World War I Unit Exam

Circle the best answer (10 PTS):

1. It could be argued that the assassination of (BLANK) lead to the
start of World War I?
a. Kaiser Wilhelm II
b. Joseph I of Austria
c. Archduke Ferdinand
2. The type of combat experienced by many soldiers during WWI is
sometimes called (BLANK)?
a. Trench Warfare
b. Urban Warfare
c. Tactical Combat
3. There was a great loss of life during WWI, mainly due to... (PICK
THE BEST ANSWER)?
a. Advances in technology
b. The fact that WWI was a global conflict
c. Inexperienced officers leading troops on the battlefield
4. The Zimmerman Telegram was note that the United States
intercepted between Germany and (BLANK)?
a. Russia
b. Mexico
c. France
5. Fighting between Allied Powers and Russia forces mainly
occurred along the (BLANK)?
a. Eastern Front
b. Western Front
c. Germany and Russia were Allies
Circle True or False (6PTS):
6. US President Wilson vowed to uphold a position of neutrality
before eventually joining WWI? True False
7. The Black Hand Society was a secret society whose mission was
to make Serbia an independent country from Austria? True False
8. Trench warfare made it very easy to gain land and win battles?
True False

Fill in the Blank (24 PTS):

(WORD BANK):
Eastern Front
Western Front
TOTAL WARFARE
UNRESTICTED SUBMARINE WARFARE
Schlieffen Plan
9. A ________________________________________ refers to a type of
warfare that mobilizes all of the resources of society to fight the
war, and gives priority to warfare over civilian needs.
10.
________________________________________ is a type of naval
warfare in which submarines sink vessels such
as freighters and tankers without warning.
11.
________________________________________ is a form of biased
communication, aimed at promoting or demoting certain views,
perceptions or agendas. During WWI, both sides created posters,
movies, and radio ads that were designed to increase support for
the Great War.
12.
The ________________________________________ was the name
of the German military plan. Germany planned to quickly defeat
French forces along the ________________________________________
and then devote all of their military force towards defeating
Russia forces along the ________________________________________.
Complete the following essay questions on a separate sheet of paper
(60 PTS):
13.
Define Nationalism and explain how nationalism lead to
the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand and eventually the start
of WWI?
14.
Describe some of the new types of technology that was
used during WWI and explain how advances in technology lead
to many deaths and injuries during WWI? Do you think it was
right or wrong for the military to use these types of weapons?

15.
Analyze the following propaganda poster. What do you
think the poster is trying to convey? How? (Remember to think
about all the ways we analyzed propaganda posters in lesson
#3)

16.
There were many reasons that the United States decided to
enter WWI? List two reasons why the United States decided to
enter WWI and why are these reasons important?