Who was President of the United States during World War ONE?  a. T. Roosevelt;   b. W. Wilson   c. H. Hoover; d. FD Roosevelt; e. H. Truman.

 

¥ Which of the following was NOT an example of the growing spirit of internationalism or Peace movement just before World War I.

a. Most African countries were given self-determination.

b. A postal union was established.

c. An international telegraph union was established.

d. The Carnegie Peace Palace was constructed in Holland.

e. The Nobel Peace Prize was established.

 

¥ World War I began when ____ declared war on Serbia because Serbia was held responsible for the assassination of the archduke Francis Ferdinand?

a. Germany;               b. Austria;       c. United States;        d. Russia; e. England.

 

¥ Which country started mobilizing in World War I because it felt ethnically affiliated with Serbia?

a. Germany;               b. Austria;       c. United States;        d. Russia;       e. England.

 

¥ Which country declared war on Germany because Germany violated the neutrality of Belgium by marching through that country to attack France?

a. Germany;               b. Austria;       c. United States;        d. Russia;       e. England.

 

¥ Which country declared war on Germany because of its unrestricted submarine warfare? a. Germany;           b. Austria;       c. United States;       

d. Russia;       e. England.

 

¥ Which of the following countries fought Against the US in World War I?

a. China;  b. England;  c. Austria;   d. Russia;   e. Japan

 

¥ Which of the following statements is NOT true about the Treaty of Brest-Litvosk?

a. Russia surrendered to Germany in order to get out of World War I.

b. Russia lost a great deal of territory, people and money because of the treaty.

c. Russia resented the allied powers for not providing more support and aid.

d. Russia learned a lesson and never again tried to hold territory in eastern Europe.

e. Russia left World War I early at least partly because it was occupied with the communist revolution at home.

 

¥ Who made famous expressions like:  ÒThis will be a war to end all warsÓÕ and ÒWe will make the world safe for democracyÓ; and ÒIt is a terrible thing to lead a people to war, but the right is more precious than peaceÓ?  a. Mahatma Gandhi;   b. Mao Tse-tung;   c. Georges Clemenceau;  d. Woodrow Wilson;  e. H. Hoover

¥ Who opposed the Ò14 pointsÓ plan for peace and wanted to be more of a Òvindictive victorÓ:  a. Mao Tse-tung;   b. Georges Clemenceau;   c. Woodrow Wilson;  d. Franklin Roosevelt;   e. Adolf Hitler

 

¥ Which of the following is NOT true about the League of Nations.

a. Russia was not a member.   b. the United States was not a member;  c. It was organized after World War I;   d. It was weaker than the United Nations after World War II, and often defied or ignored in the 1920s & Ô30s   e. It was not interested in humanitarian causes such as famines and refugees.

 

¥ Which of the following was NOT one of the American Ò14 pointsÓ Peace Plan.

a. Freedom of the seas;   b. Central powers to pay $50. billion;           

c. Self determination;     d. A League of Nations  e. No secret covenants

 

¥ Which of the following was NOT one of the provisions of the Treaty of Versailles after World War ONE?

a. Germany to give up Alsace and Lorraine to France.

b. Germany to sign a Òwar guiltÓ clause

c. Germany to be divided into two zones:  one American; one Russian.

d. Germany to give up its airforce.

e. Germany to pay $33.billion in reparations.