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GSE Standard 17 Exam (World War I)
GSE Standard 17 Exam (World War I)
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Quiz designed to review major concepts of #WorldWar1 #Whittington
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Serbian nationalist (terrorist) who killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand:
Nicholas Romanov
Gavrilo Princip
Francisco Franco
Woodrow Wilson
2
WWI is an example of this, all of a country's resources are mobilized for war
Trench War
Mobile Conflict
Total War
Modern Conflict
3
Why do we refer to the Balkans as a "The Powder Keg?"
Their economic strength
Their nationalist rivalries
Their great manufacturing ability
Their stockpiles of gunpowder weapons
4
The Treaty of Versailles
peace agreement separated into 5 smaller treaties
a defensive alliance between Great Britain, USA, and France
treaty that only impacted Austria-Hungary
treaty created to punish Germany for the war (deemed harsh)
5
Organization designed to keep peace, created at the Paris Peace Conference
NATO
United Nations
League of Nations
WTO
6
New weapon that caused blindness, blisters, and choking
Poison Gas
Tanks
Airplanes
Machine Guns
7
Which of the following reasons lead to the United States of America entering the war?
The Zimmerman Telegram
The Sinking of the USS Maine
The Invasion of Poland
The Bombing of Pearl Harbor
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WWI was a global conflict that involved many countries from Europe and Asia, what caused that?
Militarism
Nationalism
Imperialism
Alliances
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Which of the following was an outcome of WWI?
The League of Nations was able to keep the peace
The Treaty of Versailles contributed to future problems
Europe rebuilt quickly and became prosperous
The Soviet Union and the United States became close allies
10
What was the Schlieffen Plan?
Germany's plan for dividing Serbia for Russia and Austria
Black Hand's plan for killing the Archduke
Germany's plan for a two front war against France and Russia
Austria-Hungary's attempt to settle with Serbia
11
During the war, Austria-Hungary, Germany, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire formed the:
Eastern Powers
League of Nations
Allied Powers
Central Powers
12
Which battle led to 1 million deaths and only 5 miles of territory gained by the Allies?
Verdun
Marne
Tannenburg
Somme
13
How can Europe best be described before WWI?
Isolationist countries demanding to be left alone
Communist nations with hopes to destroy capitalism
Weak leadership wanting to appease major disputes
Opposing alliances causing mistrust and hostility
14
Which battle of the war lasted 10 months and had massive amounts of casualties?
Marne
Verdun
Somme
Tannenburg
15
How did new technology impact World War I?
Had no impact on the peace talks
It decreased deaths in the war
It increased deaths in the war
Had no impact on the war
16
The World War I poster in the picture is an example of:
diversity
propaganda
toleration
dissent
17
Caused swelling and blisters, could even lead to amputation
Trench Foot
Tanks
Airplanes
Poison Gas
18
This battle of WWI stopped the advance of the Germans on the city of Paris:
Somme
Tannenburg
Verdun
Marne
19
When the war was settled, parts of the Middle East came under British rule, this was called:
Direct system, nations lost autonomy
mandate system on behalf of the League of Nations
Indirect system, nations retained autonomy
colony system, part of German war reparations
20
The main goal of Wilson's 14 Points was to:
gain reparations from Germany as a means to punish Germany
divide Germany into several parts
gain additional territory from Germany
assure peace by not treating Germany so harshly
21
This man's assassination led to World War I:
Franz Ferdinand
Gavrilo Princip
Nicholas Romanov
Woodrow Wilson
22
The Western Front was characterized by:
new strategies for war using new weapons
trench warfare that kept both sides in a stalemate
quick victories by France that pushed the Germans back
slow, steady advance of the German military
23
Great Britain, France, Italy, and Russia made up the:
Triple Alliance
Allied Powers
Triple Entente
Central Powers
24
How can the Eastern Front be described?
Germans were able to advance into Russia quickly
Stalemate between German and Austrian troops
Over very quickly, Russia defeated in a few months
Not as deadly as the Western Front
25
The Treaty of Versailles punished Germany in what ways?
Having sanctions issued by the United Nations placed on them
Germany was divided into four zones of occupation
Taking Germany's lands and giving them to Spain
Germany took the blame for the war and had to pay for it
26
Using the map identify the area of of Europe that was called the "Powder Keg" prior to the war.
A
C
B
D
27
New ship introduced by the Germans, used torpedoes
Destroyers
U-Boats (Submarines)
Airplanes
Tanks
28
Developed by the British, used to break through "No Man's Land." Used to intimidate or scare.
Zepplin
Submarine
Airplane
Tank
29
How did the use of unrestricted submarine warfare pull America (USA) into World War I?
it generated anti-immigrant sentiment in America
American citizen's lives were lost
it created competition on the open ocean
it established new rules for naval warfare
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World War I had all of the following outcomes
except
:
creation of new nations in Eastern Europe
the introduction of new weapons of mass destruction
the creation of the United States, Mexico, and Canada
deaths of millions of people (soldiers and civilians)
