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Which of the following weapons contributed most to the stalemate on the Western Front during World War I?

a. the tank
b. the automatic machine gun
c. the airplane
d. the rifle
e. the submarine

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b.the automatic machine gun

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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 2,000 pound bombs.

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c.modern weapons were more deadly.

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Which of the following countries would be blamed for WWI?

a. Austria-Hungary
b. Serbia
c. France
d. Germany
e. Russia

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d.Germany

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Which of the following was an effect of militarism in Europe in the late 1800s?

a. Nations made political and military alliances.
b. Strong Asian governments developed.
c. Nations agreed to decrease the size of their military.
d. Political tension between nations was reduced.

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a.Nations made political and military alliances.

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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.

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b.The machine gun made it nearly impossible for troops to advance.

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Which of the following helped turn World War I into a global war?

a. the machine gun
b. the airplane
c. the submarine
d. poison gas

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c.the submarine

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Which of the following ended Russia’s involvement in World War I?

a. Russia had a revolution
c. the attack on the Lusitania
b. Unrestricted submarine warfare
d. the battle of Caporetto
e. the Miracle of the Marne

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a.Russia had a revolution

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In 1918, Europe was

a. an economic giant.
b. gearing up for war.
c. in ruins.
d. unifying.

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c.in ruins.

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Which of the following did NOT cause WWI?

a. Nationalism
b. Socialism
c. Imperialism
d. Alliances
e. Militarism

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b.Socialism

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The group mostly responsible for causing political tension between Austria-Hungary and Serbia was the…?

a. Nazis
b. Communist Party
c. Serbian Nationals
d. Black Hand
e. Redlegs

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d.Black Hand

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Which of the following was NOT part of the Central Powers?

a. Serbia
b. Germany
c. Austria-Hungary
d. All of the above were part of the Central Powers

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a.Serbia

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The “Western Front” was mostly located in which country?

a. Austria-Hungary
b. Germany
c. Russia
d. France
e. Italy

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d.France

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Which of the following led America to become involved in WWI?

a. unrestricted submarine warfare
b. the sinking of the Lusitania
c. the Zimmerman Note
d. close economic ties to Britain and France
e. All of the above

A

e.All of the above

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Germany’s war plan involved

a. defeating Britain, and then France
b. defeating France, and then Russia
c. cutting off British contraband
d. sinking neutral ocean vessels

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b.defeating France, and then Russia

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Which country had the most men killed in WWI?

a. Russia
b. France
c. Germany
d. United States

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a.Russia

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When neither side gains an advantage there is said to be a

a. reparation
b. concession
c. stalemate
d. none of the above

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c.stalemate

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The land in between two opposing trenches was known as

a. Middletown
b. Dead Zone
c. The Kill-Zone
d. No Man’s Land
e. Pandora

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d.No Man’s Land

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Germany was forced to pay _________ at the end of the war.

a. commission
b. reparations
c. Austria-Hungary
d. stability points

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b.reparations

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Which country was most upset by the Treaty of Versailles?

a. United States
b. Britain
c. Italy
d. Germany
e. Poland

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d.Germany

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This ended WWI:

a. The Atomic Bomb
b. Treaty of Versailles
c. Berlin Conference
d. Schleiffen Plan
e. Young Indy

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b.Treaty of Versailles

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Which of the following is an example of WWI being a war of firsts?

a. Chemical warfare
b. Massive trench systems
c. Millions of casualties
d. all of the above

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d.all of the above

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The Treaty of Versailles caused which of the following?

a. The U.S. to gain control of Alsace and Lorraine
b. The creation of the United Nations
c. Germany to pay billions in reparations
d. all of the above

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c.Germany to pay billions in reparations

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Which of the following countries was NOT part of the “Big Four” at the Treaty of Versailles?

a. Germany
b. United States
c. France
d. Britain

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a.Germany

24
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Which of the following is true of Germany according to the Treaty of Versailles?

a. Germany was forced to create colonies in South Africa in order to promote nationalism
b. Germany had to identify and hand over all terrorists to the Allies
c. Germany became a tributary state controlled by France
d. Germany gave up all colonies

A

d.Germany gave up all colonies

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____ 25. Which of the following would most likely have appeared as a German newspaper headline in 1919?

a. German Nationalism Soars!
b. German Military Might Prevails
c. Germany is Cheated…Reparations Unfair
d. Germany Unifies Under Bismark

A

c.Germany is Cheated…Reparations Unfair

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What caused Article 231?

