World War 1

Which war is most closely associated with the telegram Nicholas II sent to Wilhelm II?

One goal of the League of Nations was to

Which item would be considered a secondary source on World War I?

One reason the League of Nations failed as a world organization was that it

What was a direct result of World War I?

Base your answer to question 16 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

Which means of warfare is described in this passage?

The Treaty of Versailles punished Germany for its
role in World War I by

Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points influenced many colonial peoples in Asia and Africa to

“Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy Form Triple
Alliance”
“Serbian Nationalism Grows in Balkans”
“Archduke Franz Ferdinand Assassinated in Bosnia”
The events in these headlines contributed most
directly to the

The Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente contributed to the start of World War I by

“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

This quotation best describes the effects of the

The immediate cause of World War I was the

One action that many governments took during
World War I was to
(1)
(2)
(4)

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

Governments in the war put up recruiting posters in there countries that asks citizens to prove their loyalty to the country by joining the war. Which concept would be represented by those World War I recruiting posters?

The success of the women’s suffrage movement
in 20th-century Europe resulted in part from women

I. ____________________________________
A. Formation of secret alliances
B. Conflict over colonies in Africa
C. Military buildup of European armies and
navies
D. Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand was the immediate cause of

Base your answer to question 8 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

Which hypothesis can best be supported by this
passage?

Disintegration of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, creation of new nation-states in central Europe, and Germany’s loss of colonies were all consequences of

Which area of Europe was known as the “Powder Keg” of Europe prior to the outbreak of World War I?

What was a major cause of World War I?

During World War I, which group of people were
victims of genocide?

Which term is defined as payment for war damages?

The term militarism can best be defined as