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Class
Date
1.
What was the first major battle American troops fought in after arriving in France?
a)
Somme
b)
Belleau Wood
c)
Verdun
d)
Tannenberg
2.
What event, orchestrated by Britain, led to the United States entering WW I?
a)
Zimmerman Note
b)
Dauphin Incident
c)
Pancho Villa's Terrorist Attack
d)
Breaking of the Sussex Pledge
3.
What was the only completely successful government agency created by Wilson during WW I?
a)
NWLB
b)
Food Administration
c)
USRA
d)
Fuel Administration
4.
What was the name given to the group of Republican senators who made it known they would never vote for ratification of the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
The Reservationists
b)
The Loyal Opposition
c)
17 Reservationists
d)
14 Irreconcilables
5.
Of the following agencies, which one increased the political support for the Democrat Party the most?
a)
Food Administration
b)
United States Railway Administration
c)
National War Labor Board
d)
Selective Service Administration
6.
What agreement led to the cessation of fighting on the Western Front?
a)
the Armistice
b)
the Great Stab in the Back
c)
the Treaty of Versailles
d)
the Kellogg-Briand Pact
7.
What weapon killed more soldiers during WW I than any other weapon technology?
a)
submarines
b)
machine guns and barbed wire
c)
artillery
d)
airplanes
8.
Why was Herbert Hoover selected to lead and manage a critical WW I government agency?
a)
He possessed great skill as an administrator.
b)
He was a Republican and could be blamed if the agency failed and he possessed great skill as an administrator.
c)
Wilson cut a deal with the Republican Party to place one noted Republican in charge of an agency in return for a promise from the Republicans they would not oppose the creation of multiple agencies for the war.
d)
Despite being in different parties, Hoover and Wilson were close friends and Wilson needed someone he could personally trust to run the agency.
9.
What was the most feared weapon used during WW I?
a)
tanks (armor)
b)
gas
c)
machine guns and barbed wire
d)
airplanes
10.
What federal agency created by Wilson for the war effort is the classic example of why the U.S. Government should never be allowed to run any significant segment of the U.S. economy?
a)
Farm Adjustment Agency
b)
United States Railroad Administration
c)
Fuel Administration
d)
Internal Revenue Service
11.
The charter for the League of Nations was based largely on:
a)
the efforts of Britain and France in order to maintain their empires.
b)
the Treaty of Versailles.
c)
Wilson's 14 points.
d)
a collaborative effort made by the Big Four.
12.
What inexpensive American technology, when combined with machine guns, allowed for control of the battle fields during WW I?
a)
modern recoil systems for artillery
b)
gas
c)
tanks (armor)
d)
barbed wire
13.
Which of the following WAS NOT one of the ways the Food Administration successfully managed the food supply during the war?
a)
forced rationing of food
b)
Victory Gardens
c)
Guaranteeing profitable prices to farmers for increased food production
d)
Meatless Mondays and Wheatless Wednesdays
14.
What did the women's suffrage movement negotiate with Wilson for in return for selling war bonds, getting men to enlist, and generating support for the war?
a)
Title IX legislation
b)
equal protection under the law
c)
the right to own property
d)
the right to vote
15.
If the blame for WW I had to be placed on one nation alone, that nation should be:
a)
Serbia
b)
Germany
c)
France
d)
Austria-Hungary
16.
As time passed after the signing of the Treaty (Diktat) of Versailles, who did the German people come to blame for their humiliation and suffering as a result of the treaty?
a)
Field Marshal von Moltke
b)
The November Criminals
c)
The Wiemar Republic
d)
Kaiser Wilhelm II
17.
After President Wilson had a stroke, who ran the cabinet meetings until he recovered?
a)
Edith Wilson
b)
David Houston
c)
William Jennings Bryan
d)
Robert Lansing
18.
Of the following, which components of the Treaty of Versailles infuriated the Germans the most?
a)
reparations payments
b)
the French being allowed to extract resources from the Saar Region of Germany for 14 years.
c)
the war guilt clause
d)
the creation of the Reichswehr
19.
The agreement which humiliated the nation of Germany and served as a rallying point for Hitler to gain support in his rise to power was referred by the people of Germany as:
a)
the Armistice.
b)
the League Charter.
c)
the Diktat of Versailles.
d)
the Great Stab in the Back.
