WWI Review

Which of the following is considered a short-term cause of World War I?

• The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

• The invention of the machine gun

• The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

• The discovery of oil in the Middle East

Which of the following was NOT a member of the Allied Powers?

• France

• Germany

• Russia

• United Kingdom

Which country faced severe penalties under the Treaty of Versailles?

• Austria-Hungary

• Germany

• Ottoman Empire

• Bulgaria

Which of the following was a significant effect of the Treaty of Versailles?

• It ended all conflicts in Europe permanently.

• It led to the start of World War II.

• It strengthened the economies of European countries.

• It disbanded all military forces worldwide.

Which weapon had a significant impact on trench warfare?

• The catapult

• The machine gun

• The tank

• The U-Boat

Who assassinated the Archduke of Austria-Hungary?

• Franz Ferdinand

• Gavrilo Princip

• Benito Mussolini

• Adolf Hitler 

During the first few years of WWI, what did President Woodrow Wilson promise the American people?

• He promised that America would commit to the Allies, since the Germans started the war by invading Belgium

• He promised that America would only commit to the Allies if the Germans stopped blasting their ships

• He promised that America would fight for the Allies only if they committed to the League of Nations

• He promised that America would remain neutral and stay out of the war

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

• Germany would attack France first, then Russia

• Germany would attack Austria-Hungary first, then France

• Germany would send half of the army to France and half to Russia

• Germany would make an alliance with Russia to fight France

What year did the United States enter WWI?

• 1915

• 1916

• 1917

• 1918

What epidemic ravaged the globe during the final years of WWI, and contributed to more deaths than the war itself?

• The French Flu

• The Spanish Flu

• Trench Foot

• Pyrexia