World War I Test--2012

Germany and Great Britain’s greatest rivalry in the years leading up to WWI was

• Over the number of battleships in each country’s navy
• Over the size of each country’s army
• Over the size of each country’s economy

Imperialism was connected to militarism because

• Colonies provided places for soldiers to train for war
• Large empires required large navies to secure them.
• Colonies provided territory for testing new weapons.

The greatest disadvantage of alliances was

• It created a greater sense of security in countries in Europe
• It increased the amount of nationalism in countries in Europe
• Many countries could be dragged into a war between only two countries

Nationalism’s disadvantage was that it

• Lead to a feeling of hatred between nations
• Fed into militarism, leading to an arms race
• Led to small nations to try to break apart from large empires
• All of the above are correct.

France, Britain, and Russia joined the Triple Entente because of their fear of the growing military power of which country?

• Austria-Hungary
• Turkey
• Germany
• United States

The concept of “total war” means

• Everyone in a society is involved in the war effort whether he or she is on a battlefield or not.

• The war is fought in all areas of the world at the same time.

• War completely destroyed the societies that fought in it.

How did propaganda encourage average citizens to support the war?

• They were encouraged to buy war bonds or war stamps.
• They were encouraged to enlist in the military or serve as nurses in the Red Cross.
• They were encouraged to conserve fuel and food to save them for the soldiers.
• All of the choices are correct.

What was the most important contribution women made to the Allied war effort?

• Working in the fields to harvest crops
• Working in munitions factories to make shells
• Working as nurses on the battlefield

Which technique was NOT used in propaganda posters in World War I?

• Appealing to people’s sense of nationalism and patriotism
• Using guilt to persuade people to participate in the war effort
• Trying to scare people into action
• D. Trying to bribe people to help the war effort

In many countries after WWI, women gained which right?

• the right to own a business
• the right to vote
• the right to divorce their husbands