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World War I test review worksheet
WWI Test Review Worksheet
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Social Studies
8th Grade
03/08/2012

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Over what time span did World War I take place?
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1914-1918
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What is the "spark" that started World War I?
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Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
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What were the four major causes of World War I? Don't just list them…be able to explain each cause !!! (starts with M)
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Military Alliances - Nations were secret allies that made a minor dispute turn into a world war.
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What were the four major causes of World War I? Don't just list them…be able to explain each cause !!! (starts with C)
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Competition for Colonies - Countries did not have enough colories and wanted to get more land and protect existing land.
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What were the four major causes of World War I? Don't just list them…be able to explain each cause !!! (starts with N)
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Nationalism - Devotion to one's country, both sides refused to lose.
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What were the four major causes of World War I? Don't just list them…be able to explain each cause !!! (starts with A)
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Arms race - Building up armed forces caused another country to build up their weapons, causing the cycle to repeat
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Name the two big alliances before the war and what they were called once the war began? (starts with C)
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Central Powers
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Name the two big alliances before the war and what they were called once the war began? (starts with A)
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Allies
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What were the different weapons and methods of fighting in WWI. (starts with M)
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Machine Gun
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What were the different weapons and methods of fighting in WWI. (starts with T)
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Tank
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What were the different weapons and methods of fighting in WWI. (starts with P)
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Poision Gas
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What were the different weapons and methods of fighting in WWI. (starts with A)
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Airplanes
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What year did the United States enter the war?
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1917
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Prior to entering the war , what was the United States policy called?
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Neutrality
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What are the three major reasons for America's entry into the war? Explain. (starts with S)
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Sinking of the Lusitania
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What are the three major reasons for America's entry into the war? Explain. (starts with Z)
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Zimmerman Telegram
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What are the three major reasons for America's entry into the war? Explain. (starts with R)
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Russian Revolution
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Explain how the following helped Americans support and win the war: Victory Bonds (also called Liberty Bonds)
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Paid for food and supplies, over 1/2 of the war's cost
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Explain how the following helped Americans support and win the war: Victory Gardens
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Allowed processed food to go to the war.
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Explain how the following helped Americans support and win the war: The Draft (Selected Service Act)
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Created a strong army.
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Explain how the following helped Americans support and win the war: Bureaucracies (such as the War Industries Board, Comitte on Public Information, National War Labor Board and the Food Administration)
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Limited supplies nessassary to the war.
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Explain how the following helped Americans support and win the war: Espionage Act
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Outlawed protest agains the war
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Who took over power in Russia? (group)
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Bolsheveik Socialists
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Russian takeover led by
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Vlademir Lenin
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Russia leaves the war after they sign this treaty (two words)
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Treaty of Brest-Litvosk
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What general leads the American Expeditionary forces?
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John J. Pershing
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What is one major battle that Americans fight in France (starts with B)
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Beleaux Woods, Battle of
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What is one major battle that Americans fight in France (starts with A)
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Argonne Forest, Battle of
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At the Paris Peace Conference in 1919, who are the Big Four countries (starts with G)
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Great Britan
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At the Paris Peace Conference in 1919, who are the Big Four countries (starts with F)
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France
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At the Paris Peace Conference in 1919, who are the Big Four countries (starts with I)
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Italy
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At the Paris Peace Conference in 1919, who are the Big Four countries (starts with U)
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United States
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President Wilson's plan for peace is called
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14 Points
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Explain Open Diplomacy within Wilson's plan.
Definition
All agreements between countries should be open, not secret
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Explain National self-determination within Wilson's plan.
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Every group of people with the same languages, customs, and same area of living, should have their own country
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Explain The League of Nations within Wilson's plan.
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All countries should get together to work out problems peacefully
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What is the name of the Treaty that ended World War I?
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Treaty of Versailles
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Why did the League of Nations fail? Explain.
Definition
The US did not join it, even though they founded it.
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