Chapter 7: World War I

Which of the following BEST explains how imperialism led to World War I?

• A. European countries created the League of Nations to keep peace.

• B. European countries created alliances that focused on resource sharing.

• C. European countries were competing to control African land and resources.

• D. European countries were building up their militaries to use as a show of power.

Which of the following BEST defines militarism?

• the pride or love for one’s country

• the creation of connections of countries by treaty

• the investment in a strong, organized, and heavily armed military

• the establishment of colonies to produce raw materials for factories

Which of the following BEST defines alliances?

• the pride or love for one’s country

• the creation of connections of countries by treaty

• the investment in a strong, organized, and heavily armed military

• the establishment of colonies to produce raw materials for factories

Which of the following correctly identifies the two major alliances before World War I?

• A. Allied Powers and Triple Entente

• B. Allied Powers and Triple Alliance

• C. Triple Entente and Triple Alliance

• D. Triple Entente and Central Powers

Which of the following BEST explains why European countries wanted control of foreign lands?

• alliances

• cheap labor

• raw materials

• military outposts

Which of the following BEST describes nationalism?

• having extreme pride in one’s country

• establishing a larger and stronger military

• creating relationships with other countries

• taking over another country to use its resources

Which of the following BEST explains how nationalism led to World War I?

• Military build-ups led to the outbreak of war.

• Small ethnic groups wanted to govern themselves.

• Powerful alliances created competition for control of the oceans.

• Commoners were tired of being controlled by the aristocracy.

Which of the following BEST describes the Black Hand?

• a French nationalist group that supported the Triple Alliance

• a German nationalist group that was fighting for independence

• a Balkan nationalist group that wanted independence from Germany

• a Serbian nationalist group that wanted independence from Austria-Hungary

Which of the following BEST describes the spark that started World War I?

• the Zimmerman Telegraph

• the sinking of the Lusitania

• the assassination of Gavrilo Princip

• the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand

Which of the following BEST defines a stalemate?

• a situation in which a peace treaty is written

• a situation when countries are competing for resources

• a situation when a country is forced into war because of an alliance

• a situation in which neither of the opposing sides is making progress