World War 1
Pot Luck
Annotations and Citations
Communism
Composition Checklist
100

What was one of the greatest contributing factors that made WW1 a global conflict?

Alliances & Treaties

100

What ideology most likely influenced European treatment of Japan after WW1?

Social Darwinism

100

Add correct punctuation to the following piece of dialogue:
    It went outside the court Andy said.

“It went outside the court,” Andy said.

100

According to Pipes, how did Aristotle’s belief of possessions differ from Plato’s

Aristotle believed the desire of possessions, not the possessions themselves, was the cause of all conflict.

100

To keep writing formal, the checklist forbids these shortened word forms, requiring "do not" instead of "don't."

Contractions

200

What was the name of the strategic plan to “take out” the French forces before dealing with the Russian forces?

Schlieffen Plan

200

What common name was given to Manfred von Richthoven?

The Red Baron

200

Is a diary an example of a primary or a secondary source?
 

A diary is an example of a primary source.

200

What was the common person’s attitude toward life in Russian under the rule of the Tsars?

The people loved the Tsar and believed him to be father-like.

200

When using quotations, does the ending punctuation go inside or outside the quotation marks?

Inside

300

What series of events ended the two-front war for the Germans by 1917 / 1918?

 Russian Revolution

300

What was the phrase associated with New Imperialism in the late 1800s and early 1900s?

White Man’s Burden

300

What is annotation?
 

Annotation is the process of summarizing and organizing information within a text while you are reading it.

300

What class of people were most supportive and vocal about revolution in Russia?

The Intelligensia

300

Name 5 strikeout words.

Say, Said, Good, Brown, Came, Come, Go, Went, Bad, Red, Take, Took, Big, Blue Thought, Think, Small, Yellow, See, Saw, Look, Nice, Purple, Get, Got, Interesting, Green, Tell, Told, Awesome, Orange, Happy/Sad Black/White/Gray, Big, Small, 


400

Name two of the three favored poison gases used by the Germans in World War 1.

Chlorine, Phosgene, & Mustard Gas

400

What was the major accelerator of the Cycle of Choices leading up to World War 1?

 Second Industrial Revolution

400

Correct the following citation:
    According to Strachan, the war was “a tool of imperialism and conquest”
    (Strachan 50.)
 

According to Strachan, the war was “a tool of imperialism and conquest” (50).

400

What event in the last part of the 1800s might have led Lenin to resent the Tsar and his government?

Lenin’s brother was executed by the Tsar

400

What checklist rule does the following sentence break?  "The baker sold 15 loaves of bread for $5 each."


The numbers rule: Spell out numbers that can be written in one or two words (one through ninety-nine).

The baker sold fifteen loaves of bread for $5 each.

500

What was the Spring Offensive of March 1918?

Germany’s final strategic plan to divide the British and French troops along the Western Front to end the war.

500

According to the textbook, what three factors fueled the escalation of conflicts out of control after the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand?

Alliance system, militarism, and nationalism

500

Synthesize the following points into a thesis statement:
    Cats are the best pets.
    They are low-maintenance.
    They clean themselves.
    They are quiet.

Cats are the best pets because they are low-maintenance, clean themselves, and are quiet.

500

According to Pipes, why must communism always be so violent?


The attempt to create a perfect society requires immense violence and coercion to overcome human nature.

500

Describe the 7 general rules of MLA format.

Name, Class, Teacher, Date, Title Centered, Double Spaced, 12 point font, Times New Roman or Arial Font.

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