World War I Ends

The Treaty of Versailles was a peace settlement with

• Germany, Austria, Hungary, Bulgaria, and Turkey.

• Germany, Austria, Hungary, and Bulgaria.

• Germany, Austria, and Hungary

• Germany.

German General Ludendorff decided to make a final offensive on the Western Front to

• encourage Russia to join the German cause.

• discourage the Americans from joining the Allies.

• end the military stalemate with the Allies.

• rally the German troops to win the war.

After emperor William II fled Germany in 1918, the country formed a

• Communist soviet.

• democratic republic.

• constitutional monarchy.

• military dictatorship.

Shortly after it was formed, who did the new German Social Democratic government face challenges from?

• the regular army

• the Kingdom of the Serbs

• Emperor William II

• the German Communist Party

Which of the following did the Big Three agree to at the Paris Peace Conference?

• creating a buffer state between Germany and France

• establishing the League of Nations

• dividing the cost of the war among themselves and Germany

• restoring the Austro-Hungarian Empire

The Treaty of Versailles declared that Germany had to

• give ups its army, navy, and air force.

• agree to the independence of Arab nations.

• agree to a new state to serve as a buffer between France and Germany.

• make reparations to cover war costs of the Allies.

Which territories did Britain govern as mandates?

• Syria and Lebanon

• Poland and Estonia

• Turkey and Italy

• Iraq and Palestine

On November 11, 1918, which of the following signed an armistice?

• England and Germany.

• the Allies and the new Social Democratic government in Germany.

• the Big Three and Emperor William II.

• the Big Three and the new Social Democratic government in Germany.

The Treaty of Versailles created new nations, including

• Rhineland.

• Alsace and Lorraine.

• Poland.

• Turkey.

To gain Arab support against the Ottoman Turks during the war, the Allies had promised to

• recognize independent Arab states.

• destroy the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

• keep Russia out of Egypt.

• buy Arabian oil.