Imperialism and World War I

The key event that led to World War I occurred when

• the Triple Alliance joined forces.

• the Triple Entente was formed.

• the Austrian archduke was murdered.

• German troops moved into France.

The formation of European alliances led to

• the end of war.

• the formation of the League of Nations.

• reduction in military forces.

• tension and distrust.

The peace treaty that ended World War I

• allowed Germany to keep the territory it had seized during the war.

• prevented the U.S. from joining the League of Nations.

• gave Germany’s colonial possessions their independence.

• punished Germany by limiting the size of its military.

Which one of the following was the spark that lit the powder keg, beginning World War One?

• The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
• The creation of the Serbian Slavs
• The Russian alliance with France
• The sinking of the Lusitania

What was the Treaty that ended World War I called?

• The Treaty of Rome
• The North Atlantic Treaty
• The Treaty of Paris
• The Treaty of Versailles

How did Germany's policy of unrestricted submarine warfare anger the American people?

• American companies lost a lot of money when British ships were sunk.
• When the Lusitania was sunk, 128 Americans were killed.
• The American people did not like having goods made in Germany.
• The Germans did not want America to trade with enemy countries. 

The nature of warfare during World War One on the Western and Eastern Fronts can best be described as:

• a series of swift and decisive battles
• lightening quick strikes known as "blitzkrieg"
• navy battles fought in the Pacific Ocean
• a war of attrition fought primarily in trenches

What was the name of the side of World War One which included France, Great Britain, and later the United States?

• Allied Powers
• Central Powers
• Atlantic Powers
• European Powers

Who did the Allied Powers blame for starting WWI? This country was harshly punished at the end of WWI.

• Russia
• Germany
• America
• France

The League of Nations was created after World War One; as an international, world wide:

• peace keeping organization
• banking system
• health organization
• delivery system