Mr. Scott's World History- WWI

 Which of the following helped the Allies to achieve the breakthrough they sought in World War I?

• The Russian Revolution

• The Involvement of the United States

• The Waging of Total War

• The Battle of Somme

 World War I was more destructive than earlier wars because

• The armies were more ruthless

• It lasted longer

• Modern Weapons were more deadly

• Airplanes could drop massive bombs

Why was it difficult to gain an advantage over the enemy in trench warfare? 

• To many soldiers died of disease in the trenches

• The machine gun made it nearly impossible for troops to advance

• No weapons were used

• To few soldiers were willing to kill the enemy

Which of the following statements is true regarding the role of women during World War I?   a. They contributed little to the war effort. 

• They contributed little to the war effort

• Their role differed very little from their role during peace time.

• They kept their nations' economies going during the war

• They focused their efforts on ending the war

Which of the following ended Russia’s involvement in World War I? 

•  Russian Revolution

• battle of Gallipoli

• the attack on the Lusitania

• battle of Caporetto

The Treaty of Versailles resulted in all of the following EXCEPT

• German payment of reparations.

• reduced the size of Germany.

• reduced the German army

• instilled national pride in the German people

Americans suffered the least amount of casualties during the war because they 

• had highly advanced weapons.

• were better skilled in the art of war

• were “fresh troops” in a war of old soldiers

• didn’t enter the war until 1917

The Zimmerman telegram

• gave the U.S. an ultimatum

• offered Mexico Hitler

• tried to warn Americans of the Lusitania attack

•  turned Americans against Germany

Germany was correct in their insistence that 

• the Lusitania carried arms on board as its cargo.

•  the Schlieffen Plan would work. 

• unrestricted u-boat warfare would end the war before Americans could mobilize

• Great Britain’s navy was to weak to carry out a significant blockade

 Which of the following was not a cause of World War I? 

• American isolationism

• Imperialist competition

• The stockpiling of weapons

• European nationalism