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World Multiple Choice: World War I
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8. Woodrow Wilson came to the
1. During World War I, two
revolutions took place in Russia while
Russia was at war with Germany.
Vladimir Lenin, leader of the
Bolshevik Revolution, said:
4. Victorious European nations came
with different goals. What was a
primary goal of the British and
French at the Versailles peace
conference?
a. Withdrawal of their nations
from dangerous involvement in
foreign affairs
b. Permitting people in colonized
areas to have the right of selfdetermination
c. Protecting the rights of
national groups to associate
with other national groups
d. Punishing Germany for starting
the war and dividing its
territory
There can be no doubt that
our army is absolutely in no
condition…to beat back German
offensive successfully…
Source: V.I. Lenin, Collected Works, 4th
English Edition, Progress Publishers,
Moscow, 1964, p.447.
a. Lenin had few skills as a
military leader
b. Russia shared in the
responsibility of WWI
c. Lenin believed that Russia
should withdraw from WWI
d. The Bolshevik Revolution
had the support of the
Russian army
5. The assassination of Archduke
Franz Ferdinand in 1914 set events
in motion that led to World War I.
However, no major war is ever
caused by a single event. Another
factor that contributed to the
outbreak of World War I was
a. Laissez faire economics
b. The League of Nations
c. Intense nationalism
d. The Bolshevik Revolution
2. Which term is defined largely by
feelings of intense patriotism?
a. Neutrality
b. Militarism
c. Nationalism
d. Imperialism
3. 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 Zimmerman note
b. Shared German ancestry
c. The sinking of the Lusitania
d. Germany’s submarine warfare
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6. One of Woodrow Wilson’s most
important goals after World War I
was to establish a League of Nations.
What was the main job of the
League supposed to be?
a. Make it unnecessary for the
United States to involve itself
in international disputes
b. Provide a way for countries to
resolve disputes between them
without going to war
c. Maintain the world economic
system so that colonies would
no longer be necessary
d. Hold the nations of Europe
responsible for the death and
destruction of World War I.
8. The Zimmerman Note was a
secret telegram sent by Germany to
the leaders of Mexico. Why did the
Zimmerman Note cause outrage
among Americans?
a. It revealed that Mexico was
getting ready to enter the war
on the German side
b. It promised Mexico that
Germany would help it reclaim
territory in the United States if
the United States entered the
war against Germany
c. Zimmerman was passing
American secrets to Germany
with the help of Mexican
leaders
d. The telegram contained secret
messages sent by American
leaders to its commanders on
European battlefields
7. Some historians call World War I
the first industrial war. Several new
technologies were developed for
warfare. One of the most destructive
new weapons used in World War I
was
a. The atomic bomb
b. The cannon
c. The fighter jet
d. Poison gas
9. The Treaty of Versailles was
designed primarily to punish
Germany for its responsibility for
World War I. In what way di the
treaty hurt the German economy?
a. It called for the formation of
the League of Nations
b. It allowed Germany to rebuild
its military, which led to
overspending
c. It encouraged the United
States to withdraw from world
affairs into isolationism
d. It forced Germany to pay a
huge sum of money for war
damages
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10. One cause of World War I was
the nations had aligned into two
alliance systems. Which of the
following combination of nations
comprised the Triple Alliance?
a. France, Great Britain, and
Russia
b. Germany, Great Britain, and
Russia
c. Austria-Hungary, Germany and
Italy
d. Austria-Hungary, France and
Italy
13. A major cause of World War I
was
 A decline in the policy of
imperialism
a. The existence of opposing
alliances
b. An increase in acts of
aggression by England
c. The spread of communism
throughout Europe
14. Why was the Balkan region
referred to as the “Powder Keg” of
Europe prior to World War I?
a. The aggression of the Ottoman
Empire was disrupting the
balance of power
b. Yugoslavia was invading its
neighboring countries
c. Nationalistic and imperialistic
rivalries were increasing
d. The area was the leading
supplier of military equipment
to the rest of the world
11. The international organization
created to preserve the peace after
World War I was the
a. North Atlantic Treaty
Organization
b. United Nations
c. Organization of American
States
d. League of Nations
12. The demand for German war
reparations by European Allies helps
to explain the failure of the peace
settlement following
a. World War I
b. World War II
c. The Korean War
d. The Vietnam War
15. “Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Assassinated!”
“Germany Declares War on Russia
and France!”
“Peace Treaty Signed at Versailles!”
