Reg. Quiz 2 W.W. I

What was the main reason why the U.S. joined the war?

• The sinking of the Lusitania
• The imposition of naval blockades
• The use of unrestricted submarine warfare
• The demand for Germany to stop Unrestricted Submarine Warfare

What was the Zimmermann Telegram?

• A declaration of war from Germany to the United States
• A coded message sent to Mexico proposing a military alliance against the United States
• A peace treaty proposal from Germany to the United States
• A financial support offer from the United States to Mexico

What event led to the collapse of the czarist government in Russia?

• The signing of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
• The establishment of the Soviet Union
• The Russian Revolution of March 1917
• The armistice of early December 1917

Who was Vladimir Lenin?

• The last Czar of Russia
• The leader of the Central Powers
• The founder of the Russian Communist Party and the first head of the Soviet Union
• The general of the Russian forces in World War I

Which battle marked the last major German offensive of World War I?

• Battle of Verdun
• Battle of the Somme
• Second Battle of the Marne
• Battle of Tannenberg

What event marked the end of World War I between the Entente and Germany?

• The signing of the Treaty of Versailles
• The German Revolution
• The Armistice of 1918
• The abdication of Kaiser Wilhelm II

What was the name of the republican government formed in Germany at the end of World War I?

• German Empire
• Weimar Republic
• German Democratic Republic
• Federal Republic of Germany

Who were the "Big Four" countries that dominated the Paris Peace Conference?

• Britain, France, Germany, Italy
• Britain, France, the United States, Italy
• Britain, Germany, the United States, Italy
• France, Germany, the United States, Japan

What was the Treaty of Versailles?

• An agreement to start World War II
• A trade agreement between the Allies and Germany
• Peace terms between the Allies and Germany after World War I
• A military alliance between Germany and the Allies

What was Article 231 of the Treaty of Versailles also known as?

• The Freedom Clause
• The War Guilt Clause
• The Peace Clause
• The Alliance Clause