HIST 410N FINAL EXAM 1 – QUESTION AND ANSWERS (Graded A)

HIST 410N FINAL EXAM 1 – QUESTION AND ANSWERS (Graded A) Question 1 (TCO 6) The Versailles Treaty officially ended World War I. What did it do specifically? A. Made France admit responsibility for starting the war B. Required Austria-Hungary to pay reparations C. Forced Germany to surrender territory D. All of the above Question 2 (TCO 6) In 1917, as World War I raged through Europe, Russia A. Finally broke through the German army and drove into Germany. B. Defeated the Austrians and invaded the Balkans. C. Experienced two revolutions and sued for peace. D. Was completely overrun by the Germans. Question 3 (TCO 5) In 1922, Joseph Stalin was made A. Head of the government. B. General secretary of the Communist party. C. General secretary of the Comintern. D. Head of the Red Army. Question 4 (TCO 5) What event marked the beginning of World War II? A. The Nazi-Soviet Pact B. The German invasion of Poland C. The Anschluss D. Germany's annexation of the Sudetenland Question 5 (TCO 9) What city was divided during the Cold War and became a hotspot for espionage and intrigue? A. Paris B. London C. Berlin D. Rome Question 6 (TCO 9) China's communists finally won the long civil war under the leadership of A. Mao Zedong B. Kim Il Sung C. Syngman Rhee D. Chiang Kai-shek Question 7 (TCO 8) What was the intention of the Marshall Plan? A. To rebuild the military power of western Europe B. To help the Japanese economy recover from the war C. To rebuild the economies of war-shattered Europe D. To prevent the spread of Communism into Africa and Asia Question 8 (TCO 6) Why did India become two countries after independence in 1947? A. Mohandas Gandhi insisted on two nations. B. The British government did not want a country dominated by Islam. C. Hindu leaders feared discrimination in a Muslim-majority India.