US World War I

What were the four major causes of World War I? (M.A.I.N.)

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New military technologies, an arms race between countries, and the glorification of war are all part of--

• a. Nationalism
• b. Militarism
• c. Nativism
• d. Interventionism

An “alliance” is a(n) - ?

• a. Specific trade agreement between two countries, usually involving silver or gold.
• b. Relationship between two countries going back hundreds of years linked to a shared language.
• c. An agreement between two countries to aid each other if attacked.
• d. All of the above.

What were the two alliances formed in Europe PRIOR to World War I?

• a. NATO and the Warsaw Pact.
• b. The Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente.
• c. The Central Powers and the Détente.
• d. None of the above.

What were the two alliances that PARTICIPATED in World War I?

• a. The Allies and the Central Powers.
• b. The Allies and the Axis Powers.
• c. NATO and the Warsaw Pact.
• d. NATO and the Central Powers.

In the below cartoon, England has its "hands" on India, Canada, Jamaica, and other overseas territories. The cartoon is showing England's--

• a. Nationalism
• b. Nativism
• c. Isolationism
• d. Imperialism

The events that were the IMMEDIATE cause of World War I were--

• a. Archduke Franz Ferdinand is assassinated, Austria declares war on Serbia, all of the allies join in.
• b. Czar Nicholas is assassinated, Russia declares war on France, all of the allies join in.
• c. Woodrow Wilson is assassinated, America declares war on Germany, Russia joins in.
• d. None of the above.

The Bolshevik Revolution of 1917 caused--

• a. France to leave the war.
• b. Russia to leave the war.
• c. Britain to win the war.
• d. The Ottoman Empire to collapse.

Which of the following was NOT true of the Russian Revolution?

• a. It was led by Vladimir Lenin.
• b. It overthrew the Czar (Tsar).
• c. The goal was to make Russia a democracy.
• d. The goal was to make Russia communist.

The event reported below on the front page of the New York Times from May 1915 led to-

• a. The end of World War I.
• b. The beginning of American isolationism.
• c. The USA beginning to seriously consider entering the war
• d. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.