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WWI - Lest see what you know!

Quiz by Jen Dombrowski

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  • Q1
    Which of the following events caused Britain to fight in World War I?
    Russia joined France to fight Austria
    Austria gave Serbia an ultimatum
    Germany invaded Russia
    Germany invaded Belgium
    30s
  • Q2
    A stalemate developed along the Western Front early in the war because
    The French army was able to push Germany out
    The German army fought with outdated weapons
    The United States immediately joined the war
    trench warfare made it difficult for either side to win an advantage
    30s
  • Q3
    Which of the following contributed to the United States' decision to enter the war?
    Fear of poison gas attack
    Friendly relations with Russia
    extensive experience with trench warfare
    Cultural ties to Britain
    30s
  • Q4
    Which nations made up the Triple Alliance?
    Germany, Britain, Russia
    Germany, Britain, France
    Germany, Russia, Austria-Hungary
    Germany, Italy, Austria-Hungary
    30s
  • Q5
    Which of the following was a major cause of rising international tensions in the early 1900’s?
    The first modern Olympic games
    Britain’s small navy
    Competition for colonial territories
    The first universal peace conference
    30s
  • Q6
    Why were Serbian nationalists angry when Francis Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary visited Bosnia?
    They did not want him to succeed the throne
    They thought he supported the Slavs over the Serbs
    They saw Austrians as oppressive foreign rulers
    They wanted Bosnia to join the Russian empire
    30s
  • Q7
    For which of the following reasons did Russia join in World War I?
    William II sent an insulting telegram to Nicholas II
    The British government asked Nicholas II to take sides
    Russia did not want Germany and Austria to gain new lands
    Austria declared war on Serbia, and Russia was its ally
    30s
  • Q8
    The event that is associated with being the start of WWI is
    The assassination of Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand
    The assassination of King Louis
    The assassination of Hitler
    The alliances created by the Treaty of Versailles
    30s
  • Q9
    In general, the provisions of the Treaty of Versailles focused mainly focused on
    decreasing American influence
    Punishing Germany
    Giving more colonies to Germany
    increasing German power
    30s
  • Q10
    The channeling of all of a nation's resources into the war effort is known as
    Shell Shock
    Imperialism
    Total War
    Reparations
    30s

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