(M) WW1 Practice Test

What were the "M.A.I.N." forces at work in Europe that helped set the stage for World War I? 4 answers

• Imperialism

• militarism

• Socialism

• nationalism

• alliances

How did imperialism lead to World War I?

• European nations all felt that their nation was superior to others.

• European nations were eager to gain the territories owned by their enemies.

• European nations were eager to take sides with other nations.

Who were the Central (triple alliance powers)? 2 answers

• France

• Germany

• Austria-Hungary

• United States

Who were the Allied powers? 4 answers

• Britain

• France

• Germany

• Russia

• United States

What factors helped prompt the United States to join the war for the Allies?

• Germany's submarine warfare, food shortages, U.S. ties with Austria-Hungary and the Allies

• Germany's submarine warfare, Russia's small standing army, food shortages

• Germany's submarine warfare, Zimmerman note, U.S. ties with Britain and the Allies

The initial war between Austria and Serbia became a world war because

• no one liked Serbia

• Russia got involved

• secret alliances

Which statement below best describes trench warfare?

• dumping the bodies of enemies into trenches; a tactic employed by the Allies

• fighting from pits dug out of the landscape; huge losses for little territorial gain

• dumping the bodies of enemies into trenches; a tactic employed by the Central Powers

In what ways was World War I a total war?

• It led to the total destruction of all major European cities

• Governments devoted nearly all their resources - economic, manpower, and propaganda - to the war.

• It involved colonies as well as major European powers.

What effect did the new technology used have on the fighting in WWI?

• It caused much higher casualty(death) rates and prolonged the war.

• It kept soldiers much safer and prolonged the war

• It led to such great devastation that the world would never go to war again

The entry of the United States into World War I

• Did not affect the war’s outcome.

• Made German soldiers fight much harder than they had before.

• Infused much-needed troops and supplies into the Allied war effort.