AKS 45 - WWI TEST REVIEW

Question 1

Who was the mystic that was believed could heal the Czar’s son, Alexi? (He was later murdered...)

Accepted Answer

Rasputin

Question 2

Russia ran out of resources before the end of WWI and were forced to withdrawal from the war early.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 3

When Lenin's Red Army won the civil war, he renamed Russia the USSR and created the ______ Party to rule the nation.

Accepted Answer

Communist

Question 4

The name of the area between enemy trenches, where most soldiers died, was called:

Accepted Answer

No Man's Land

Question 5

Which countries each lost more than a million troops from battlefield deaths?

Accepted Answer

Austria-Hungary, France, Russia, Germany

Question 6

Which of the following is not a synonym of the term Armistice?

Accepted Answer

Fight harder

Question 7

The 14th Point listed on the 14 Points was the creation of an Association of Nations to restore & maintain peace called

Accepted Answer

The League of Nations

Question 8

On January 8th, 1918, which United States President proposed a 14-Point program for world peace to Congress?

Accepted Answer

Wilson

Question 9

When WWI started, all of the following countries were part of the Allied Powers EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

The United States

Question 10

All of the following were NEW weapons used during WWI EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

Muskets

Question 11

The Central Powers consisted of all the following countries EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

Switzerland

Question 12

What system was designed to limit the purchases of consumer goods?

Accepted Answer

Rationing

Question 13

When enemies are no longer fighting, but instead are trying to outlast each other it is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

Stalemate

Question 14

Once the Americans entered the war, which side did they fight for?

Accepted Answer

Allied Powers

Question 15

Which cause of WWI involved countries building up their armies, navies, and weaponry?

Accepted Answer

Militarism

Question 16

What happened to the Romanov family, ultimately ending 300 years of rule by czars in Russia?

Accepted Answer

They were executed by the Bolsheviks

Question 17

The Treaty of Versailles left a legacy of bitterness & hatred in the hearts of the German people.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 18

World War I was a "total war" in the sense that

Accepted Answer

the nations involved devoted all their resources to it.

Question 19

Prior to the war, what region was referred to as the "powder keg" of Europe?

Accepted Answer

The Balkan Peninsula

Question 20

Germany’s unsuccessful plan to first defeat France and then rush back to defeat Russia was called the:

Accepted Answer

Schlieffan Plan

Question 21

Prior to WWI, who was in an alliance with Germany & Austria-Hungary but then ended their alliance once the war started?

Accepted Answer

Italy

Question 22

After "Bloody Sunday", Czar Nicholas II agreed to a new constitution that created a Russian parliament known as what?

Accepted Answer

Duma

Question 23

Which battle in WWI caused 1 million people to be killed and was the longest battle of the War? The Battle of _________

Accepted Answer

Somme

Question 24

What country was not invited to attend the Paris Peace Conference?

Accepted Answer

Germany

Question 25

Which cause of WWI involved countries taking over smaller countries for their resources?

Accepted Answer

Imperialism

Question 26

After the war, which Empire in the south ended in 1922?

Accepted Answer

The Ottoman Empire

Question 27

What was the name of the Treaty that ended WWI? The Treaty of _________________

Accepted Answer

Versailles

Question 28

What country did the Germans send the Zimmerman Note to with the purpose of trying to form an alliance?

Accepted Answer

Mexico

Question 29

The main area of fighting between Germany and Russia was called the _________ Front.

Accepted Answer

Eastern Front

Question 30

The main area of fighting between Germany and France was called the ________ Front.

Accepted Answer

Western Front

Question 31

What country was forced to assume sole responsibility for the war under the Treaty of Versailles?

Accepted Answer

Germany

Question 32

Stalin created a series of __ Year Plans in an effort to rapidly industrialize Russia.

Accepted Answer

Five

Question 33

Russia withdrew from the war because of lack of resources and the start of a revolution

Accepted Answer

True

Question 34

The purpose of ______ during WWI was to influence public opinion a certain way.

Accepted Answer

Propaganda

Question 35

Which cause of WWI involved countries wanting to spread their way of life and being proud of their country?

Accepted Answer

Nationalism

Question 36

The Romanov Czars ruled as Absolute Monarchs & used secret police to monitor their citizens private lives.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 37

Which nation lost the most troops?

Accepted Answer

Germany

Question 38

The Zimmerman Note was the final straw that caused the United States to break their neutrality and join the war effort.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 39

Which cause of WWI involved countries making pacts with other countries promising to help them if there was ever a way?

Accepted Answer

Alliances

Question 40

What action on November 11, 1918, brought fighting in World War I to an end?

Accepted Answer

An armistice was signed

Question 41

What ship was torpedoed off the coast of Ireland by the Central Powers, killing 1,198, including 128 U.S. Citizens?

Accepted Answer

Lusitania

Question 42

Lenin signed a truce with Germany & gained a huge amount of territory in order to get Russia out of WWI.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 43

What event is considered to be the "spark" that started World War One?

Accepted Answer

The Austro-Hungarian heir to the throne was assassinated

AKS 45 - WWI TEST REVIEW

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