Week 29 World History: The Great War (World War I) 1914-1918

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 This world history resource focuses on World War I (The Great War)
from 1914 to 1918 and includes quiz questions and answers
and video links to related topics.

I utilized World History: Patterns of Interaction (Holt McDougal) for our world history textbook. It has multiple options for different learning styles and covers a wide array of information.

This quiz accompanies Chapter 29: pages 838-863.

Directions for the quiz:

• Scroll down and click on the thumbnail to enlarge to full screen.
• Click on the graphic to advance to the next screen.
• Choose an answer for each question.
• Compare your answers with those provided.

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Below are free videos to accompany chapter 29:

• Kaiser Wilhelm II
• Treaties & Alliances Building Up to World War I
• Schlieffen Plan
• 1918 Influenza Pandemic
• Crash Course: How World War I Started
• Crash Course: Post-World War I Recovery
• Crash Course: Women in the 19th Century

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World History Week 29 The Great War (World War I) 1914-1918

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Which of the following were considered Europe’s Great Powers
at the turn of the 20th Century? Answer choices include:
Bulgaria, Greece, Montenegro, Bulgaria, Serbia;
China, Japan, the Philippines, Korea, Vietnam;
Morocco, Libya, Egypt, Sudan, Tunisia;
Austria-Hungary, Germany, Italy, Great Britain, France, Russia

The correct answer is: Austria-Hungary, Germany, Italy, Great Britain, France, Russia

___ is the policy of glorifying military power
and keeping an army prepared for war.
Answer choices include:
Freudism, Militarism, Industrialism, Pacifism

The correct answer is militarism.

All of the following were cousins EXCEPT __.
Answer choices include: Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany,
George V of Great Britain, Franz Joseph of Austria, Nicholas II of Russia

The correct answer is Franz Joseph of Austria.

The Balkans, a mountainous peninsula in the southeastern corner
of Europe, was called the “___” of Europe.
Answer choices include: powder keg, melting pot, peace seat, cultural center

The correct answer is powder keg.

What happened on June 28, 1914 that sparked the
beginning stages of World War I?
Answer choices include:
Greece no longer allowed other nations to participate in the Olympics.
A Serbian assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand & wife Sophia in Serajevo.
Adolph Hitler invaded Poland from the west.
Northern Korea invaded South Korea at the 38th Parallel.

The correct answer is:
A Serbian assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand
& wife Sophia in Serajevo.

Machine guns, poison gas, armored tanks, & larger artillery secured
land quickly with a minimum loss of life during World War I.
Answer choices include: true, false

The correct answer is false.

What was Russia’s biggest asset during  World War I?
Answer choices include:
They controlled the Baltic Sea.
They had large numbers of people to fight.
They launched a relentless submarine campaign.
They controlled straits leading from the Mediterranean to the Black Sea.

The correct answer is: They had large numbers of people to fight.

World War I introduced airplane warfare.
Answer choices include: true, false

The correct answer is true.

___ is the only South American country to offer support during World War I.
Answer choices include: Panama, Argentina, Ecuador, Brazil

The correct answer is Brazil.

Why did the United States enter World War I?
Answer choices include:
German U-boats sank three American ships.
 A telegram was intercepted that stated Germany would
help Mexico “reconquer” land in the U.S.
Germany agreed to stop attacking neutral passenger ships
but reverted to unrestricted submarine warfare.
All of these

The correct answer is all of these.

What caused the most deaths during World War I?
Answer choices include: air warfare, influenza epidemic,
trench warfare, amphibious warfare

The correct answer is influenza epidemic.

People were only allowed to purchase small amounts of certain items
as the war continued. This is called ___.
Answer choices include:
propaganda, rationing, censoring, ballistic communication

The correct answer is rationing.

___ was common as governments presented 1-sided information to
increase morale & persuade support for war efforts.
Answer choices include:
Unbiased reporting, Propaganda, Blogging, Flash mobbing

The correct answer is propaganda.

Women replaced men in factories, offices, & shops as well as
providing food at home during World War I.
Answer choices include: true, false

The correct answer is true.

After Russia withdrew from the war, upon which
country did Germany increase their attacks?
Answer choices include: France, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Serbia

The correct answer is France.

On November 11, 1918, World War I ended when leaders of
Germany & France signed a/n ___, an agreement to stop fighting.
Answer choices include: healthcare power of attorney,
corpus delicti, quid pro quo, armistice

The correct answer is armistice.

How many soldiers died as a result of World War I?
Answer choices include: 8,500; 85,000; 850,000; over 8.5 million

The correct answer is over 8.5 million.

Countless civilians died during World War I.  What caused their deaths?
Answer options include: slaughter, starvation, disease, all of these

The correct answer is all of these.

Which president entered the U.S. into World War I
& created the 14 Points,
outlining a plan for achieving just & lasting peace?
Answer choices include:
George Washington, Woodrow Wilson, Dwight Eisenhower, Gerald Ford

The correct answer is Woodrow Wilson.

According to the war-guilt clause in the Treaty of Versailles,
which country was responsible for World War I?
Answer choices include: Russia, France, Germany, Great Britain

The correct answer is Germany.

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