WWI Ch 12

Which of the following was an effect of nationalism in Europe in the early 1900s?

• Britain made an alliance with France.
• Austria feared increasing rebellion among its subjects.
• Germany sought additional colonial territories.
• Revolutionaries overthrew the Russian government.

Which of the following events caused Britain to fight in World War I?

• Austria gave Serbia an ultimatum.
• Russia joined France to fight Austria.
• Germany invaded Belgium.
• Germany invaded Russia.

For which of the following reasons did the Schlieffen Plan fail?

• Belgium could not be defeated.
• Germany did not have a strong army.
• The United States joined the war.
• Russia mobilized its army quickly.

A stalemate developed along the Western Front early in the war because

• The United States immediately joined the war.
• Trench warfare made it difficult for either side to win an advantage.
• c. the German army fought with outdated weapons.
• the French army was able to push Germany out.

Why was the Ottoman empire considered such a valuable ally?

• It had a powerful navy.
• It controlled Russian supply routes
• It was extremely wealthy
• It offered to give up territory for military support.

Some colonial subjects were eager to participate in the war because

• they wanted to earn extra money.
• they believed they would gain greater civil rights
• they wanted more military experience
• they did not want the ruling country to win.

In the Zimmermann note, Germany offered which of the following to Mexico if it joined the Central Powers?

• rule over the North American continent
• 3 trillion dollars in gold
• the return of Mexican lands held by the United States
• a fleet of submarines

Which of the following contributed to the United States’ decision to enter the war?

• friendly relations with Russia
• fear of a poison gas attack
• extensive experience with trench warfare
• cultural ties to Britain

In general, the provisions of the Treaty of Versailles focused mainly on

• increasing German power.
• punishing Germany.
• decreasing American influence.
• strengthening the Ottoman empire.

Which of the following groups seized complete control of Russia in 1917?

• the Black Hand
• the Whites
• the Serbian nationalists
• the Bolsheviks