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- 1. Multiple Choice
1. Which idea was included in the provisions of the Treaty of Versailles to show the intent of the Allies to punish the Central Powers for their role in World War I?
All nations shall maintain open covenants of peace.
Freedom of the seas will be maintained.
Germany will accept full responsibility for causing the war.
Territorial settlements shall be made along clearly recognizable lines of nationality.
- 2. Multiple Choice
2. The Treaty of Versailles angered many Germans after World War I because the treaty
divided Germany into Communist and non-Communist zones
made Germany restore its emperor
required all German-speaking Europeans to return to Germany
forced Germany to pay large war reparations
- 3. Multiple Choice
3. Which statement explains the decline in unemployment rates in Britain between 1914 and 1918?
World War I generated jobs at home in England and in the military.
Many new jobs were available in Britain’s African colonies.
Assembly-line production of consumer goods required more workers.
The British were buying huge amounts of war materials from the United States.
- 4. Multiple Choice
"Bombardment, barrage, curtain-fire, mines, gas, tanks, machine-guns, hand-grenades — words, words, but they hold the horror of the world.”
— Erich Maria Remarque, All Quiet on the Western Front
4. This quotation best describes the effects of the
technological developments used during World War I
formation of alliances in World War II
tension between the superpowers during the Cold War
protests against reforms during the Indian independence movement
- 5. Multiple Choice
5. The technology developed during World War I resulted in
smaller nations becoming part of larger empires after the war
a smaller number of refugees during the war
increased military casualties in battles fought during the war
a slowdown in transportation improvements after the war
- 6. Multiple Choice
6. During World War I, developments in military technology led to
an early victory by the Allied powers
the establishment of industrial capitalism
the use of poisonous gas and submarine attacks
an increase in ethnic tension in western Europe
- 7. Multiple Choice
Base your answer to the following question on the passage below and on your knowledge of social studies.
... 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
7. Which means of warfare is described in this passage?
guerilla
nuclear
biological
trench
- 8. Multiple Choice
8. The Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente contributed to the start of World War I by
failing to include Germany and France as members
threatening countries in the Western Hemisphere
allowing Japanese aggression in Korea
increasing tensions between European countries
- 9. Multiple Choice
Base your answer to the following question on the passage below and on your knowledge of social studies.
Observation of a Soldier in World War I
Private Archie Surfleet, February 8th, 1918 – We have been in camp near the wood at Écurie 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
9. Which hypothesis 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
- 10. Multiple Choice
10. What was a major cause of World War I?
rebellions in colonial lands in Africa and Asia
expansion of communism into western Europe
militarism in the nations of Europe
inability of the League of Nations to keep the peace
- 11. Multiple Choice
"Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy Form Triple Alliance"
"Serbian Nationalism Grows in Balkans"
"Archduke Franz Ferdinand Assassinated in Bosnia"
11. The events in these headlines contributed most directly to the
beginning of World War I
outbreak of the Cold War
development of communist rule in Europe
strengthening of European monarchies
- 12. Multiple Choice
12. Which event sparked the outbreak of World War I?
attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan
Germany's invasion of Poland
Bolshevik coup d'état in Russia
assassination of the Austrian Archduke
- 13. Multiple Choice
13. Which region was described as “the powder keg of Europe” prior to World War I?
Iberian Peninsula
British Isles
Balkan Peninsula
Scandinavia
- 14. Multiple Choice
14. The term militarism can best be defined as
loyalty to a nation or ethnic group
buildup of armaments in preparation for war
avoidance of military involvement in civil wars
control of territories for economic and political gain
- 15. Multiple Choice
15. What was the immediate cause of World War I in Europe?
start of the civil war in Russia
sinking of the British liner, Lusitania
assassination of the heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire
attack on Poland by the German army
- 16. Multiple Choice
16. Growing nationalism and militarism in Europe and the creation of secret alliances were
reasons for the rise of democracy
causes of World War I
requirements for economic development
reasons for the collapse of communism
- 17. Multiple Choice
17. The countries shown in dark gray on this map can best be described as
Triple Alliance members before World War I
European countries formed immediately after World War I
Axis powers during World War II
Common Market members after World War II
- 18. Multiple Choice
18. Which factor was the most significant force in causing the changes between 1914 and 1919 as shown on the two maps?
worldwide depression
treaties signed at the end of World War I
rise of Mussolini
dissatisfaction of the German people
- 19. Multiple Choice
19. Which nation lost the most territory as a result of World War I?
Belgium
France
Austria-Hungary
Germany
- 20. Multiple Choice
“The Allied . . . governments . . . affirm, and Germany accepts, the responsibility . . . for causing all the loss and damage to which the Allied . . . governments and their nationals have been subjected as a consequence of the war imposed on them by the aggression of Germany. . . .”
20. This passage is taken from which historical document?
United Nations Charter
Treaty of Portsmouth
Atlantic Charter
Treaty of Versailles
- 21. Multiple Choice
21. 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 a terrorist.
The Ottoman Empire expanded.
- 22. Multiple Choice
22. Which statement explains the decline in unemployment rates in Britain between 1914 and 1918?
World War I generated jobs at home in England and in the military.
Many new jobs were available in Britain’s African colonies.
Assembly-line production of consumer goods required more workers.
The British were buying huge amounts of war materials from the United States.
- 23. Multiple Choice
“Hague Peace Conference Fails to Bring About Arms Reduction” — 1907
“German Gunboat Threatens French Holdings in Morocco” — 1911
“German and British Naval Buildup Increases Tension” — 1912
23. Which cause of World War I can best be supported using all of these headlines as evidence?
militarism
alliances
terrorism
ultimatums
- 24. Multiple Choice
24. Which heading best completes the partial outline below?
I. ________________________
- “Blood and Iron”
- Austro-Prussian War
- Franco-Prussian War
- Kaiser Wilhelm I
Congress of Vienna
Scramble for Africa
Age of Absolutism
Unification of Germany
- 25. Multiple Choice
25. Which technological innovation of World War I is most closely associated with this German notice?
Tanks
Airplanes
Submarines
Machine guns
- 26. Multiple Choice
26. Which factor provided the motivation for the changes that took place between 1858 and 1870 as indicated on these maps?
exploration
appeasement
religion
nationalism
- 27. Multiple Choice
27. Which pair of individuals played a direct role in the changes that took place between Map A and Map B?
Otto Von Bismarck and Wilhelm II
Klemens von Metternich and Victor Emmanuel III
Camillo di Cavour and Guiseppe Mazzini
Alexander II and Frederick the Great
- 28. Multiple Choice
28. This 1912 cartoon depicts
efforts to contain the Boxer Rebellion
tensions in pre–World War I Europe
reactions to the Bolshevik Revolution
responses to the rise of the Weimar Republic
- 29. Multiple Choice
29. The establishment of the independent countries of Czechoslovakia, Hungary, and Yugoslavia was the result of
the Franco-Prussian War
the Berlin Conference
World War I
the Munich Pact
- 30. Multiple Choice
30. Which term is defined as payment for war damages?
mandate
armistice
reparation
militarism
- 31. Multiple Choice
31. This cartoon refers to events immediately after which war?
Franco-Prussian
Russo-Japanese
World War I
World War II
- 32. Multiple Choice
32. 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.
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