Unit 8 WWI and the Russian Revolution Honors Test - Amy C Gilstrap | Biblioteka

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Which of the following was the most direct cause of World War I?

Japanese military expansion

Ethnic tensions in Europe

The spread of communism

Independence movements in colonies

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Which of these happened first, following the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand on June 28, 1914?

Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia

France invaded Belgium

Russia mobilized its forces for a possible war

Germany declared war on Russia

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In the excerpt below what is President Wilson referring specifically to?
“II. Absolute freedom of navigation upon the seas, outside territorial waters, alike in peace and in war, except as the seas may be closed in whole or in part by international action for the enforcement of international covenants.”
--Woodrow Wilson, Fourteen Points Speech, 1918

Unrestricted Submarine warfare

The attack on Pearl Harbor

The sinking of the Titanic

Italian dominance in the Mediterranean

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In what way did industrialization affect the fighting in World War I?

Trains were used for the first time in modern warfare

Aircraft carriers allowed planes to strike deep within enemy territory in areas far from land bases

An economic depression caused a shortage of weapons along the Western front in France

Mass-produced weapons caused a larger number of deaths than in previous conflicts

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The image below from World War I could be best used to show which of the following?

The war was limited to Europeans only

Colonized peoples refused to participate in combat

Imperial powers did not accept their subjects as troops

Colonized peoples often fought for the countries that controlled them

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Which was not an outcome of the execution of Czar Nicholas II and his family?

Pressure on the other Allied forces during World War I

Bolsheviks came to power

Russia entering World War I on the same side as Germany

The end of the Romanov dynasty

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What was the most significant effect that World War I had on Russia?

Russia defended the Eastern Front successfully and was perceived as a super power

The Romanov dynasty was overthrown and executed because the people blamed them for getting Russia involved

Russia formed stronger economic and political ties with the Allied powers throughout the war

Russia focused on building up its technology and became fully industrialized by the end of the war

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Immediately after the end of World War I and the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, European countries increased their involvement in Middle Eastern political and economic affairs. Which of these best explains how this change took place?

European Jews were fleeing the expansion and oppression of the German government

European people moved there to take advantage of the better climate

European powers drew up new political borders in the region without consulting political, cultural, or historic realities

European governments were able to establish peace in the region for the first time in decades

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Why did the US Congress refuse to ratify the Treaty of Versailles (1919)?

It felt the League of Nations would restrict America’s sovereignty

The United States did not receive enough territory

It punished Germany too harshly

President Wilson was against the League of Nations

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Which provision of the Treaty of Versailles is most aligned with Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points?

The creation of a “general association of nations” to protect political independence

The limititation of Germany’s military power to an amount only adequate for defense

Germany was forced to sign a “war guilt clause”

The fact that Germany was saddled with $33 billion worth of reparations

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Who did the Black Hand represent?

Russian nationalists

French nationalists

Austrian nationalists

Serbian nationalists

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What event in Sarajevo ignited the Great War?

The marriage of Ferdinand and Sophie

An alliance between Serbia and Germany was broken.

The heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire was assassinated.

People rose up and revolted over high taxes

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Which statement summarizes the Schlieffen Plan?

Attack France first, then England

Ally with Russia, then fight France

Attack Russia first, then France

Attack France first then Russia

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The Zimmerman not exposed the German plan to

Plant German spies in the US

Help Mexico regain US territory if Mexico attacked the US

Sink passenger ships without warning

Make a truce with Russia

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Who was forced to assume full responsibility for World War I?

Austria-Hungary

Germany

England

Serbia

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Which of the following were causes of causes of WWI?

Militarism

Nationalism

Communism

Alliances

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What were the two major fronts of WWI?

Alpine front

Eastern front

Northern front

Western front

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Which region was known as the “powder keg of Europe”?

Poland

Alsace-Lorraine

The Middle East

The Balkans

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Use the chart to answer questions 19 and 20.

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Which countries each lost more than a million troops from battlefield deaths?

Ottoman Empire, Italy, France, Germany

USA, British Empire, France, Russia

all of the above

Austria-Hungary, France, Russia, Germany

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Which country lost the smallest number of troops from battlefield deaths?

Ottoman Empire

British Empire

USA

France

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Tell me about trench warfare. How did trench warfare develop? What strategies were used to fight this new type of war? What was life like in the trenches? (USE SPECIFIC EXAMPLES and DETAILS)

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Alliances were a major factor in the progress and outcome of WWI. What were the advantages and disadvantages of the Central Powers alliances?

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Alliances were a major factor in the progress and outcome of WWI. What were the advantages and disadvantages of the Triple Entente/Allied Powers alliances?