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20 questions

True or false

1 point

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand was the immediate trigger of the war, but political choices and existing rivalries—not an automatic alliance mechanism—helped expand the conflict.

A
True
B
False

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1 point

After German forces were stopped in 1914, armies on the Western Front dug extensive across France and Belgium.

Written response

1 point

In what year did the Treaty of Lausanne establish the internationally recognized borders of the new Republic of Turkey?

True or false

1 point

The United States joined the League of Nations after the Senate approved the Treaty of Versailles.

A
True
B
False

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1 point

Which statement best distinguishes the armistice of November 1918 from the Treaty of Versailles?

A
The armistice was the final peace treaty, while the Treaty of Versailles was a temporary pause in fighting.
B
The armistice stopped the fighting, while the Treaty of Versailles was a later peace treaty with Germany.
C
The armistice established the League of Nations, while the Treaty of Versailles ended the Russian monarchy.
D
The armistice created new European states, while the Treaty of Versailles brought the United States into the war.

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Which technologies are identified as making First World War warfare more destructive? Select all correct choices.

A
Machine guns
B
Television
C
Heavy artillery
D
Aircraft
E
Submarines
F
Poison gas

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1 point

Under the postwar settlement, Germany's former colonies and much of the Ottoman Empire's Arab territories were assigned as rather than granted immediate independence.

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1 point

Which outcome best describes the breakup of the Austro-Hungarian Empire after the war?

A
It remained united under a new Habsburg emperor.
B
It was absorbed entirely into the Russian Empire.
C
Its monarchy broke apart, with Austria and Hungary becoming separate states and other states emerging from former Habsburg lands.
D
It became a single republic that included Germany and the Ottoman Empire.

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Which decisions during the July Crisis helped widen the conflict beyond the initial Austro-Serbian crisis? Select all correct choices.

A
Germany supported Austria-Hungary.
B
Russia mobilized.
C
The League of Nations imposed sanctions on Germany.
D
Germany invaded Belgium on its way to attack France.
E
The United States joined the Allied Powers in 1914.

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Which set of requirements was imposed on Germany by the Treaty of Versailles?

A
It required Germany to surrender its European territory but retain its colonies and military strength.
B
It required Germany to surrender territory and colonies, restrict its armed forces, and accept responsibility for losses for which the Allies sought reparations.
C
It granted Germany control of former Ottoman territories in exchange for joining the League of Nations.
D
It required Germany to restore the Austro-Hungarian Empire and provide no reparations.

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1 point

After the Bolsheviks took power, which treaty did Russia sign with the Central Powers as it withdrew from the war?

A
The Treaty of Versailles
B
The Treaty of Lausanne
C
The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
D
The Treaty of Sèvres

Open ended

1 point

Explain why the postwar settlement ended the fighting without resolving all of the conflicts that had helped produce the First World War. Include at least two examples from the settlement or its consequences.

Written response

1 point

On what date was the Treaty of Versailles signed with Germany? Enter the full date in YYYY-MM-DD format.

True or false

1 point

The armistice Germany signed on November 11, 1918, was itself the final peace treaty.

A
True
B
False

Written response

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Under the postwar settlement, what were Germany's former colonies and much of the Ottoman Empire's Arab territories assigned as?

Choose one

1 point

What does the outcome of repeated Western Front offensives at battles such as Verdun and the Somme suggest about the fighting there?

A
They quickly broke the stalemate and ended the war in the west.
B
They caused enormous casualties but did not produce decisive results.
C
They were mainly naval campaigns fought along the French coast.
D
They led Germany to withdraw from the war before 1917.

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1 point

Which statement best explains how industrial mobilization and new technologies changed the First World War?

A
Technology made the war less destructive and reduced the need to mobilize civilians.
B
The fighting depended mainly on small professional armies and avoided industrial production.
C
Industrial mobilization sustained the fighting, while new technologies made warfare more destructive.
D
New weapons ended the need for transport networks and organized food supplies.

Choose one

1 point

Which factor best explains why a conflict that began in Europe became a global war?

A
Imperial territories, people, and campaigns beyond Europe drew many regions into the conflict.
B
The war became global only after the League of Nations sent forces overseas.
C
European armies fought outside Europe only after the armistice.
D
The conflict spread because all empires granted their colonies independence in 1914.

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Which statement best describes the postwar settlement's outcome for the Ottoman lands that became Turkey?

A
The Treaty of Sèvres established the internationally recognized borders of Turkey, and nationalists accepted it.
B
The Ottoman Empire regained all its former territory under the Treaty of Lausanne.
C
The Treaty of Versailles immediately created the Republic of Turkey.
D
The Treaty of Lausanne established internationally recognized borders for the new Republic of Turkey after nationalists rejected the Treaty of Sèvres.

Written response

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What principle did the postwar treaties fail to apply consistently when drawing borders, leaving some populations outside the state they considered their national home?