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• Why did Great Britain, France and Russia form the Triple Entente in 1907?

• A. To protect their colonies from invasion by other nations.

• B. To develop an economic alliance based on open markets.

• C. To suppress minority nationalism in their own countries.

• D. To respond to the increased military power of Germany.

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• In what ways were the nations of Europe competing for domination of Europe and the world?

• A. Control of sea lanes for purposes of trade.• B. Creation of powerful armies to control

continental Europe.• C. Forcing European states to become tributaries

to dominant European powers.• D. Imperialism, militarism, nationalism, and

competition for resources.

3

• The assassination of ____________ of Austria and his wife by ____________, a member of the terrorist group "Black Hand", led to the start of World War I.

• A. Winston Churchill / Kaiser Wilhelm II• B. George Clemenceau / Otto von Bismark• C. Archduke Franz Ferdinand / Gavrillo Princip• D. Gavrillo Princip / Kaiser Wilhelm II

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• According to some historians, Europe’s system of alliances prior to 1914 increased the likelihood that

• A. democratic ideals would spread throughout the continent.

• B. nations would be protected from economic exploitation.

• C. colonization of undeveloped nations would cease.

• D. small disputes would develop into large-scale wars.

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• Great Britain’s stated reason for declaring war on Germany in 1914 was the

• A. French attacks on German colonies.• B. U.S. entry into the war.• C. Serbian assassination of Archduke Franz

Ferdinand.• D. German invasion of Belgium.

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• The Schlieffen Plan was designed by the German military to

• A. address U.S. troop deployments in France.• B. strengthen the defense of Germany's

colonies.• C. neutralize Great Britain's naval control of the

North Sea.• D. avoid the problem of fighting Allied powers

on two fronts.

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• Why was the 1914 Battle of the Marne significant to an Allied victory over Germany?

• A. The battle stopped Germany from a planned invasion of France.

• B. It allowed Russia time to mobilize its army.

• C. It prompted Great Britain to enter the war.

• D. Germany's loss ended hopes for a quick victory on the Western Front.

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• What developed as a consequence of the stalemate that occurred on the Western Front in 1914?

• A. Trench warfare.• B. A lack of casualties on both sides.• C. Various calls for cease-fire agreements.• D. Established demilitarized zones.

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• World War I resulted in new technologies being first developed and used including

• A. chemical and biological weapons.• B. machine guns, aircraft, and zeppelins.• C. submarines and tanks.• D. all of the above.

10

• Why did most combat on the Western Front in World War I take place in a relatively small area?

• A. There is only a small amount of flat land in all of Europe.

• B. The armies became immobile because of trench warfare.

• C. Each side cut off the fuel supply of the other.• D. Germany’s military tactics were based on

“static warfare.”

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• What was the consequence of Russia's withdrawal from World War I?

• A. It strengthened the Allied position by giving them more respect.

• B. It strengthened the Central Powers by allowing Germany to shift forces to the Western Front.

• C. It helped Central Powers in the Battle of Gallipoli.• D. It strengthened the assault of Italy on the

Austrian Empire.

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• What was the consequence of Russia's withdrawal from World War I?

• A. It strengthened the Allied position by giving them more respect.

• B. It strengthened the Central Powers by allowing Germany to shift forces to the Western Front.

• C. It helped Central Powers in the Battle of Gallipoli.• D. It strengthened the assault of Italy on the

Austrian Empire.

12

• Which of the following most affected the course and outcome of World War I?

• A. Allied withdrawal from the Turkish peninsula of Gallipoli.

• B. British victories in the Sinai that secured the Suez Canal.

• C. American military and financial intervention in the war.

• D. The switch in allegiance of Italy from the Central Powers to the Allies.

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• How did Russia’s participation in World War I affect its empire?

• A. A string of decisive military victories gained land from the Central Powers.

• B. Russia’s sale of supplies to its western allies strengthened its economy.

• C. The czar adopted the reforms necessary to win the support of the Russian people.

• D. Economic hardships brought on by the war resulted in the downfall of the czar.

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• What incident during World War I created extreme mistrust and ultimately helped to force America into the war?

• A. German aircraft bombings of New York City.• B. The sinking of the British cruise liner Lusitania.• C. Extensive naval blockades by the British against

German shipping.• D. The "Zimmerman" diplomatic note which

proposed that México would attack the United States with German aid.

