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Another history quiz

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What region was referred to as the "pwder keg" for Europe

a)

The middle east

b)

Alsace Lorraine

c)

Austria Hungary

d)

Balkan Peninsula

2.

Which Statement summarizes the Schlieffen Plan that Germany created to prepare for a two front war

a)

Attack France first, then Russia

b)

Attack Russia first, then France

c)

Send half of the army to France and half to Russia

d)

Ally with Russia to fight France

3.

Why were Germany and Austria Hungary known as Central Powers

a)

Because the war was fought on two fronts

b)

Because of their combined armies

c)

Because of their alliance in the war

d)

Because of their location in the heart of Europe

4.

Why did Bismark seek alliances that later became the Triple Alliance

a)

To isolate France

b)

To expand Germany's boundary

c)

To strengthen Germany's army

d)

All of the above

5.

What did the central powers gain over Russia at the battle near Tannenberg

a)

Germany drove the Russians into full retreat

b)

German forces killed the czar

c)

Germany seized Russia's only port

d)

All of the Above

6.

Which of the following was a goal of the Allies' Gallipoli campaign

a)

To gain access to Africa

b)

To capture Sarajevo

c)

To destroy U-Boats

d)

To establish a supply line to Russia

7.

Which of the following events occurred after the Americans joined the war

a)

Russia withdrew from war

b)

The Bulgarians and the Ottoman Turks surrendered

c)

Britain and France recruited laborers from their colonies

d)

All of the above

8.

What impact did the war have on the economy of Europe

a)

It drained the treasuries of Europe

b)

It enriched the treasuries of the Allied Powers

c)

It seeded the industrialization of Europe

d)

It gave women an opportunity to become heads of companies

9.

The New Deal involved attempts to stimulate the American economy by

a)

Lowering taxes

b)

Raising protective tarriffs

c)

Increasing the minimum wage

d)

Increasing government spending

10.

In 1917, Germany returned to its policy of unrestricted submarine warfare, hoping to

a)

Bring the US to war

b)

Force Russia to withdraw from the war

c)

Keep cargo ships from reaching Great Britain

d)

Destroy the British ships blockading German Ports

11.

The purpose of propaganda during WW1 was to

a)

Censor the press

b)

Inform the public

c)

Expose antiwar activity

d)

Influence public opinion

12.

The armistice signed near Paris in November 1918 brought an end to

a)

WW1

b)

Kaiser Wilhelm's rule

c)

The second battle of Marne

d)

Russia's involvement in the war