WWI and the Russian Revolution

At the end of WWI, Germany was forced to pay for war damages, that is called

• Reparations

• Total war

• Conscription

• Triple Alliance

Which of the following was a major cause of rising international tensions in the early 1900’s?

• The first modern Olympic games

• Competition for colonial territories

• Britain’s small navy

• The First Universal Peace

For which of the following reasons did Russia join in WWI?

• Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, and Russia was its ally.

• Russia did not want Germany and Austria to gain new lands.

• The British government asked Nicholas II to take sides.

• Kaiser William II sent an insulting telegram to Nicholas II.

A stalemate developed along the Western Front early in the war because ______.

• The United States immediately joined the war.

• Trench Warfare made it difficult for either side to win an advantage.

• The German army fought with outdated weapons.

• The French army was able to push Germany out.  

What were the Fourteen Points?

• Roosevelt’s plans for ending the war

• An agreement between the Allies and Central Powers

• Wilson’s terms for ending the war and future wars

• Lenin’s program for a democratic Russia

Which nations made up the Central Powers?

• Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, Russia

• Germany, Britain, France

• Italy, Germany, Russia

• Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire

What was the Schlieffen Plan designed to avoid?

• Britain’s involvement in the war.

• A war on two fronts.

• A war with Belgium

• An alliance with Russia

Which of the following had the greatest impact on the outcome of the war?

• Submarines

• Poison gas

• Tanks

• Zeppelins

Which of the following events caused Britain to fight in World War I?

• Austria gave Serbia an ultimatum 

• Russia joined France to fight Austria

• Germany invaded Russia

• Germany invaded Belgium

In the Zimmerman Note, Germany offered which of the following to Mexico if it joined the Central Powers?

• The return of Mexican lands held by the United States

• A fleet of submarines

• Three Trillion Dollars in Gold

• Rule over the North American continent