Germany
44. Which country from big four didn’t join united nations: USA (it was Wilson’s idea, but
congress didn’t support this idea, so USA didn’t join)
45. Which country shifted side from triple alliance to triple entente: Italy
46. Which entente power left the war before it was over: Russia
47. Which country joined: USA
48. In which event abolishment of slavery was decided: in Berlin Conference
Matching
49. Militarism-a policy of building a strong army to prepare for war
Alliances-agreement between nations
50. Nationalism-extreme pride
Imperialism-when one country takes over another country
51. Nationalism-the believe that ones greatest loyalty should be not to a king or empire but
to a nation of people
Real politic-no room for idealism (Bismarck was real politic)
52. Nationality-a believe in a common ethnic
Language- different dialect
53. Culture-shared way of life
History-a common past
54. Religion-common religion
Territory-a certain territory
55. Match rulers Wilson-USA, George-Britain, Climanso-France
56. Domino effect - the tendency of one event which triggers a chain of events
Nation state -a nation which has its own independent government
57. Results of treaty of Versailles;
Germany-accepted war gilt
France-pushed for war reparation
58. USA-wanted a peace without victory
France-wanted to cripple Germany

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