world history
Which was not a likely driving factor for Archduke Franz Ferdinand's assassins in Sarajevo in 1914?
Anger over Serbia being part of Yugoslavia
This was a seminal battle in 1916 where the strategy of the Germans was to attack French positions from multiple sides and "bleed" the French army into capitulation (The idea being that since France couldn't afford to lose the position, they would throw in every man they had to defend it or capitulate). Despite over 500,000 deaths on both sides, the French were able to successfully hold their position.
Battle of Verdun
Which of the following was not a theme of Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points?
Calling for German colonies to be made part of the French and British empires
Which of the following is true about the European alliances in years before World War I?
France was allied with Russia
The Treaty of Versailles between the Allies and Germany at the end of WWI stipulated all of the following except:
French occupation of the Ruhr region of Germany
What best describes the Schlieffen Plan?
German plan to quickly knock out the French on the Western Front, then a single-front war with the Russians
Which country was not formed from some part of Austria-Hungary after World War I?
Lithuania
Which of the following is not true about the major empires leading up to World War I?
Most of the empires were unified by their common language and religions
The armistice on the Western Front of World War I was signed on which date.
November 11, 1918
Which is NOT true of the dynamics of World War I in early 1918 (January and February)?
Russia was looking to capture as much territory as possible before an armistice was signed with the Central Powers.
Which of the following is not true of the Middle East after World War I?
Saudi Arabia was created by Hussein bin Ali after he helped the British against the Ottomans in the Hejaz and Palestine
What is not true of the European empires before World War I?
The European powers had little to no influence in Asia and the pacific.
What is not true about the people of Croatia, Bosnia and Serbia?
They share close religious ties.
True or false: Russia's invasion of Austria in defense of Serbia was the justification for Germany declaring war on Russia in 1914.
false
This Treaty in 1918 gave substantial Russian territory to the Central Powers but became void due to the Treaty of Versailles.
brest-litovsk
How many estimated deaths were caused by World War I (combining military and civilian deaths)?
16 million
Russia signed an armistice with the Central Powers to end fighting on the Eastern Front in this December of this year (although hostilities resumed briefly the next year before a formal treaty was signed).
1917
Which best describes fighting on the Eastern and Western Fronts during World War I?
The Western Front was a defensive stalemate from 1914-1918 while the Eastern Front was much more fluid
What is not generally considered a factor that led to the start of World War I?
The rise of the Bolsheviks in Imperial Russia
What best described the attitude of the Allies at the Paris Peace Conference after World War I?
Woodrow Wilson was more idealistic while the British and French were more interested in making Germany pay for the War in resources and territory.
At what river in France were both Germany's initial drive in the Fall of 1914 and its Spring Offensive in 1918 halted?
the marne
Which of these events or facts provides the best justification for blaming Germany for World War I?
the speed and aggression with which the Germans engaged the French and Russians shortly after Austria's declaration of war
True or false: Austria's reaction to Archduke Franz Ferdinand's assassination in June of 1914 was to place an ultimatum on Serbia to bring everyone involved to justice. Serbia tried to comply, but their efforts were not considered sufficient.
true
What type of naval vessel allowed the Germans to not be completely dominated by the British at sea during World War I?
u-boats
