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WH Ch 14 Test

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Wilson demanded the creation of ____ at the Paris Peace Conference

a)

the Rhineland

b)

the League of Nations

c)

reparations

d)

German punishments

2.

What ethnic group did the assassin of Franz Ferdinand belong to?

a)

Serbian/Slavic

b)

Austrian

c)

Hungarian

d)

American

3.

The Western Front was characterized by

a)

slow but steady advances of the German army

b)

trench warfare that kept both sides in virtually the same positions for a long time

c)

decisive victories by the French army

d)

innovative strategy and tactics that fully utilized new tech

4.

The Russian secret police, known as the Cheka, began

a)

infiltrating the govts of Russia's enemies as spies

b)

to plot against Lenin

c)

to restore safety to Russian citizens

d)

a Red Terror campaign to destroy all the govt's opponents

5.

France's approach to peace after WWI was guided for the MOST part by

a)

the desire for national security and to punish Germany

b)

a need to reclaim territory lost during the war

c)

the desire to obtain control over Germany's former colonies

d)

a drive to create a league of nations

6.

WWI was a ___, which means that it involved a complete mobilization of resources and people.

a)

trench war

b)

total war

c)

modern conflict

d)

mobile conflict

7.

The Schlieffen Plan was

a)

Austro-Hungary's attempt to negotiate a peaceful settlement w/ Serbia

b)

Germany's proposal for dividing up Serbia between Russia and France

c)

Germany's plan for a 2-front war with Russia and France

d)

Serbia's plan to assassinate the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne

8.

What caused the US to join the Allies in WWI?

a)

sinking the Titanic

b)

German embargo on gas

c)

fear of Austro-Hungary

d)

the German's use of unrestricted submarine warfare

9.

Under the leadership of ___, the Bolsheviks became a party dedicated to violent revolution in Russia.

a)

Woodrow Wilson

b)

Grigory Rasputin

c)

Vladimir Lenin

d)

Alexandra Romanov

10.

____ became the spokesperson for a new world order based on democracy and international cooperation.

a)

Woodrow Wilson

b)

Grigory Rasputin

c)

Vladimir Lenin

d)

Napoleon Bonaparte

11.

Which new nation-state emerged from the former German and Soviet territory following WWI?

a)

Germany

b)

Italy

c)

Syria

d)

Poland

12.

This was the world's first socialist country.

a)

Germany

b)

Italy

c)

Russia

d)

Poland

13.

WWI became a ____, which is a war based on wearing the other side down by heavy losses and running out of supplies.

a)

conscription

b)

total war

c)

armistice

d)

war of attrition

14.

Under the Treaty of Versailles, the Austro-Hungarian Empire

a)

was dissolved into independent nations

b)

lost about half of its territory

c)

received some from Russian and German territory

d)

had to pay reparations for damages to the Allies

15.

Which is NOT considered a major cause of WWI?

a)

the growth of nationalism

b)

impressionism

c)

militarism

d)

alliances

16.

Germany viewed the Russian czar's full mobilization of the army as an act of

a)

support for Austro-Hungary

b)

loyalty

c)

war

d)

neutrality

17.

To maintain high morale and maintain support for the war among their citizens,

a)

only the authoritarian regimes used propaganda

b)

only the authoritarian regimes allowed peace rallies

c)

countries on both sides used propaganda

d)

democratic countries never exaggerated about their enemies

18.

Russia was unprepared for war in all of the following ways EXCEPT

a)

no competent military leaders

b)

weak armament industry

c)

poorly armed military

d)

no czar

19.

Outwardly, Lenin turned over power to the all-Russian Congress of Soviets, but secretly he

a)

invaded Poland with an army of peasants

b)

signed a peace treaty with the czar and became deputy czar

c)

gave the real power to a council that he controlled completely

d)

retired from politics and settled in Ukraine

20.

Who was in the Triple Alliance?

a)

Germany, Austria, and France

b)

Italy, Russia, and Great Britain

c)

Germany, Italy, and Austro-Hungary

d)

Great Britain, Russia, and France

21.

Who was in the Triple Entente?

a)

Germany, Austria, and France

b)

Italy, Russia, and Great Britain

c)

Germany, Italy, and Austro-Hungary

d)

Great Britain, Russia, and France