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World War I Review #worldhistory #worldwari #thegreatwar #wwi
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1
The new or improved technology that did the most damage during WWI:
Artillery
Flame throwers
Poisonous gas
Machine guns
2
The sinking of the Lusitania caused the U.S. to declare war on Germany:
True
False
3
During what years was WWI fought?
1861-1865
1939-1945
1898
1914-1918
4
Which nation dropped out of the war in 1917 because of a revolution?
Italy
Russia
United States
Germany
5
Genius-Level Question #5: Russia's problems in 1915-16 were made worse when:
Czar Nicholas II took personal control of his armies, but they kept losing.
Communists launched a successful revolution in Russia.
Czar Nicholas II was assassinated.
The Germans developed tanks and planes, but the Russian did not.
6
What two reasons caused the U.S. to join the war?
assassination and alliances
Zimmermann Note and German unrestricted submarine warfare
assassination and Zimmermann Note
Zimmermann Note and sinking of Lusitania
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Genius-Level Question #1: Germany declared war on Russia after Russia:
Began mobilizing its troops.
Declared its support of Serbia.
Declared war on Germany.
Invaded Austria-Hungary.
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Why did one man's assassination lead to so many nations fighting in WWI?
The system of alliances required other nations to step in.
Archduke Ferdinand was friends with many world leaders.
Serbia paid other nations to defend them.
Most nations thought Germany needed to be stopped.
9
The Treaty of Versailles required Germany to:
give up some territiories to the Allies
greatly reduce its military forces
pay reparations for all damages suffered by the Allies
admit that they were guilty of starting WWI
10
Woodrow Wilson argued at the Paris Peace conference most strongly for:
American dominance over European affairs.
American isolationism.
placing all blame on Germany.
a League of Nations to prevent future wars.
11
Tanks were a totally new technology in WWI:
True
False
12
How was the western front in World War I best characterized?
a stalemate
huge casualities
a war of attrition
trench warfare
13
Why did governments use propaganda during the war?
to convince people to stay out of the war
to persuade people to donate money to the Central Powers
to convince businesses not to sell to enemies
to unify their people in support of the war effort
14
Genius-Level Question #4: Trench attacks usually required soldiers to charge across:
The Death Zone
Neutral Ground
The Killing Field
No Man's Land
15
A sandwich alone caused WWI:
False
True
16
In the Zimmermann Telegram (Note), which country did Germany ask to attack the U.S.?
Mexico
Austria-Hungary
Bulgaria
Canada
17
All of the following were members of the Central Powers EXCEPT:
Austria-Hungary
Ottoman Empire
Germany
Russia
18
Which is TRUE about the Treaty of Versailles?
It did not punish Germany.
It allowed Germany to lose with dignity.
It included only mild punishments for Germany.
In included harsh punishments for Germany.
19
What was the Triple Alliance in 1914, was the _______________ by 1918.
Axis
Triple Entente
Allies
Central Powers
20
Whose assassination triggered the start of WWI?
Premier Vladimir Lenin
General Otto von Bismarck
Archduke Ferdinand
President Woodrow Wilson
21
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
Much of the fighting took place on U.S. soil.
The Allies adopted all of Wilson's peace plan.
America lost the most soldiers in WWI.
America did not sacrifice as much as the other Allies.
22
What was the name of the peace plan President Wilson hoped the Allies would adopt?
Fourteen Points
Wilson's Propaganda
Espionage Act of 1917
Treaty of Versailles
23
Which of the following correctly describes imperialism?
Countrieshad a growing sense of pride in their own people.
Nations entered alliances with one another..
Countries competed to have the strongest militaries.
Nations competed for land for raw materials and new markets.
24
Young men were very enthusiastic to join WWI because:
There hadn't been a war in Europe for over 200 years
There wasn't much else going on
The pay was extremely high for WWI soldiers
They had unrealistic, heroic ideas about warfare
25
All of these were types of WWI aircraft EXCEPT:
Bombers
Fighters
Zeppelins
Dive bombers
26
Which is TRUE about American trade during the first three years of the war?
traded most heavily with the Allies
Refused to trade with any countries
traded most heavily with the Central Powers
traded equally with both sides
27
All of the following were members of the Allied Powers EXCEPT (#29)
Great Britain
United States
France
Austria-Hungary
28
Which country was forced to sign the "War Guilt Clause", taking full blame for World War I?
Austria
France
Germany
Great Britain
29
Genius-Level Question #3: The U.S., before it entered the War, showed favoritism to:
The British & French
The Belgians & French
No one - the U.S. was neutral
The Germans & Austria-Hungary
30
To agree to stop the fighting in a war, before an official peace treaty:
Armistice
Truce
Deescalation
Cease fire
31
Which of the following was not a topic of conversation at the Paris Peace Conference?
United Nations
reparations
national security
German blame
32
All of these are reasons that Germany lost WWI EXCEPT:
The United States was now in the War and gave the Allies a big advantage
The quality of their army had deteriorated over the last years of the War
They were fighting a 2-front war
They were having political problems back in Germany
33
European countries competing to try to build up the biggest military before WWI was called:
Cold War
Weapons stockpiles
Arms buildup
Arms race
34
Gavrilo Princip was a member of what terrorist organization?
Bolsheviks
Anti-Austria League
Black Hand
PLO
35
During the first three years of WWI, with whose side was the U.S.?
sided with Allies
sided with Central Powers
sided with Great Britain only
Sided with no one - Neutral
36
The battle that caused the highest number of single-day causualties was:
The Marne
Liege
The Somme
Verdun
37
the right of people to have its own nation and government is best described by the term
propaganda
self-determination
nationalism
war of attrition
38
Genius-Level Question #2: Most World War I tanks traveled at what speed?
3-5 mph
25 - 35 mph
10 - 15 mph
15 - 25 mph
39
The Schlieffen Plan called for . . .
German air dominance but not land dominance
Germany to march through Belgium, and then attack France from the north
a war on two fronts
the use of nuclear weapons
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The
most
common message(s) in propaganda were:
God is on our side
Love your country and hate the enemy
Buy war bonds
Conserve food for the troops
