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AP World History – World War I Unit Test

Directions:

Choose the best answer for each question.

Group 1

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1a

Multiple choice

Which of the following best explains how militarism contributed to the outbreak of World War I?

Question 1b

Multiple choice

The collapse of the Russian state during World War I was most directly caused by

Question 1c

Multiple choice

Germany supported Vladimir Lenin’s return to Russia primarily to

Question 1d

Multiple choice

The Bolshevik Revolution resulted in Russia

Question 1e

Multiple choice

Life in the trenches is best described as

Question 1f

Multiple choice

The use of machine guns, poison gas, and artillery in WWI most clearly demonstrates

Question 1g

Multiple choice

German U-boat warfare contributed to U.S. entry into the war primarily because it

Question 1h

Multiple choice

The sinking of the Lusitania increased tensions between Germany and the United States because

Question 1i

Multiple choice

The Zimmermann Telegram proposed that

Question 1j

Multiple choice

The immediate cause of U.S. entry into WWI was

Question 1k

Multiple choice

The Armenian Genocide occurred under the authority of

Question 1l

Multiple choice

The Armenian Genocide is historically significant because it

Question 1m

Multiple choice

Which of the following best explains why WWI became a “total war”?

Question 1n

Multiple choice

The Treaty of Versailles primarily punished Germany by

Question 1o

Multiple choice

One major weakness of the League of Nations was that

Question 1p

Multiple choice

The end of WWI led directly to the collapse of which empire?

Question 1q

Multiple choice

The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk primarily benefited

Question 1r

Multiple choice

The failure of the Treaty of Versailles to create lasting peace most directly contributed to

Question 1s

Multiple choice

Compared to earlier wars, WWI was distinct because it

Question 1t

Multiple choice

Which of the following best explains the long-term political impact of WWI?

Group 2

Part III: Free-Response Question (LEQ) Treaty of Versailles Directions: Answer the question in well-developed paragraphs. Use specific historical evidence to support your argument.

Question 2a

Essay

Evaluate the extent to which the Treaty of Versailles contributed to political instability in Europe in the period 1919–1939.

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