WWI Test Review
Level 3
1. List 4 of the underlying background causes of WWI.
2. What land did the Slavs want before the war?
3. What land did France want back from Germany?
4. What is an arms race? What two countries had an arms race before the war?
5. How could alliances cause a minor war to become a major one?
6. Who were the Central Powers?
7. Who were the Allies?
8. What was the one event that sparked the war?
9. What terrorist was responsible for this event?
10. What country declared war on Serbia? Why did they blame Serbia?
11. In what order did the countries declare war on each other in WWI?
12. Why did Germany become involved in WWI?
13. Why did Britain become involved in WWI?
14. What countries were involved in fighting on the western front? The eastern front?
15. What major WWI battles occurred in France?
16. For the first 3 years of the war, the war reached a _______________________, or
a situation in which neither side can win.
17. List 3 new weapons used during WWI.
18. What is propaganda?
19. Why did Russia withdraw from WWI?
20. What were the main reasons that the US entered the war?
21. What was the Zimmerman note?
22. How did the US help to win the war?
23. What was Woodrow Wilson’s peace plan called?
24. What did he want to create to keep peace in the world?
25. What was the goal of Britain and France in making peace following WWI?
26. List the terms of the Treaty of Versailles on Germany.
27. What punishment was given to Austria-Hungary?
28. What Slavic countries were carved out of Austria-Hungary?
29. Define total war. (p. 627)
30. How much did the war cost? (627)
31. Some statistics from the Great War:
Soldier deaths - 8.5 million
Civilian deaths - 6 to 13 million
____________ - 20 million
Percent unharmed:
Germany - 36%
Austria-Hungary - 11%
France - 27%
Russia - 24%
Britain - 65%
US - 91.9%
32. What countries were dissatisfied with the Treaty of Versailles? Why?
33. Why do you think WWI was called "the war to end all wars"?