World War I Quiz

Question 1 of 19

1

All of the following were one of the Central Powers EXCEPT

Select one of the following:

Germany.
Bulgaria.
Russia.
Austria-Hungary.

Explanation

Question 2 of 19

1

The immediate cause of World War I is generally agreed to be the assassination of

Select one of the following:

Russia's czar and his family.
the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne.
Germany's kaiser.
the President of the United States.

Explanation

Question 3 of 19

1

All of the following were a part of President Wilson's Fourteen Points EXCEPT

Select one of the following:

self-determination.
the creation of the League of Nations.
massive reparations payable by Germany to the victors of the war.
efforts to reduce trade barriers and encourage free trade.

Explanation

Question 4 of 19

1

The "Blank Check" was issued by _ to ___.

Select one of the following:

Germany: France
Great Britain: France
Germany: Austria-Hungary
Russia: Germany

Explanation

Question 5 of 19

1

The map above shows

Select one of the following:

the Schlieffen Plan.
a British attack against Germany.
an army leaving Paris.
France attacking Germany.

Explanation

Question 6 of 19

1

Trench warfare on the Western Front during World War I was characterized by which of the following?
I. Front lines that did not change very often or very much
II. Massive casualties
III. Very little fighting
IV. Stalemate

Select one of the following:

IV only
I, II, and IV
II and IV
I and III

Explanation

Question 7 of 19

1

The term "Balkan Powder-Keg" reffered to

Select one of the following:

tensions in France prior to World War I.
disputes between Estonia and its neighbors during the heavy fighting of 1916.
post-World War I disagreements between Russia and Serbia.
disputes and tension between Serbia and its neighbors prior to World War I.

Explanation

Question 8 of 19

1

Which of the following was most responsible for the entry of the United States into World War I?

Select one of the following:

A close, personal bond between President Woodrow Wilson and Czar Nicholas II of Russia.
Germany's resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare.
The assassination of the King of England.
The Austro-Hungarian Ultimatum.

Explanation

Question 9 of 19

1

The "war guilt" clause in the Treaty of Versailles

Select one of the following:

required all members of the Central Powers to assume responsibility for starting World War I.
required Germany to assume responsibility for starting World War I.
required all members of the Allied Powers to assume responsibility for starting World War I.
absolved all nations involved in the war of any responsibility.

Explanation

Question 10 of 19

1

Reparations are

Select one of the following:

goods that are returned for repair.
the same as peace treaties.
payments demanded from the losers of a war as compensation for damage suffered during the war.
payments given from the winners of a war to the losers of the war to cover the cost of what was destroyed.

Explanation

Question 11 of 19

1

All of the following weapons were used in World War I EXCEPT

Select one of the following:

radar-guided rockets
tanks.
poison gas.
airplanes.

Explanation

Question 12 of 19

1

A war of attrition implies that

Select one of the following:

one party has more power than the other.
the war will be short.
the war will be spread over a vast territory.
the losing side will be defeated by exhaustion.

Explanation

Question 13 of 19

1

On the home front, both the Allies and the Central Powers

Select one of the following:

gave women the right to vote.
instituted rationing.
suffered total economic collapse
forbid the use of propaganda.

Explanation

Question 14 of 19

1

Mandates from the League of Nations were used to

Select one of the following:

bully nations into joining the League.
move troops around on the Western Front.
supply civilians with food.
give Allied nations authority to control colonies formerly held by the Central Powers.

Explanation

Question 15 of 19

1

The Twenty-One Demands were

Select one of the following:

President Wilson's war aims.
given to Germany at the Peace of Paris.
Serbia's request for assistance when it was attacked by Austria-Hungary.
presented to China by Japan shortly after the war began.

Explanation

Question 16 of 19

1

Which of the following is presented in correct chronological order?

Select one of the following:

The formation of the Triple Alliance, the Russian Revolution, the Austro-Hungarian Ultimatum, the Peace of Paris.
The Peace of Paris, the Russian Revolution, the formation of the Triple Alliance, the Austro-Hungarian Ultimatum.
The formation of the Triple Alliance, the Austro-Hungarian Ultimatum, the Russian Revolution, the Peace of Paris.
The Austro-Hungarian Ultimatum, the formation of the Triple Alliance, the Peace of Paris, the Russian Revolution.

Explanation

Question 17 of 19

1

The League of Nations was established to

Select one of the following:

prevent future conflicts.
punish Serbia for its role in starting World War I.
promote economic cooperation between the Allied Powers.
study the causes of World War I.

Explanation

Question 18 of 19

1

The Triple Entente was comprised of all of the following EXCEPT

Select one of the following:

France.
Great Britain.
Russia
the United States

Explanation

Question 19 of 19

1

All of the following countries attended the Paris Peace Conference after World War I EXCEPT

Select one of the following:

France.
Great Britain.
Russia.
the United States.

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World War I Quiz

World War I Quiz

Question 1 of 19

All of the following were one of the Central Powers EXCEPT

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 19

The immediate cause of World War I is generally agreed to be the assassination of

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 19

All of the following were a part of President Wilson's Fourteen Points EXCEPT

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 19

The "Blank Check" was issued by _________ to ___________.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 19

The map above shows

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 19

Trench warfare on the Western Front during World War I was characterized by which of the following? I. Front lines that did not change very often or very much II. Massive casualties III. Very little fighting IV. Stalemate

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 7 of 19

The term "Balkan Powder-Keg" reffered to

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 8 of 19

Which of the following was most responsible for the entry of the United States into World War I?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 9 of 19

The "war guilt" clause in the Treaty of Versailles

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 10 of 19

Reparations are

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 11 of 19

All of the following weapons were used in World War I EXCEPT

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 12 of 19

A war of attrition implies that

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 13 of 19

On the home front, both the Allies and the Central Powers

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 14 of 19

Mandates from the League of Nations were used to

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 15 of 19

The Twenty-One Demands were

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 16 of 19

Which of the following is presented in correct chronological order?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 17 of 19

The League of Nations was established to

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 18 of 19

The Triple Entente was comprised of all of the following EXCEPT

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 19 of 19

All of the following countries attended the Paris Peace Conference after World War I EXCEPT

Select one of the following:

Explanation

The "Blank Check" was issued by _ to ___.

Trench warfare on the Western Front during World War I was characterized by which of the following?
I. Front lines that did not change very often or very much
II. Massive casualties
III. Very little fighting
IV. Stalemate