World Multiple Choice: World War I

Choose the best answer for each question and mark the corresponding letter on your scantron. 75 points.

1. The League of Nations was created after World War I as a forum for resolving international conflicts. However, the League was largely unsuccessful at this task. One factor that contri uted to the ineffectiveness of the League was the a. !reaku" of colonial em"ires in #frica and #sia . $ecision of the %.&. not to 'oin the League c. O""osition of League mem ers to the Treaty of (ersailles d. )ise of the *old War etween the %.&. and %&&) +. In the %nited &tates, freedom of the "ress to re"ort on certain matters may e restricted during wartime ecause a. )e"orting military secrets may threaten national security . Laws against li el and slander are strictly enforced during wartime c. ,aterials used to "rint news"a"ers must e conserved during wartime d. The government has a com"elling interest in su""ressing o""osing views.

-. $uring World War I, conscientious o 'ectors to military service were often accused of disloyalty, and some conscientious o 'ectors were sentenced to "rison. However, other conscientious o 'ectors were willing to acce"t noncom atant service. The assignment of conscientious o 'ectors to noncom atant service was an attem"t y the government to a. .romote ethnic diversity within the military . /ducate "eo"le a out their constitutional rights c. /ncourage "eo"le to a""ly for conscientious o 'ector status d. !alance individual rights and the common good

0. $uring World War I, two revolutions took "lace in )ussia while )ussia was at war with 1ermany. (ladimir Lenin, leader of the !olshevik )evolution, said2
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There can be no doubt that our army is absolutely in no condition to beat back German offensive successfully
&ource2 (.I. Lenin, Collected Works, 4th English Edition, .rogress .u lishers, ,oscow, 1340, ".005.

a. Lenin had few skills as a military leader . )ussia shared in the res"onsi ility of WWI c. Lenin elieved that )ussia should withdraw from WWI d. The !olshevik )evolution had the su""ort of the )ussian army 6. In the %nited &tates, re"orters7 e8ercise of the "ress may e legally restricted under what circumstances9 a. When re"orters disagree with official government "olicies . When re"orters are granted interviews with leaders of other countries c. When re"orters discover that elected officials have engaged in illegal activities d. When re"orters have information that could threaten national security if "u lished 4. Which term is defined largely y feelings of intense "atriotism9 a. Neutrality . ,ilitarism c. Nationalism d. Im"erialism
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5. *ongress voted to declare war on 1ermany for several reasons. Which of these did not contri ute to *ongress7s decision to declare war on 1ermany9 a. The :immerman note . &hared 1erman ancestry c. The sinking of the Lusitania d. 1ermany7s su marine warfare ;. Woodrow Wilson came to the "eace conference with one set of goals. (ictorious /uro"ean nations came with different goals. What was a "rimary goal of the !ritish and <rench at the (ersailles "eace conference9 a. Withdrawal of their nations from dangerous involvement in foreign affairs . .ermitting "eo"le in coloni=ed areas to have the right of self> determination c. .rotecting the rights of national grou"s to associate with other national grou"s d. .unishing 1ermany for starting the war and dividing its territory

3. The assassination of #rchduke <ran= <erdinand in 1310 set events in motion that led to World War I. However, no ma'or war is ever caused y a single event. #nother factor that contri uted to the out reak of World War I was a. Laissez faire economics . The League of Nations c. Intense nationalism d. The !olshevik )evolution

