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Europe Plunges into War
Europe Plunges into War
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For the textbook section EUROPE PLUNGES INTO WAR
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1
As used,
staggering
(line 51, page 2)least nearly means...
Amazing.
Expected.
Overwhelming.
Surprising.
2
The author stresses the significance of Russia's role in the war in order to...
acknowledge the staggering number of soldiers they lost.
celebrate how powerful they were.
convey their role in keeping Germany contained in the east.
set the stage for the rise of communism.
3
The Schlieffen Plan called for...
Russia to 1st defeat Austria & then rush to fight Germany .
Austria to 1st defeat France & then rush to fight Italy .
French to 1st defeat Germany& then rush to fight Russia.
Germany to 1st defeat France & then rush to fight Russia.
4
The Western Front was fought on the _border of Russia (page 2).
Eastern
Western
Northern
Southern
5
In total, identify the estimated number of casualties at the Verdun.
500,000
300,000
600,000
20,000
6
The author stresses the significance of the Battle of the Marne in order to...
emphasize the unforeseen weaknesses of the Schlieffen Plan.
point out the faults of the Russian strategy.
convey how powerful Germany was.
celebrate the role America played in the war.
7
Identify Russia's biggest weakness.
Not being an industrialized nation.
Poor military leadership.
Lack of soldiers.
Constantly short on supplies.
8
Identify Russia's biggest strength.
Many soldiers willing to fight.
The plentiful arsenal of guns, ammunition, and food.
It was an industrial power.
Strong political and military leadership.
9
The purpose of the section
Russia Struggles
is to...
identify Germany's concerns about Russia.
promote the idea that this was indeed a world war.
convey how inept Russia's army was.
describe Russian hardships.
10
Line 33 on page 1 is best annotated with...
simile.
ECL.
personification.
hyperbole.
11
Lines used 6-10 on page 2 should be annotated with the author's craft...
simile.
ECL.
metaphor.
imagery.
12
As used in the text,
mobilization (line 13, page 1) most nearly means...
organization.
military.
efforts.
surrender
13
When looking at both pages, there are __ total text features.
7
9
10
8
14
One of the main purpose of the section
Nations Take Sides
is to...
convey how short the war should take.
identify alliances and allegiances.
emphasize the sadness young soldiers felt.
promote excitement young men felt.
15
Identify which of the following words can best replace
pitifully
in line 5 of page 2.
Enormous
Meaningfully
Modest
Embarrassingly
16
Stalemate
(line 55) is best annotated with the theme of...
friendship.
old.
victory.
frustrating.
17
(Page 2) The author includes line 10-17 in order to...
portray the French army as weak.
describe the the horrors of war.
to exemplify the power the German army had.
justify the need for trench warfare.
18
Lines 41-48 on page 1 depicts Germany as __.
aggressive.
a success
a failure
victorious
19
Overall, we can conclude the World War One was...
a powerful example of how weak leadership can influence war.
a major waste of resources and life.
a noble fight for the soul of Europe.
a great lesson in military strategy.
20
Identify the members of the Central Powers.
Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria, Austria-Hungary, Germany,
Germany, Japan, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria
Great Britain, Japan, Russia, Italy
Great Britain, France, Ottoman Empire, Germany
