World History 3201: Unit 01 Test Name: Part 01: Multiple Choice (20 marks) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Which country was a member of the Triple Entente? a) Austria-Hungary b) Japan c) Russia d) United States Which refers to a temporary cease-fire between two opposing parties? a) armistice b) pact c) treaty d) ultimatum Which cause of the First World War is best illustrated by the graphic? a) alliances b) arms race c) imperialism d) nationalism Which event did the British use to justify their involvement in the First World War? a) assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand b) Austria-Hungary declaring war on Serbia c) German invasion of Belgium d) Germany declaring war on France Which resulted in Russia s exit from the First World War? a) New Economic Policy b) Treaty of Brest-Litovsk c) Treaty of Versailles d) War Communism Based on the source below, which reflects the effectiveness of the tank during the First World War? The tank stuck in the mud, but [eventually] managed to blast through... and kill 60 Germans. Only 29 British soldiers died in the attack instead of thousands. The tank had shown its [potential]. Source: The Great War, John D. Clare. a) always ineffective b) always reliable c) proved to be a war winning technology d) unreliable, yet effective at times 7. Based on the source below, which best reflects a French objective at the Paris Peace Conference? In my poor [economically devastated] country, France, there are hundreds of villages into which no one has been able to return. Please understand: it is a desert, it is desolation, it is death. Source: History in Quotations, M. J. Cohen and John Major. a) arrive at a settlement fair to all parties b) desire to secure reparations from Germany c) need to guarantee French security d) rebuild relations with Germany 8. 9. Which was a term of the Treaty of Versailles? a) Germany allowed to keep its overseas colonial possessions b) Germany given financial assistance to rebuild c) Germany to be divided into four zones of occupation d) Germany to reduce its army to 100 000 troops Wich refers to the domination of a foreign country, politically, economically, and culturally? a) capitalism b) imperialism c) militarism d) nationalism 10. Which were members of the Triple Alliance?
a) Britain, France, Russia b) Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy c) Italy, Britain, France d) United States, Germany, Russia 11. Which sequence of events led to the outbreak of World War I? 1 Austria declares war 2 Russia mobilizes army 3 Germany invades Belgium 4 Serbia rejects Austrian ultimatum a) 1 º 3 º 2 º 4 b) 2 º 1 º 3 º 4 c) 3 º 2 º 4 º 1 d) 4 º 1 º 2 º 3 12. Which battle resulted in the defeat of Russian forces in 1914? a) Beaumont-Hamel b) Marne c) Tannenberg d) Vimy Ridge 13. Which best describes the Battle of the Somme? a) allied offensive where hundreds of thousands of soldiers were sacrificed for a few metres of land b) allied offensive where more guns, prisoners of war, and land were taken than in all previous battles c) battle in which Germany took 125 000 Russian prisoners, who were ill equipped, exhausted and starving d) battle in which the Germans out-manoeuvred a much larger Russian force and won a major victory 14. What led the United States to enter World War I? a) imperialism b) isolationism c) spread of communism abroad d) unrestricted submarine warfare 15. Using the source provided, which best explains why casualty rates increased as World War I progressed? a) condition of the trenches b) increased participation among warring nations c) more effective use of wartime technology d) spread of disease 16. Using the source provided, what was the primary objective of the French delegation at the Paris Peace Conference in 1919? "Germany must be crippled or we will never feel safe again." - French Civilians a) create a tariff free zone b) ensure freedom of sea navigation c) maintain national security d) reclaim colonies lost in the war 17. Using the source provided, what was the purpose of the League of Nations? "The reign of force is over. Wrong has been defeated. Men are looking eye to eye and saying, we are brothers, and have a common purpose." a) expand military power b) increase military alliances c) promote world peace d) reduce world hunger - President Woodrow Wilson, 22 February, 1919
18. 19. Which refers to the list of demands sent by Austria-Hungary to Serbia? a) contract b) pact c) treaty d) ultimatum Using the source provided, what was the German response to the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand? It is now or never. Deal with the Serbs Straight away. The Tsar [Czar] is unlikely to intervene but if he does, Germany will stand at your side. - German Kaiser to Austrian Ambassador; July 5, 1914 a) German officials were open to compromise and negotiations. b) German support of Austria-Hungary was unconditional. c) Germany exhausted all options to avoid war. d) Germany was reluctant to go to war. 20. Which was one of Wilson s Fourteen Points? a) general association of nations b) introduction of economic barriers c) Restrictions on navigation of the oceans d) secret diplomacy among nations
Part 02: Identify the locations (10 marks) A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J.
Part 03 ( 20 Marks) 1. Using the cartoon and your knowledge of history, assess the issue of responsibility for the outbreak of World War I.
2. Using the source provided and your knowledge of history, explain how relations between Austria-Hungary and Serbia contributed to the outbreak of World War I.
3. Using the source provided and your knowledge of history, explain the impact trench warfare had on the movement of armies on the Western Front.
4. Using the following quote and your knowledge of history, assess the political impact of the Treaty of Versailles on Germany. The Allies are driving the knife into the living body of the German people. Herr Schneidermann, speaking in the German Assembly, 1919