20.
What weapon dominated the battlefields in WW I and allowed for the control of enemy troops when they attacked?
a)
machine gun
b)
modern sniper rifles
c)
tanks (armor)
d)
gas
21.
What steps did Great Britain take militarily prior to the start of fighting on the Western Front?
a)
Dramatically increased production of military aircraft.
b)
Moved a significant portion of the Royal Navy to Jutland.
c)
Moved a significant portion of the Royal Navy to the North Sea to blockade Germany.
d)
Moved the British Expeditionary Force to France and positioned it on the border of Belgium and France.
22.
What weapon technology killed more soldiers than any other during WW I?
a)
gas
b)
artillery
c)
tanks (armor)
d)
airplanes
23.
The 100,000 man German Army was named the:
a)
Bundeswehr
b)
Imperial Army
c)
Wehrmacht
d)
Reichswehr
24.
What was the name of the German plan to invade Western Europe?
a)
von Schlieffen Plan
b)
Case Seawolf
c)
Case Yellow
d)
von Moltke Plan
25.
What new technology was adapted for combat during WW I that allowed for the widest possible use of reconnaissance, ground support, and direct enemy engagement?
a)
airplanes
b)
armor (tanks)
c)
machine guns
d)
U-boats (submarines)
26.
Who was the German Field Marshal who created the plan for the invasion of Western Europe?
a)
von Littendorf
b)
von Schlieffen
c)
von Moltke
d)
von Bismark
27.
What idea promoted uniting all people of slavic descent into a single nation?
a)
Pan-Balkan Movement
b)
Pan-Slavic Movement
c)
Pan-Germanic Movement
d)
Pan-European Movement
28.
The practice of using naval vessels to prevent the importation of such essential goods as food and medicine as well as war supplies is called a(n):
a)
starvation
b)
trade sanctions
c)
blockade
d)
embargo
29.
This Republican Senator who was an enemy of Wilson stopped the ratification of the Treaty of Versailles by the U.S. Senate.
a)
Thaddeus Stephens
b)
Henry Cabot Lodge
c)
Stephen Douglas
d)
Charles Schubert
30.
What was the name given to the type of combat that became prevalent during the stalemate on the Western Front?
a)
Set-piece combat
b)
Trench Warfare
c)
Mobile Warfare
d)
Blitzkrieg
31.
In order to maintain a stable balance of power to prevent war, what did the competing European nations resort to?
a)
Alliance System
b)
Military Arms Race
c)
Economic Sanctions
d)
Imperialism
32.
Who was the German general who was tasked with capturing Paris in the invasion of France?
a)
General von Schmidt
b)
General von Rundstedt
c)
General von Dietrich
d)
General von Kluck
33.
What was the propaganda name given to the objections to the Treaty of Versailles by Senate Republicans?
a)
14 Points
b)
14 Reconciliations
c)
14 Reservations
d)
14 Objections
34.
This international agreement promised the creation of a modern state for the Jewish people.
a)
Kellogg-Briand Pact
b)
Palestine Mandate
c)
Balfour Declaration
d)
Washington Agreement
35.
What was the term used to describe the waters around the British Isles where shipping was in danger of being attacked?
a)
Naval Water Zone
b)
International Territorial Limit
c)
War Zone
d)
Territorial Waters
36.
Who was the leader of the communists in Russia during the revolution?
a)
Josef Stalin
b)
Vladimir Lenin
c)
Leon Trotsky
d)
Karl Marx
37.
This was the term used to describe the agreement that stopped the fighting on the Western Front on November 11th at 11:00 am.
a)
Disarmament Agreement
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Treaty of Versailles
d)
Armistice
38.
This set of ideas was the basis of the plans U.S. diplomats used during peace negotiations.
a)
Munich Principles
b)
Potsdam Agreement
c)
Wilson's 14 Points
d)
Yalta Principles
39.
The glorification of armed strength is known as:
a)
pacifism
b)
war mongering
c)
anarchism
d)
militarism
40.
