WW1

The alliance system in place before 1914 Select one: a. obligated nations to come to one and others defense. b. were offensive in nature. c. could have prevented war with strong leadership. d. allowed natins to determine if their Allies were right or wrong.

a

A strategy for winning the war a war by killing more of the enemy than he kills of your side is known as Select one: a. war of stalemate b. war of attrition c. war of futility d. war of genocide

b

Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand, assassinated in Sarajevo, was heir to Select one: a. Russia b. Austria Hungary c. Great Britain d. Germany

b

During WWI, Russia's greatest military asset was Select one: a. the extensive Russian railroad system. b. the size of the Russian population. c. Russia's geographic location. d. Russia's huge industrial cpabilities.

b

During WWI, the Allies used their colonies for Select one: a. bargaining chips for post-war negotiations. b. soldiers, workers, and raw materials for war industries. c. financial support of the war effort. d. a buffer zone between the Allies and the Centrl Powers.

b

What did the war become once the participating countries began devoting all of their resources to the war effort? Select one: a. industrial war b. total war c. uncontrolled war d. world war

b

What was rationing designed to limit? Select one: a. production of luxury items. b. civilian antiwar activities. c. purchases of consumer goods. d. the number of men neede in the civilian workforce.

b

Why did Britain declare war on German? Select one: a. to challenge Austria-Hungary b. to protect Belgium c. to punish Serbia d. to challenge Italian neutrality

b

A major cause of WWI was Select one: a. the spread of communism throughout Europe. b. a decline in the policy of imperialism. c. the existence of opposing alliance systems. d. an increase in acts of aggression by Britain.

c

How did Germany respond to Russia's mobilization of forces against Austria-Hungary? Select one: a. by seeking aid from the U.S. b. by ignoring Russia's actions c. by declaring war on Russia d. by appealing to France to calm Russia

c

Mobilization means Select one: a. to move troops rapidly with trucks, trains, and tanks b. to prepare a nations industry for total war c. make final preparations for war d. to ask your allies for military assistance

c

Why did governments censor the press during WWI? Select one: a. to keep the public informed b. to prevent the public from rising against the government c. to prevent discouraging news from reaching the public. d. to alert the public to bombing raids

c

Why were Germany and Austria-Hungary known as the Central Powers? Select one: a. because of the Alliance systems, Germany and Austria-Hungary were the center of world politics b. because the war war fought on two fronts, the Eastern Front and the Western Front c. because of their location in the heart of European Industry. d. because of their combined armies and navies, they became the Center of Military Power

c

Germany invaded Belgium in order to Select one: a. discourage a Belgian alliance with Russia. b. pull French troops away from the German border. c. prevent Belgium from attacking Germany. d. attack France from a direction they were not expecting.

d

How did Germany first respond to the assassination of the Arch-Duke? Select one: a. Germany attacked Belgium because of their nationalistic hatred of Germany. b. Germany caved in to Serbian demands to de-mobilize c. Germany gave in to Serbia's ultimatum. d. Germany urged Austria Hungary to act aggressively and promised to back them

d

The main result of the battles of Verdun and the Somme was that Select one: a. the war became concentrated on the Eastern front. b. the tide of the war changed in the favor of the Allies. c. large amounts of territory changed sides. d. huge casualties were suffered on both sides.

d

WWI was a total war in the sense that Select one: a. new technologies played a large part in the war. b. it brought great suffering to civilians by destroying cities. c. nations all over the world were involved. d. nations devoted all their resources to winning the war.

d