Which event is referred to in these
headlines?
a. Franco-Prussian War
b. Crimean War
c. World War I
d. Cold War
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16. World War I Alliance that
included Great Britain, France, and
Russia
a. Triple Alliance
b. Triple Entente
c. Central Powers
d. Allies
21. New warship introduced by the
Germans that used underwater
missiles
a. The Lusitania
b. U-boats
c. German flotilla
d. The USS Maine
17. Alliance that included Germany,
Austria-Hungary, and Italy
a. Triple Alliance
b. Triple Entente
c. Central Powers
d. Allies
22. Stretch of battlefield along the
German and Russian border
a. Western Front
b. Alsace-Lorraine
c. Eastern Front
d. Berlin Border
18. The region of France that
became a bloody stalemate
a. Western Front
b. Eastern Front
c. Paris
d. Triple Entente
23. New weapon that caused
blindness, blisters, and choking.
a. Poison gas
b. Machine Gun
c. Tank
d. No Man’s Land
19. German battle strategy that
called for quick defeat of France in
the west and then attacking Russia in
the east
a. Triple Alliance
b. Schlieffen Plan
c. Unrestricted Submarine
Warfare
d. Trench Warfare
24. Which of the MAIN causes would
be linked to Gavrilo Princip’s
assassination of Archduke Franz
Ferdinand?
a. Militarism
b. Alliances
c. Imperialism
d. Nationalism
25. Which of the MAIN causes would
be linked to Russia declaring war
because Serbia was attacked?
a. Militarism
b. Alliances
c. Imperialism
d. Nationalism
20. Battle strategy in which soldiers
fought from deep pits dug in the
earth
a. Schlieffen Plan
b. Triple Entente
c. Alliance System
d. Trench Warfare
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26. Which country withdrew from
World War I in 1917?
a. United States
b. Russia
c. Great Britain
d. Germany
31. World War I was more
destructive than earlier wars for what
reason?
a. Armies were more ruthless
b. It lasted longer than any other
war ever
c. Modern 20th century weapons
were more deadly
d. Airplanes could drop atomic
bombs
27. This is the policy of glorifying
national power by keeping an army
prepared for war
a. Nationalism
b. Militarism
c. Imperialism
d. Patriotism
a. To establish a League of
Nations
b. Self-determination for former
colonies
28. Who was forced to assume sole
responsibility for the war under the
Treaty of Versailles?
a. Germany
b. Austria-Hungary
c. Russia
d. Italy
32. “The responsibility for the death
of so many American citizens, which
is deeply regretted by everyone in
Germany, in a large measure falls
upon the American government. It
could not admit that Americans were
being used as shields for English
contraband (smuggled goods,
weapons). In this regard America
had permitted herself to be misused
in a disgraceful manner by England.
And now, instead of calling England
to account, she sends a note to the
German government.”
29. Which nation was the first to
declare war in what would come to
be called the Great War?
a. Germany
b. Great Britain
c. Serbia
d. Austria-Hungary
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30. Which country was not part of
the Big Three?
a. France
b. Russia
c. Great Britain
d. The United States
from Vossische Zeitung, May 18, 1915
Which of the following statements
best describes the sentiments of the
writer?
a. The sinking of the Lusitania
was a tragic mistake
b. America was right to blame
Germany for the attack
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c. The American government had
failed to protect its own
citizens
d. England should keep its
vessels off the Atlantic Ocean
34. Look at the poster above and
answer the following question.
What impact might this poster have
had on the American attitude about
Germany in WWI?
A. The Germans cared for the
welfare of women and
children
B. The poster indicates the
Germans sought to
purposely harm women and
children
C. The Germans were a threat
to U.S. government bonds
D. The Germans were being
stopped from helping
women & children
33. The sinking of the Lusitania
ultimately played a role in prompting
Germany to
a. Abandon the Schlieffen Plan
b. Halt unrestricted submarine
warfare
c. Declare war on the U.S.
d. Begin a widespread rationing
program
35. What were the results of
militarism?
a. It speeded up global trade
b. It increased military spending
c. It discouraged the use of force
to solve disputes
d. It led to the growth of
alliances
36. Britain joined the war in 1914
when
a. Germany declared war on
France
b. Germany invaded Belgium
c. Germany attacked Russia
d. Russia mobilized her troops to
support Serbia
37. Who was President of the United
States during World War I?
a. Warren G. Reading
b. Calvin Coolidge
c. Woodrow Wilson
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38. World War I was from…
a. 1914-1918
b. 1907-1911
c. 1920-1924
42. World War I was a global conflict
that spread to many nations
throughout the world, from Europe
to Africa. Which of the MAIN causes
best explains why this happened?
a. Militarism
b. Alliances
c. Imperialism
d. Nationalism
39. How did imperialism lead to
World War I?
a. European nations were eager
to show their military might by
fighting with one another.
b. European nations all felt that
their nation was superior to
others.
c. European nations were eager
to gain the colonial territories
owned by their rivals.
d. European nations were eager
to take sides with other
nations.
43. Which of the following MAIN
causes would best explain France’s
desire to crush Germany during the
Paris Peace Treaty?
a. Militarism
b. Alliances
c. Imperialism
d. Nationalism
40. World War I is also known as
a. The Great War
b. The War to End all Wars
c. The Kaiser’s War
d. All of the above
e. Both a and b
41. What was the area in between
the trenches called during World War
I?
a. The Great soldier zone
b. The Dead zone
c. No Man’s Land
d. No tolerance Land
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