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Ch. 20 Vocabulary - World War I Test

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of 26 available terms

5 Written Questions

5 Matching Questions

  1. no man's land
  2. propaganda
  3. Lusitania
  4. The Black Hand
  5. imperialism
  1. a A British passenger ship that was sunk by a German U-boat in 1915; 2,000 passengers died
  2. b A strip of land between the trenches of opposing armies
  3. c Information that is spread to favorably influence the attitudes of a community for a cause or position. Does not include all of the facts.
  4. d A policy in which a strong nation seeks to dominate other countries poitically, socially, and economically.
  5. e A Serbian terrorist organization

5 Multiple Choice Questions

  1. A telegram Germany sent to Mexico to convince them to attack the U.S. In exchange, if the Central Powers won, Mexico could regain territory it lost to the U.S. during the 1846 Mexican War.
  2. combining small farms to make larger farms, a policy put in place by Lenin after the Russian Revolution
  3. Europeans were proud of their countries and wanted to prove they were the best
  4. World War I American general who led U.S. forces successfully against the German Army
  5. a government led by a dictator having complete power

5 True/False Questions

  1. militarismA British passenger ship that was sunk by a German U-boat in 1915; 2,000 passengers died

          

  2. trench warfareOne who does not side with any party in a war or dispute

          

  3. Treaty of VersaillesWoodrow Wilson's 14th Point; it called for the creation of an international organization to settle disputes and keep the peace

          

  4. blockadeEuropean countries pledged to fight if their allies were attacked

          

  5. armisticea temporary suspension of hostilities by agreement of the warring parties; truce: On November 11, 1918 Germany asked for an end to the fighting