Multiple
Choice
Identify the choice
that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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A new tactic introduced in the
First World War was
A. | aerial
combat. | B. | cavalry attack. | C. | naval blockade. | D. | guerrilla warfare. |
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A consequence of the existence
of the two major European alliance systems before 1914 was the:
A. | rise of socialism.
| B. | decline of
nationalism. | C. | success of disarmament talks. | D. | danger of an escalating
conflict. |
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European powers developed
colonial empires in order to acquire all of the following except:
A. | strategic military bases.
| B. | strong democratic
allies. | C. | a source of cheap raw materials. | D. | markets for manufactured
goods. |
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The major reason for the high
casualty figures on the Western Front during the First World War was the
A. | effective use of tanks to support
infantry assaults. | B. | increasing use of poison gas by both sides after
1915. | C. | reliance on repeated frontal attacks on enemy
trenches. | D. | saturation bombing of enemy positions and civilian
populations. |
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A significant development in
industrial countries during the First World War was:
A. | a decrease in direct
taxation. | B. | massive opposition to the war. | C. | less government control over their
economies. | D. | the employment of women in a wide variety of
jobs. |
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"Why do they go on? The
explanation I've heard makes little sense. They are trying to tire out the enemy."
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Swiss Observer at the Battle of Verdun
The observer is describing:
A. | a tank attack.
| B. | a blitzkrieg
attack. | C. | a battle of attrition. | D. | an aerial
bombardment. |
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The country that was still a
major imperial power at the end of the First World War was
A. | Britain. | B. | Turkey. | C. | Germany. | D. | Austria-Hungary. |
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The German action, following
the assassination at Sarajevo, which best supports the idea that Germany was responsible for the outbreak of the
First World War was its:
A. | invasion of
Russia. | B. | building of a powerful navy. | C. | construction of the Berlin-Baghdad
Railway. | D. | giving of the "blank cheque" to
Austria-Hungary. |
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"My answer is clear.
Germany is a young and growing Empire...Germany must have a powerful fleet to protect its
commerce...in even the most distant seas."
- Kaiser Wilhelm II, 1908
Which country
revised its attitude towards involvement in European affairs because of the Kaiser's
ambition?
A. | Russia. | B. | France. | C. | Turkey. | D. | Great Britain. |
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Which of the following is a
statement of fact rather than opinion about the outbreak of the First World
War?
A. | Germany sought war in order to
dominate the continent. | B. | France believed a war would result in the return of
Alsace-Lorraine. | C. | Austria-Hungary sent an ultimatum to Serbia and rejected the Serbian
reply. | D. | Russia saw an opportunity to acquire a warm-water port on the
Mediterranean. |
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A major reason for the entry of
the U.S.A. into the First World War was:
A. | Italian involvement in the war.
| B. | Bolshevik successes in
Russia. | C. | unrestricted submarine warfare. | D. | the election of President
Wilson. |
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In which region did nationalist
conflict start the First World War?
A. | Baltic | B. | Balkans | C. | Middle East | D. | North Africa |
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The Schlieffen Plan was
designed to
A. | avoid a prolonged two-front
war. | B. | ensure an Austrian victory over Serbia. | C. | protect Alsace and Lorraine from a French
attack. | D. | end British naval supremacy in the English
Channel. |
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The German strategy which came
closest to defeating the Allies in the First World War was
A. | the use of
tanks. | B. | air bombardment. | C. | poison gas attacks. | D. | submarine
warfare. |
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A major characteristic of Europe in the period
1900–1914 was the
A. | increasing arms
race. | B. | acceptance of fascism. | C. | collapse of the British empire.
| D. | granting of the vote to
women. |
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