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Unit 9: WWI Exam Review

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

"Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy Form Triple Alliance"

"Serbian Nationalism Grow in Balkans"

"Archduke Franz Ferdinand Assassinated in Bosnia"


The events above describe what event?

a)

The outbreak WWI

b)

The creation of Communism

c)

The creation of the Austrian Monarchy

d)

The outbreak of the Cold War

2.

The cartoon above shows what event in WWI?

a)

The Zimmerman Telegram

b)

The sinking of the Lusitania

c)

The Bolshevik Revolution

d)

The coup de tat by Napoleon Bonaparte

3.

What even is considered the "spark" of WWI?

a)

Secret Alliances

b)

Increased Militarism

c)

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

d)

The sinking of the Lusitania

4.

Which Allied nation was not present for the Versailles peace conference?

a)

Russia

b)

United States

c)

Great Britain

d)

France

5.

During WWI many countries utilized "total war" meaning what?

a)

They would redirect their country's economies to the war effort at any cost

b)

They raised tariffs to encourage trade

c)

They encouraged political dissent and allowed for freedom of the press

d)

They discouraged women from entering the workforce

6.

Who was NOT a member of the Tripple Entente (Allied) alliance?

a)

Great Britain

b)

France

c)

Belgium

d)

Russia

7.

What strong monarchy controlled the Balkan Penisula and caused civil unrest among the Slavic people? (Eventually led to its heir being assassinated.)

a)

Austria-Hungary

b)

France

c)

Germany

d)

Russia

8.

What country was an ally to Serbia and supported Slavic independence?

a)

Russia

b)

Germany

c)

Austria-Hungary

d)

France

9.

How did the Treaty of Versailles treat Germany?

a)

They had to accept blame and pay reparations

b)

Germany was not blamed for the war

c)

Dividing Germany into four occupied zones

d)

Germany was no long recognized as a country

10.

What event signified the end of WWI?

a)

Russia exited the war

b)

US entry into the war on the Allied side

c)

Italy joining the war

d)

Use of unrestricted submarine warfare

11.

The image signifies what aspects of WWI?

a)

The devastating technological developments of weaponry in WWI

b)

Use of submarines in WWI

c)

The use of trench warfare

12.

Why was it so hard for either side to advance on the Western Front during WWI?

a)

No weapons were used

b)

Soldiers were unwilling to fight on either side

c)

Advanced weaponry and trench warfare prevented either side to advance

d)

Disease and trench foot devastated soldiers and prevented them from fighting

13.

What happened to Austria-Hungary after WWI?

a)

Nothing happened to Austria-Hungary

b)

The Romanov dynasty took control

c)

The empire was strengthened and gain territory

d)

The empire dissolved and smaller countries were created

14.

What event led Britain to declare war on Germany?

a)

The German invasion of Belgium

b)

The assassination of Franz Ferdinand

c)

When the US joined the war

d)

When the Germans sent the Zimmerman telegram

15.

Which country utilized unrestricted submarine warfare?

a)

The US

b)

Germany

c)

Russia

d)

Italy

16.

Gavrilo Princip's Black Hand organization was fighting for the liberation of what ethnic group?

a)

Jews in Palestine

b)

Poles in Germany

c)

Slavs in Russian Empire

d)

Slavs in Austro-Hungarian empire

17.

Why did Germany invade Belgium?

a)

the Germans thought Belgium, as a neutral country, would not fight back

b)

a path through Belgium was a crucial step in the success of the Schlieffen Plan

c)

the topography of Belgium consisted of low, flat land perfect for troops advancing

d)

All are reasons why Germany invaded Belgium

18.

Which country was blamed for the sinking of the Lusitania?

a)

Russia

b)

Germany

c)

France

d)

Italy

19.

How did the young men feel when they were sent off to war?

a)

They were unwilling to serve in the military

b)

They were excited to fight for their country