World War I

Which of the following was NOT a long-term causes of the first World War?

• Militarism- War was glorified & there was an arms race in Europe.

• Absolutism- Absolute monarchs ruled countries like Great Britain & France & pushed their countries to war.

• Imperialism- European countries had been competing for, & even going to war over colonies.

• Nationalism- France & Germany continued to have conflicts about the location of their border.

Leading up to the first World War, which three countries made an alliance called the Triple Entente?

• Germany, France, & Great Britain

• Germany, France, & Russia

• France, Great Britain, & Russia

• Austria-Hungary, Germany, & Great Britain

What was the immediate cause of the outbreak of the first World War?

• The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary.

• The Sepoy Revolution.

• The execution of King Louis XVI.

• The Storming of the Bastille.

Which of the following is NOT true about the first World War?

• The battles mostly consisted of trench warfare.

• The weapons involved; mustard gas, machine guns, airplanes, & tanks.

• The war was mostly fought on American soil.

• The war ended with Germany taking most of the blame for starting the war in the first place.

The Treaty of Versailles did all of the following except...

• Combine Germany & Austria into one country & eliminate their military.

• Blame Germany for starting the war.

• Require Germany to pay huge reparations to the Allies.

• Take away Germany's colonies & some of its territories.

In order to gain more troops for war, countries would have a draft which is also known as...

• dente.

• conscription.

• entente.

• alliance.

Who shot & killed archduke Franz Ferdinand?

• John Wilkes Booth

• Gavrilo Princip

• Lee Harvey Oswald

• James Earl Ray

Which of the following is considered a symptom of "shell shock"?

• Tiredness

• Irritability

• Giddiness

• Vomiting

Trench foot can be summarized as...

• Sharp pains & frost bite in your feet.

• Losing control of your balance.

• Having a fear of walking in no-man's land.

• Running away from conflict.

The date of the armistice of the first World War was...(Veteran's Day)

• July 11, 1918

• November 11, 1918

• October 12, 1918

• June 4, 1918