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
