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Name: ________________________________________________________________Date: __________World War I Study Guide Mrs. ValdesBase your answer to question # 1 on the speakers’ statements below and on your knowledge of social studies.Speaker A: A nation’s strength is measured by the size of its armed forces. All resources must be mobilized into building a strong army and navy.Speaker B: To maintain our international strength, we must look to our neighbors for alliances. They will help protect us if we face a threat.Speaker C: To maintain our sovereignty, we need to be the strongest and most powerful.Which concept is being described by Speakers A and C?(1) collective security (3) militarism(2) self-determination (4) isolationism__________________________________________________________________________________________________“A country is not merely a geographic territory. A country is also the idea given birth by the geographic territory. A country is a sense of love that unites, as one, all the sons and daughters of that geographic territory…”This quotation supports the idea of: totalitarian ruleabsolute monarchymercantilismnationalismThe Balkans were referred to the “Powder Keg of Europe” in the period before World War I because of their...(1) manufacturing ability.(2) stockpiles of weapons.(3) nationalistic rivalries.(4) economic strength.A major cause of World War I was...(1) a decline in the policy of imperialism.(2. the existence of opposing alliances.(3) an increase in the acts of aggression by England.(4) the spread of Communism throughout Europe.Before 1914, nationalism in the Balkan Peninsula contributed to:(1) resistance by ethnic groups to Austrian rule(2) campaigns by foreign diplomats against the use of trench warfare(3) the inability of countries to make reparation payments(4) the rejection of the Versailles Treaty by combatantsWhich event sparked the outbreak of World War I?(1) attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan(2) Germany’s invasion of Poland(3) Bolshevik coup d’état in Russia(4) assassination of the Austrian ArchdukeWhich event is considered the immediate cause of World War I?(1) signing of the Treaty of Versailles(2) invasion of Poland by Germany(3) assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand(4) use of unrestricted submarine warfare by GermanyThe immediate cause of World War I was the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand and his wife. The long term cause would be... (1) militarism.(2) nationalism.(3) alliances.(4) all of the above.? Development of secret alliances ? Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand ? Stalemate along the trenches Which conflictict is directly associated with these events?(1) Austro-Prussian War (3) World War I(2) Boer War (4) World War II_________________________________________________________________________________________________Base your answer to question #10 on the map below and on your knowledge of social studies.Which area of Europe was known as the “Powder Keg” of Europe prior to the outbreak of World War I?(1) A (3) C(2) B (4) DAustria-Hungary’s ultimatum to Serbia in 1914 and the United States military actions in Afghanistan beginning in 2001 are both reactions to acts of:(1) imperialism (3) communism (2) isolationism(4) terrorismBase your answers to questions # 12 and # 13 on the passage below and on your knowledge of social studies.. . .Gas travels quickly, so you must not lose any time; you generally have about eighteen ortwenty seconds in which to adjust your gas helmet. . . . For a minute, pandemonium [chaos] reignedin our trench,—Tommies adjusting their helmets, bombers running here and there, and menturning out of the dugouts with fixed bayonets, to man the fire step. . . .Our gun’s crew were busy mounting the machine gun on the parapet and bringing upextra ammunition from the dugout. . . . — Arthur G. Empey, “Over The Top,” G. P. Putnam’s SonsWhich aspect of warfare is emphasized in this passage about World War I?(1) importance of civilian support(2) impact of government propaganda(3) shortage of manpower on the battlefield(4) role of military technologyWhich type of source does this passage best represent?(1) census study(2) government decree(3) first person account(4) encyclopedia article___________________________________________________________________________________________During World War I, developments in military technology led to:(1) an early victory by the Allied powers(2) the establishment of industrial capitalism(3) the use of poisonous gas and submarine attacks(4) an increase in ethnic tension in western EuropeBase your answer to question # 15 on the notice below and on your knowledge of social studies.NOTICE! Travelers intending to embark on the Atlantic voyage are reminded that a state of war exists between Germany and her allies and Great Britain and her allies; that the zone of war includes the waters adjacent to the British Isles: that, in accordance with formal notice given by the Imperial German Government, vessels flying the flag of Great Britain, or any of her allies, are liable to destruction in those waters and that travelers sailing in the war zone on ships of Great Britain or her allies do so at their own risk. IMPERIAL GERMAN EMBASSY, Washington, D. C., April 22, 1915. Source: New York Times, May 1, 1915 (adapted) Which technological innovation of World War I is most closely associated with this German notice? (1) tanks (3) submarines (2) airplanes(4) machine guns----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Which statement regarding World War I is an opinion rather than a fact?(1) European countries increased the production of weapons during the war.(2) The governments of most countries stated that the period of conflict would be short.(3) Propaganda posters were used to gain support for the war.(4) Citizens of the Allied nations showed more patriotism than those of the Central Powers.Base your answer to question # 17 on the passage below and on your knowledge of social studies.Observation of a Soldier in World War I Private Archie Surfleet, February 8th, 1918 —We have been in camp near the wood at ?curie for some days now and a more miserableexistence it would be hard to imagine. There is nothing but unrest and uncertainty and everyonehere is absolutely fed up to the teeth.— Malcolm Brown, Tommy Goes to WarWhich hypothesis can best be supported by this passage?(1) Allied forces were on the verge of winning the war.(2) Technology had created a military stalemate.(3) Revolution in Russia hastened the end of the war.(4) Conditions contributed to low troop morale.Trench warfare can be defined as (1) warring armies burrowed into a vast system of underground hideaways(2) the largest war in history(3) when the French mobilized almost 8.5 million men(4) a quick victory righttop00A short term effect of the headline on the right was...(1) the entrance of the United States into World War I.(2) the military intervention by Russia in Eastern Europe(3) the emergence of Germany as a world power.(4) the spread of communism throughout Europe.Two German actions that greatly angered President Wilson and the American people wereattacking of Italy and Franceunrestricted submarine warfare and the Zimmerman Notejoining with Austria-Hungary and attacking Belgium spreading the German measles and sauerkraut__________________________________________________________________________________________________Source: Poster by E. Kealy in Susan R. Grayzel, Women and the First World War, Pearson EducationThe World War I poster above is an example of: (1) diversity (3) toleration (2) dissent (4) propagandaMany Germans thought that the Treaty of Versailles was unfair because...(1) Germany was not involved in the crisis that led to the war.(2) the terms of peace punisher Germany harshly.(3) the United States claimed many of Germany’s former colonies.(4) they resented the loss of Alsace-Lorraine to England.Germany was forced to pay...(1) an income tax.(2) a grant to aid education(3) a tax on any military spending.(4) reparationsBase your answers to questions # 24 and # 25 on the cartoon below and on your knowledge of social studies.Source: Leonard Raven-Hill, Punch (adapted)This cartoonist is commenting on international politics immediately after which conflict?(1) the Napoleonic Wars (3) World War II(2) World War I (4) the Cold WarThis cartoonist is suggesting the League of Nations will fail because:(1) France and England control the keystone(2) the United States is relying too much on England and Italy for support(3) the United States has not become a member(4) England and Italy do not want help from Belgium and France ................
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