WWI Test ReviewMr. WilliamsonSomerville HS

Test FormatMultiple Choice – 20 Questions at 2 Points each – 40

points

Matching – 5 Questions at 2 Points each – 10 points

ID’s – 3 Questions at 5 Points each – 15 points

Document Based Questions – 2 Questions at 10 points each – 20 PointsShort Answer Format

Essay – Choose 1 of 2, 3 paragraphs needed for full credit – 15 Points

Theme #1 - Reasons for entering the war – Britain, US

Why did a stalemate occur?

What is the Zimmerman Note? Terms?

Main idea of Versailles Treaty to Germany

Members of Triple Alliance/Entente, Central/Allied Powers

Theme #2 - Causes of the war, MAIN!

French Allied leader of WWI

Relationship b/t Russia and WWI? What caused the revolution?

Stalin’s leadership, how would it be described?

Lusitania, assassination of Archduke – why are they important?

Purpose of Front/Middle/Back Trench?

Area between enemy trenches?

What is meant by total war, stalemate, propaganda?

Essay Topics1. Compare/contrast (find the

similarities/differences) between the weapons used in armed conflicts in 1815 compared with the weapons used in World War I. Be specific and detail how they were similar and different and explain how their direct effect on the war.

 

2. Discuss the reasons for the escalation in tension and aggression leading up to World War I. Specifically, how did militarism, nationalism and the alliance system lead to this large-scale conflict? What motivated the United States to become involved in this war?

Sample Questions What was the main purpose of the front trench in World

War I?

A. Provide medical care to injured soldiers

B. Fire machine guns and launch grenades

C. Supply soldiers with ammunition

D. Meet with top field generals

Sample Questions Which statement best describes the relationship between

World War I and the Russian Revolution?

A. WWI helped create conditions within Russia that triggered a revolution

B. WWI postponed the Russian Revolution by restoring confidence in the Czar

C. The Russian Revolution inspired the Russian people to win WWI

D. WWI gave the Tsar’s army the needed experience to suppress the Russian Revolution

Sample Questions In the Zimmerman note, Germany offered which of the

following to Mexico if it joined the Central Powers?

A. Rule of the North American continent

B. 3 trillion dollars in gold

C. The return of Mexican lands from the United States

D. A fleet of submarines

Remaining Class Time Please use the remaining class time to work on your German

Response to the Treaty of Versailles projects.

Project is due tomorrow; every day that it is late is 3 points off the top. Assignment is worth 30 total points.

Please remember to review the rubric online before submission.

Visuals/writings that are submitted should be final draft quality.

Have myself/fellow students review your work for feedback.

If complete, please begin your studying the for the exam.

GOOD LUCK!