9.1.1: WW1 Practise Questions

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9.1: World War 1

9.1.1: The Armed Peace

9. The Time of World Wars

Questions marked with         are source questions.

It is important to practise these. 

Read Militarism
Study the source. Explain how this greetings card
could contribute to the feelings of militarism.
Mind this: only formulating your own answer in
proper English is useful practise!!

German greeting card from the military recruitment office. These boys are proud to be selected. (c.1914)

Read: MILITARISM and powerful ALLIANCES

Western Europe started to build up huge arsenals to
defend themselves against Russia.

1. TRUE
2. FALSE

The big powers could increase their weapon arsenals
quickly thanks to the Industrial Revolution.

1. TRUE
2. FALSE

The military was very popular and soldiers
received a lot of respect.

1. TRUE
2. FALSE

Great Britain, France and Russia made
up the Central Powers.

1. TRUE
2. FALSE

The German and Austrian empires agreed to help each
other if a war occurred.

1. TRUE
2. FALSE

Read: the German colonial dream
Germany joined the European powers very late in conquering colonies. However, it did manage to gain colonial territory.
a. Use the Internet to find out which present-day countries are former German colonies. Write down the names of at least ten countries.

Read the source.
Why would Great Britain keep a closer eye on
Germany after this interview?

Wilhelm II, in: Daily telegraph, 28th October 1908.

Read: IMPERIALISM: The German colonial dream + Nationalism

Before 1871 Germany was already one united state

1. true
2. false

The largest German state before 1871 was Prussia

1. true
2. false

France won the war against Prussia (Germany) and they celebrated the victory in the palace of Versailles

1. true
2. false

in 1871, Alsace-Lorraine became part of

1. France
2. the German empire

Read: The Balkans

Study the map of Austria-Hungary in the previous slide.
Which of these Word Duty-words best fits the map?

1. nationalism
2. nation state
3. multi ethnic state
4. nation

Why were the many different ethnic groups within Austria-Hungary
a major problem for the Austrian government?

1. it was difficult to make equal rules for everybody
2. many ethnic groups wanted to keep their own culture
3. several ethnic groups wanted to join a different alliance
4. many ethnic groups wanted to have their own nation state

Study the map of the Balkans.
Serbia was a sovereign state on the Balkans

1. TRUE
2. FALSE

Study the map of the Balkans.
Bosnia was a sovereign state on the Balkans

1. TRUE
2. FALSE

Study the map of the Balkans.
Bosnia was a part of the Austro-Hungarian empire

1. TRUE
2. FALSE

Study the map of the Balkans.
The Ottoman empire was gaining territory
on the Balkans

1. TRUE
2. FALSE

Read: The Schlieffenplan

The Schlieffenplan was devised mainly to

1. defend Germany
2. prevent a two-front war
3. conquer Russia
4. to win the war without the help of Austria-Hungary

congratulations

congratulations

9.1B: World War 1: Europe goes to war

9. The Time of World Wars

1a. Study the map of the Balkans.
Bosnia was a part of the Austro-Hungarian empire

1. TRUE
2. FALSE

1b. Study the map of the Balkans.
Serbia was an independent state on the Balkans

1. TRUE
2. FALSE

After the assassination, Bosnia became part of Serbia again

1. TRUE
2. FALSE

Russia's mobilisation was reason for Germany to declare war on Russia.

1. TRUE
2. FALSE

The countries that went to war expected a long lasting war

1. TRUE
2. FALSE

In this exercise, you will practice
skill 8: Drawing conclusion from studying sources.

Read the text.
Explain why the use of gas weapons had a great
psychological effect on soldiers.
For your answer, use an example from the source.

Mobilisation, August 1914. Departure of a troop transport train bound for France.

Source A

Look at source A
What is the mood of these soldiers who are about to go to war?

1. angry
2. cheerful
3. worried
4. disgusted

Why did Britain declare war on Germany?

1. Germany had attacked British ships
2. Britain had promised to protect Belgium
3. France had asked Britain for help
4. The British had a pact with Austria-Hungary

Which statement is correct?
I. trenches are easier to defend then to conquer
II. a stalemate is a situation in which neither side can make a winning move

1. only I is correct
2. only II is correct
3. both are correct
4. both are wrong

Put the events in the correct chronological order

Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia.

The Triple Entente is formed.

The Schlieffen Plan failed.

