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World War I Assessment

Match each definition in the left column with the correct term from the right column. Write the letter of the term in the space provided. ____1. a war where one’s enemy is worn down to the point of collapse by A. League of Nations continuous losses in people, food and war weapons B. Fourteen Points ____2. agreement to stop fighting C. nationalism ____3. deadlock in which neither side is able to defeat the other D. total war ____4. Payments for war damage E. war of attrition ____5. all people and resources to the war effort and imposing censorship of the press. F. imperialism ____6. agreements or promises to defend and help another country G. alliance ____7. having pride in your country, willing to defend it H. stalemate ____8. trying to build up an empire, by taking control of weaker nations I. reparations ____9. peace plan by President Wilson that called for the League of Nations J. armistice K. militarism L. anti-Semitism ____10. World War I was more destructive than earlier wars because a. the armies were more ruthless. c. modern weapons were more deadly. b. it lasted longer. d. airplanes could drop huge bombs.

____11. Which of the following helped the Allies to achieve the breakthrough they sought in World War I? a. the Russian Revolution c. the waging of total war b. the involvement of the United States d. the battle of Somme

____12. Why was it difficult to gain an advantage over the enemy in trench warfare? a. Too many soldiers died of disease in the trenches. b. The machine gun made it nearly impossible for troops to advance. c. No weapons were used. d. Too few soldiers were willing to kill enemy soldiers.

____13. Which of the following statements is true regarding the role of women during World War I? a. They contributed little to the war effort. b. Their role differed very little from their role during peace time. c. They kept their nations’ economies going during the war. d. They focused their efforts on ending the war.

____14. Which of the following ended Russia’s involvement in World War I? a. Russian Revolution b. battle of Gallipoli c. the attack on the Lusitania d. battle of Caporetto

____15. The Treaty of Versailles resulted in all of the following EXCEPT a. German payment of reparations. c. reduced the size of Germany. b. reduced the German army d. instilled national pride in the German people

____16. Americans suffered the least amount of casualties during the war because they a. had highly advanced weapons. c. were “fresh troops” in a war of old soldiers. b. were better skilled in the art of war d. didn’t enter the war until 1917.

____17. The Zimmerman telegram a. gave the U.S. an ultimatum c. tried to warn Americans of the Lusitania attack b. offered Mexico Hitler d. turned Americans against Germany

____18. Germany was correct in their insistence that a. the Lusitania carried arms on board as its cargo. b. the Schlieffen Plan would work. c. unrestricted u-boat warfare would end the war before Americans could mobilize d. Great Britain’s navy was to weak to carry out a significant blockade.

____ 19. Which of the following was not a cause of World War I? a. American isolationism c. the stockpiling of weapons b. imperialist competition d. European nationalism

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____20. The treaty ending the World War I was called a. Treaty of Versailles c. Treaty of Paris b. Treaty of Brest-Litovsk d. Treaty of Verdun

____ 21. Where did the assassination that triggered World War I occur? a. Bosnia b. Belgium c. Alsace-Lorraine d. the Ottoman Empire

____ 22. What did the Allies use to overcome the threat of German U-boats? a. airplanes c. ships flying neutral flags b. groups of guarded ships called convoys d. a fleet of American submarines

____ 23. Which weapons of mechanized warfare were introduced in World War I? a. battle front trenches b. airplanes and tanks c. hydrogen bombs d. pistols & bayonets

____ 24. Which of the following nations was not a member of the "Big Four"? a. Italy b. France c. Russia d. Great Britain

____25. The treaty that allowed Germany to concentrate all of their troops on the Western front was called a. Treaty of Versailles c. Treaty of Paris b. Treaty of Brest-Litovsk d. Treaty of Verdun

____26. Which country made the first declaration of war? a. Germany b. Serbia c. Russia d. Austria-Hungary

____27. Germany’s plan for fighting France and Russia was called a. The Hindenburg Plan c.The Schlieffen Plan b. Operation Barbarossa d. Sturm und Drang

____28. Which battle lasted for almost 11 months, the longest of the war? a. Battle of the Somme b. Battle of Messines Ridge b. Battle of Verdun d. battle of Passchendaele

____29. On which two fronts did Germany fight during World War I? a. Russia to the east and Italy to the south. b. France to the west and Belgium to the north. c. Russia to the east and France to the west. d. Switzerland to the south and Russia to the east.

____30. What was the area in between trenches called during WWI ? a. The great soldier zone c. The Dead zone b. No man's land d. No tolerance land