LET REVIEWER SOCIAL STUDIES – World War I

SOCIAL SCIENCE – World War I

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Choose the best answer.

1. It was the immediate cause of World War I.

A. creation of alliances (Central and Allied Powers)

B. Nazism & holocaust

C. assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand

D. imperialist power by Britain and France

2. The triple alliance was made up of Germany, Italy, and ______.

A. Great Britain

B. Austria-Hungary

C. USA

D. China

3. The triple entente was made up of Russia, France and ______.

A. Great Britain

B. Austria-Hungary

C. USA

D. China

4. It was a peace treaty signed on March 3, 1918 between the new Bolshevik government of Russia and the Central Powers (German Empire, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire), that ended Russia's participation in World War I and lost Russia’s substantial territory to the Germans.

A. Treaty of Neuilly

B. Treaty of Versailles

C. The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

D. Treaty of Paris

5. It is an infamous episode in the history of the First World War; the first truly fatal error made by Germany – a promise of unconditional support for whatever action Austria-Hungary might take to punish Serbia following the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.

A. $ 33 billion

B. 100 tons gold

C. Promissory note

D. Blank check

6. He was the Kaiser of Germany at the time of the First World War reigning from 1888-1918. He pushed for a more aggressive foreign policy by means of colonies and a strong navy to compete with Britain. His actions added to the growing tensions in pre-1914 Europe.

A. Adolf Hitler

B. Wilhelm I

C. Frederick III

D. Wilhelm II

7. The emperor in Austria-Hungary who ruled from 1848-1916. He adopted liberal policies in Hungary and became king in 1867.

A. Ferdinand I

B. Francis Joseph I

C. Charles I

D. Francis I

8. The following are the reasons why the U.S. entered World War I EXCEPT _____.

A. Germany was attacking American ships

B. Germany was violating international law

C. Germany declared war against the U.S.

D. The Zimmerman Telegram or Note

9. It is a policy in which a strong nation seeks to dominate other countries politically, socially, and economically.

A. Nationalism

B. Imperialism

C. Militarism

D. Mercantilism

10. It is a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms.

A. ceasefire

B. armistice

C. war break

D. treaty

11. He was the French prime minister in last years of WWI and during Versailles Conference of 1919. He pushed for heavy reparations from Germans and wanted to make Germans suffer and help break Germany up.

A. Vittorio Orlando

B. Lloyd George

C. George Clemenceau

D. François Mitterrand

12. It was the first significant Allied victory of World War I, saving Paris and thwarting Germany's plan for a quick victory over France.

A. The Battle of the Marne

B. The Battle of Gallipoli

C. The Battle of Verdun

D. The Battle of Somme

13. After World War I, this United States president sought to reduce the risk of war by writing the Fourteen Points that influenced the creation of the League of Nations.

A. William H. Taft

B. Woodrow Wilson

C. Warren G. Harding

D. Franklin D. Roosevelt

14. It is a heavy and famous long-range mortar-like howitzer built and used by Germany during World War I.

A. Big Bertha

B. Paris Gun

C. Big Brother

D. Gustav Gun

15. Turkish statesman who abolished the caliphate and founded Turkey as a modern secular state (1881-1938) and served as its first president from 1923 until his death in 1938.

A. Enver Pasha

B. Mustafa Kemal Ataturk

C. Abdulmecid II

D. Ismet Inonu

16. The Prime Minister of Prussia who wanted a greater, unified Germany, and  preferred "iron and blood" to diplomacy.

A. Adolf Hitler

B. Paul von Hindenburg

C. Otto van Bismarck

D. Albrecht von Roon

17. He was the Romanov ruler of Russia who was forced to abdicate his throne and flee with his family.

A. Tsar Nicholas II

B. Vladimir Lenin

C. Tsar Michael II

D. Tsar Alexander III

18. It was a pandemic that spread around the world in 1918, killing more than 50 million people.

A. Bubonic plague

B. Black death

C. Spanish flu

D. Malaria

19. Which country is NOT included in the Central Powers during World War I?

A. Bulgaria

B. Germany

C. Ottoman Empire

D. Italy

20. The following countries were included in the Allied Powers during World War I EXCEPT?

A. Great Britain

B. Italy

C. Russia

D. China

21. It was a supranational organization founded as a result of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919-1920. This helped solve many of the issues that arise after WWI.

A. North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

B. The League of Nations (LoN)

C. United Nations (UN)

D. The Olympics

22. Who assassinated Archduke Ferdinand of Austria that led to World War I?

A. Vladimir Gacinivic

B. Dragutin Dimitrijevic (a.k.a. Apis)

C. Gavrilo Princip

D. Danilo Ilic

23. What weapon contributed more to the stalemate during World War I?

A. Big Bertha

B. Machine gun

C. Bazooka

D. Poison gas

24. The following were the major provisions of the Treaty of Versailles, EXCEPT____.

A. Germany had to take full blame for the war

B. Germany had to give up land

C. Germany couldn't have a large army

D. Germany must pay reparations over $ 30 million

25. It was a statement of principles for peace that was to be used for peace negotiations in order to end World War I. The principles were outlined in a January 8, 1918, speech on war aims and peace terms to the United States Congress by President Woodrow Wilson.

A. The Fourteen Points

B. SONA of 1918

C. The War Reparations Act of 1918

D. The League of Nations

ANSWERS

1C  2B  3A  4C  5D  6D  7B  8C  9B  10B  11C  12A  13B  14A  15B  16C  17A  18C  19D  20D  21B  22C  23B  24D  25A