Question

1. Why is “The Balkan Powder Keg Explodes” an apt title for a discussion of the causes of World War I?

A. Overpopulation inclined the region toward expansion through warfare.

B. Diverse trade relations involved the region in external wars.

C. Differences in wealth caused revolutionary movements.

D. Ethnic tensions made the


2. Which specific event caused the United States to enter World War II?

A. the rise of Hitler to power in Germany

B. the attack on the navy base at Pearl Harbor

C. the use of navy warfare against civilian ships

D. the conquering of nations in Europe and Asia


3. Which technologies and conditions made World War I a new kind of war? Select all that apply.

A. heavy naval combat

B. trench warfare

C. poison gas

D. field hospitals and medics

E. rapid-fire machine guns

F. gunpowder and cannons


4. Which justification did U.S. officials give for sending t

Answer 1

The correct answer for number 1 is D) Ethnic tensions. -

- During this time, the Balkan region consisted of several different ethnicities trying to live under the same rule. This was highly unsuccessful and was only a matter of time before an event caused a huge fight between the people in this region.

The correct answer for number 2 is B) The attack on the navy base at Pearl Harbor.

- The Japanese military attacked the American military base at Pearl Harbor on Sunday, December 7, 1941. The next day, President Franklin D. Roosevelt asked Congress to declare war on Japan. Congress approved of it and the US officially entered World War II.

The correct answers for number 3 are : Heavy naval combat, trench warfare, and poison gas.