Who Wants to be a (World History) Millionaire? ($300 Round) World War I

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Who Wants to be a (World History)
Millionaire?(300 Round)World War I
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Which was NOT a long-term cause of World War I?
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Which was NOT a long-term cause of World War I?

• A Intense nationalism in large nations like
  Germany and France
• B Nationalism in places like the Balkans where
  groups demanded independence
• C The assassination of Archduke Francis
  Ferdinand in Sarajevo, Bosnia in 1914
• D Imperialism, or the race for colonies around
  the world

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Which was NOT a long-term cause of World War I?

• A A
• B B
• C The assassination of Archduke Francis
  Ferdinand in Sarajevo, Bosnia in 1914
• D D

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How did the European alliance system created
before World War I turn a local conflict into a
Europe-wide conflict in 1914?
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How did the European alliance system created
before World War I turn a local conflict into a
Europe-wide conflict in 1914?

• A Most countries were bound to one alliance
  system or another
• B Most countries had sworn loyalty to the
  Central Powers
• C Most European countries had colonies around
  the world and were expected to support their
  colonizers war effort
• D The allies Britain and France declared war on
  Germany, starting the war

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How did the European alliance system created
before World War I turn a local conflict into a
Europe-wide conflict in 1914?

• A Most countries were bound to one alliance
  system or another
• B B
• C C
• D D

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Why did the war bog down so quickly into a
stalemate on the Western Front?
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Why did the war bog down so quickly into a
stalemate on the Western Front?

• A Neither side wanted to risk the casualties
  that on all-out assault would bring
• B Both sides agreed on a truce during which time
  a peace agreement could be worked out
• C New technologies like the tank were
  ineffective
• D Both sides raced to build a trench system
  after the failure of Germanys Schlieffen Plan

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Why did the war bog down so quickly into a
stalemate on the Western Front?

• A A
• B B
• C C
• D Both sides raced to build a trench system
  after the failure of Germanys Schlieffen Plan

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Why were so many new nations created in Eastern
Europe following World War I?
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Why were so many new nations created in Eastern
Europe following World War I?

• A The Allies wanted to punish Russia and Austria
  by breaking up their empires
• B It was believed that if people who wanted
  their own countries were given them, it might
  prevent another war
• C Most people supported an independent Poland
  free from Russian dominance
• D The Allies had told the peoples of
  Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia in 1914 that an
  Allied victory would mean independence for them

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Why were so many new nations created in Eastern
Europe following World War I?

• A
• B It was believed that if people who wanted
  their own countries were given them, it might
  prevent another war
• C
• D

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Why was the Russian Revolution of 1917 such an
important event in the history of the 20th
century?
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Why was the Russian Revolution of 1917 such an
important event in the history of the 20th
century?

• A It led to the creation of the worlds first
  communist country
• B Russia finally became a democracy
• C Russia turned the tide against the German war
  machine
• D It caused Russia to sue for peace with the
  Allies

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Why was the Russian Revolution of 1917 such an
important event in the history of the 20th
century?

• A It led to the creation of the worlds first
  communist country
• B B
• C C
• D D

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The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk in 1918 represented
the fulfillment of which promise Lenin had made
to the Germans?
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The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk in 1918 represented
the fulfillment of which promise Lenin had made
to the Germans?

• A Lenin would lead a communist revolution in
  Russia
• B Lenin would give all Russians peace, bread,
  and land
• C If Lenin managed to take power, he would also
  take Russia out of the war
• D Russia would cede vast areas of Russia to
  Germany in exchange for peace

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The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk in 1918 represented
the fulfillment of which promise Lenin had made
to the Germans?

• A A
• B B
• C If Lenin managed to take power, he would also
  take Russia out of the war
• D D

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Which of the following was NOT a new weapon used
in World War I?
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Which of the following was NOT a new weapon used
in World War I?

• A the tank
• B the machine gun
• C chemical weapons
• D biological weapons

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Which of the following was NOT a new weapon used
in World War I?

• A A
• B B
• C C
• D biological weapons

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A nervous disorder caused by prolonged exposure
to stressful wartime conditions.
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A nervous disorder caused by prolonged exposure
to stressful wartime conditions.

• A Manic Depression
• B Bipolar Disorder
• C Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
• D Shell Shock

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A nervous disorder caused by prolonged exposure
to stressful wartime conditions.

• A A
• B B
• C C
• D Shell Shock

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20K British soldiers were killed on one day
during this battle, making it a symbol of the
futility and tragedy of World War I
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20K British soldiers were killed on one day
during this battle, making it a symbol of the
futility and tragedy of World War I

• A Somme
• B Marne
• C Belleau Wood
• D Tannenberg Forest

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20K British soldiers were killed on one day
during this battle, making it a symbol of the
futility and tragedy of World War I

• A Somme
• B B
• C C
• D D

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The main reason the U.S. declared war on Germany
in 1917.
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The main reason the U.S. declared war on Germany
in 1917.

• A The sinking of the Lusitania
• B British propaganda
• C The Zimmerman Telegram
• D Germany resumed unrestricted U-boat warfare

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The main reason the U.S. declared war on Germany
in 1917.

• A
• B
• C
• D Germany resumed unrestricted U-boat warfare

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Approximately how many men died in World War I?
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Approximately how many men died in World War I?

• A 10 million
• B 2 million
• C 5 million
• D 9 million

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Approximately how many men died in World War I?

• A A
• B B
• C C
• D 9 million

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The armistice, or cease-fire, that ended World
War I is still commemorated on
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The armistice, or cease-fire, that ended World
War I is still commemorated on

• A Memorial Day
• B Veterans Day
• C Armistice Day
• D Anzac Day

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The armistice, or cease-fire, that ended World
War I is still commemorated on

• A A
• B Veterans Day
• C C
• D D

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Woodrow Wilsons 14 Points were intended to
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Woodrow Wilsons 14 Points were intended to

• A patch up disagreements between Britain and
  France
• B punish Germany and force it to pay reparations
• C offer a generous peace and prevent another war
  
• D cede colonies to Britain and France

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Woodrow Wilsons 14 Points were intended to

• A A
• B B
• C offer a generous peace and prevent another war
  
• D D

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The infamous guilt clause in the Versailles
Treaty
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The infamous guilt clause in the Versailles
Treaty

• A blamed Italy for not honouring its treaty
  obligations
• B stated unequivocally that Britain and France
  were innocent victims
• C stated all the Central powers shared equal
  blame for the war
• D forced Germany to take full blame for the war

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The infamous guilt clause in the Versailles
Treaty

• A A
• B B
• C C
• D forced Germany to take full blame for the war

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All were punishments the Allies forced on Germany
after the war EXCEPT
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All were punishments the Allies forced on Germany
after the war EXCEPT

• A Germany had to give up its military
• B Germany had to pay for the full cost of the
  war
• C Germany had to give up some of its territory
  to other nations
• D Germany had to offer an official apology for
  starting the war

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All were punishments the Allies forced on Germany
after the war EXCEPT

• A A
• B B
• C C
• D Germany had to offer an official apology for
  starting the war

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