World History: World War I

(6) One of Woodrow Wilson's most important goals after World War I was to establish a League of Nations. What was the main job of the league supposed to be? (a) Make it unnecessary for the United States to involve itself in international disputes (b) Provide a way for countries to resolve disputes between them without going to war (c) Maintain the world economic system so that colonies would no longer be necessary (d) Hold the nations of Europe responsible for the death and destruction of World War

(b) Provide a way for countries to resolve disputes between them without going to war

(24) The Big Three at the Paris Peace Conference consisted of all of the following EXCEPT... (a) The United States (b) Russia (c) Great Britain (d) France

(b) Russia

(2) The US Congress voted to declare war on Germany for several reasons. Which of these did not contribute to Congress's decision to declare war on Germany? (a) The Zimmerman note (b) Shared German ancestry (c) The sinking of the Lusitania (d) Unrestricted submarine warfare

(b) Shared German ancestry

(1) A major cause of World War I was (a) A decline in the policy of imperialism (b) The existence of alliances between countries (c) An increase of acts of aggression by England (d) The spread of communism throughout Europe

(b) The existence of alliances between countries

(25) Vladimir Lenin is positively associated with all of the following EXCEPT... (a) Communism (b) Karl Marx (c) Capitalism (d) The Proletariat

(c) Capitalism

(8) How did imperialism lead to World War I? (a) European nations were eager to show their military might by fighting with one another (b) European nations all felt that their nation was superior to others (c) European nations were eager to gain the colonial territories owned by their rivals (d) European nations were eager to take sides and collaborate with other nations

(c) European nations were eager to gain the colonial territories owned by their rivals

(7) World War I was more destructive than earlier wars because... (a) Armies were more ruthless (b) It lasted longer than any other war ever (c) Modern 20th century weapons were more deadly (d) Airplanes could drop atomic bombs

(c) Modern 20th century weapons were more deadly

(27) All of the following were major causes of the Russian Revolution EXCEPT.... (a) Severe economic inequality (b) High military loses during World War I (c) Nationalist (d) The formation of radical communist and socialist unions and political clubs

(c) Nationalist

(10) Analyze the significance of the American entry into World War I (a) The participation of the USA brought an end to the Bolshevik Revolution. (b) The participation of the USA brought an end to the European colonial empires in Africa and Asia. (c) The participation of the USA allowed for the Allied Powers defeat of Germany. (d) The participation of the USA helped the Allied nations defeat communism in Russia.

(c) The participation of the USA allowed for the Allied Powers defeat of Germany.

(12) All of the following are characteristics of trench warfare EXCEPT... (a) Trenches were mainly found along the Western Front during WWI (b) Soldiers would have to sleep in trenches between gunfire (c) Trench warfare often shortened the length of battle (d) Trenches were meant to provide additional protection to troops

(c) Trench warfare often shortened the length of battle

(26) ______ joined World War I because Germany violated Belgian neutrality. (a) France (b) Austria-Hungary (c) Russia (d) Great Britain

(d) Great Britain

(23) How does the Treaty of Versailles hurt the German Economy (a) It called for the formation of the League of Nations (b) It allowed Germany to rebuild its military, which led to overspending (c) It encouraged the United States to withdraw from world affairs into isolationism (d) It forced Germany to pay a huge sum of money for war damages

(d) It forced Germany to pay a huge sum of money for war damages

(22) How did the trend towards nationalism, militarism and imperialism lead to the start of WWI? (a) Nations became more isolated and refused to form alliances. (b) Nations adopted policies that promoted cooperation with all other nations. (c) Nations stopped trying to claim colonies and focused on internal issues. (d) Nations became more competitive and were willing to use force to further their growth.

(d) Nations became more competitive and were willing to use force to further their growth.

