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1
France's early stand to save Paris at this battle also created this....
Stalingrad, the wrong war
Somme, stalemate
Verdun, failure
Marne, stalemate
2
Women helped out during World War I by
Working in factories to make things needed to fight the war.
They helped make weapons, can food, and sew uniforms.
Many women also became nurses and helped hurt soldiers.
All of the above.
3
Who was the leader of the American Expeditionary Force?
John J. Pershing
Franz Ferdinand
Henry Cabot Lodge
Woodrow Wilson
4
World War I so deadly because
People were just mean to each other.
Everyone was poor and wanted to steal land.
New weapons invented: machine guns and toxic gas (mustard and chlorine).
People didn't like America.
5
Mustard gas was first used during which battle?
Somme
Verdun
Ypres
Gallipoli
6
This image indicates what characteristic of WWI?
Total War
Role of new technology
Trench Warfare
Propaganda
7
Which of the following was a weapon used in World War I?
Airplanes
Tanks
Submarines
Machine Guns
8
What were the four main causes of World War I?
militarism, alliances, industrialization, nationalism
militarism, anger, industrialization, nepotism
militarism, alliances, imperialism, nationalism
militarism, assassination, imperialism, nationalism
9
Why was Germany upset about the Treaty of Versailles?
Art. 231 forced them to break up their empire
Art. 231 forced them to take blame for WWI & pay reparations
Art. 231 forced them to join the League of Nations
Art. 231 forced them to apologize for the war
10
A stalemate can be defined as
conflict in which neither side can make a useful move
wearing down the enemy to the point of exhaustion and defeat
military superiority in weapons and skill
a strong feeling of pride in and loyalty to one's nation
11
What event caused Britain to join the war?
Britain wanted to test its navy on Germany.
Germany invaded Belgium
Germany attacked France.
Just because.
12
What causes soldiers to suffer from severe shakes and madness
trench foot
shellshock
poison gas
dehydration
13
World War I was caused by all of the following EXCEPT
alliances
militarism
isolationism
nationalism
14
What did the Battle of Tannenburg show?
How many weapons France produced.
Austria showed they were scared.
How unindustrialized Russia was during the war.
How unprepaired Germany was.
15
This German weapon affected the U.S. and largely caused the U.S. to join the war.
trenches
airplanes
U-boats
automobiles
16
Which British ship was sunk in 1915 by German U-boats and moved the US from formal neutrality to hostile?
Lusitania
Warspite
Victory
Edmund Fitzgerald
17
WWI was considered a war of attrition, meaning
modern technology was used extensively
Relied on propaganda to maintain public support
Everything was a target including civilians
a war to wear down and outlast the enemy
18
Which nation was NOT considered one of "the Big Three"?
Great Britain
Soviet Union
United States
France
19
Which nations were not invited to the Treaty of Versailles?
Italy and China
Germany and Soviet Union
France and Great Britain
Spain and United States
20
Before joining WWI, America practiced __________ and avoided involvement in world affairs.
isolationism
imperialism
communism
militarism
21
The Battle of the Marne was significant because it indicated the war would be longer than expected.
False
True
22
The United States entered the war in the year ___________.
1918
1919
1914
1917
23
What are the long-term effects after WWI?
US involvement in the League of Nations
Most nations are content with the peace treaty
Nations feel bitter and betrayed by the peace settlements.
Russian Revolution
24
How did the Battle of Marne in 1914 affect the war
It was a major win for Germans over France
It was the Allies attempt to break through Germany's defense
It was a major battle for Germany invading Russia
It was the battle that stopped the Schlieffen Plan
25
How did the Allies win World War I?
through rapid mobilization
using total war tactics
by using superior technology
through means of attrition
26
Who used the Schlieffen Plan?
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Russia
Great Britain
27
The area between the trenches was known as
hell
parapet
traverse
no man's land
28
When did World War I end?
November 18, 1918
November 11, 1918
June 11, 1918
November 11, 1818
29
The Western Front was mainly in
Turkey
Russia
Serbia
France
30
Why did the US reject the Treaty of Versailles?
they sided with Germany in the war
they thought Germany should be punished more
they didn't want more immigrants coming
they didn't like the League of Nations
31
Which was NOT a new nation created after World War I?
