12.1 The Great War Begins Guided Notes Review

Mentor High School Modern World History - World War I Quiz Notes

Overview

  • Course: Modern World History

  • Mods: 7-8

  • Quiz Due Date: November 21, 2025

  • Instructors: Owen Lewis, Kellee Skouby, Samantha Stone

  • Course ID: 5909

Quiz Structure

Section One: Matching Questions (1 point each)

  • Directions: Match the terms, persons, or places to their descriptions.

    • 1. A result of Great Britain’s fear of Germany’s growing naval power, Great Britain joined with France and Russia in a military agreement to support each other if any of their nations was attacked.

    • Answer: A. Triple Entente

    • 2. The conflicts between strong nationalistic ethnic groups in Serbia made this part of Europe a “Powder Keg.”

    • Answer: E. Balkans

    • 3. The result of German fear of France led to a military alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy.

    • Answer: B. Triple Alliance

    • 4. The Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip murdered which European leader?

    • Answer: F. Archduke Ferdinand

    • 5. Who was the leader of Germany at the start of WW I?

    • Answer: D. Kaiser Wilhelm II

    • 6. This is a statement in which one party threatens harmful action if the demands it has made are not met.

    • Answer: C. Ultimatum

Section Two: Multiple Choice Questions (1 point each)

  • Question 2: Which events led to World War I?

    • Choices:

    • Austria took over Bosnia

    • Serbia declared war on Austria

    • Germany declared war on Serbia

    • Russia moved to support Serbia

    • Great Britain declared war on Russia

    • Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia

    • The Archduke of Austria-Hungary was assassinated

    • Austria gave Serbia an ultimatum

    • Serbia chose not to respond

    • Answer: The Archduke of Austria-Hungary was assassinated, Austria gave Serbia an ultimatum, and Serbia chose not to respond.

  • Question 3: Which of the following were the 4 major causes of the First World War?

    • Choices:

    • Unrestricted Submarine warfare, Militarism, Nationalism, Isolationism

    • Entangling Alliances, Sinking of the Lusitania, Imperialism, Communism

    • Trench warfare, Use of Poison Gas, Unrestricted Submarine warfare, Food Rationing

    • Militarism, Nationalism, Imperialism, Alliance Systems

    • Answer: Militarism, Nationalism, Imperialism, Alliance Systems

  • Question 4: What was the name of the terrorist group that Gavrilo Princip belonged to in 1914?

    • Choices:

    • The Mob

    • Black Coats

    • Black Hand

    • Al Qaeda

    • Answer: Black Hand

  • Question 5: The Schlieffen Plan would allow Germany to?

    • Choices:

    • Fight a war on two fronts

    • Attack east and defeat France then head west to fight Russia

    • Build trenches to create no movement

    • None of the above

    • Answer: Attack east and defeat France then head west to fight Russia

  • Question 6: What effect did the use of trenches and trench warfare have on the fighting in World War I?

    • Choices:

    • It led to a bloody stalemate

    • They provided good protection

    • They gave advantages for the Triple Entente

    • They gave advantages for the Triple Alliance

    • Answer: It led to a bloody stalemate

  • Question 7: Why did Great Britain join in the fighting in World War I?

    • Choices:

    • Germany attacked them

    • Russia attacked them

    • Germany attacked neutral Belgium

    • Russia attacked Germany

    • Answer: Germany attacked neutral Belgium

  • Question 8: The soldiers who marched off to war in the summer of 1914 thought they would be able to

    • Choices:

    • travel across Europe

    • win a quick victory

    • be gone for a long time

    • help the civilians back home by sending them money and food

    • Answer: win a quick victory

Section Three: Primary Source Analysis

  • Question 9: Of the four MAIN causes for World War I, which one is BEST represented by the political cartoon?

    • Objective: Analyze the political cartoon and explain why the chosen cause is represented.

    • Points: 2 possible points for detailed explanation.

Answer Key

  • Total Possible Points: 15

  • Instructions: Grade each question and tally the score to obtain the total test points. If the factor does not equal 1, multiply the total points by the factor to obtain the student's final score.

  • Grading Factor: x1.00

  • Test Value: 15