      Article 231. "*The Allied and Associated Governments affirm and Germany accepts the responsibility of Germany and her allies for causing all the loss and damage to which the Allied and Associated Governments and their nationals have been subjected as a consequence of the war imposed upon them by the aggression of Germany and her allies."*

a. Because of the Schlieffen Plan, Germany was seen as the root cause for The Great War.
b. The victorious nations sought to rebuild Germany after the war.
c. During the Franco-Prussian War Germany took the territories of Alsace and Lorraine from France.
d. Germany had the largest fighting force in The Great War.

A

a.Because of the Schlieffen Plan, Germany was seen as the root cause for The Great War.

27
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Article 231 is also known as…?

      Article 231. "*The Allied and Associated Governments affirm and Germany accepts the responsibility of Germany and her allies for causing all the loss and damage to which the Allied and Associated Governments and their nationals have been subjected as a consequence of the war imposed upon them by the aggression of Germany and her allies."*

a. the Blame Game.
b. the War Guilt Clause
c. the Aggressor Reparation
d. the November Crime

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b.the War Guilt Clause

28
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The following quote best represents what major cause of The Great War?

“To be prepared for war is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace.”

– George Washington

a. Nationalism
b. Alliances
c. Imperialism
d. Militarism

A

d.Militarism

29
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Psychological disorder due to intense stress.

a. Ultimatum
b. Mobilize
c. Shell Shock
d. Propaganda
e. Armistice

A

c.Shell Shock

30
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To make ready for war.

a. Ultimatum
b. Mobilize
c. Shell Shock
d. Propaganda
e. Armistice

A

b.Mobilize

31
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The delivery of a final demand

a. Ultimatum
b. Mobilize
c. Shell Shock
d. Propaganda
e. Armistice

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a.Ultimatum

32
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Information designed to persuade the audience

a. Ultimatum
b. Mobilize
c. Shell Shock
d. Propaganda
e. Armistice

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d.Propaganda

33
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Each of the following were ‘new’ weapons of war first used extensively in WWI except:

a. the airplane
b. the rifle
c. the tank
d. poison gas
e. the submarine

A

b.the rifle

34
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Americans were outraged over the German proposal in the Zimmerman Note that suggested this nation join the war on Germany’s side in exchange for the return of land in the U.S.

a. Mexico
d. Belgium
b. Canada
e. Japan
c. Germany

A

a.Mexico

35
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His ‘Fourteen Points’ for establishing peace in the world were not adopted by the Allies after WWI.

a. David Llyod George
b. Young Indy
c. Woodrow Wilson
d. Eddie Rickenbacker
e. King George V

A

c.Woodrow Wilson

36
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Young Indy’s best friend in the War is

a. Jean-Paul
b. Bob
c. Willi
d. Frenchie
e. Remy

A

e.Remy

37
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Young Indy joins which army in WWI?

a. American
b. British
c. French
d. Belgian
e. African

A

d.Belgian

38
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Each of the following were elements of life in trench warfare except:

a. rats feeding on dead bodies
b. swarms of flies feeding on bodies
c. bodies mixed into the dirt of the trenches
d. night-time patrols into no-man’s land
e. lots of quiet time for sleeping

A

e.lots of quiet time for sleeping

39
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Which nation won the ‘race’ to mobilize their forces for war, and were thus able to stike first?

a. France
b. Germany
c. Serbia
d. Britain
e. United States

A

b.Germany

40
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Which nation refused to allow German forces free passage through their territory and were thus attacked and forced into the war?

a. Belgium
b. Italy
c. Russia
d. Canada
e. Austria-Hungary

A

a.Belgium

41
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The ‘Spark’ that ignited WWI was

a. the German attack into Belgium after the Belgians had declared neutrality .
b. Flint and steel knocked together by Germany and Russia.
c. Germany’s use of submarines to sink British ships.
d. the assasination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria
e. Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor.

