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