WWI Flashcards
Which country adopted the “Splendid Isolation Policy” in the early 1900s? A. France B. Britain C. Germany D. Austria-Hungary
B
Which war broke out in 1870-71? A. Anglo-Russian War B. Anglo-French War C. Franco-Prussian War D. Russo-Prussian War
C
After its defeat in the Franco-Prussian War, France was forced to cede \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ to Germany. A. Bulgaria and Tunisia B. Turkey and Albania C. Tunisia and Morocco D. Alsace-Lorraine
D
Which of the following marked the beginning of the alliance system? A. the end of the Franco-Prussian War B. the Three Emperors’ League C. the Triple Alliance D. the Triple Entente
B
Which of the following results was not caused by the alliance system?
A. the European powers were divided into two opposing camps
B. turning of a local quarrel into a general war
C. rise of imperialism in Europe
D. no neutral power left to settle disputes among the European powers
C
Which of the following countries formed the Three Emperors’ League? i. France ii. Germany iii. Italy iv. Austria-Hungary v. Russia A. i, ii and iii B. i, iii and iv C. ii, iv and v D. iii, iv and v
C
Which of the following countries formed the Triple Alliance? i. France ii. Germany iii. Italy iv. Russia v. Austria-Hungary A. i, ii and iii B. i, iii and v C. ii, iii and v D. iii, iv and v
C
Which of the following countries formed the Triple Entente? i. France ii. Russia iii. Bulgaria iv. Britain v. Turkey A. i, ii and iv B. i, ii and v C. ii, iv and v D. iii, iv and v
A
Which country below joined the German-Austria Alliance to form the Triple Alliance in 1882? A. Russia B. Italy C. Britain D. the United States
B
Owing to the naval race, tensions between \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ and \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ kept increasing, which paved the way for the First World War. A. France and Britain B. Italy and Russia C. France and Germany D. Britain and Germany
D
Which of the following countries wanted to establish colonial rule in Tunisia in the late 19th century? A. France and Britain B. Britain and Germany C. Italy and France D. Germany and Italy
C
Which of the following countries tried to establish colonial rule over Morocco in the early 20th century? A. France and Britain B. France and Germany C. Italy and Germany D. Britain and Germany
B
Which two countries below wanted most to expand their influence in the Balkans before the outbreak of the First World War? A. Britain and France B. Austria-Hungary and Italy C. Germany and Britain D. Russia and Austria-Hungary
D
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_was annexed by Austria-Hungary in 1908. A. Bosnia-Herzegovina B. Bulgaria C. Rumania D. Greece
A
The First Balkan War broke out in \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. A. 1910 B. 1911 C. 1912 D. 1913
C
Which of the following incidents led to the outbreak of the First World War directly?
A. the Second Balkan War
B. the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand in Sarajevo
C. the annexation of Bosnia-Herzegovina by Austria-Hungary
D. the mobilization of the Russian troops
B
In 1914, Sarajevo was the capital of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. A. Bulgaria B. Russia C. Serbia D. Bosnia-Herzegovina
D
When did the First World War break out? A. in 1914 B. in 1915 C. in 1916 D. in 1917
A
How long did the First World War last? A. 3 years B. 4 years C. 5 years D. 6 years
B
In 1914, Britain declared war on Germany because of the German invasion of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. A. Russia B. Holland C. Belgium D. Bulgaria
C
Which country below was not a member of the Central Powers during the First World War? A. Russia B. Austria-Hungary C. Turkey D. Bulgaria
A
Germany proposed forming an alliance with \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ against the United States during the First World War. A. Russia B. Belgium C. Mexico D. Austria-Hungary □
C
Which of the following statements were the reasons why the United States entered the First World War?
i. the United States was angered by the proposed alliance between Germany and Mexico
ii. Americans were killed by the German unrestricted submarine warfare
iii. German air raids on the United States
iv. Britain left the Central Powers
A. i and ii
B. ii and iii
C. iii and iv
D. All of above
A
When did Russia withdraw from the First World War? A. in 1915 B. in 1916 C. in 1917 D. in 1918
D
When was the Paris Peace Conference after the First World War held? A. in 1918 B. in 1919 C. in 1920 D. in 1921
B
Which of the following countries made most of the decisions at the Paris Peace Conference after the First World War? i. Britain ii. France iii. Russia iv. the United States v. Germany A. i, ii and iii B. i, ii and iv C. i, ii and v D. All of above
B
According to the Treaty of Versailles, which of the following nations was held solely responsible for causing the First World War? A. Italy B. the United States C. Britain D. Germany
D
Which of the following statements about the Treaty of Versailles after the First World War is false?
A. Germany had to return Alsace-Lorraine to France
B. Germany had to give up all colonies and some land
C. Germany had to accept the War-guilt Clause
D. Germany and its capital Berlin were divided into four occupation zones by the Allied Powers
D
Which of the following was not an aim of Lloyd George at the Paris Peace Conference (1919)?
