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.
__________________ declared war on Germany and joined the Allies against the Central Powers in 1917.
In November 1917, __________________ turned Russia into the first __________________ country in the world. Russia was later renamed the USSR.
In 1918, __________________ signed an armistice with Germany and Austria-Hungary, and then withdrew from the First World War.
During the 1919 Paris Peace Conference, the American President __________________ suggested forming an international peace-keeping body called __________________.
In January 1919, the victorious states called a peace conference in __________________ and signed the __________________ with Germany. According to this treaty, Germany had to cut its army, to accept the __________________ and to return Alsace-Lorraine to __________________.
Britain adopted the policy of “__________________” in the early 1900s, but finally abandoned it because of the growing threat from Germany.
In order to isolate __________________, Germany’s Chancellor __________________ suggested forming the Three Emperors’ League.
In the late 19th century and early 20th century, Russia and __________________ called two __________________conferences at the Hague respectively. However, they could not achieve their goals due to the objection from Britain and Germany.
For the sake of new markets and more raw materials, the European powers competed to control more territories in __________________ and Africa in the late 19th century.
__________ had the largest colonial empire.
Italy was discontented with the French seizure of __________________ in 1881, so it agreed to form the __________________ with Germany and Austria-Hungary.
In 1912, the __________________ was defeated by Serbia, Bulgaria, Greece and Montenegro, and lost a large piece of land in the __________________. The division of land worsened the relations between Austria and Serbia.
Since Gavrilo Princip was a member of “__________________”, an anti-Austrian society set up by Serbia, Austria-Hungary claimed that Serbia was behind the murder of Archduke Ferdinand. After getting German support, Austria-Hungary sent an __________________ to Serbia.
Russia was the greatest enemy Germany on the __________________ Front, but it withdrew from the First World War after the communist __________________ broke out in 1917.
During the First World War, Germany proposed an alliance with __________________ against the United States, so America declared war on Germany in __________________.
The Austro-Hungarian Empire collapsed after the First World War. It became three independent nations of Austria, __________________ and __________________.
True or False
In 1870-71, Germany defeated France in the Franco-Prussian War. ________
T
True or False
Italy was unified in 1870. It was the weakest of the European powers. It was eager to obtain colonies to be recognized as a big power. ________
T
True or False
Russia and Austria-Hungary had conflicts over their interests in the Balkans in the early 20th century. ________
T
True or False
After its defeat in the Franco-Prussian War, France had to cede the Rhineland to Germany. ________
True or False
Austria-Hungary was a mono-ethnic (mono-racial) nation. ________
True or False
Bismarck started the alliance system to isolate France. ________
T
True or False
The alliance system caused distrust and international tensions among the European powers and urged them to look for allies so as not to be isolated. ________
T
True or False
Germany successfully invited Russia to form the Triple Alliance in 1882. ________
True or False
The French seizure of Tunisia caused Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy to form the Triple Entente. ________
True or False
The Triple Entente consisted of France, Britain and Russia. ________
T
True or False
The Triple Alliance consisted of France, Germany and Italy. ________
True or False
Britain built the first dreadnought in the world in 1906. ________
T
True or False
The alliance system eased the armaments race among the European powers. ________
True or False
Britain and Russia raced to build more dreadnoughts in the early 20th century. ________
True or False
Before the First World War, Russia and the United States called two disarmament conferences in 1899 and 1907 respectively at the Hague in Holland. ________
T
True or False
After the Industrial Revolution, many European powers started building up colonies in order to find more raw materials and new markets for their manufactured goods.
