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| In what city was Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated? |
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| At the beginning of World War I, Bosnia-Herzegovina was part of: |
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| To which other prominent leader was Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany related? |
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| Germany’s attack upon which country directly provoked Britain to go to war? |
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| Germany’s plan for fighting France and Russia was called: |
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| What key fortress was the scene of the heaviest fighting during the German invasion of Belgium? |
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| Which Russian general lost the Battle of the Masurian Lakes? |
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| Which early battle marked the first major German defeat? |
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| Which best describes Austria-Hungary’s progress early in the war? |
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| Defeat by Russia; defeat by Serbia |
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| What event prompted the Ottoman Empire to enter the war? |
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| A German attack on Russia |
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| The commander of the German East Asia Squadron was: |
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| The Battle of the Falkland Islands resulted in: |
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| Which is generally not true of sea warfare during World War I? |
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| The British navy dominated the world’s oceans through its aggressive use of submarine warfare |
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| Why did Britain need control of the Dardanelles? |
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| To open shipping routes with Russia |
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| Which was a political result of Britain’s invasion of Gallipoli? |
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| A major shakeup in the leadership of the Royal Navy ensued. |
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| What was the initial purpose of Britain’s invasion of Mesopotamia? |
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| To seize oil fields along the Persian Gulf. |
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| Which best describes the outcome of Townshend’s campaign in Mesopotamia? |
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| Ten thousand British troops were surrendered after a failed march on Baghdad |
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| How is the western front in World War I best characterized? |
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| A stagnant war fought from trenches, with neither side gaining or losing much ground in spite of huge casualties. |
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| Italy’s action in the war was primarily against: |
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| A war of attrition is defined as: |
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| A war in which victory is determined not by which side seizes the most territory but by which side loses the most men |
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| Which battle lasted for ten months, the longest of the war? |
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| Which country joined the war on the side of the Allied Powers in 1916? |
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| What major change in German policy contributed to the United States entering the war? |
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| The declaration of unrestricted submarine warfare |
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| The Zimmermann telegram urged which country to attack the United States? |
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| What country first intercepted the Zimmermann telegram? |
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| What was the name of the first U.S. civilian ship to be sunk by a German submarine? |
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| On what date did the United States declare war on Germany? |
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| Who was the commander of U.S. forces in Europe? |
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| Following the declaration of war, U.S. forces |
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| Mobilized and deployed to Europe but did not enter combat for many months |
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| What did Germany do in 1917 to hasten Russia’s exit from the war? |
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| Helped Russian revolutionaries in exile to get back to Russia |
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| Which of the following best describes Lenin’s role in the February Revolution? |
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| Who ordered the Russian offensive on July 1, 1917? |
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| What was Lenin’s first decree after the Bolshevik Revolution? |
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| Which best describes the outcome of Russia’s peace negotiations? |
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| How did Russia’s withdrawal affect the Allied forces? |
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| Allied troops were soon to be outnumbered by the Germans |
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| In 1918, the city of Paris suffered repeated attacks from German |
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| In 1918, the city of Paris suffered repeated attacks from German |
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| After declaring war, the United States was: |
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| At war only with Germany, not with Austria-Hungary |
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| Which of the following was a point of contention between the United States and the French and British? |
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| U.S. commanders refused to allow American troops to serve in French or British regiments |
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| Which of the following was a point of contention between the United States and the French and British? |
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| U.S. commanders refused to allow American troops to serve in French or British regiments |
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| What pandemic disease threatened soldiers and civilians on all sides during the late stages of the war? |
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| Which battle was the first major victory for American troops? |
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| What country was the first of the Central Powers to surrender? |
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| Who assumed power in Germany and led negotiations with the Allies after Wilhelm II lost power? |
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| Over which border region did fighting break out between Poland and Ukraine at the end of the war? |
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| Which new country was created as a “south Slavic state”? |
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| What immediate condition was required of the Ottoman Empire in order to make peace? |
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| Free shipping had be reopened through the Dardanelles. |
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| Where was the initial armistice with Germany negotiated? |
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| In a train car near Compiègne, France |
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| Austria-Hungary made its armistice: |
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| After negotiations held in Italy. |
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| Which is true of Kaiser Wilhelm II? |
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| Prince Max von Baden announced the kaiser’s abdication without his consent. |
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| The formal peace treaty with Germany. |
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| Was signed at Versailles. |
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