World War 1 test practice

what term best describes the fighting along the western Front during world 1 ?

trench warfare

Prior to entering World War 1 , the U.S. maintained a foreign policy of

Isolationism

which country left the Triple Alliance to join the allies durning WW1?

Italy

the treaty of versailles resulted in all of the following except

Italy's loos of German-speaking areas in the Alps

who was the leader of Germany during world war 1?

Kaiser Wilhelm 11

which of the Fourteen point was included in the Treaty of Versailles?

League of Nations

what was the British passenger ship sunk by a German U-boat durning World War 1 ?

Lusitania

what is the acronym used to remember the causes of WW1?

MAIN

what was the only continent that did not have a nation involved in world war 1?

Antarctica

the battle on the western front september 1914, in which the German advance into France was halted and each nation began building tenches

The Battle of the Marne

the battle that caused the single worst day for deaths and casualties in British military history

The Battle of the Somme

what was the name of Germany's battle plan to take out France first and then attack Russia

schlieffen plan

What year did world war 1 start?

1914

an agreement between nations to aid and protect one another is called an

Alliance

when did the united states declare war on Germany ?

April 6, 1917

Whose assassination served as the spark that started World War 1 ?

Archduke Franz Ferdinand

what nation felt threatened by the spread of nationalism in the Balkans region

Austria-Hungary

Which of the following were central powers during world war 1?

Austria-Hungary , Bulgaria , Ottoman Empire , and Germany

who were the 3 members of the pre-war alliance called the Triple Alliance ?

Austria-Hungary, Germany, and Italy

who was the Prime Minister of Great Britain during WW1 ?

David Lloyed George

who were the 3 members of the pre-war alliance called the Triple Entente ?

France, Russia, and Great Britain

who was the prime minister of France durning WW1?

George Clemenceau

what nation did the allied powers ( with the exception of the united states) blame for World War 1 ?

Germany

which country declared war on France and Russia at the beginning of August , 1914

Germany

what nation declared war on Germany as a result of the German invasion of France through neutral Belgium?

Great Britain

Which of the following countries all fought together as allied powers durning world war 1 ?

Great Britain , France, Russia , and the United States

The policy of building up a strong army & navy to prepare for war is called

Militarism

When was the armistice signed that ended the fighting in WW1 ?

November 11, 1918

which of the following technological innovations was first used durning World War 1 ?

Poison Gas

What term would best describe the British discovery of the Zimmerman Telegram and its revelation to the United States ?

Propaganda

one sided information that aims to convince people of a certain point of is called

Propaganda

Which of the Allied Powers was the only nation to surrender to a central power durning World War 1 ?

Russia

what nation did Austria-Hungary and Germany fight on the Eastern Front durning World War 1 ?

Russia

what nation supported in their conflict with Austria-Hungary ?

Russia

what nation supported the supported the spread of nationalism in the Balkans region ?

Russia

what country in the Balkans region was encouraging Slavic national groups in the Austrian Empire to break away from Austria and join them as part of a united Slavic nation

Serbia

who did Austria-Hungary declare war against to start world war 1 ?

Serbia

the tracked machines that were invented durning WW1 that could cover all types of terrain and protect infantry were called

Tanks

Which alliance of countries is considered the victor in WW1 ?

The allied powers

What were the two main alliance groups fighting against each other during ww1?

The allied powers and the central powers

The US president's list of ideas to solve the problems that lead to WW1 and create lasting peace were called

The fourteen points

what treaty was signed by the Allied Powers and Germany which officially brought an end to WW1 ?

Treat of Versailles

The German ships that sank many allied ships were

U-boats

The battle line between France and Germany was called the

Western Front

Who was the President of the United States durning ww1?

Woodrow Wilson

the new nations that was carved out of southeastern Austria-Hunargy as a part of the peace Treaty ending the war was

Yugoslavia

Who was the German foreign secretary who allegedly sent a telegram urging Mexico to declare war on the united states ?

Zimmerman

what was the most important factor in the decision of the US to join WW1?

Zimmerman note

when one country takes over another country economically and politically

imperialism

extreme pride in , or devotion to one's nation

nationalism

when governments established limits for civilians on goods that were in short supply, this was called

rationing