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What is the policy of glorifying power and keeping an army prepared for
war?
a. | nationalism | b. | militarism | c. | imperialism | d. | patriotism |
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What region was referred to as the "powder keg" of Europe?
a. | the Middle-East | b. | Alsace-Lorraine | c. | Austria-Hungary | d. | the Balkan
Peninsula |
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Who led Germany during the last decade of the 1800s and most of World War
I?
a. | Otto von Bismark | b. | Adolf Hitler | c. | Kaiser Wilhelm
II | d. | George Clemenceau |
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Which statement summarizes the Schlieffen Plan that Germany created to prepare
for a two-front war?
a. | Attack France first, then Russia. | b. | Attack Russia first, then
France. | c. | Send half of the army to France and half to Russia. | d. | Ally with Russia to
fight France. |
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Which nation's actions caused the United States to fight in World War
I?
a. | Russia | b. | Mexico | c. | Germany | d. | Austria-Hungary |
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What did the war become once the participating countries began devoting all of
their resources to the war effort?
a. | industrial war | b. | world war | c. | total
war | d. | uncontrolled war |
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What action on November 11, 1918, brought World War I to an end?
a. | An armistice was signed. | b. | A surrender was given. | c. | A propaganda
campaign was waged. | d. | The allies won a major
battle. |
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What were the Fourteen Points?
a. | parts of the "war guilt" clause | b. | a plan for the
postwar world | c. | the constitution of the League of Nations | d. | the terms of
surrender offered to Germany |
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Who was forced to assume sole responsibility for the war under the Treaty of
Versailles?
a. | Germany | b. | Austria-Hungary | c. | Russia | d. | Italy |
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Which of the following countries completely changed its name after World War
I?
a. | Germany | b. | Romania | c. | Great
Britain | d. | Ottoman Empire |
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How did the United Kingdom change after World War I?
a. | Ireland gained self-rule. | b. | Ireland was annexed by the United
Kingdom. | c. | The United Kingdom established Poland and Finland. | d. | The United Kingdom
was isolated from the rest of Europe. |
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From which country did Czechoslovakia, Poland, and Yugoslavia gain
independence?
a. | Germany | b. | Austria-Hungary | c. | Bulgaria | d. | Ottoman Empire |
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Around which body of water did the greatest number of new countries emerge after
World War I?
a. | North Sea | b. | Mediterranean Sea | c. | Black
Sea | d. | Baltic Sea |
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Which countries made up Europe's Great Powers?
a. | Germany and France | b. | Great Britain, France, Germany,
Austria-Hungary, Russia, and Italy | c. | Great Britain and Germany | d. | Great Britain,
Austria-Hungary, Germany, Spain, Russia, Italy, and France |
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Why did Italy refuse to support its ally Germany?
a. | It opposed the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk. | b. | It accused Germany
of starting the war. | c. | It did not want to fight the United
States. | d. | It viewed the Schlieffen Plan as a poor strategy. |
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Which of the following was a goal of the Allies' Gallipoli campaign?
a. | to gain access to Africa | b. | to capture Sarajevo | c. | to destroy
Germany's U-boat fleet | d. | to establish a supply line to
Russia |
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What did the policy of unrestricted submarine warfare refer to?
a. | Britain's policy to sink any ship in German waters without
warning | b. | Germany's policy to sink any ship in British waters without
warning | c. | the U.S. Navy's warning of the type of warfare the Central Powers could
expect | d. | Germany's decision to focus its resources on the waters surrounding
Europe |
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How did the Treaty of Versailles affect postwar Germany?
a. | It left a legacy of bitterness and hatred in the hearts of the German
people. | b. | It stabilized the German economy and gave monetary aid to the
nation. | c. | It left Germany in much the same state as it was before the war. | d. | It gave Germans the
drive to rebuild their nation on a stronger foundation. |
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What was the American public's opinion about joining the League of
Nations?
a. | The public thought that America should lead the League of
Nations. | b. | The public generally supported the idea but wanted to play a smaller
role. | c. | It supported the president and actively took part in the League of
Nations. | d. | It believed that the United States should stay out of European
affairs. |
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What impact did the war have on the economy of Europe?
