World War I and World War II Test
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- Q1The assassination of ______ escalated and eventually caused an outbreak of war.Wilhelm IIArchduke Franz FerdinandPaul von HindenburgArchduke Francis Fernando30s
- Q2Which of the following was not an Allied Power?FranceGermanyRussiaBritain30s
- Q3Which of the following countries was not part of the Central Powers?GermanyAustria-HungaryOttoman EmpireJapan30s
- Q4What were the four main causes of World War I?militarism, independence, assassination, budget cutsmilitarism, alliances, imperialism, nationalismNone of thesealliances, independence, militarism, imperialism30s
- Q5What was different about World War I in comparison to previous wars?It was old-school war meets new technology.All the technology fit right into the old school tactics.There were no major differences.Airplanes were the dominating force during this war.30s
- Q6The Lusitania originated in France.falsetrueTrue or False30s
- Q7The Lusitania was sunk by a German U-boat.falsetrueTrue or False30s
- Q8What is a stalemate?Neither side is advancing; war is at a standstill.One side is dominating over the other.Both sides are winning the war.A moment when soldiers left the trenches to see family.30s
- Q9What was the new military strategy developed due to the advancements in technology?trench warfarecalvary warfarebattalion warfareguerrilla warfare30s
- Q10What was the deadliest battle of World War I?Battle of YpresBattle of FranceNone of theseBattle of the Somme30s
- Q11What was the Zimmerman Note?a note from the United States to Britain accepting war fundsa note from Germany to Luxembourg surrendering to the Alliesa note from France to Spain asking for moneya note from Germany to Mexico asking them to attack the US30s
- Q12Why was the United States important to the war effort?They boosted morale.They brought fresh troops.They brought supplies and weapons to Europe.All of these30s
- Q13Who was the first to surrender to the Allies?FranceAustria-HungaryGermanyBelgium30s
- Q14Which empire was broken up after the signing of the Treaty of Versailles?RussianAustria-HungaryOttoman EmpireHoly Roman30s
- Q15The signing of the Treaty of Versailles was an end to all problems in Europe.falsetrueTrue or False30s