world war 1

What is the most probable link between militarism and imperialism?

• A country gains colonies, its military grows to protect them
• Army expands, the country wants colonies to recruit troops
• Colonies, grow, the military stages training exercises there
• Army expands, a country seeks colonies to prevent protesting

What event in Sarajevo ignited the Great War?

• A choice presented to Serbia in response to royal murder
• The murder of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie
• Austria’s denial of Serbia offer and terms of war on Serbia
• Russia's mobilization of troops along the Austrian border.

Which answer summarize the Schlieffen Plan that Germany created to prepare for a two-front war?

• Attack France first, then Russia.
• Attack Russia first, then France.
• Send half of the army to France and half to Russia.
• Ally with Russia to fight France.

What was significant in the Allied victory at the First Battle of Marne?

• It prompted Great Britain to enter war.
• It allowed Russia time to mobilize its army.
• It resulted in Germany’s having to fight on two fronts.
• It stopped Germany from a planned invasion of France.

What did the policy of unrestricted submarine warfare refer to?

• Britain’s policy to sink ships in German water, no warning!
• German policy to sink ships in British water without warning
• The U.S. warning of warfare the central powers could expect.
• German decision to focus resources on water around Europe.

Which nation’s actions caused the United States to fight in World War I?

• Russia
• Mexico
• Germany
• Austria-Hungary

Which of the following events occurred after the Americans joined the war?

• Russia withdrew from the war.
• The Bulgarian and the Ottoman Turks surrendered.
• Britain and France recruited laborers from their colonies.

What impact did the Treaty of Brest-Litvosk have on Germany?

• It gave Germany the Russian army's aid against the Allies.
• Allowed Germany to focus all efforts on the Western Front.
• Germany gained lands that were formerly part of Russia.

How did the Treaty of Versailles affect postwar Germany?

• Left a legacy of hatred in the hearts of the German people.
• It stabilized the German economy.
• It left Germany in the same state as it was before the war.
• It gave Germans the drive to rebuild their nation.

What were the Fourteen Points?

• Parts of the “war guilt” clause
• A plan for the postwar world
• The constitution of the League of Nations
• The Terms of surrender offered to Germany