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Question 15 (3.125 points)

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A single event in 1914 set off World War I.
What event sparked the beginning of World War I?
Question 15 options:


a)


The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand


b)


Germany invading Belgium


c)


The sinking of the Lusitania


d)


The signing of the Treaty of Versailles
Question 16 (3.125 points)

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Alliances tied countries together before World War I.
Match each alliance or group with its members:
Question 16 options:


Allied Powers


Triple Entente


Triple Alliance

1.

Britain, France, and Russia
2.

Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy
3.

Britain, France, Russia, and later the United States
Question 17 (3.125 points)

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World War I changed the map of Europe.
Which new nation was created from former Austro-Hungarian lands after World War I?
Question 17 options:


a)


Spain


b)


Czechoslovakia


c)


Poland


d)


Italy
Question 18 (3.125 points)

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World War I changed the world in many ways.
What were the effects of the Great War?
(Choose all that apply.)
Question 18 options:


a)


Permanent peace in Europe


b)


Independence movements in colonies


c)


Women entering new jobs


d)


Economic hardship in Europe
Question 19 (3.125 points)

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Technology changed how World War I was fought.
Which new weapons were used in World War I?
(Choose all that apply.)
Question 19 options:


a)


Tanks


b)


Machine guns


c)


Atomic bombs


d)


Long-range rockets
Question 20 (3.125 points)

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Colonized peoples fought in the war.
How did World War I influence independence movements in the colonies?
Question 20 options:


a)


Colonies abandoned independence movements.


b)


Colonies were granted equal status to European empires.


c)


Colonies withdrew from global trade networks.


d)


Colonies demanded greater independence after their major contributions to the war.

Answer 1

Question 15: a) The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Question 16:
- Allied Powers → 3. Britain, France, Russia, and later the United States
- Triple Entente → 1. Britain, France, and Russia
- Triple Alliance → 2. Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy

Question 17: b) Czechoslovakia

Question 18: b) Independence movements in colonies; c) Women entering new jobs; d) Economic hardship in Europe

Question 19: a) Tanks; b) Machine guns

Question 20: d) Colonies demanded greater independence after their major contributions to the war.