World War I - Assessment

1.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which concept is represented in these World War I recruiting posters?

Justice

Diversity

Nationalism

Humanism

2.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which factor led to the rise of communist revolutions in Russia and China?

Increase in agricultural production around the world

Onset of global depression that restricted trade

Scarcity of workers for available jobs

Unequal distribution of wealth between social classes

3.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which event is considered the immediate cause of World War I?

Signing of the Treaty of Versailles

Invasion of Poland by Germany

Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Use of unrestricted submarine warfare by Germany

4.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

A

B

C

D

5.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Observation of a Soldier in World War I

Private Archie Surfleet, February 8^th, 1918—

We have been in camp near the wood at Ecurie for some days now and a more miserable existence it would be hard to imagine. There is nothing but unrest and uncertainty and everyone here is absolutely fed up to the teeth.

-- Malcolm Brown, Tommy Goes to War

Which statement can best be supported by this passage?

Allied forces were on the verge of winning the war

Technology had created a military stalemate

Revolution in Russia hastened the end of the war

Conditions contributed to low troop morale.

6.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

“ Czar Abdicates! Provisional Government Formed”

“Peasants Promised ‘Peace, Land, and Bread’”

“Reds and Whites Fight Bloody Civil War”

Which Revolution is the focus of these headlines?

Mexican

Indian

Russian

Chinese

7.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

One goal of the League of Nations was to

Promote peaceful relations worldwide

Stimulate the economy of Europe

Bring WWI to an end

Encourage a strong alliance system

8.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The term militarism can be defined as

Loyalty to a nation or ethnic group

Buildup of armaments in preparation for war

Avoidance of military involvement in the civil war

Control of territories for economic and political gains

9.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What was a major cause of World War I?

Rebellions of colonial lands in Africa and Asia

Expansion of communism into western Europe

Militarism in the nations of Europe

Inability for the League of Nations to keep peace

10.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What was a direct result of World War I?

Nicholas II was named Czar of Russia

Germany lost its colonies in Africa and Asia

Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by terrorists

The Ottoman Empire expanded

11.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Under communism in the former Soviet Union, people were required to

Reject modern technology

Limit the size of their families

Honor their ancestors

Put the interest of the state before individual rights

12.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

- Led the Russians in a second revolution (1917)

- Promised “Peace, Land, and Bread”

Established the New Economic Policy (NEP)

Which leader is being described?

Czar Nicholas II

Nikita Krushchev

Vladimir Lenin

Mikhail Gorbachev

13.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Many historians believe that the harsh terms found in the Treaty of Versailles helped lead to

Italy's unification

Turkey's modernization

Revolutions in Russia

World War II

14.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

A weary, exhausted, nerve-racked group of men it was indeed that, about noon November 1, assembled in a gully north of Sommerance [France] to rest and dig in for the night. The artillery was still firing furiously, but the enemy’s barrage [bombardment] had ceased very suddenly about 10:00 a.m. and now only occasional shells from long-range rifles would explode in the vicinity. The weather was gloomy and the moist air chilled one to the bones. Yet it was with that meticulous [methodical] care that is characteristic of worn-out men, that we prepared our foxholes, carrying boards and iron sheeting from abandoned machine-gunners’ dugouts in order to make our “houses” as comfortable as possible, even though only for one night...

Source: William L. Langer, Gas and Flame in World War I, Knopf/Borzoi

This describes what kind of warfare

Guerilla

Trench

Nuclear

Biological

15.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The Zimmermann note, which pushed the United States to enter the war, exposed the German plan to

Make a truce with Russia

Help Mexico regain U.S. territory

Sink passenger ships without warning

Plant German spies in the United States

16.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which statement regarding World War I is an opinion rather than a fact?

European countries increased the production of weapons during the war.

The governments of most countries stated that the period of conflict would be short.

Propaganda posters were used to gain support for the war.

Citizens of the Allied nations showed more patriotism than those of the Central Powers.

17.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Before 1914, nationalism in the Balkan Peninsula contributed to

Resistance by ethnic groups to Austrian rule

Campaigns by foreign diplomats against the use of trench warfare

The inability of countries to make reparation payments

The rejection of the Versailles Treaty by combatants

18.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which headline took place first?

Zimmerman Note Intercepted by Secret Agents

Archduke Ferdinand Assassinated

Revolution Forces Russia out of the War

Treaty of Versailles Signed to Formally End the War

19.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

“… A free, open-minded, and absolutely impartial adjustment of all colonial claims, based upon strict observance of the principle that in determining all such questions of sovereignty the interests of the populations concerned must have equal weight with the equitable claims of the government whose title is to be determined…”

President Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points, 1918

This statement held appeal for nationalists in areas under colonial control because it suggested

National self-determination

Economic development

A system of alliances

Protection from terrorists

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