A

d.the assasination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria

42
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World War I was considered the world’s first ____________ because entire societies and economies were altered to put full support and effort into the war.

a. world war
b. full war
c. declared war
d. total war
e. ‘good’ war
c. declared war

A

d.total war

43
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How did the Allies try to limit the importation of raw material and food by Germany?

a. They told them not to.
b. They refused to trade with nations who traded with Germany.
c. They established a naval blockade to stop all shipping.
d. They bombed German factories.
e. The Germans signed an agreement to not import goods just before the War.

A

c.They established a naval blockade to stop all shipping.

44
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He was the leader of the second revolution in Russia, and seized control of the government with his Bolshevik Party.

a. Vladimir Lenin
b. John Lenin
c. Woodrow Wilsonovich
d. Czar Nicholas
e. Vladimir Putin

A

a.Vladimir Lenin

45
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The young Serbian, a member of the Black Hand, who shot and killed Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie in Sarajevo.

a. David Goliath
b. Hermann Goering
c. Sigfried Sassoon
d. Gavrilo Princip
e. Yvgeny Plushinko

A

d.Gavrilo Princip

46
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The three nations that formed the Triple Alliance agreed that

a. each nation was responsible for its military defense.
b. they would come to one another’s aid if attacked.
c. they would help each other build colonial empires.
d. they would protect the Slavic peoples.

A

b.they would come to one another’s aid if attacked.

47
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The Eastern Front was located along Germany’s border with

a. Russia.
b. France.
c. Belgium.
d. Austria-Hungary.

A

a.Russia.

48
Q

The main purpose of the League of Nations was

a. to enforce the Treaty of Paris
b. to plan for world disarmament
c. to aid postwar reconstruction
d. to support peace by solving conflicts through negotiations

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d.to support peace by solving conflicts through negotiations

49
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Attrition in WWI referred to

a. the blockade of Germany by Allied ships
b. neither side having an advantage
c. the constant warfare designed to wear the enemy down by killing them
d. building up militaries to become greater and more powerful than other nations

A

c.the constant warfare designed to wear the enemy down by killing them

50
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Prime Minister and leader of Britain during WWI…?

a. Czar Nicolas
b. David Lloyd George
c. Archduke Franz Ferdinand
d. King George V
e. Kaiser Wilhelm
f. Woodrow Wilson
g. Georges Clemenceau
h. Winston Churchill

A

b.David Lloyd George

51
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President of France during WWI…?

a. Czar Nicolas
b. David Lloyd George
c. Archduke Franz Ferdinand
d. King George V
e. Kaiser Wilhelm
f. Woodrow Wilson
g. Georges Clemenceau
h. Winston Churchill

A

g.Georges Clemenceau

52
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Crown Prince of Austria who was shot by an assassin in Sarajevo …?

a. Czar Nicolas
b. David Lloyd George
c. Archduke Franz Ferdinand
d. King George V
e. Kaiser Wilhelm
f. Woodrow Wilson
g. Georges Clemenceau
h. Winston Churchill

A

c.Archduke Franz Ferdinand

53
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President of the United States during WWI…?

a. Czar Nicolas
b. David Lloyd George
c. Archduke Franz Ferdinand
d. King George V
e. Kaiser Wilhelm
f. Woodrow Wilson
g. Georges Clemenceau
h. Winston Churchill

A

f.Woodrow Wilson

54
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King of Britain during WWI…?

a. Czar Nicolas
b. David Lloyd George
c. Archduke Franz Ferdinand
d. King George V
e. Kaiser Wilhelm
f. Woodrow Wilson
g. Georges Clemenceau
h. Winston Churchill

A

d.King George V

55
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Leader and King of Russia during WWI…?

a. Czar Nicolas
b. David Lloyd George
c. Archduke Franz Ferdinand
d. King George V
e. Kaiser Wilhelm
f. Woodrow Wilson
g. Georges Clemenceau
h. Winston Churchill

A

a.Czar Nicolas

56
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King of Germany during WWI…?

a. Czar Nicolas
b. David Lloyd George
c. Archduke Franz Ferdinand
d. King George V
e. Kaiser Wilhelm
f. Woodrow Wilson
g. Georges Clemenceau
h. Winston Churchill

A

e.Kaiser Wilhelm

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