Unit Test Answers

Which best describes many of the postwar era’s writers and their works?

Where was the World War I armistice signed?

What was one problem that undermined the League of Nations’ effectiveness?

Adolf Hitler wrote these words in 1923, years before he came to power in Germany.With the armistice begins the humiliation of Germany. . . . So long as this Treaty stands there can be no resurrection of the German people; no social reform of any kind is possible! The Treaty was made in order to bring 20 million Germans to their deaths and to ruin the German nation.

What best describes the way in which German colonies became involved in the war?

Which created the most resentment among European nations?

Which of these events occurred first?

The map shows territories held by countries in 1914.Which two countries held the most territory in 1914?

Declaration of NeutralityBrest-LitovskZimmermannLusitania

Where was Gallipoli located?

This chart shows Allied deaths from World War I.

The human cost of WWI was

What convinced Germany to sign an armistice ending World War I?

The 1918 Treaty of Brest-Litovsk altered the course of World War I by

After World War I, how did the US economy compare to that of Germany?

After the Great Depression, France could best be described as

Which factors created rising tensions between European powers before World War I? Check all that apply.the expansion of armies through militarismthe growth of capitalism through free marketsthe spread of nationalism through revoltsthe creation of alliances through treatiesthe influx of communism through dictatorshipsthe increase of imperialism through conquests

The map below shows the ethnic groups in the southern Balkans in the 1900s.

What effect did the “Fourteen Points” have on Germany at the end of World War I?

Some Americans opposed US participation in the League of Nations because they

The graphic organizer shows the balance of power created by the alliance system in Europe prior to World War I.Which factor most affected the balance of power and led to the start of World War I?

This chart shows the indirect costs of World War I.What is the most likely reason the United Kingdom had the largest shipping losses?

Why were the Balkans called the “powder keg” of Europe?

What did Austria-Hungary do in 1908 that increased pre-war tensions in Europe?

A member of the military who is severely injured or killed during warfare is known as a .

How did the United States’ decision to join the Allies affect World War I?

What best characterizes the trenches dug by the Allies and by Germany?

How did US President Warren Harding step away from the League of Nations?

Read the excerpt from a newspaper article about World War I.The gaseous vapor which the Germans used against the French divisions near Ypres last Thursday, contrary to the rules of The Hague Convention, introduces a new element into warfare. The attack of last Thursday evening was preceded by the rising of a cloud of vapor, greenish gray and iridescent. That vapor settled to the ground like a swamp mist and drifted toward the French trenches on a brisk wind.

NeutralityFairnessImpartialityPeace

With which field of science is Albert Einstein associated?

The secret message in which Germany asked Mexico to attack the United States was called the

A(n) is a person who is not actively involved in a nation’s armed forces.

$1 million$100 million$500 million$1 billion

What was the cause of territorial conflict, diplomatic disagreements, and economic rivalries between nations in Europe?

Immediately following World War I, the economy in the United States

How did the annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1908 intensify the rivalry between Austria-Hungary and Serbia?

The League of Nations’ goals included repatriation of thousands of people. Why did these people require repatriation?

U-boats were used primarily to

Under what circumstance might propaganda unintentionally hurt rather than help a cause?

Which country suffered the most severe damage to its land and structures during WWI?

This is an image of an event from World War I.

In what year did the US economic recovery begin?

Which best explains how the Russian Revolution altered the balance of power during World War I?

Allied forces experienced high death rates because

The chart shows the casualties faced by the Central Powers.

What terms of the armistice did Germany agree to? Check all that apply.Germany would keep all its ships.Germany would exchange its prisoners.Germany would surrender its weapons.Germany would withdraw its troops.Germany would surrender gained lands.