Exam 24: The First World War

Russia had been stunned by early setbacks in 1914,due primarily to problems of equipment,supply,and training.By the end of 1916,it had been brought to the verge of total collapse by:

The bloodiest battles of World War I occurred during 1916-1917,with the first of these being fought at:

Which of the following best describes the British action at Gallipoli?

The initial German offensive was slowed by the inability of its soldiers and supply trains to keep up with the expected speed of the operation and by the resistance of the Belgians and the intervention of Britain.

The action that brought the German plan of attack in the West to an end in September 1914 was the:

Many in Europe recognized that the end of the war had brought about "a new and unfamiliar world," but no one knew the form this new world was going to take.As Tomas Masaryk stated,"Postwar Europe was a(n):

The Bolsheviks were able to ultimately triumph in October 1917 under the leadership of the young,dedicated revolutionary:

The German "Schlieffen Plan" envisioned a:

The entry of the United States into World War I on the side of the Allies was due to several factors; among them were the resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare by the Germans and the:

Although Germany was subjected to many crippling provisions of the Treaty of Versailles,the most dangerous were the punitive reparations,according to the eminent British economist:

Which of the following was a consequence of the Hindenburg Plan?

What was the single greatest U.S.contribution to the defeat of German forces on the battlefield in 1918?

How did the Balfour Declaration affect the postwar policies of the Middle East?

At the Paris Peace Conference beginning in 1919,each of the so-called Big Four was represented by their political leaders,with Italy being represented by:

In the five months of the First Battle of the Somme,the total casualties totaled approximately: