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Question 1 of 20

1. Question
Which of the following was the tipping point that started World War I?
- Adolf Hitler’s rise to power in Germany
- German military forces invaded France
- The assassination of the Austro-Hungarian Archduke Franz Ferdinand
- The naval blockade of the Baltic Sea by British forces
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Question 2 of 20

2. Question
Who were the members of the Triple Entente?
- France, Great Britain, Russia
- France, Germany, Austria-Hungary
- Germany, Austria-Hungary, Russia
- Germany, Russia, Italy
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Question 3 of 20

3. Question
What was the response of the Austro-Hungarian government to the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
- They blamed France and, with the help of their allies, went to war against the Triple Entente.
- They cautiously investigated the event.
- They blamed Serbia and promptly declared war on the Balkan nation.
- None of the above.
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Question 4 of 20

4. Question
What drew Germany into World War I?
- After Russia had entered the war to protect Serbia, Germany declared war on Russia to help protect its Triple Alliance ally, Austria-Hungary.
- Germany was looking for any excuse to go to war with Serbia.
- Germany was hoping to entice France and Great Britain to join the war against Austria-Hungary.
- Germany wanted to protect Russia from Austria-Hungary.
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Question 5 of 20

5. Question
What drew Great Britain into World War I?
- Great Britain wanted to prevent Austria-Hungary from taking over the Balkan Peninsula.
- Germany invaded Belgium; Great Britain was obligated by a treaty to protect Belgium from foreign invasion.
- Great Britain saw an opportunity to expand their empire into the European mainland.
- France was seeking help in an invasion upon Austria-Hungary and needed British naval support.
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Question 6 of 20

6. Question
What actions kept the French and British from being totally overrun by the German army in the Battle of the Marne?
- The French and British circled behind the attacking Germans and joined with their Russian allies for an attack from the east.
- The French and British invaded Belgium and used the territory as an extra buffer against German invasion.
- The Belgians were able to fend off the Germans long enough in the summer of 1914 for the British and French to get their troops in position to defend Paris.
- The French and British were able to call upon their Japanese allies for a surprise naval attack on the German army.
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Question 7 of 20

7. Question
Which of the following statements best describes the opening years of fighting in World War I?
- The war was dynamic and ever-changing as the balance of power swung between the Allied Powers and the Central Powers.
- Alliances broke down and nations began fighting for themselves rather than their allies.
- The United States quickly intervened to help the Allied Powers.
- Following the initial advances, both sides were caught in a deadlock of trench warfare for nearly three years.
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Question 8 of 20

8. Question
Which of the following statements best describes the outcomes of the Battle of Verdun and the Battle of Somme?
- Both battles resulted in massive amounts of casualties on each side and minimal gains of territory.
- The Allied Powers took massive amounts of territory back from the Central Powers.
- The Central Powers decimated the Allied Powers’ armies and continued their push for more territory.
- The battles saw minimal casualties and did little to break the stalemate between the two sides.
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Question 9 of 20

9. Question
Which of the following was a key naval weapon used by the Germans during World War I?
- The zeppelin
- The U-boat
- The bi-plane
- The aircraft carrier
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Question 10 of 20

10. Question
What was the response of the United States to the initial outbreak of war on the European continent in 1914?
- America would help support the Allied Powers by sending supplies and loaning money, but America would not commit to the war militarily.
- America would send troops, supplies, and weapons to the Allied Powers to help them win the war.
- America would continue their trade with all European nations, including Great Britain, France, Germany, and Austria-Hungary.
- America remained completely neutral in the war and did not help or seek to harm either side.
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Question 11 of 20

11. Question
Which of the following events helped propel the United States into World War I?
- The Japanese bombed an American naval base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
- The Germans blockaded the ports of New York and Boston with U-boats.
- The American government finally received a formal invitation from Allied forces to join the war.
- A German U-boat sunk the Lusitania, a British passenger ship carrying, among others, 128 Americans.
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Question 12 of 20

12. Question
What was the Zimmerman Note?
- A German request to the Mexican government to join with them in an attack on America, should America join the war.
- An attempt by Germany to apologize to the United states for unintentionally harming Americans in U-boat attacks.
- A formal request for the Americans to join with the Central Powers and enter the war.
- An outline of the German strategy for invading South America.
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Question 13 of 20