a. | It drained the treasuries of Europe. | b. | It enriched the treasuries of the Allied
Powers. | c. | It speeded the industrialization of Europe. | d. | It gave women an
opportunity to become heads of companies. |
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Which country was most similar to Russia in the number of battlefield
deaths?
a. | Great Britain | b. | France | c. | Austria-Hungary | d. | Germany |
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How many more troops did the major Allied Powers lose than the major Central
Powers?
a. | 875,000 | b. | 1,349,000 | c. | 3,325,000 | d. | 4,674,000 |
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What major Central Power lost the most troops?
a. | Germany | b. | British Empire | c. | Ottoman
Empire | d. | Austria-Hungary |
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What is the most probable link between militarism and imperialism?
a. | As a country gains colonies, its military grows to protect them. | b. | As a country's
military expands, the country wants colonies to recruit troops. | c. | As a country's
colonies grow, the military stages training exercises there. | d. | As the military
expands, a country seeks colonies to prevent coups at home. |
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What key factor led to the formation of the Triple Alliance and the Triple
Entente?
a. | Germany's desire to isolate France and Britain's desire to remain
dominant | b. | Germany's hostility toward France and Britain's allegiance to
France | c. | Bismark's fear of France's army and Britain's fear of Germany's
empire | d. | Germany and France's separate desires to gain control of the
Balkans |
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What event in Sarajevo ignited the Great War?
a. | an ultimatum presented to Serbia in response to royal assassinations
| b. | the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie | c. | Austria's
rejection of Serbia's offer and declaration of war on Serbia | d. | Russia's
mobilization of troops along the Austrian border |
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What was significant in the Allied victory at the First Battle of the
Marne?
a. | It prompted Great Britain to enter the war. | b. | It allowed Russia
time to mobilize its army. | c. | It resulted in Germany's having to fight
on two fronts. | d. | It stopped Germany from a planned invasion of France. |
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What was trench warfare intended to accomplish?
a. | to protect soldiers from enemy gun fire on the front lines | b. | to trap enemy
soldiers in mud pits on the front lines | c. | to force enemy soldiers to pass through a
"no man's land" | d. | all of the
above |
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Which of the following was used to widen the war?
a. | attacks on African colonies | b. | the development of poison
gas | c. | the use of propaganda | d. | supporting African
nationalists |
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What gamble did Germany make before the United States entered the war?
a. | that a defeat of Russia would lead to a German victory in the war | b. | that the Gallipoli
campaign would weaken the forces on the Western Front | c. | that unrestricted submarine warfare would
defeat the United States | d. | that their blockade would defeat Britain before
U.S. troops arrived |
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What impact did the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk have on Germany?
a. | It gave Germany the Russian army's aid against the Allies. | b. | It allowed Germany
to focus all their efforts on the Western Front. | c. | Germany gained lands that were formerly part of
Russia. | d. | All of the above are true. |
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How did the Allies respond to Wilson's vision for peace?
a. | Britain and France showed little sign of agreeing to Wilson's
plan. | b. | Britain and France were concerned with strengthening their own
security. | c. | Britain and France wanted to strip Germany of its war-making
power. | d. | All of the above are true. |
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What actions led to the formation of new nations out of the Central
Powers?
a. | Wilson's idea of self-determination that inspired revolutions in
Europe | b. | military occupation of the defeated nations and redistribution of
peoples | c. | provisions of peace treaties signed with the Central Powers | d. | a direction by the
League of Nations to realign territories after the war |
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Synthesizing World War I is considered a major turning point in history.
How did the war change the nature of warfare, the map of Europe, and the outlook of modern
society?
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35.
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Analyzing Causes; Recognizing Effects Why did the United States enter
World War I, and what effect did its entry have on the war?
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36.
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Drawing Conclusions What were the reasons for the extensive loss of life
and property damage in World War I?
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37.
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Recognizing Effects What conditions did Russia face that caused its
withdrawal from World War I, and what effect did its withdrawal have on the war?
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