Spring Final Review #2

During the 1880s colonization known as the 'Scramble for Africa,' what was Europe seeking a source for?

• a new location for the slave trade

• raw materials for industry

• free labor for European factories

• safe harbors for their naval fleets

Which human rights violation occurred during World War I?

• The Holocaust

• The Rape of Nanking

• The Russian Revolution

• The Armenian Genocide

Why was Germany at a geographical DISADVANTAGE at the start of World War I?

• It was a landlocked nation

• The mountains within Germany were nearly impossible to navigate over

• Major rivers blocked enemy invasions

• It was bordered by enemies on two fronts

How did the Russian Revolution affect the course of World War I?

• It caused Russia to side with Germany

• It caused Russia to withdraw from the war

• It caused a stalemate on the Western Front

• It caused Italy to change allies during the war

What caused the economic collapse of Germany following the Treaty of Versailles?

• The treaty devalued German currency

• The treaty required Germany to pay war reparations

• The treaty established a free trade agreement

• The treaty overthrew the Russian Tsar's government

Which of the following events marked the start of World War I?

• Britain declared war on Germany

• Germany invaded Belgium

• Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated

• Germany declared war on Russia

United States entered WWI because of which two events?

• assassination of Archduke Ferdinand

• unrestricted submarine warfare and the Zimmerman Telegram

• Germany attacked Belgium and France

• the attack on Pearl Harbor

Which of the following is considered to be a cause for World War I?

• the steady rise of Nationalism

• the development of Fascism

• the American Massacre

• the unfair terms of the Treaty of Versailles

What did Great Britain, France, & Russia do to respond to the increased military power of Germany before the Great War?

• they assassinated Archduke Ferdinand

• they formed an alliance with Austria-Hungary

• began an invasion of Germany that ended the war

• they formed an Alliance that came to be known as the Triple Entente

What is the policy of militarism, which occurred pre–WWI?

• a reduction of armed forces and inability to wage war

• policy in which nations attempt to increase their wealth

• an agreement in which nations promise to not attack one another

• glorifying military power and keeping a standing army