World War I Quiz

All of the following were causes of World War I EXCEPT:

• nationalism

• communism

• imperialism

• militarism

What was the final action taken by Germany that encouraged Woodrow Wilson to finally ask Congress to enter the war on the side of the Allies?

• The Schlieffen Plan

• The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

• The invasion of Germany into Belgium.

• The issuing of the Zimmerman Note.

Which option below correctly describes the Red Scare?

• It was a movement in which many people feared the spread of influenza.

• It was a movement in which many feared the spread of communism and anarchism.

• It was a movement in which many feared that the Treaty of Versailles would fail.

• It was a movement in which many feared the spread of capitalism and democracy.

All of the following were reasons that American leaders gave for why the USA should not join the League of Nations EXCEPT:

• The League of Nations would make Germany too powerful.

• The League of Nations would do little to benefit the USA.

• The League of Nations would drag the USA into conflicts.

• The League of Nations would prevent the USA from practicing isolationism.

Which option below explains why Russia came to 'defend' Serbia when Austria-Hungary went to war with the nation?

• Serbia was a member of the Triple Entente.

• Austria-Hungary was mainly a Catholic nation. Yet, Serbia was mainly Russian Orthodox in terms of religion.

• Serbia had access to the Balkan Peninsula and Russia did not want Austria-Hungary to have a presence there.

• None of the above.

What option below explains why imperialism led to conflict in the world?

• The USA was the only imperialistic nation.

• Imperialism caused large nations to compete each other for resources.

• Imperialism caused local natives to resent the larger nations that controlled them.

• both b and c

All of the following nations were in the Triple Entente EXCEPT:

• Britain

• France

• Germany

• Russia

What was the Schlieffen Plan?

• It was a plan to dig trenches between Russia and Germany.

• It was a plan to lure the USA into World War I.

• It was a plan to assassinate Archduke Franz Ferdinand.

• It was a plan to attack France first, then Russia.

Why did the Ottoman Empire join Germany in World War I?

• The Ottoman Empire was heavily invested in trade with Britain.

• The Ottoman Empire wanted a railway extending into their region from Europe.

• The Ottoman Empire shared a national religion with Italy.

• All of the above.

What was the goal of 'victory gardens' during WWI?

• To encourage people to grow food and then send that food to troops overseas.

• To encourage people to grow their own food during WWI.

• To encourage people to donate farmland to the USA government to help fund WWI.

• To encourage blockades against Germany to bring them to the point of starvation.