T
True or False
After 1870, colonial rivalries among the European powers mainly occurred in southern America. ________
True or False
In 1881, Germany and Italy had conflicts over Tunisia in North Africa. ________
True or False
In the late 19th century, Russia started Pan-Germanism to unite all the Slavs in the Balkans under its leadership. ________
True or False
Both Germany and France wanted to colonize Morocco in the early 20th century, and this resulted in two Moroccan crises. ________
T
True or False
The relations among Germany, France and the United States grew worse in the Moroccan Crises. ________
True or False
The First Moroccan Crisis took place as both France and Russia wanted to expand their colonial rule in Morocco. ________
True or False
Germany was defeated diplomatically in the Moroccan Crises. Britain and France became closer as a result of the crises. ________
T
True or False
Morocco became a protectorate of Germany after the Moroccan Crises. ________
True or False
Two wars broke out in the Balkans in the early 1910s. ________
T
True or False
Russia annexed Bosnia-Herzegovina in 1908. ________
True or False
In 1908, Austria-Hungary annexed Bosnia-Herzegovina in order to prevent them from being controlled by Serbia. ________
T
True or False
Bulgaria was dissatisfied with the territorial arrangements after the First Balkan War, so it started a war against Serbia, Romania, Montenegro, Greece and Turkey. ________
T
True or False
In 1913, Bulgaria was not happy with the gains in the First Balkan War. It declared war on Serbia but was defeated at last. ________
T
True or False
Austria-Hungary’s future Emperor, Archduke Ferdinand and his wife were assassinated in the capital of Bosnia, Sarajevo, on June 28, 1914. ________
T
True or False
Austria-Hungary sent an ultimatum to France after the Sarajevo Incident. ________
True or False
After the Sarajevo Incident, Serbia approached France for support in the face of attacks from Austria-Hungary. ________
True or False
Gavrilo Princip belonged to an anti-Austrian society set up by Russia. ________
True or False
In August 1914, Germany declared war on France and attacked Belgium. ________
T
True or False
The First World War was fought between the Allies and the Central Powers. ________
T
True or False
In 1914, Germany carried out the Schlieffen Plan and attacked France via Belgium.
T
True or False
In November 1917, a revolution broke out in Russia. Stalin set up a Communist government in Russia. ________
True or False
During the First World War, Germany proposed forming an alliance with Britain against the United States. ________
True or False
The Central Powers included Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey and Bulgaria.
T
True or False
The United States entered the First World War in 1917 and was allied with the Allies.
T
True or False
In March 1918, the new Russian government signed an armistice with Germany and withdrew from the First World War. ________
T
True or False
The United States joined the Allies in 1915 after the Allies promised that it would get some lands after the war. ________
True or False
In 1919, the victorious states called a peace conference in New York. ________
True or False
At the Paris Peace Conference after the First World War, the United States insisted that Germany should be harshly treated. ________
True or False
Austria was forced to accept the War-guilt Clause at the Paris Peace Conference after the First World War. ________
True or False
According to the 1919 Treaty of Versailles, the Rhineland would become a demilitarized zone. ________
T
True or False
Before the end of the First World War, the United States’ President Wilson suggested forming an international peace-keeping body. ________
T
True or False
In 1920, the League of Nations was set up in Geneva, Switzerland. ________
T
True or False
The United States and Japan were ranked equal with the other European powers after the First World War. ________
T
True or False
The Germans in the Balkans created Yugoslavia after the First World War. ________
True or False
Russia was split into three independent states after the First World War. ________
Matching
Column A Column B
(a) 1907 □ (i) The Paris Peace Conference
(b) 1914 □ (ii) The establishment of the League of Nations
