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Test A
A. Terms, People, and Places
Complete each sentence in Column I with the correct term from Column II. Write the letter of
the correct answer in the blank provided. (3 points each)
Column I
Column II
1. Gallipoli, a major battle of the
war, was fought for control of the
.
a. total war
b. neutrality
c. T. E. Lawrence
2. During the war, the Allied press
created
based on
stories of horrible acts of the
Germans.
d. militarism
e. zeppelins
f. Dardanelles
3. In
a nation must use
all of its resources to win.
g. propaganda
4. In 1918, President Wilson issued
the
to help end World
War I and to prevent future wars.
h. reparations
i. proletariat
j. Fourteen Points
5. After the war, Germany was
forced to pay huge
that included pensions for Allied
soldiers.
6.
was one of the main
forces that led to the outbreak of
World War I.
7. The sinking of the Lusitania threatened to end the United States’ policy of
.
8. Marxist leaders in Russia tried to
start a revolution among the
.
9. Before airplanes came into use,
Germany was able to attack the
coast of England using
.
10. British forces led by
helped Arab nationalists fight
against the Ottoman empire.
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Test A (continued)
B. Key Concepts
Write the letter of the correct answer in the blank provided. (5 points each)
11. Which item below was an effect of nationalism in Europe in the
early 1900s?
a. Austria feared rebellion among its subjects.
b. Germany tried to seize more colonial territories.
c. Revolutionaries overthrew the Russian government.
12. Which event made Britain enter World War I?
a. Germany invaded Austria.
c. Germany invaded Russia.
b. Germany invaded Belgium.
13. For which reason did the Schlieffen Plan fail?
a. Belgium could not be defeated.
b. Germany did not have a strong army.
c. Russia mobilized its army quickly.
14. Which of the following was an effect of the new submarine?
a. The United States entered the war. c. Russia withdrew from the war.
b. Britain entered the war.
15. In the Zimmermann note, Germany offered to give Mexico
a. 3 trillion dollars in gold.
b. Mexican lands taken by the United States.
c. a fleet of German submarines.
16. The Treaty of Versailles focused mainly on
a. increasing German power.
c. decreasing American influence.
b. punishing Germany.
17. Which group took over the Russian government in 1917?
a. the Black Hand
c. the Bolsheviks
b. the Whites
18. One result of the revolution in Russia was that
a. the people now ruled the nation.
b. the tsars came back into power.
c. the Communist party ruled the nation.
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Test A (continued)
C. Document-Based Assessment
Use the poster to answer the following question. (15 points)
19. Recognize Propaganda (a) What nation issued
this poster? (b) Why do you think that nation did
so? Be sure to read all the text on the poster and
think about the goals of propaganda.
D. Critical Thinking
Answer the following question. (15 points)
20. Predict Consequences List three possible drawbacks of the terms in the agreement that ended World War I. Be sure to give specific reasons and details to support your thinking.
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