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Which nation annexed Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1908?
a) Austria-Hungary
b) Serbia
c) Russia
d) Germany

Which nation did Otto von Bismarck believe was the greatest threat to peace in Europe?
a) France
b) Russia
c) Germany
d) Austria-Hungary

What was the American public's opinion about joining the League of Nations?
a) It believed that the United States should stay out of European affairs.
b) It supported the president and actively took part in the League of Nations.
c) The public generally supported the idea but wanted to play a smaller role.
d) The public thought that America should lead the League of Nations.

What was trench warfare intended to accomplish?
a) to protect soldiers from enemy gun fire on the front lines
b) to trap enemy soldiers in mud pits on the front lines
c) to force enemy soldiers to pass through a no man's land
d) all of these

What were the Fourteen Points?
a) a plan for the post-WWI world
b) parts of the war guilt clause
c) the constitution of the League of Nations
d) the terms of surrender offered to Germany

What region was referred to as the powder keg of Europe?
a) the Balkan Peninsula
b) Austria-Hungary
c) Alsace-Lorraine
d) the Middle East

What was significant in the Allied victory at the First Battle of the Marne?
a) It resulted in Germany's having to fight on two fronts.
b) It stopped Germany from a planned invasion of France.
c) It allowed Russia time to mobilize its army.
d) It prompted Great Britain to enter the war.

What gamble did Germany make before the United States entered World War I?
a) that their blockade would defeat Britain before U.S. troops arrived
b) that unrestricted submarine warfare would defeat the United States
c) that the Gallipoli campaign would weaken the forces on the Western Front
d) that a defeat of Russia would lead to a German victory in the war

What impact did the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk have on Germany?
a) It allowed Germany to focus all their efforts on the Western Front.
b) It gave Germany the Russian army's aid against the Allies.
c) Germany gained lands that were formerly part of Russia.
d) All of these are true.

What is the most probable link between militarism and imperialism?
a) As a country gains colonies, its military grows to protect them.
b) As a country's military expands, the country wants colonies to recruit troops.
c) As a country's colonies grow, the military stages training exercises there.
d) As the military expands, a country seeks colonies to prevent coups at home.

What is the policy of glorifying power and keeping an army prepared for war?
a) militarism
b) nationalism
c) imperialism
d) patriotism

What key factor led to the formation of the Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente?
a) Bismarck's fear of France's army and Britain's fear of Germany's empire
b) Germany and France's separate desires to gain control of the Balkans
c) Germany's desire to isolate France and Britain's desire to remain dominant
d) Germany's hostility toward France and Britain's allegiance to France

What impact did World War I have on the economy of Europe?
a) It drained the treasuries of Europe.
b) It enriched the treasuries of the Allied Powers.
c) It speeded the industrialization of Europe.
d) It gave women an opportunity to become heads of companies.

What event in Sarajevo ignited the Great War?
a) the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie
b) an ultimatum presented to Serbia in response to royal assassinations
c) Austria's rejection of Serbia's offer and declaration of war on Serbia
d) Russia's mobilization of troops along the Austrian border

What did the policy of unrestricted submarine warfare refer to?
a) Germany's policy to sink any ship in British waters without warning
b) Britain's policy to sink any ship in German waters without warning
c) the U.S. Navy's warning of the type of warfare the Central Powers could expect
d) Germany's decision to focus its resources on the waters surrounding Europe

What did World War I become once the participating countries began devoting all of their resources to the war effort?
a) total war
b) world war
c) industrial war
d) uncontrolled war

What did the Central Powers gain over Russia at the battle near Tannenberg?
a) Germany drove the Russians into full retreat.
b) German forces killed the czar.
c) Germany seized Russia's only port.
d) All of these are true.

Which nation greatly regretted its loss of Alsace-Lorraine to Germany in 1870?
a) France
b) Italy
c) Russia
d) Austria-Hungary

Which nation was the first to declare war in what would come to be called the Great War?
a) Austria-Hungary
b) Germany
c) Russia
d) Serbia

Which nation was unified by Otto von Bismarck and later ruled by Kaiser Wilhelm II?
a) Germany
b) Italy
c) Austria-Hungary
d) Serbia

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