The Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente
contributed to the start of World War I by
1. failing to include Germany and France as members
2. threatening countries in the Western
  Hemisphere
3. allowing Japanese aggression in Korea
4. increasing tensions between European countries
One goal of the League of Nations was to
1. promote peaceful relations worldwide
2. stimulate the economy of Europe
3. bring World War I to an end
4. encourage a strong alliance system
The term militarism can best be defined as
1. loyalty to a nation or ethnic group
2. buildup of armaments in preparation for war
3. avoidance of military involvement in civil wars
4. control of territories for economic and political gain
Which region was described as “the powder keg
of Europe” prior to World War I?
1. Iberian Peninsula
2. British Isles
3. Balkan Peninsula
4. Scandinavia
What was a direct result of World War I?
1. Nicholas II was named czar of Russia.
2. Germany lost its colonies in Africa and Asia.
3. Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by a terrorist.
4. The Ottoman Empire expanded.
What was a major cause of World War I?
1. rebellions in colonial lands in Africa and Asia
2. expansion of communism into western Europe
3. militarism in the nations of Europe
4. inability of the League of Nations to keep the peace
The success of the women’s suffrage movement
in 20th-century Europe resulted in part from
women
1. holding high political offices
2. working in factories during World War I
3. being encouraged to have large families
4. serving in combat positions during World War I
One action that many governments took during
World War I was to
1. encourage political dissent and freedom of the press
2. regulate their economic systems to increase production
3. prevent women from seeking employment in factories
4. raise tariffs to encourage trade
The Treaty of Versailles angered many Germans after World War I because the treaty
1. divided Germany into Communist and non-Communist zones
2. made Germany restore its emperor
3. required all German-speaking Europeans to return to Germany
4. forced Germany to pay large war reparations
Which statement explains the decline in unemployment rates in Britain between 1914 and 1918?
1. World War I generated jobs at home in England and in the military.
2. Many new jobs were available in Britain’s African colonies.
3. Assembly-line production of consumer goods required more workers.
4. The British were buying huge amounts of war materials from the United States.

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