MWH 4CE Practice Questions

What action did the Central powers take as a result of the United States’ foreign policy after the outbreak of World War I?

• They declared war on the United States.

• They regarded the United States as a partner of the Allies.

• They established a naval blockade of several American ports.

• They asked the League of Nations to stop United States’ aid to the Allies.

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand resulted in World War I because the

• Archduke symbolized the unification of Serbia and the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

• tensions between western and eastern European allies were increased.

• incident ended plans for self-determination for the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

• Archduke was the sworn defender of the Serbian national government.

Use the excerpt to answer the question. The present German submarine warfare against commerce is a warfare against mankind. . . . It is a war against all nations. American ships have been sunk, American lives taken, in ways which it has stirred us very deeply to learn of, but the ships and people of other neutral and friendly nations have been sunk and overwhelmed in the waters in the same way. —President Woodrow Wilson’s joint address to Congress leading to a declaration of war on Germany, 1917 Based on the excerpt, President Wilson believed that the case for war against Germany was clear based on its

• destruction of foreign property.

• violation of international law.

• seizure of sailors.

• use of warships.

What was one factor that helped cause the global depression after World War I?

• growth of labor unions

• creation of the League of Nations

• use of protective tariffs

• implementation of the Roosevelt Corollary

How did the Treaty of Versailles, which ended World War I, perpetuate colonialism and lead to the rise of nationalistic movements like the May Fourth Movement in China?

• European countries refused to enter into trade agreements with China.

• Chinese territories that were surrendered by Germany were given to Japan.

• China accepted responsibility for the war and was forced to pay reparations.

• Restrictions were placed on the number of military schools China could operate.

What was one outcome of the disillusionment with European leadership during World War I?

• the mass exodus of British and French citizens to the United States

• the expansion of the Austria-Hungary and Ottoman Empires

• the rise of totalitarian dictators in Germany and Italy

• the acceleration of imperialism in Africa and Asia

What event in post-World War I Germany was motivated by the conditions imposed by the Treaty of Versailles?

• the rise of Adolf Hitler to power

• the German exit from the Warsaw Pact

• the selection of Josef Stalin as the political leader

• the separation of the country into East and West Germany

What aspect of post-World War I Europe is most closely associated with feelings of disillusionment after the war?

• increasing support for a greater role for church leaders in government

• declining interest in alliances between European countries

• an increasing number of monarchies across Europe

• a willingness to join the League of Nations

Which nation sought the most severe terms against Germany in the Treaty of Versailles (1919)?

• Italy

• France

• Great Britain

• United States

What was an effect of complex war plans developed by major powers before World War I?

• It caused front lines to move over vast areas continually throughout the war.

• It broke up international alliances when military forces experienced unexpected losses.

• It forced military leaders to rely on tanks and planes instead of traditional foot soldiers.

• It reduced time to resolve disputes peacefully by accelerating the mobilization of military forces.