Modern World History Final Exam Review

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Why did trench warfare often result in a stalemate?

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Machine gun fire made it nearly impossible for armies to advance.

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On the eve of World War I, Sarajevo, Bosnia was ruled by

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Austria-Hungary.

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All of the following statements regarding women in World War I are accurate EXCEPT: they served as nurses, they assumed jobs previously filled by men, they frequently fought in the trenches alongside male soldiers, their efforts helped to effectively lobby for women’s suffrage after the war.

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they frequently fought in the trenches alongside male soldiers

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This new deadly weapon was introduced to the war by Germany at the Battle of Ypres.

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poisonous gas

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General Ludendorff said, “In a modern war there is no such thing as a noncombatant.” How can this quote best be interpreted?

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“Total war” meant that civilian casualties were commonplace, and even acceptable at times.

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This German foreign minister sent a telegram to Mexico, urging them to attack the United States.

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Arthur Zimmermann

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Terrorist organization of young Serbian students whose actions triggered the start of WWI.

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Black Hand

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Germany was forced to agree to all of the following conditions of the Treaty of Versailles EXCEPT

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women’s suffrage in Germany

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These German airships bombed cities and killed civilians.

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zeppelins

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All of the following were aspects of Great Britain's Defence of the Realm Act EXCEPT: rationing, banning binoculars, both A and B, none of the above

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none of the above