World War I

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was NOT one of the M.A.I.N. causes of World War I?

• Militarism

• Alliance System

• Imperialism

• Industrialization

Multiple Choice

Which territorial and economic disputes contributed to the tensions between Russia and Austria-Hungary before World War I?

• Disputes over colonies in Africa

• Disputes over Serbian land

• Disputes over trade routes in Asia

• Disputes over naval supremacy in the Mediterranean

Multiple Choice

Explain how the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand led to the outbreak of World War I.

• The assassination made all European countries agree to stop fighting, but the plan failed and caused a war.

• The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand had no impact on European politics.
• Serbia attacked Germany after the assassination, which forced Austria-Hungary to start World War I.

• Austria-Hungary blamed Serbia for the assassination, declared war, and Serbia’s friends like Russia joined in, causing more countries to enter the fight.

Multiple Select

Which countries were part of the Allied Powers? (Pick 2)

• Serbia
• Germany

• France
• Ottoman Empire

Multiple Select

Which countries were part of the Central Powers? (Pick 2)

• Serbia
• Austria-Hungary

• Britian

• Bulgaria

Open Ended

Describe the significance of the sinking of the Lusitania in the context of World War I.

Multiple Choice

What was the Sussex Pledge and how did Germany violate it?

• A promise to stop using poison gas; Germany continued using it

• A promise to stop targeting merchant and passenger ships; Germany resumed attacks

• A promise to withdraw troops from France; Germany did not withdraw

• A promise to allow free trade; Germany imposed blockades

Open Ended

What was the Zimmerman Telegram and how did it influence the United States' entry into World War I?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following were primary means of fighting in World War I trench warfare?

• Machine guns and poison gas

• Tanks and airplanes

• Submarines and torpedoes

• Hand-to-hand combat

Multiple Select

Select all the advantages of trench warfare (Pick 3)

• Protection from enemy fire

• Easy to construct

• Created a stalemate

• Difficult to invade

Open Ended

Describe the living conditions soldiers faced in the trenches during World War I.

Multiple Choice

Which technological advancements helped end the stalemate caused by trench warfare?

• Tanks and airplanes

• Poison gas and submarines

• Machine guns and rifles

• Barbed wire and mines

Multiple Choice

Which event led to Russia exiting World War I and who was the leader responsible for negotiating peace with Germany?

• The Bolshevik Revolution; Vladimir Lenin

• The Treaty of Versailles; Kaiser Wilhelm

• The Russian Civil War; Czar Nicholas

• The Fall of Berlin; Joseph Stalin

Multiple Choice

How did the Treaty of Versailles changed the political boundaries in Europe after World War I?

• It kept all borders the same but changed who controlled them.

• It removed borders so countries could move freely across Europe.

• It took land from Germany and Austria-Hungary and created several new countries

• It gave Germany more territory and made Europe one large empire.

Multiple Select

Which of the following were punishments imposed on Germany after World War I according to the Treaty of Versailles? (Pick 3)

• Disarm and disband the military

• Relinquish territory to Poland and Czechoslovakia

• Pay war reparations

• Annex Austria

Open Ended

EXIT TICKET: What event do you think had the greatest impact on the outbreak of World War I, and why?