07 Chapter 13 The Great War

Which term best describes extreme pride in one's country?

• nationalism

• communism

• imperialism

• Social Darwinism

What region was referred to as the "powder keg" of Europe?

• the Middle-East

• Alsace-Lorraine

• Austria-Hungary

• the Balkan Pennisula

Who led Germany during the last decade of the 1800s and most of World War I?

• Otto von Bismark

• Adolf Hitler

• Kaiser Wilhelm II

• George Clemenceau

Which statement summarizes the Schlieffen Plan that Germany created to prepare for a two-front war?

• Attack France first, then Russia

• Attack Russia first, then France.

• Send half of the army to France and half to Russia

• Ally with Russia to fight France

Why were Germany and Austria-Hungary known as the Central Powers?

• because the war was fought on two fronts.

• because of their combined armies.

• because of their alliance in the war.

• because of thie location in the heart of Europe.

Which nation's actions caused the United States to fight in World War I?

• Russia

• Mexico

• Germany

• Austria-Hungary

What did the war become once the participating countries began devoting all of their resources to the war effort

• industrial war

• world war

• total war

• uncontrolled war

Which of the following was a goal of the Allies' Gallipoli campaign?

• to gain access to Africa.

• to capture Sarajevo.

• to destroy Germany's U-boat fleet.

• to establish a supply line to Russia.

What did the policy of unrestricted submarine warfare refer to?

• Britain's policy to sink any ship in German waters without warning.

• Germany's policy to sink any ship in British waters without warning.

• the U.S. Navy's warning of the type of warfare the Central Powers could expect.

• Germany's decision to focus its resources on the waters surrounding Europe.

What was trench warfare intended to accomplish?

• To protect soldiers from enemy gunfire on the front lines.

• To trap enemy soldiers in mud pits on the front lines.

• To force enemy soldiers to pass through a “no man’s land”.

• All of the above.