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Unit 5 Rev 26

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following pushed Europe towards war?

a)

militarism

b)

european countries competing for materials and markets

c)

nationalism

d)

all of the above.

2.

World War I was from

a)

1914-1918

b)

1920-1924

c)

1907-1911

d)

1930-1932

3.

What contributed to tension in the Balkan region?

a)

Russian industrialization had threatened the stability of the region.

b)

Great Britain had just established new colonies on the border of Austria-Hungary.

c)

Wilhelm II was eager to dominate the region.

d)

The decline of the Ottoman Empire meant that new territory was up for grabs.

4.

The Triple Entente of 1907 was an agreement of cooperation among

a)

Italy, Britain, and Russia

b)

Britain, France, and Russia

c)

Britain, Russia, and Austria-Hungary

d)

France, Russia, and Germany

5.

A major cause of World War I was

a)

a decline in the policy of imperialism

b)

the existence of opposing alliances

c)

an increase in acts of aggression by England

d)

the spread of communism throughout Europe

6.

The policy of glorifying military power and keeping an army prepared for war was known as

a)

propaganda

b)

total war

c)

nationalism

d)

militarism

7.

What country did Russia support during the crisis in the Balkans?

a)

Serbia

b)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

c)

Austria-Hungary

d)

Germany

8.

German battle strategy that called for quick defeat of France in the west and then attacking Russia in the east

a)

Triple Alliance

b)

Unrestricted Submarine Warfare

c)

Schlieffen Plan

d)

Trench Warfare

9.

Which describes the events in chronological order?

a)

Germany practices unrestricted submarine warfare - Austria declares war on Russia - Treaty of Versailles is signed - America enters the war

b)

Franz Ferdinand is assassinated - Germany declares war on Russia - America enters the war - Germany sends the Zimmermann Note

c)

Austria annexes Bosnia/Herzegovina - Franz Ferdinand is assassinated - Austria declares war on Serbia - Russia mobilized towards the German border

d)

Austria annexes Bosnia/Herzegovina- Germany declares war on Russia - Franz Ferdinand is assassinated - Germany declares war on America

10.

Which of the following is not true about the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?

a)

It occurred in the capital of Bosnia

b)

It was committed by a 19 year-old Serbian named Gavrilo Princip

c)

France approved of the assassination before it took place

d)

Austria set out to punish Serbia because of the attack

11.

Who made up the Central Powers?

a)

Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire

b)

Germany, Italy, Ottoman Empire

c)

Germany, Austria-Hungary, Russia

d)

Germany, Austria-Hungary, France

12.

The spread of ideas to influence public opinion for or against a cause

a)

propaganda

b)

agenda

c)

conscription

d)

mandate

13.

Compared to the western front, fighting on the eastern front was

a)

More mobile, as Germans made advancements easily into Russia

b)

A deadlock, with German and Austrian troops trapped for months in trenches

c)

Not as deadly with far fewer casualties

d)

Over quickly

14.

This battle took place in France in 1916. The Germans led a surprise attack against French forces. The battle became a war of attrition with little advances for either side.

a)

Gallipoli

b)

Verdun

c)

Somme

d)

Ypres

15.

What caused the United States to join the Allies in fighting World War I?

a)

the sinking of the Titanic

b)

the German embargo on gasoline

c)

the United States’ fear of the Austro-Hungarian powers

d)

the use of unrestricted submarine warfare by Germany

16.

What was the Zimmermann Note?

a)

the German policy of attacking all ships entering or leaving Great Britain

b)

Wilson’s speech detailing reasons why the United States should remain neutral

c)

a note left behind by a suicide bomber in Serbia

d)

a proposal by a German official that Mexico attack the United States in return for territory

17.

World War I was a ____, meaning that it involved a complete mobilization of resources and people.

a)

modern conflict

b)

trench war

c)

total war

d)

mobile conflict

18.

What treaty ended World War I?

a)

Treaty of Versailles

b)

Treaty of Paris

c)

Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

d)

Treaty of Berlin

19.

President Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points were intended to

a)

make the United States, Great Britain and France into leading world powers.

b)

redistribute Germany’s colonies among the Allied nations.

c)

create lasting world peace.

d)

punish Germany for causing World War I.

20.

This allowed Germany to focus their resources on the Western front in March of 1918?

a)

the Schlieffen Plan

b)

the introduction of chemical warfare

c)

Russia’s withdrawal from the war with the signing of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

d)

America’s alliance with Austria-Hungary fighting the war against Russia.

21.

Which is true about the legacy of World War I?

a)

8.5 million soldiers died as a result of the war.

b)

The treasuries of European countries had been drained because of the war.

c)

The treaties signed to end WW1 brought anger and resentment that would lead to WWII.

d)

All of these are true.

22.

An agreement to stop fighting

a)

armistice

b)

Battle of Verdun

c)

tanks

d)

First Battle of the Marne

e)

Gallipoli Campaign

23.

The area in between opposing trenches which was a bombed-out landscape

a)

Gallipoli Campaign

b)

tanks

c)

Battle of Verdun

d)

First Battle of the Marne

e)

no man's land

24.

The goal of the Allied forces to create a supply line to Russia but failed.

a)

Battle of Verdun

b)

Battle of Ypres

c)

Gallipoli Campaign

d)

First Battle of the Marne

e)

tanks

25.

A “race to the sea” to determine who would have important access to the English Channel.

a)

First Battle of the Ypres

b)

Battle of Verdun

c)

Gallipoli Campaign

d)

no man's land

e)

tanks

26.

This new weapon gave way to a new type of hero called “ace”.

a)

airplanes

b)

Battle of Verdun

c)

tanks

d)

Gallipoli Campaign

e)

First Battle of the Marne

27.

Where Germany planned to wage a war of attrition on France.

a)

no man's land

b)

tanks

c)

First Battle of the Marne

d)

Battle of Verdun

e)

Gallipoli Campaign

28.

An offensive by the British meant to relieve the French at Verdun.

a)

Battle of the Somme

b)

Gallipoli Campaign

c)

tanks

d)

Battle of Verdun

e)

First Battle of the Marne

29.

An important battle in which French forces were taxied to the front lines and ultimately saved Paris from a German offensive.

a)

tanks

b)

First Battle of the Marne

c)

Gallipoli Campaign

d)

no man's land

e)

Battle of Verdun

30.

Socialists believed

a)

the government should own the factors of production and operate for the benefit of all.

b)

in a free market economy where individuals decide the direction the economy should go.

c)

supply and demand would determine which goods should be produced.

d)

in competition for goods, resources and wealth.

31.

The seizure of a country or territory by a stronger country is called

a)

industrialization

b)

Social Darwinism

c)

Imperialism

d)

Enlightenment

32.

Which of the following is NOT true about colonial rule in Africa?

a)

Africans lost control of their lands and also had a breakdown in culture.

b)

The division of Africa split kinship groups while uniting rival chiefdoms.

c)

Colonialism improved sanitation, education and grew Africa’s economy

d)

All of these are true.

33.

Belief that only the “strongest” industries should survive. "Survival of the fittest"

a)

Business Model

b)

Vertical Integration

c)

Social Darwinism

d)

Subsidies

34.

When the factors of production are privately owned and money is invested in business ventures to make a profit

a)

Capitalism

b)

Socialism

c)

Imperialism

35.

Belief that a country should expand its military, economic, and cultural influence over other countries.

a)

Isolationism

b)

Manifest Destiny

c)

Social Darwinism

d)

Imperialism