World War 1 Test Review

Which was a leading cause of international tensions in the 1900s

Aggressive Nationalism

This was the alliance of France, Britain, and Russia

Allies

What was one result of militarism?

An arms race

Which of the following helped to start World War I?

An assassination

This means an agreement to end fighting

Armistice

This means a horrible act against innocent people

Atrocity

This was the alliance of Germany & Austria-Hungary

Central Powers

Which of the following brought France & Germany to the brink of war twice in the early 1900s?

Competition for colonies

The Turks closed off Allied ships from this link to the Black Sea and Russia at Gallipolli

Dardanelles

This British representative to the Paris Peace Conference wanted a more moderate treaty

David Lloyd George

How did Germany respond when Russia began to prepare for war?

Declared war on Russia

Which of the following was NOT an event which persuaded the United States to enter the war?

Devastating Allied casualties

Prussia, Germany opened a front here

East

This was Wilson's most important goal at the Paris Peace Conference

Establish a League of Nations to help ensure peace

The assassination of this man in Sarajevo in 1914 was the spark that started WWI

Francis Ferdinand

__________, a member of the terrorist group the Black Hand, assassinated the Austrian archduke

Gavrilo Princip

This French representative to the Paris Peace Conference wanted revenge on Germany

Georges Clemenceau

Why did the British feel threatened by Germany?

German factories outproduced British ones

Which nation was ultimately blamed with starting World War I?

Germany

This was established by the First Universal Peace Conference

Hague Tribunal

Why were some colonized people unhappy with the terms of the peace conference?

Imperial rule was not ended

Some colonists volunteered in the hopes that, in return, they would receive

Independence

Western powers were supposed to manage & modernize these regions until they could self-govern

Mandates

World War I boasts distinction as the first

Mechanized War

This term means the glorification of the military

Militarism

When Austria refused to soften its demands, Russia ______, or prepared its military for war

Mobilized

__________ is a policy of supporting neither side in a war

Neutrality

What was the area between opposing trenches called?

No Man's Land

On what date, after Germany requested an armistice, did the war end?

November 11, 1918

The reparations imposed by the Allies on Germany totaled

Over $30 billion

Followers of this believed that all Slavic people shared a common nationality

Pan-Slavism

What country gained its independence following World War I?

Poland

The spreading of ideas to promote or damage a cause is called

Propaganda

What did Vladimir Lenin promise he would do for Russia when he gained power?

Pull Russia out of the war

How did governments pay for the war?

Raising taxes & borrowing money

Why did women give up their jobs at the end of the war?

Returning soldiers wanted their jobs back

This was the name of Germany's attempt to avoid a two-front war

Schlieffen Plan

Who was (were) angered by the Austrian archduke's visit to Bosnia?

Serbian revolutionaries

The Allies used their colonies for?

Soldiers, Workers, & Supplies

For most of the war, the Western front could be described as a ____, with neither side winning

Stalemate

Which of the following was a cost of World War I?

The deaths of 8.5 million people

What did conservatives fear would happen in the chaotic climate after the war?

The spread of communism

How did the Germans first respond to the assassination of the Austrian archduke?

They urged Austria-Hungary to stand firm against Serbia

What was the intention of the alliances formed among European nations prior to WWI?

To discourage outside attacks

Why did governments censor the press during the war?

To prevent discouraging news from reaching the public

Why did the British declare war on Germany?

To protect Belgium

What goal for the postwar peace was shared by the British and French leaders?

To weaken Germany and make it pay for the war

This is the channeling of a nation's entire resources into a war effort

Total War

The terms of this treaty left Germany bitter and resentful

Treaty of Versailles

Which of the following was the method of fighting used by armies on the Western Front?

Trench Warfare

True or False, American soldiers were most valuable to the Allies for providing a morale boost

True

After the assassination of the Austrian archduke, Austria sent a(n) __________ to Serbia

Ultimatum

When the war reached a stalemate, the Germans tried to overrun the French at

Verdun

What was the western area of fighting called in World War I?

Western Front

What did Germany use to bomb the English coast?

Zepplins