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WWI Exam Review
WWI Exam Review for Spring 2013
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the causes of WWI? | Nationalism, Militarism, and Imperialism |
| what is the build up of a nation's armed forces known as? | Militarism |
| What is the term for pride in one's country? | Nationalism |
| What is it called when a large country takes over a smaller country? | Imperialism |
| The assassination of who was the spark that ignited the war? | Archduke Franz Ferdinand |
| Where was Archduke Franz Ferdinand from? | Austria-Hungary |
| Who was Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated by? | a Serbian Nationalist |
| What was the first nation to declare war? | Austria-Hungary |
| When did the United States enter the war? | 1917 |
| In what year was the Treaty of Versailles signed? | 1919 |
| What is Germany being forced to accept all resonsibility for the war known as? | The War Guilt Clause |
| What is the term for the government devoting all of their resources to the war effort? | Total War |
| What is one-sided information that is designed to persuade? | Propaganda |
| What is it called when the government puts limits on the goods that their people can buy? | Rationing |
| What is the name for President Woodrow Wilson's plan for peace following WWI? | Fourteen Points |
| Which nation wanted Germany to suffer the most following the war? | France |
| Which front refers to the fighting that occurred along the French/German border? | Western Front |
| Which front refers to the fighting that occurred along the Russian/German border? | Eastern Front |
| What was the tactic used by both the Allied and Central Powers in northern France? | Trench Warfare |
| What are the potential risks of trench warfare? | Lice, Trench foot, and Shell Shock |
| What was the U.S.'s initial position in the war called? | Neutrality |
| What was the date that Germany surrendered? | November 11, 1918 |
| What was David Lloyd George’s concern regarding the Treaty of Versailles? | That it was too harsh on Germany and would lead to a future war |
| What was President Woodrow Wilson's main goal at the peace talks following WWI? | Lasting Peace |
| What organization did President Wilson want all nations to join? | League of Nations |
| As part of the peace negotiations,Germany's colonies were divided by which two countries? | France and Great Britain |
| What did the Treaty of Versailles hurt the most in regards to Germany? | The Economy |
| What is the name for the term that described money Germany had to pay to the Allied Powers for war damages? | Reparations |
| According to the terms of the treaty, how many men was Germany allowed to have in their army? | 100,000 |
| According to the terms of the treaty, how many men was Germany allowed to have in their navy? | 15,000 |
| What percentage of their total land was Germany forced to give up as a result of the Treaty? | 13% |
| What form of weaponry was Germany allowed to keep as part of their military according to the terms of the treaty? | 6 Battleships |