Why would Germany allow Lenin to return to Russia?

He would end the war with Germany when he took power

One major reason for tension between Germany and France before WWI was

France wanted to regain lands previously seized by Germany

Why do some historians argue that WWI is the first modern war?

the first war to use new technology like gas and airplanes

President Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points were intended to

Prevent international tensions from leading to war

Why was the Balkan region referred to as the “Powder Keg” of Europe prior to World War I

Nationalistic and imperialistic rivalries were increasing

Why did the Senate decide not to approve the Treaty of Versailles?

Concerned it would force the US into future conflicts

A major cause of World War I was

The existence of opposing alliances

The Schlieffen Plan was designed by the German military to

Avoid the problem of fighting Allied powers on two fronts

Which of the following MOST affected the course and outcome of WWI?

American military and financial intervention in the war

In the United States, freedom of the press may be restricted during wartime because

Laws against libel and slander are enforced during wartime

What was the Supreme Court’s decision in the case of Schenk v. US?

Freedom of speech can be limited during times of war

Why did the Zimmerman Note anger Americans?

It suggested that Mexico should help Germany attack the US

Europe’s system of alliances prior to 1914 increased the likelihood that

Small disputes would develop into large-scale wars

Which of the following combination of nations comprised the Triple Alliance?

Austria-Hungary, Germany and Italy

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1
What campaign slogan helped Woodrow Wilson win reelection in 1916?
He kept us out of war
President Wilson: The Trustbuster
He is fit as a Bull Moose
Neutrality at all cost
2
What happened on November 11, 1918?
Archduke Ferdinand was shot
The US started using the Lend-Lease program
Russia declared war on Austria-Hungary
WWI ended
3
Who was the leader of Russia at the start of World War 1
King George V
Woodrow Wilson
Tsar Nicholas II
Kaiser Wilhem II
4
Why would Germany allow Lenin to return to Russia?
He was a friend of Nicholas and Alexandra
He would end the war with Germany when he took power
The German Kaiser owed him money
He was a spy for Germany
5
One of the most destructive new weapons used in World War I was
The atomic bomb
The cannon
The fighter jet
Poison gas
6
One major reason for tension between Germany and France before WWI was
France wanted to regain lands previously seized by Germany
Germany controlled French access to the North Sea
Germany wanted to join the Triple Entente with Great Britain
France had begun to surpass Germany in industrial output
7
Great Britain’s stated reason for declaring war on Germany in 1914 was
US entry into the war
French attacks on German colonies
Serbian assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
German invasion of Belgium
8
Where was the Eastern Front located?
The Balkans
Germany
France and Belgium
Russia
9
New warship introduced by the Germans that used underwater missiles
The USS Maine
German flotilla
U-boats
The Lusitania
10
Which nation was the first to declare war in what would come to be called the Great War
Great Britain
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Serbia
11
Why do some historians argue that WWI is the first modern war?
It was the first war that took place on multiple continents
It was the first war to stop the spread of communism
It was the first war that did not use naval vessels
the first war to use new technology like gas and airplanes
12
President Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points were intended to
Make US, Great Britain and France into leading world powers
Punish Germany for causing World War I
Prevent international tensions from leading to war
Redistribute Germany’s colonies among the Allied nations
13
The founder of the Soviet Union was
Napoleon Bonaparte
Joseph Stalin
Nicholas II
Vladimir Lenin
14
Why was the Balkan region referred to as the “Powder Keg” of Europe prior to World War I
Nationalistic and imperialistic rivalries were increasing
Yugoslavia was invading its neighboring countries
The aggression of the Ottoman Empire
The area was the leading maker of military weapons in world
15
All of the following were technological advancements in WWI EXCEPT
Automatic Rifles
Submarines
Tank
Poison Gas
16
During WWI, US propaganda poster often portrayed German soldiers as
Violators of human rights
