World History - WWI

What is the policy of glorifying power and keeping an

army prepared for war?

• nationalism

• militarism

• imperialism

• patriotism

Who led Germany during the last decade of the 1800s and most of World War I?

• Otto von Bismark

• Adolf Hitler

• Kaiser Wilhelm II

• George Clemenceau

Which statement summarizes the Schlieffen Plan that Germany created to prepare for a two-front war?

• Attack France first, then Russia

• Attack Russia first, then France

• Send half of the army to France and half to Russia

• Ally with Russia to fight France

Why were Germany and Austria-Hungary known as Central Powers?

• because the war was fought on two fronts

• because of their combined armies

• because of their alliance in the war

• because of their location in the heart of Europe

Which nation's actions caused the United States to fight in World War I?

• Russia

• Mexico

• Germany

• Austria-Hungary

What did the war become once the participating countries began devoting all of their resources to the war effort?

• industrial war

• world war

• total war

• uncontrolled war

What action on November 11, 1918, brought World War I to an end?

• An armistice was signed

• A surrender was given

• A propaganda campaign was waged

• The allies won a major battle

What were the Fourteen Points?

• parts of the "war guilt" clause

• the US's plan for the postwar world

• the constitution of the League of Nations

• the terms of surrender offered to Germany

Who was forced to assume sole responsibility for the war under the Treaty of Versailles?

• Germany

• Austria-Hungary

• Russia

• Italy

Which countries made up Europe's Great Powers?

• Germany and France

• Great Britain, France, Germany, Austria-Hungary, Russia, and Italy

• Great Britain and Germany

• Great Britain, Austria-Hungary, Germany, Spain, Russia, Italy, and France