WWI Review Honors

The assasination of Archduke Ferdinand led to WWI because of

• the military alliance system
• German support of Serbia
• France's invasion of Belguim
• the sinking of the Lusitania

The Germans were unable to capture Paris and end the war quickly because

• their army was not ready in time
• they were busy fighting the Russians
• Belgium resisted their advance for 3 weeks
• the U.S. entered the war early

What did the Germans say in the Zimmermann Note?

• they would pay Mexico to fight in France
• they would help Mexico get land if they fought the U.S.
• the U.S. was planning to invade Mexico
• the French and British had created memes making fun of Mexico

The military draft passed by Congress in WWI was called ___

• the Selective Service Act
• the Propaganda Act
• the Militarism Act
• the Balance of Power Act

The first three years of fighting consisted of a(n) __________________.

• Stalemate
• Quick victory
• Armistice
• Great Migration

The Schlieffen Plan was Germany's military strategy to achieve what goal?

• To create a truce with Russia
• To have 'living space'
• Avoid a two-front war with Russia and France
• To ensure that the UK didn't enter the war

What was the purpose of the League of Nations? 

• to govern Germany after the war 
• to help secure capitalism in Europe
• to prevent future conflicts through negotiations and settlements 
• to insure US trading rights 

Which of the following statements is NOT true about World War I?

• Most of the fighting took place in trenches
• Americans helped the Allies in the final battles of the war
• the revolution in Russia led Russia to withdraw from the war
• Although the war caused a lot of damage, there were very few casualties

World War I began in ____ and ended in _____.

• 1914, 1917
• 1917, 1918

• 1914, 1918

What country was neutral at the beginning of the war?

• France
• United States
• Russia
• Germany

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