Unit 5: WWI

Which of the following countries was in the Triple Alliance?

• Great Britain

• France

• Italy

• Russia

Which of the following is the best example of how imperialism increased tensions in Europe in the years before World War I?

• Increased competition between European countries

• the Balkan wars

• Glorified tales of the military

• Led to distrust because of uneasy alliances

What was the reason behind the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?

• ethnic conflict in the Ottoman empire

• extreme militarism in Germany

• Serbian nationalism

• economic competition between France and Germany

Which of the following is the best example of how World War I was a total war?

• The alliance system drew nation after nation into the war.

• Modern weapons caused high casualty rates on the Western Front.

• Women took over many jobs in war industries.

• U-boats attacked Allied shipping in the Atlantic.

German soldiers marching through Belgium in 1914 was an act that did what?

• was intended to ensure the quick defeat of Germany.

• violated the Schlieffen Plan.

• broke the stalemate on the Western Front.

• brought Britain into the war.

What impact did rapid-fire machine guns have on the course of the war?

• They gave Germany a strong technological advantage on the Eastern Front.

• They contributed to high casualty rates by allowing troops to attack targets miles away.

• They supported Allied offensives by allowing troops to move into "no-man's land."

• They helped prolong the stalemate because they made it difficult for troops to advance.

What did Lenin's Russian Revolution accomplish?

• Lenin succeeded in creating a democracy in Russia.

• Lenin was defeated and czarist rule strengthened.

• The creation of the first communist state.

• Russia re-joined the war on the side of Germany.

What was the immediate result of the sinking of the British liner Lusitania by a German u-boat?

• Britain instituted a naval blockade of German ports.

• The United States entered the war on the Allied side.

• Germany resumed unrestricted submarine warfare against the Allies.

• Woodrow Wilson threatened to cut diplomatic ties with Germany.

What were President Woodrow Wilson's war goals?

• to make the world safe for democracy

• to encourage self-determination

• to punish Germany for starting the war

• to establish a mandate system

What is one reason for the staggering casualties that Russia suffered in World War I?

• the ongoing civil war between the Whites and the Reds

• a poorly equipped army

• the long stalemate on the Western Front

• the necessity of fighting a war on two fronts