1. Which of the following events showed Kaiser Wilhelm misunderstanding his adversary’s intention?
1 point
His friendly telegram to Czar Nicholas
His offer to give German land to France to keep them out of the war.
His fury/frenzy when Czar Nicholas decided to mobilize
The Schlieffen Plan
2. Which of the following events showed Count Berchtold’s lack of empathy with his counterplayer on the other side?
1 point
His failure to see France’s longstanding hostility with Germany.
His secret treaty with Russia.
His love of English culture
His inability to see Austria’s terms with Serbia as anything other than complete aggression.
3. Which statement can best be supported by this passage?
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Allied forces were on the verge of winning the war
Technology had created a military stalemate
Revolution in Russia hastened the end of the ward.
Bad conditions contributed to low troop morale
4. Which of the following events most shows why The Ottoman Empire was known as The sick man of Europe?
1 point
The new palace built by The Sultan in order to attract European interest/allies.
The Ottoman Empire’s secret treaty with Germany.
The Ottoman Empire’s decisive military defeat at the hands of lesser European powers known as “The Balkan League.”
The Armenian Genocide.
5. Which of the following reasons is NOT a reason that The Ottoman Empire allied themselves with Germany?
1 point
To gain access to Germany’s colonies.
The Ottoman’s hatred of Russia.
To spread the Islamic religion to Europe.
To be allied with a strong European power.
6. Which of the following lead to Russia’s withdrawal from World War I?
1 point
Germany surrendering unconditionally.
England surrendering unconditionally.
The surprise attack from The Ottoman Empire
Heavy casualties and food shortages.
7. Which of the following people would have been most likely to fight for The Red Army?
1 point
A career military officer who supported The Czar.
A factory owner making large profits from the war effort.
A serf who owned nothing and couldn’t feed his family.
Bugs Bunny
8. Why did Communism appeal to the poorest citizens in Russia?
1 point
The poor were finally seeing upward mobility under The Czar.
Communism would allow the poor to fight Germans in World War 1.
The poor were already in a horrible situation and had very little to lose.
The Communists promised to make sure The Cubs wouldn’t win The World Series for a century.
9. Which leader is being described by these statements?
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Czar Nicholas II
Kaiser Wilhelm
Vladimir I. Lenin
Janie the basset hound
10. Which of the following was NOT a result of The Russian Revolution?
1 point
The collapse of The Austrian Empire.
Russia withdrawing from World War 1.
The death of The Romanov dynasty.
The creation of The Soviet Union.
11. Why did France want harsh terms for Germany in The Treaty of Versailles?
1 point
France was scared of eventual German retaliation for invading their land to begin World War 1.
France wanted to send a message to The Ottoman Empire to stay out of Europe.
France was the site of most of WW1’s fighting and wanted to punish Germany and remove her as a threat.
France wanted to keep England as their strongest ally and went along with British desires for harsh terms.
12. Which is the best argument that French leader Georges Clemenceau “won” the peace negotiations?
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Germany was treated fairly in the negotiations as to not lead to another major World War.
All fourteen of Woodrow Wilson’s points were adopted in order to remove Germany as a threat to the rest of Europe.
Germany had to take full blame for the war, lost her colonies, most of her military, and had to pay France a fortune for the war.
Germany had to give up her military, but didn’t take financial blame and resumed her role as France’s primary trading partner.