World War I

How was imperialism a cause of World War I?

• rivalry over overseas territories increased tensions in Europe

• Colonies' efforts to gain independence increased tensions in Europe

• Alliances among overseas territories increased tensions in Europe

• Efforts to stimulate trade increased tensions in European colonies

"Hague Peace Conference Fails to Bring About Arms Reduction" - 1907, "German Gunboat Threatens French Holdings in Morocco" -1911, "German and British Naval Buildup Increases Tension" -1912 Which cause of World War I can best be supported using all of these headlines as evidence?

• militarism

• alliances

• terrorism

• ultimatums

"There were vast stretches of mud, of fields once cultivated, by now scarred with pits.... rusty barbed wires. The roads were rivers of clay. They were lined with dugouts, collars, and caves." -Richard Harding Davis, war correspondent. This passage describes the impact of:

• total war

• poison gas

• trench warfare

• the use of airplanes in World War I

During the period leading to the onset of World War I, which of the following contributed most directly to the characterization of Europe as a "powder keg"?

• militarism

• socialism

• colonialism

• nationalism

Which statement best characterizes German submarine warfare during World War I?

• it contributed to the German war effort by limiting the shipping capability of the British

• It was more effective against the French than the British

• It stopped some Allied shipments, but made little impact on the German war effort

• It was more of a novelty than a useful wartime strategy

World War I had which of the following consequences for a major empire in the twentieth century?

• the rise of the Ottoman Empire

• the collapse of the British Empire

• The collapse of the Russian Empire

• the rise of the Austro-Hungarian Empire

How did women's activities during World War I lead to changes in future government support?

• women kept the national economies going, which helped in gaining the right to vote

• women took on mangerial jobs that led to political positions after the war

• women's work in the military led to higher pay and benefits for them

• women developed new agricultural methods that stopped food shortages

Many soldiers like the ones shown here chose to fight in World War I in hopes of doing which of the following?

• overthrow their colonial rulers

• win new territory from the Ottoman empire

• learn about modern military technology

• gain self-rule or independence

The image shown here could best be used to illustrate which of the following causes of World War I?

• extreme nationalism

• economic rivalry

• the alliance system

• militarism

Allied Powers (WWI)

• Britain, France, Russia, Italy and the United States

• Mexico

• Australia

• Austria-Hungary, Germany, Ottoman Empire