(c) 1919 □ (iii) The formation of the Triple Entente
(d) 1920 □ (iv) The outbreak of World War I
Matching Column A Column B (a) 1908 □ (i) The First Balkan War (b) 1912 □ (ii) The Second Balkan War (c) 1913 □ (iii) The Treaty of Versailles (d) 1919 □ (iv) The Bosnian Crisis
Matching
Column A Column B
(a) 1873 □ (i) The outbreak of the First World War
(b) 1907 □ (ii) The establishment of the League of Nations
(c) 1914 □ (iii) The formation of the Triple Entente
(d) 1919 □ (iv) The formation of the Three Emperors’ League
(e) 1920 □ (v) The Paris Peace Conference
Matching Column A Column B (a) 1870 □ (i) The First Balkan War (b) 1908 □ (ii) The outbreak of the Franco-Prussian War (c) 1912 □ (iii) The Second Balkan War (d) 1913 □ (iv) The Bosnian Crisis (e) 1919 □ (v) The Treaty of Versailles
Matching
Column A Column B
(a) 1914 □ (i) Italy entered the First World War
(b) 1915 □ (ii) The United States entered the First World War
(c) 1917 □ (iii) Germany surrendered
(d) 1918 □ (iv) Britain declared war on Germany
Matching
Column A Column B
(a) Britain □ (i) colonized Tunisia in 1881
(b) France □ (ii) backed France in the two Moroccan Crises
(c) The United States □ (iii) accepted the War-guilt Clause
(d) Germany □ (iv) declared war on Germany because of Germany’s unrestricted submarine warfare
Matching
Column A Column B
(a) Austria-Hungary □ (i) supported Pan-Slavism before the First World War
(b) France □ (ii) Its nationalism was a desire for revenge due to its defeat in the Franco-Prussian War
(c) Russia □ (iii) supported Pan-Germanism and desired to expand in Europe before the First World War
(d) Germany □ (iv) Its nationalism was a desire for expansion in the Balkans before the First World War
Matching
Column A Column B
(a) Germany □ (i) joined the Allies in 1917
(b) Austria-Hungary □ (ii) adopted unrestricted submarine warfare
(c) Russia □ (iii) signed an armistice with Germany in 1918
(d) The United States □ (iv) said that Serbia was behind the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
(e) Belgium □ (v) was invaded by Germany in 1914
Matching
Column A Column B
(a) The Balkan Wars □ (i) was the first major international conflict in the 20th century
(b) The Sarajevo Incident □ (ii) caused France to cede Alsace-Lorraine
(c) The Franco-Prussian War □ (iii) led to the outbreak of the First World War
(d) The First World War □ (iv) took place in 1912 and 1913 respectively
Matching
Column A Column B
(a) Germany □ (i) withdrew from the First World War in 1918
(b) The United States □ (ii) surrendered in 1918
(c) Bulgaria □ (iii) entered the First World War in 1917
(d) Russia □ (iv) joined the Central Powers in 1915
Matching
Column A Column B
(a) The Allies □ (i) was one of the camps in the Second World War, which consisted mainly of Britain, France and America
(b) The Central Powers □ (ii) was one of the camps in the First World War, which consisted mainly of Britain, France, Russia, Italy and America
(c) The Allied Powers □ (iii) was one of the camps in the First World War, which consisted mainly of Germany, Bulgaria, Austria-Hungary and Turkey
(d) The Axis Powers □ (iv) was one of the camps in the Second World War, which consisted mainly of Germany, Italy and Japan
Matching
Column A Column B
(a) Schlieffen □ (i) was murdered in 1914
(b) Archduke Ferdinand □ (ii) suggested forming an international peacekeeping organization
(c) Wilson □ (iii) designed a war plan that Germany would attack France through Belgium
Matching
Column A Column B
(a) Geneva □ (i) that both France and Germany wanted to colonize
(b) Paris □ (ii) the capital of Bosnia
(c) Morocco □ (iii) where the League of Nations was headquartered
(d) Sarajevo □ (iv) where the peace conference after World War I was held
Matching
Column A Column B
(a) Nationalism □ (i) divided Europe into two opposing camps
(b) Armaments race □ (ii) led to the unification of Italy
(c) Colonial rivalries □ (iii) speeded up the development of new weapons
(d) Alliance system □ (iv) worsened big-power relations
Matching
Column A Column B
(a) The sinking of Lusitania □ (i) worsened Austro-Serbian relations
(b) The Bosnian Crisis □ (ii) worsened Italian-French relations
(c) The French seizure of Tunisia □ (iii) Worsened German-French relations
(d) The Franco-Prussian War □ (iv) worsened American-German relations
