Main Ideas
What is the policy of glorifying power and keeping an army prepared for war?
A. Nationalism
B. Militarism
C. Imperialism
D. Patriotism
What is:
B. Militarism
Which nation's actions caused the U.S. to fight in WWI?
A. Russia
B. Mexico
C. Germany
D. Austria-Hungary
What is:
C. Germany
Which countries were part of the Triple Entente?
What are Russia, France, and Great Britain
Trench warfare was the primary form of warfare used on the Eastern Front.
What is false- the Western Front
What region was referred to as the "powder keg" of Europe?
A. the Middle-East
B. Alsace-Lorraine
C. Austria-Hungary
D. the Balkan Peninsula
What is:
D. the Balkan Peninsula
What did the war become once the participating countries began devoting all of their resources to the war effort?
A. Industrial war
B. World war
C. Total war
D. Uncontrolled war
What is:
C. Total war
Which countries were part of the Triple Alliance?
What are Italy, Germany, Austria-Hungary
The territory between the trenches was known as "no man's land"
What is true
Who led Germany during the last decade of the 1800s and most of World War I?
A. Otto van Bismarck
B. Adolf Hitler
C. Kaiser Wilhelm II
D. George Clemenceau
What is:
C. Kaiser Wilhelm II
What action on November 11, 1918, brought WWI to an end?
A. An armistice was signed
B. A surrender was given
C. A propaganda campaign was waged
D. The Allies won a major battle
What is:
A. An armistice was signed
What was the name of the Archduke who was assisinated?
Who was Archduke Franz Ferdinand
The right of nations to self-determination was a guiding principle in the Fourteen Points
What is true
What statement summarizes the Schlieffen Plan that Germany created to prepare for a two-front war?
A. Attack France first, then Russia
B. Attack Russia first, then France
C. Send half of the army to France the half to Russia
D. Ally with Russia to fight France
What is:
A. Attack France first, then Russia
What were the Fourteen Points?
A. Parts of the "war guilt" cause
B. A plan for the postwar world
C. The constitution of the League of Nations
D. The terms of surrender offered to Germany
What is:
B. A plan for the postwar world
Where did the battles of the Marne, Somme, and Verdun take place?
A. Germany
B. France
C. Great Britain
D. Russia
What is:
B. France
Two nations deliberately excluded from the League of Nations were Germany and France.
What is false- Germany and Russia
Why were Germany and Austria-Hungary known as Central Powers?
A. Because the war was fought on 2 fronts
B. Because of their combined armies
C. Because of their alliance in the war
D. Because of their location in the heart of Europe
What is:
D. Because of their location in the heart of Europe
Who was forced to assume sole responsibility for the war under the Treaty of Versailles?
A. Germany
B. Austria-Hungary
C. Russia
D. Italy
What is:
A. Germany
The system of rationing was designed to limit
A. Civilian antiwar activities
B. Production of luxury items
C. Purchases of consumer goods
D. The number of men needed in the civilian work force
What is:
C. Purchases of consumer goods
Georges Clemenceau was president of the U.S. during WWI.
What is false- Woodrow Wilson