WWI Exam Practice

What was the name of the alliance that Germany formed with Italy and Austria-Hungary in 1882 to protect itself from its neighbor France?

• the Reinsurance Alliance

• the Three Emperors' League

• the Triple Alliance

• the Triple Entente

As Ottoman power declined, the Balkan Peninsula became unstable due to

• ethnic nationalism among Balkan peoples.

• French imperial ambitions in the region.

• religious rivalries between Muslims and Christians

• Russia's rivalry with the newly-formed nation of Serbia.

With the Schlieffen Plan, Germany planned to win the war by

• building defenses on their western border.

• first invading and defeating Russia.

• quickly knocking France out of the fighting.

• relying on their allies to fight for them.

New military technologies used during World War I resulted in

• a short but very destructive war.

• fewer civilian casualties.

• the immediate development of new offensive tactics.

• unprecedented bloodshed.

What was the result of fighting on the Gallipoli Peninsula?

• Allied forces overwhelmed the German navy.

• The Ottoman forces defeated the Allies.

• Turkey was overrun by the Allies.

• Trench warfare resulted in a stalemate.

What German tactic eventually drew the United States into World War I?

• the use of submarines against merchant ships

• the bombing of American naval outposts

• the use of tanks on the Western Front

• the use of poison gas against civilians

Which of the following is a reason why the U.S. Senate rejected membership in the League of Nations?

• Senators were discouraged by the previous failures of the United Nations.

• Senators feared the League's collective security requirements would draw the nation into foreign wars.

• Senators knew the League would hinder their ability to fight in the Second World War.

• Senators refused the League's demand to drastically reduce the size of the U.S. Navy.

What was one consequence of the alliance system that developed in Europe in this period?

• It allowed major powers to remain neutral should conflict break out in smaller nations.

• It allowed European powers to more easily control their overseas colonial possessions.

• It meant that even a minor conflict might result in a war between major powers.

• It helped stabilize the balance of power in Europe and prevent conflict.

During World War I, trench warfare was most common on the

• Eastern Front in Russia.

• Gallipoli Peninsula.

• Western Front in Germany.

• Western Front in France.

What was the result of trench warfare on the Western Front?

• Allied and German assaults proved ineffective, and fighting came to a stalemate.

• Trenches proved to be effective defenses, and relatively few soldiers died.

• Germany quickly defeated France, and turned its attention to Russia in the east.

• Allied commanders quickly developed new strategies which made trench warfare obsolete.