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World War I

Quiz by Laura Carson

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  • Q1
    What are the causes of World War I?
    mercantilism, armistice, imperialism, nationalism
    militarism, alliances, imperialism, nationalism
    assassination, trench warfare, totalitarian, u-boats
    money, Russian Revolution, Lusitania, Zimmerman telegram
    30s
  • Q2
    What event "sparked" World War I?
    the assassination of Franz Ferdinand by Woodrow Wilson
    the assassination of Gavrilo Princip by Franz Ferdinand
    the assassination of Franz Ferdinand by Gavrilo Princip
    the assassination of Lusitania by Franz Ferdinand
    30s
  • Q3
    Where was the person who was assassinated from?
    Austria-Hungary
    Germany
    Serbia
    Bosnia
    30s
  • Q4
    Where was the person who performed the assassination from?
    Bosnia
    Austria-Hungary
    Serbia
    Germany
    30s
  • Q5
    Why was that person assassinated?
    imperialism and militarism
    imperialism and nationalism
    militarism and alliances
    nationalism and alliances
    30s
  • Q6
    How did imperialism cause World War I?
    Serbia wanted Bosnia because they had a shared culture
    countries had built up their militaries and were looking for an excuse to prove their strength
    countries would become involved in a war that had nothing to do with them
    Austria-Hungary and Serbia both wanted control over Bosnia
    30s
  • Q7
    What is the danger created by forming alliances?
    alliances are never a danger
    new weapons were used
    a country's alliance could turn on them
    an attack on one nation can trigger a war involving many nations
    30s
  • Q8
    Which alliance was Austria-Hungary a member of?
    Neutral Powers
    Allied Powers
    Axis Powers
    Central Powers
    30s
  • Q9
    Which alliance was France a member of?
    Central Powers
    Axis Powers
    Neutral Powers
    Allied Powers
    30s
  • Q10
    Which alliance was Germany a member of in World War I?
    Neutral Nations
    Central Powers
    Allied Powers
    Axis Powers
    30s
  • Q11
    Which alliance was Great Britain a member of?
    Central Powers
    Neutral Nations
    Allied Powers
    Axis Powers
    30s
  • Q12
    Which alliance was Serbia a member of?
    Axis Powers
    Allied Powers
    Central Powers
    Neutral Powers
    30s
  • Q13
    Which alliance was Russia a member of?
    Axis Powers
    Neutral Nations
    Central Powers
    Allied Powers
    30s
  • Q14
    Which alliance was the United States a member of?
    Allied Powers
    Axis Powers
    Neutral Powers
    Central Powers
    30s
  • Q15
    Why is World War I considered the first modern war?
    the Russian Revolution
    new weapons such as machine guns and tanks that were mass produced caused more death than ever before
    German u-boats sank British ships
    trench warfare caused astalemate
    30s

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