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Which was NOT a cause of WW1?
a) American isolationism
b) Imperialist competition
c) Increasing rise of militaries
d) Nationalism of ethnic groups
Why was WW1 more destructive than earlier wars?
a) Armies were more ruthless
b) The war lasted longer than any war before
c) Airplanes could drop atomic bombs
d) Modern 20th century weapons were more deadly
Of the leaders below, which assassinated leader was the trigger that started World War 1?
a) Czar Nicholas II of Russia
b) Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary
c) King George III of Great Britain
d) Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany
Why would WW1 be considered a total war?
a) Nations from all over the world were involved
b) The nations involved devoted all their resources to it
c) New technologies played a large part in the war
d) World War 1 brought great suffering to civilians
Which of the following is an example of industrialized warfare?
a) tanks
b) flame throwers
c) u-boats (submarines)
d) all of the above
Which of the MAIN causes would be linked to glorifying national power by keeping an army prepared for war?
a) Militarism
b) Alliance System
c) Imperialism
d) Nationalism
Why did the US not want to get involved in the war at first?
a) The other countries did not want them to join
b) They believed that it was not their problem and wanted to remain isolationist
c) They were afraid of the European countries invading them
d) The European countries blocked them from joining the war
Which of the MAIN causes would be linked to Russia declaring war because Serbia was attacked?
a) Militarism
b) Alliance System
c) Imperialism
d) Nationalism
Which term is defined largely by feelings of intense patriotism and pride in one's country?
a) Neutrality
b) Miliarism
c) Imperialism
d) Nationalism
Which of the MAIN causes would be linked to Gavrilo Princip's assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
a) Militarism
b) Alliance System
c) Imperialism
d) Nationalism
Congress voted to declare war on Germany for several reasons. Which of these did NOT contribute to Congress's decision to declare war on Germany?
a) The Zimmermann Telegram
b) Sinking of the Lusitania
c) Germany's submarine warfare
d) Shared German ancestry
Which of the following technological developments caused blindness, blisters, choking, and could cause death?
a) Tanks
b) Machine Guns
c) Bomber Airplanes
d) Poison Gas
Woodrow Wilson came to the peace conference with one set of goals. Victorious European nations came with different goals. What was a primary goal of the British and French at the Versailles peace conference?
a) Protecting the rights of national groups to associate with other national groups.
b) Punishing Germany for starting the war and dividing German territory.
c) Withdrawal of their nations from dangerous involvement in foreign affairs.
d) Permitting people in colonized areas to have the right of self-determination.
Which of the following technological developments, introduced by the Germans, utilized torpedoes?
a) German flotilla
b) The USS Maine
c) U-Boats (Submarines)
d) The Lusitania
One of Woodrow Wilson's most important goals after World War 1 was to establish a League of Nations. What was the main job of the League suppose to be?
a) Maintain the world economic system so that colonies would no longer be necessary.
b) Provide a way for countries to resolve disputes between them without going to war.
c) Make it unnecessary for the United States to involve itself in international disputes.
d) Hold the nations of Europe responsible for the death and destruction of World War 1.
Which battle strategy involved soldiers digging deep pits and fighting from inside the pits?
a) Triple Alliance
b) Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
c) Schlieffen Plan
d) Trench Warfare
The Zimmermann Telegram was a secret telegram sent by Germany to the leaders of Mexico. Why did the Zimmermann Telegram cause outrage among Americans?
a) It promised Mexico that Germany would help it reclaim territory in the United States if the United States entered the war
b) The telegram contained secret messages sent by American leaders to its commanders on European battlefields.
c) Zimmermann was passing American secrets to Germany with the help of Mexican leaders.
d) It revealed that Mexico was getting ready to enter the war on the side of the Germans.
The Treaty of Versailles was designed primarily to punish Germany for its responsibility for World War 1. In what way did the treaty hurt the German economy?
a) It called for the formation of the League of Nations.
b) It encouraged the United States to withdraw from world affairs into isolationism.
c) It forced Germany to pay a huge sum of money for war damages.
d) It allowed Germany to rebuild its military, which led to overspending.
One cause of World War 1 was the nations had aligned into two alliance systems. Which of the following combination of nations comprised the Triple Entente?
a) France, Great Britain, and Russia
b) Germany, Great Britain, and Russia
c) Austria-Hungary, Germany, and Italy
d) Austria-Hungary, France and Italy
What was Germany's strategy with the Schlieffen Plan?
a) They wanted to gain control of the rivers for trading.
b) They invaded Belgium to get back at them for stealing their land.
c) They wanted to end the war on the western front quickly so they could concentrate on Russia.
d) They invaded Belgium and France to get closer to Great Britain.
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