World History - Unit 8 Exam

Multiple Choice. Mark the correct answer. What assassination is often cited as the spark of World War One?

• Kaiser Wilhelm II

• Czar Nicholas II

• Archduke Franz Ferdinand

• Winston Churchill

Multiple Choice. Mark the correct answer. Which alliance included Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy before WWI?

• Entente Cordiale

• League of Nations

• Triple Alliance

• Triple Entente

Multiple Choice. Mark the correct answer. What was a major economic cause of World War One?

• Colonialism in Africa

• Industrialization in Asia

• Economic depression

• Militarism and arms race

Multiple Choice. Mark the correct answer. What was imperialism's role in causing World War One?

• Increased trade relations

• Promoted global democracy

• Reduced military conflicts

• Heightened rivalries among European powers

Multiple Choice. Mark the correct answer. Which countries were part of the Central Powers in WWI?

• Italy, Japan, USA

• Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire

• Spain, Portugal, Greece

• Britain, France, Russia

Multiple Choice. Mark the correct answer. What new technology was widely used in WWI?

• Submarines for evacuation

• Airplanes for air-to-air combat

• Nuclear weapons

• Machine guns

Multiple Choice. Mark the correct answer. What was the primary reason for trench warfare?

• Stalemate on the Western Front

• To protect from gas attacks

• To conserve soldiers' lives

• To hide from tanks

Multiple Choice. Mark the correct answer. When did the USA enter World War One?

• November 1914

• April 1917

• March 1916

• December 1918

Multiple Choice. Mark the correct answer. What technology was first widely used in World War I?

• Aircraft carriers

• Tanks

• Poison gas

• Nuclear weapons

Multiple Choice. Mark the correct answer. Which country did the U.S. support in World War I?

• Central Powers

• Allied Powers

• Axis Powers

• Neutral nations