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c. :immerman was "assing #merican secrets to 1ermany with the hel" of ,e8ican leaders d. The telegram contained secret messages sent y #merican leaders to its commanders on /uro"ean attlefields 1-. The Treaty of (ersailles was designed "rimarily to "unish 1ermany for its res"onsi ility for World War I. In what way di the treaty hurt the 1erman economy9 a. It called for the formation of the League of Nations . It allowed 1ermany to re uild its military, which led to overs"ending c. It encouraged the %nited &tates to withdraw from world affairs into isolationism d. It forced 1ermany to "ay a huge sum of money for war damages 10. One cause of World War I was the nations had aligned into two alliance systems. Which of the following com ination of nations com"rised the Tri"le #lliance9 a. <rance, 1reat !ritain, and )ussia . 1ermany, 1reat !ritain, and )ussia c. #ustria>Hungary, 1ermany and Italy d. #ustria>Hungary, <rance and Italy 16. One ma'or result of World War I was
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1?. One of Woodrow Wilson7s most im"ortant goals after World War I was to esta lish a League of Nations. What was the main 'o of the League su""osed to e9 a. ,ake it unnecessary for the %nited &tates to involve itself in international dis"utes . .rovide a way for countries to resolve dis"utes etween them without going to war c. ,aintain the world economic system so that colonies would no longer e necessary d. Hold the nations of /uro"e res"onsi le for the death and destruction of World War I. 11. &ome historians call World War I the first industrial war. &everal new technologies were develo"ed for warfare. One of the most destructive new wea"ons used in World War I was a. The atomic om . The cannon c. The fighter 'et d. .oison gas 1+. The :immerman Note was a secret telegram sent y 1ermany to the leaders of ,e8ico. Why did the :immerman Note cause outrage among #mericans9 a. It revealed that ,e8ico was getting ready to enter the war on the 1erman side . It "romised ,e8ico that 1ermany would hel" it reclaim territory in the %nited &tates if the %nited &tates entered the war against 1ermany

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a. . c. d. # victorious 1ermany # revolution in )ussia # defeated <rance # revolution in 1reat !ritain a. ,ake the %nited &tates, 1reat !ritain and <rance into leading world "owers . )edistri ute 1ermany7s colonies among the #llied nations c. .revent international tensions from leading to war d. .unish 1ermany for causing World War I 13. The demand for 1erman war re"arations y /uro"ean #llies hel"s to e8"lain the failure of the "eace settlement following a. World War I . World War II c. The Aorean War d. The (ietnam War +?. One goal for a lasting "eace that .resident Woodrow Wilson included in his <ourteen .oints was a. /sta lishing a League of Nations . ,aintaining a "ermanent military force in /uro"e c. )eturning the %nited &tates to a "olicy of isolationism d. !laming 1ermany for causing World War I +1. In 1315, !olshevik leaders in )ussia sought "eace with 1ermany ecause the new )ussian government a. $ecided to 'oin forces with 1ermany and the *entral .owers . Needed to concentrate its troo"s and resources on its war with Turkey
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14. The international organi=ation created to "reserve the "eace after World War I was the a. North #tlantic Treaty Organi=ation . %nited Nations c. Organi=ation of #merican &tates d. League of Nations

15. The main "ur"ose of .resident Wilson7s <ourteen .oints at the end of World War I was to a. #ssist the leaders of /uro"e to gain additional territory at 1ermany7s e8"ense . #ssure "eace in the future y not treating 1ermany as a van@uished nation c. $ivide 1ermany into several "arts so it would not e a threat in the future d. 1ain re"arations from 1ermany to hel" "ay for the cost of the war 1;. .resident Woodrow Wilson7s <ourteen .oints were intended to

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c. Wanted to retain "ower and avoid 1erman occu"ation d. Needed to control the !altic &ea and wanted a warm water "ort ++. In /astern /uro"e after World War I, the greatest o stacle to national unity in many nation>states was the a. 1reat ethnic diversity found in the region . /conomic de"endence of /astern /uro"e on Ba"an c. #cce"tance of democratic traditions y most /astern /uro"eans d. /8"ansion of %nited &tates influence in the region +-. Which statement est descri es the relationshi" etween World War I and the )ussian )evolution9 a. World War I created conditions within )ussia that hel"ed trigger a revolution . World War I "ost"oned the )ussian )evolution y restoring confidence in the c=ar c. The )ussian )evolution ins"ired the )ussian "eo"le to win World War I d. World War I gave the *=ar7s army the needed e8"erience to su""ress the )ussian )evolution +0. # ma'or cause of World War I was a. # decline in the "olicy of im"erialism . The e8istence of o""osing alliances
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c. #n increase in acts of aggression y /ngland d. The s"read of communism throughout /uro"e

