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1
On which two fronts did Germany fight during World War I?
France to the west and Belgium to the north.
Switzerland to the south and Russia to the east.
Russia to the east and Italy to the south.
Russia to the east and France to the west.
2
Which of the following was
not
a cause of World War I?
the stockpiling of weapons
American isolationism
European nationalism
mperialist competition
3
Which of the following helped the Allies to achieve the breakthrough they sought in World War I?
the involvement of the United States
the waging of total war
the Russian Revolution
the battle of Somme
4
The treaty ending the World War I was called
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Verdun
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
5
Which weapons of mechanized warfare were introduced in World War I?
hydrogen bombs
airplanes and tanks
pistols & bayonets
battle front trenches
6
The Treaty of Versailles resulted in all of the following EXCEPT
reduced the size of Germany.
German payment of reparations.
instilled national pride in the German people
educed the German army
7
What did the Allies use to overcome the threat of German U-boats?
groups of guarded ships called convoys
airplanes
ships flying neutral flags
a fleet of American submarines
8
What is having pride in your country and willing to defend it?
militarism
nationalism
imperialism
reparations
9
What means payments for war damage?
League of Nations
reparations
armistice
imperialism
10
A war where one’s enemy is worn down to the point of collapse by continuous losses in people, food and war weapons
stalemate
total war
war of attrition
militarism
11
Germany was correct in their insistence that
u-boat warfare would end the war before Americans could mobilize
the Schlieffen Plan would work.
Great Britain’s navy was to weak to carry out a significant blockade.
the Lusitania carried arms on board as its cargo.
12
What was the area in between the trenches called during WWI ?
The Dead zone
The great soldier zone
No man's land
No tolerance land
13
What was Germany’s plan for fighting France and Russia called?
The Hindenburg Plan
Operation Barbarossa
The Schlieffen Plan
Sturm und Drang
14
What is trying to build up an empire, by taking control of weaker nations?
militarism
League of Nations
imperialism
armistice
15
Which battle lasted for almost 11 months, the longest of the war?
battle of Passchendaele
Battle of Verdun
Battle of Messines Ridge
Battle of the Somme
16
What means agreement to stop fighting?
stalemate
armistice
Fourteen Points
alliance
17
Which of the following statements is true regarding the role of women during World War I?
They contributed little to the war effort.
They kept their nations’ economies going during the war.
Their role differed very little from their role during peace time.
They focused their efforts on ending the war.
18
The treaty that allowed Germany to concentrate all of their troops on the Western front was called
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Verdun
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
Treaty of Paris
19
What means agreements or promises to defend and help another country?
Fourteen Points
alliance
stalemate
imperialism
20
Why was it difficult to gain an advantage over the enemy in trench warfare?
Too many soldiers died of disease in the trenches.
Too few soldiers were willing to kill enemy soldiers.
No weapons were used.
The machine gun made it nearly impossible for troops to advance.
21
Which of the following ended Russia’s involvement in World War I?
battle of Gallipoli
Russian Revolution
the attack on the Lusitania
battle of Caporetto
22
Where did the assassination that triggered World War I occur?
Bosnia
Belgium
Alsace-Lorraine
the Ottoman Empire
23
What was the Zimmerman telegram's affect on the war?
tried to warn Americans of the Lusitania attack
turned Americans against Germany
offered Mexico Hitler
gave the U.S. an ultimatum
24
Americans suffered the least amount of casualties during the war because they
had highly advanced weapons.
were better skilled in the art of war
didn’t enter the war until 1917.
were “fresh troops” in a war of old soldiers.
25
What is the peace plan by President Wilson that called for a League of Nations?
League of Nations
anti-Semitism
war of attritionwar of attrition
Fourteen Points
26
What country made the first declaration of war?
Russia
Germany
Serbia
Austria-Hungary
27
World War I was more destructive than earlier wars because
the armies were more ruthless.
airplanes could drop huge bombs.
it lasted longer.
modern weapons were more deadly.
28
What is a deadlock in which neither side is able to defeat the other?
total war
militarism
stalemate
reparations
29
What means all people and resources to the war effort and imposing censorship of the press?
armistice
nationalism
total war
anti-Semitism
30
Which of the following nations was not a member of the "Big Four"?
Italy
Russia
Great Britain
France
