Question 1

Which countries were involved in the fighting on the Alpine Front in World War I?

Accepted Answer

A) Austria-Hungary and Italy 
B) Switzerland and France 
C) France and Germany 
D) Germany and Russia 
E) The United States and Italy 
A) Austria-Hungary and Italy 
B) Switzerland and France 
C) France and Germany 
D) Germany and Russia 
E) The United States and Italy

Question 2

In the early 1890s, what was the result of Kaiser Wilhelm II allowing a treaty of friendship with Russia to lapse?

Accepted Answer

A) The lapse of the treaty started World War I. 
B) The lapse of the treaty caused Bismarck to resign. 
C) The lapse of the treaty drove Russia into an alliance with France. 
D) The lapse of the treaty caused Wilhelm II to resign. 
E) The lapse of the treaty allowed England and Germany to make an alliance. 
A) The lapse of the treaty started World War I. 
B) The lapse of the treaty caused Bismarck to resign. 
C) The lapse of the treaty drove Russia into an alliance with France. 
D) The lapse of the treaty caused Wilhelm II to resign. 
E) The lapse of the treaty allowed England and Germany to make an alliance.

Question 3

Term for identification: League of Nations

Accepted Answer

The League of Nations was an internation

Question 4

Explain why the First World War was the bloodiest conflict experienced up to that time. Describe how military strategy and advances in weaponry changed warfare in the 20th century.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discussion of th

Question 5

What was the significant difference between the Paris treaties and the US treaties with each defeated nation?

Accepted Answer

A) The US treaties eliminated the issue of reparations. 
B) The US treaties eliminated the war-guilt clause. 
C) The Paris treaties lacked the provision for freedom of the seas. 
D) The Paris treaties eliminated the occupation of the Saar. 
E) The US treaties eliminated the League of Nations clause. 
A) The US treaties eliminated the issue of reparations. 
B) The US treaties eliminated the war-guilt clause. 
C) The Paris treaties lacked the provision for freedom of the seas. 
D) The Paris treaties eliminated the occupation of the Saar. 
E) The US treaties eliminated the League of Nations clause.

Question 6

Which of the following actions by the Germans was seen as a direct provocation to Great Britain?

Accepted Answer

A) The Germans announced their intention to colonize Africa. 
B) The Germans announced that they planned to build a world-class navy. 
C) The Germans announced that they would invade England within one year. 
D) The Germans announced the end to their alliance with England. 
E) The Germans announced that they would occupy Alsace-Lorraine in France. 
A) The Germans announced their intention to colonize Africa. 
B) The Germans announced that they planned to build a world-class navy. 
C) The Germans announced that they would invade England within one year. 
D) The Germans announced the end to their alliance with England. 
E) The Germans announced that they would occupy Alsace-Lorraine in France.

Question 7

The ____________________ was an international organization that was to act as a board of mediation when international conflicts arose.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ was an international organization that...

Question 8

What was considered the worst aspect of the peace agreements that followed World War I?

Accepted Answer

A) The League of Nations did not remain under the control of the victors. 
B) The attempt by the victors to ignore the political realities in Europe and elsewhere. 
C) The extreme leniency shown to the defeated nations who started the war. 
D) The encroachment of colonialism in Central and South America. 
E) The treaties were negotiated in Paris in one of the countries involved in the war. 
A) The League of Nations did not remain under the control of the victors. 
B) The attempt by the victors to ignore the political realities in Europe and elsewhere. 
C) The extreme leniency shown to the defeated nations who started the war. 
D) The encroachment of colonialism in Central and South America. 
E) The treaties were negotiated in Paris in one of the countries involved in the war.

Question 9

The states formed from the post-World War I dismantled Austrian Empire were called  ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The states formed from the post-World War...

Question 10

Trace the evolution of European​ diplomacy from the end of the Franco-Prussian War to the eve of World War I including significant agreements between nations. Explain why diplomacy failed to prevent World War I.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discus

Question 11

Which of the following was true of the social changes that affected women during World War I?

Accepted Answer

A) Women returned to their traditional roles. 
B) Women gained access to mechanical birth control. 
C) Women served in military combat. 
D) Women received equal pay for equal work. 
E) Women wore pants in public. 
A) Women returned to their traditional roles. 
B) Women gained access to mechanical birth control. 
C) Women served in military combat. 
D) Women received equal pay for equal work. 
E) Women wore pants in public.

Question 12

Which of the following was NOT part of the Fourteen Points?

Accepted Answer

A) disarmament 
B) an international peacekeeping body 
C) a war-guilt clause 
D) self-determination for countries 
E) freedom of the seas 
A) disarmament 
B) an international peacekeeping body 
C) a war-guilt clause 
D) self-determination for countries 
E) freedom of the seas

Question 13

What was the most compelling cause of US intervention in World War I on the side of the Allies?

Accepted Answer

A) German violation of neutral countries' territory. 
B) The horrific loss of life associated with trench warfare. 
C) The German use of unrestricted submarine warfare. 
D) The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. 
E) The decision by Russia to make peace with Germany. 
A) German violation of neutral countries' territory. 
B) The horrific loss of life associated with trench warfare. 
C) The German use of unrestricted submarine warfare. 
D) The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. 
E) The decision by Russia to make peace with Germany.

Question 14

Which of the following best describes the military course of the war?

Accepted Answer

A) quick and easy 
B) few battles or casualties 
C) consistent action with frequent major battles 
D) one resulting in little damage 
E) a bloody stalemate 
A) quick and easy 
B) few battles or casualties 
C) consistent action with frequent major battles 
D) one resulting in little damage 
E) a bloody stalemate

Question 15

Term for identification: Triple Alliance

Accepted Answer

The Triple Alliance was a military allia

Question 16

What element did nations use to maintain support of civilian populations to fight World War I ?

Accepted Answer

A) the church and clergy 
B) the middle class and merchants 
C) the industrial leaders and politicans 
D) the working classes and labor unions 
E) the media and propaganda 
A) the church and clergy 
B) the middle class and merchants 
C) the industrial leaders and politicans 
D) the working classes and labor unions 
E) the media and propaganda

Exam 19: World War I and Its Disputed Settlement

Which countries were involved in the fighting on the Alpine Front in World War I?

In the early 1890s, what was the result of Kaiser Wilhelm II allowing a treaty of friendship with Russia to lapse?

Term for identification: League of Nations

Explain why the First World War was the bloodiest conflict experienced up to that time. Describe how military strategy and advances in weaponry changed warfare in the 20th century.

What was the significant difference between the Paris treaties and the US treaties with each defeated nation?

Which of the following actions by the Germans was seen as a direct provocation to Great Britain?

The ____________________ was an international organization that was to act as a board of mediation when international conflicts arose.

What was considered the worst aspect of the peace agreements that followed World War I?

The states formed from the post-World War I dismantled Austrian Empire were called ____________________.

Trace the evolution of European​ diplomacy from the end of the Franco-Prussian War to the eve of World War I including significant agreements between nations. Explain why diplomacy failed to prevent World War I.

Which of the following was true of the social changes that affected women during World War I?

Which of the following was NOT part of the Fourteen Points?

What was the most compelling cause of US intervention in World War I on the side of the Allies?

Which of the following best describes the military course of the war?

Term for identification: Triple Alliance

What element did nations use to maintain support of civilian populations to fight World War I ?

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