Poland
Latvia
Switzerland
Czechoslovakia
32
When a country's entire country (military, economy, society) is dedicated to a war and controlled by the government:
Militarism
Total War
Trench Warfare
WW1
33
This battle was one of the few victories for the Ottoman Empire:
Battle of Tannenburg
Battle of Gallipoli
Battle of the Marne
Battle of the Somme
34
Which of these statements about the Treaty of Versailles is true?
President Wilson did not involve himself in the Treaty of Versailles
Many Americans thought the treaty was not harsh enough
The U.S ratified the treaty
The U.S did not join the treaty's League of Nations
35
What was the costliest battle of World War I in terms of lives lost and weapons destroyed?
The Battles of the Marne
The Battle of Somme
The Battle of Verdun
The Battle of Ypres
36
Why did one man's assassination lead to so many nations fighting in WWI?
Most nations thought Germany needed to be stopped.
The system of alliances required other nations to step in.
Serbia paid other nations to defend them.
Archduke Ferdinand was friends with many world leaders.
37
All of the following were part of the Triple Entente EXCEPT
Russia
France
Germany
Britain
38
What was the goal of the U.S. President as the nation entered World War I?
to promote imperialism around the world
the implementation of a collective security policy
the desire to stop Communism
the desire to "make the world safe for democracy"
39
World War I started after the assassination of
King George
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Emperor Franz Josef
Kaiser Wilhelm
40
In this battle, over 1 million Russian soldiers died:
Battle of Tannenburg
Battle of Gallipoli
Battle of the Marne
Battle of the Somme
41
Which of the following was NOT a punishment the Treaty of Versailles put on Germany?
Demilitarize
Pay $33 billion in reparations
Take the blame for the war, War Guilt Clause
Make Adolf Hitler their new leader
42
What is the objective of this propaganda poster?
recruitment
nationalism
financing
home-front organization
43
Due to the Treaty of Versailles, which territory was returned to France?
Northern Schleswig
The Rhineland
West Prussia
Alsace-Lorraine
44
The Bosnian Crisis increased tensions between the Balkans and Serbia.
True
False
45
This map is showing
the European countries formed after WWI
neutral states during the war
the Allied Powers
the Central Powers
46
What was considered the bloodiest battle in the war, with 60,000 casualties in one day?
1st Battle of the Marne
The Battle of Somme
The Bloodiest Battle ever
The Battle of Verdun
47
What was one of the causes that made the US join the war?
German air raids on the US
A German letter for Mexico to attack the US
Britain asked them for help.
The sinking of the Titanic
48
If all the zig zagged trenches were put together, it would amount to about 25,000 miles.
False
True
49
Who was the US President during World War 1?
David Lloyd George
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Calvin Coolidge
50
What was Wilson's plan for world peace called?
League of Peace
13 Points
Wilson Corollary
14 Points
51
What was a major impact on the world after the war?
all of France was in ruins
an entire generation of young men were lost to the war
all of the above
the British were in debt to the United States
52
A cost of war that was hard to measure but very real?
soldiers killed and wounded
destruction of villages
damage to the human spirit
damage to transportation facilities
53
What type of peace treaty did Great Britain and France want?
Equality-based
Revengeful and punitive
Forgiveness and idealistic
Reconciliatory and realistic
54
The Christmas Truce, occured after the Miracle on the Marne, as Allied and German troops sang carols Christmas, 1914
True
False
55
Who did Germany have to pay war reparations to?
France and USA
France and Britain
France and Belgium
Britain and Belgium
56
What two reasons caused the US to join the war?
Zimmermann Note and the abdication of the Kaiser
assassination and Zimmermann Note
assassination and alliances
Zimmermann Note and German unrestricted submarine warfare
57
What area of Europe was known as the "Powder Keg of Europe"?
Germany
Ottoman Empire
The Balkans
Russia
58
When did World War I begin?
1914
1917
1918
1939