(19) What was there area in between the trenches called during World War I (a) The Great Soldier Zone (b) No Tolerance Land (c) Total War Zone (d) No- Man's Land

(d) No- Man's Land

(3) Woodrow Wilson came to the Paris Peace Conference with one set of goals, while other victorious European nations came with different goals. What was the primary goal of the British and French in setting the terms for the end of the war? (a) Maintaining their nations stance of isolationism (b) Allowing colonies to determine for themselves how they wish to be governed (c) Forming larger alliance systems (d) Punishing Germany for starting the war

(d) Punishing Germany for starting the war

(4) Austria-Hungary blamed what country for the assassination of Franz Ferdinand (a) Bosnia (b) Germany (c) Russia (d) Serbia

(d) Serbia

(16) What was the Zimmermann note? (a) the German policy of attacking all ships entering or leaving Great Britain (b) Wilson's speech detailing reasons why the United States should remain neutral (c) a note left behind by a suicide bomber in Serbia (d) a proposal by a German official that Mexico attack the United States in return for territory

(d) a proposal by a German official that Mexico attack the United States in return for territory

(30) One of the effects of World War I at home in the United States was... (a) decreased rights for African Americans (b) increased interest in the German language and customs (c) an increased willingness to become involved in world affairs (d) increased status for women

(d) increased status for women

(14) How did World War I cause the Great Migration? (a) it forced African Americans to become soldiers (b) it ended segregation in the Deep South (c) it improved the South's economy (d) it lead to the creation of factory jobs in the North

(d) it lead to the creation of factory jobs in the North

Zimmerman Note

1917 - Germany sent this to Mexico instructing an ambassador to convince Mexico to go to war with the U.S. It was intercepted and caused the U.S. to mobilized against Germany, which had proven it was hostile

Total War

A conflict in which the participating countries devote all their resources to the war effort

Stalemate

A deadlock in which neither side is able to defeat the other

Militarism

Belief that war is an honorable way to solve conflicts

Allied Powers (WWI)

Britain, France, Russia, Italy and the United States

U-boat

German submarine

Central Powers

Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire

League of Nations

an international organization formed in 1920 to promote cooperation and peace among nations

Selective Service Act

law requiring men to register for military service

Proletariat

working class

Wilson's Fourteen Points

Peace proposal in 1918 stressed national self-determination and the rights of the small countries. Freedom of the seas and free trade.

Czar

Russian monarch

(21) This main cause of WWI lead to European nations building up their armies in an arms race with neighboring countries. (a) Militarism (b) Alliances (c) Imperialism (d) Nationalism

(a) Militarism

(11) Which country withdrew from World War I before the German armistice in 1918 under the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk? (a) Russia (b) France (c) Austria-Hungary (d) Britain

(a) Russia

(13) How did Germany's sinking of the Lusitania increase the risk of war with the United States? (a) The deaths of many American passengers on the British ship outraged President Wilson. (b) The sinking hurt the United States economy by halting United States trade with Britain. (c) American ships responded by blockading German ports. (d) American ships responded by attacking German submarines.

(a) The deaths of many American passengers on the British ship outraged President Wilson.

(15) President Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points were proposals that he believed would bring about... (a) a just and lasting peace (b) the containment of fascism (c) a reduction in United States involvement in world affairs (d) the reestablishment of the prewar political situation in Europe

(a) a just and lasting peace

(9) The United States rejected the Treaty of Versailles and membership in the League of Nations after World War I mainly because its Senate opponents (a) did not want to involve themselves in foreign affairs (isolationism) (b) believed that membership would end United States participation in military alliances (c) did not wish to give financial aid to an international organization (d) were more concerned about the domestic problems created by the Great Depression

(a) did not want to involve themselves in foreign affairs (isolationism)

(17) What was the effect of the Espionage and Sedition Acts in the United States? (a) it limited freedom of speech (b) it created distrust of German Americans (c) it increased the size of the military (d) it gave women the right to vote

(a) it limited freedom of speech

(5) Before the start of the war, the Triple Entente included all of the following nations EXCEPT: (a) Russia (b) Japan (c) France (d) Great Britain

(b) Japan