13. Question
What was the purpose of the Selective Service Act, passed by the United States Congress on May 18, 1917?
- To formally declare the United State's entrance into World War I
- To establish a military draft
- To give women the right to join the Armed Forces
- To create job opportunities in military based industries
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Question 14 of 20

14. Question
What did the American Navy do to combat the destruction and loss of supplies caused by German U-boats in the Atlantic?
- The navy used airplanes to drop bombs ahead of transport ships and clear the way.
- The American Navy invested in thousands of new submarines to go head to head with the German U-boat fleet.
- The navy employed convoys of destroyers to accompany and defend transport ships back and forth across the Atlantic Ocean.
- The American government stopped shipping supplies across the Atlantic altogether and, instead, developed and used cargo planes to fly to Europe.
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Question 15 of 20

15. Question
Why did Russia exit the war in the spring of 1918?
- Russia was being overrun by the Germans and had no other choice but to surrender.
- Russia was under new leadership that had other priorities than continuing the war.
- Russia successfully defeated the Germans and had no further interest in the conflict.
- Russia did not have enough supplies to continue the fight.
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Question 16 of 20

16. Question
How did Russia leaving the war in 1918 change the German military strategy?
- The Germans were happy to scale back their efforts across Europe thanks, in large part, to the lands they were granted by the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk.
- The Germans were able to scale down the size of their military, saving precious funds and resources.
- The Germans had a powerful new ally in Russia that would make winning the war much easier.
- The Germans were able to move troops from the Eastern Front to the west and redouble their efforts to push towards Paris.
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Question 17 of 20

17. Question
What was the primary role of the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) in World War I?
- The AEF remained an independent fighting force and successfully pushed back the German surge on the Western Front.
- The AEF and its European allies fought the Germans to yet another stalemate on the Western Front.
- The troops of the AEF were rolled into the British and French armies to help bolster their dwindling numbers.
- The AEF arrived in Europe too late in the war to make a meaningful impact.
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Question 18 of 20

18. Question
Which country formally requested an armistice to end The Great War?
- United States of America
- Germany
- France
- Great Britain
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Question 19 of 20

19. Question
What was the League of Nations?
- An alliance created between the Allied Powers and several other European nations.
- An effort to use the Olympic games as a way to settle international conflicts.
- An international organization whose primary mission was to maintain world peace.
- None of the above.
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Question 20 of 20

20. Question
Which of the following statements is true regarding the Treaty of Versailles, whose signing formally ended World War I in June 1919?
- The United States did not sign the Treaty of Versailles.
- The treaty required Germany to take the blame for the war and pay the Allies billions of dollars.
- The treaty forced Germany to disarm and make substantial territorial concessions.
- All of the above.
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1. Question

Which of the following was the tipping point that started World War I?

2. Question

Who were the members of the Triple Entente?

3. Question

What was the response of the Austro-Hungarian government to the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?

4. Question

What drew Germany into World War I?

5. Question

What drew Great Britain into World War I?

6. Question

What actions kept the French and British from being totally overrun by the German army in the Battle of the Marne?

7. Question

Which of the following statements best describes the opening years of fighting in World War I?

8. Question

Which of the following statements best describes the outcomes of the Battle of Verdun and the Battle of Somme?

9. Question

Which of the following was a key naval weapon used by the Germans during World War I?

10. Question

What was the response of the United States to the initial outbreak of war on the European continent in 1914?

11. Question

Which of the following events helped propel the United States into World War I?

12. Question

What was the Zimmerman Note?

13. Question

What was the purpose of the Selective Service Act, passed by the United States Congress on May 18, 1917?

14. Question

What did the American Navy do to combat the destruction and loss of supplies caused by German U-boats in the Atlantic?

15. Question

Why did Russia exit the war in the spring of 1918?

16. Question

How did Russia leaving the war in 1918 change the German military strategy?

17. Question

What was the primary role of the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) in World War I?

18. Question

Which country formally requested an armistice to end The Great War?

19. Question

What was the League of Nations?

20. Question

Which of the following statements is true regarding the Treaty of Versailles, whose signing formally ended World War I in June 1919?