Practice CST #5
CST Practice Quiz #41-50
- 1.
One major reason for the tension between France and Germany before World War I was that
- A.
France had begun to surpass Germany in industrial output.
- B.
Germany wanted to join the Triple Entente with Great Britain.
- C.
Germany controlled French access to the North Sea.
- D.
France wanted to regain lands previously seized by Germany.
Correct Answer
D. France wanted to regain lands previously seized by Germany. -
- 2.
Great Britain’s stated reason for declaring war on Germany in 1914 was the
- A.
French attacks on German colonies.
- B.
U.S. entry into the war.
- C.
Serbian assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
- D.
German invasion of Belgium.
Correct Answer
D. German invasion of Belgium. -
- 3.
Why did most of the combat on the Western Front in World War I take place in a relatively small area?
- A.
There is only a small amount of flat land in all of Europe.
- B.
The armies became immobile because of trench warfare.
- C.
Each side cut off the fuel supply of the other.
- D.
Germany’s military tactics were based on “static warfare.”
Correct Answer
B. The armies became immobile because of trench warfare. -
- 4.
The Schlieffen Plan was designed by the German military to
- A.
Address U.S. troop deployments in France.
- B.
Strengthen the defense of Germany’s colonies in Africa.
- C.
Neutralize Great Britain’s naval control of the North Sea.
- D.
Avoid the problem of fighting Allied powers on two fronts.
Correct Answer
D. Avoid the problem of fighting Allied powers on two fronts. -
- 5.
How did Russia’s participation in World War I affect its empire?
- A.
A string of decisive military victories gained land from the Central Powers.
- B.
Russia’s sale of supplies to its western allies strengthened its economy.
- C.
The czar adopted the reforms necessary to win the support of the Russian people.
- D.
Economic hardships brought on by the war resulted in the downfall of the czar.
Correct Answer
D. Economic hardships brought on by the war resulted in the downfall of the czar. -
- 6.
Which of the following most affected the course and outcome of World War I?
- A.
Allied withdrawal from the Turkish peninsula of Gallipoli
- B.
British victories in the Sinai that secured the Suez Canal
- C.
American military and financial intervention in the war
- D.
The switch in allegiance of Italy from the Central Powers to the Allies
Correct Answer
C. American military and financial intervention in the war -
- 7.
One contribution of overseas colonies to the Allied effort during World War I was that they provided
- A.
Large numbers of soldiers to reinforce the Allied armies.
- B.
Protected sites for new Allied industrial factories.
- C.
Most of the agricultural labor in the Allied nations.
- D.
Places of refuge for displaced Allied civilian populations.
Correct Answer
A. Large numbers of soldiers to reinforce the Allied armies. -
- 8.
President Wilson said that his Fourteen Points would provide a framework for
- A.
Determining war reparations.
- B.
Expanding colonial empires.
- C.
Punishing aggressor nations.
- D.
A lasting and just peace.
Correct Answer
D. A lasting and just peace. -
- 9.
A major goal of France and Great Britain at the Conference of Versailles following World War I was to
- A.
Create a politically unified Europe.
- B.
Keep Germany from rebuilding its military forces.
- C.
Restore pre-war imperial governments to power.
- D.
Help Germany rebuild its industrial economy.
Correct Answer
B. Keep Germany from rebuilding its military forces. -
- 10.
What aim did Italian leader Vittorio Orlando have during the creation of the Treaty of Versailles?
- A.
To gain territory from Austria-Hungary
- B.
To assume control of Austria’s industries
- C.
To guarantee the partition of Germany
- D.
To gain possession of Austria’s overseas colonies
Correct Answer
A. To gain territory from Austria-Hungary -
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