Deck 19: World War I and Its Disputed Settlement

Question 1

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

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

Answer 1

Austria-Hungary and Italy

Question 2

Why did Russia withdraw from World War I in 1917?

A)The Russian armies ran into supply problems at the front lines.
B)The Russian government was overthrown by internal revolutions.
C)The Russians defeated the Germans at Tannenberg and the Maurian Lakes.
D)The Germans continued unrestricted submarine warfare.
E)The Germans sued Russia for peace to end a war on two fronts.

Answer 2

The Russian government was overthrown by internal revolutions.

Question 3

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

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.

Answer 3

The attempt by the victors to ignore the political realities in Europe and elsewhere.

Question 4

Which group of peo ple felt the most betrayed by the outcome of World War I?

A)defense workers
B)career women
C)military leaders
D)political leaders
E)military veterans

Question 5

What changed in German politics around 1890 that had a profound effect on the hastening of World War I?

A)The National Socialist Workers Party gained seats in the Reichstag.
B)Bismarck was dismissed, and Wilhelm II conducted his own foreign policy.
C)Italy joined the Triple Alliance at the urging of Germany.
D)There was a relaxation in relations between the government and the churches.
E)​The Lutheran and Catholic churches established a political party in Germany.

Question 6

All of the following geographical areas saw conflict during World War I EXCEPT

A)France and Belgium
B)China and Southeast Asia
C)In Russia from the Baltic to Aegean seas
D)Italy and Austria-Hungary
E)European colonial possessions in Africa

Question 7

All of the following were considered causes of World War I EXCEPT

A)A testing ground for a new mechanized war machine.
B)Assassination of the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne.
C)Extreme nationalist sentiment throughout Europe.
D)A frenzy of international imperialism in the 19th century.
E)Europe suffered from too many years of peace.

Question 8

Which two countries emerged as major powers at the end of World War I?

A)Russia and the United States
B)Russia and Japan
C)Britain and the United States
D)Japan and the United States
E)Britain and France

Question 9

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

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 10

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

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 11

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

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 12

Why was Paragraph 231 of the Versailles Treaty significant?

A)It established the punishment for the defeated nations.
B)It created significant territorial changes in Europe.
C)It stated the Germans' responsibility for starting the war.
D)It formalized the reparations payments for the defeated nations.
E)It established the League of Nations as an international agency.

Question 13

Who is credited with the creation of the Fourte en Points ?

A)David Lloyd George and George Clemenceau in April 1904.
B)The Allied leaders at the treaty negotiations in November 1919.
C)Otto von Bismarck at the Berlin Conference in November 1884.
D)US President Woodrow Wilson in a January 1918 speech.
E)The German High Command and the Kaiser in November 1918.

Question 14

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

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

Question 15

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

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 16

Which of the following was NOT an aspect of preparing the home fronts to fight World War I?

A)Civilian rationing of food, clothing, and fuel.
B)National governments allowed civilians to remain neutral.
C)All men not serving in combat were pressed into war production jobs.
D)National governments took control of the economy and entire production system.
E)Women filled jobs in the civilian economy.

Question 17

Which countries formed the Triple Alliance of 1882?

A)Italy, Germany, and Austria
B)Russia, England, and France
C)Turkey, Greece, and Egypt
D)Germany Turkey, and Japan
E)Russia, Japan, and China

Question 18

Why is t he Spring of 1917 considered a turning point in the course of World War I?

A)German submarines breaking British blockades.
B)Turkey's collapse and the US entry into the war.
C)Russia's collapse and the US entry into the war.
D)The use of the machine gun in trench warfare.
E)Germany's movement to isolate the British from their other allies.

Question 19

What was the term used for the German-Austrian allies?

A)The Eastern Bloc
B)The Allied Powers
C)The European Union
D)The Grand Alliance
E)The Central Powers

Question 20

What event was a direct result of the home fronts'  participation  in the war effort?

A)The installation of a Marxist regime in Moscow.
B)Women gained the right to vote as a reward for service.
C)A wave of nihilism swept through Europe.
D)The ideals fought for were clear and implemented in postwar Europe.
E)The science and progress of the pre-war period continued.

Question 21

In 1907, Britain and Russia signed the  ____________________, which the French helped to negotiate.​

Question 22

The   ____________________   front of World War I involved only the countries of Italy  and  Austria-Hungary .

Question 23

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

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 24

What was the total  amount assessed to Germany for wartime losses?

A)$33 billion
B)$23 million
C)$10 billion
D)$100 million
E)$25 million

Question 25

All of the following were considered successor states EXCEPT

A)Poland
B)Austria
C)Yugoslavia
D)Bulgaria
E)Czechoslovakia

Question 26

What best describes the psychic consequences of World War I and the effects on both civilian and military populations?

A)disgust and anger
B)confusion and depression
C)all-consuming fear of the unknown
D)disillusionment and betrayal
E)confusion and anger

Question 27

The murder of the Austrian Archduke Ferdinand was motivated primarily by ___________________.

Question 28

____________________  meant full mobilization of the civilian population .

Question 29

The Europ ean leaders who turned against Wilson in Paris and pushed for tougher treaties were ____________________ of Britain, ____________________ of France, and ____________________ of Italy.

Question 30

Which of the following countries is NOT correctly matched with its entry date into World War I?

A)Turkey in 1914
B)Bulgaria in 1915
C)Romania in 1916
D)Italy in 1917
E)Greece in 1917

Question 31

____________________ was an agreement between Italy, Germany, and Austria that said if any were attacked the others would provide aid.

Question 32

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

Question 33

Which of the following was a territorial result of World War I?

A)Germany retained the provinces of Alsace-Lorraine.
B)Austria and Turkey's empires were dismantled.
C)Bulgaria and Romania were merged into one nation.
D)Turkey's Middle East provinces became successor states.
E)Anatolia became a province of Greece.

Question 34

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

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

Question 35

British economist John Maynard Ke ynes deemed the Versailles Treaty a(n)____________________.

Question 36

What word did John M. Keynes use to describe the Paris treaties?

A)constructive
B)lenient
C)destructive
D)practical
E)harsh

Question 37

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

Question 38

US President Woodrow Wilson's  ____________________ were the basis for the treaty negotiations to end World War I.

Question 39

What was considered the major  weakness of the League of Nations?

A)The United States never joined the organization.
B)The League had no means of enforcing protections written into the treaties.
C)The borders assigned to countries across Europe made no sense.
D)Germany was refused admission to the League, which fueled further hatred.
E)League members often were at odds with each other because of major differences.

Question 40

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

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 41

Term for identification: Central Powers

Question 42

Term for identification: Anglo-Russian Agreement

Question 43

Term for identification: reparations question

Question 44

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.

Question 45

Term for identification: Fourteen Points

Question 46

Term for identification: Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Question 47

Describe the causes of World War I including both the proximate and remote causes.

Question 48

Term for identification: Anglo-French Entente

Question 49

Describe the positive and negative aspects of the Paris Treaties. In the final analysis, was the negotiated settlement "workable"? Why or why not?

Question 50

Define the term total war . Describe the impact of total war on the home front during World War I including mobilization, social issues, and psychological aspects.

Question 51

Term for identification: Triple Alliance

Question 52

Term for identification: total war

Question 53

Term for identification: successor states

Question 54

How did W oodrow Wilson's idealistic principles carry over into the final Paris Treaties ending World War I? What sentiments did the treaties actually reflect? Describe and evaluate the changes that occurred.

Question 55

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.

Question 56

Term for identification: League of Nations