+6. Why was the !alkan region referred to as the C.owder AegD of /uro"e "rior to World War I9 a. The aggression of the Ottoman /m"ire was disru"ting the alance of "ower . Eugoslavia was invading its neigh oring countries c. Nationalistic and im"erialistic rivalries were increasing d. The area was the leading su""lier of military e@ui"ment to the rest of the world +4. The ma'or im"act of the Treaty of (ersailles on 1ermany was that the treaty led to a. #n era of "eace and international good will in 1ermany . # sta le 1ermany that was oth democratic and strong c. #n increase in 1ermany7s desire to regain its "ower and "restige d. # leadershi" "osition for 1ermany in the League of Nations

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d. Trench Warfare +5. C#rchduke <ran= <erdinand #ssassinatedFD C1ermany $eclares War on )ussia and <ranceFD C.eace Treaty &igned at (ersaillesFD Which event is referred to in these headlines9 a. <ranco>.russian War . *rimean War c. World War I d. *old War +;. World War I #lliance that included 1reat !ritain, <rance, and )ussia a. Tri"le #lliance . Tri"le /ntente c. *entral .owers d. #llies +3. #lliance that included 1ermany, #ustria>Hungary, and Italy a. Tri"le #lliance . Tri"le /ntente c. *entral .owers d. #llies -?. The region of <rance that ecame a loody stalemate a. Western <ront . /astern <ront c. .aris d. Tri"le /ntente -1. 1erman attle strategy that called for @uick defeat of <rance in the west and then attacking )ussia in the east a. Tri"le #lliance . &chlieffen .lan c. %nrestricted &u marine Warfare -+. !attle strategy in which soldiers fought from dee" "its dug in the earth a. &chlieffen .lan . Tri"le /ntente c. #lliance &ystem d. Trench Warfare --. New warshi" introduced y the 1ermans that used underwater missiles a The Lusitania . %> oats c. 1erman flotilla d. The !"" #aine -0. &tretch of attlefield along the 1erman and )ussian order a. Western <ront . #lsace>Lorraine c. /astern <ront d. !erlin !order -6. New wea"on that caused lindness, listers, and choking. a. .oison gas . ,achine 1un c. Tank d. No ,an7s Land -4. Which of the ,#IN causes would e linked to 1avrilo .rinci"7s assassination of #rchduke <ran= <erdinand9 a. ,ilitarism . #lliances c. Im"erialism d. Nationalism

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-5. Which of the ,#IN causes would e linked to )ussia declaring war ecause &er ia was attacked9 a. ,ilitarism . #lliances c. Im"erialism d. Nationalism -;. Which country withdrew from World War I in 13159 a. %nited &tates . )ussia c. 1reat !ritain d. 1ermany -3. World War I was a total war in the sense that a. It rought great suffering to civilians . Nations from all over the world were involved c. New technologies "layed a large "art in the war d. The nations involved devoted all their resources to it 0?. This is the "olicy of glorifying national "ower y kee"ing an army "re"ared for war a. Nationalism . ,ilitarism c. Im"erialism d. .atriotism 01. Who was forced to assume sole res"onsi ility for the war under the Treaty of (ersailles9 a. 1ermany . #ustria>Hungary c. )ussia d. Italy
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0+. Which nation was the first to declare war in what would come to e called the 1reat War9 a. 1ermany . 1reat !ritain c. &er ia d. #ustria>Hungary 0-. Which country was not "art of the !ig <our9 a. <rance . )ussia c. 1reat !ritain d. The %nited &tates 00. World War I was more destructive than earlier wars for what reason9 a. #rmies were more ruthless . It lasted longer than any other war ever c. ,odern +?th century wea"ons were more deadly d. #ir"lanes could dro" atomic om s 06. What goal for "ostwar "eace was shared y the !ritish and <rench leaders in creating the Treaty of (ersailles after WWI9 a. To weaken 1ermany and make it "ay for the war . To esta lish C"eace without victoryD c. To esta lish a League of Nations d. &elf>determination for former colonies 04. What was the main intention of the alliances formed among /uro"ean nations efore WWI9 a. To create trading o""ortunities

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. To discourage attacks from other nations c. To isolate the %nited &tates d. To increase tensions in /uro"e 05. CThe res"onsi ility for the death of so many #merican citi=ens, which is dee"ly regretted y everyone in 1ermany, in a large measure falls u"on the #merican government. It could not admit that #mericans were eing used as shields for /nglish contra and Gsmuggled goods, wea"onsH. In this regard #merica had "ermitted herself to e misused in a disgraceful manner y /ngland. #nd now, instead of calling /ngland to account, she sends a note to the 1erman government.D
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03. The League of Nations was .resident Wilson7s "lan for an international organi=ation that would work to maintain world "eace. What was the role of the %nited &tates in the League of Nations9 a. The %nited &tates saw the League of Nations as crucial to world "eace and 'oined immediately . The other countries didn7t need the %nited &tates to uild the League of Nations c. The %nited &tates was key to uilding the League of Nations, ut chose not to 'oin d. The %nited &tates uilt the League of Nations as a ridge etween other countries 6?. .resident Wilson created his <ourteen .oints at the end of World War I. #t the heart of these "oints was the idea of C"eace without victoryD. What did Wilson mean y this9 a. That the nations that won the war should not seek vengeance on the nations that lost . That true victory would never e "ossi le c. That only the victorious could have oth "eace and victory d. That nations should declare "eace even if there was no clear victory 61. %nder the Treaty of (ersailles, many new countries were formed.
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Which of the following statements est descri es the sentiments of the writer9 a. The sinking of the Lusitania was a tragic mistake . #merica was right to lame 1ermany for the attack c. The #merican government had failed to "rotect its own citi=ens d. /ngland should kee" its vessels off the #tlantic Ocean 0;. The sinking of the Lusitania ultimately "layed a role in "rom"ting 1ermany to a. # andon the &chlieffen .lan . Halt unrestricted su marine warfare c. $eclare war on the %.&. d. !egin a wides"read rationing "rogram

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One new country, Ira@, was created out of three "rovinces of the Ottoman /m"ire. The formation of Ira@, as well as many other countries, was in conflict with the "rinci"le of national self>determination. What is national self>determination9 a. The elief that "eo"le of a new nationality will create a more democratic form of government . The elief that "eo"le of the same nationality should live in many different countries in order to s"read their influence c. The elief that "eo"le of the same nation should have the right to govern themselves d. The elief that new countries should create new national identities What im"act might this "oster have had on the #merican attitude a out 1ermany in WWI9 #. The 1ermans cared for the welfare of women and children !. The "oster indicates the 1ermans sought to "ur"osely harm women and children *. The 1ermans were a threat to %.&. government onds $. The 1ermans were eing sto""ed from hel"ing women I children

6-. What was the ackground of colonial rivalries9 a. The /uro"ean "owers lacked ca"ital . The /uro"ean "owers com"eted for colonies c. The /uro"ean "owers started an arms race d. The /uro"ean "owers tried to seek allies 60. What were the results of militarism9 a. It s"eeded u" glo al trade . It increased military s"ending c. It discouraged the use of force to solve dis"utes d. It led to the growth of alliances 6+. Look at the "oster a ove and answer the following @uestion.
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66. !ritain 'oined the war in 1310 when