What was the propaganda name used by political activists to identify the group of civilian advisors who encouraged Kaiser Wilhelm II to abdicate and sign the agreement to stop fighting?
a)
The November Criminals
b)
The Appeasers
c)
The Thieves in the Night
d)
The Reich Stalen
41.
What was the name of the ship that was sunk and produced a threat of war from the United States unless the Central Powers changed naval tactics?
a)
Arabic
b)
Sussex
c)
Lusitania
d)
Arizona
42.
What was the reason given by Belgium for not joining an alliance prior to the start of WW I?
a)
Belgium did not feel threatened by Germany.
b)
Belgium feared France as much as it did Germany.
c)
Belgium was neutral.
d)
Belgium believed it was a match for German's military power.
43.
This international organization was created to prevent future wars.
a)
Warsaw pact
b)
United Nations
c)
NATO
d)
League of Nations
44.
Who was the assassin who murdered Archduke Francis Ferdinand and Duchess Sophia
a)
Gavrilo Princip
b)
Val Perez
c)
Val Marijan
d)
Marshall Abanada
45.
What was the name of the promise the Kaiser made to appease the United States in regard to naval warfare?
a)
Arabic Pledge
b)
Washington Naval Agreement
c)
Sussex Pledge
d)
Early Warning Agreement
46.
Who was the ruler of Imperial Germany?
a)
Chancellor Helmudt Shutz
b)
Kaiser Wilhelm II
c)
President Otto von Bismark
d)
Reichminister Albert Speer
47.
What was the decisive battle on the Eastern Front early in the war that halted the Russian advance?
a)
Battle of Verdun
b)
Battle of Belleau Wood
c)
Battle of the Somme
d)
Battle of Tannenberg
48.
Who was the Republican Senate leader who stopped ratification by the Senate of the Treaty of Versailles, preventing the U.S. from joining the League of Nations?
a)
Mitch McConnell
b)
Thaddeus Stevens
c)
Andrew Johnson
d)
Henry Cabot Lodge
49.
Who was the individual selected to be in charge of the Committee of Public Information (CPI) by Wilson?
a)
Bob McAdoo
b)
Eugene Debs
c)
Harry Garfield
d)
George Creel
50.
What event finally forced the United States to enter WW I on the side of the Allies?
a)
the use of gas warfare by the Central Powers
b)
the breaking of the sussex pledge
c)
the Zimmerman Note
d)
the assassination of the Archduke
51.
What caused the Russians to sue for peace with Germany and end its participation in WW I?
a)
the Russian Revolution
b)
the high desertion rate of the Russian army
c)
the defeat at the battle of Tannenburg
d)
the murder of Tsar Nicholas
52.
What was the name of the Serbian terrorist organization that was behind the assassination that triggered the start of WW I?
a)
IRA
b)
Red Brigade
c)
Band of the Black Hand
d)
Frei Korps
53.
The use of submarines (U-boats in the case of Germany) to attack and sink enemy shipping without warning is known as:
a)
wolfpack warfare
b)
privateering
c)
unrestricted naval raiding
d)
unrestricted submarine warfare
54.
What two Balkan nations are at the epicenter of the conflict that erupted into WW I?
a)
Bosnia and Serbia
b)
Slovenia and Albania
c)
Hungary and Serbia
d)
Slovenia and Serbia
55.
The sinking of this ship was used as a propaganda tool to enrage the American citizenry against the Central Powers.
a)
Edmund Fitzgerald
b)
Lusitania
c)
Arabic
d)
Sussex
56.
Who was the ruler of the Austrian-Hungarian Empire?
a)
Emperor Franz Josef
b)
Duchess Sophia
c)
Kaiser Wilhelm II
d)
Archduke Francis Ferdinand
57.
What law prevented the United States from selling goods that could be used in a war effort to either side during WWI?
a)
Anti-war Act
b)
Neutrality Act
c)
Anti-profiteering Act
d)
Isolation Act
58.
What book explains the doctrinal beliefs of communism?
a)
What Must Be Done
b)
Rules for Radicals
c)
Mein Kempf
d)
Communist Manifesto
59.
Who was the heiress who was assasinated at the same time as the heir to the thrown of the Austrian-Hungarian Empire?
a)
Princess Victoria
b)
Baroness Wilhelmina
c)
Tsarina Anatasia
d)
Duchess Sophia
60.