A. To maintain the balance of power in Europe
B. Germany to be punished for causing the First World War but not too harshly treated
C. Britain to take over the German colonies and maintain its naval superiority
D. the Fourteen Points to form the basis of the peace settlement so as to settle the postwar difficulties and maintain peace
D
The formation of the League of Nations in 1920 was suggested by \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. A. Wilson B. Lenin C. Lloyd George D. Clemenceau
A
Where was the headquarters of the League of Nations? A. Geneva B. Paris C. New York D. London
A
Which of the following nations were established after the First World War? i. Hungary ii. Poland iii. Yugoslavia iv. Czechoslovakia A. i and ii B. iii and iv C. ii, iii and iv D. All of the above
D
Which of the following were results of the First World War?
i. Inflation
ii. Women got the voting rights in some countries
iii. The formation of the League of Nations
iv. The collapse of some old empires
A. i, ii and iii
B. i, ii and iv
C. ii, iii and iv
D. All of the above
D
Which of the following statements about Europe in the late 19th century are false?
i. the relations between France and Germany was bad
ii. Britain avoided intervening in the quarrels among the European powers
iii. France formed an alliance called the Triple Entente with Russia and Britain
iv. the United States was actively involved in the quarrels among the European powers
A. i and ii
B. i and iii
C. ii and iii
D. ii and iv
D
Which of the following statements about the impact of the alliance system are correct?
i. the Triple Alliance improved the relations between Russia and Austria-Hungary
ii. when one nation was at war with another nation, the system ensured its allies must join the war against its enemy
iii. it could easily turn a local war into a general war
iv. the system led to the Austro-Serbian War
A. i and ii
B. i and iii
C. ii and iii
D. ii and iv
C
Which of the following statements about the armament race in the early 20th century are correct?
i. both Britain and Germany competed in building dreadnoughts
ii. the European powers made no attempts at disarmament
iii. it encouraged the European powers to use wars as a mean to settle disputes among nations
iv. Russia did not join the race in the early 20th century
A. i and ii
B. i and iii
C. ii and iv
D. iii and iv
B
Which of the following were not causes of Franco-German hostility in the late 19th and early 20th century?
i. the Franco-Prussian War
ii. German desire for revenge
iii. colonial conflicts over Tunisia
iv. colonial conflicts over Morocco
A. i and ii
B. i and iii
C. ii and iii
D. iii and iv
C
Which of the following incidents worsened Austro-Serbian relations in the late 19th and early 20th century? i. the Moroccan Crises ii. the Bosnian Crisis iii. the Balkan Wars iv. the Sarajevo Incident A. i, ii and iii B. i, ii and iv C. ii, iii and iv D. All of above
C
Which of the following statements about the course of the First World War are correct?
i. Russia withdrew from the war after the outbreak of the October Revolution
ii. Italy joined the war as the Allies promised they would give it land in return
iii. the United States did not join the war as it was angry with Britain’s unrestricted submarine warfare
iv. the German Emperor William II signed an armistice with the Allies and ended the war
A. i and ii
B. i and iii
C. ii and iv
D. iii and iv
A
In 1870-71, France was defeated by Germany in the ______________________, and had to pay an indemnity and cede __________________ to Germany.
Germany, Austria-Hungary and __________________ formed the Triple Alliance in 1882; France, Russia and __________________ formed the Triple Entente in 1907.
In the late 19th century, the European powers believed that armaments were symbols of national strength. A strong army could also protect overseas __________________ and __________________.
During 1871-1914, an __________________ took place among the great powers in Europe and worsened their relations. A naval race also started between Britain and __________________ as they competed to build more dreadnoughts.
Russia and the United States held two disarmament conferences in 1899 and 1907 at the __________________ in Holland.
In the early 20th century, both France and __________________ tried to colonize Morocco. Their conflicts led to two crises, in 1905 and __________________ respectively. __________________ backed France during the crises.
The Bosnian Crisis worsened the relations between __________________ and __________________.
__________________ was a 19th-century political movement with the aim of uniting all German-speaking people.
__________________ was a 19th-century movement aiming at uniting all the Slavic people under the leadership of Russia.
After its victory in the Second Balkan War, __________________ gained a large piece of land and grew more powerful.
The future emperor of __________________, Archduke Ferdinand, was assassinated in __________________ on June 28, 1914.
Austria-Hungary; Sarajevo##
Using the Sarajevo Incident as an excuse, Austria-Hungary declared war on __________________. On 3 August, 1914, Germany declared war on France and attacked __________________.
Germany planned to defeat France rapidly and then move its troops to the eastern front for a major offensive against Russia. This was the basis of the __________________ Plan.
The First World War was fought between the __________________ and __________________.
The sinking of the __________________ by German submarines in 1915 angered America and paved the way for American entry into the First World War later.
