World War I Test

What does the “M” in M.A.I.N causes of WWI stand for?

• Markets

• Militarism

• Money

• Monarchies

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CCSS.RL.8.9

Which alliance included Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire?

• Triple Entente

• Central Powers

• Allied Powers

• League of Nations

Which of the following best describes nationalism before WWI?

• Pride in one’s country and culture

• Desire to trade more goods

• A system of colonies

• A style of fighting in trenches

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CCSS.RL.8.9

What event directly sparked WWI in 1914?

• Sinking of the Lusitania

• Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

• Invasion of Belgium

• Bombing of London

The assassin of Franz Ferdinand was from which group?

• The Black Hand (Serbian nationalists)

• German army

• British navy

• Russian revolutionaries

Why did Britain join the war in 1914?

• To protect Serbia

• To defend Belgium after Germany invaded

• To join the U.S.

• To gain more colonies

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CCSS.RL.7.2

Germany’s plan to quickly defeat France before turning to Russia was called:

• Wilson Plan

• Fourteen Points

• Schlieffen Plan

• Marshall Plan

What was “No Man’s Land”?

• A free trading zone

• The land between enemy trenches

• An uncolonized territory

• A peace zone in Europe

Which of the following was a NEW technology in WWI?

• Cannons

• Bows and arrows

• Poison gas

• Catapults

Trench conditions often caused which painful medical problem?

• Malaria

• Trench foot

• Asthma

• Smallpox