Name: ________________________________________ Class: _________ Date: ___________ ID# A

Chapter 11: World War I

Choose the best answer to the question from the possible choices.

_____ 1.) What term describes the final set of _____ 6.) World War I was different from earlier
demands issued by Austria to Serbia wars because it was the first war to make
after the Archduke's assassination? use of

A. machinery of war A. modern technology and machinery.

B. unconditional support B. naval power.
C. ultimatum C. guerrilla tactics.
D. militarism D. trade alliances.

_____ 2.) The French hoped to recover the border _____ 7.) What group of people was deported and
provinces of __________, lost in the killed by the Turks?
Franco-Prussian War.
A. Armenians
A. the Ottoman Empire B. Greek Cypriots
B. Alsace and Lorraine C. Russians
C. Ferdinand and Sophie D. Romanians
D. Flanders
_____ 8.) On the Western Front, where were many
_____ 3.) Why did Serbian nationalists plot the battles fought?
assassination of the Archduke of Austria-
Hungary? A. in the cities
B. in the water
A. They were protesting Austrian rule over C. in the trenches
Bosnia. D. in the desert
B. The Archduke had murdered many
Serbs. _____ 9.) Another term for "the draft" is
C. The Archduke was making democratic
reforms. A. propaganda
D. They wanted to start a world war. B. self-determination
C. armistice
_____ 4.) U-boat is another word for D. conscription

A. zeppelin. _____ 10.) What phrase best describes the term

B. merchant ship. atrocities?
C. Dardanelles.
D. submarine. A. occurring in many places
B. territories administered by Western
_____ 5.) The __________ is a vital strait powers
connecting the Black Sea and the C. shortages that sap morale
Mediterranean. D. horrible acts against innocent people

A. Somme River _____ 11.) Governments used propaganda to

B. Dardanelles
C. Schlieffen Plan A. control public opinion.
D. Tannenberg B. supply the troops.
C. finance the war effort.
D. keep the public informed of the facts.
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_____ 12.) The overall goal of President Wilson's
Fourteen Points was to
A. promote imperialism.
B. force the Central Powers to pay for war
damages.
C. preserve Europe's system of socialism.
D. resolve this and future wars.
_____ 13.) A deadly __________ of influenza
spread across the world in 1918, killing
more than 20 million people.
_____ 17.) Why did colonies in Africa, Asia, and the
Pacific feel hopeful about the Paris
Peace Conference?
A. They suffered the most damage during
the war.
B. They hoped peace would bring an end
to imperial rule.
C. They wanted to see Germany
humiliated.
D. They were slowly accepted into the
international community.

A. mandate _____ 18.) Why were the Central Powers stunned

B. radical by the Allies' demand for reparations?
C. pandemic
D. convoy A. The Central Powers were used to
seeing only their empires dwindle.
_____ 14.) The Allies wanted the defeated Central B. The Central Powers wanted to be part
Powers to make __________ for the war. of the League of Nations.
C. The Central Powers did not see the
armistice as a full surrender.
A. reparations
D. The Central Powers knew governments
B. collective security
had collapsed under the stress of war.
C. mandates
D. radicals
_____ 19.) Which of the following was NOT a result
of World War I?
_____ 15.) Woodrow Wilson wanted the idea of
_____________ to be a foundation for a
League of Nations to be formed following A. the deaths of 8.5 million people
World War I. B. World War II
C. Britain's loss of its overseas colonies
D. the collapse of many European empires
A. collective security
B. pandemic
C. widespread _____ 20.) What was one major reason the United
D. radicals States joined the war effort in 1917?

_____ 16.) With the League of Nations in place, A. There was an attempted assassination
what were member nations more likely to of the President of the United States.
do? B. Britain agreed to aid the United States
in its fight to acquire Mexico.
C. There were German submarine attacks
A. create trading opportunities
on ships carrying American citizens.
B. resort to waging war with each other
D. Russia agreed to open trade ports to all
C. stay neutral in future conflicts
nations who joined in the war.
D. negotiate with one another to settle
disputes
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_____ 21.) Which of the following statements best _____ 26.) The major impact of the Treaty of
describes the role of women during Versailles on Germany was that the
World War I? treaty lead to

A. They did not make significant A. an era of peace and international good
contributions to the war effort. will in Germany
B. Their role during wartime remained the B. a stable Germany that was both strong
same as their role during peacetime. and prestige
C. They took over many men's jobs and C. an increase in Germany’s desire to
kept the economies of their nations regain its power and prestige
going. D. a leadership position for Germany in
D. They fought alongside men on the front the League of Nations.
lines.
_____ 27.) Which idea was included in the
provisions of the Treaty of Versailles to
_____ 22.) When was the armistice ending fighting
show the intent of the Allies to punish
during World War I achieved?
the Central Powers for their role in
World War I?
A. August 8, 1914
B. December 7, 1917 A. All nations shall maintain open
C. July 4, 1917 covenants of peace.
D. November 11, 1918 B. Freedom of the seas will be
maintained.
_____ 23.) Which country funded the Russian C. Germany will accept full responsibility
Revolution? for causing the war.
D. Territorial settlements shall be made
A. France along clearly recognizable lines of
B. Germany nationality.
C. Britain
D. United States _____ 28.) What are the Fourteen Points?

_____ 24.) Why was the Balkan region referred to
as the”Powder Keg of Europe” prior to
World War I?
A. The aggression of the Ottoman Empire
was disrupting the balance of power.
B. Yugoslavia was invading its
neighboring countries.
C. Nationalistic and imperialistic rivalries
were increasing.
D. The area was the leading supplier of
military equipment to the rest of the
world.
_____ 25.) The main purpose of the League of
Nations was
A. To enforce the terms of the Treaty of
Versailles
B. To plan for world disarmament
C. To aid postwar reconstruction
D. To support peace by solving conflicts
through negotiations
A. parts of the ”war guilt” clause
B. a plan for the postwar world
C. the constitution of the League of
Nations
D. the terms of surrender offered to
Germany
_____ 29.) What was the American public’s opinion
about joining the League of Nations?
A. The public thought that American
should lead the League of Nations.
B. The public generally supported the
idea but wanted to play a smaller role.
C. It supported the president and actively
took part in the League of Nations.
D. It believed that the United States
should stay out of European affairs.
_____ 30.) Who was the”Big Three”?
A. France, Britain, and the U.S.
B. France, Italy, and the U.S.
C. Germany, France, and Britain.
D. The U.S., Russia, and Britain.