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1Which country made the first declaration of war?

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2In what city was Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated?

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3At the beginning of World War I, Bosnia-Herzegovina was part of

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4To which other prominent leader was Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany related?

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5Germany’s attack upon which country directly provoked Britain to go to war?

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6Germany’s plan for fighting France and Russia was called

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7What key fortress was the scene of the heaviest fighting during the German invasion of Belgium?

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8Which Russian general lost the Battle of the Masurian Lakes?

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9Which early battle marked the first major German defeat?

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10Which best describes Austria-Hungary’s progress early in the war?

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11What event prompted the Ottoman Empire to enter the war?

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12The commander of the German East Asia Squadron was

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13The Battle of the Falkland Islands resulted in

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14Which is generally not true of sea warfare during World War I?

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15Why did Britain need control of the Dardanelles?

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16Which was a political result of Britain’s invasion of Gallipoli?

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17What was the initial purpose of Britain’s invasion of Mesopotamia?

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18Which best describes the outcome of Townshend’s campaign in Mesopotamia?

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19How is the western front in World War I best characterized?

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20Italy’s action in the war was primarily against

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21A war of attrition is defined as

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22Which battle lasted for ten months, the longest of the war?

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23Which country joined the war on the side of the Allied Powers in 1916?

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24What major change in German policy contributed to the United States entering the war?

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25The Zimmermann telegram urged which country to attack the United States?

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26What country first intercepted the Zimmermann telegram?

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27What was the name of the first U.S. civilian ship to be sunk by a German submarine?

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28On what date did the United States declare war on Germany?

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29Who was the commander of U.S. forces in Europe?

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30Following the declaration of war, U.S. forces

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31What did Germany do in 1917 to hasten Russia’s exit from the war?

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32Which of the following best describes Lenin’s role in the February Revolution?

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33Who ordered the Russian offensive on July 1, 1917?

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34What was Lenin’s first decree after the Bolshevik Revolution?

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35Which best describes the outcome of Russia’s peace negotiations?

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36How did Russia’s withdrawal affect the Allied forces?

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37In 1918, the city of Paris suffered repeated attacks from German

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38After declaring war, the United States was

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39Which of the following was a point of contention between the United States and the French and British?

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40What pandemic disease threatened soldiers and civilians on all sides during the late stages of the war?

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41Which battle was the first major victory for American troops?

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42What country was the first of the Central Powers to surrender?

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43Who assumed power in Germany and led negotiations with the Allies after Wilhelm II lost power?

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44Over which border region did fighting break out between Poland and Ukraine at the end of the war?

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45Which new country was created as a “south Slavic state”?

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46What immediate condition was required of the Ottoman Empire in order to make peace?

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47Where was the initial armistice with Germany negotiated?

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48Austria-Hungary made its armistice

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49Which is true of Kaiser Wilhelm II?

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50The formal peace treaty with Germany

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