World War 1 Review

The U.S. Congress refused to ratify the Treaty of Versailles (1919) because

• it punished Germany too harshly.
• the United States did not receive enough territory.
• President Wilson was against the League of Nations.
• it felt the League of Nations would restrict America of its sovereignty. 
  

Which contributed to the outbreak of World War I?

• German domination in Morocco
• English domination of Scotland
• French domination of Alsace and Lorraine.
• Austro-Hungarian domination in the Balkans.

Which of these caused the United States to become involved in World War I?

•  the German invasion of Poland 
• repeated violation of treaties by Japan 
• enemy bombing of American military bases 
• threats to American security made by Germany

Which of these nations did NOT fight with the Allied Powers in World War I?

• Austria-Hungary
• England
• France
• Russia

The United States Senate rejected the Treaty of Versailles mainly because the treaty

• returned Alsace-Lorraine to France.
• required the payment of German reparations.
• divided Germany into four occupation zones.
• included the Covenant of the League of Nations.

The western front in World War I was an example of a "war of attrition." This means that

• the front tended to move frequently
• both sides dug in and tried to wear each other day
• most of the targets were civilian ones
• the Central Powers quickly over ran the Allies

Which of Woodrow Wilson's proposals was included in the Treaty of Versailles?

• the League of Nations
• reparations from Germany
• removal of all trade barriers
• restoration of the Russian monarchy

When World War I began, the official United States policy was

• to enter on the side of the Allied Powers
• the enter on the side of the Central Powers
• to remain militarily and politically neutral
• to support the Central Powers by providing war materials

Which of these was a technological innovation in warfare in World War I?

• atomic bomb
• cluster bomb
• aerial warfare
• air to air missiles

Which of these is considered to be the "spark" which ignited World War I?

• the invasion of Poland
• the invasion of Belgium 
• the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
• the sinking of a British passenger ship