World War I and the Russian Revolution

Which event sparked the outbreak of World War I?

• attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan

• Germany's invasion of Poland

• Bolshevik coup d'état in Russia

• assassination of the Austrian Archduke

The Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente contributed to the start of World War I by

• failing to include Germany and France as members

• threatening countries in the Western Hemisphere

• allowing Japanese aggression in Korea

• increasing tensions between European countries

Which region was described as “the powder keg of Europe” prior to World War I?

• Iberian Peninsula

• British Isles

• Balkan Peninsula

• Scandinavia

What was a major cause of World War I?

• rebellions in colonial lands in Africa and Asia

• expansion of communism into western Europe

• militarism in the nations of Europe

• inability of the League of Nations to keep the peace

The Treaty of Versailles angered many Germans after World War I because the treaty

• divided Germany into Communist and non-Communist zones

• made Germany restore its emperor

• required all German-speaking Europeans to return to Germany

• forced Germany to pay large war reparations

Which idea was included in the provisions of the Treaty of Versailles to show the intent of the Allies to punish the Central Powers for their role in World War I?

• All nations shall maintain open covenants of peace.

• Freedom of the seas will be maintained.

• Germany will accept full responsibility for causing the war.

• Territorial settlements shall be made along clearly recognizable lines of nationality.

Which statement best describes the relationship between World War I and the Russian Revolution?

• World War I created conditions within Russia that helped trigger a revolution.

• World War I postponed the Russian Revolution by restoring confidence in the Czar.

• The Russian Revolution inspired the Russian people to win World War I.

• World War I gave the Czar's army the needed experience to suppress the Russian Revolution.

This word means pride in one's country; it was a cause of WWI.

• Militarism
• Alliances
• Nationalism
• Imperialism

Payment for war damages

• Conscription

• Reparations

• Armistice

• None of these

Ideas spread to influence public opinion is called

• propaganda

• conscription

• Total war

• Lusitania