Question 1
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What disease was common in the trenches during World War I?

trench nephritis
trench foot
trench fever
all of these answers are correct
Question 2
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Which countries belonged to the Central Powers?

Great Britain, France and Russia
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy
Russia and Serbia
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire
Question 3
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Who was the Emperor of Austria and the King of Hungary during World War I?
Franz Joseph
Georges Clemenceau
Nicholas II
Wilhelm II
Question 4
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Rather than send armed men forward into enemy positions, ________ were used in WWI to open the way for infantry.

Zeppelins
tanks
chlorine gas
mustard gas
Question 5
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Why did the Balkan Peninsula became known as the “powder keg of Europe”?

black powder was produced there until the 1870s
Germans extended their railroad through the peninsula
the modern cased bullet was invented there
the political situation in the region was very unstable
Question 6
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Which of the following was a new technology in World War I?

photocopying
airplanes
satellites
radar
Question 7
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What was the Zimmerman Note?

an announcement from Germany that they would sink all ships in British waters whether hostile or neutral
a note from Germany suggesting the sinking of the Lusitania
a note from Germany suggesting an alliance between Germany and Mexico
a note from Germany suggesting the sinking of the Arabic
Question 8
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Why did “hamburgers” become “salisbury steak” during World War I?

Americans wanted to show their anger towards Germans
all of these answers are correct
cows had to be grown in Salisbury during the war
hamburgers took too much effort to process during the war
Question 9
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What was the immediate cause of World War I?

the Russian Revolution
the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary
the worldwide economic depression
the assassination of Russian Grand Duke Nicholas
Question 10
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What killed millions of people and was most likely spread by people moving from place to place because of World War I?

Yellow Fever
Swine Flu
Spanish Flu
The Third Plague
Question 11
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In early 1917, the U.S. had ________ men in the armed services.

2 million
10 million
850,000
200,000
Question 12
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Which of the following weapons used in World War I was only used for intimidation and crowded combat?

bayonet
Mills bomb
flamethrower
machine gun
Question 13
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The ________ saw more continuous duty on the front lines than any other regiment in the army.

Rani Jhansi Regiment
1st Separate Women’s Volunteer Rifle Brigade
all-black 369th Infantry Regiment
all-black 369th Naval Squadron
Question 14
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Who was the Prime Minister of Great Britain during World War I?

Nicholas II
David Lloyd George
Georges Clemenceau
Winston Churchill
Question 15
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Which of the following was NOT a major cause of World War I?

militarism
isolationism
nationalism
imperialism