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World War I Test

1. List and DEFINE the four causes of WWI.

A)

B)

C)

D)

2. The event that sent Europe into fighting World War I was the ___________________
of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the throne of _____________________________.
Gavrilo Princip, the shooter, was from the country of ___________________________.
Because of the assassination, the country of __________________________________
declared war on the country of ___________________________. The country of
_____________________________ then stepped in to help defend against the attack.

3. Fill in the appropriate countries:

Once Russia mobilized its troops along the German border, Germany declared war on
____________________________ and ____________________________. Then
__________________________________ declared war on Germany.

4. Describe Germanys Schlieffen Plan.

5. Describe Trench Warfare.

6. Describe two new types of weapons used during WWI.

7. List 4 of the major countries who were part of the Allies:
A)
B)
C)
D)

8. List 2 of the major countries who were part of the Central Powers:
A)
B)

9. Which country began to collapse due to a lack of supplies because they were not
very industrialized?_____________________________

10. Describe the goal of the Gallipoli Campaign.

11. List and DESCRIBE the 2 reasons the book gave for the U.S. entering the war.
A)

B)

12. What was the Lusitania?

What happened to it?

13. Define the following words:

Total war-

Rationing-

Propaganda-

Armistice-
14. Germany gained a victory on its ______________________________ front against
the country of ____________________________________. After this event, which
side, the Allies or Central Powers began to fall apart? ___________________________
This left the ________________________________________ as the victors (winners).

15. World War I took place during these years: _______________-________________.

16. After the fighting had finished, representatives of 32 countries met at the Palace of
Versailles for the Paris Peace Conference. Of these 32 countries, a group emerged
called the Big Four.
Who was the American that was part of this group? ____________________________
What was his plan for peace called? ________________________________________
What are two changes that his plan called for?
A)

B)

17. On June 28, 1919 the Treaty of Versailles between Germany and the Allied Powers
was signed. As part of this treaty they created an international association called
_______________________________________ whose goal was to keep peace among
nations. Another part of the treated punished Germany. What does the war guilt
clause say?____________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
Germany was also forced to pay reparations. What are reparations?_______________
______________________________________________________________________

18. How effective was the Treaty of Versailles in creating a lasting peace? Make sure
you provide facts to support your answer.

E.C. What is World War Is nickname?_______________________________________