WH Unit 10 Test: WWI & The Russian Revolution (1914-1924)

The Triple Alliance aka "The Central Powers" (initially)

• Germany, Italy, Austria-Hungary

• France, Russia, Britain

• The Ottoman Empire, The Austrian Empire, Britian

• Russia, Japan, Germany

The Triple Entente

• France, Germany, Britain

• Germany, Ireland, Scotland

• Germany, Italy, Austria-Hungary

• France, Russia, Britain

Britain felt threatened by the rapid growth of ______, who in turn felt that that other countries did not give it the respect it deserved.

• Russia

• Italy

• France

• Germany

A rise in ____, or glorification of the military, was a major cause of WWI.

• imperialism

• communism

• militarism

• spending

The naval rivalry between _____ & _____ became an arms race, as each nation built more & more dreadnought-class battleships.

• Britain & Russia

• The US & Britain

• Britain & Germany

• Germany & the US

The belief that all Slavic people should hold a common nationality; very influential in Russia and the Balkans.

• Communism

• Pan-Slavism

• Socialism

• Bolshevism

What caused the French to be bitter toward Germany and motivated them in the war?

• They wanted to recover Alsace and Lorraine.

• They wanted to recover Switzerland.

• They were bitter about losing the Spanish Peninsula to Germany.

• They wanted Germany to break apart again into the Holy Roman Empire and Prussia.

Serbian unrest in Sarajevo, Bosnia led to this event, which sparked the Balkan Powder keg and led to WWI. (the shot heard round the world).

• The assassination of the the Kaiser.

• The assassination of Franz Ferdinand.

• The first shot of the battle of Bosnia.

• The assassination of President William McKinley.

Francis Joseph blamed Serbia for the assassination of the heir to his throne. What was the German Kaiser's response?

• He tried to convince him not to go to war.

• He didn't advise one way or another but pledged support.

• He encouraged Francis Joseph to punish Serbia.

• He encouraged Francis Joseph to declare war on Russia.

Why did Russia enter the war?

• They were allied with Serbia because they felt it was their duty to protect other Slavs.

• They were allied with Austria-Hungary because they felt it was their duty to protect other Slavs.

• They were looking for an excuse to go to war to boost morale back home.

• They were eager to learn of new war technology by helping out the Germans.