What ended the conflict between Russia and Germany, allowing the communists to focus on gaining complete control over the Russian Empire?
a)
The Battle of Corporetto
b)
The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
c)
The Treaty of Versailles
d)
The Battle of Tannenburg
61.
What idea advocated that all cultural, ethnic, and German speaking peoples should be united into one nation?
a)
Pan-Slavic Movement
b)
Pan-European Movement
c)
Pan-Germanic Movement
d)
Pan- Saxon Movement
62.
What historical figure is considered to be the father of communism?
a)
Mao Zedung
b)
Karl Marx
c)
Vladimir Lenin
d)
Frederick Engels
63.
What was the name given to military naval craft used by the German Imperial Navy that could operate under the surface of the ocean?
a)
Submersibles
b)
Torpedo boats
c)
Stealth ships
d)
U-boats
64.
Where did the first battle take place between the Germans and American forces in WW I?
a)
Battle of Jutland
b)
Battle of Hertgen Forst
c)
Battle of Verdun
d)
Battle of Belleau Wood
65.
What was the name given to the military alliance that included the following nations: Great Britain, Russia, France, Belgium, Italy, and the United States.
a)
NATO
b)
The Entente
c)
Allies
d)
The Dual Entente
66.
What inexpensive piece of technology was adapted for use on the battlefield that helped control how the opponent attacked a defended position?
a)
fragmentary grenades
b)
barbed wire
c)
airplanes
d)
artillery
67.
Patriotism and love for one's culture, language, ethnicity, and sometimes race that is both unhealthy and dangerous for the people of that nation and the nations that surround it.
a)
Extreme Nationalism
b)
Patriotism
c)
Imperialism
d)
Nativism
68.
Who was the victim of assassination that led to the chain of events that triggered the start of WW I?
a)
Kaiser Wilhelm II
b)
Tsar Nicholas II
c)
Emperor Franz Josef
d)
Archduke Francis Ferdinand
69.
What was the name given to the military alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, and Bulgaria.
a)
Central Powers
b)
Imperial Powers
c)
Pan-German Powers
d)
Axis Powers
70.
What was the first major battle American troops fought in after arriving in France?
a)
Somme
b)
Belleau Wood
c)
Verdun
d)
Tannenberg
71.
What event, orchestrated by Britain, led to the United States entering WW I?
a)
Zimmerman Note
b)
Dauphin Incident
c)
Pancho Villa's Terrorist Attack
d)
Breaking of the Sussex Pledge
72.
What was the only completely successful government agency created by Wilson during WW I?
a)
NWLB
b)
Food Administration
c)
USRA
d)
Fuel Administration
73.
What was the name given to the group of Republican senators who made it known they would never vote for ratification of the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
The Reservationists
b)
The Loyal Opposition
c)
17 Reservationists
d)
14 Irreconcilables
74.
Of the following agencies, which one increased the political support for the Democrat Party the most?
a)
Food Administration
b)
United States Railway Administration
c)
National War Labor Board
d)
Selective Service Administration
75.
What agreement led to the cessation of fighting on the Western Front?
a)
the Armistice
b)
the Great Stab in the Back
c)
the Treaty of Versailles
d)
the Kellogg-Briand Pact
76.
What weapon killed more soldiers during WW I than any other weapon technology?
a)
submarines
b)
machine guns and barbed wire
c)
artillery
d)
airplanes
77.
Why was Herbert Hoover selected to lead and manage a critical WW I government agency?
a)
He possessed great skill as an administrator.
b)
He was a Republican and could be blamed if the agency failed and he possessed great skill as an administrator.
c)
Wilson cut a deal with the Republican Party to place one noted Republican in charge of an agency in return for a promise from the Republicans they would not oppose the creation of multiple agencies for the war.
d)
Despite being in different parties, Hoover and Wilson were close friends and Wilson needed someone he could personally trust to run the agency.
78.
What was the most feared weapon used during WW I?
a)
tanks (armor)
b)
gas
c)
machine guns and barbed wire
d)
airplanes
79.
What federal agency created by Wilson for the war effort is the classic example of why the U.S. Government should never be allowed to run any significant segment of the U.S. economy?
a)
Farm Adjustment Agency
b)
United States Railroad Administration
c)
Fuel Administration
d)
Internal Revenue Service
80.