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a. 1ermany declared war on <rance . 1ermany invaded !elgium c. 1ermany attacked )ussia d. )ussia mo ili=ed her troo"s to su""ort &er ia 64. Who was .resident of the %nited &tates during World War I9 a. Warren 1. )eading . *alvin *oolidge c. Woodrow Wilson d. # raham Lincoln 65. World War I was fromJ a. 1310>131; . 13?5>1311 c. 13+?>13+0 d. 13-?>13-+ 6;. Why might Kfutile7 e a good descri"tion of trench warfare9 a. It illustrates the terri le nature of war . It illustrates how the idea of fighting war was flawed c. It illustrates how "ointless trench warfare was ecause it consisted of soldiers with little or no "rotection attacking a well>defended enemy d. It illustrates how smart trench warfare was ecause of the new wea"onry 63. How did technology make WWI different from "revious conflicts9 a. The destructive nature of the new wea"ons meant that war was over @uickly . The destructive technology meant more casualties of war c. Technology meant less men were re@uired to fight in the war d. Technology meant that generals were a le to control the fighting fully 4?. *om"ared to the western front, fighting on the eastern front was a. ,ore fluid, as 1ermans made advancements easily into )ussia . # deadlock, with 1erman and #ustrian troo"s tra""ed for months in trenches c. Not as deadly with far fewer casualties d. Over @uickly 41. How did im"erialism lead to World War I9 a. /uro"ean nations were eager to show their military might y fighting with one another. . /uro"ean nations all felt that their nation was su"erior to others. c. /uro"ean nations were eager to gain the colonial territories owned y their rivals. d. /uro"ean nations were eager to take sides with other nations. 4+. World War I is also known as a. The 1reat War . The War to /nd all Wars c. The Aaiser7s War d. #ll of the a ove e. !oth a and

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4-. What was the area in etween the trenches called during World War I9 a. The 1reat soldier =one . The $ead =one c. No ,an7s Land d. No tolerance Land 40. Which of the following effects of World War I hel"ed contri ute to the )ussian )evolution9 a. )ussia wanted to 'oin the *entral .owers . 1ermany surrendered to )ussia c. )ussia suffered heavy casualties during World War I d. )ussia was left out of the !ig <our at the Treaty of (ersailles 46. World War I was a glo al conflict that s"read to many nations throughout the world, from /uro"e to #frica. Which of the ,#IN causes est e8"lains why this ha""ened9 a. ,ilitarism . #lliances c. Im"erialism d. Nationalism 44. True or <alse2 1ermany was the first country to declare war. a. True . <alse 45. True or <alse2 Italy was forced to dro" out of World War I ecause of a revolution. a. True . <alse 4;. Which of the following was the main goal of the !ritish during the .aris .eace *onference9
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a. .eace without victory . To maintain their "osition as a "owerful nation c. To gain the land "romised to them d. To crush 1ermany com"letely e. They were not a "art of the .aris .eace *onference

43. Which of the following was the main goal of the <rench during the .aris .eace *onference9 a. .eace without victory . To maintain their "osition as a "owerful nation c. To gain the land "romised to them d. To crush 1ermany com"letely e. They were not a "art of the .aris .eace *onference 5?. Which of the following was the main goal of the Italians during the .aris .eace *onference9 a. .eace without victory . To maintain their "osition as a "owerful nation c. To gain the land "romised to them d. To crush 1ermany com"letely e. They were not "art of the .aris .eace *onference 51. Which of the following was the main goal of the )ussians during the .aris .eace *onference9 a. .eace without victory

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. To maintain their "osition as a "owerful nation c. To gain the land "romised to them d. To crush 1ermany com"letely e. They were not "art of the .aris .eace *onference

5+. Which of the following was the main goal of the #mericans during the .aris .eace *onference9 a. .eace without victory . To maintain their "osition as a "owerful nation c. To gain the land "romised to them d. To crush 1ermany com"letely e. They were not "art of the .aris .eace *onference 5-. True or <alse2 Woodrow Wilson would view the results of the (ersailles Treaty as a victory. a. True . <alse 50. True or <alse2 The result of World I was another world war two decades later. a. True . <alse 56. Which of the following ,#IN causes would est e8"lain <rance7s desire to crush 1ermany during the .aris .eace Treaty9 a. ,ilitarism . #lliances c. Im"erialism d. Nationalism
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