World War I and the Interwar Period Quiz

What was NOT a major long-term cause of World War I?

• militarism
• nationalism
• lack of global natural resources
• imperialism

New military technologies and the glorification of war were all part of…?

• imperialism
• nationalism
• militarism
• communism

Russia, France, and Britain all made up the…?

• Triple Alliance
• Triple Entente
• The Balkans
• The Communist states

What was a direct result of World War I?

• Nicholas II was named czar of Russia
• Germany lost its colonies in Africa and Asia
• Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by a terrorist
• The Ottoman Empire expanded

Which statement regarding World War I is an opinion rather than a fact?

• European countries increased the production of weapons during the war.
• The governments of most countries stated that the period of conflict would be short.
• Propaganda posters were used to gain support for the war
• Citizens of the Allied nations showed more patriotism than those of the Central Powers.

How did the Great Depression affect most Americans?

• Most Americans invested their money into the stock market and bought bigger and better houses
• Most Americans were forced to quit their jobs by unfair regulations and government interference
• Most Americans couldn't pay their taxes, leading many to go to prison
• Most Americans lost their savings and many lost their jobs, leading to homelessness and starvation

What nickname marked the date of the stock market crash of 1929?

• The Great Crash
• Black Tuesday
• Black Friday
• The Great Depression

An alliance is…?

• an agreement between groups of people to provide financial support
• agreements to aide each other if attacked
• an offensive attempt to seize new territory
• an imperialist method to spread democracy

Germany was…?

• a central power
• a neutral state
• one of the Balkans
• an allied power

What was the immediate cause and initiation of World War I?

• the assassination of Austria's Franz Ferdinand
• a world economic crash
• Hitler's creation of Fascism
• Hitler's invasion of the Czech Republic