The charter for the League of Nations was based largely on:
a)
the efforts of Britain and France in order to maintain their empires.
b)
the Treaty of Versailles.
c)
Wilson's 14 points.
d)
a collaborative effort made by the Big Four.
81.
What inexpensive American technology, when combined with machine guns, allowed for control of the battle fields during WW I?
a)
modern recoil systems for artillery
b)
gas
c)
tanks (armor)
d)
barbed wire
82.
Which of the following WAS NOT one of the ways the Food Administration successfully managed the food supply during the war?
a)
forced rationing of food
b)
Victory Gardens
c)
Guaranteeing profitable prices to farmers for increased food production
d)
Meatless Mondays and Wheatless Wednesdays
83.
What did the women's suffrage movement negotiate with Wilson for in return for selling war bonds, getting men to enlist, and generating support for the war?
a)
Title IX legislation
b)
equal protection under the law
c)
the right to own property
d)
the right to vote
84.
If the blame for WW I had to be placed on one nation alone, that nation should be:
a)
Serbia
b)
Germany
c)
France
d)
Austria-Hungary
85.
As time passed after the signing of the Treaty (Diktat) of Versailles, who did the German people come to blame for their humiliation and suffering as a result of the treaty?
a)
Field Marshal von Moltke
b)
The November Criminals
c)
The Wiemar Republic
d)
Kaiser Wilhelm II
86.
After President Wilson had a stroke, who ran the cabinet meetings until he recovered?
a)
Edith Wilson
b)
David Houston
c)
William Jennings Bryan
d)
Robert Lansing
87.
Of the following, which components of the Treaty of Versailles infuriated the Germans the most?
a)
reparations payments
b)
the French being allowed to extract resources from the Saar Region of Germany for 14 years.
c)
the war guilt clause
d)
the creation of the Reichswehr
88.
The agreement which humiliated the nation of Germany and served as a rallying point for Hitler to gain support in his rise to power was referred by the people of Germany as:
a)
the Armistice.
b)
the League Charter.
c)
the Diktat of Versailles.
d)
the Great Stab in the Back.
89.
What weapon dominated the battlefields in WW I and allowed for the control of enemy troops when they attacked?
a)
machine gun
b)
modern sniper rifles
c)
tanks (armor)
d)
gas
90.
What steps did Great Britain take militarily prior to the start of fighting on the Western Front?
a)
Dramatically increased production of military aircraft.
b)
Moved a significant portion of the Royal Navy to Jutland.
c)
Moved a significant portion of the Royal Navy to the North Sea to blockade Germany.
d)
Moved the British Expeditionary Force to France and positioned it on the border of Belgium and France.
91.
What weapon technology killed more soldiers than any other during WW I?
a)
gas
b)
artillery
c)
tanks (armor)
d)
airplanes
92.
The 100,000 man German Army was named the:
a)
Bundeswehr
b)
Imperial Army
c)
Wehrmacht
d)
Reichswehr
93.
What was the name of the German plan to invade Western Europe?
a)
von Schlieffen Plan
b)
Case Seawolf
c)
Case Yellow
d)
von Moltke Plan
94.
What new technology was adapted for combat during WW I that allowed for the widest possible use of reconnaissance, ground support, and direct enemy engagement?
a)
airplanes
b)
armor (tanks)
c)
machine guns
d)
U-boats (submarines)
95.
Who was the German Field Marshal who created the plan for the invasion of Western Europe?
a)
von Littendorf
b)
von Schlieffen
c)
von Moltke
d)
von Bismark
96.
What idea promoted uniting all people of slavic descent into a single nation?
a)
Pan-Balkan Movement
b)
Pan-Slavic Movement
c)
Pan-Germanic Movement
d)
Pan-European Movement
97.
The practice of using naval vessels to prevent the importation of such essential goods as food and medicine as well as war supplies is called a(n):
a)
starvation
b)
trade sanctions
c)
blockade
d)
embargo
98.
This Republican Senator who was an enemy of Wilson stopped the ratification of the Treaty of Versailles by the U.S. Senate.
a)
Thaddeus Stephens
b)
Henry Cabot Lodge
c)
Stephen Douglas
d)
Charles Schubert
99.
