World War I Unit Exam

Multiple choice:
1. Which of the following BEST describes the given front of the Great War?
a. Africa: quick and overwhelming victory by the Allies.
b. Pacific: decisive and influential naval victories by the Germans.
c. Eastern Front: relatively fluid and dynamic movements, weather permitting.
d. Western Front: rapid advances and short, decisive battles.
2. Which of the following did not contribute to the fall of the provisional Russian
government?
a. A lack of land reforms.
b. Commitment to the terms of the agreements made with the Allies.
c. The harsh terms of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
d. All of the above.
3. Which of the following did not see its debut in the Great War?
a. Poison Gas.
b. Machine guns.
c. Tanks.
d. Aerial bombing of civilians.
4. Which of the following is true regarding war time propaganda?
a. It was used to dehumanize and vilify the soldiers of opposing nations.
b. It was intentionally misleading or utilized inaccurate research to focus on
presenting the story that governments wanted the populace to believe.
c. It benefitted from a rapid and varied deployment via technological advances.
d. All of the above.
5. Which of the following is not an accurate reaction to the assassination of Archduke Franz
Ferdinand?
a. Austro-Hungary issuing an ultimatum to Serbia.
b. Russian mobilization for the defense of itself and Serbia.
c. Germanys Kaiser Vilhelm II offering Austria-Hungary a blank cheque of
support.
d. Britain issuing an ultimatum supporting the self-determination of Serbia.
Fill-in-the-blank:
6. The ________ faction of the Russian socialist movement came into power during the
October Revolution.
7. The deadly, open ground between opposing trenches were often referred to as
____________.

8. Self-determination was major principal in _____________, which saw communities unify

based on shared demographic, political, and cultural identities for the desire of
developing a sovereign state.
9. The tactic of _________ dictated that a military would wear down their opponents
numbers till they were incapable of fighting any longer.
10. The _____________ was intended to prevent Germany from fighting a two front war,
requiring a rapid victory against France and then focusing on Russia.
True or False:
11. The naval arms race focused on British dreadnaughts and German submarines.
12. The Japan entered the Great War to settle territory disputes with Russia.
13. Women working on the home front contributed to womens suffrage.
14. Poison gas proved a decisive weapon in breaking the stalemate on the western front.
15. The Triple Alliance consisted of Germany, Austro-Hungary, and Italy.
Written response prompts answer both on a separate sheet of paper:
Name and explain at least four factors that contributed to the cause of the Great War. Explain
any interconnectivity between the factors chosen.
Compare and contrast the roles of Russia and the United States during World War I. Discuss the
effects of their involvement or lack thereof.