Franco-Prussian War

The First World War turns into a trench war.

Franz Ferdinand is assassinated.

For what research question could this be a usable source?

1. How was a trench war fought?
2. What was life like in the trenches?
3. Was propaganda used during World War I?
4. How many soldiers died during World War I?

9.1C: World War 1: Fighting the War

9. The Time of World Wars

most feared by soldiers 

bombing and dogfights

break through the enemy trenches

blokkade enemy supplies

bombing, reconnaissance, create panic

drive the enemy out of their trenches

Which option best suits the Battle of Verdun?

1. many casualties, no breakthrough
2. many casualties, but stalemate is broken
3. few casualties, no breakthrough
4. few casualties, and stalemate is broken.

Which option best suits the Battle at the Somme?

1. many casualties, no breakthrough
2. many casualties, but stalemate is broken
3. few casualties, no breakthrough
4. few casualties, and stalemate is broken.

The tank was a new weapon that tipped the scale of the war in favour of the Allies.

1. TRUE
2. FALSE

CAUSES

DIRECT CAUSE

Why did the USA join WW1?

Zimmermann Telegram

US loans to the Allies

unrestricted submarine warfare

make the world safe for democracy

When Lenin became the leader of Russia,

1. Russia switched sides and joined the Central Powers
2. Russia kept fighting but lost the war after the battle of Brest-Litovsk
3. Russia surrendered to Germany
4. Germany surrendered to Russia to end the two-front war

signing an armistice means

1. both sides sign a peace treaty that officially ends the war.
2. both sides agree to pause the war for one month.
3. both sides agree to talk about ending the war soon.
4. both sides agree to stop the fighting, but officially the war has not ended yet

9.1.4: Picking up the pieces after the war

9. The Time of World Wars

1a. Wilson's "Fourteen Points" were his plan to punish Germany after the war.

1. TRUE
2. FALSE

1b. Look at Wilson's "Fourteen Points". Which 2 points were likely to meet with disapproval from Britain?

1. 1 & 14
2. 2 & 5
3. 4 & 7
4. 5 & 13

= attitude towards Germany

= reasons for this attitude

= main aim

Make a schematic overview in your notebook of the information in this task

Treat Germany harshly. Make the bastards pay for what they did. No mercy.

Treat Germany harshly, but don’t cripple it

Don't treat Germany too harshly. 

we suffered the least. A crippled Germany might be vengeful and start another war in the future. A crippled Germany is less likely to become democratic.

we want to trade again with Germany, so Germany’s economy must be rebuilt quickly.  

We suffered the most . We are closest to Germany, so we fear the most of a possible future aggressive Germany.

keep our colonies safe by taking away Germany’s fleet and colonies.

Turn Germany into a peaceful, democratic country. That’s the best way to preserve peace in the future.

Cripple Germany, make Germany pay reparations, get Alsace Lorraine back

2a. Which Allied country sustained the most damage during the war?

1. France
2. Britain
3. Italy
4. USA

2b. Which country needed to fear a future powerful Germany the most?

1. France
2. Britain
3. Italy
4. USA

2c. Which country wanted the harshest treatment for Germany?

1. France
2. Britain
3. Italy
4. USA

4. Tom and Maggie are discussing this cartoon.
According to Tom, the artist agrees that Germany
should pay a lot of war reparations.
Maggie disagrees; she says that the artist
shows that Germany should pay an unreasonable
amount of money. Who is right?

 On the bag ‘Reparations $ 55,000,000,000’. Underneath ‘Germany’. American political cartoon about the German war reparations, c. 1921.

1. Tom
2. Maggie

7a. Which of the following countries was a member of the League of Nations when it started in 1920?

1. Great Britain
2. Russia
3. USA
4. Germany

Why did Germany, the USA and Russia (Soviet Union) not become members of the League of Nations?

Doesn't join because Congress voted against it

not allowed to join because they are still seen as "the enemy".

Not welcome as a member because they betrayed the Allies. 

7c. From what year till what year was Germany a member of the League of Nations?

1. Germany never joined
2. 1920 - 1945
3. 1933 - 1945
4. 1926 - 1933

9. Why did the rise of new nations in Eastern Europe cause tensions?

1. Because the people feared war between the new nations.
2. Because Austro-Hungary was intending to get its former territory back.
3. Because the new countries did not want to govern themselves democratically.
4. Because millions of Germans were now minorities in some new countries.