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1
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The European country with the strongest navy at the beginning of WWI was

A

Great Britain

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2
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Which of the following “isms” was NOT a major cause of WWI

a. imperialism
b. militarism
c. industrialism
d. nationalism

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c. industrialism

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3
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Which of the following is an incorrect grouping of alliances in the pre-WWI period

a. Great Britain, France, Russia
b. Germany Italy Austria-Hungary
c. Great Britain, France, Ottoman Empire
d. Great Britain, France, United States

A

c. Great Britain, France, Ottoman Empire

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4
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The only South american nation to formally enter WWI was….

a. Brazil
b. Argentina
c. Peru
d. Mexico

A

a. Brazil

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5
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What nation dropped out of WWI because a revolution broke out in their country

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Russia

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6
Q

All of the following are military technologies that came from WWI except

a. machine guns
b. poison gas
c. nuclear bombs
d. tanks

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c. nuclear bombs

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7
Q

President Wilson’s plan for peace at the Versailles Conference was known as…

A

14 points

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8
Q

What were posters supporting the war called

A

propaganda

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9
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The Arch-Duke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated in which European city

A

Sarajevo

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10
Q

Which group of nations made up the triple alliance in the years immediately prior to WWI

A

Germany, Italy, Austria-Hungary

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11
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Once the war began the Triple Alliance became known as the

A

central powers

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12
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Which nations sunk the passenger ship, Lusitania as part of its campaign of unrestricted submarine warfare

A

Germany

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13
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Which nation suffered the least amount of combat deaths

A

United States

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14
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All of the following were punishments leveled against Germany by the treaty of versailles except

a. Germany lost territory to France
b. Germany was forced to accept total responsibility for the war
c. Germany was never allowed to join the league of nations
d. All of Germany’s colonies were turned into mandates of the League of Nations

A

c. Germany was never allowed to join the League of Nations

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15
Q

True or False

All nations in Europe fought in WWI

A

false

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16
Q

True or False

Japan allied itself with Germany in WWI

A

True

17
Q

True or false

Trench warfare became the major method of fighting on the war’s Western front

A

true

18
Q

True or False

The Schlieffen plan succeeded at knocking France out of the water

A

False

19
Q

True or False

Arch -Duke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by an Austrian nationalist

A

False

20
Q

True or False

India supported Great Britain with soldiers and workers during WWI

A

True

21
Q

True or False

Woodrow Wilson wanted harsher penalties towards Germany after the Treaty of Versailles

A

False

22
Q

True or False

No new nations were created by the Treaty of Versailles

A

False

23
Q

True or False

Germany was forced to pay over $30 billion in reparations to victorious nation after the war

A

True

24
Q

True or False

Italy switched over to Allies once WWI began

A

True

25
Q

nationalism

A

feeling of pride in one’s nation

26
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imperialism

A

domination of a lesser-developed countries affairs

27
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militarism

A

emphasis on a countrries military might

28
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stale mate

A

situation where no progress is made

29
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armistice

A

agreement to srop fighting

30
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trench warfare

A

Type of combat involving huge loss of life for little territorial gain

31
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total war

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situation where no progress is made

32
Q

self -determination

A

allowing people to decide the type of government they desire in their country

33
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propaganda

A

one-sided information designed to persuade

34
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rationing

A

limiting the amounts of food / resources to the public

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