Download The Age of Militarism, Imperialism, Nationalism, and WWI 100 points

The Age of Militarism, Imperialism, Nationalism, and WWI
100 points total
1. Which of the following weapons was NOT used during World War I?
A. the tank
B. mustard gas
C. the atomic bomb
D. machine guns
2. Which group of countries formed the Triple Alliance?
A. Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy
C. Italy, Bulgaria, Romania
B. Germany, Italy, Russia
D. Serbia, The Ottoman Empire, Austria
3. Which of the following countries formed the Triple Entente?
A. Belgium, Switzerland & Spain
B. France, Russia & Great Britain
C. Germany, Finland & France
D. India, Japan & China
4. Who led Germany during the last decade of the 1800s and most of World War I?
A. Archduke Ferdinand
B. Adolf Hitler
C. Kaiser Wilhelm II
D. George Clemenceau
5.
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
6.
Which of the following was NOT a direct cause of World War I?
A. militarism
B. nationalism
C. Social Darwinism
D. imperialism
7.
Why did the countries that made up the Triple Entente form an alliance 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 nationalists in their own countries
D. to respond to the increased military power of Germany
8. Why did Italy refuse to support its ally Germany?
A. It opposed the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk.
B. It accused Germany of unjustly starting the war.
C. It did not want to fight the United States.
D. It viewed the Schlieffen Plan as a poor strategy.
9.
10.
Due to the nature of total war, citizens were required to ___________ their supplies in support of the war effort.
A. hold back
B. ration
C. ally
D. destroy
Why did most of the combat on the Western Front 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 fuel the supply of the other.
D. Germany’s military strategy was based on “static warfare.”
11. What did the policy of unrestricted submarine warfare refer to?
A. Britain's policy to sink any ship in German waters without warning
B. Germany's policy to sink any ship in British 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
12. What was the purpose of the Zimmerman Telegram?
A. It was an attempt by Germany to form an alliance with Mexico
B. To inform the Unites States that Europe was on the brink of war
C. To create a peace keeping organization in Europe
D. To settle problems between Germany and England
13. 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.
14. The purpose of propaganda during World War I was to
A. censor the press.
C. expose antiwar activity.
B. inform the public of facts.
D. influence public opinion.
15.
Negative propaganda from Allied Powers was used most against which of the following countries?
A. France
B. Italy
C. Germany
D. Austria-Hungary
16.
What event was considered the “spark in the powder keg” of World War I?
A. Austria-Hungary declaring war on Serbia
B. the rise of Adolf Hitler in Germany
C. the assassination of Franz Ferdinand
D. the great fire of 1913 in Berlin, Germany
17. 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 the above
18. How did Ottoman Empire’s participation in World War I affect its empire?
A. A series of military victories over Italy allowed the empire to gain power.
B. The Ottoman Empire’s sale of supplies to France and Great Britain strengthened its economy.
C. The Ottomans adopted the reforms necessary to win the support of the Russian people.
D. The empire dissolved into a variety of new countries.
19.
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
20.
Which of the following was a goal of the Allies' Gallipoli campaign at the Dardanelles?
A. to gain access to Africa
B. to capture Sarajevo
C. to destroy Germany's U-boat fleet
D. to establish a supply line to Russia
21.
The policy of glorifying power and preparing for war is known as
A. nationalism.
B. imperialism.
C. militarism.
D. patriotism.
22. What impact did the war 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 soldiers.
23.
A major goal of France and Great Britain at the Paris Peace Conference of Versailles was to
A. create a politically unified Europe.
B. punish Germany and limit its military forces.
C. restore pre-war imperial governments to power.
D. help Germany rebuild its industrial economy.
24.
Article 231 of the Treaty of Versailles, which was signed by Germany, is also known as the
A. War Guilt Clause.
B. German Improvement Act.
C. British Reconstruction Plan.
D. Russian Aid Act.
25.
All of the following were included in the Treaty of Versailles EXCEPT
A. the repayment of reparations by Germany to allied countries.
B. financial aid to be provided to war-torn Germany by the British.
C. reduction of the German army and elimination of their air force.
D. the territories of Alsace and Lorraine were to be given back to France.
26.
President Woodrow Wilson’s plan outlining peace in Europe after WW I was known as
A. The Great Peace Plan.
B. The 14 Points.
C. The Formal Agreement.
D. The Compromise.
27.
The main idea of U.S. President Woodrow Wilson’s plan was to ensure what policy throughout Europe?
A. self-determination
B. alliance systems
C. militarism
D. isolationism
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
29. The map below shows Europe
A. in the mid-1800s.
C. in the years after World War I.
B. just prior to World War I.
D. as it is today.
30. Noting the above map and a direct outcome of the Treaty of Versailles, one of the main outcomes of WWI included:
A. Territorial reorganization
B. German war-guilt
C. Economic prosperity throughout Europe
D. The rise of Nazism in Germany
31.
The above political cartoon highlights the idea of:
A. militarism
B. nationalism
B. alliances
D. imperialism
32.
The above political cartoon highlights the idea of:
A. militarism
B. alliances
C. nationalism
D. imperialism
33. “A general association of nations must be formed under specific covenants for the purpose of affording mutual
guarantees of political independence and territorial integrity to great and small states alike”
The above quotation highlights an idea that would likely be supported by ________________ in an attempt to
create ___________________.
A. The Big Four; the United Nations
B. Winston Churchill; the League of Nations
C. Woodrow Wilson; the League of Nations
D. All European nations; a cooperative alliance