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• Total war during World War I included• A. universal conscription, and naval

blockades.• B. increased taxes, censorship of the press.• C. use of propaganda on both sides and

women in the work force.• D. all of the above.

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• The book "All Quiet on the Western Front" dealt with life on the front lines from the perspective of which people?

• A. French.• B. British.• C. German.• D. American.

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• One contribution of overseas colonies to the Allied effort during World War I, was that they provided

• A. large numbers of soldiers to reinforce the Allied armies.

• B. protected sites for new Allied industrial factories.• C. most of the agricultural labor in the Allied

nations.• D. places of refuge for displaced Allied civilian

populations.

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• Ottoman Turk oppression and persecution of Armenian Christians during World War I resulted in

• A. between 600,000 and 1.5 million Armenians killed.

• B. Armenians being deported to Iran and Afghanistan.

• C. Armenians gaining control of Turkey after World War I.

• D. Allied forces aiding Armenian guerrilla forces against Germany.

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• What aim did Italian leader Vittorio Orlando have during the creation of the Treaty of Versailles?

• A. To gain territory from Austria-Hungary• B. To assume control of Austria’s industries.• C. To guarantee the partition of Germany.• D. To gain possession of Austria’s overseas

colonies.

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• What basic idea was shared by both Britain and France at the Paris Peace Conference in 1919?

• A. Italy should give up its colonies in Africa.• B. Germany should be divided into occupation

zones.• C. German military power should be

permanently restricted.• D. The Central Powers should divide the cost of

the war equally.

21

• Which World War I military tactic of Germany was seen internationally as an atrocity and crime of war?

• A. The Schlieffen Plan.• B. Unrestricted submarine warfare.• C. Aerial Dogfight.• D. The Armenian massacre.

22

• American President Wilson stated that his Fourteen Points would provide a framework for

• A. a lasting peace.• B. determining war reparations.• C. expanding colonial empires.• D. punishing aggressor nations.

23

• Of the nations that signed the Treaty of Versailles, which one failed to join the League of Nations?

• A. France.• B. Great Britain.• C. Belgium.• D. United States

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• A major goal of both France and Britain at the Conference of Versailles was

• A. to assume control of Austria's industry.• B. to keep Germany from rebuilding its

military.• C. to help Germany to rebuild its industrial

economy.• D. to restore pre-war imperial governments to

power.

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• Why did the U.S. fail to join the League of Nations?

• A. Isolationism.• B. Lack of support by American public.• C. Rejection by the American Senate.• D. All of the above.

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• The harsh conditions of the Treaty of Versailles imposed on Germany after the war helped lay the foundation for the

• A. Bolshevik Revolution in Russia.• B. rise of Fascism in Germany.• C. fascist uprisings in Italy.• D. rise of Japan as an imperial power.

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• By the end of World War I, what political tradition had essentially ended in Europe?

• A. Rule by the old empires.• B. Totalitarian government.• C. The democratic tradition.• D. Competition among political parties.

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• Who was the Premier of France who rejected the Fourteen Points and wanted to punish Germany for World War I?

• A. David Lloyd George.• B. Georges Clemenceau.• C. Woodrow Wilson.• D. Vladimir Lenin.

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• What was the diplomatic treaty in which sixty-three nations vowed to renounce war as an instrument of national policy?

• A. Dawes Plan.• B. New Deal.• C. Treaty of Locarno.• D. Kellog-Briand Pact.

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• What was the name of the republican government set up in Germany immediately after World War I?

• A. Weimar Republic.• B. Nazi Germany.• C. Comintern.• D. West Germany.

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• After the war, European colonies in Africa, Asia, and the Pacific

• A. were relieved that their affairs would continue to be handled by the imperial powers.

• B. felt betrayed by the outcome of the Paris Peace Conference.

• C. gained newfound respect among Europeans.• D. strongly supported the mandate system

established by the leaders at Paris.

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• The "lost generation" of writers, including Hemingway and Fitzgerald were considered "lost" because

• A. the war had left them with a sense of meaninglessness.

• B. they wrote about soldiers who were unable to return home.

• C. their homes were destroyed in the war.• D. shifting boundaries meant they no longer lived

in their nations of origin.

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• What effect did World War I have on the literature of the 1920s?

• A. War stories became very popular.• B. Literature declined because many writers

died in the war.• C. Writers expressed disillusionment about

reason and progress.• D. Writers began to warn people about flaws

in the Treaty of Versailles.