4.05 Mid-Unit Review

Why did European nations form alliances In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries?

• to build large empires

• to keep peace on the continent

• to increase their wealth

• to start wars

Which answer choice correctly identifies the nations that made up the Triple Entente?

• Austria-Hungary, Italy, and Turkey

• Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy

• Great Britain, the United States, and Russia

• France, Russia, and Great Britain

What happened as a result of spreading nationalism in the Balkans?

• The Ottoman Empire fought Austria-Hungary for control of the region.

• Russian troops invaded the region and set up a colony.

• The region became an area of tension and unrest.

• Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina combined into one Slavic nation

What was the spark that ignited the powder keg in the Balkans and directly led to World War I?

• the assassination of Kaiser Wilhelm II in Vienna

• the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo

• the invasion of Serbia by Austro-Hungarian troops

• the announcement of an alliance between Russia and Serbia

What caused events to rapidly and irreversibly lead to war in Europe?

• the system of alliances that existed in Europe

• advances in weapons and methods of warfare

• imperialism and colonialism

• the growing spread of democracy in Europe

Why did people in most European nations believe that the war that started in August 1914 would end quickly?

• There had been drought and famine in many European nations in the preceding decade.

• European nations were suffering from a severe economic depression.

• Each nation believed it had superior military forces and strategies.

• Civilians were not allowed to remain in the armed forces for longer than one year.

What did Germany’s strategy for a quick victory in World War I include?

• a huge invasion of Russia, followed by an invasion of England

• a quick defeat of Austria-Hungary and Russia

• a large-scale naval blockade of England, followed by a quick invasion of France

• a quick defeat of France, followed by an invasion of Russia

The Western Front ran directly through which country?

• France

• Belgium

• Austria-Hungary

• Russia

Which element of war resulted when a stalemate occurred between the Allied Powers and the Central Powers?

• aerial combat

• naval battles

• chemical warfare

• trench warfare

Which weapon was not a new method of warfare used during World War I?

• poison gas

• artillery

• airplanes

• U-boats