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When countries unite for a common cause; to receive
support if attackedAlliance
What is the largest country?
Russia
Who was the first czar of Russia after it broke free of the
Mongols?Ivan IV
How did Peter plan to modernize Russia?
New ideas and inventions from the Scientific and Industrial
Revolutions
Why did Alexander II’s efforts to end serfdom fail?
Heavy taxes, poor land for farming
Which group originally from Asia ruled Russia until 1547 when Ivan IV became the first czar?
Mongols
What was Peter the Great’s ultimate objective for Russia?
He wanted it to become more like Europe.
What is the term for someone who worked on farms owned by others and received few rights?
Serf
Which czar can be credited for expanding the empire to include
the Ukraine and Belarus?Catherine the Great
What were the four main reasons for the outbreak of WW1?
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism
What was a radical directive that Peter the Great instituted?
Ordered Russians to shave their beards so they’d look more
European
Russia was divided into what two major classes in the 19th century?
Nobles and serfs
Which groups supported the serfs quest for more rights?
Workers, students, artists, writers
Cold, northeastern area of Russia
Siberia
Give a specific example of how Peter the Great reformed Russia.
Improved the army, built schools
How did the Russian government respond to the serfs demands for
more rights in 1905?Bloody Sunday
Russian czars wished to gain new territories to expand the
empire. Provide an example of a new territory that was
acquired.Belarus, Ukraine, land along the
Baltic Sea
Pres. Wilson’s Plan for peace in Europe after WW1
League of Nations
What did the Treaty of Versailles require of Germany? (Give 3
things)Pay reparations, limited military,
give up land
What happened to the Russian monarchy?
It was overthrown.
How did the poor farmers or peasants of Russia suffer under
the czars?New laws forced the peasants to
become serfs.
Which country was most adamant about punishing
Germany after WW1?France
Identify one weakness of the League of Nations
No army, No money
Money paid by the losing country to the winning country for
damagesReparations
Austria-Hungary, Germany, Turkey (Ottoman Empire),
BulgariaThe Central Powers
Why did European powers want colonies in Asia and Africa?
Raw materials
Russia’s “window on the west”
St. Petersburg
Why did Russia enter WW1?
To help its ally Serbia
Why did Germany declare war on Russia?
To support Austria after Russia sent help to Serbia
Strong pride in one’s nation or ethnic group
Nationalism
Which country was blamed the most for WW1?
Germany
Where were the Mongols who conquered and ruled Russia in
the 13th and 15th centuries?Asia
Who won WW1?
The Allies
What ideas did Catherine the Great borrow from Western
Europe?Schools, new towns, expanded trade, encouraged art, science
and literature
What is it called when the a single ruler holds all the power?
Absolute government or Unlimited government
Identify a country two countries that were created after WW1
Poland, Yugoslavia, Turkey, Hungary, Austria
Which group of citizens suffered most under Russia’s new
strength?peasants
Which czar led Russia into World War I?
Nicholas II
The term for an extreme build-up or armed forces
Militarism
On what two continents is Russia located on?
Europe and Asia
Where do the majority of Russians live?
European Russian
What problems led to the Russian Revolution in 1917?
Food shortages and unemployment
Which countries made up the “Big Four” and generated the
Treaty of Versailles?France, Great Britain, US, Italy
What happened on Bloody Sunday?
Government troops shot protesting workers
Whose murder led to war being declared between Austria-
Hungary and Serbia?Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Which mountain range divides European Russia to Asian
Russia?Ural Mountains
Who did Czarina Alexandra allow to influence her while ruling
Russia?Rasputin
The agreement that ended WWI and which outlined the political
outcomes of the conflictTreaty of Versailles
Why did Italy switch sides?
Promised land by France
Who was the President of the US during WW1?
President Woodrow Wilson