What was the name given to the type of combat that became prevalent during the stalemate on the Western Front?
a)
Set-piece combat
b)
Trench Warfare
c)
Mobile Warfare
d)
Blitzkrieg
100.
In order to maintain a stable balance of power to prevent war, what did the competing European nations resort to?
a)
Alliance System
b)
Military Arms Race
c)
Economic Sanctions
d)
Imperialism
101.
Who was the German general who was tasked with capturing Paris in the invasion of France?
a)
General von Schmidt
b)
General von Rundstedt
c)
General von Dietrich
d)
General von Kluck
102.
What was the propaganda name given to the objections to the Treaty of Versailles by Senate Republicans?
a)
14 Points
b)
14 Reconciliations
c)
14 Reservations
d)
14 Objections
103.
This international agreement promised the creation of a modern state for the Jewish people.
a)
Kellogg-Briand Pact
b)
Palestine Mandate
c)
Balfour Declaration
d)
Washington Agreement
104.
What was the term used to describe the waters around the British Isles where shipping was in danger of being attacked?
a)
Naval Water Zone
b)
International Territorial Limit
c)
War Zone
d)
Territorial Waters
105.
Who was the leader of the communists in Russia during the revolution?
a)
Josef Stalin
b)
Vladimir Lenin
c)
Leon Trotsky
d)
Karl Marx
106.
This was the term used to describe the agreement that stopped the fighting on the Western Front on November 11th at 11:00 am.
a)
Disarmament Agreement
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Treaty of Versailles
d)
Armistice
107.
This set of ideas was the basis of the plans U.S. diplomats used during peace negotiations.
a)
Munich Principles
b)
Potsdam Agreement
c)
Wilson's 14 Points
d)
Yalta Principles
108.
The glorification of armed strength is known as:
a)
pacifism
b)
war mongering
c)
anarchism
d)
militarism
109.
What was the propaganda name used by political activists to identify the group of civilian advisors who encouraged Kaiser Wilhelm II to abdicate and sign the agreement to stop fighting?
a)
The November Criminals
b)
The Appeasers
c)
The Thieves in the Night
d)
The Reich Stalen
110.
What was the name of the ship that was sunk and produced a threat of war from the United States unless the Central Powers changed naval tactics?
a)
Arabic
b)
Sussex
c)
Lusitania
d)
Arizona
111.
What was the reason given by Belgium for not joining an alliance prior to the start of WW I?
a)
Belgium did not feel threatened by Germany.
b)
Belgium feared France as much as it did Germany.
c)
Belgium was neutral.
d)
Belgium believed it was a match for German's military power.
112.
This international organization was created to prevent future wars.
a)
Warsaw pact
b)
United Nations
c)
NATO
d)
League of Nations
113.
Who was the assassin who murdered Archduke Francis Ferdinand and Duchess Sophia
a)
Gavrilo Princip
b)
Val Perez
c)
Val Marijan
d)
Marshall Abanada
114.
What was the name of the promise the Kaiser made to appease the United States in regard to naval warfare?
a)
Arabic Pledge
b)
Washington Naval Agreement
c)
Sussex Pledge
d)
Early Warning Agreement
115.
Who was the ruler of Imperial Germany?
a)
Chancellor Helmudt Shutz
b)
Kaiser Wilhelm II
c)
President Otto von Bismark
d)
Reichminister Albert Speer
116.
What was the decisive battle on the Eastern Front early in the war that halted the Russian advance?
a)
Battle of Verdun
b)
Battle of Belleau Wood
c)
Battle of the Somme
d)
Battle of Tannenberg
117.
Who was the Republican Senate leader who stopped ratification by the Senate of the Treaty of Versailles, preventing the U.S. from joining the League of Nations?
a)
Mitch McConnell
b)
Thaddeus Stevens
c)
Andrew Johnson
d)
Henry Cabot Lodge
118.
Who was the individual selected to be in charge of the Committee of Public Information (CPI) by Wilson?
a)
Bob McAdoo
b)
Eugene Debs
c)
Harry Garfield
d)
George Creel
119.
