WWI quiz

Which event sparked the outbreak of World War I?

• attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan

• Germany's invasion of Poland

• Bolshevik coup d'état in Russia

• assassination of the Austrian Archduke

Which region was described as “the powder keg of Europe” prior to World War I?

• Iberian Peninsula

• British Isles

• Balkan Peninsula

• Scandinavia

What was a major cause of World War I?

• militarism in the nations of Europe

• rebellions in colonial lands in Africa and Asia

• expansion of communism into western Europe

• inability of the League of Nations to keep the peace

Growing nationalism and militarism in Europe and the creation of secret alliances were

• reasons for the rise of democracy

• causes of World War I

• requirements for economic development

• reasons for the collapse of communism

Why was the Balkan region referred to as the "Powder Keg of Europe" prior to World War I?

• The aggression of the Ottoman Empire was disrupting the balance of power.

• Yugoslavia was invading its neighboring countries.

• The area was the leading supplier of military equipment to the rest of the world.

• Nationalistic and imperialistic rivalries were increasing.

 One of the long-term major causes of World War I was

• a decline in the policy of imperialism

• the existence of opposing alliances

•  an increase in acts of aggression by England

• the spread of communism throughout Europe

What events caused the United States to join the Great War?

• The Lusitania & The Zimmerman Note

• The Bombing of Pearl Harbor

• D-Day

• The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand

Which of the following ended Russia's involvement in WWI?

• Russian Revolution

• battle of Gallipoli

• the attack on the Lusitania

• battle of Caporetto

The treaty that ended WWI was called..

• The Treaty of Paris

• Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

• The Treaty of Versailles

• The Treaty of Verdun

Base your answers to question on the passage and on your knowledge of social studies.

 Which means of warfare is described in this passage?

• guerilla

•  nuclear

• biological

•  trench