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Ch. 27 World War I Test
2 pts. each
Matching: Select the most appropriate term for each description. If the description is a quotation, select the
person that most likely would have said that quotation. Write the letter.
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_____ a final set of demands (Austria-Hungary issued this to Serbia.)
_____ ideas that are spread in order to promote a cause or damage an opposing cause.
_____ to prepare military forces for war.
_____ payments for war damage. (Germany had to $33 billion worth!)
_____ ending of hostilities/fighting before a permanent peace settlement.
_____ German leader who supported Austria’s war with Serbia.
_____ “Germany will be punished so that it will never again threaten France.” (Member of the Big Four
who represented France at the Treaty of Versailles.)
_____ Author of the 14 points
_____ German plan to fight (avoid) a two-front war against France and Russia
_____ responsible for the death of Archduke Francis Ferdinand.
_____ Russian czar who was overthrown in 1917.
_____ Serbia’s biggest ally at the beginning of WWI
A. Franz Joseph
E. reparations
I. W. Wilson
M. mobilize
Q. Russia
B. Wilhelm (William) II
F. Dawes Plan
G.
J. Lloyd George
K.
N. militarism
O.
R. France
S.
Schlieffen
Clemenceau
total war
Germany
C. ultimatum
D. armistice
H. propaganda
L. Gavrilo Princip
P. Nicholas II
13. _____Why was the Balkan Peninsula called a “powder keg”?
a. Germany’s largest armaments factories were located there.
b. Violent nationalist movements there threatened to involve other powers in war
c. Warring factions there often attacked neutral parties
d. It was heavily fortified by countries trying to win favor with local governments.
14. _____Which of the following was NOT a new weapon in WWI?
a. nuclear weapons
b. machine gun
c. u-boats
d. poison gas
15. _____Why was it difficult to gain an advantage over the enemy in trench warfare?
a. too many soldiers died of disease in the trenches.
b. the machine gun made it nearly impossible for troops to advance
c. no weapons were used
d. too few soldiers were willing to kill enemy soldiers
16. _____Which of the following was NOT a battle of WWI?
a. Verdun
b. Somme
c. Tannenburg
d. Normandy
17. _____World War I was more destructive than earlier wars because
a. the armies were more ruthless
b. it lasted longer
c. modern weapons were more deadly
d. airplanes could drop huge bombs
18. _____Which of the following was NOT related to the U.S. entrance into WWI
a. Zimmerman Telegram
b. Sinking of Lusitania
c. Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand d. Cultural ties to the Allies
19. _____World War I was called a total war because
a. soldiers were drafted to serve
b. women worked in factories during the war
c. those who could not fight worked at home to help the war effort
d. all of the above
20. _____What event led to Russia’s withdrawal from the war?
a. Bolshevik/Communist Revolution
b. Entrance of United States in the war
c. Russo-Japanese War
d. They made a separate peace with Germany and Austria-Hungary
21. _____The goal of Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points was to
a. enhance U.S. prestige
b. secure a lasting peace
c. punish Germany
d. redraw the map of Europe
22. _____The Versailles Treaty changed the map of eastern Europe by
a. creating the new states of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania
b. creating the independent country of Hungary
c. forming the new nation of Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia
d. doing all of the above
23. _____Who represented Great Britain at the Versailles Peace Conference
a. Georges Clemenceau
b. David Lloyd George
c. Winston Churchill
d. Edmund Allenby
24. _____Which of the following was NOT an idea in Wilson’s 14 points?
a. freedom of the seas
b. disarmament
c. self-determination
d. secret/private alliances – rather than open/public ones
e. “general association” of nations to help prevent future wars
25. _____What was the name of the treaty that Russian signed when it ended its involvement in WWI?
a. Treaty of Versailles
b. Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
c. Treaty of Paris
d. Treaty of Ghent
26. _____ Why was Francis Ferdinand assassinated?
a. because he had been an oppressive Austro-Hungarian emperor
b. in order to allow his more popular brother to become emperor
c. out of protest against Austria-Hungary’s control of Bosnia (which had a significant number of Serbs)
d. Serbians disliked the idea of Ferdinand marching on the streets of Serbia
Geography: Use the attached map to identify the geographical features.
27. _____
28. _____
29. _____
30. _____
31. _____
32. _____
33. _____
A. Germany
E. Ottoman Empire
I. Atlantic Ocean
M. Bulgaria
B. France
F. Serbia
J. Austria-Hungary
N. Romania
C.
G.
K.
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Russia
Mediterranean Sea
Belgium
Spain
34. _____
D.
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L.
P.
G. Britain
Black Sea
Italy
North Sea
Short Answer:
35. List the 3 countries referred to as the “Allies” at the beginning of World War I. What was the name of their
alliance? (4 pts)
36. List the 3 countries referred to as the “Central Powers” at the beginning of World War I. What was the
name of their alliance? (4 pts)
37. List and briefly Describe each of the FIVE “MAINE” causes of World War I. Write one complete,
detailed sentence for each cause.
(10 points = 1 pt. for the name of each cause; 1 pt for an accurate description of how each helped cause
WWI.)
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38. List THREE specific ways that the Treaty of Versailles punished Germany. (3 pts)
Essay: Answer ONE of the following essay questions in a complete, detailed, accurate, well-organized
response. Follow ALL directions carefully. 15 Points
A. Explain what was accomplished at the Treaty of Versailles.
Paragraph 1: Introduce the Treaty of Versailles. Who were the “Big Three” representatives at the
Treaty of Versailles? Explain the attitudes of the British and French representatives at the treaty
negotiations. How did their attitude/viewpoint differ from the U.S. president’s attitude/viewpoint.
Paragraph 2: Explain the 14 Points. Explain as many as the ideas/themes/goals of the 14 Points.
Whose ideas were these? What was the overall goal of the 14 Points? Were they successful?
Paragraph 3: Explain what the Treaty of Versailles actually did. Include as many details as
possible about specific provisions of the treaty.
B. Explain how/in what ways World War I was an example of “total war”.
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Paragraph I: Define “total war”. Introduce (w/ brief explanations) three ways in which WWI was an
example of a “total war”.
Paragraph 2: Fully explain (with as much detail/development as possible) the THREE different ways
in which WWI was an example of “total war”. Make sure that each of your three ideas is clear and
fully explained/supported with specific information from our text and supplementary readings.
Paragraph 3: Conclusion. Wrap up your argument and answer the following: What was the biggest
effect that World War I had on the world (or individual countries fighting in the war).