What event finally forced the United States to enter WW I on the side of the Allies?
a)
the use of gas warfare by the Central Powers
b)
the breaking of the sussex pledge
c)
the Zimmerman Note
d)
the assassination of the Archduke
120.
What caused the Russians to sue for peace with Germany and end its participation in WW I?
a)
the Russian Revolution
b)
the high desertion rate of the Russian army
c)
the defeat at the battle of Tannenburg
d)
the murder of Tsar Nicholas
121.
What was the name of the Serbian terrorist organization that was behind the assassination that triggered the start of WW I?
a)
IRA
b)
Red Brigade
c)
Band of the Black Hand
d)
Frei Korps
122.
The use of submarines (U-boats in the case of Germany) to attack and sink enemy shipping without warning is known as:
a)
wolfpack warfare
b)
privateering
c)
unrestricted naval raiding
d)
unrestricted submarine warfare
123.
What two Balkan nations are at the epicenter of the conflict that erupted into WW I?
a)
Bosnia and Serbia
b)
Slovenia and Albania
c)
Hungary and Serbia
d)
Slovenia and Serbia
124.
The sinking of this ship was used as a propaganda tool to enrage the American citizenry against the Central Powers.
a)
Edmund Fitzgerald
b)
Lusitania
c)
Arabic
d)
Sussex
125.
Who was the ruler of the Austrian-Hungarian Empire?
a)
Emperor Franz Josef
b)
Duchess Sophia
c)
Kaiser Wilhelm II
d)
Archduke Francis Ferdinand
126.
What law prevented the United States from selling goods that could be used in a war effort to either side during WWI?
a)
Anti-war Act
b)
Neutrality Act
c)
Anti-profiteering Act
d)
Isolation Act
127.
What book explains the doctrinal beliefs of communism?
a)
What Must Be Done
b)
Rules for Radicals
c)
Mein Kempf
d)
Communist Manifesto
128.
Who was the heiress who was assasinated at the same time as the heir to the thrown of the Austrian-Hungarian Empire?
a)
Princess Victoria
b)
Baroness Wilhelmina
c)
Tsarina Anatasia
d)
Duchess Sophia
129.
What ended the conflict between Russia and Germany, allowing the communists to focus on gaining complete control over the Russian Empire?
a)
The Battle of Corporetto
b)
The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
c)
The Treaty of Versailles
d)
The Battle of Tannenburg
130.
What idea advocated that all cultural, ethnic, and German speaking peoples should be united into one nation?
a)
Pan-Slavic Movement
b)
Pan-European Movement
c)
Pan-Germanic Movement
d)
Pan- Saxon Movement
131.
What historical figure is considered to be the father of communism?
a)
Mao Zedung
b)
Karl Marx
c)
Vladimir Lenin
d)
Frederick Engels
132.
What was the name given to military naval craft used by the German Imperial Navy that could operate under the surface of the ocean?
a)
Submersibles
b)
Torpedo boats
c)
Stealth ships
d)
U-boats
133.
Where did the first battle take place between the Germans and American forces in WW I?
a)
Battle of Jutland
b)
Battle of Hertgen Forst
c)
Battle of Verdun
d)
Battle of Belleau Wood
134.
What was the name given to the military alliance that included the following nations: Great Britain, Russia, France, Belgium, Italy, and the United States.
a)
NATO
b)
The Entente
c)
Allies
d)
The Dual Entente
135.
What inexpensive piece of technology was adapted for use on the battlefield that helped control how the opponent attacked a defended position?
a)
fragmentary grenades
b)
barbed wire
c)
airplanes
d)
artillery
136.
Patriotism and love for one's culture, language, ethnicity, and sometimes race that is both unhealthy and dangerous for the people of that nation and the nations that surround it.
a)
Extreme Nationalism
b)
Patriotism
c)
Imperialism
d)
Nativism
137.
Who was the victim of assassination that led to the chain of events that triggered the start of WW I?
a)
Kaiser Wilhelm II
b)
Tsar Nicholas II
c)
Emperor Franz Josef
d)
Archduke Francis Ferdinand
138.
What was the name given to the military alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, and Bulgaria.
a)
Central Powers
b)
Imperial Powers
c)
Pan-German Powers
d)
Axis Powers
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