Honorable opponents
Unbeatable enemies
Liberators of oppressed peoples
17
Why did the Senate decide not to approve the Treaty of Versailles?
They were opposed to the creation of new European nations
believed Russia should not join the League of Nations
They felt it unfairly punished Germany for starting the war
Concerned it would force the US into future conflicts
18
Which term is defined largely by feelings of intense patriotism
Nationalism
Neutrality
Militarism
Imperialism
19
A major cause of World War I was
The spread of communism throughout Europe
The existence of opposing alliances
An increase in acts of aggression by England
A decline in the policy of imperialism
20
President Wilson said his Fourteen Points would provide a framework for
Expanding colonial empires
A lasting and just peace
Punishing aggressor nations
Determining war reparations
21
The Schlieffen Plan was designed by the German military to
Avoid the problem of fighting Allied powers on two fronts
Neutralize Great Britain’s naval control of the North Sea
Address US troops deployments in France
Strengthen the defense of Germany’s colonies in Africa
22
Which of these did not contribute to US's decision to declare war on Germany?
The Zimmerman note
Shared German ancestry
The sinking of the Lusitania
Germany’s submarine warfare
23
The Russian priest who controlled the Czarina through her son’s illness was
Charles Talleyrand
Miguel Hidalgo
John Paul II
Gregory Rasputin
24
Which of the following MOST affected the course and outcome of WWI?
American military and financial intervention in the war
Allied withdrawal from the Turkish peninsula of Gallipoli
British victories in the Sinai that secured the Suez Canal
The switch in allegiance of Italy
25
In the United States, freedom of the press may be restricted during wartime because
The government has an interest in stopping opposing views.
Reporting military secrets may threaten national security
Laws against libel and slander are enforced during wartime
Materials used to print newspapers must be conserved for war
26
One major result of World War I was
A revolution in Great Britain
A defeated France
A victorious Germany
A revolution in Russia
27
What was the Supreme Court’s decision in the case of Schenk v. US?
The government has the authority to draft men
Freedom of speech can be limited during times of war
Military forces can be segregated on racial lines
Private companies can be forced to make war materials
28
The MAIN causes would be linked to Gavrilo Princip’s assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinan
Imperialism
Alliances
Militarism
Nationalism
29
Why did the Zimmerman Note anger Americans?
It announced that German U-boats would sink passenger ships
It revealed Germany’s plan to build an atomic bomb
It recruited German Americans to act as spies for Germany
It suggested that Mexico should help Germany attack the US
30
Who was forced to assume sole responsibility for the war under the Treaty of Versailles
Italy
Russia
Austria-Hungary
Germany
31
The international organization created to preserve the peace after World War I was the
Organization of American States
United Nations
League of Nations
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
32
The event that caused Nicholas II to promise his people the right to vote was
Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
Russo-Japanese War
Murder of Alexander II
Bloody Sunday
33
What were the results of militarism?
It speeded up global trade
It led to the growth of alliances
It discouraged the use of force to solve disputes
It increased military spending
34
Europe’s system of alliances prior to 1914 increased the likelihood that
Small disputes would develop into large-scale wars
Democratic ideals would spread throughout the continent
Nations would be protected from economic exploitation
Colonization of undeveloped nations would cease
35
At the end of WWI, what epidemic resulted in a severe loss of both military and civilian lives?
Polio
Typhoid
Spanish Flu
Malaria
36
Which of the MAIN causes would be linked to Russia declaring war because Serbia was attacked?
Militarism
Nationalism
Alliances
Imperialism
37
Which of the following combination of nations comprised the Triple Alliance?
Austria-Hungary, Germany and Italy
Germany, Great Britain, and Russia
Austria-Hungary, France and Italy
France, Great Britain, and Russia
38
Alliance that included Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy
Triple Alliance
Central Powers
Triple Entente
Allies
39
World War I was from…
1907-1911
1920-1924
1914-1918
1930-1932

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